Person Details

Birthday: 1887-11-20 00:43:14

Death: 1946-03-02 00:43:14

Aliases: Harry Semil , Harry Semmels

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 76

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Baby Face
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7

Baby Face

(1933) Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
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7

Foreign Correspondent

(1940) Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
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8

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

(1927) Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
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6

Marie Antoinette

(1938) Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
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7

They Drive by Night

(1940) Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
The Last Command
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7

The Last Command

(1928) A Soldier (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
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7

Our Daily Bread

(1934) Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
And One Was Beautiful
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6

And One Was Beautiful

(1940) Courtroom Spectator

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1950 Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
1946 Bettor (uncredited)
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
Townsman (Uncredited)
1945 Leader of Caravan
Tony (uncredited)
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
1944 Peon (uncredited)
Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
Pedestrian
1943 Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
Greek
Italian at concert (uncredited)
Greek Florist
Passerby (Uncredited)
1942 R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Waiter
Mug (uncredited)
Saloon Bouncer
1941 Referee
Latin America Delagate
1940 Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Half-breed Archer
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Comrade
Communist
Aide
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Bondsman
Cafe Bartender
Courtroom Spectator
Convict (uncredited)
1939 (uncredited)
Man Who Reports Gunfight
Neighbor
Gurganov (uncredited)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Pancho
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Mike
Coffee Pot Proprietor
Count Alfred Gehrol
1938 Member of Sancho's Band
Man (uncredited)
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Albert Morton
Peon Servant
1937 Minor Role
Tony Papalini
Barber (uncredited)
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Tartar (Uncredited)
Joe, Counterman
Prince Albert
Angelo
1936 Dr. Wong (uncredited)
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
Manuel
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
District Attorney (uncredited)
Barreto
Clerk (Uncredited)
Prisoner
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Luigi
1935 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
R. J. Simmons
Henchman Rankin
Wedding Guest
1934 N/A
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Dick Boggs
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Poster Artist (uncredited)
Greek
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Hotel Manager
Platform Conductor
1933 Balcony Spectator
John Foster
Waiter
Waiter in Bistro
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
Henchman Lou Norton
Waiter (uncredited)
Henchman Pete
1932 Tony Murullo
Ken Kincaid
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Crewman (uncredited)
N/A
Pawnee
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
Bandido Leader
Louie Joe
Leopold Von Trump
1931 Enricco Pommetti
Jury Member (uncredited)
Havana Merchant
Jailer
N/A
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
1930 Barfly
Jose
Hood
1929 Hymie
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Movie Patron
Sheckard
Parvene
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
1928 French Policeman
Patron
Portugee Joe
A Soldier (uncredited)
1927 Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
1926 Saladine
1925 Guard
1924 Ivan Invanovitch
1923 Jude Deering
1922 Jim Sprague
1921 Jim Tiegerley
1920 Pedro Pezet
The Phantom Foe
1919 Tushau
Sevier
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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