Oscar Apfel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 16, 1878
- Died
- March 21, 1938
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.
Filmography
Angel of Mercy 1939
as Red Cross Representative (uncredited)
The Toast of New York 1937
as Wallack (uncredited)
Fifty Roads to Town 1937
as Smorgen
The Soldier and the Lady 1937
as Tsar's General (Uncredited)
Jim Hanvey, Detective 1937
as Lambert
Trouble in Morocco 1937
as DeRouget
We Who Are About to Die 1937
as Mr. Armitage (uncredited)
That Girl from Paris 1936
as Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
Crack-Up 1936
as Alfred Knuxton
The Plot Thickens 1936
as Robbins
Bulldog Edition 1936
as Taggart
Hollywood Boulevard 1936
as Dr. Inslow
Back to Nature 1936
as Hotel Manager
36 Hours to Kill 1936
as Man in Wash Room
And Sudden Death 1936
as Defense Counsel
Every Saturday Night 1936
as Mr. Dayton
Sutter's Gold 1936
as Bartender
Murder at Glen Athol 1936
as Reuben Marshall
The Bridge of Sighs 1936
as Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
White Lies 1935
as Hunter (uncredited)
Another Face 1935
as Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)
The Calling of Dan Matthews 1935
as District Attorney (uncredited)
I Dream Too Much 1935
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
- The Fire-Trap
The Fire-Trap 1935
as R.A. Rawson
His Night Out 1935
as Dr. Kraft
O'Shaughnessy's Boy 1935
as Attorney
- Cappy Ricks Returns
Cappy Ricks Returns 1935
as T. Osgood Blake
Page Miss Glory 1935
as Tailor (uncredited)
The Perfect Tribute 1935
as Stratton (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze 1935
as President Malloy
Rainbow's End 1935
as Neil Gibson Sr.
Born to Gamble 1935
as Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)
Shadows of the Orient 1935
as Judge Avery
Mary Jane's Pa 1935
as Chief Bailey
Party Wire 1935
as Thomas P. Sherman
The Nut Farm 1935
as Bob Bent, Helen's Husband
Death Flies East 1935
as Wallace P. Burroughs
Carnival 1935
as Mr. Lawson
Bordertown 1935
as Judge Rufus Barnswell
The Best Man Wins 1935
as Chief of Police
Romance in Manhattan 1934
as Judge
- You Bring the Ducks
You Bring the Ducks 1934
as Governor
I Am a Thief 1934
as Auctioneer
You Said a Hatful! 1934
as Anderson
Crimson Romance 1934
as John Fleming
Take the Stand 1934
as Mr. Nevin
Fifteen Wives 1934
as Dist. Atty. Kerry
The Old-Fashioned Way 1934
as Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
It Happened One Day 1934
as A.L. Boyd
Are We Civilized? 1934
as Dr. Leonard Gear
Manhattan Melodrama 1934
as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
Whirlpool 1934
as Editor
The House of Rothschild 1934
as Prussian Officer
Madame Spy 1934
as Pahlke
Beloved 1934
as Henry Burrows
The Big Shakedown 1934
as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
The World Changes 1933
as Mr. Morley, a Banker
Only Yesterday 1933
as Mr. Lane
Hold the Press 1933
as Bishop
The Bowery 1933
as Ivan Rummel
Ladies Must Love 1933
as Herman Nussbauer
One Man's Journey 1933
as John Radford
Tugboat Annie 1933
as Reynolds (uncredited)
Before Dawn 1933
as Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
Emergency Call 1933
as Dr. Schwarz
Storm at Daybreak 1933
as Counselor Velasch (uncredited)
Tomorrow at Seven 1933
as Asa Marsden
The Story of Temple Drake 1933
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Bondage 1933
as Judge (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House 1933
as German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)
Pick-up 1933
as The Warden
Employees' Entrance 1933
as Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful 1932
as Armstrong (uncredited)
Call Her Savage 1932
as Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)
Hot Saturday 1932
as Mr. Randolph
Hell's Highway 1932
as William Billings
A Successful Calamity 1932
as President of the United States
Two Against the World 1932
as District Attorney Howard Mills
Blondie of the Follies 1932
as Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)
Madame Racketeer 1932
as J. Harrington Hagney
Skyscraper Souls 1932
as Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
Make Me a Star 1932
as Henshaw
Attorney for the Defense 1932
as Managing Editor
State's Attorney 1932
as Mr. Ulrich
The Woman in Room 13 1932
Actor
When a Feller Needs a Friend 1932
as Doctor
Symphony of Six Million 1932
as Conferring Doctor
