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Harry Semels

Harry Semels

ActingBorn: November 20, 1887in New York City, New York, USADied: March 2, 1946

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.

Riding High

Riding High

as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

as Bettor (uncredited)

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

as Lombardi (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid

as Townsman (Uncredited)

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

as Leader of Caravan

Eve Knew Her Apples

as Tony (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

as Peon (uncredited)

Strange Affair

Strange Affair

as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

as Pedestrian

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots

as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

as Greek

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

as Italian at concert (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as Greek Florist

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

as Passerby (Uncredited)

Reunion in France

Reunion in France

as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Moontide

Moontide

as Waiter (uncredited)

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

as Waiter (uncredited)

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

as Mug (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Saloon Bouncer

She's Oil Mine

She's Oil Mine

as Referee

General Nuisance

General Nuisance

as Latin America Delagate

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

as Half-breed Archer

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

as Comrade

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

as Communist

Kit Carson

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Kit Carson

as Aide

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

New Moon

New Moon

as Bondsman

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

as Cafe Bartender

And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful

as Courtroom Spectator

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

as Convict (uncredited)

Balalaika

Balalaika

as (uncredited)

Crashing Thru

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Crashing Thru

as Man Who Reports Gunfight

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

as Neighbor

The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

as Pancho

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

as Gurganov (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Midnight

Midnight

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Star Reporter

Star Reporter

as Mike

King of the Turf

King of the Turf

as Coffee Pot Proprietor

Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews

as Count Alfred Gehrol

Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

as Member of Sancho's Band

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

as Man (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

as Peon Servant

State Police

State Police

as Albert Morton

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

as Partygoer (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

as Minor Role

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up

as Tony Papalini

Hot Water

Hot Water

as Barber (uncredited)

My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

as Guard (uncredited)

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

as Joe, Counterman

New News

as Prince Albert

Swing It Professor

as Angelo

Midnight Blunders

Midnight Blunders

as Dr. Wong (uncredited)

More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary

as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado

as Manuel

The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World

as Bum

Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

as Lottery Celebrant

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

Disorder in the Court

Disorder in the Court

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Human Cargo

Human Cargo

as Barreto

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

as Clerk (Uncredited)

Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night

as Prisoner

Movie Maniacs

Movie Maniacs

as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

I'll Name the Murderer

I'll Name the Murderer

as Luigi

I Don't Remember

as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

as Cochepaille

Stone of Silver Creek

Stone of Silver Creek

as R. J. Simmons

The Revenge Rider

The Revenge Rider

as Henchman Rankin

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

as Wedding Guest

One Too Many

as Unknown

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

as Unknown

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything

as Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Rocky Rhodes

Rocky Rhodes

as Dick Boggs

Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

as Poster Artist (uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

as Greek

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail

as Hotel Manager

Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail

as Platform Conductor

I Am Suzanne!

I Am Suzanne!

as Balcony Spectator

King of the Wild Horses

King of the Wild Horses

as John Foster

The Bowery

The Bowery

as Artist (uncredited)

Damaged Lives

Damaged Lives

as Waiter

Torch Singer

Torch Singer

as Waiter in Bistro

Baby Face

Baby Face

as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man

as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

as Serbian Villager (uncredited)

The Thrill Hunter

The Thrill Hunter

as Henchman Lou Norton

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

as Waiter (uncredited)

Drum Taps

Drum Taps

as Henchman Pete

Young Blood

Young Blood

as Tony Murullo

Virtue

Virtue

as Tony (uncredited)

Texas Buddies

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Texas Buddies

as Ken Kincaid

Vanity Street

Vanity Street

as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

as Crewman (uncredited)

American Madness

American Madness

as Unknown

Ghost Valley

Ghost Valley

as Pawnee

This Is the Night

This Is the Night

as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

South of the Rio Grande

South of the Rio Grande

as Bandido Leader

Sin's Pay Day

Sin's Pay Day

as Louie Joe

Sally of the Subway

Sally of the Subway

as Leopold Von Trump

Night Beat

Night Beat

as Enricco Pommetti

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

as Jury Member (uncredited)

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

as Havana Merchant (uncredited)

Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

as Jailer

Dishonored

Dishonored

as Unknown

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

as Emilio (uncredited)

Command Performance

Command Performance

as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

The Lion and the Lamb

The Lion and the Lamb

as Second Lascar

Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder

as Barfly

Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels

as Anarchist (uncredited)

The Bad Man

The Bad Man

as Jose

Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance

as Hood

The Delightful Rogue

The Delightful Rogue

as Hymie

Big News

Big News

as Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Movie Night

Movie Night

as Movie Patron

Hawk of the Hills

Hawk of the Hills

as Sheckard

The Royal Rider

The Royal Rider

as Parvene

Weary River

Weary River

as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

The Tiger's Shadow

The Tiger's Shadow

as Hawks

Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop

as French Policeman

Virgin Lips

Virgin Lips

as Patron

Beware of Blondes

Beware of Blondes

as Portugee Joe

Out with the Tide

as Unknown

The Yellow Cameo

The Yellow Cameo

as Black Gavin

The Desert Bride

The Desert Bride

as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)

The Last Command

The Last Command

as A Soldier (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

The Isle of Forgotten Women

The Isle of Forgotten Women

as Unknown

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

as Saladine

Moran of the Mounted

Moran of the Mounted

as Dubuc

The Demon

The Demon

as Joseph Lomax

Play Ball

Play Ball

as Count Segundo

The Crackerjack

The Crackerjack

as Guard

Into the Net

Into the Net

as Ivan Invanovitch

Plunder

Plunder

as Jude Deering

Speed

Speed

as Jim Sprague

Hurricane Hutch

Hurricane Hutch

as Jim Tiegerley

The Sky Ranger

The Sky Ranger

as Dr. Santro

Rogues and Romance

Rogues and Romance

as Pedro Pezet

The Phantom Foe

The Phantom Foe

as The Phantom Foe

Bound and Gagged

Bound and Gagged

as Don Esteban Carnero

The American Way

The American Way

as Half Breed

A Fallen Idol

A Fallen Idol

as Tushau

Here Comes the Bride

Here Comes the Bride

as Sevier

The Black Secret

The Black Secret

as Unknown