Harry Semels

🎭 Actor

Harry Semels

🎂 Born 20 November 1887 (age 58)✝ 2 March 1946📍 New York City, New York, USA

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Acting Credits

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.

Known For

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Baby Face

Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Ninotchka

Gurganov (uncredited)

Full Filmography(159 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1940The Great DictatorJewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)★ 8.3 1933Baby FaceSpeakeasy Drunk (uncredited)★ 7.2 1934It Happened One NightBus Passenger (uncredited)★ 7.8 1939NinotchkaGurganov (uncredited)★ 7.5 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansCarnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)★ 7.8 1946The Diary of a ChambermaidTownsman (Uncredited)★ 6.2 1940Foreign CorrespondentSidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)★ 7.0 1938You Can't Take It with YouMan (uncredited)★ 7.5 1940They Drive by NightLeo, Cashier (uncredited)★ 6.9 1930Hell's AngelsAnarchist (uncredited)★ 6.5 1935Les MisérablesCochepaille★ 7.1 1942Woman of the YearMug (uncredited)★ 6.9 1943A Lady Takes a ChanceGreek★ 5.8 1939MidnightPolice Officer (uncredited)★ 7.4 1931Dishonored—★ 6.8 1946The Harvey GirlsTownsman at Saloon (uncredited)★ 6.6 1940Strange CargoConvict (uncredited)★ 7.0 1940Seven SinnersAntro's Henchman (uncredited)★ 5.9 1938Marie AntoinetteTownsman at Execution (uncredited)★ 6.6 1937Kid GalahadWaiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)★ 7.0 1945A Thousand and One NightsLeader of Caravan★ 6.1 1943The Hard WayPasserby (Uncredited)★ 6.4 1934Twentieth CenturyPoster Artist (uncredited)★ 6.8 1942Road to MoroccoJolla's Warrior (uncredited)★ 6.9 1931Safe in HellJury Member (uncredited)★ 6.7 1950Riding HighBettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.1 1942Reunion in FranceR.R. Mechanic (uncredited)★ 6.4 1940Kit CarsonAide★ 6.1 1935The Wedding NightWedding Guest★ 5.9 1933The BoweryArtist (uncredited)★ 5.4 1942MoontideWaiter (uncredited)★ 6.4 1940North West Mounted PoliceHalf-breed Archer★ 6.4 1934Our Daily BreadItalian Shoemaker (uncredited)★ 6.7 1936Disorder in the CourtDistrict Attorney (uncredited)★ 6.7 1928Virgin LipsPatron★ 3.3 1936Anthony AdverseLottery Celebrant★ 5.7 1932American Madness—★ 6.9 1934Broadway BillConductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)★ 6.0 1944Can't Help SingingPeon (uncredited)★ 6.0 1946Badman's TerritoryBettor (uncredited)★ 6.3 1940New MoonBondsman★ 6.9 1939Star ReporterMike★ 3.9 1934Bombay MailPlatform Conductor★ 7.5 1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesSaloon Bouncer★ 5.5 1937Wells FargoMinor Role★ 5.5 1939Balalaika(uncredited)★ 5.3 1932VirtueTony (uncredited)★ 6.6 1938A Slight Case of MurderPartygoer (uncredited)★ 6.4 1928The Desert BrideKassim’s Henchman (uncredited)★ 5.5 1937The Soldier and the LadyTartar (Uncredited)★ 7.3 1935I Live My LifeGreek Following Kay (Uncredited)★ 6.7 1937The Last Train from MadridGuard (uncredited)★ 4.8 1944Strange AffairMan in Police Lineup (uncredited)★ 6.2 1929Movie NightMovie Patron★ 6.7 1931Platinum BlondeWaiter (uncredited)★ 6.7 1946Road to UtopiaLombardi (uncredited)★ 6.7 1932Vanity StreetItalian Street Workman (uncredited)★ 7.1 1931Suicide FleetHavana Merchant (uncredited)★ 5.0 1928The Last CommandA Soldier (uncredited)★ 7.3 1940Phantom RaidersCafe Bartender★ 6.1 1932Tiger SharkCrewman (uncredited)★ 6.5 1931Dance, Fools, DanceEmilio (uncredited)★ 6.4 1934Down to Their Last YachtShip Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.5 1932South of the Rio GrandeBandido Leader★ 7.5 1934Mills of the Gods—★ 8.0 1943Slightly DangerousItalian at concert (uncredited)★ 6.0 1934A Very Honorable GuyGreek★ 6.0 1933Drum TapsHenchman Pete★ 5.5 1942Two Yanks in TrinidadWaiter (uncredited)★ 4.0 1932Young BloodTony Murullo★ 10.0 1943Dizzy PilotsSky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)★ 