1891-02-25 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges. Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states). Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor. For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.
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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1954-03-29 |
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Jubilee Trail | Mr. Turner (uncredited) | 1954-05-15 |
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Hell's Outpost | Banker (uncredited) | 1954-12-15 |
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Iron Mountain Trail | Marshal | 1953-05-08 |
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Barbed Wire | Homesteader McGraw | 1952-07-25 |
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The Last Musketeer | Lem Shaver | 1952-03-01 |
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We're Not Married! | Detective Magnus (uncredited) | 1952-07-11 |
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Utah Wagon Train | Sam Sickle | 1951-10-14 |
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In Old Amarillo | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1951-05-15 |
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Oh! Susanna | Jake Ledbetter | 1951-03-01 |
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All That I Have | John Biddle | 1951-10-01 |
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Strangers on a Train | Tennis Judge (uncredited) | 1951-06-27 |
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California Passage | Conover | 1950-12-15 |
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Hunt the Man Down | Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited) | 1950-12-26 |
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A Woman of Distinction | Editor | 1950-03-16 |
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The Devil's Henchmen | Elmer Hood | 1949-09-15 |
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The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Sheriff | 1949-05-27 |
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Squadron of Doom | Wyckoff | 1949-12-15 |
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The Doolins of Oklahoma | Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | 1949-05-27 |
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Silver River | Sam Slade | 1948-05-20 |
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Quick on the Trigger | Judge Kormac | 1948-12-02 |
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Unfaithfully Yours | House Detective | 1948-12-10 |
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The Mighty McGurk | Toothless Derelict (uncredited) | 1947-01-02 |
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Down to Earth | Police Captain (uncredited) | 1947-08-21 |
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Black Gold | Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian | 1947-09-16 |
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Mr. Cudd (uncredited) | 1947-05-20 |
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Messenger of Peace | Harry Franzmeirer | 1947-10-30 |
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Framed | (uncredited) | 1947-05-25 |
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The Fabulous Joe | Florida Club Bartender | 1947-08-28 |
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T-Men | Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
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Nora Prentiss | New York City Policeman (uncredited) | 1947-02-22 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Wild Bill Hickock | 1947-04-04 |
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Robin Hood Of Texas | Sheriff | 1947-07-15 |
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California | Town Marshal (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Alias Mr. Twilight | Sam Bartlett | 1946-12-24 |
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Road to Utopia | Ship Captain (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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It's a Wonderful Life | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
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Singin' in the Corn | Honest John Richards | 1946-12-26 |
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Cross My Heart | Detective Flynn | 1946-12-18 |
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Deadline at Dawn | Detective Smiley (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
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Below the Deadline | Turner | 1946-08-03 |
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Shadows Over Chinatown | Captain Allen | 1946-06-27 |
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The Falcon's Alibi | Police Inspector Blake | 1946-04-12 |
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She Wouldn't Say Yes | Conductor (uncredited) | 1945-11-29 |
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They Were Expendable | Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) | 1945-12-07 |
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The Jade Mask | Sheriff Mack | 1945-01-26 |
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Saratoga Trunk | Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Cheap Charlie (uncredited) | 1945-02-28 |
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Thunderhead: Son of Flicka | Dr. Hicks | 1945-03-15 |
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Salty O'Rourke | Bartender (uncredited) | 1945-03-22 |
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | Mr. Johnson | 1944-09-18 |
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Hail the Conquering Hero | Political Boss | 1944-08-09 |
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The Missing Juror | Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
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Idaho | Jailer | 1943-03-10 |
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Nobody's Darling | Bum (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
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Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground | Matt Warner | 1943-02-05 |
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Bad Men of the Hills | Mace Arnold | 1942-08-13 |
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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Trustee | 1942-03-27 |
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The Talk of the Town | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
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Pardon My Stripes | Guard (uncredited) | 1942-01-26 |
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I Married a Witch | Second Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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In This Our Life | Worker (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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Lady in a Jam | Furniture Mover (uncredited) | 1942-06-19 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Conductor | 1942-08-28 |
