1885-06-17 San Francisco, California, USA
Ernie Adams (born Ernest Stephen Dumarais, June 18, 1885 – November 26, 1947) was an American vaudevillian performer, stage and screen actor and writer. Born in San Francisco, California to Leon D. Adams and Laurence G. Girard, he was also billed as Ernest S. Adams and Ernie S. Adams. He appeared in vaudeville, theater, and film. He started his career in musical comedy on Broadway. Along with his wife Berdonna Gilbert, he formed the vaudeville team "Gilbert and Adams". He appeared in more than 400 films starting from the silent era between 1919 and 1948, and was particularly known for playing shady characters. On Broadway, Adams appeared in Toot-Toot! (1918). On November 26, 1947, Adams died of an acute pulmonary edema at the West Olympic Sanitarium in Los Angeles, California, aged 62. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernie Adams (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Son of Zorro | Judge Hyde | 1947-01-18 |
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Robin Hood of Monterey | Pablo | 1947-09-06 |
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The Law Comes to Gunsight | Bert Simpson | 1947-05-24 |
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Killer Dill | Little Joe's Driver (uncredited) | 1947-08-02 |
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Desperate | Villager (uncredited) | 1947-06-20 |
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The Last Round-up | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) | 1947-11-05 |
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The Black Widow | Blinky | 1947-11-01 |
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Buck Privates Come Home | Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
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Trailing Danger | Pennypacker | 1947-05-29 |
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The Thirteenth Hour | McCabe | 1947-02-06 |
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Yankee Fakir | Charlie | 1947-04-01 |
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Trail Street | Eben Bowen (uncredited) | 1947-02-19 |
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The Pretender | Thomas the butler | 1947-08-11 |
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited) | 1947-09-26 |
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Dangerous Business | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) | 1946-06-20 |
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King of the Forest Rangers | Hiram Bailey | 1946-04-25 |
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It's a Wonderful Life | Ed (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
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The Killers | Hood with Cane (uncredited) | 1946-08-30 |
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The Secret of the Whistler | 1946-11-07 | |
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Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways | Retner | 1946-03-27 |
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A Guy Could Change | Newsboy | 1946-01-27 |
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Traffic in Crime | Counter Man | 1946-06-28 |
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Up Goes Maisie | Fireman (Uncredited) | 1946-02-01 |
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Gallant Journey | Husband (uncredited) | 1946-09-24 |
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Deadline at Dawn | Waiter (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
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Fear | House Painter | 1946-03-02 |
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The Mysterious Mr. Valentine | Frank Gary, Henchman | 1946-09-03 |
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The Suspect | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1945-01-31 |
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Frisco Sal | McKinney | 1945-02-22 |
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The Man in Half Moon Street | Porter | 1945-01-19 |
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Brenda Starr, Reporter | Charlie (uncredited) | 1945-01-26 |
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Jungle Raiders | Charley | 1945-09-14 |
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The Jungle Captive | Jim | 1945-06-25 |
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The Power of the Whistler | Bit Part | 1945-04-19 |
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The Great John L. | Waiter (uncredited) | 1945-05-25 |
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Johnny Angel | Leslie, the Steward (uncredited) | 1945-10-25 |
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Escape in the Fog | George Smith | 1945-04-05 |
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I Love a Mystery | Gimpy (Uncredited) | 1945-01-25 |
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Along Came Jones | Townsman (uncredited) | 1945-07-19 |
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Raiders of Ghost City | Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper | 1944-07-25 |
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Arizona Whirlwind | Warren, the Jewel Cutter | 1944-02-21 |
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Goin' to Town | Zeke | 1944-09-01 |
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Ghost Guns | Doc Edwards | 1944-11-17 |
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Murder, My Sweet | Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited) | 1944-12-14 |
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Raiders of the Border | Whiskey Wiley | 1944-01-31 |
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The Climax | Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited) | 1944-10-20 |
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Return of the Ape Man | Tramp, Willie the Weasel | 1944-07-17 |
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Marshal of Gunsmoke | Nuggett Newcomb | 1944-01-22 |
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Mystery Broadcast | Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited) | 1943-11-23 |
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Keep 'Em Slugging | Dugan | 1943-03-01 |
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Beyond the Last Frontier | 'Sarge' Kincaid | 1943-08-18 |
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Hail to the Rangers | Latham | 1943-09-15 |
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Mission to Moscow | Heckler (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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Murder in Times Square | Horsetooth | 1943-04-01 |
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The Phantom | Rusty Fenton (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Phony Express | The Banker (uncredited) | 1943-11-18 |
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Headin' for God's Country | Chuck | 1943-08-26 |
