Lee Phelps

Known for

Acting

Life

1893 – 1953 (aged 59)

Born in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Credits

331 acting credits

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lee Phelps (May 15, 1893 – March 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 600 films between 1917 and 1953, mainly in uncredited roles. He also appeared in three films - Grand Hotel, You Can't Take It with You, and Gone with the Wind - that won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Phelps appeared in the 1952 episode "Outlaw's Paradise" as a judge in the syndicated western television series The Adventures of Kit Carson, starring Bill Williams in the title role. He also appeared in a 1952 TV episode (#90) of The Lone Ranger.

Known For

Gone with the Wind

15 Dec 1939

Arsenic and Old Lace

01 Sep 1944

The Philadelphia Story

05 Dec 1940

Red River

17 Sep 1948

Saboteur

22 Apr 1942

White Heat

02 Sep 1949

The Thin Man

25 May 1934

You Can't Take It with You

01 Sep 1938

Filmography

1953

Vice Squadas Vickie's Apartment Manager (uncredited)
America for Meas Indian Dance Spectator
The Blue Gardeniaas Information Desk Guard (uncredited)
The Magnetic Monsteras City Engineer

1952

Kansas City Confidentialas Jailer (uncredited)

1951

Callaway Went Thatawayas Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Fort Defianceas Bartender
The Adventures of Kit Carson2 episodes
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1 episode

1950

Hunt the Man Downas Court Bailiff (uncredited)
The Cisco Kidas Sheriff2 episodes
Devil's Doorwayas Posse Member (uncredited)
Desperadoes of the Westas Rusty Steele
Hi-Jackedas Highway Patrolman
Timber Furyas Sheriff Williams
Hills of Oklahomaas Rancher Scotty Davis
Father of the Brideas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Champagne for Caesaras Neighbor
Western Pacific Agentas Chief of Police
The Baron of Arizonaas Guest at Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
The Girl from San Lorenzoas Sheriff Marlowe

1949

The File on Thelma Jordonas Chauffeur (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blueas Cop (uncredited)
White Heatas Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)
Follow Me Quietlyas Detective
The Fountainheadas Juror (uncredited)
The Windowas Police Officer (Uncredited)
Sky Dragonas Detective at Airport Gate
Gun Law Justiceas Hank Cardigan
Knock on Any Dooras Policeman (uncredited)
A Woman's Secretas District Attorney's Office Clerk (Uncredited)

1948

Red Riveras Gambler (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
The Fuller Brush Manas Fire Captain (uncredited)

1947

High Wall
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Detective (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Meas Bailiff (uncredited)
High Barbareeas Workman (uncredited)
The Sea of Grassas Homesteader (uncredited)
A Likely Storyas Cop at Intersection (uncredited)
Undercover Maisieas Police Officer Mitchell (uncredited)
The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1946

Duel in the Sunas Train Fireman (uncredited)
Magnificent Dollas Hatch (uncredited)
Accompliceas Lt. Hayden
Her Adventurous Nightas Cop #3 (uncredited)
The Dark Corneras Policeman on Street (uncredited)
Blonde Alibias Policeman #1 (Uncredited)
Up Goes Maisieas Cop at Fire (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girlsas Player (uncredited)

1945

Adventureas Bartender at Frank & Bob's Place (uncredited)
Scarlet Streetas First Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited)
Pillow of Death
Girls of the Big Houseas Detective Benson
The Hidden Eyeas Polasky
Anchors Aweighas Cop (uncredited)
Along Came Jonesas Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Betrayal from the Eastas Immigration Officer with Black Hatband (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidenceas Cop

1944

Dark Mountainas Police Dispatcher in montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Laceas Umpire (uncredited)
Youth Runs Wildas Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Lady and the Monsteras Headwaiter with Phone (Uncredited)
Patrolling the Etheras Bit Role

1943

Swing Shift Maisieas Security Officer (Uncredited)
Action in the North Atlanticas Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Dayas Police Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Bronson - Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)
Power of the Pressas Policeman (uncredited)

1942

Life Begins at Eight-Thirtyas Bartender
Seven Miles from Alcatrazas Patrol Launch Captain Luther
Gentleman Jimas Detective (uncredited)
War Dogsas Sgt. Day
The Secret Codeas Jailer
Riders of the Westas The Sheriff-Conspirator
Night in New Orleansas Grady, Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Spy Shipas Listener on Street
Scattergood Rides Highas Trainer
In This Our Lifeas Police Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Broadwayas Detective (uncredited)
Grand Central Murderas First Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
Saboteuras Plant Security Officer (uncredited)
Fingers at the Windowas Police Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Murder in the Big Houseas Executioner (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidadas Lieutenant (uncredited)
Joe Smith, Americanas Second Police Driver (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to Collegeas Coach Hartley

1941

Pacific Blackoutas Cop
The Great Man's Ladyas Chairman
Honky Tonkas Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Manpoweras Detective in Raid (uncredited)
Love Crazyas Uniformed Sanitarium Guard (uncredited)
The Spider Returnsas Police Officer Mulligan
Her First Beauas State Trooper
Lady from Louisianaas Cop
A Shot in the Darkas Blaney
Dead Men Tellas Detective (Uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Barnes
The Face Behind the Maskas Detective at Cary's Office (uncredited)

