Jimmy Conlin
Known for Acting ยท 109 credits
- Born
- 1884-10-13
- Died
- 1962-05-07
- Place of birth
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- James Conlin ยท James Conlon ยท Jimmy Conlon
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 โ May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone.
Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared โ at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit.
In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could.
Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
Known For
Movies (109)
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Woman of the Year
1942
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Footlight Parade
1933
as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
Blue Skies
1946
as Jeffrey (uncredited)
Whistle Stop
1946
as Al
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Trusty
Fallen Angel
1945
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Little Thief
Petticoat Larceny
1943
as Jitters
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Sightless
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
The Forest Rangers
1942
as Otto Hanson
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Dixie
1943
as Publisher (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941
as Bartender (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Judge Dennis
Find the Witness
1937
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Mr. Asweld
And the Angels Sing
1944
as Messenger (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937
as Martin (uncredited)
Second Chorus
1941
as Mr. Dunn
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
The Hucksters
1947
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Davis' Handler
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Enlistee (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Abner Small
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as (scene deleted)
The Great Rupert
1950
as Joe Mahoney
Old Acquaintance
1943
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
1938
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
Christmas in July
1940
as Arbuster (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Stagehand
Tulsa
1949
as Homer Triplette
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mayor (uncredited)
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Stage Doorman
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Nosey Watson
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Wormy
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Bum (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
1940
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
The Inspector General
1949
as Turnkey (uncredited)
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Magruder
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Witness
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer
1953
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
Broadway
1942
as Newsman (uncredited)
Summer Storm
1944
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Hazard
1948
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
Sideshow
1950
as Johnny
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
as Pete the Hermit
Rose Marie
1936
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
as Tour Bus Barker
Grand Slam
1933
as Oscar Smelt
The Great McGinty
1940
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Crisby
Prison Farm
1938
as Dave, the Grocer
Operation Haylift
1950
as Ed North
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
1940
as Second Hobo
College Humor
1933
as Dr. Mandel
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Edison, the Man
1940
as Waiter
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Coroner (uncredited)
Madame Spy
1942
as Caretaker Winston
New York Town
1941
as Burt (uncredited)
Rolling Home
1946
as Grandpa Crawford
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Motel Proprietor
Rose Bowl
1936
as Browning Hills
Out of the Fog
1941
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Sid
Bring on the Girls
1945
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Hobart Skinner
Florian
1940
as Stock Guard
Blondes at Work
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Bride Comes Home
1935
as Len Noble
Hard to Get
1938
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Uncle Wilbur
He Couldn't Say No
1938
as Ambulance Driver
And Sudden Death
1936
as Mr. Tweets
It Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Matthew
A Shot in the Dark
1941
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
City Limits
1934
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
Taxi, Mister
1943
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
No Place to Go
1939
as Rivers
She Learned About Sailors
1934
as Irate Neighbor
Ridin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Joe
Mannequin
1938
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Prejudice
1949
as Young Joe
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
Handy Andy
1934
as Henry (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Sharps and Flats
1928
as Self
Let's Make Music
1941
as Tim
Living on Love
1937
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
About Jimmy Conlin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 โ May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short wiโฆ With 109 credits spanning from 1928 to 1959, Jimmy Conlin has appeared in 109 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jimmy Conlin Movies
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) โ as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
- Woman of the Year (1942) โ as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
- Footlight Parade (1933) โ as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
- Blue Skies (1946) โ as Jeffrey (uncredited)
- Whistle Stop (1946) โ as Al
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