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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Hell's Outpost | Banker (uncredited) | 1954-12-15 |
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Jubilee Trail | Mr. Turner (uncredited) | 1954-05-15 |
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Iron Mountain Trail | Marshal | 1953-05-08 |
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We're Not Married! | Detective Magnus (uncredited) | 1952-07-11 |
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The Last Musketeer | Lem Shaver | 1952-03-01 |
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Barbed Wire | Homesteader McGraw | 1952-07-25 |
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Utah Wagon Train | Sam Sickle | 1951-10-14 |
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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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In Old Amarillo | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1951-05-15 |
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A Woman of Distinction | Editor | 1950-03-16 |
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Hunt the Man Down | Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited) | 1950-12-26 |
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California Passage | Conover | 1950-12-15 |
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The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Sheriff | 1949-05-27 |
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The Doolins of Oklahoma | Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | 1949-05-27 |
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Squadron of Doom | Wyckoff | 1949-12-15 |
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The Devil's Henchmen | Elmer Hood | 1949-09-15 |
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Quick on the Trigger | Judge Kormac | 1948-12-02 |
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Unfaithfully Yours | House Detective | 1948-11-05 |
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Silver River | Sam Slade | 1948-05-20 |
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Black Gold | Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian | 1947-09-16 |
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Messenger of Peace | Harry Franzmeirer | 1947-10-30 |
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California | Town Marshal (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Nora Prentiss | New York City Policeman (uncredited) | 1947-02-22 |
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The Fabulous Joe | Florida Club Bartender | 1947-08-28 |
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The Mighty McGurk | Toothless Derelict (uncredited) | 1947-01-02 |
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T-Men | Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
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Robin Hood Of Texas | Sheriff | 1947-07-15 |
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Down to Earth | Police Captain (uncredited) | 1947-08-21 |
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Mr. Cudd (uncredited) | 1947-05-20 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Wild Bill Hickock | 1947-04-04 |
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Framed | (uncredited) | 1947-05-25 |
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Road to Utopia | Ship Captain (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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Alias Mr. Twilight | Sam Bartlett | 1946-12-24 |
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The Falcon's Alibi | Police Inspector Blake | 1946-04-12 |
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Cross My Heart | Detective Flynn | 1946-12-18 |
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Below the Deadline | Turner | 1946-08-03 |
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It's a Wonderful Life | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
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Miss Susie Slagle's | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1946-03-04 |
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Deadline at Dawn | Detective Smiley (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
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Shadows Over Chinatown | Captain Allen | 1946-06-27 |
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Singin' in the Corn | Honest John Richards | 1946-12-26 |
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Thunderhead: Son of Flicka | Dr. Hicks | 1945-03-15 |
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Cheap Charlie (uncredited) | 1945-02-28 |
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She Wouldn't Say Yes | Conductor (uncredited) | 1945-11-29 |
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Salty O'Rourke | Bartender (uncredited) | 1945-03-22 |
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Saratoga Trunk | Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
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The Jade Mask | Sheriff Mack | 1945-01-26 |
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They Were Expendable | Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) | 1945-12-07 |
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The Missing Juror | Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
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Hail the Conquering Hero | Political Boss | 1944-08-09 |
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Mr. Johnson | 1944-09-18 |
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Idaho | Jailer | 1943-03-10 |
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Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground | Matt Warner | 1943-02-05 |
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Nobody's Darling | Bum (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
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Lady in a Jam | Furniture Mover (uncredited) | 1942-06-19 |
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Man | 1942-01-31 |
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I Married a Witch | Second Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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The Man Who Returned to Life | Hobo | 1942-02-05 |
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Saboteur | Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited) | 1942-04-22 |
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Pardon My Stripes | Guard (uncredited) | 1942-01-26 |
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The Talk of the Town | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
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Meet the Stewarts | Police Turnkey (uncredited) | 1942-05-28 |
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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Trustee | 1942-03-27 |
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Bad Men of the Hills | Mace Arnold | 1942-08-13 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Conductor | 1942-08-28 |
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A Man's World | Captain Peterson | 1942-09-17 |
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In This Our Life | Worker (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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The Lone Rider Rides On | Bob Cameron | 1941-01-10 |
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The Little Foxes | Dawson (uncredited) | 1941-08-29 |
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Sullivan's Travels | The Mister | 1941-11-30 |
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Law of the Range | Jamison | 1941-06-20 |
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The Lady from Cheyenne | Mr. Matthews | 1941-04-11 |
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The Lady Eve | First Steward (uncredited) | 1941-02-25 |
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Badlands of Dakota | Plainview Lawman | 1941-09-15 |
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Honky Tonk | Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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Lady from Louisiana | Captain of Police | 1941-04-22 |
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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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Honolulu Lu | Shooting Gallery Proprietor | 1941-12-11 |
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A Volta do Besouro Verde | Ship's Captain | 1940-12-24 |
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Christmas in July | Mr. Hillbeiner | 1940-10-25 |
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My Little Chickadee | Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
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Blazing Six Shooters | Bert Karsin | 1940-04-10 |
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Pioneers of the Frontier | Marshal Larsen | 1940-02-14 |
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The Courageous Dr. Christian | Sheriff | 1940-04-04 |
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Flowing Gold | Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1940-08-24 |
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Dark Command | Slave Trader | 1940-04-15 |
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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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When the Daltons Rode | 1940-08-23 | |
