Biography
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Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri β August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Filmography
all 157
Movies 155
TV Shows 2
Town Insurance Agent

Mobs Incorporated (1956)
Movie
Town Insurance Agent

Mobs, Inc. (1956)
Movie
Mike McGrath

The Actress (1953)
Movie
Cart Driver (uncredited)

The Merry Widow (1952)
Movie
Critic (uncredited)

Something to Live For (1952)
Movie
Spectator (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Movie
Minister (uncredited)

The Tall Target (1951)
Movie
William Seward

My Country 'Tis of Thee (1950)
Movie
Pa Ashby

Again Pioneers (1950)
Movie
Zeb (uncredited)

Summer Stock (1950)
Movie
Emery's Neighbor

Dancing in the Dark (1949)
Movie
Happy the Mortician (uncredited)

Sorrowful Jones (1949)
Movie
4
Thomas Jefferson

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)
Movie
Prof. Scott (uncredited)

The Feathered Serpent (1948)
Movie
3.88
Adam Stone

Bodyguard (1948)
Movie
Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)

Station West (1948)
Movie
Walter Somervale

Shanghai Chest (1948)
Movie
Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)

Hazard (1948)
Movie
Preacher

The Man from Texas (1948)
Movie
Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)

Cynthia (1947)
Movie
Simon Pringle (uncredited)

Desperate (1947)
Movie
Station Master

Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)
Movie
First Station Agent (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass (1947)
Movie
Townsman at Trial (uncredited)

Pursued (1947)
Movie
Farmer (uncredited)

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
Movie
Al (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch (1946)
Movie
Judge (uncredited)

Canyon Passage (1946)
Movie
Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
Movie
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Movie
Ranch Owner (uncredited)

Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Movie
Bartender (uncredited)

Along Came Jones (1945)
Movie
Teacher (uncredited)

Back to Bataan (1945)
Movie
1
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

Objective, Burma! (1945)
Movie
Mr. Littlefield

And the Angels Sing (1944)
Movie
Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician

An American Romance (1944)
Movie
U. Grimble

Radio Bugs (1944)
Movie
Dan Trent

Arizona Trail (1943)
Movie
John Kincaid

Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)
Movie
Gas Station Attendant

What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943)
Movie
Dr. Scott

My Friend Flicka (1943)
Movie
Liberal Official (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Movie
Ray Harper

Eyes Aloft (1943)
Movie
Johan Garme

Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
Movie
Mr. Crowder (uncredited)

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)
Movie
Government Official

Careful, Soft Shoulders (1942)
Movie
Robert Harwood Sr.

The Postman Didn't Ring (1942)
Movie
Man with Rail

Honky Tonk (1941)
Movie
Nate Tomkins

Sergeant York (1941)
Movie
1
Pa Hollis

Parachute Battalion (1941)
Movie
Dr. John Cook (uncredited)

Highway West (1941)
Movie
Frank the Barber

The Richest Man in Town (1941)
Movie
Mr. Adams

Bad Men of Missouri (1941)
Movie
Doctor Williams (uncredited)

The Black Cat (1941)
Movie
6
Ike Fairchild

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
Movie
Jefferson Davis

Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Movie
Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Movie
Mr. Ellis

Rangers of Fortune (1940)
Movie
Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Movie
Doctor (uncredited)

Flowing Gold (1940)
Movie
District Attorney Wade

When the Daltons Rode (1940)
Movie
Diggs

Maryland (1940)
Movie
Frederick the Great

Trifles of Importance (1940)
Movie
First Lecturer

Edison, the Man (1940)
Movie
4
Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
Movie
Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Movie
5.42
Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Movie
Prison Camp Commandant

The Man from Dakota (1940)
Movie
Bailiff (uncredited)

Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
Movie
Dr. John Clemens

Henry Goes Arizona (1939)
Movie
Undetermined Role

Geronimo (1939)
Movie
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Movie
5.27
William Seward