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Sagebrush Law | Landers | 1943-04-02 |
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Stagecoach Buckaroo | 1942-02-13 | |
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Man With Two Lives | Gimpy | 1942-02-26 |
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The Tuttles of Tahiti | Paki | 1942-05-01 |
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One Thrilling Night | Pete Mooney | 1942-06-05 |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Miller Huggins | 1942-07-14 |
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Riding the Wind | Jones | 1942-02-27 |
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The Lady Is Willing | Doorman (uncredited) | 1942-02-12 |
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Alias Boston Blackie | Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited) | 1942-04-02 |
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The Man Who Returned to Life | Ezra Smith | 1942-02-05 |
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Mug Town | Thief | 1942-12-18 |
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The Lone Prairie | Judge Barstow | 1942-10-15 |
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Bandit Ranger | Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited) | 1942-09-28 |
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Sabotage Squad | Smoke Shop Customer | 1942-08-27 |
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Isle of Missing Men | Captain of the S. S. Mariposa | 1942-09-18 |
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Cactus Makes Perfect | Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited) | 1942-04-23 |
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The Man Who Came to Dinner | Michaelson (uncredited) | 1941-12-24 |
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The Officer and the Lady | Car Thief (uncredited) | 1941-10-12 |
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Robbers of the Range | Greeley | 1941-04-17 |
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The Face Behind the Mask | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1941-01-16 |
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Road Agent | Jake | 1941-12-19 |
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Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie | Mustang | 1941-03-21 |
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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Newsstand Clerk | 1941-03-06 |
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The Pinto Kid | Ed Slade | 1941-02-05 |
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Westward Ho-Hum | 1941-09-15 | |
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Honolulu Lu | Pierre | 1941-12-11 |
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Riders of Death Valley | Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14] | 1941-07-01 |
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Sea Raiders | Zeke | 1941-10-13 |
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The Devil Commands | Elam | 1941-08-15 |
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Invisible Ghost | Jules Mason, caretaker | 1941-04-25 |
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Swamp Woman | Spratt | 1941-12-05 |
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The Sea Wolf | 1941-03-21 | |
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Bad Man of Deadwood | Medicine Show Spectator | 1941-09-05 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Kelner - the Fink (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
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Yukon Flight | Henry | 1940-01-02 |
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Before I Hang | Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly | 1940-09-17 |
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The Man with Nine Lives | Pete Daggett | 1940-04-18 |
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Primrose Path | Man in Bluebell (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
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He Stayed for Breakfast | Workman | 1940-08-31 |
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Young Tom Edison | Passenger Buying Maple Sugar | 1940-03-15 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Informer | 1940-12-05 |
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The Invisible Man Returns | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-01-12 |
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Girls of the Road | Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited) | 1940-07-24 |
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The Man from Tumbleweeds | Shifty Sheldon | 1940-05-02 |
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The Fargo Kid | Bush Cleveland | 1940-12-06 |
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
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Dark Command | Townsman | 1940-04-15 |
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Riders from Nowhere | Manny | 1940-12-30 |
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Out West with the Peppers | Oscar - Telegraph Operator | 1940-06-30 |
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Sundown on the Prairie | Henchman Blackie | 1939-02-08 |
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Code of the Streets | Henchman | 1939-04-13 |
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Mandrake the Magician | Brown | 1939-05-06 |
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The Invisible Killer | Squint, the Croupier | 1939-11-14 |
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The Phantom Stage | Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits) | 1939-02-10 |
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Young Mr. Lincoln | Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited) | 1939-06-09 |
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I Stole a Million | Mooch (uncredited) | 1939-08-01 |
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited) | 1939-02-17 |
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Overland with Kit Carson | Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith | 1939-07-21 |
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again | Doc Grover | 1939-02-25 |
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The Man from Sundown | Shorty Bates | 1939-07-14 |
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Trigger Pals | Henchman Pete | 1939-01-13 |
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Ex-Champ | Street Cleaner | 1939-05-11 |
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Frontier Pony Express | Man at Deer Lodge Station | 1939-04-11 |
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Down the Wyoming Trail | Ernie Adams | 1939-06-13 |
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Union Pacific | Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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Tower of London | Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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The Chaser | Injured Man | 1938-07-29 |
