Harry Semels
Known for Acting · 164 credits
- Born
- 1887-11-20
- Died
- 1946-03-02
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Harry Semil · Harry Semmels
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.
Known For
The Great Dictator
1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Half-breed Archer
Kit Carson
1940
as Aide
Ninotchka
1939
as Gurganov (uncredited)
Movies (164)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Half-breed Archer
Kit Carson
1940
as Aide
Ninotchka
1939
as Gurganov (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Man (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
1930
as Anarchist (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Cochepaille
Baby Face
1933
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Tiger Shark
1932
as Crewman (uncredited)
Moontide
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
American Madness
1932
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
Movie Maniacs
1936
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Seven Sinners
1940
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
Anthony Adverse
1936
as Lottery Celebrant
Woman of the Year
1942
as Mug (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Jailer
They Drive by Night
1940
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Drum Taps
1933
as Henchman Pete
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Twentieth Century
1934
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
1940
as Convict (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
1934
as Platform Conductor
Kid Galahad
1937
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
Midnight
1939
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Overland Mail
1939
as Pancho
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Leader of Caravan
Reunion in France
1942
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
Riding High
1950
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Gay Desperado
1936
as Manuel
Big News
1929
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)
The Last Command
1928
as A Soldier (uncredited)
Plunder
1923
as Jude Deering
Torch Singer
1933
as Waiter in Bistro
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Albert Morton
Captain Thunder
1930
as Barfly
Badman's Territory
1946
as Bettor (uncredited)
Command Performance
1931
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Human Cargo
1936
as Barreto
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Saloon Bouncer
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
I Sell Anything
1934
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Cafe Bartender
Strange Affair
1944
as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Greek
The Hard Way
1943
as Passerby (Uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Greek
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Guard (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Tartar (Uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Lombardi (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Artist (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
1937
as Joe, Counterman
Balalaika
1939
as (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
New Moon
1940
as Bondsman
Rocky Rhodes
1934
as Dick Boggs
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Emilio (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Neighbor
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
The Lion and the Lamb
1931
as Second Lascar
Crashing Thru
1939
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Broadway Bill
1934
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary
1936
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
The Wedding Night
1935
as Wedding Guest
Disorder in the Court
1936
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Speed
1922
as Jim Sprague
Young Blood
1932
as Tony Murullo
The Bad Man
1930
as Jose
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
1934
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
as Count Alfred Gehrol
New News
1937
as Prince Albert
The Crackerjack
1925
as Guard
Vanity Street
1932
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
1931
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Movie Night
1929
as Movie Patron
This Is the Night
1932
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Clerk (Uncredited)
Damaged Lives
1933
as Waiter
Hold Your Man
1933
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
Texas Buddies
1932
as Ken Kincaid
Weary River
1929
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
The Desert Bride
1928
as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande
1932
as Bandido Leader
I Love a Mystery
1945
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Those Who Dance
1930
as Hood
Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
Virtue
1932
as Tony (uncredited)
Hot Water
1937
as Barber (uncredited)
I'll Name the Murderer
1936
as Luigi
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Bum
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
The Phantom Foe
1920
as The Phantom Foe
And One Was Beautiful
1940
as Courtroom Spectator
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Communist / Comrade
Sin's Pay Day
1932
as Louie Joe
Down to Their Last Yacht
1934
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Peon Servant
Night Beat
1931
as Enricco Pommetti
Beware of Blondes
1928
as Portugee Joe
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Peon (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Waiter (uncredited)
About Harry Semels
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often a… With 164 credits spanning from 1919 to 1950, Harry Semels has appeared in 164 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
- North West Mounted Police (1940) — as Half-breed Archer
- Kit Carson (1940) — as Aide
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