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Harry Semels - Movie Browser

Harry Semels

Acting

November 20, 1887

— March 2, 1946(58 years old)

New York City, New York, USA

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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,...

Also Known As

Harry Semil • Harry Semmels

Known For

The Great Dictator movie poster (1940)

The Great Dictator

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Ninotchka movie poster (1939)

Ninotchka

Gurganov (uncredited)

A Fallen Idol movie poster (1919)

A Fallen Idol

Tushau

The Harvey Girls movie poster (1946)

The Harvey Girls

Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

Hell's Angels movie poster (1930)

Hell's Angels

Anarchist (uncredited)

It Happened One Night movie poster (1934)

It Happened One Night

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent movie poster (1940)

Foreign Correspondent

Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Les Misérables movie poster (1935)

Les Misérables

Cochepaille

I'll Give a Million movie poster (1938)

I'll Give a Million

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans movie poster (1927)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

Baby Face movie poster (1933)

Baby Face

Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

The Wedding Night movie poster (1935)

The Wedding Night

Wedding Guest

Filmography

1950s

Riding High movie poster (1950)

Riding High

Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

1940s

I Love a Mystery movie poster (1945)

I Love a Mystery

Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Can't Help Singing movie poster (1944)

Can't Help Singing

Peon (uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance movie poster (1943)

A Lady Takes a Chance

Greek

Dizzy Pilots movie poster (1943)

Dizzy Pilots

Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides movie poster (1942)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Saloon Bouncer

General Nuisance movie poster (1941)

General Nuisance

Latin America Delagate

She's Oil Mine movie poster (1941)

She's Oil Mine

Referee

The Great Dictator movie poster (1940)

The Great Dictator

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent movie poster (1940)

Foreign Correspondent

Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police movie poster (1940)

North West Mounted Police

Half-breed Archer

Strange Cargo movie poster (1940)

Strange Cargo

Convict (uncredited)

Seven Sinners movie poster (1940)

Seven Sinners

Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

They Drive by Night movie poster (1940)

They Drive by Night

Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

New Moon movie poster (1940)

New Moon

Bondsman

And One Was Beautiful movie poster (1940)

And One Was Beautiful

Courtroom Spectator

Phantom Raiders movie poster (1940)

Phantom Raiders

Cafe Bartender

Little Nellie Kelly movie poster (1940)

Little Nellie Kelly

Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

Kit Carson movie poster (1940)

Kit Carson

Aide

He Stayed for Breakfast movie poster (1940)

He Stayed for Breakfast

Comrade

1930s

Ninotchka movie poster (1939)

Ninotchka

Gurganov (uncredited)

The Amazing Mr. Williams movie poster (1939)

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Midnight movie poster (1939)

Midnight

Police Officer (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat movie poster (1939)

Thunder Afloat

Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Balalaika movie poster (1939)

Balalaika

(uncredited)

Star Reporter movie poster (1939)

Star Reporter

Mike

Three Little Sew and Sews movie poster (1939)

Three Little Sew and Sews

Count Alfred Gehrol

King of the Turf movie poster (1939)

King of the Turf

Coffee Pot Proprietor

Crashing Thru movie poster (1939)

Crashing Thru

Man Who Reports Gunfight

Overland Mail movie poster (1939)

Overland Mail

Pancho

I'll Give a Million movie poster (1938)

I'll Give a Million

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You movie poster (1938)

You Can't Take It with You

Man (uncredited)

The Girl of the Golden West movie poster (1938)

The Girl of the Golden West

Peon Servant

Flirting with Fate movie poster (1938)

Flirting with Fate

Member of Sancho's Band

Kid Galahad movie poster (1937)

Kid Galahad

Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)

Wells Fargo movie poster (1937)

Wells Fargo

Minor Role

Missing Witnesses movie poster (1937)

Missing Witnesses

Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

My Dear Miss Aldrich movie poster (1937)

My Dear Miss Aldrich

Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

Midnight Taxi movie poster (1937)

Midnight Taxi

Joe, Counterman

Hollywood Round-Up movie poster (1937)

Hollywood Round-Up

Tony Papalini

Movie Maniacs movie poster (1936)