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Rollin' Plains | Cain Moody | 1938-07-08 |
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You and Me | Nick (uncredited) | 1938-06-01 |
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California Frontier | Barclay | 1938-12-15 |
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Down on the Farm | Pony Concessioner | 1938-10-11 |
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Where the Buffalo Roam | Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger | 1938-10-12 |
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The Purple Vigilantes | Blake | 1938-01-24 |
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Exposed | Bum | 1938-11-05 |
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Land of Fighting Men | Slim | 1938-11-03 |
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The Jury's Secret | Sidewalk Heckler | 1938-01-16 |
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Outlaw Express | Express Rider | 1938-06-17 |
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Thunder in the Desert | Tramp | 1938-03-08 |
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There Goes My Heart | Cafe Counterman (uncredited) | 1938-10-14 |
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Song of the Buckaroo | Cashier | 1938-12-07 |
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Gun Packer | Jim Lee - Stage Driver | 1938-11-16 |
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The Mexicali Kid | Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper | 1938-09-13 |
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Law of the Ranger | Zeke | 1937-05-11 |
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Bar-Z Bad Men | Henchman Pete | 1937-04-21 |
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Arizona Gunfighter | Grizzly Barr | 1937-09-24 |
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Stars Over Arizona | Jimmy the Weasel | 1937-09-22 |
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Tim Tyler's Luck | Henchman Becker | 1937-12-27 |
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Danger Valley | Soapy | 1937-11-03 |
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The Man in the Barn | Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) | 1937-11-20 |
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Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin | Red | 1937-05-18 |
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Lightnin' Crandall | Texas May | 1937-03-24 |
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Radio Patrol | Hobo | 1937-10-03 |
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The Frame-Up | Horse Player (uncredited) | 1937-05-02 |
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Wells Fargo | Miner | 1937-12-31 |
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Hopalong Rides Again | Keno | 1937-08-20 |
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Two-Fisted Sheriff | Sheriff Rankin | 1937-06-14 |
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Doomed at Sundown | Deputy | 1937-07-06 |
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Anything for a Thrill | The Runt - Henchman | 1937-06-15 |
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Life Begins with Love | Radical (uncredited) | 1937-10-06 |
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Ridin' the Lone Trail | Peters | 1937-08-31 |
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Colorado Kid | Bibben Tucker | 1937-12-06 |
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San Quentin | Fink | 1937-05-24 |
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My Man Godfrey | Forgotten Man (uncredited) | 1936-09-02 |
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The Gun Ranger | Wally Smeed | 1936-11-17 |
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Night Waitress | Diner Who Gets Indigestion | 1936-12-18 |
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Dodge City Trail | Dillon | 1936-12-12 |
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Three on the Trail | Idaho | 1936-04-14 |
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Exclusive Story | Bartender (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
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Crash Donovan | Mechanic (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
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Road Gang | Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
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Hopalong Cassidy Returns | Assayer Benson | 1936-10-16 |
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The Miracle Rider | John Stelter | 1935-04-11 |
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Carnival | Barker | 1935-02-15 |
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The Glass Key | Bettor (uncredited) | 1935-06-15 |
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The Ghost Rider | Practical Joker | 1935-04-07 |
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Calling All Cars | Reporter (uncredited) | 1935-01-25 |
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She Married Her Boss | Passerby | 1935-09-19 |
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It's in the Air | Counterman (uncredited) | 1935-10-10 |
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The Perfect Clue | Butch Carter | 1935-03-13 |
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Badge of Honor | 'Tip' Crane | 1934-04-01 |
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Whirlpool | Ben (uncredited) | 1934-04-10 |
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A Very Honorable Guy | Gambler | 1934-04-18 |
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Little Miss Marker | Bettor (uncredited) | 1934-06-01 |
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Here Comes the Groom | 1st Gunman | 1934-06-21 |
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Three Chumps Ahead | Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited) | 1934-07-14 |
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It Happened One Night | Bag Thief (uncredited) | 1934-02-22 |
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Woman Unafraid | Henchman | 1934-03-27 |
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Prescott Kid | Red Larsen | 1934-11-08 |
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Hell Bent for Love | Henchman Joe Barnard | 1934-05-19 |
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The Undie-World | T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant | 1934-04-03 |
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The Lost Jungle | Pete | 1934-03-22 |
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Men of the Night | Sandy (uncredited) | 1934-11-18 |
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The Law of the Wild | Henchman Raymond | 1934-09-04 |
