Emory Parnell
Known for Acting ยท 243 credits
- Born
- 1892-12-28
- Died
- 1979-06-22
- Place of birth
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Emery Parnell ยท Emery Parnel ยท Emory Parnel ยท The Big Swede
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 โ June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel".
Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town businessmen. One of his first films was Doctor Rhythm (1938).
Although his appearances were often in "B" films, such as the Ma and Pa Kettle series, he also made credible showings in "A" films as well. One notable part was as a Paramount studio executive who sang about avoiding libel suits to open 1941's Louisiana Purchase. Parnell was also part of writer-director Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors in the 1940s, appearing in five of Sturges' films, including The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, where he played the crooked banker, "Mr. Tuerck", the chief antagonist of William Demarest's "Constable Kockenlocker". He also made a memorable appearance as grumpy socialite Ajax Bullion in the Three Stooges short subject All the World's a Stooge.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Perry Mason
1957
as Leo Mann
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Uncle Edward / Juror
Maverick
1957
as Cousin Lonnie / Hank / Fred Grady / Bill Anders / Clarence
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Sheriff Blake
Lawman
1958
as Hank the Bartender
Cheyenne
1955
as Luther Gannon / Henry Sawyer
I Love Lucy
1951
as Policeman
Green Acres
1965
as Sheriff Blake
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Medical Center
1969
as Mr. Oldham
Gunsmoke
1955
as Prospector
Bat Masterson
1958
as Ira Ponder
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Dennis the Menace
1959
as O'Reilly
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Real McCoys
1957
Mister Ed
1961
as Murphy
Sugarfoot
1957
as Simpson
The Texan
1958
Navy Log
1955
as Capt. Jurgesson
Public Defender
1954
as Gunderson
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Sheriff / Police Sergeant at Firing Range
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Older Man
The Life Of Riley
1953
as Foreman / Hawkins
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Professor Kleinberg
The Alaskans
1959
Boston Blackie
1951
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Plain-Clothes Man / L.G. Barnes
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
as Arab # 1
General Electric Theater
1953
as Nagel, Defense Counsel / Ben Day
The Life of Riley
1949
as Clay J. Stevenson
Conflict
1956
as Sheriff Bert Meadows
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
The Joe Palooka Story
1954
Movies (209)
Sabrina
1954
as Charles (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as 'Mohican' Captain
Show Boat
1951
as Jake Green (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as George Higgins
The Andromeda Strain
1971
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
Words and Music
1948
as Mr. Feiner
Saboteur
1942
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
1943
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Gangster (uncredited)
The Outlaw
1943
as Dolan (uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Man of the West
1958
as Henry (uncredited)
Artists and Models
1955
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Sheriff Jackson
The Great McGinty
1940
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Mr. PeDelford
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Policeman (uncredited)
Dreamboat
1952
as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
Arabian Nights
1942
as Harem Sentry
Johnny Eager
1941
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Blondie
1938
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
1953
as Man on Train (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
All Through the Night
1942
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator
Apache Trail
1942
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
1954
as Police Captain
Fort Vengeance
1953
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
Sudden Money
1939
as Cop
Hideout
1949
as Arnie Anderson
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Doorman (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Capt. Jan Roburt
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
1939
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
Macao
1952
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
Unmasked
1950
as 'Pop' Swenson
Government Girl
1943
as The Chief (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Policeman in Alley
Young Tom Edison
1940
as Bob
Pardners
1956
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
Mama Loves Papa
1945
as O'Leary
Union Pacific
1939
as Foreman (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
1942
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Little Iodine
1946
as Mr. Bigdome
They All Kissed the Bride
1942
as Mahoney
Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946
as Joe Alsobrook
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Police Chief (uncredited)
The Bounty Killer
1965
as Sam - Bartender
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Hellfire
1949
as Sheriff Duffy
Gobs and Gals
1952
as Senator Prentice
Once Upon a Time
1944
as Policeman (uncredited)
Footlight Varieties
1951
as Older Cop
Blonde Ice
1948
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
1939
as Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
At the Circus
1939
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
Battle of Rogue River
1954
as Sgt. McClain
Key to the City
1950
as Council Chairman
A Woman's Secret
1949
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
Badman's Territory
1946
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Louisiana Purchase
1941
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
The Crime Doctor's Courage
1945
as Police Captain Birch
The House of Fear
1939
as Policeman
Syncopation
1942
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Weiss
Blondie on a Budget
1940
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
The Hard Way
1943
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mr. Tuerck
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Casanova Brown
1944
as Frank, the Bell Captain
They Shall Have Music
1939
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
Out West with the Peppers
1940
as Ole
Two of a Kind
1951
as First Deputy (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
All That I Have
1951
as Juror Barstow
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Second Detective (uncredited)
Young Ideas
1943
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
Nazty Nuisance
1943
as Capt. Spense
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Axel (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as O'Casey
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
That Certain Feeling
1956
as Senator
Unholy Partners
1941
as Colonel Mason
The Case of the Black Parrot
1941
as Simmonds
Gildersleeve's Ghost
1944
as Haley
Call Me Madam
1953
as Senator Gallagher
Queen of Burlesque
1946
as Inspector Crowley
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
All the World's a Stooge
1941
as Ajax Bullion
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Bank Watchman
London Blackout Murders
1943
as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
1943
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as Quisling (uncredited)
Calendar Girl
1947
as The Mayor
The Rocket Man
1954
as Big Bill Watkins
Abie's Irish Rose
1946
as Rabbi Jacob Samuels / Father John Whalen
I Stole a Million
1939
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mr. Hingleman
When in Rome
1952
as Ship's Captain
Ma and Pa Kettle
1949
as Bill Reed
Summer Holiday
1948
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Violence
1947
as True Dawson
Lost in Alaska
1952
as Sherman
Address Unknown
1944
as Postman
Shadows of Tombstone
1953
as Sheriff Webb
I Am the Law
1938
as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
About Emory Parnell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 โ June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel". Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town busiโฆ With 243 credits spanning from 1938 to 1990, Emory Parnell has appeared in 209 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Emory Parnell Movies
- Sabrina (1954) โ as Charles (uncredited)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) โ as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) โ as 'Mohican' Captain
- Show Boat (1951) โ as Jake Green (uncredited)
- North West Mounted Police (1940) โ as George Higgins
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