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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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Buck Rogers | Dynamo Room Floor Guard | 1939-04-10 |
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The Phantom Creeps | White Rose Sailor | 1939-01-07 |
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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 Oklahoma Kid | Would-Be Settler (uncredited) | 1939-03-11 |
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Sons of Liberty | Prisoner (uncredited) | 1939-05-20 |
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The Stranger from Texas | Jeff Browning | 1939-12-02 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Senator Dwight (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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Thunder Afloat | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
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The Roaring Twenties | Ship Captain (uncredited) | 1939-10-28 |
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Born to Be Wild | Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
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Adventure in Sahara | Cpl. Dronov | 1938-11-15 |
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Partners of the Plains | Scar Lewis | 1938-01-14 |
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Two Gun Justice | Sheriff (as Al Bridges) | 1938-04-29 |
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Gunsmoke Trail | Sheriff chasing Loma | 1938-05-26 |
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Jezebel | New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited) | 1938-03-26 |
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Colorado Trail | Mark Sheldon | 1938-09-08 |
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Marie Antoinette | Official in Passport Office (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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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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Little Miss Roughneck | Sheriff | 1938-01-23 |
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Wild West Days | Steve Claggett, Henchman | 1937-07-05 |
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One Man Justice | Red Grindy | 1937-07-01 |
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They Won't Forget | Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited) | 1937-07-14 |
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Westbound Mail | 'Bull' Feeney | 1937-01-22 |
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Dead End | Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
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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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Tim Tyler's Luck | Capt. Trowbridge | 1937-12-27 |
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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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Two Gun Law | Kipp Faulkner | 1937-04-06 |
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Borderland | Dandy Morgan | 1937-02-26 |
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Woman Chases Man | Process Server (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
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Western Gold | Holman (as Alan Bridge) | 1937-08-27 |
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Trail Dust | Babson | 1936-12-11 |
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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Henchman Black | 1936-01-13 |
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Dodge City Trail | Dawson | 1936-12-12 |
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Ace Drummond | Paul Wyckoff | 1936-10-18 |
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These Three | Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1936-03-18 |
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Public Enemy's Wife | Swartzman | 1936-07-24 |
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Crash Donovan | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
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The Three Mesquiteers | Alden Canfield | 1936-09-22 |
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Call of the Prairie | Sam Porter | 1936-03-06 |
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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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Fast Bullets | Travis | 1936-01-01 |
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Gallant Defender | Salty Smith | 1935-11-29 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | John Cassidy (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |
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A Night at the Opera | Immigration Inspector (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
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The Murder Man | Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited) | 1935-07-12 |
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Diamond Jim | Poker Player on Train | 1935-09-01 |
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Alibi Racket | Chief Inspector August Wilmer | 1935-09-14 |
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Valley of Wanted Men | Ranger Sergeant Parsons | 1935-10-19 |
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Alias Mary Dow | Ditch-Digger (uncredited) | 1935-05-01 |
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Transient Lady | Sheriff Angel Verner | 1935-03-04 |
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Rendezvous | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1935-10-25 |
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The Adventures of Rex and Rinty | Mitchell | 1935-08-30 |
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Outlaw Rule | Deputy Bat Lindstrom | 1935-02-01 |
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North of Arizona | George Tully | 1935-02-02 |
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The Gay Deception | Jail Attendant (uncredited) | 1935-09-13 |
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Silent Valley | Jim Farley | 1935-05-02 |
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The New Frontier | Kit | 1935-10-25 |
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Confidential | Hanover - Walsh's Henchman | 1935-10-16 |
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Melody Trail | Matt Kirby | 1935-10-21 |
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Mystery Mountain | Tom Henderson | 1934-12-02 |
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Honor of the Range | Townsman (uncredited) | 1934-04-15 |
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We're Not Dressing | Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited) | 1934-04-27 |
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The Curtain Falls | Mover | 1934-10-02 |
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The Cheyenne Kid | Denver Ed | 1933-01-20 |
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Drum Taps | Lariat Smith | 1933-01-23 |
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Black Beauty | Hack Driver | 1933-04-01 |
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Fighting Texans | Gur Durkin | 1933-06-15 |
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The Lone Avenger | Burl Adams | 1933-05-14 |
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When a Man Rides Alone | Montana Slade | 1933-01-14 |
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Fighting With Kit Carson | Reynolds | 1933-07-01 |
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Sucker Money | George Hunter | 1933-02-28 |
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Son of the Border | Tupper | 1933-05-05 |
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Twin Husbands | Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1933-11-29 |
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The Forty-Niners | Squaw O'Hara | 1932-10-27 |
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The Devil Horse | Henchman Curley Bates | 1932-11-01 |
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The Wyoming Whirlwind | Steve Cantrell | 1932-12-30 |
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A Man's Land | Steve - Rustler | 1932-06-10 |
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The Spirit of the West | Tom Fallon | 1932-03-01 |
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Police Court | 1932-02-19 | |
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Slightly Married | Tenant | 1932-10-15 |
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Broadway to Cheyenne | Al | 1932-09-09 |
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South of Santa Fe | Henchman Wooly | 1932-01-08 |
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The Cowboy Counsellor | Sheriff Matt Farraday | 1932-10-14 |
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Blonde Venus | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
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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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The Hurricane Express | The Station Agent | 1932-08-01 |
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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 |
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God's Country and the Man | Livermore | 1931-05-01 |
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The She Wolf | 1919-06-23 |