The Monroe Doctrine (1939)
Movie
Clint Griffith

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)
Movie
5.33
President Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')

Land of Liberty (1939)
Movie
Sauers (uncredited)

Outside These Walls (1939)
Movie
Bailiff (uncredited)

The Hardys Ride High (1939)
Movie
Secretary of State William H. Seward

Lincoln in the White House (1939)
Movie
Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
Movie
Old Marshall

Jesse James (1939)
Movie
Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor

Stand Up and Fight (1939)
Movie
Court Deputy (uncredited)

Out West with the Hardys (1938)
Movie
Passport Official (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette (1938)
Movie
Court Attendant (uncredited)

Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
Movie
Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Movie
Marshal Sam

Wells Fargo (1937)
Movie
President Andrew Jackson

The Man Without a Country (1937)
Movie
Mr. Trindle

Small Town Boy (1937)
Movie
Deacon (uncredited)

Wild and Woolly (1937)
Movie
Radio Broadcaster

Romance of Louisiana (1937)
Movie
Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest

Mountain Justice (1937)
Movie
Politician

John Meade's Woman (1937)
Movie
Chris Hibbens

The Mighty Treve (1937)
Movie
Dr. Anderson

Career Woman (1936)
Movie
Plumber (uncredited)

Fury (1936)
Movie
3.67
Dr. Willoughby

Educating Father (1936)
Movie
Chief of Police Roberts

Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Movie
Sheriff

Desert Death (1935)
Movie
Constable

Woman Wanted (1935)
Movie
Uncle Andy

Society Fever (1935)
Movie
Mr. Trevor

Public Opinion (1935)
Movie
Dr. Wayne

Square Shooter (1935)
Movie
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Movie
1
Sheriff

Lazy River (1934)
Movie
Joshua La Plante

The Fighting Code (1933)
Movie
The Sheriff

Hoopla (1933)
Movie
Judge (uncredited)

To the Last Man (1933)
Movie
Martin - Hog Breeder

State Fair (1933)
Movie
Jason

Cynara (1932)
Movie
Benedict

Haunted Gold (1932)
Movie
Police Chief (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Movie
4.33
Mr. Cullen

They Call It Sin (1932)
Movie
Sock Fisher

The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
Movie
Uncle John Adams

The Thirteenth Guest (1932)
Movie
Professor at the University

Alias the Doctor (1932)
Movie
Pioneer (uncredited)

Arrowsmith (1931)
Movie
6
J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker

Too Many Cooks (1931)
Movie
Mr. Brown

Mr. Lemon Of Orange (1931)
Movie
Judge Travers

The Lash (1930)
Movie
Jeff Denton

The Dawn Trail (1930)
Movie
Bearded Mariner in Cafe

Redemption (1930)
Movie
Prison Warden

Acquitted (1929)
Movie
City Editor

Speakeasy (1929)
Movie
Trad Ben Sabam

Fleetwing (1928)
Movie
Iman Idris

Fazil (1928)
Movie
Councilman

The Valley of the Giants (1927)
Movie
Colonel Carlton

The Girl from Chicago (1927)
Movie
Maj. Gen. Kendrick

The Heart of Maryland (1927)
Movie
Ogden Bennett

The Price of Honor (1927)
Movie
Blinky Lockwood

The Fortune Hunter (1927)
Movie
Judge Henry L. Foster

Sally of the Sawdust (1925)
Movie
The Professor

Isn't Life Wonderful (1924)
Movie
Justice Montague

America (1924)
Movie
Chloroform Charlie

The Exciters (1923)
Movie
Man of the World

The White Rose (1923)
Movie
Col. Denbigh

The Good-Bad Wife (1920)
Movie
'Old Milt' McBrian

Her Man (1918)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1881-09-11
Deathday1957-08-04 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceKansas City, United States
RelationshipsLillian Worth (1918 - 1925)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsErville Anderson
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