Harry Semels
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 20, 1887
- Died
- March 2, 1946
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Riding High 1950
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Badman's Territory 1946
as Bettor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia 1946
as Lombardi (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid 1946
as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls 1946
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights 1945
as Leader of Caravan
- Eve Knew Her Apples
Eve Knew Her Apples 1945
as Tony (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery 1945
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Can't Help Singing 1944
as Peon (uncredited)
The Conspirators 1944
as Customs Assistant (uncredited)
Strange Affair 1944
as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed 1944
as Pedestrian
Passage to Marseille 1944
as Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime 1943
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots 1943
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance 1943
as Greek
Slightly Dangerous 1943
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943
as Greek Florist
The Hard Way 1943
as Passerby (Uncredited)
Reunion in France 1942
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Road to Morocco 1942
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Moontide 1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad 1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
Woman of the Year 1942
as Mug (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 1942
as Saloon Bouncer
She's Oil Mine 1941
as Referee
General Nuisance 1941
as Latin America Delagate
Little Nellie Kelly 1940
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Seven Sinners 1940
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police 1940
as Half-breed Archer
The Great Dictator 1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast 1940
as Comrade, as Communist
Kit Carson 1940
as Aide
Foreign Correspondent 1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
They Drive by Night 1940
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
New Moon 1940
as Bondsman
Phantom Raiders 1940
as Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful 1940
as Courtroom Spectator
Strange Cargo 1940
as Convict (uncredited)
Balalaika 1939
as (uncredited)
Crashing Thru 1939
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President 1939
as Neighbor
The Amazing Mr. Williams 1939
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Ninotchka 1939
as Gurganov (uncredited)
Overland Mail 1939
as Pancho
Thunder Afloat 1939
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Midnight 1939
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Star Reporter 1939
as Mike
King of the Turf 1939
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
Three Little Sew and Sews 1939
as Count Alfred Gehrol
Flirting with Fate 1938
as Member of Sancho's Band
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Man (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette 1938
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million 1938
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
State Police 1938
as Albert Morton
The Girl of the Golden West 1938
as Peon Servant
A Slight Case of Murder 1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo 1937
as Minor Role
Missing Witnesses 1937
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Hollywood Round-Up 1937
as Tony Papalini
Hot Water 1937
as Barber (uncredited)
My Dear Miss Aldrich 1937
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid 1937
as Guard (uncredited)
Kid Galahad 1937
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady 1937
as Tartar (Uncredited)
Midnight Taxi 1937
as Joe, Counterman
- New News
New News 1937
as Prince Albert
- Swing It Professor
Swing It Professor 1937
as Angelo
Midnight Blunders 1936
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary 1936
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
The Gay Desperado 1936
as Manuel
The Luckiest Girl in the World 1936
as Bum
Anthony Adverse 1936
as Lottery Celebrant
The Case of the Velvet Claws 1936
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Disorder in the Court 1936
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Human Cargo 1936
as Barreto
One Rainy Afternoon 1936
as Clerk (Uncredited)
Give Us This Night 1936
as Prisoner
Movie Maniacs 1936
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
I'll Name the Murderer 1936
as Luigi
- I Don't Remember
I Don't Remember 1935
as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
I Live My Life 1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Les Misérables 1935
as Cochepaille
Stone of Silver Creek 1935
as R. J. Simmons
The Revenge Rider 1935
as Henchman Rankin
The Wedding Night 1935
as Wedding Guest
- One Too Many
One Too Many 1934
Actor
Mills of the Gods 1934
Actor
Broadway Bill 1934
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
I Sell Anything 1934
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread 1934
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes 1934
as Dick Boggs
Down to Their Last Yacht 1934
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Twentieth Century 1934
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy 1934
as Greek
It Happened One Night 1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Bridal Bail 1934
as Hotel Manager
Bombay Mail 1934
as Platform Conductor
I Am Suzanne! 1933
as Balcony Spectator
King of the Wild Horses 1933
as John Foster
The Bowery 1933
as Artist (uncredited)
Damaged Lives 1933
as Waiter
Torch Singer 1933
as Waiter in Bistro
Baby Face 1933
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Hold Your Man 1933
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak 1933
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
The Thrill Hunter 1933
as Henchman Lou Norton
Elmer, the Great 1933
as Waiter (uncredited)
Drum Taps 1933
as Henchman Pete
Young Blood 1932
as Tony Murullo
Virtue 1932
as Tony (uncredited)
Texas Buddies 1932
as Ken Kincaid
Vanity Street 1932
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Tiger Shark 1932
as Crewman (uncredited)
American Madness 1932
Actor
Ghost Valley 1932
as Pawnee
This Is the Night 1932
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande 1932
as Bandido Leader
Sin's Pay Day 1932
as Louie Joe
Sally of the Subway 1932
as Leopold Von Trump
Night Beat 1931
as Enricco Pommetti
Safe in Hell 1931
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet 1931
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde 1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket 1931
as Jailer
Dishonored 1931
Actor
Dance, Fools, Dance 1931
as Emilio (uncredited)
Command Performance 1931
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
The Lion and the Lamb 1931
as Second Lascar
Captain Thunder 1930
as Barfly
Hell's Angels 1930
as Anarchist (uncredited)
The Bad Man 1930
as Jose
Those Who Dance 1930
as Hood
The Delightful Rogue 1929
as Hymie
Big News 1929
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Movie Night 1929
as Movie Patron
Hawk of the Hills 1929
as Sheckard
The Royal Rider 1929
as Parvene
Weary River 1929
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
The Tiger's Shadow 1928
as Hawks
Riley the Cop 1928
as French Policeman
Virgin Lips 1928
as Patron
Beware of Blondes 1928
as Portugee Joe
- Out with the Tide
Out with the Tide 1928
Actor
The Yellow Cameo 1928
as Black Gavin
The Desert Bride 1928
as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Last Command 1928
as A Soldier (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
The Isle of Forgotten Women 1927
Actor
The House Without a Key 1926
as Saladine
Moran of the Mounted 1926
as Dubuc
The Demon 1926
as Joseph Lomax
Play Ball 1925
as Count Segundo
The Crackerjack 1925
as Guard
Into the Net 1924
as Ivan Invanovitch
Plunder 1923
as Jude Deering
Speed 1922
as Jim Sprague
Hurricane Hutch 1921
as Jim Tiegerley
The Sky Ranger 1921
as Dr. Santro
Rogues and Romance 1920
as Pedro Pezet
The Phantom Foe 1920
as The Phantom Foe
Bound and Gagged 1919
as Don Esteban Carnero
The American Way 1919
as Half Breed
A Fallen Idol 1919
as Tushau
Here Comes the Bride 1919
as Sevier
The Black Secret 1919
Actor
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