J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1896-01-20
Deathday: 1973-01-24 (77 years old)

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Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings.


Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926.


His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944.


He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology.


Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter.


For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.

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Filmography

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Movies 193

TV Shows 19

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Daniel (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Movie
Daniel (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Movie
Dr. Daka
Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Batmania: From Comics to Screen (1989)

Movie
Chief Hawkeye ('Guestward Ho!' commercial)
T.V. Sphincter

T.V. Sphincter (1987)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Dr. Durea alias Dr. Frankenstein
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

Movie
Froteras
Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail (1970)

Movie
The Hunchback
Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula (1966)

Movie
Get Smart

Get Smart (1965)

TV
6.3
Bilejik
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

TV
6.11
Green Acres

Green Acres (1965)

TV
3.5
Logan Dolan
Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly (1965)

Movie
5.45
Uncle Picaud
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man (1964)

Movie
Uncle Giuliano
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

TV
6
Mr. Toto
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Antonio Marino
Force of Impulse

Force of Impulse (1961)

Movie
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Hawkeye
Guestward, Ho!

Guestward, Ho! (1960)

TV
Joseph H. 'Joe' Bucco
The Untouchables

The Untouchables (1959)

TV
5.29
Self
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59 (1959)

Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
Walt Pierce
The Texan

The Texan (1958)

TV
Cimarron City

Cimarron City (1958)

TV
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)

TV
Miguel Ramierez
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Charlie Chan
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957)

TV
Plug
The Young Don't Cry

The Young Don't Cry (1957)

Movie
Leon
This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night (1957)

Movie
Yacqi Jack
Yaqui Drums

Yaqui Drums (1956)

Movie
Bedloe Mason
Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town (1956)

Movie
Sergeant Diepel
Desert Sands

Desert Sands (1955)

Movie
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
The Last Command

The Last Command (1955)

Movie
Mr. Stein
Man On A Bus

Man On A Bus (1955)

Movie
Chapman, Bank Robber
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday (1955)

Movie
5.33
Simeon 'Sim' Reno
Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn (1955)

Movie
Mr. Peroni
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck (1955)

Movie
Ben Dagajanian
New York Confidential

New York Confidential (1955)

Movie
Mr. Combie
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull (1954)

Movie
Batoche
Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan (1954)

Movie
6
Socrates 'Soc' Houlis
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)

Movie
Bruno
Fighter Attack

Fighter Attack (1953)

Movie
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
General Electric Theater: Wedding Day

General Electric Theater: Wedding Day (1953)

Movie
Sheriff Joe Kneen
Ride the Man Down

Ride the Man Down (1952)

Movie
John Mulholland
Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country (1952)

Movie
Uncle Vince
Clash by Night

Clash by Night (1952)

Movie
Gil Harkness
Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande (1952)

Movie
Looking Glass
Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

Movie
Frankie Scarbine
Bannerline

Bannerline (1951)

Movie
Mr. Gallup / Ridley
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Luis
The Mark of the Renegade

The Mark of the Renegade (1951)

Movie
Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Rio Grande

Rio Grande (1950)

Movie
5.33
Onorio / Charlie
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Nicky Duvalle
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans (1950)

Movie
Chief Sitting Bull
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

Movie
5.5
'Lucky' Reilly
Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me (1950)

Movie
Louis Lorelli
Black Hand

Black Hand (1950)

Movie
Papa Donnetti
That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss (1949)

Movie
Dynamite Dawson
Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific (1949)

Movie
6
John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (1948)

Movie
Chico
The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit (1948)

Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
A Police Informer
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1947)

Movie
Papa Rico Molina
Carnival in Costa Rica

Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)

Movie
Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)

Movie
4.25
Rudy Boray
Humoresque

Humoresque (1947)

Movie
French Soldier
It's Your America

It's Your America (1946)

Movie
Bart Yancy
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb (1946)

Movie
Charles, the Butler
Getting Gertie's Garter

Getting Gertie's Garter (1945)

Movie
Nick Catapoli
Star in the Night

Star in the Night (1945)

Movie
Roger Graham
Strange Confession

Strange Confession (1945)

Movie
4.88
Devers
The Southerner

The Southerner (1945)

Movie
6
Charley Martin
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny (1945)

Movie
Daniel
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Movie
5.35
Ganimard
Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin (1944)

Movie
Japanese Kitchen Overseer
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

Movie
6
Dr. Karl Decker
Waterfront

Waterfront (1944)

Movie
Dr. Carl Fletcher
Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman (1944)

Movie
Dr. Igor Markoff
The Monster Maker

The Monster Maker (1944)

Movie
The Killer
The Whistler

The Whistler (1944)

Movie
4.33
Dr. Augustus Hadley
Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine (1944)

Movie
Luigi
Voice in the Wind

Voice in the Wind (1944)

Movie
Lt.C.J.Cristoforos
Gung Ho!

Gung Ho! (1943)

Movie
Inspector Gregg
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death (1943)

Movie
4.43
Giuseppe
Sahara

Sahara (1943)

Movie
Reo Seki
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun (1943)

Movie
Dr. Daka
Batman

Batman (1943)

Movie
Andre Bouchard
Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge (1943)

Movie
Jed Jerrett
Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid (1943)

Movie
Noel
Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)

Movie
Reginald DeWinters
The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk (1942)

Movie
Aristide Rougeron
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1942)

Movie
Burglar - Robber #1
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Movie
Signor Michel O'Sullivan
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail (1942)

Movie
Jack Venner
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway (1942)

Movie
Matt Bassler
Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch (1942)

Movie
Gigi
A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart (1942)

Movie
Lorenzo
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

Movie
Blackie
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Movie
Andros Banshek
Forced Landing

Forced Landing (1941)

Movie
Manuel Lombroso
Accent on Love

Accent on Love (1941)

Movie
Garabato
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand (1941)

Movie
Machado
That Night in Rio

That Night in Rio (1941)

Movie
Professor
Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite (1941)

Movie
Tony Madroni
Know For Sure

Know For Sure (1941)

Movie
Casiano
Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way (1940)

Movie
Joe Taggerty
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves (1940)

Movie
George Frost
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob (1940)

Movie
Mekaike
Typhoon

Typhoon (1940)

Movie
Gregory Prin
Island of Lost Men

Island of Lost Men (1939)

Movie
Rasinoff
Beau Geste

Beau Geste (1939)

Movie
Dr. Bartley Morgan
Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor (1939)

Movie
Kuprin
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial (1939)

Movie
Richard Lane (Archive Footage)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)

Movie
Himself
We're in the Movies, Now!

We're in the Movies, Now! (1939)

Movie
Professor
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown (1939)

Movie
Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding (1939)

Movie
Lewis Zomar
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic (1938)

Movie
Steve Murkil
King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz (1938)

Movie
Richard Lane
Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)

Movie
Noel Haskins
Prison Farm

Prison Farm (1938)

Movie
Henry Rice
Hunted Men

Hunted Men (1938)

Movie
Kuasa
Her Jungle Love

Her Jungle Love (1938)

Movie
Joseph Valkus
Tip-Off Girls

Tip-Off Girls (1938)

Movie
Frank Barden
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

Movie
Jack Reed - Gangster
Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal (1937)

Movie
Rafael Lopez
Thunder Trail

Thunder Trail (1937)

Movie
Mikhail Valdin
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)

Movie
Harry Durant
Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers (1937)

Movie
Mike Clarke aka John Knox
Hideaway

Hideaway (1937)

Movie
Adram
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Movie
5.97
Moxie
It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You (1937)

Movie
Rocky Alton
Border Cafe

Border Cafe (1937)

Movie
Hoodlum
The Grand Bounce

The Grand Bounce (1937)

Movie
Mario
Song of the City

Song of the City (1937)

Movie
Nick Trotti
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die (1937)

Movie
Operative #77
Crack-Up

Crack-Up (1936)

Movie
Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Movie
Juan Can
Ramona

Ramona (1936)

Movie
Major Doumet
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

Movie
Eddie Selton
Special Investigator

Special Investigator (1936)

Movie
Pedro
Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet (1936)

Movie
André Bejac
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder (1936)

