1902-07-04 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film and television actor. He appeared on stage originally. Barnett's initial involvement with Hollywood was as a screenwriter, writing screenplays for the two-reeler movies of the late 1920s. He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts. One of his more sizable screen roles was the moronic, illiterate gangster "secretary" in Scarface (1932). Among his best-regarded early roles, apart from Scarface, were The Big Cage (1933), Thirty Day Princess (1934) and Princess O'Hara (1935). In later years, Barnett played straight character parts, often as careworn little men, undertakers, janitors, bartenders and drunks in pictures ranging from films noir (The Killers, 1946) to westerns (Springfield Rifle, 1952). He was a welcome presence in "B" comedies and mysteries: as Runyonesque gangsters in Petticoat Larceny (1943), Little Miss Broadway (1947), and Gas House Kids Go West (1947), and notably as Tom Conway's enthusiastic sidekick in The Falcon's Alibi (1946). After World War II, with the Hollywood studios making fewer films, Barnett became a familiar face on television.
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Sixpack Annie | Bartender | 1975-12-12 |
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Crazy Mama | Homer | 1975-06-01 |
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Summer School Teachers | Principal Adams | 1974-08-01 |
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The Spy in the Green Hat | 'Scissors' | 1967-02-03 |
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The Big Mouth | Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited) | 1967-07-12 |
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine | Janitor | 1965-11-06 |
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The Family Jewels | Automobile Owner at Gas Station | 1965-07-01 |
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Zebra in the Kitchen | Man in Manhole | 1965-06-01 |
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The Sound of Laughter | Vince (Small Duck Hunter) | 1963-12-17 |
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The Rookie | Pentagon janitor | 1959-12-01 |
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Girl on the Run | Janitor | 1958-10-10 |
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Outlaw Queen | Gamler | 1957-04-27 |
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The Quiet Gun | Undertaker | 1957-07-18 |
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The Crooked Web | Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited) | 1955-11-30 |
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The Jazz Singer | Bartender | 1953-02-14 |
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Charade | Berg | 1953-09-16 |
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Carson City | Henry | 1952-06-13 |
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Springfield Rifle | Cook (uncredited) | 1952-10-22 |
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Kentucky Jubilee | Mugsy | 1951-05-18 |
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On Dangerous Ground | George (uncredited) | 1951-12-13 |
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I'll See You in My Dreams | Burlesk Comedian (uncredited) | 1951-12-06 |
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Mule Train | Joe - Barber | 1950-02-22 |
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Hunt the Man Down | Joe (uncredited) | 1950-12-26 |
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International Burlesque | Comedian | 1950-11-03 |
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The Grass Is Always Greener | Cooky | 1950-01-07 |
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Border Treasure | Pokey | 1950-08-05 |
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Deputy Marshal | Hotel Clerk | 1949-10-28 |
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Knock on Any Door | Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited) | 1949-02-22 |
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Big Town Scandal | Louie Snead | 1948-05-27 |
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Loaded Pistols | Sam Gardner | 1948-12-15 |
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Thunder in the Pines | Bernard, the Bartender | 1948-11-11 |
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Little Miss Broadway | Mack Truck | 1947-06-19 |
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Big Town After Dark | Louie Snead | 1947-12-12 |
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The Trespasser | Bartender | 1947-07-03 |
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Gas House Kids Go West | Steve | 1947-06-12 |
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Joe Palooka in the Knockout | Russell | 1947-09-20 |
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Brute Force | Muggsy | 1947-07-16 |
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I Cover Big Town | Louis Murkil | 1947-02-27 |
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Shoot to Kill | Charlie Gill | 1947-03-15 |
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High Wall | Henry Cronner | 1947-12-17 |
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My Brother Talks to Horses | Schuyler (uncredited) | 1947-02-04 |
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Bowery Bombshell | Street Cleaner | 1946-07-20 |
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The Killers | Charleston | 1946-08-30 |
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No Leave, No Love | Ben | 1946-03-10 |
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The Virginian | Baldy | 1946-05-05 |
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Two Sisters from Boston | Singing Waiter (uncredited) | 1946-06-06 |
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The Falcon's Alibi | Goldie Locke | 1946-04-12 |
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Thrill of a Romance | Oscar | 1945-05-23 |
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The Big Show-Off | Voice Student | 1945-01-22 |
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River Gang | Organ Grinder | 1945-09-21 |
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High Powered | Short Bald Man at Dance | 1945-02-27 |
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Sensation Hunters | Agent | 1945-10-12 |
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Leave It to the Irish | Barney Baker | 1944-08-26 |
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The Mask of Dimitrios | Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited) | 1944-06-23 |
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Sweethearts of the U.S.A. | Clipper - 3rd Robber | 1944-03-07 |
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Jungle Woman | Curley (archive footage / uncredited) | 1944-06-01 |
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Captive Wild Woman | Curly | 1943-06-04 |
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Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher | Henchman 'Gimp' | 1943-01-29 |
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Danger! Women at Work | Benny | 1943-08-23 |
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Kid Dynamite | Klinkhammer | 1943-02-05 |
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Petticoat Larceny | Stogie | 1943-07-17 |
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Tornado | Alvin | 1943-08-09 |
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My Favorite Spy | Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver | 1942-06-12 |
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Girls' Town | Dimitri | 1942-03-06 |
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X Marks the Spot | Waiter at Diner | 1942-11-04 |
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Gallant Lady | Baldy | 1942-05-29 |
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The Lady or the Tiger? | The King | 1942-03-28 |
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The Phantom Plainsmen | 1942-06-16 | |
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Klondike Fury | Alaska | 1942-03-20 |
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Baby Face Morgan | Lefty Lewis | 1942-09-15 |
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Bowery at Midnight | Charley | 1942-10-30 |
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Queen of Broadway | Schultz | 1942-11-24 |
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The Corpse Vanishes | Sandy | 1942-05-08 |