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We're Not Dressing | Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited) | 1934-04-27 |
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West of Singapore | Watson | 1933-01-31 |
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Galloping Romeo | Andy Kent | 1933-08-04 |
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Made on Broadway | Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur | 1933-05-19 |
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She Done Him Wrong | Man in Audience (uncredited) | 1933-02-09 |
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The Kiss Before the Mirror | Man Seeking a Light (uncredited) | 1933-05-04 |
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Midnight Mary | Court Photographer (uncredited) | 1933-06-30 |
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King for a Night | Pool Hall Crony | 1933-12-09 |
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Ranger's Code | Nat the Bat | 1933-08-14 |
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Found Alive | C.S. King | 1933-04-11 |
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Breed of the Border | Joe | 1933-03-01 |
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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | Man Thrown out of Apartment Building | 1933-02-03 |
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A Lady's Profession | One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited) | 1933-03-03 |
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Freaks | Sideshow Patron (uncredited) | 1932-01-01 |
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Panama Flo | Jake - Speakeasy Doorman | 1932-01-19 |
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The Pride of the Legion | Shorty | 1932-10-17 |
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Men Of America | Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper | 1932-11-25 |
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The Shadow of the Eagle | Pat Kelly | 1932-02-01 |
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Beyond the Rockies | Blinky | 1932-07-08 |
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The Red Shadow | 1932-01-20 | |
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The Unwritten Law | Ed Riley | 1932-11-26 |
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Merrily We Go to Hell | Reporter (uncredited) | 1932-06-10 |
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The Hurricane Express | Barney | 1932-08-01 |
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Million Dollar Legs | Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
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In Old Cheyenne | Henchman | 1931-05-24 |
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Dance, Fools, Dance | Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) | 1931-02-07 |
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One Man Law | Stubb | 1931-12-04 |
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Night Beat | Hymie Weissenkorn | 1931-12-26 |
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The Good Bad Girl | One of Tyler's Thugs | 1931-05-20 |
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The Galloping Ghost | Brady | 1931-09-01 |
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Little Caesar | Cashier (uncredited) | 1931-01-25 |
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Fair Warning | Jordan | 1931-02-01 |
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The Tip-Off | Slug | 1931-10-16 |
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For the Defense | Eddie Withers | 1930-07-19 |
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All Quiet on the Western Front | 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited) | 1930-04-29 |
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Shadow Ranch | Henchman Joe | 1930-09-27 |
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The Fighting Legion | Jack Bowie | 1930-04-05 |
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Numbered Men | Trustee with List (uncredited) | 1930-06-07 |
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The Storm | Johnny Behind the 8-Ball | 1930-08-17 |
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Weary River | Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited) | 1929-02-10 |
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The Mighty | Hood | 1929-11-16 |
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One Splendid Hour | Solly | 1929-05-01 |
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Leaping Love | George - The Drunk (uncredited) | 1929-06-22 |
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Stool Pigeon | Dropper | 1928-10-25 |
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So This Is Love | Flash Tracy | 1928-02-06 |
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Forgotten Faces | 1928-08-05 | |
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A Woman's Way | Pedro | 1928-02-18 |
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Speedy | Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited) | 1928-04-07 |
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What a Night! | Snarky | 1928-12-22 |
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The Main Event | Slug-nutty fighter | 1927-11-18 |
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A Man About Town | Cohort | 1927-05-15 |
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Men of Daring | Ace | 1927-06-04 |
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The Gay Defender | Bart Hamby | 1927-12-10 |
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Nevada | Cash Burridge | 1927-08-01 |
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On Ze Boulevard | Valet | 1927-06-25 |
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Pals in Paradise | Butterfly Kid | 1926-11-22 |
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The Blackbird | Bertie's No. 2 Man | 1926-02-13 |
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The Amateur Gentleman | Dandy (uncredited) | 1926-08-14 |
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The Thundering Herd | Jett Henchman (uncredited) | 1925-03-01 |
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The Pony Express | Henchman | 1925-09-03 |
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The Best People | Taxi Driver | 1925-11-09 |
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Where the Worst Begins | 1925-11-01 | |
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Curlytop | Sproggs | 1924-12-28 |
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Ten Dollars or Ten Days | The Cashier's Father (uncredited) | 1924-01-06 |
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The Beloved Brute | Swink Tuckson | 1924-11-09 |
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The Show | Magician / Audience Member (uncredited) | 1922-03-19 |
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The Delicious Little Devil | Agency Employee (uncredited) | 1919-05-12 |