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Man | 1942-01-31 |
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Meet the Stewarts | Police Turnkey (uncredited) | 1942-05-28 |
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Saboteur | Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
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A Man's World | Captain Peterson | 1942-09-17 |
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The Man Who Returned to Life | Hobo | 1942-02-05 |
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Honolulu Lu | Shooting Gallery Proprietor | 1941-12-11 |
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The Little Foxes | Dawson (uncredited) | 1941-08-29 |
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The Lady Eve | First Steward (uncredited) | 1941-02-25 |
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The Lady from Cheyenne | Mr. Matthews | 1941-04-11 |
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Sullivan's Travels | The Mister | 1941-11-30 |
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Badlands of Dakota | Plainview Lawman | 1941-09-15 |
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The Lone Rider Rides On | Bob Cameron | 1941-01-10 |
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Law of the Range | Jamison | 1941-06-20 |
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Lady from Louisiana | Captain of Police | 1941-04-22 |
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Honky Tonk | Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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The Kid's Last Ride | Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden | 1941-02-10 |
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The Face Behind the Mask | Flop House Manager (uncredited) | 1941-01-16 |
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Rawhide Rangers | Rawlings | 1941-07-18 |
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Fighting Bill Fargo | Tom Houston | 1941-12-09 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Ship's Captain | 1940-12-24 |
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Christmas in July | Mr. Hillbeiner | 1940-10-25 |
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Flowing Gold | Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1940-08-24 |
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The Courageous Dr. Christian | Sheriff | 1940-04-04 |
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Blazing Six Shooters | Bert Karsin | 1940-04-10 |
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Winners of the West | Captain | 1940-07-02 |
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Santa Fe Trail | Palmyra Townsman (uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
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My Little Chickadee | Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
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Pioneers of the Frontier | Marshal Larsen | 1940-02-14 |
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When the Daltons Rode | 1940-08-23 | |
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Dark Command | Slave Trader | 1940-04-15 |
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The Phantom Creeps | White Rose Sailor | 1939-01-07 |
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Thunder Afloat | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
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The Oklahoma Kid | Would-Be Settler (uncredited) | 1939-03-11 |
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Buck Rogers | Dynamo Room Floor Guard | 1939-04-10 |
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Devil's Island | Captain of the Guards | 1939-01-07 |
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Romance of the Redwoods | Boss Whittaker | 1939-03-29 |
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Oklahoma Frontier | Kentuck | 1939-10-09 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Senator Dwight (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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The Stranger from Texas | Jeff Browning | 1939-12-02 |
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Blue Montana Skies | Marshal | 1939-05-03 |
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The Man from Sundown | Slick Larson | 1939-07-14 |
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The Roaring Twenties | Ship Captain (uncredited) | 1939-10-28 |
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Sons of Liberty | Prisoner (uncredited) | 1939-05-20 |
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Born to Be Wild | Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
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Jezebel | New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited) | 1938-03-26 |
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Gunsmoke Trail | Sheriff chasing Loma | 1938-05-26 |
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Little Miss Roughneck | Sheriff | 1938-01-23 |
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Highway Patrol | Jarvis | 1938-06-27 |
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Crime School | Mr. Burke | 1938-05-10 |
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Two Gun Justice | Sheriff (as Al Bridges) | 1938-04-29 |
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Marie Antoinette | Official in Passport Office (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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Colorado Trail | Mark Sheldon | 1938-09-08 |
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Partners of the Plains | Scar Lewis | 1938-01-14 |
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Adventure in Sahara | Cpl. Dronov | 1938-11-15 |
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Tim Tyler's Luck | Capt. Trowbridge | 1937-12-27 |
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Jungle Jim | Slade | 1937-01-18 |
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You Only Live Once | Guard (uncredited) | 1937-01-23 |
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Wild West Days | Steve Claggett, Henchman | 1937-07-05 |
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Western Gold | Holman (as Alan Bridge) | 1937-08-27 |
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They Won't Forget | Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited) | 1937-07-14 |
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Dead End | Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
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Woman Chases Man | Process Server (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
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The Awful Truth | Motor Cop (uncredited) | 1937-10-21 |
