Jimmy Conlin
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1884-10-13
- Died
- 1962-05-07
- Place of birth
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- James Conlin · James Conlon · Jimmy Conlon
Biography
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.
Known For
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Fallen Angel
1945
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tulsa
1949
as Homer Triplette
The Lady Eve
1941
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Summer Storm
1944
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Motel Proprietor
Movies (109)
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Fallen Angel
1945
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tulsa
1949
as Homer Triplette
The Lady Eve
1941
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Summer Storm
1944
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Motel Proprietor
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Little Thief
Captains Courageous
1937
as Martin (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
1940
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
Grand Slam
1933
as Oscar Smelt
Rose Bowl
1936
as Browning Hills
Christmas in July
1940
as Arbuster (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Trusty
Woman of the Year
1942
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Abner Small
The Hucksters
1947
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
Footlight Parade
1933
as Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Coroner (uncredited)
It Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Matthew
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Mr. Asweld
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Judge Dennis
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
1941
The Inspector General
1949
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Whistle Stop
1946
as Al - the Barber
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Sightless
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Bum (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
1943
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Sideshow
1950
as Johnny
The Jazz Singer
1953
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Magruder
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Blue Skies
1946
as Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
Mannequin
1938
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Nosey Watson
Florian
1940
as Stock Guard
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Edison, the Man
1940
as Waiter
The Way of All Flesh
1940
as Second Hobo
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mayor (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Stagehand
The Shining Hour
1938
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as (scene deleted)
The Bowery
1933
as Enlistee (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
Handy Andy
1934
as Henry (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Wormy
Prison Farm
1938
as Dave, the Grocer
Dixie
1943
as Publisher (uncredited)
New York Town
1941
as Burt (uncredited)
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Hobart Skinner
Blondes at Work
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
Prejudice
1949
as Young Joe
College Humor
1933
as Dr. Mandel
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
The Great Rupert
1950
as Joe Mahoney
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941
as Bartender (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Witness
Rolling Home
1946
as Grandpa Crawford
Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Madame Spy
1942
as Caretaker Winston
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Second Chorus
1941
as Mr. Dunn
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Stage Doorman
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
as Tour Bus Barker
The Forest Rangers
1942
as Otto Hanson
And the Angels Sing
1944
as Messenger (uncredited)
Hazard
1948
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
Hard to Get
1938
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
1943
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
No Place to Go
1939
as Rivers
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
1940
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Broadway
1942
as Newsman (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Sid
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Crisby
Living on Love
1937
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Davis' Handler
She Learned About Sailors
1934
as Irate Neighbor
Let's Make Music
1941
as Tim
Bring on the Girls
1945
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Operation Haylift
1950
as Ed North
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Uncle Wilbur
The Bride Comes Home
1935
as Len Noble
A Shot in the Dark
1941
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
And Sudden Death
1936
as Mr. Tweets
Petticoat Larceny
1943
as Jitters
Ridin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Joe
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
as Pete the Hermit
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933
City Limits
1934
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
He Couldn't Say No
1938
as Ambulance Driver
Find the Witness
1937
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
Sharps and Flats
1928
as Self
About Jimmy Conlin
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 wi… With 109 credits spanning from 1928 to 1959, Jimmy Conlin has appeared in 109 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
- Fallen Angel (1945) — as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Tulsa (1949) — as Homer Triplette
- The Lady Eve (1941) — as Third Steward (uncredited)
- Summer Storm (1944) — as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
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