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Foreign Agent | Silly Drunk at Bar | 1942-10-09 |
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Stardust on the Sage | Haskins | 1942-05-25 |
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Mr. District Attorney | Coroner's Messenger | 1941-03-27 |
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What the Country Needs | Political Speaker / Singer | 1941-02-20 |
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A Dangerous Game | Ephriam | 1941-08-21 |
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How to Hold Your Husband - BACK | Husband #2 (uncredited) | 1941-12-30 |
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Paper Bullets | Scribbler, a Petty Forger | 1941-06-13 |
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I Killed That Man | Drunk | 1941-11-28 |
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Puddin' Head | Broken Teapot Man | 1941-06-25 |
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Jungle Man | Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide | 1941-09-19 |
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Blonde Comet | Curly | 1941-12-26 |
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Boys of the City | Simp | 1940-07-15 |
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East Side Kids | Whisper | 1940-02-10 |
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Heroes of the Saddle | Night Watchman | 1940-12-01 |
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Seven Sinners | Bartender | 1940-10-25 |
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Water Rustlers | Mike - the cook | 1939-01-06 |
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Exile Express | Kentville Deputy Constable | 1939-05-27 |
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Overland Mail | Porchy | 1939-11-16 |
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Yankee Doodle Home | Song Writer | 1939-06-05 |
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Ride 'em, Cowgirl | Dan Haggerty | 1939-01-20 |
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The Headleys at Home | Vince Bergson | 1938-11-01 |
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Sunset Murder Case | Barney | 1938-11-11 |
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The Singing Cowgirl | Kewpie | 1938-06-02 |
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Boots of Destiny | Acey Ducey- Sidekick | 1937-07-16 |
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The Woman I Love | Mathieu | 1937-04-15 |
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Bank Alarm | Clarence "Bulb" Callahan | 1937-06-07 |
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Dancing Feet | Willoughby | 1936-01-20 |
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Yellow Cargo | Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan | 1936-11-07 |
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I Cover Chinatown | Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver | 1936-10-01 |
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Captain Calamity | Burp | 1936-11-28 |
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Down to the Sea | Hector | 1936-05-30 |
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Riffraff | Lew | 1936-01-03 |
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936-08-05 | |
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After the Thin Man | Wrester's Manager (uncredited) | 1936-12-25 |
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The Brain Busters | Vince | 1936-01-09 |
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We're in the Legion Now | Spike Conover | 1936-12-13 |
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Champagne for Breakfast | Bennie | 1935-07-15 |
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Just Another Murder | Vincent Smart | 1935-10-03 |
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I Live My Life | Clerk | 1935-10-04 |
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Don't Bet on Blondes | Chuck aka 'Brains' | 1935-07-13 |
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Streamline Express | Mr. Jones | 1935-09-15 |
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Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Performer | 1935-11-20 |
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Black Fury | Kubanda | 1935-05-18 |
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The Farmer Takes a Wife | Fairground Fortune Teller | 1935-07-05 |
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Princess O'Hara | Fingers | 1935-03-31 |
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Hell in the Heavens | Ace McGurk | 1934-12-12 |
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Young and Beautiful | Sammy | 1934-09-16 |
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Thirty Day Princess | Count Nicholeus | 1934-05-18 |
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Crimson Romance | The Courier | 1934-10-12 |
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Kansas City Princess | Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman | 1934-09-14 |
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Take the Stand | Tony | 1934-08-07 |
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She Loves Me Not | Baldy Schultz | 1934-08-31 |
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Registered Nurse | Jerry | 1934-04-06 |
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The 9th Guest | William Jones | 1934-01-31 |
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Super Stupid | 1934-09-14 | |
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The Affairs of Cellini | Ascanio | 1934-08-24 |
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Madame Spy | Peter | 1934-02-10 |
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No Ransom | Bullet | 1934-10-07 |
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The Secret Bride | Drunk in Diner | 1934-12-22 |
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Now I'll Tell | Peppo | 1934-06-07 |
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The Prizefighter and the Lady | Bugsie | 1933-11-10 |
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Sunset Pass | Windy | 1933-05-26 |
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Fast Workers | Spike | 1933-03-10 |
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Made on Broadway | Snitz Lepedis | 1933-05-19 |
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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1933-02-03 |
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The Girl in 419 | Otto Hoffer | 1933-05-26 |
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The Big Cage | Soupmeat | 1933-05-01 |
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Man of the Forest | Little | 1933-08-24 |
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The Trial of Vince Barnett | 1933-03-01 | |
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Air Maniacs | Comic Photographer | 1933-12-15 |
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The Night Mayor | Louis Mossbaum, Tailor | 1932-08-18 |
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Flesh | Waiter | 1932-12-08 |
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Tiger Shark | Fishbone | 1932-09-24 |
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Heritage of the Desert | Windy | 1932-09-30 |
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Horse Feathers | Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) | 1932-08-19 |
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The Death Kiss | Officer Gulliver | 1932-12-05 |
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Ma's Pride and Joy | Sidney Goldblatt | 1932-10-14 |
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Scarface | Angelo | 1932-04-09 |
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Rackety Rax | 'Dutch' | 1932-10-23 |
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Scandal Sheet | Barrett, Convict Reporter | 1931-01-31 |
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Side Show | The Great Santini | 1931-09-19 |
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Scratch-As-Catch-Can | 1931-11-06 | |
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Wide Open | Dvorak | 1930-02-01 |
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A Royal Flush | 1930-10-19 | |
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All Quiet on the Western Front | Assistant Cook (uncredited) | 1930-04-29 |