The World and the Flesh 1932
as Banker
The Famous Ferguson Case 1932
as Mr. Brooks
It's Tough to Be Famous 1932
as S.J. Boynton
The Heart of New York 1932
as Otto
Shopworn 1932
as Judge Forbes
The Impatient Maiden 1932
as Dr. Wilcox
The Man Who Played God 1932
as Appleby - the Lip Reader
The Menace 1932
as Dr. Horgenson
High Pressure 1932
as Mr. Hackett
The Woman from Monte Carlo 1932
as Dr. Rabeouf
Sooky 1931
as Krausmyer
Way Back Home 1931
as Wobbling Duffy
Men in Her Life 1931
as Blake
The Yellow Ticket 1931
as British Embassy Butler
Wicked 1931
as Judge Edwin Luther
Sidewalks of New York 1931
as Judge
Five Star Final 1931
as Bernard Hinchecliffe
The Road to Reno 1931
as Mr. Ash
Huckleberry Finn 1931
as The King
The Bargain 1931
as G.T. Warren
Big Business Girl 1931
as Walter T. Morley
Quick Millions 1931
as Police Detective Capp (uncredited)
Misbehaving Ladies 1931
as Mayor Twitchell
The Finger Points 1931
as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
Inspiration 1931
as M. Vignaud
Helping Grandma 1931
as Mr. Pennypacker
The Right to Love 1930
as William Kellogg
Abraham Lincoln 1930
as Secretary of War Stanton
The Virtuous Sin 1930
as Ivanoff
Du Barry, Woman of Passion 1930
as Bit role
Liliom 1930
as Stefen Kadar
Man Trouble 1930
as Eddie
Conspiracy 1930
as Tourist Husband (uncredited)
Our Blushing Brides 1930
as Floorwalker (uncredited)
Wild Company 1930
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Texan 1930
as Abner Thacker
Street of Chance 1930
as Bartender (uncredited)
Half Way to Heaven 1929
as Circus Manager
It's a Great Life 1929
as Bit Role
Marianne 1929
as Major Russart (uncredited)
Smiling Irish Eyes 1929
as Max North
Not Quite Decent 1929
as Canfield
True Heaven 1929
as German General
Romance of the Underworld 1928
as Champagne Joe
- The Valley Of Hunted Men
The Valley Of Hunted Men 1928
as Dan Phillips
The Heart of Broadway 1928
as Dave Richards
Code of the Cow Country 1927
Director
- Race Wild
Race Wild 1927
Director
When Seconds Count 1927
Director
The Call of the Klondike 1926
Director
- The Last Alarm
The Last Alarm 1926
Actor, Director
Somebody's Mother 1926
Director, Writer
Perils of the Coast Guard 1926
as Carlton Aldridge, Director
The Midnight Limited 1926
Director
- Borrowed Finery
Borrowed Finery 1925
Director
The Sporting Chance 1925
Actor, Director
The Thoroughbred 1925
Director
The Trail of the Law 1924
Director
The Heart Bandit 1924
Director
In Search of a Thrill 1923
Director
The Social Code 1923
Director
The Lion's Mouse 1923
Director
Bulldog Drummond 1922
Director
The Wolf's Fangs 1922
Director, Producer
The Man Who Paid 1922
Director
Ten Nights in a Bar Room 1921
Director
- The Steel King
The Steel King 1919
Director, Producer
Me and Captain Kidd 1919
Director, Producer
The Oakdale Affair 1919
Director, Producer
Bringing Up Betty 1919
Director
Phil-for-Short 1919
Producer, Director
- An Amateur Widow
An Amateur Widow 1919
Director
The Little Intruder 1919
Director
Mandarin's Gold 1919
Director
The Rough Neck 1919
Director
Auction of Souls 1919
Director
The Grouch 1918
Director
- Tinsel
Tinsel 1918
Director
The Turn of a Card 1918
Director
A Man's Man 1917
Director
The Price of Her Soul 1917
Director
The Hidden Children 1917
Director, Writer
Fires of Conscience 1916
Director
The Man from Bitter Roots 1916
Director, Writer
The Battle of Hearts 1916
Director, Writer, Producer
A Soldier's Oath 1915
Director, Writer
The Little Gypsy 1915
Director
Peer Gynt 1915
Director, Writer
Kilmeny 1915
Director
The Rug Maker's Daughter 1915
Director
The Wild Olive 1915
Director
Snobs 1915
Director
After Five 1915
Director
Cameo Kirby 1914
Director
The Ghost Breaker 1914
Director, Writer
The Circus Man 1914
Director
Ready Money 1914
Director
The Making of Bobby Burnit 1914
Director
- The Last Volunteer
The Last Volunteer 1914
Director
The Call of the North 1914
Director
- The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box 1914
Director
The Only Son 1914
Director
The Master Mind 1914
Director
Brewster's Millions 1914
Director
A Leech of Industry 1914
Director
The Squaw Man 1914
Writer, Director
- In the Mesh of Her Hair
In the Mesh of Her Hair 1914
Director
The Bells 1913
Director
The Passer-by 1912
Director
Thirty Days at Hard Labor 1912
Director
The Awakening of John Bond 1911
Director
- Aida
Aida 1911
Director
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