Harry Semels
Acting
Born: 1887-11-20 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
The Great Dictator
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Baby Face
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Gurganov (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Man (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
Dishonored
Bombay Mail
Platform Conductor
Marie Antoinette
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Speed
Jim Sprague
Seven Sinners
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
Anarchist (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
Half-breed Archer
They Drive by Night
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
Mug (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
Night Beat
Enricco Pommetti
Plunder
Jude Deering
Texas Buddies
Ken Kincaid
Safe in Hell
Jury Member (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
Poster Artist (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
The Gay Desperado
Manuel
Star Reporter
Mike
The Demon
Joseph Lomax
Young Blood
Tony Murullo
Virgin Lips
Patron
A Thousand and One Nights
Leader of Caravan
Movie Maniacs
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Elmer, the Great
Waiter (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Midnight
Police Officer (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
Bettor (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Minor Role
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Townsman (Uncredited)
Kit Carson
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