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 Henchman | 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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Deadline at Dawn | Detective Smiley (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
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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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It's a Wonderful Life | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
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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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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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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Cheap Charlie (uncredited) | 1945-02-28 |
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They Were Expendable | Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) | 1945-12-07 |
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She Wouldn't Say Yes | Conductor (uncredited) | 1945-11-29 |
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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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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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The Missing Juror | Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
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Nobody's Darling | Bum (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
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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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Bad Men of the Hills | Mace Arnold | 1942-08-13 |
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Saboteur | Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
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I Married a Witch | Second Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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Meet the Stewarts | Police Turnkey (uncredited) | 1942-05-28 |
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The Man Who Returned to Life | Hobo | 1942-02-05 |
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Pardon My Stripes | Guard (uncredited) | 1942-01-26 |
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Man | 1942-01-31 |
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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 Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Trustee | 1942-03-27 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Conductor | 1942-08-28 |
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The Talk of the Town | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1942-08-20 |
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A Man's World | Captain Peterson | 1942-09-17 |
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The Little Foxes | Dawson (uncredited) | 1941-08-29 |
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The Face Behind the Mask | Flop House Manager (uncredited) | 1941-01-16 |
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The Lady from Cheyenne | Mr. Matthews | 1941-04-11 |
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The Kid's Last Ride | Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden | 1941-02-10 |
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The Lady Eve | First Steward (uncredited) | 1941-02-25 |
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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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Law of the Range | Jamison | 1941-06-20 |
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The Lone Rider Rides On | Bob Cameron | 1941-01-10 |
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Lady from Louisiana | Captain of Police | 1941-04-22 |
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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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Honky Tonk | Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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Honolulu Lu | Shooting Gallery Proprietor | 1941-12-11 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Ship's Captain | 1940-12-24 |
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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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Blazing Six Shooters | Bert Karsin | 1940-04-10 |
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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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Winners of the West | Captain | 1940-07-02 |
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Dark Command | Slave Trader | 1940-04-15 |
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My Little Chickadee | Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
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When the Daltons Rode | 1940-08-23 | |
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Santa Fe Trail | Palmyra Townsman (uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
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Thunder Afloat | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Senator Dwight (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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The Phantom Creeps | White Rose Sailor | 1939-01-07 |
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The Oklahoma Kid | Would-Be Settler (uncredited) | 1939-03-11 |
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The Stranger from Texas | Jeff Browning | 1939-12-02 |
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Devil's Island | Captain of the Guards | 1939-01-07 |
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Sons of Liberty | Prisoner (uncredited) | 1939-05-20 |
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The Roaring Twenties | Ship Captain (uncredited) | 1939-10-28 |
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The Man from Sundown | Slick Larson | 1939-07-14 |
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Blue Montana Skies | Marshal | 1939-05-03 |
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Buck Rogers | Dynamo Room Floor Guard | 1939-04-10 |
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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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Jezebel | New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited) | 1938-03-26 |
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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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Little Miss Roughneck | Sheriff | 1938-01-23 |
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Colorado Trail | Mark Sheldon | 1938-09-08 |
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Crime School | Mr. Burke | 1938-05-10 |
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Gunsmoke Trail | Sheriff chasing Loma | 1938-05-26 |
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Born to Be Wild | Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
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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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Highway Patrol | Jarvis | 1938-06-27 |
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Tim Tyler's Luck | Capt. Trowbridge | 1937-12-27 |
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You Only Live Once | Guard (uncredited) | 1937-01-23 |
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Dead End | Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited) | 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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Jungle Jim | Slade | 1937-01-18 |
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The Awful Truth | Motor Cop (uncredited) | 1937-10-21 |
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Borderland | Dandy Morgan | 1937-02-26 |
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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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Two Gun Law | Kipp Faulkner | 1937-04-06 |
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Springtime in the Rockies | Briggs | 1937-11-13 |
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Woman Chases Man | Process Server (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
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Call of the Prairie | Sam Porter | 1936-03-06 |
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Crash Donovan | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
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These Three | Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1936-03-18 |
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The Lawless Nineties | Steele | 1936-02-15 |
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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | Henchman Black | 1936-01-13 |
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Fast Bullets | Travis | 1936-01-01 |
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The Bridge of Sighs | Ballistics Expert (uncredited) | 1936-02-14 |
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Ace Drummond | Paul Wyckoff | 1936-10-18 |
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Dodge City Trail | Dawson | 1936-12-12 |
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Trail Dust | Babson | 1936-12-11 |
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Public Enemy's Wife | Swartzman | 1936-07-24 |
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They Met in a Taxi | Detective | 1936-09-08 |
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The Three Mesquiteers | Alden Canfield | 1936-09-22 |
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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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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 New Frontier | Kit | 1935-10-25 |
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Outlaw Rule | Deputy Bat Lindstrom | 1935-02-01 |
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The Murder Man | Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited) | 1935-07-12 |
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The Gay Deception | Jail Attendant (uncredited) | 1935-09-13 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | John Cassidy (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |
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North of Arizona | George Tully | 1935-02-02 |
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The Adventures of Rex and Rinty | Mitchell | 1935-08-30 |
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Alias Mary Dow | Ditch-Digger (uncredited) | 1935-05-01 |
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A Night at the Opera | Immigration Inspector (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
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Alibi Racket | Chief Inspector August Wilmer | 1935-09-14 |
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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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Silent Valley | Jim Farley | 1935-05-02 |
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The Curtain Falls | Mover | 1934-10-02 |
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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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Fighting Texans | Gur Durkin | 1933-06-15 |
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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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Twin Husbands | Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1933-11-29 |
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The Cheyenne Kid | Denver Ed | 1933-01-20 |
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Sucker Money | George Hunter | 1933-02-28 |
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The Lone Avenger | Burl Adams | 1933-05-14 |
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Drum Taps | Lariat Smith | 1933-01-23 |
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Fighting With Kit Carson | Reynolds | 1933-07-01 |
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Son of the Border | Tupper | 1933-05-05 |
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The Thirteenth Guest | Policeman (uncredited) | 1932-08-09 |
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Broadway to Cheyenne | Al | 1932-09-09 |
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The Cowboy Counsellor | Sheriff Matt Farraday | 1932-10-14 |
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Slightly Married | Tenant | 1932-10-15 |
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The Wyoming Whirlwind | Steve Cantrell | 1932-12-30 |
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Million Dollar Legs | Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
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The Spirit of the West | Tom Fallon | 1932-03-01 |
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The Devil Horse | Henchman Curley Bates | 1932-11-01 |
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The Hurricane Express | The Station Agent | 1932-08-01 |
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Police Court | 1932-02-19 | |
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The Forty-Niners | Squaw O'Hara | 1932-10-27 |
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South of Santa Fe | Henchman Wooly | 1932-01-08 |
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A Man's Land | Steve - Rustler | 1932-06-10 |
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Blonde Venus | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
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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 Ridin' Fool | Nikkos (as Al Bridges) | 1931-05-31 |
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A Rider of the Plains | Deputy Bill Gaines | 1931-05-03 |
