Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Birthday: 1887-11-20
Deathday: 1946-03-02
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Also know as: Harry Semil

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.

Filmography

Disorder in the Court

1936

As District Attorney (uncredited)

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

As Peon Servant

Can't Help Singing

1944

As Peon (uncredited)

General Nuisance

1941

As Latin America Delagate

She's Oil Mine

1941

As Referee

Broadway Bill

1934

As Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

Damaged Lives

1933

As Waiter

Riding High

1950

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

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

As Count Alfred Gehrol

I'll Name the Murderer

1936

As Luigi

New News

1937

As Prince Albert

Swing It Professor

1937

As Angelo

South of the Rio Grande

1932

As Bandido Leader

More Than a Secretary

1936

As Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

Flirting with Fate

1938

As Member of Sancho's Band

I Don't Remember

1935

As 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

The Royal Rider

1929

As Parvene

Drum Taps

1933

As Henchman Pete

Sin's Pay Day

1932

As Louie Joe

Weary River

1929

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

The Delightful Rogue

1929

As Hymie

Command Performance

1931

As Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

As Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

As Tony Papalini

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

As Greek

I Am Suzanne!

1933

As Balcony Spectator

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

As Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

1937

As Minor Role

Midnight Taxi

1937

As Joe, Counterman

Crashing Thru

1939

As Man Who Reports Gunfight

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

As Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Storm at Daybreak

1933

As Serbian Villager (uncredited)

Overland Mail

1939

As Pancho

Star Reporter

1939

As Mike

Midnight

1939

As Police Officer (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat

1939

As Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Vanity Street

1932

As Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Ninotchka

1939

As Gurganov (uncredited)

Balalaika

1939

As (uncredited)

Sally of the Subway

1932

As Leopold Von Trump

Night Beat

1931

As Enricco Pommetti

Captain Thunder

1930

As Barfly

The Yellow Ticket

1931

As Jailer

The Great Dictator

1940

As Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

1938

As Man (uncredited)

The Thrill Hunter

1933

As Henchman Lou Norton

Riley the Cop

1928

As French Policeman

I'll Give a Million

1938

As Man in Cafe (uncredited)

The Bad Man

1930

As Jose

This Is the Night

1932

As Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

Kit Carson

1940

As Aide

Stone of Silver Creek

1935

As R. J. Simmons

North West Mounted Police

1940

As Half-breed Archer

I Sell Anything

1934

As Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Plunder

1923

As Jude Deering

I Live My Life

1935

As Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

1940

As Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Strange Cargo

1940

As Convict (uncredited)

Seven Sinners

1940

As Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

As Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

New Moon

1940

As Bondsman

They Drive by Night

1940

As Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders

1940

As Cafe Bartender

And One Was Beautiful

1940

As Courtroom Spectator

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

As Comrade

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

As Communist

Bombay Mail

1934

As Platform Conductor

The Wedding Night

1935

As Wedding Guest

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

As Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Midnight Blunders

1936

As Dr. Wong (uncredited)

Give Us This Night

1936

As Prisoner

Young Blood

1932

As Tony Murullo

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

As Saloon Bouncer

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

As Greek

Texas Buddies

1932

As Ken Kincaid

The Gay Desperado

1936

As Manuel

Suicide Fleet

1931

As Havana Merchant

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

As Tartar (Uncredited)

Bridal Bail

1934

As Hotel Manager

Human Cargo

1936

As Barreto

Woman of the Year

1942

As Mug (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

1943

As Italian at concert (uncredited)

Those Who Dance

1930

As Hood

Beware of Blondes

1928

As Portugee Joe

The House Without a Key

1926

As Saladine

The Last Command

1928

As A Soldier (uncredited)

Hurricane Hutch

1921

As Jim Tiegerley

Hot Water

1937

As Barber (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

As Greek Florist

Torch Singer

1933

As Waiter in Bistro

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

As Neighbor

State Police

1938

As Albert Morton

Make Your Own Bed

1944

As Pedestrian

Strange Affair

1944

As Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)

Baby Face

1933

As Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Road to Morocco

1942

As Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Road to Utopia

1946

As Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)

Badman's Territory

1946

As Bettor (uncredited)

Rogues and Romance

1920

As Pedro Pezet

A Fallen Idol

1919

As Tushau

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

As Leader of Caravan

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

As Clerk (Uncredited)

Moontide

1942

As Waiter

The Hard Way

1943

As Passerby (Uncredited)

Our Daily Bread

1934

As Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Tiger Shark

1932

As Crewman (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

As Townsman (Uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

1938

As Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

As Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Reunion in France

1942

As R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

Virgin Lips

1928

As Patron

Dishonored

1931

As

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936

As A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

One Too Many

1934

As

The Crackerjack

1925

As Guard

Into the Net

1924

As Ivan Invanovitch

King of the Wild Horses

1933

As John Foster

The Revenge Rider

1935

As Henchman Rankin

Speed

1922

As Jim Sprague

Here Comes the Bride

1919

As Sevier

Movie Maniacs

1936

As Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

Rocky Rhodes

1934

As Dick Boggs

I Love a Mystery

1945

As Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Hawk of the Hills

1929

As Sheckard

Kid Galahad

1937

As (uncredited)

Big News

1929

As Reno Henchman (uncredited)

King of the Turf

1939

As Coffee Pot Proprietor

The Phantom Foe

1920

As The Phantom Foe

The Black Secret

1919

As

It Happened One Night

1934

As Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

As Tony (uncredited)

American Madness

1932

As

Twentieth Century

1934

As Poster Artist (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

1933

As Waiter (uncredited)

Safe in Hell

1931

As Jury Member (uncredited)

Dizzy Pilots

1943

As Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

Movie Night

1929

As Movie Patron

Ghost Valley

1932

As Pawnee

Hell's Angels

1930

As Anarchist (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

1937

As Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)