1940

Murder Over New Yorkas Police Officer Joe
The Fargo Kidas Bartender
The Philadelphia Storyas Bartender (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detectiveas Flynn (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kellyas Detective Barter (uncredited)
Gallant Sonsas Police Lieutenant Bill Maloney (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All Americanas Army Coach (uncredited)
Angels Over Broadwayas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
City for Conquestas Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Wyomingas Ed James
Men Against the Skyas Shop Foreman
Boom Townas Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Danceas Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Flowing Goldas Policeman (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Flooras Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited)
The Return of Frank Jamesas Denver House Bartender (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisieas Man Outside General Store (Uncredited)
Pop Always Paysas Policeman at the Pawnbroker's
Brother Orchidas 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)
Hidden Goldas Sheriff Cameron
Girl in 313as Second Detective
The Light of Western Starsas Train Conductor
It All Came Trueas Police Officer Pegasee (uncredited)
And One Was Beautifulas Bailiff
Young Tom Edisonas Train Engineer Miller
Women Without Namesas Police Broadcaster
Castle on the Hudsonas Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)
I Take This Womanas Policeman (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Troubleas Police Sergeant Outside Bohlen's Office (uncredited)
Santa Fe Marshalas Blacksmith

1939

Gone with the Windas Bartender (uncredited)
Balalaikaas Doorman (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Riley - Airplane Workman
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Policeman
Kid Nightingaleas Ring Announcer
The Roaring Twentiesas Bailiff (uncredited)
Sued for Libelas Policeman Playing Cards (uncredited)
Bad Little Angelas Fireman (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ringas Night Gate Guard (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Edas Workman's Stooge (uncredited)
Golden Boyas Ring Announcer
Angels Wash Their Facesas Guard at Reform School (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Dieas Guard (uncredited)
They Shall Have Musicas Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited)
These Glamour Girlsas Policeman (uncredited)
Girl from Rioas Dennis Slater
Coast Guardas Senior Officer (uncredited)
Hell's Kitchenas Bailiff (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Police Guard (uncredited)
Dog Dazeas Officer Sweeney
Tell No Talesas Policeman at School (uncredited)
Lucky Nightas Waiter At George's (uncredited)
Boys' Reformatoryas Officer on Train
Fixer Duganas Hammer Game Barker
Undercover Agentas Pete Higgens - Bartender
Women in the Windas Wichita Official (uncredited)
The Flying Irishmanas Mechanic Hiring Doug
The Lady and the Mobas Policeman
Let Us Liveas Cop (uncredited)
Sergeant Maddenas Policeman
Money to Loanas Policeman
Tiny Troublesas Officer O'Brien
You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Sheriff (uncredited)
Wings of the Navyas Train Conductor
Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Detective (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Four Girls in Whiteas Foreman at Accident
Idiot's Delightas Train Announcer
Scouts to the Rescueas G-Man Jim Carson [Chs. 11-12]
The Long Shot
Pirates of the Skies

1938

Trade Windsas Detective (Uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Ladyas Carpenter (uncredited)
Spring Madnessas Police Officer Ryan
Too Hot to Handleas Policeman (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with Youas Bailiff (uncredited)
The Chaseras Ambulance Dispatcher
Men with Wingsas Photographer
Gold Diggers in Parisas Detective
The Saint in New Yorkas Detective Kestry (Uncredited)
Heart of Arizonaas Ranger Captain
Female Fugitiveas Investigator Steve Roberts
Over the Wallas Patrolman Who Arrests Davis
The First Hundred Yearsas The Judge's clerk (uncredited)
Midnight Intruderas Deputy (uncredited)

1937

Wells Fargoas Printer
Sudden Bill Dornas Ken Fairchild
Under Suspicionas Private Detective
Blossoms On Broadwayas Cop (uncredited)
Boss of Lonely Valleyas Peter Starr
One Mile from Heavenas Radio Cop
Easy Livingas Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Raw Timberas Goss 'Bull' Riley
Behind The Headlinesas FBI Agent Harris
Turn Off the Moonas Waiter (uncredited)
Let Them Liveas Fireman
Midnight Taxias Chief of Detectives
Left-Handed Lawas Sheriff Joe Grant
Sandflowas Singing Guard
Time Out for Romanceas Reporter
Black Legionas Guard at Jail (uncredited)
Man Of The Peopleas Relative of Sentenced Boy (uncredited)
You Only Live Onceas Corridor Guard (uncredited)

