Erville Alderson
Known for
Acting
Life
1882 – 1957 (aged 74)
Born in
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia
Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
19 Oct 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
15 Mar 1940
The Greatest Show on Earth
16 Feb 1952
The Bishop's Wife
25 Dec 1947
The Spiral Staircase
26 Jan 1946
Fury
05 Jun 1936
Sergeant York
27 Sep 1941
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
09 Nov 1932
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Filmography
1957
- The Spirit of St. Louisas Burt (uncredited)
1956
- Telephone Time1 episode
- Mobs, Inc.as Town Insurance Agent
1953
- The Actressas Mike McGrath (uncredited)
1952
- The Merry Widowas Cart Driver (uncredited)
- Something to Live Foras Critic (uncredited)
- The Greatest Show on Earthas Spectator (uncredited)
1951
- The Tall Targetas Minister (uncredited)
- Racket Squad1 episode
1950
- Again Pioneersas Pa Ashby
- Summer Stockas Zeb (uncredited)
- Captain Chinaas Doctor
1949
- Dancing in the Darkas Emery's Neighbor
- The Lone Rangeras Judkins1 episode
- Sorrowful Jonesas Happy the Mortician (uncredited)
- Mr. Whitney Had a Notionas Thomas Jefferson
1948
- The Feathered Serpentas Prof. Scott (uncredited)
- Kidnappedas Mungo
- Station Westas Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)
- The Shanghai Chestas Walter Somervale
- Hazardas Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
1947
- The Bishop's Wifeas Stevens
- High Wall
- Cynthiaas Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
- Desperateas Simon Pringle (uncredited)
- The Sea of Grassas First Station Agent (uncredited)
- Pursuedas Townsman (uncredited)
- Smash-Up: The Story of a Womanas Farmer (uncredited)
1946
- Magnificent Dollas Darcy (uncredited)
- Boys' Ranchas Al (uncredited)
- Canyon Passageas Judge (uncredited)
- Two Sisters from Bostonas Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
- The Spiral Staircaseas Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
1945
- Incendiary Blondeas Ranch Owner (uncredited)
- Along Came Jonesas Bartender (uncredited)
- Back to Bataanas Teacher (uncredited)
- Objective, Burma!as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
1944
- Heavenly Daysas Farmer
- Tall in the Saddleas Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)
- And the Angels Singas Mr. Littlefield
- An American Romanceas Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)
1943
- Arizona Trailas Dan Trent
- Oklahoma Outlawsas John Kincaid
- First Comes Courageas Soren
- What's Buzzin', Cousin?as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Hangmen Also Die!as Liberal Official (uncredited)
- Eyes Aloftas Ray Harper
1942
- Commandos Strike at Dawnas Johan Garme
- You Can't Escape Foreveras Mr. Crowder (uncredited)
- Careful, Soft Shouldersas Government Official
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poeas Burke
- The Postman Didn't Ringas Robert Harwood Sr.
- My Favorite Blondeas Sheriff
1941
- Honky Tonkas Man with Rail (uncredited)
- Sergeant Yorkas Nate Tomkins
- Parachute Battalionas Pa Hollis
- Highway Westas Dr. John Cook (uncredited)
- The Richest Man in Townas Frank the Barber
- Bad Men of Missourias Mr. Adams
- The Black Catas Doctor Williams (uncredited)
- The Lady from Cheyenneas Ike Fairchild
- Tobacco Road
1940
- Santa Fe Trailas Jefferson Davis
- Knute Rockne All Americanas Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)
- Rangers of Fortuneas Mr. Ellis
- Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)
- Flowing Goldas Doctor (uncredited)
- When the Daltons Rodeas District Attorney Wade
- Marylandas Diggs
- Trifles of Importanceas Frederick the Great (uncredited)
- Edison, the Manas First Lecturer
- The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrathas Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
1939
- Judge Hardy and Sonas Bailiff (uncredited)
- Henry Goes Arizonaas Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)
- Geronimoas Undetermined Role
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
- The Monroe Doctrineas William Seward
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Feveras Bailiff
- Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooteras Clint Griffith
- Land of Libertyas Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')
- Outside These Wallsas Sauers (uncredited)
- The Hardys Ride Highas Bailiff (uncredited)
- Lincoln in the White Houseas Secretary of State William H. Seward
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)
- Jesse Jamesas Old Marshall
- Stand Up and Fightas Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor
1938
- Out West with the Hardysas Court Deputy (uncredited)
- Marie Antoinetteas Passport Official (uncredited)
- Love Finds Andy Hardyas Court Attendant (uncredited)
- Judge Hardy's Childrenas Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- Gold Is Where You Find Itas Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)
1937
- Wells Fargoas Marshal Sam
- The Man Without a Countryas President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
- The Man in the Barnas Farmer (uncredited)
- Small Town Boyas Mr. Trindle
- Wild and Woollyas Deacon (uncredited)
- Romance of Louisianaas Radio Broadcaster
- Parnellas Father
- Mountain Justiceas Man at Meeting
- John Meade's Woman
- The Mighty Treveas Chris Hibbens
1936
- Career Womanas Dr. Anderson
- Furyas Plumber (uncredited)
- Educating Fatheras Dr. Willoughby
- The Music Goes 'Roundas Audience Member
1935
- Seven Keys to Baldpateas Police Chief Roberts
- Pursuitas Cop
- Woman Wantedas Constable
- Society Feveras Uncle Andy
- The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Pioneer Wagon Father
- Public Opinionas Mr. Trevor
- Square Shooteras Dr. Wayne
1934
- The Scarlet Empressas Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
- Lazy Riveras Sheriff
1933
- The Fighting Codeas Joshua La Plante
- Hooplaas Sheriff
- To the Last Manas Judge (uncredited)
- The Stranger's Returnas Farmhand
- Hello, Everybody!as Horton
- State Fairas Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)
1932
- Cynaraas Jason
- Haunted Goldas Tom Benedict
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Police Chief (uncredited)
- They Call It Sinas Mr. Cullen
- The Cabin in the Cottonas Sock Fisher
- The Thirteenth Guestas John Adams
1931
- Arrowsmithas Pioneer (uncredited)
- Too Many Cooksas J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker
1930
- The Lashas Judge Travers
- The Dawn Trailas Jeff Denton
- The Bad Manas Hardy
- Redemptionas Bearded Mariner in Cafe
- Guilty?as Lee
1929
- Speakeasyas City editor
1928
- Fleetwingas Trad Ben Sabam
- Fazilas Iman Idris
- A Thief in the Darkas Armstrong
1927
- The Valley of the Giantsas Councilman
- The Girl from Chicagoas Col. Carlton
- The Heart of Marylandas Maj. Gen. Kendrick
- The Price of Honoras Ogden Bennett
- Salvation Janeas Gramp
- The Fortune Hunteras Blinky Lockwood
1926
- The White Black Sheepas Yasuf
1925
- Sally of the Sawdustas Judge Henry L. Foster
1924
- Isn't Life Wonderfulas The Professor
- Americaas Justice Montague
1923
- The Excitersas Chloroform Charlie
- The White Roseas Man of the World
1920
- The Good-Bad Wifeas Col. Denbigh