1884-10-13 Camden, New Jersey, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit. In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could. Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
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The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock | Magruder | 1959-08-06 |
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Anatomy of a Murder | Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan | 1959-07-01 |
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The Seven Little Foys | Stage Doorman | 1955-09-30 |
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It Happens Every Thursday | Matthew | 1953-04-22 |
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The Jazz Singer | Mr. Demming, Photographer | 1953-02-14 |
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On Dangerous Ground | Doc Hyman (uncredited) | 1951-12-13 |
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Sideshow | Johnny | 1950-06-18 |
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The Great Rupert | Joe Mahoney | 1950-03-01 |
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Operation Haylift | Ed North | 1950-05-05 |
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Knock on Any Door | Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited) | 1949-02-22 |
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Prejudice | Young Joe | 1949-10-17 |
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The Inspector General | Turnkey (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
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Tulsa | Homer Triplette | 1949-04-13 |
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Hazard | Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited) | 1948-05-28 |
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Seven Keys to Baldpate | Pete the Hermit | 1947-06-05 |
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The Hucksters | Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor | 1947-07-17 |
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Mourning Becomes Electra | Abner Small | 1947-11-19 |
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Sightless | 1947-05-20 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Wormy | 1947-04-04 |
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It's a Joke, Son! | Senator Alexander P. Leeds | 1947-01-15 |
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Blue Skies | Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited) | 1946-10-15 |
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Two Sisters from Boston | Grandpa Chandler (uncredited) | 1946-06-06 |
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Whistle Stop | Al - the Barber | 1946-01-25 |
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Rolling Home | Grandpa Crawford | 1946-11-01 |
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Fallen Angel | Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-11-15 |
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Bring on the Girls | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1945-03-30 |
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What, No Cigarettes | Uncle Wilbur | 1945-07-13 |
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Lost in a Harem | Arab Follower (uncredited) | 1944-11-08 |
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It Happened Tomorrow | Boarding House Tenant (uncredited) | 1944-03-31 |
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The Town Went Wild | Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace | 1944-12-15 |
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And the Angels Sing | Messenger (uncredited) | 1944-04-25 |
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Little Thief | 1944-01-14 |
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Summer Storm | Man Mailing Letter (uncredited) | 1944-07-14 |
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Mayor (uncredited) | 1944-09-18 |
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Hail the Conquering Hero | Judge Dennis | 1944-08-09 |
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Taxi, Mister | Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles | 1943-04-16 |
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Hitler's Madman | Dvorak - the Shopkeeper | 1943-06-10 |
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Petticoat Larceny | Jitters | 1943-07-17 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Bartender at opera (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Old Acquaintance | Frank - Photographer (uncredited) | 1943-11-27 |
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Swing Shift Maisie | Man at Meeting (Uncredited) | 1943-10-01 |
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Dixie | Publisher (uncredited) | 1943-06-23 |
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The Forest Rangers | Otto Hanson | 1942-10-21 |
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Madame Spy | Caretaker Winston | 1942-12-11 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Mr. Asweld | 1942-08-28 |
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Obliging Young Lady | Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited) | 1942-04-01 |
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The Lady Is Willing | Bum (uncredited) | 1942-02-12 |
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The Remarkable Andrew | Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith | 1942-03-05 |
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Broadway | Newsman (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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Woman of the Year | Reporter at Bar (uncredited) | 1942-02-05 |
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A Shot in the Dark | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1941-04-05 |
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Second Chorus | Mr. Dunn | 1941-01-03 |
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Sullivan's Travels | Trusty | 1941-11-30 |
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Ridin' on a Rainbow | Joe | 1941-01-24 |
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Out of the Fog | 1941-06-14 | |
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The Gay Falcon | Bartender (uncredited) | 1941-10-24 |
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Let's Make Music | Tim | 1941-01-17 |
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The Lady Eve | Third Steward (uncredited) | 1941-02-25 |
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New York Town | Burt (uncredited) | 1941-10-31 |
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The Way of All Flesh | Second Hobo | 1940-07-05 |
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Florian | Stock Guard | 1940-06-05 |
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My Little Chickadee | Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
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Angels Over Broadway | Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited) | 1940-10-02 |
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The Great McGinty | The Lookout - At Felgman's | 1940-08-01 |
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Two Girls on Broadway | Poem Vendor (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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Christmas in July | Arbuster (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
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King of the Lumberjacks | Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited) | 1940-04-13 |
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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum | Tour Bus Barker | 1940-09-06 |
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Calling Philo Vance | Dr. Doremus - Coroner | 1940-02-03 |
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Edison, the Man | Waiter | 1940-05-10 |
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$1,000 a Touchdown | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
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Torchy Runs for Mayor | Coroner (uncredited) | 1939-05-13 |
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No Place to Go | Rivers | 1939-09-23 |
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Nancy Drew... Reporter | Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited) | 1939-02-18 |
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Idiot's Delight | Stagehand | 1939-01-27 |
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The Amazing Mr. Williams | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1939-11-22 |
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Comet Over Broadway | Burlesque Comic (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
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Blondes at Work | Coroner (uncredited) | 1938-02-05 |
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Hard to Get | Dour Diner (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
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Smashing the Rackets | Witness | 1938-08-08 |
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Broadway Musketeers | Hobart Skinner | 1938-10-08 |
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Mannequin | Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
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Cocoanut Grove | Motel Proprietor | 1938-05-20 |
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Torchy Blane in Panama | Botkin (as James Conlon) | 1938-05-07 |
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The Shining Hour | Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited) | 1938-11-18 |
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Over the Wall | Davis' Handler | 1938-04-02 |
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Crashing Hollywood | Crisby | 1938-01-07 |
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He Couldn't Say No | Ambulance Driver | 1938-03-19 |
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Prison Farm | Dave, the Grocer | 1938-06-17 |
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Find the Witness | Swifty Mullins (uncredited) | 1937-01-08 |
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The Man Who Found Himself | Nosey Watson | 1937-04-02 |
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The Adventurous Blonde | Dr. Bolger, coroner | 1937-11-13 |
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Living on Love | Man with Monkey (uncredited) | 1937-11-12 |
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Captains Courageous | Martin (uncredited) | 1937-06-25 |
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Rose Bowl | Browning Hills | 1936-11-30 |
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Rose Marie | Joe - Piano Player (uncredited) | 1936-01-31 |
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The Accusing Finger | (scene deleted) | 1936-11-17 |
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And Sudden Death | Mr. Tweets | 1936-06-16 |
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The Bride Comes Home | Len Noble | 1935-12-25 |
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Handy Andy | Henry (uncredited) | 1934-07-19 |
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She Learned About Sailors | Irate Neighbor | 1934-06-28 |
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City Limits | Napoleon, Second Hobo | 1934-04-14 |
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Cross Country Cruise | Sid | 1934-01-16 |
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The Bowery | Enlistee (uncredited) | 1933-10-07 |
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Advice to the Lovelorn | 1933-12-01 | |
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College Humor | Dr. Mandel | 1933-07-05 |
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Footlight Parade | Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited) | 1933-10-21 |
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Grand Slam | Oscar Smelt | 1933-02-22 |
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Sharps and Flats | Self | 1928-07-15 |
