Harry Semels

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
November 20, 1887

Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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Harry Semels

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
1950 Riding High Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
1946 Road to Utopia Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
1946 Badman's Territory Bettor (uncredited)
1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid Townsman (Uncredited)
1945 I Love a Mystery Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
1945 Eve Knew Her Apples Tony (uncredited)
1945 A Thousand and One Nights Leader of Caravan
1944 Can't Help Singing Peon (uncredited)
1944 Make Your Own Bed Pedestrian
1944 Strange Affair Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
1943 Dizzy Pilots Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
1943 A Lady Takes a Chance Greek
1943 Slightly Dangerous Italian at concert (uncredited)
1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie Greek Florist
1943 The Hard Way Passerby (Uncredited)
1943 The Chance of a Lifetime Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides Saloon Bouncer
1942 Woman of the Year Mug (uncredited)
1942 Road to Morocco Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
1942 Moontide Waiter (uncredited)
1942 Reunion in France R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
1942 Two Yanks in Trinidad Waiter (uncredited)
1941 She's Oil Mine Referee
1941 General Nuisance Latin America Delagate
1940 The Great Dictator Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
1940 Kit Carson Aide
1940 North West Mounted Police Half-breed Archer
1940 Foreign Correspondent Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
1940 Strange Cargo Convict (uncredited)
1940 Little Nellie Kelly Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
1940 Seven Sinners Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
1940 New Moon Bondsman
1940 They Drive by Night Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
1940 Phantom Raiders Cafe Bartender
1940 And One Was Beautiful Courtroom Spectator
1940 He Stayed for Breakfast Communist
1940 He Stayed for Breakfast Comrade
1939 Three Little Sew and Sews Count Alfred Gehrol
1939 King of the Turf Coffee Pot Proprietor
1939 Crashing Thru Man Who Reports Gunfight
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
1939 Overland Mail Pancho
1939 Star Reporter Mike
1939 Midnight Police Officer (uncredited)
1939 Thunder Afloat Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
1939 Ninotchka Gurganov (uncredited)
1939 Balalaika (uncredited)
1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Neighbor
1938 The Girl of the Golden West Peon Servant
1938 Flirting with Fate Member of Sancho's Band
1938 I'll Give a Million Man in Cafe (uncredited)
1938 You Can't Take It with You Man (uncredited)
1938 State Police Albert Morton
1938 Marie Antoinette Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
1937 Kid Galahad (uncredited)
1937 New News Prince Albert
1937 Swing It Professor Angelo
1937 My Dear Miss Aldrich Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
1937 Wells Fargo Minor Role
1937 Midnight Taxi Joe, Counterman
1937 Hollywood Round-Up Tony Papalini
1937 Missing Witnesses Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
1937 The Soldier and the Lady Tartar (Uncredited)
1937 Hot Water Barber (uncredited)
1937 The Last Train from Madrid Guard (uncredited)
1936 Disorder in the Court District Attorney (uncredited)
1936 Movie Maniacs Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
1936 I'll Name the Murderer Luigi
1936 More Than a Secretary Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
1936 Midnight Blunders Dr. Wong (uncredited)
1936 Give Us This Night Prisoner
1936 The Gay Desperado Manuel
1936 Human Cargo Barreto
1936 One Rainy Afternoon Clerk (Uncredited)
1936 The Case of the Velvet Claws A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
1936 The Luckiest Girl in the World Bum
1936 Anthony Adverse Lottery Celebrant
1935 The Revenge Rider Henchman Rankin
1935 I Don't Remember 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
1935 Stone of Silver Creek R. J. Simmons
1935 I Live My Life Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
1935 The Wedding Night Wedding Guest
1935 Les Misérables Cochepaille
1934 Twentieth Century Poster Artist (uncredited)
1934 Rocky Rhodes Dick Boggs
1934 Broadway Bill Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
1934 A Very Honorable Guy Greek
1934 It Happened One Night Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1934 I Sell Anything Statue Smasher (uncredited)
1934 Bombay Mail Platform Conductor
1934 Down to Their Last Yacht Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1934 Bridal Bail Hotel Manager
1934 Our Daily Bread Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
1934 One Too Many
1934 Mills of the Gods
1933 King of the Wild Horses John Foster
1933 Elmer, the Great Waiter (uncredited)
1933 Damaged Lives Waiter
1933 Drum Taps Henchman Pete
1933 I Am Suzanne! Balcony Spectator
1933 Storm at Daybreak Serbian Villager (uncredited)
1933 The Thrill Hunter Henchman Lou Norton
1933 Torch Singer Waiter in Bistro
1933 Baby Face Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
1933 Hold Your Man Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
1932 Young Blood Tony Murullo
1932 South of the Rio Grande Bandido Leader
1932 Sin's Pay Day Louie Joe
1932 Ghost Valley Pawnee
1932 Sally of the Subway Leopold Von Trump
1932 Vanity Street Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
1932 American Madness
1932 This Is the Night Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
1932 Texas Buddies Ken Kincaid
1932 Tiger Shark Crewman (uncredited)
1932 Virtue Tony (uncredited)
1931 Safe in Hell Jury Member (uncredited)
1931 Command Performance Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
1931 Night Beat Enricco Pommetti
1931 The Yellow Ticket Jailer
1931 Suicide Fleet Havana Merchant (uncredited)
1931 Dishonored
1931 Platinum Blonde Waiter (uncredited)
1931 Dance, Fools, Dance Emilio (uncredited)
1930 Hell's Angels Anarchist (uncredited)
1930 Captain Thunder Barfly
1930 The Bad Man Jose
1930 Those Who Dance Hood
1929 Hawk of the Hills Sheckard
1929 Big News Reno Henchman (uncredited)
1929 Movie Night Movie Patron
1929 The Royal Rider Parvene
1929 Weary River Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
1929 The Delightful Rogue Hymie
1928 Riley the Cop French Policeman
1928 Beware of Blondes Portugee Joe
1928 The Last Command A Soldier (uncredited)
1928 Virgin Lips Patron
1928 The Desert Bride Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
1927 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
1926 The House Without a Key Saladine
1925 The Crackerjack Guard
1924 Into the Net Ivan Invanovitch
1923 Plunder Jude Deering
1922 Speed Jim Sprague
1921 Hurricane Hutch Jim Tiegerley
1921 The Sky Ranger Dr. Santro
1920 The Phantom Foe The Phantom Foe
1920 Rogues and Romance Pedro Pezet
1919 Here Comes the Bride Sevier
1919 The Black Secret
1919 A Fallen Idol Tushau
1919 The American Way Half Breed
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