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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
all 153
Movies 153
Director 1
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Riding High (1950)
Movie
Bettor (uncredited)
Badman's Territory (1946)
Movie
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
Road to Utopia (1946)
Movie
4.67
Townsman (Uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
Movie
6
Motorcycle Policeman
High Blood Pleasure (1945)
Movie
Leader of Caravan
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
Movie
Tony (uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)
Movie
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
I Love a Mystery (1945)
Movie
4.71
Peon (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing (1944)
Movie
Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
Strange Affair (1944)
Movie
Pedestrian
Make Your Own Bed (1944)
Movie
Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
Movie
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative
Dizzy Pilots (1943)
Movie
Italian at concert (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
Movie
Greek Florist
After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
Movie
Passerby (Uncredited)
The Hard Way (1943)
Movie
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Reunion in France (1942)
Movie
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Road to Morocco (1942)
Movie
4.56
Waiter
Moontide (1942)
Movie
4
Mug (uncredited)
Woman of the Year (1942)
Movie
Saloon Bouncer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
Movie
Referee
She's Oil Mine (1941)
Movie
Latin America Delagate
General Nuisance (1941)
Movie
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
Movie
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Seven Sinners (1940)
Movie
Half-breed Archer
North West Mounted Police (1940)
Movie
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Movie
5
Comrade / Communist
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)
Movie
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Movie
4
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
They Drive by Night (1940)
Movie
6
Bondsman
New Moon (1940)
Movie
Cafe Bartender
Phantom Raiders (1940)
Movie
Courtroom Spectator
And One Was Beautiful (1940)
Movie
Convict (uncredited)
Strange Cargo (1940)
Movie
(uncredited)
Balalaika (1939)
Movie
Man Who Reports Gunfight
Crashing Thru (1939)
Movie
Gurganov (uncredited)
Ninotchka (1939)
Movie
5.08
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
Movie
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat (1939)
Movie
Police Officer (uncredited)
Midnight (1939)
Movie
Coffee Pot Proprietor
King of the Turf (1939)
Movie
Count Alfred Gehrol
Three Little Sew and Sews (1939)
Movie
Member of Sancho's Band
Flirting with Fate (1938)
Movie
Man (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Movie
6
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Movie
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million (1938)
Movie
Albert Morton
State Police (1938)
Movie
Peon Servant
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Movie
Rosina's Brother
Fiddling Around (1938)
Movie
Minor Role
Wells Fargo (1937)
Movie
19th Century Photographer with Moustache
Candid Cameramaniacs (1937)
Movie
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses (1937)
Movie
Tony Papalini
Hollywood Round-Up (1937)
Movie
Barber (uncredited)
Hot Water (1937)
Movie
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
Movie
(uncredited)
Kid Galahad (1937)
Movie
Tartar (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
Movie
Joe, Counterman
Midnight Taxi (1937)
Movie
Prince Albert
New News (1937)
Movie
Dr. Wong
Midnight Blunders (1936)
Movie
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary (1936)
Movie
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
Movie
District Attorney (uncredited)
Disorder in the Court (1936)
Movie
Barreto
Human Cargo (1936)
Movie
Clerk (Uncredited)
One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
Movie
Prisoner
Give Us This Night (1936)
Movie
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Movie Maniacs (1936)
Movie
'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
I Don't Remember (1935)
Movie
Government Army Captain
Hot Paprika (1935)
Movie
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
I Live My Life (1935)
Movie
Mr. Rinelli
Alibi Racket (1935)
Movie
R. J. Simmons
Stone of Silver Creek (1935)
Movie
Henchman Rankin
The Revenge Rider (1935)
Movie
Wedding Guest
The Wedding Night (1935)
Movie
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Broadway Bill (1934)
Movie
Statue Smasher (uncredited)
I Sell Anything (1934)
Movie
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread (1934)
Movie
Dick Boggs
Rocky Rhodes (1934)
Movie
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)
Movie
Poster Artist (uncredited)
Twentieth Century (1934)
Movie
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Movie
4.1
Hotel Manager
Bridal Bail (1934)
Movie
Platform Conductor
Bombay Mail (1934)
Movie
Balcony Spectator
I Am Suzanne! (1933)
Movie
John Foster
King of the Wild Horses (1933)
Movie
Waiter in Bistro
Torch Singer (1933)
Movie
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Baby Face (1933)
Movie
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak (1933)
Movie
Lou Norton
The Thrill Hunter (1933)
Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great (1933)
Movie
Pete - Henchman
Drum Taps (1933)
Movie
Henchman Pete
The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)
Movie
Tony Murullo
Young Blood (1932)
Movie
Ken Kincaid
Texas Buddies (1932)
Movie
7
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Vanity Street (1932)
Movie
Crewman (uncredited)
Tiger Shark (1932)
Movie
Louie Walsh
Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)
Movie
Pawnee
Ghost Valley (1932)
Movie
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
This Is the Night (1932)
Movie
Bandido Leader
South of the Rio Grande (1932)
Movie
Louie Joe
Sin's Pay Day (1932)
Movie
Leopold Von Trump
Sally of the Subway (1932)
Movie
Enricco Pommetti
Night Beat (1931)
Movie
Jury Member (uncredited)
Safe in Hell (1931)
Movie
Havana Merchant
Suicide Fleet (1931)
Movie
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Command Performance (1931)
Movie
Second Lascar
The Lion and the Lamb (1931)
Movie
Anarchist (uncredited)
Hell's Angels (1930)
Movie
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Big News (1929)
Movie
Movie Patron
Movie Night (1929)
Movie
Parvene
The Royal Rider (1929)
Movie
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
Weary River (1929)
Movie
4
French Policeman
Riley the Cop (1928)
Movie
Mr. Judson's Barber
The Battle of the Sexes (1928)
Movie
Patron
Virgin Lips (1928)
Movie
Portugee Joe
Beware of Blondes (1928)
Movie
A Soldier (uncredited)
The Last Command (1928)
Movie
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Movie
4.63
Sheckard
Hawk of the Hills (1927)
Movie
Ivan Invanovitch
Into the Net (1924)
Movie
Jude Deering
Plunder (1923)
Movie
Jim Sprague
Speed (1922)
Movie
Jim Tiegerley
Hurricane Hutch (1921)
Movie
Pedro Pezet
Rogues and Romance (1920)
Movie
The Phantom Foe
The Phantom Foe (1920)
Movie
Siebert
Pirate Gold (1920)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.18
Based on 610 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1887-11-20
Deathday1946-03-02 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarry Semil, Harry Semmels
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