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Springtime in the Rockies | Briggs | 1937-11-13 |
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Borderland | Dandy Morgan | 1937-02-26 |
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Two Gun Law | Kipp Faulkner | 1937-04-06 |
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Ace Drummond | Paul Wyckoff | 1936-10-18 |
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The Three Mesquiteers | Alden Canfield | 1936-09-22 |
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Public Enemy's Wife | Swartzman | 1936-07-24 |
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Fast Bullets | Travis | 1936-01-01 |
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Call of the Prairie | Sam Porter | 1936-03-06 |
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Dodge City Trail | Dawson | 1936-12-12 |
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Crash Donovan | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
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The Bridge of Sighs | Ballistics Expert (uncredited) | 1936-02-14 |
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They Met in a Taxi | Detective | 1936-09-08 |
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The Lawless Nineties | Steele | 1936-02-15 |
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These Three | Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1936-03-18 |
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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Henchman Black | 1936-01-13 |
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Trail Dust | Babson | 1936-12-11 |
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The New Frontier | Kit | 1935-10-25 |
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Alias Mary Dow | Ditch-Digger (uncredited) | 1935-05-01 |
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Rendezvous | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1935-10-25 |
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Gallant Defender | Salty Smith | 1935-11-29 |
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Valley of Wanted Men | Ranger Sergeant Parsons | 1935-10-19 |
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The Adventures of Rex and Rinty | Mitchell | 1935-08-30 |
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Alibi Racket | Chief Inspector August Wilmer | 1935-09-14 |
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Outlaw Rule | Deputy Bat Lindstrom | 1935-02-01 |
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Melody Trail | Matt Kirby | 1935-10-21 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | John Cassidy (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |
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The Murder Man | Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited) | 1935-07-12 |
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A Night at the Opera | Immigration Inspector (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
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Silent Valley | Jim Farley | 1935-05-02 |
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The Gay Deception | Jail Attendant (uncredited) | 1935-09-13 |
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North of Arizona | George Tully | 1935-02-02 |
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Confidential | Hanover - Walsh's Henchman | 1935-10-16 |
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Transient Lady | Sheriff Angel Verner | 1935-03-04 |
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Diamond Jim | Poker Player on Train | 1935-09-01 |
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Mystery Mountain | Tom Henderson | 1934-12-02 |
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The Curtain Falls | Mover | 1934-10-02 |
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We're Not Dressing | Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited) | 1934-04-27 |
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Honor of the Range | Townsman (uncredited) | 1934-04-15 |
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The Lone Avenger | Burl Adams | 1933-05-14 |
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Black Beauty | Hack Driver | 1933-04-01 |
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When a Man Rides Alone | Montana Slade | 1933-01-14 |
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Sucker Money | George Hunter | 1933-02-28 |
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Fighting Texans | Gur Durkin | 1933-06-15 |
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The Cheyenne Kid | Denver Ed | 1933-01-20 |
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Fighting With Kit Carson | Reynolds | 1933-07-01 |
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Twin Husbands | Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1933-11-29 |
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Drum Taps | Lariat Smith | 1933-01-23 |
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Son of the Border | Tupper | 1933-05-05 |
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Broadway to Cheyenne | Al | 1932-09-09 |
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The Devil Horse | Henchman Curley Bates | 1932-11-01 |
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The Cowboy Counsellor | Sheriff Matt Farraday | 1932-10-14 |
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The Hurricane Express | The Station Agent | 1932-08-01 |
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The Spirit of the West | Tom Fallon | 1932-03-01 |
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A Man's Land | Steve - Rustler | 1932-06-10 |
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South of Santa Fe | Henchman Wooly | 1932-01-08 |
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The Wyoming Whirlwind | Steve Cantrell | 1932-12-30 |
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The Forty-Niners | Squaw O'Hara | 1932-10-27 |
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Million Dollar Legs | Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
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The Thirteenth Guest | Policeman (uncredited) | 1932-08-09 |
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Police Court | 1932-02-19 | |
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Blonde Venus | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
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Slightly Married | Tenant | 1932-10-15 |
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God's Country and the Man | Livermore | 1931-05-01 |
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A Rider of the Plains | Deputy Bill Gaines | 1931-05-03 |
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The Ridin' Fool | Nikkos (as Al Bridges) | 1931-05-31 |
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Galloping Thru | Sandy Thompson | 1931-12-05 |