7.2 1937Hot WaterBarber (uncredited)★ 6.5 1945I Love a MysteryMr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)★ 6.4 1941She's Oil MineReferee★ 6.8 1938State PoliceAlbert Morton★ 8.0 1937Hollywood Round-UpTony Papalini★ 5.3 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentNeighbor★ 5.0 1943The Chance of a LifetimeJerome Wagner (Uncredited)★ 6.7 1930Captain ThunderBarfly★ 4.4 1936More Than a SecretaryApartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)★ 6.6 1939The Amazing Mr. WilliamsRace Track Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.0 1934I Sell AnythingStatue Smasher (uncredited)★ 5.0 1940And One Was BeautifulCourtroom Spectator★ 6.7 1929Hawk of the HillsSheckard★ 5.5 1940He Stayed for BreakfastCommunist★ 8.0 1940He Stayed for BreakfastComrade★ 8.0 1936Human CargoBarreto★ 7.5 1936The Gay DesperadoManuel★ 3.7 1933Torch SingerWaiter in Bistro★ 5.4 1939Three Little Sew and SewsCount Alfred Gehrol★ 7.0 1939Thunder AfloatCook on Tugboat (uncredited)★ 6.1 1931The Yellow TicketJailer★ 5.1 1932This Is the NightMan in the Manhole (uncredited)★ 5.4 1936The Luckiest Girl in the WorldBum★ 7.3 1936Give Us This NightPrisoner★ 7.0 1929Big NewsReno Henchman (uncredited)★ 4.5 1931Night BeatEnricco Pommetti★ 6.2 1933Hold Your ManNeighbor in Hallway (uncredited)★ 6.3 1944Make Your Own BedPedestrian★ 6.0 1938I'll Give a MillionMan in Cafe (uncredited)★ 6.1 1934Bridal BailHotel Manager★ 3.0 1938The Girl of the Golden WestPeon Servant★ 5.3 1936I'll Name the MurdererLuigi★ 5.0 1936Movie ManiacsCecil Z. Swinehardt - Director★ 6.0 1933Elmer, the GreatWaiter (uncredited)★ 5.1 1940Little Nellie KellyImmigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)★ 6.8 1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieGreek Florist★ 5.9 1936The Case of the Velvet ClawsA. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos★ 7.2 1928Riley the CopFrench Policeman★ 5.7 1933The Thrill HunterHenchman Lou Norton★ 6.5 1919Here Comes the BrideSevier★ 8.0 1923PlunderJude Deering★ 8.0 1939Crashing ThruMan Who Reports Gunfight★ 7.5 1937Midnight TaxiJoe, Counterman★ 6.2 1921Hurricane HutchJim Tiegerley★ 6.5 1931The Lion and the LambSecond Lascar★ 7.0 1926The House Without a KeySaladine★ 8.0 1919The American WayHalf Breed—1926The DemonJoseph Lomax★ 10.0 1932Sally of the SubwayLeopold Von Trump★ 8.0 1930The Bad ManJose★ 9.0 1925Play BallCount Segundo★ 7.0 1924Into the NetIvan Invanovitch★ 10.0 1921The Sky RangerDr. Santro★ 9.0 1939King of the TurfCoffee Pot Proprietor★ 7.0 1928The Tiger's ShadowHawks★ 7.0 1932Sin's Pay DayLouie Joe★ 6.0 1941General NuisanceLatin America Delagate★ 6.6 1919Bound and GaggedDon Esteban Carnero—1919A Fallen IdolTushau★ 8.0 1938Flirting with FateMember of Sancho's Band★ 7.7 1933King of the Wild HorsesJohn Foster★ 8.0 1920The Phantom FoeThe Phantom Foe★ 7.0 1927The Isle of Forgotten Women—★ 9.0 1932Texas BuddiesKen Kincaid★ 7.0 1934Rocky RhodesDick Boggs★ 8.0 1933I Am Suzanne!Balcony Spectator★ 6.6 1929Weary RiverTelephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)★ 5.8 1933Storm at DaybreakSerbian Villager (uncredited)★ 6.6 1928Beware of BlondesPortugee Joe★ 5.5 1937Missing WitnessesTony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)★ 7.0 1932Ghost ValleyPawnee★ 5.5 1936One Rainy AfternoonClerk (Uncredited)★ 5.0 1926Moran of the MountedDubuc★ 7.0 1935Stone of Silver CreekR. J. Simmons★ 8.0 1939Overland MailPancho★ 4.5 1935The Revenge RiderHenchman Rankin★ 8.0 1933Damaged LivesWaiter★ 4.7 1928The Yellow CameoBlack Gavin★ 7.0 1919The Black Secret——1937My Dear Miss AldrichCafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)★ 6.3 1925The CrackerjackGuard★ 6.5 1931Command PerformanceSergeant of the Guard (uncredited)★ 5.1 1929The Royal RiderParvene★ 7.0 1929The Delightful RogueHymie★ 9.0 1930Those Who DanceHood★ 6.2 1922SpeedJim Sprague★ 8.0 1920Rogues and RomancePedro Pezet★ 7.0 1936Midnight BlundersDr. Wong (uncredited)★ 5.0

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