Person Details
Birthday:
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
(1933) Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)Foreign Correspondent
(1940) Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(1927) Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)Marie Antoinette
(1938) Townsman at Execution (uncredited)They Drive by Night
(1940) Leo, Cashier (uncredited)The Last Command
(1928) A Soldier (uncredited)Our Daily Bread
(1934) Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)And One Was Beautiful
(1940) Courtroom SpectatorActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |