Harry Semels

Harry Semels

1887-11-20 New York City, New York, USA Male 165 Known Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-11-20

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known Credits

165

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Harry Semil, Harry Semmels

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Movie Credits

Baby Face

1933

Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

The Great Dictator

1940

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

1934

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Man (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Ninotchka

1939

Gurganov (uncredited)

Hell's Angels

1930

Anarchist (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls

1946

Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

1940

Half-breed Archer

Night Beat

1931

Enricco Pommetti

Marie Antoinette

1938

Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Les Misérables

1935

Cochepaille

Woman of the Year

1942

Mug (uncredited)

The Demon

1926

Joseph Lomax

Star Reporter

1939

Mike

They Drive by Night

1940

Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Movie Maniacs

1936

Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

Guard (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Italian at concert (uncredited)

Twentieth Century

1934

Poster Artist (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

Partygoer (uncredited)

Midnight

1939

Police Officer (uncredited)

Road to Morocco

1942

Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

The Hard Way

1943

Passerby (Uncredited)

Reunion in France

1942

R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

The Last Command

1928

A Soldier (uncredited)

Moontide

1942

Waiter (uncredited)

Bombay Mail

1934

Platform Conductor

Texas Buddies

1932

Ken Kincaid

Our Daily Bread

1934

Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

Leader of Caravan

Kid Galahad

1937

Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

Townsman (Uncredited)

Strange Cargo

1940

Convict (uncredited)

The Wedding Night

1935

Wedding Guest

Plunder

1923

Jude Deering

Safe in Hell

1931

Jury Member (uncredited)

Movie Night

1929

Movie Patron

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Virgin Lips

1928

Patron

The Conspirators

1944

Customs Assistant (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Emilio (uncredited)

The Bowery

1933

Artist (uncredited)

Young Blood

1932

Tony Murullo

Hurricane Hutch

1921

Jim Tiegerley

South of the Rio Grande

1932

Bandido Leader

The Lion and the Lamb

1931

Second Lascar

Virtue

1932

Tony (uncredited)

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Balalaika

1939

(uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Tartar (Uncredited)

Broadway Bill

1934

Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

Seven Sinners

1940

Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

Torch Singer

1933

Waiter in Bistro

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Saloon Bouncer

Riding High

1950

Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

I Live My Life

1935

Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Anthony Adverse

1936

Lottery Celebrant

Platinum Blonde

1931

Waiter (uncredited)

The American Way

1919

Half Breed

Badman's Territory

1946

Bettor (uncredited)

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Clerk (Uncredited)

Bound and Gagged

1919

Don Esteban Carnero

Hawk of the Hills

1929

Sheckard

Road to Utopia

1946

Lombardi (uncredited)

This Is the Night

1932

Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

And One Was Beautiful

1940

Courtroom Spectator

New Moon

1940

Bondsman

Play Ball

1925

Count Segundo

I'll Give a Million

1938

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Disorder in the Court

1936

District Attorney (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

1933

Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)

She's Oil Mine

1941

Referee

Make Your Own Bed

1944

Pedestrian

Elmer, the Great

1933

Waiter (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

1937

Minor Role

Can't Help Singing

1944

Peon (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

1937

Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

Speed

1922

Jim Sprague

More Than a Secretary

1936

Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Serbian Villager (uncredited)

The Yellow Cameo

1928

Black Gavin

Kit Carson

1940

Aide

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

Damaged Lives

1933

Waiter

The Phantom Foe

1920

The Phantom Foe

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Into the Net

1924

Ivan Invanovitch

A Fallen Idol

1919

Tushau

Strange Affair

1944

Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders

1940

Cafe Bartender

Tiger Shark

1932

Crewman (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery

1945

Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Suicide Fleet

1931

Havana Merchant (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat

1939

Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

Waiter (uncredited)

Beware of Blondes

1928

Portugee Joe

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

Count Alfred Gehrol

Give Us This Night

1936

Prisoner

Riley the Cop

1928

French Policeman

Flirting with Fate

1938

Member of Sancho's Band

The Sky Ranger

1921

Dr. Santro

Weary River

1929

Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936

A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

The Royal Rider

1929

Parvene

Human Cargo

1936

Barreto

Midnight Taxi

1937

Joe, Counterman

Rogues and Romance

1920

Pedro Pezet

Dizzy Pilots

1943

Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

State Police

1938

Albert Morton

I Am Suzanne!

1933

Balcony Spectator

The Bad Man

1930

Jose

Crashing Thru

1939

Man Who Reports Gunfight

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Tony Papalini

General Nuisance

1941

Latin America Delagate

Hot Water

1937

Barber (uncredited)

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

Tony (uncredited)

Sally of the Subway

1932

Leopold Von Trump

Vanity Street

1932

Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Bridal Bail

1934

Hotel Manager

I Sell Anything

1934

Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Stone of Silver Creek

1935

R. J. Simmons

Captain Thunder

1930

Barfly

Rocky Rhodes

1934

Dick Boggs

King of the Turf

1939

Coffee Pot Proprietor

The Thrill Hunter

1933

Henchman Lou Norton

Drum Taps

1933

Henchman Pete

Big News

1929

Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Command Performance

1931

Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

King of the Wild Horses

1933

John Foster

I Don't Remember

1935

'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

The Desert Bride

1928

Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)

Overland Mail

1939

Pancho

New News

1937

Prince Albert

Midnight Blunders

1936

Dr. Wong (uncredited)

Sin's Pay Day

1932

Louie Joe

The Revenge Rider

1935

Henchman Rankin

Ghost Valley

1932

Pawnee

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