Movie
Tom Holt
Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Movie
5.44
Three Fingered Jack
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)

Movie
Irenov
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936)

Movie
Comos
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story (1936)

Movie
Burt Mansfield
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark (1936)

Movie
Cahusac
Captain Blood

Captain Blood (1935)

Movie
6
'Lefty' Tate
Confidential

Confidential (1935)

Movie
Joe Durell
Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

Movie
Bert
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot (1935)

Movie
Robert Cardoza
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman (1935)

Movie
Tito
Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon (1935)

Movie
Steve Croner
Black Fury

Black Fury (1935)

Movie
Sam Dover
Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights (1935)

Movie
Grand Vizier
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

Movie
Sgt. Chevalier
Hell in the Heavens

Hell in the Heavens (1934)

Movie
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes (1934)

Movie
French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)
Marie Galante

Marie Galante (1934)

Movie
Commissioner of War Trotsky
British Agent

British Agent (1934)

Movie
Mike Russo
Girl in Danger

Girl in Danger (1934)

Movie
Monte Ballou
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests (1934)

Movie
Steve Scola
Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror (1934)

Movie
Joe Morgan
The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat (1934)

Movie
Duval
Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad (1934)

Movie
Jack Allen
One Is Guilty

One Is Guilty (1934)

Movie
Lou Colima
Upperworld

Upperworld (1934)

Movie
Carl Izzard
Sleepers East

Sleepers East (1934)

Movie
Collins
The Mystery Squadron

The Mystery Squadron (1933)

Movie
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Havana Widows

Havana Widows (1933)

Movie
Chopper Allen
The Mad Game

The Mad Game (1933)

Movie
Dr. Sorelle
Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers (1933)

Movie
6
John Ross
The Last Trail

The Last Trail (1933)

Movie
Cpl. Guarand
Captured!

Captured! (1933)

Movie
Hanley
The Avenger

The Avenger (1933)

Movie
Joe Charney
Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice (1933)

Movie
Tommy Monk
Arizona to Broadway

Arizona to Broadway (1933)

Movie
Salazar
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love (1933)

Movie
Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great (1933)

Movie
Drunk in Wreck (uncredited)
Central Airport

Central Airport (1933)

Movie
Ramon Salvadore
The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad (1933)

Movie
Injun
The Whirlwind

The Whirlwind (1933)

Movie
Bryan
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine (1933)

Movie
Jack Wilder
Silent Men

Silent Men (1933)

Movie
Gary Kent
The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)

Movie
Bonelli
No Other Woman

No Other Woman (1933)

Movie
Agitator
The Conquerors

The Conquerors (1932)

Movie
Pedro
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain (1932)

Movie
Tony
Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark (1932)

Movie
Bootlegger (uncredited)
Big City Blues

Big City Blues (1932)

Movie
Nick
No Living Witness

No Living Witness (1932)

Movie
Nick Meyer
Crooner

Crooner (1932)

Movie
Tony
Two Seconds

Two Seconds (1932)

Movie
Claude Wright
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)

Movie
Tony Rocco
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece (1932)

Movie
Pietro Cholo
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

Movie
Sun Yat Ming
The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man (1932)

Movie
Witness Against Doremus (uncredited)
Ladies of the Big House

Ladies of the Big House (1931)

Movie
French Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Surrender

Surrender (1931)

Movie
Hugo
Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad (1931)

Movie
'The Finger is on You' Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
The Finger Points

The Finger Points (1931)

Movie
Mink Gordon
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke (1931)

Movie
Laker
The Royal Bed

The Royal Bed (1931)

Movie
Radio Announcer
Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never (1931)

Movie
Dr. Remur
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard (1930)

Movie
Charlie Hattrick
Good Intentions

Good Intentions (1930)

Movie
Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile (1930)

Movie
French Soldier (uncredited)
What Price Glory

What Price Glory (1926)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1896-01-20

Deathday
1973-01-24 (77 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish, Joseph Carrol Naish, J. Carroll Naish, Carroll Naish, Carrol Naish, Carol Naish, J. Carrol Nash, Дж. Кэррол Нейш, Д. Кэррол Нейш

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture


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