Harry Semels
Acting
Biography
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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
Acting (167)
1950
Riding Highas Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Badman's Territoryas Bettor (uncredited)
6.3
1946
Road to Utopiaas Lombardi (uncredited)
6.7
1946
The Diary of a Chambermaidas Townsman (Uncredited)
6.2
1946
The Harvey Girlsas Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
6.6
1945
A Thousand and One Nightsas Leader of Caravan
6.1
1945
Eve Knew Her Applesas Tony (uncredited)
5.6
1945
I Love a Mysteryas Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
6.4
1944
Can't Help Singingas Peon (uncredited)
6.0
1944
The Conspiratorsas Customs Assistant (uncredited)
6.3
1944
Strange Affairas Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Make Your Own Bedas Pedestrian
6.0
1944
Passage to Marseilleas Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
6.7
1943
The Chance of a Lifetimeas Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
6.7
1943
Dizzy Pilotsas Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
7.2
1943
A Lady Takes a Chanceas Greek
5.9
1943
Slightly Dangerousas Italian at concert (uncredited)
6.0
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Greek Florist
5.9
1943
The Hard Wayas Passerby (Uncredited)
6.5
1942
Reunion in Franceas R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Road to Moroccoas Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Moontideas Waiter (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidadas Waiter (uncredited)
4.0
1942
Woman of the Yearas Mug (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Saloon Bouncer
5.5
1941
She's Oil Mineas Referee
6.8
1941
General Nuisanceas Latin America Delagate
6.6
1940
Little Nellie Kellyas Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Seven Sinnersas Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
6.0
1940
North West Mounted Policeas Half-breed Archer
6.4
1940
The Great Dictatoras Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
8.3
1940
He Stayed for Breakfastas Comrade
8.0
1940
He Stayed for Breakfastas Communist
8.0
1940
Kit Carsonas Aide
6.1
1940
Foreign Correspondentas Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
7.0
1940
They Drive by Nightas Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
6.9
1940
New Moonas Bondsman
6.9
1940
Phantom Raidersas Cafe Bartender
6.1
1940
And One Was Beautifulas Courtroom Spectator
6.7
1940
Strange Cargoas Convict (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Balalaikaas (uncredited)
5.3
1939
Crashing Thruas Man Who Reports Gunfight
7.5
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Neighbor
5.0
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
6.0
1939
Overland Mailas Pancho
4.5
1939
Ninotchkaas Gurganov (uncredited)
7.5
1939
Thunder Afloatas Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Midnightas Police Officer (uncredited)
7.4
1939
Star Reporteras Mike
3.9
1939
King of the Turfas Coffee Pot Proprietor
7.0
1939
Three Little Sew and Sewsas Count Alfred Gehrol
7.0
1938
Flirting with Fateas Member of Sancho's Band
7.7
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Man (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Marie Antoinetteas Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
6.6
1938
I'll Give a Millionas Man in Cafe (uncredited)
6.1
1938
The Girl of the Golden Westas Peon Servant
5.3
1938
State Policeas Albert Morton
8.0
1938
A Slight Case of Murderas Partygoer (uncredited)
6.4
1937
Wells Fargoas Minor Role
5.5
1937
Missing Witnessesas Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
7.0
1937
Hollywood Round-Upas Tony Papalini
5.3
1937
Hot Wateras Barber (uncredited)
6.5
1937
My Dear Miss Aldrichas Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
6.3
1937
The Last Train from Madridas Guard (uncredited)
4.8
1937
Kid Galahadas Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
7.1
1937
The Soldier and the Ladyas Tartar (Uncredited)
7.3
1937
Midnight Taxias Joe, Counterman
6.2
1937
New Newsas Prince Albert
10.0
1937
Swing It Professoras Angelo
8.0
1936
Midnight Blundersas Dr. Wong (uncredited)
5.0
1936
More Than a Secretaryas Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
6.5
1936
