Harry Semels
Known for
Acting
Life
1887 – 1946 (aged 58)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Great Dictator
15 Oct 1940
It Happened One Night
22 Feb 1934
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
04 Nov 1927
You Can't Take It with You
01 Sep 1938
Foreign Correspondent
16 Aug 1940
Ninotchka
16 Nov 1939
Woman of the Year
05 Feb 1942
Baby Face
13 Jul 1933
Filmography
1950
- Riding Highas Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
1946
- Badman's Territoryas Bettor (uncredited)
- Road to Utopiaas Lombardi (uncredited)
- The Diary of a Chambermaidas Townsman (Uncredited)
- The Harvey Girlsas Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
1945
- A Thousand and One Nightsas Leader of Caravan
- Eve Knew Her Applesas Tony (uncredited)
- I Love a Mysteryas Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
1944
- Can't Help Singingas Peon (uncredited)
- The Conspiratorsas Customs Assistant (uncredited)
- Strange Affairas Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
- Make Your Own Bedas Pedestrian
- Passage to Marseilleas Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
1943
- The Chance of a Lifetimeas Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
- Dizzy Pilotsas Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
- A Lady Takes a Chanceas Greek
- Slightly Dangerousas Italian at concert (uncredited)
- After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Greek Florist
- The Hard Wayas Passerby (Uncredited)
1942
- Reunion in Franceas R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
- Road to Moroccoas Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
- Moontideas Waiter (uncredited)
- Two Yanks in Trinidadas Waiter (uncredited)
- Woman of the Yearas Mug (uncredited)
- Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Saloon Bouncer
1941
- She's Oil Mineas Referee
- General Nuisanceas Latin America Delagate
1940
- Little Nellie Kellyas Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
- Seven Sinnersas Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
- North West Mounted Policeas Half-breed Archer
- The Great Dictatoras Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
- He Stayed for Breakfastas Communist
- Kit Carsonas Aide
- Foreign Correspondentas Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
- They Drive by Nightas Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
- New Moonas Bondsman
- Phantom Raidersas Cafe Bartender
- And One Was Beautifulas Courtroom Spectator
- Strange Cargoas Convict (uncredited)
1939
- Balalaikaas (uncredited)
- Crashing Thruas Man Who Reports Gunfight
- Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Neighbor
- The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
- Overland Mailas Pancho
- Ninotchkaas Gurganov (uncredited)
- Thunder Afloatas Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
- Midnightas Police Officer (uncredited)
- Star Reporteras Mike
- King of the Turfas Coffee Pot Proprietor
- Three Little Sew and Sewsas Count Alfred Gehrol
1938
- Flirting with Fateas Member of Sancho's Band
- You Can't Take It with Youas Man (uncredited)
- Marie Antoinetteas Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
- I'll Give a Millionas Man in Cafe (uncredited)
- The Girl of the Golden Westas Peon Servant
- State Policeas Albert Morton
- A Slight Case of Murderas Partygoer (uncredited)
1937
- Wells Fargoas Minor Role
- Missing Witnessesas Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
- Hollywood Round-Upas Tony Papalini
- Hot Wateras Barber (uncredited)
- My Dear Miss Aldrichas Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
- The Last Train from Madridas Guard (uncredited)
- Kid Galahadas Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
- The Soldier and the Ladyas Tartar (Uncredited)
- Midnight Taxias Joe, Counterman
- New Newsas Prince Albert
- Swing It Professoras Angelo
1936
- Midnight Blundersas Dr. Wong (uncredited)
- More Than a Secretaryas Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
- The Gay Desperadoas Manuel
- The Luckiest Girl in the Worldas Bum
- Anthony Adverseas Lottery Celebrant
- The Case of the Velvet Clawsas A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
- Disorder in the Courtas District Attorney (uncredited)
- Human Cargoas Barreto
- One Rainy Afternoonas Clerk (Uncredited)
- Give Us This Nightas Prisoner
- Movie Maniacsas Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
- I'll Name the Murdereras Luigi
1935
- I Don't Rememberas 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
- I Live My Lifeas Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
- Les Misérablesas Cochepaille
- Stone of Silver Creekas R. J. Simmons
- The Revenge Rideras Henchman Rankin
- The Wedding Nightas Wedding Guest
1934
- One Too Many
- Mills of the Gods
- Broadway Billas Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
- I Sell Anythingas Statue Smasher (uncredited)
- Our Daily Breadas Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
- Rocky Rhodesas Dick Boggs
- Down to Their Last Yachtas Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Twentieth Centuryas Poster Artist (uncredited)
- A Very Honorable Guyas Greek
- It Happened One Nightas Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Bridal Bailas Hotel Manager
- Bombay Mailas Platform Conductor
1933
- I Am Suzanne!as Balcony Spectator
- King of the Wild Horsesas John Foster
- The Boweryas Artist (uncredited)
- Damaged Livesas Waiter
- Torch Singeras Waiter in Bistro
- Baby Faceas Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
- Hold Your Manas Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
- Storm at Daybreakas Serbian Villager (uncredited)
- The Thrill Hunteras Henchman Lou Norton
- Elmer, the Greatas Waiter (uncredited)
- Drum Tapsas Henchman Pete
1932
- Young Bloodas Tony Murullo
- Virtueas Tony (uncredited)
- Texas Buddiesas Ken Kincaid
- Vanity Streetas Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
- Tiger Sharkas Crewman (uncredited)
- American Madness
- Ghost Valleyas Pawnee
- This Is the Nightas Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
- South of the Rio Grandeas Bandido Leader
- Sin's Pay Dayas Louie Joe
- Sally of the Subwayas Leopold Von Trump
1931
- Night Beatas Enricco Pommetti
- Safe in Hellas Jury Member (uncredited)
- Suicide Fleetas Havana Merchant (uncredited)
- Platinum Blondeas Waiter (uncredited)
- The Yellow Ticketas Jailer
- Dishonored
- Dance, Fools, Danceas Emilio (uncredited)
- Command Performanceas Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
- The Lion and the Lambas Second Lascar
1930
- Captain Thunderas Barfly
- Hell's Angelsas Anarchist (uncredited)
- The Bad Manas Jose
- Those Who Danceas Hood
1929
- The Delightful Rogueas Hymie
- Big Newsas Reno Henchman (uncredited)
- Movie Nightas Movie Patron
- Hawk of the Hillsas Sheckard
- The Royal Rideras Parvene
- Weary Riveras Telephone Informer
1928
- The Tiger's Shadowas Hawks
- Riley the Copas French Policeman
- Virgin Lipsas Patron
- Beware of Blondesas Portugee Joe
- Out with the Tide
- The Yellow Cameoas Black Gavin
- The Desert Brideas Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
- The Last Commandas A Soldier (uncredited)
1927
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
- The Isle of Forgotten Women
1926
- The House Without a Keyas Saladine
- Moran of the Mountedas Dubuc
- The Demonas Joseph Lomax
1925
- Play Ballas Count Segundo
- The Crackerjackas Guard
1924
- Into the Netas Ivan Invanovitch
1923
- Plunderas Jude Deering
1922
- Speedas Jim Sprague
1921
- Hurricane Hutchas Jim Tiegerley
- The Sky Rangeras Dr. Santro
1920
- Rogues and Romanceas Pedro Pezet
- The Phantom Foeas The Phantom Foe
1919
- Bound and Gaggedas Don Esteban Carnero
- The American Wayas Half Breed
- A Fallen Idolas Tushau
- Here Comes the Brideas Sevier
- The Black Secret