Harry Semels
November 20, 1887 (137 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 1950 · Riding High as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1946 · Badman's Territory as Bettor (uncredited)
- 1946 · Road to Utopia as Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Diary of a Chambermaid as Townsman (Uncredited)
- 1945 · A Thousand and One Nights as Leader of Caravan
- 1945 · Eve Knew Her Apples as Tony (uncredited)
- 1945 · I Love a Mystery as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
- 1944 · Can't Help Singing as Peon (uncredited)
- 1944 · Strange Affair as Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
- 1944 · Make Your Own Bed as Pedestrian
- 1943 · The Chance of a Lifetime as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
- 1943 · Dizzy Pilots as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
- 1943 · A Lady Takes a Chance as Greek
- 1943 · Slightly Dangerous as Italian at concert (uncredited)
- 1943 · After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Greek Florist
- 1943 · The Hard Way as Passerby (Uncredited)
- 1942 · Reunion in France as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
- 1942 · Road to Morocco as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
- 1942 · Moontide as Waiter
- 1942 · Woman of the Year as Mug (uncredited)
- 1942 · Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Saloon Bouncer
- 1941 · She's Oil Mine as Referee
- 1941 · General Nuisance as Latin America Delagate
- 1940 · Little Nellie Kelly as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
- 1940 · Seven Sinners as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
- 1940 · North West Mounted Police as Half-breed Archer
- 1940 · The Great Dictator as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1940 · He Stayed for Breakfast as Communist
- 1940 · He Stayed for Breakfast as Comrade
- 1940 · Kit Carson as Aide
- 1940 · Foreign Correspondent as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
- 1940 · They Drive by Night as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
- 1940 · New Moon as Bondsman
- 1940 · Phantom Raiders as Cafe Bartender
- 1940 · And One Was Beautiful as Courtroom Spectator
- 1940 · Strange Cargo as Convict (uncredited)
- 1939 · Balalaika as (uncredited)
- 1939 · Crashing Thru as Man Who Reports Gunfight
- 1939 · Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Neighbor
- 1939 · Ninotchka as Gurganov (uncredited)
- 1939 · The Amazing Mr. Williams as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
- 1939 · Overland Mail as Pancho
- 1939 · Thunder Afloat as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
- 1939 · Midnight as Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1939 · Star Reporter as Mike
- 1939 · King of the Turf as Coffee Pot Proprietor
- 1939 · Three Little Sew and Sews as Count Alfred Gehrol
- 1938 · Flirting with Fate as Member of Sancho's Band
- 1938 · You Can't Take It with You as Man (uncredited)
- 1938 · Marie Antoinette as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
- 1938 · I'll Give a Million as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
- 1938 · State Police as Albert Morton
- 1938 · The Girl of the Golden West as Peon Servant
- 1937 · Wells Fargo as Minor Role
- 1937 · Missing Witnesses as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
- 1937 · Hollywood Round-Up as Tony Papalini
- 1937 · Hot Water as Barber (uncredited)
- 1937 · My Dear Miss Aldrich as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
- 1937 · Kid Galahad as (uncredited)
- 1937 · The Soldier and the Lady as Tartar (Uncredited)
- 1937 · Midnight Taxi as Joe, Counterman
- 1937 · New News as Prince Albert
- 1937 · Swing It Professor as Angelo
- 1936 · Midnight Blunders as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
- 1936 · More Than a Secretary as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
- 1936 · The Gay Desperado as Manuel
- 1936 · The Luckiest Girl in the World as Bum
- 1936 · The Case of the Velvet Claws as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
- 1936 · Disorder in the Court as District Attorney (uncredited)
- 1936 · Human Cargo as Barreto
- 1936 · One Rainy Afternoon as Clerk (Uncredited)
- 1936 · Give Us This Night as Prisoner
- 1936 · Movie Maniacs as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
- 1936 · I'll Name the Murderer as Luigi
- 1935 · I Don't Remember as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
- 1935 · I Live My Life as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
- 1935 · Les Misérables as Cochepaille
- 1935 · Stone of Silver Creek as R. J. Simmons
- 1935 · The Revenge Rider as Henchman Rankin
- 1935 · The Wedding Night as Wedding Guest
- 1934 · One Too Many as
- 1934 · Broadway Bill as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
- 1934 · I Sell Anything as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
- 1934 · Our Daily Bread as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
- 1934 · Rocky Rhodes as Dick Boggs
- 1934 · Down to Their Last Yacht as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- 1934 · Twentieth Century as Poster Artist (uncredited)
- 1934 · A Very Honorable Guy as Greek
- 1934 · It Happened One Night as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- 1934 · Bridal Bail as Hotel Manager
- 1934 · Bombay Mail as Platform Conductor
- 1933 · I Am Suzanne! as Balcony Spectator
- 1933 · King of the Wild Horses as John Foster
- 1933 · Damaged Lives as Waiter
- 1933 · Torch Singer as Waiter in Bistro
- 1933 · Baby Face as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
- 1933 · Storm at Daybreak as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
- 1933 · The Thrill Hunter as Henchman Lou Norton
- 1933 · Elmer, the Great as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1933 · Drum Taps as Henchman Pete
- 1932 · Young Blood as Tony Murullo
- 1932 · Texas Buddies as Ken Kincaid
- 1932 · Vanity Street as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
- 1932 · Tiger Shark as Crewman (uncredited)
- 1932 · American Madness as
- 1932 · Ghost Valley as Pawnee
- 1932 · This Is the Night as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
- 1932 · South of the Rio Grande as Bandido Leader
- 1932 · Sin's Pay Day as Louie Joe
- 1932 · Sally of the Subway as Leopold Von Trump
- 1931 · Night Beat as Enricco Pommetti
- 1931 · Safe in Hell as Jury Member (uncredited)
- 1931 · Suicide Fleet as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
- 1931 · Platinum Blonde as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1931 · The Yellow Ticket as Jailer
- 1931 · Dishonored as
- 1931 · Command Performance as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
- 1930 · Captain Thunder as Barfly
- 1930 · Hell's Angels as Anarchist (uncredited)
- 1930 · The Bad Man as Jose
- 1930 · Those Who Dance as Hood
- 1929 · The Delightful Rogue as Hymie
- 1929 · Big News as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
- 1929 · Movie Night as Movie Patron
- 1929 · Hawk of the Hills as Sheckard
- 1929 · The Royal Rider as Parvene
- 1929 · Weary River as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
- 1928 · Riley the Cop as French Policeman
- 1928 · Virgin Lips as Patron
- 1928 · Beware of Blondes as Portugee Joe
- 1928 · The Last Command as A Soldier (uncredited)
- 1927 · Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
- 1926 · The House Without a Key as Saladine
- 1925 · The Crackerjack as Guard
- 1924 · Into the Net as Ivan Invanovitch
- 1923 · Plunder as Jude Deering
- 1922 · Speed as Jim Sprague
- 1921 · Hurricane Hutch as Jim Tiegerley
- 1920 · Rogues and Romance as Pedro Pezet
- 1920 · The Phantom Foe as The Phantom Foe
- 1919 · The American Way as Half Breed
- 1919 · A Fallen Idol as Tushau
- 1919 · Here Comes the Bride as Sevier
- 1919 · The Black Secret as