The Gay Desperadoas Manuel
3.7
1936
7.3
1936
Anthony Adverseas Lottery Celebrant
5.7
1936
The Case of the Velvet Clawsas A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
7.2
1936
Disorder in the Courtas District Attorney (uncredited)
6.8
1936
Human Cargoas Barreto
7.5
1936
One Rainy Afternoonas Clerk (Uncredited)
5.0
1936
Give Us This Nightas Prisoner
7.0
1936
Movie Maniacsas Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
6.0
1936
I'll Name the Murdereras Luigi
5.0
1935
I Don't Rememberas 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
5.0
1935
I Live My Lifeas Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
6.6
1935
Les Misérablesas Cochepaille
7.1
1935
Stone of Silver Creekas R. J. Simmons
8.0
1935
The Revenge Rideras Henchman Rankin
8.0
1935
The Wedding Nightas Wedding Guest
5.9
1934
9.0
8.0
1934
Broadway Billas Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
6.0
1934
I Sell Anythingas Statue Smasher (uncredited)
5.0
1934
Our Daily Breadas Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
6.7
1934
Rocky Rhodesas Dick Boggs
8.0
1934
Down to Their Last Yachtas Ship Passenger (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Twentieth Centuryas Poster Artist (uncredited)
6.8
1934
A Very Honorable Guyas Greek
6.0
1934
It Happened One Nightas Bus Passenger (uncredited)
7.8
1934
Bridal Bailas Hotel Manager
3.0
1934
Bombay Mailas Platform Conductor
7.5
1933
I Am Suzanne!as Balcony Spectator
6.6
1933
King of the Wild Horsesas John Foster
8.0
1933
The Boweryas Artist (uncredited)
5.4
1933
Damaged Livesas Waiter
4.7
1933
Torch Singeras Waiter in Bistro
5.4
1933
Baby Faceas Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
7.2
1933
Hold Your Manas Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
6.3
1933
Storm at Daybreakas Serbian Villager (uncredited)
6.6
1933
The Thrill Hunteras Henchman Lou Norton
6.5
1933
Elmer, the Greatas Waiter (uncredited)
5.1
1933
Drum Tapsas Henchman Pete
5.5
1932
Young Bloodas Tony Murullo
10.0
1932
Virtueas Tony (uncredited)
6.6
1932
Texas Buddiesas Ken Kincaid
7.0
1932
Vanity Streetas Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
7.1
1932
Tiger Sharkas Crewman (uncredited)
6.5
1932
6.9
1932
Ghost Valleyas Pawnee
5.5
1932
This Is the Nightas Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
5.4
1932
South of the Rio Grandeas Bandido Leader
7.5
1932
Sin's Pay Dayas Louie Joe
6.0
1932
Sally of the Subwayas Leopold Von Trump
8.0
1931
Night Beatas Enricco Pommetti
6.2
1931
Safe in Hellas Jury Member (uncredited)
6.7
1931
Suicide Fleetas Havana Merchant (uncredited)
5.0
1931
Platinum Blondeas Waiter (uncredited)
6.7
1931
The Yellow Ticketas Jailer
5.1
1931
7.0
1931
Dance, Fools, Danceas Emilio (uncredited)
6.5
1931
Command Performanceas Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
5.1
1931
The Lion and the Lambas Second Lascar
7.0
1930
Captain Thunderas Barfly
4.4
1930
Hell's Angelsas Anarchist (uncredited)
6.6
1930
The Bad Manas Jose
9.0
1930
Those Who Danceas Hood
6.2
1929
The Delightful Rogueas Hymie
9.0
1929
Big Newsas Reno Henchman (uncredited)
4.5
1929
Movie Nightas Movie Patron
6.7
1929
Hawk of the Hillsas Sheckard
5.5
1929
The Royal Rideras Parvene
7.0
1929
Weary Riveras Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
5.8
1928
The Tiger's Shadowas Hawks
7.0
1928
Riley the Copas French Policeman
5.7
1928
Virgin Lipsas Patron
3.3
1928
Beware of Blondesas Portugee Joe
5.5
8.0
1928
The Yellow Cameoas Black Gavin
7.0
1928
The Desert Brideas Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
5.5
1928
The Last Commandas A Soldier (uncredited)
7.4
1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
7.8
9.0
1926
The House Without a Keyas Saladine
8.0
1926
Moran of the Mountedas Dubuc
7.0
1926
The Demonas Joseph Lomax
10.0
1925
Play Ballas Count Segundo
7.0
1925
The Crackerjackas Guard
6.5
1924
Into the Netas Ivan Invanovitch
10.0
1923
Plunderas Jude Deering
8.0
1922
Speedas Jim Sprague
8.0
1921
Hurricane Hutchas Jim Tiegerley
6.5
1921
The Sky Rangeras Dr. Santro
9.0
1920
Rogues and Romanceas Pedro Pezet
7.0
1920
The Phantom Foeas The Phantom Foe
7.0
1919
Bound and Gaggedas Don Esteban Carnero
1919
The American Wayas Half Breed
1919
A Fallen Idolas Tushau
8.0
1919
Here Comes the Brideas Sevier
8.0
1919