Movie Maniacs

Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

Disorder in the Court movie poster (1936)

Disorder in the Court

District Attorney (uncredited)

Give Us This Night movie poster (1936)

Give Us This Night

Prisoner

More Than a Secretary movie poster (1936)

More Than a Secretary

Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

Midnight Blunders movie poster (1936)

Midnight Blunders

Dr. Wong (uncredited)

I'll Name the Murderer movie poster (1936)

I'll Name the Murderer

Luigi

The Wedding Night movie poster (1935)

The Wedding Night

Wedding Guest

I Live My Life movie poster (1935)

I Live My Life

Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Stone of Silver Creek movie poster (1935)

Stone of Silver Creek

R. J. Simmons

The Revenge Rider movie poster (1935)

The Revenge Rider

Henchman Rankin

It Happened One Night movie poster (1934)

It Happened One Night

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Broadway Bill movie poster (1934)

Broadway Bill

Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

Twentieth Century movie poster (1934)

Twentieth Century

Poster Artist (uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy movie poster (1934)

A Very Honorable Guy

Greek

Bombay Mail movie poster (1934)

Bombay Mail

Platform Conductor

I Sell Anything movie poster (1934)

I Sell Anything

Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Rocky Rhodes movie poster (1934)

Rocky Rhodes

Dick Boggs

Down to Their Last Yacht movie poster (1934)

Down to Their Last Yacht

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Storm at Daybreak movie poster (1933)

Storm at Daybreak

Serbian Villager (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great movie poster (1933)

Elmer, the Great

Waiter (uncredited)

Damaged Lives movie poster (1933)

Damaged Lives

Waiter

The Thrill Hunter movie poster (1933)

The Thrill Hunter

Henchman Lou Norton

Drum Taps movie poster (1933)

Drum Taps

Henchman Pete

I Am Suzanne! movie poster (1933)

I Am Suzanne!

Balcony Spectator

King of the Wild Horses movie poster (1933)

King of the Wild Horses

John Foster

American Madness movie poster (1932)

American Madness

This Is the Night movie poster (1932)

This Is the Night

Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

Vanity Street movie poster (1932)

Vanity Street

Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Sin's Pay Day movie poster (1932)

Sin's Pay Day

Louie Joe

South of the Rio Grande movie poster (1932)

South of the Rio Grande

Bandido Leader

Young Blood movie poster (1932)

Young Blood

Tony Murullo

Ghost Valley movie poster (1932)

Ghost Valley

Pawnee

Sally of the Subway movie poster (1932)

Sally of the Subway

Leopold Von Trump

Safe in Hell movie poster (1931)

Safe in Hell

Jury Member (uncredited)

The Yellow Ticket movie poster (1931)

The Yellow Ticket

Jailer

Command Performance movie poster (1931)

Command Performance

Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Night Beat movie poster (1931)

Night Beat

Enricco Pommetti

Hell's Angels movie poster (1930)

Hell's Angels

Anarchist (uncredited)

The Bad Man movie poster (1930)

The Bad Man

Jose

Captain Thunder movie poster (1930)

Captain Thunder

Barfly

1920s

Big News movie poster (1929)

Big News

Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Weary River movie poster (1929)

Weary River

Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

Movie Night movie poster (1929)

Movie Night

Movie Patron

The Royal Rider movie poster (1929)

The Royal Rider

Parvene

Hawk of the Hills movie poster (1929)

Hawk of the Hills

Sheckard

The Delightful Rogue movie poster (1929)

The Delightful Rogue

Hymie

Riley the Cop movie poster (1928)

Riley the Cop

French Policeman

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans movie poster (1927)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

The Crackerjack movie poster (1925)

The Crackerjack

Guard

Into the Net movie poster (1924)

Into the Net

Ivan Invanovitch

Plunder movie poster (1923)

Plunder

Jude Deering

Speed movie poster (1922)

Speed

Jim Sprague

The Phantom Foe movie poster (1920)

The Phantom Foe

The Phantom Foe

1910s

The Black Secret movie poster (1919)

The Black Secret

Here Comes the Bride movie poster (1919)

Here Comes the Bride

Sevier