1936

After the Thin Manas Flop House Proprietor (uncredited)
Sinner Take Allas Police Officer Beaumont (uncredited)
The Boss Rider of Gun Creekas Sheriff Lem Morrison
Hideaway Girlas Police Sgt. Davis
The Accusing Fingeras Riley
Theodora Goes Wildas Reporter (uncredited)
Murder with Picturesas Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Wives Never Knowas Doorman (uncredited)
Postal Inspectoras Cop (uncredited)
Crash Donovanas Patrolman (uncredited)
And Sudden Deathas Court Clerk
Palm Springsas Bartender
Little Miss Nobodyas Policeman
Show Boat
Human Cargoas Gangster
Absolute Quietas First Mechanic (Uncredited)
Big Brown Eyesas Lee (Uncredited)
Road Gangas Guard in Blackfoot Mine (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Doradoas Off-Key Singer Hank
The Walking Dead
The Garden Murder Caseas Bus Driver (Uncredited)
The Voice of Bugle Annas Davis' Cellmate (uncredited)
Strike Me Pinkas Stage Doorman at Club Lido (uncredited)

1935

We're Only Humanas Detective
The Calling of Dan Matthewsas Club Owner (uncredited)
Frisco Kidas Second Lookout (uncredited)
Hot Moneyas Policeman (uncredited)
3 Kids and a Queenas Cop
Confidentialas One of Keaton's Lieutenants
It's in the Airas Investigator (uncredited)
The Spanish Cape Mysteryas Detective (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take Itas Bailiff
Waterfront Ladyas Detective Bates
Special Agentas Court Clerk (uncredited)
Woman Wantedas Detective Charlie Beale (uncredited)
Men of Actionas Construction Worker
Public Hero Number 1as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Murder in the Fleetas Officer Berating Guard (Uncredited)
'G' Menas McCord's Aide (uncredited)
Vagabond Ladyas Yelling Ship Official (uncredited)
Baby Face Harringtonas Policeman (uncredited)
The Winning Ticketas Bookmaker
Sequoiaas Hunter (uncredited)

1934

The Gay Brideas Safety deposit box guard (uncredited)
Two Heads on a Pillowas Court Clerk
Among the Missingas Detective Gaynor
Chainedas Ship's Bartender (uncredited)
Blind Dateas Marathon Dance Attendant
The Thin Manas Detective (uncredited)
Sadie McKeeas Brennan’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodramaas Bailiff (uncredited)
Upperworldas Reporter (uncredited)
The Crime Doctoras Detective (uncredited)
Beggars in Ermineas Joe Swanson
Fashions of 1934as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Roast-Beef and Moviesas Attendant from Asylum (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruiseas Bus Driver (Uncredited)

1933

Femaleas Man with Thorne's Blueprint (Uncredited)
The Chiefas Tim, a Man Watching Fire
Wild Boys of the Roadas Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)
I'm No Angelas Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
Bedtime Worriesas Police Officer
Penthouseas Detective (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.as Station Master (uncredited)
Midnight Maryas Club Imperial Floor Manager (uncredited)
The Woman I Stoleas Murdock
The Nuisanceas Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
I Cover the Waterfront
Murders in the Zooas Banquet Photographer
King of the Jungleas Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Parole Girlas Burns, 1st Store Detective (uncredited)
Men Must Fightas Secret Service Escort
She Done Him Wrongas Waiter -Singer (uncredited)
Goldie Gets Alongas Spring Valley Contest Judge
Frisco Jennyas Jailer (uncredited)

1932

Afraid to Talkas Taxi Driver
Vanity Streetas Detective (uncredited)
Thirteen Womenas Train Conductor (uncredited)
Grand Hotelas Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Blessed Eventas Hotel Desk Clerk
70,000 Witnessesas Detective (uncredited)
American Madness
By Whose Hand?as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Red-Headed Womanas Waiter Calling Bill to Phone (uncredited)
Westward Passageas Bartender (uncredited)
Attorney for the Defenseas Radio Test Man
The Rich Are Always with Usas Club Clerk (uncredited)
Letty Lyntonas Dennis (Uncredited)
Man Wantedas Speakeasy Waiter (Uncredited)
Young Americaas Court Clerk (Uncredited)
Cross-Examinationas Officer Myles
Emmaas Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)

1931

Local Boy Makes Goodas Assistant Coach
The Champas Louie the Bartender (uncredited)
Flying Highas Reporter from the News (uncredited)
Traveling Husbandsas Hotel Elevator Starter
Laughing Sinnersas Poker-Playing Salesman
Daybreakas Waiter
The Public Enemyas Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
The Secret Sixas Smelts - Waiter (uncredited)
Quick Millionsas Tom, Man in sound track (uncredited)
Ladies' Manas Desk clerk
Stepping Outas Casino Patron
Strangers May Kissas Bartender
Ten Cents a Danceas Bouncer (uncredited)
Danger Lightsas Railroad Worker (uncredited)
The Criminal Codeas Detective Doherty

1930

Brothersas Bailiff (uncredited)
Dancing Sweetiesas Athletic and Social Club Manager (uncredited)
The Florodora Girlas Bartender (uncredited)
The Girl Said Noas Truck Driver
Anna Christieas Larry the Bartender
Street of Chanceas Bert (uncredited)

1929

The Kissas Tour Guide (uncredited)

1927

Putting Pants on Philipas Extra

1923

Why Worry?as Guest (uncredited)

1917

Framing Framersas Lonnie Gorman
The Fuel of Lifeas Leonard Durant