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 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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Operation Haylift | Ed North | 1950-05-05 |
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The Great Rupert | Joe Mahoney | 1950-03-01 |
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Sideshow | Johnny | 1950-06-18 |
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Tulsa | Homer Triplette | 1949-04-13 |
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Knock on Any Door | Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited) | 1949-02-22 |
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The Inspector General | Turnkey (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
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Prejudice | Young Joe | 1949-10-17 |
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Hazard | Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited) | 1948-05-28 |
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Sightless | 1947-05-20 |
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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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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Wormy | 1947-04-04 |
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Mourning Becomes Electra | Abner Small | 1947-11-19 |
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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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Rolling Home | Grandpa Crawford | 1946-11-01 |
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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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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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Fallen Angel | Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-11-15 |
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Summer Storm | Man Mailing Letter (uncredited) | 1944-07-14 |
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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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Hail the Conquering Hero | Judge Dennis | 1944-08-09 |
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And the Angels Sing | Messenger (uncredited) | 1944-04-25 |
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | Mayor (uncredited) | 1944-09-18 |
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Little Thief | 1944-01-14 |
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Lost in a Harem | Arab Follower (uncredited) | 1944-12-01 |
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Taxi, Mister | Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles | 1943-04-16 |
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Petticoat Larceny | Jitters | 1943-07-17 |
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Hitler's Madman | Dvorak - the Shopkeeper | 1943-06-10 |
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Dixie | Publisher (uncredited) | 1943-06-23 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Bartender at opera (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Swing Shift Maisie | Man at Meeting (Uncredited) | 1943-10-01 |
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Old Acquaintance | Frank - Photographer (uncredited) | 1943-11-27 |
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Madame Spy | Winston | 1942-12-11 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Mr. Asweld | 1942-08-28 |
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The Lady Is Willing | Bum (uncredited) | 1942-02-12 |
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Woman of the Year | Reporter at Bar (uncredited) | 1942-02-05 |
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Obliging Young Lady | Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited) | 1942-04-01 |
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The Forest Rangers | Otto Hanson | 1942-10-21 |
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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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Out of the Fog | 1941-06-14 | |
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Second Chorus | Mr. Dunn | 1941-01-03 |
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Let's Make Music | Tim | 1941-01-17 |
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A Shot in the Dark | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1941-04-05 |
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Sullivan's Travels | Trusty | 1941-11-30 |
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New York Town | Burt (uncredited) | 1941-10-31 |
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Ridin' on a Rainbow | Joe | 1941-01-24 |
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The Gay Falcon | Bartender (uncredited) | 1941-10-24 |
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The Lady Eve | Third Steward (uncredited) | 1941-02-25 |
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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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Calling Philo Vance | Dr. Doremus - Coroner | 1940-02-03 |
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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum | Tour Bus Barker | 1940-09-06 |
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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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King of the Lumberjacks | Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited) | 1940-04-13 |
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Edison, the Man | Waiter | 1940-05-10 |
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Christmas in July | Arbuster (uncredited) | 1940-10-25 |
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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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No Place to Go | Rivers | 1939-09-23 |
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$1,000 a Touchdown | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
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Nancy Drew... Reporter | Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited) | 1939-02-18 |
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Torchy Runs for Mayor | Coroner (uncredited) | 1939-05-13 |
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Smashing the Rackets | Witness | 1938-08-08 |
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Over the Wall | Davis' Handler | 1938-04-02 |
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Prison Farm | Dave, the Grocer | 1938-06-17 |
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Hard to Get | Dour Diner (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
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The Shining Hour | Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited) | 1938-11-18 |
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Mannequin | Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
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Broadway Musketeers | Hobart Skinner | 1938-10-08 |
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Torchy Blane in Panama | Botkin (as James Conlon) | 1938-05-07 |
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Blondes at Work | Coroner (uncredited) | 1938-02-05 |
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He Couldn't Say No | Ambulance Driver | 1938-03-19 |
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Cocoanut Grove | Motel Proprietor | 1938-05-20 |
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Comet Over Broadway | Burlesque Comic (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
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Crashing Hollywood | Crisby | 1938-01-07 |
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The Man Who Found Himself | Nosey Watson | 1937-04-02 |
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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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The Adventurous Blonde | Dr. Bolger, coroner | 1937-11-13 |
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The Accusing Finger | (scene deleted) | 1936-11-17 |
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Rose Marie | Joe - Piano Player (uncredited) | 1936-01-31 |
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And Sudden Death | Mr. Tweets | 1936-06-16 |
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Rose Bowl | Browning Hills | 1936-11-30 |
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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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Advice to the Lovelorn | 1933-12-01 | |
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The Bowery | Enlistee (uncredited) | 1933-10-07 |
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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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College Humor | Dr. Mandel | 1933-07-05 |
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Sharps and Flats | Self | 1928-07-15 |
