Acting
Harry Semels
EN, XX, FR cinema · 166 credits
Born
20 November 1887
Died
2 March 1946 (aged 58)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Harry Semil · Harry Semmels
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.
Known for
Filmography
Riding High
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Lombardi (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
as Bettor (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Tony (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Leader of Caravan
Can't Help Singing
as Peon (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
as Pedestrian
Strange Affair
as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Customs Assistant (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Greek Florist
The Hard Way
as Passerby (Uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
Woman of the Year
as Mug (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Moontide
as Waiter (uncredited)
Reunion in France
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Waiter (uncredited)
She's Oil Mine
as Referee
General Nuisance
as Latin America Delagate
The Great Dictator
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Kit Carson
as Aide
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed Archer
Foreign Correspondent
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Convict (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
New Moon
as Bondsman
They Drive by Night
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
as Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful
as Courtroom Spectator
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist, as Comrade
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Count Alfred Gehrol
King of the Turf
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
Crashing Thru
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Overland Mail
as Pancho
Star Reporter
as Mike
Midnight
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Ninotchka
as Gurganov (uncredited)
Balalaika
as (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Peon Servant
Flirting with Fate
as Member of Sancho's Band
I'll Give a Million
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Man (uncredited)
State Police
as Albert Morton
Marie Antoinette
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
New News
1937
New News
as Prince Albert
My Dear Miss Aldrich
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
Midnight Taxi
as Joe, Counterman
Hollywood Round-Up
as Tony Papalini
Missing Witnesses
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar (Uncredited)
Hot Water
as Barber (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Guard (uncredited)
Disorder in the Court
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Movie Maniacs
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
More Than a Secretary
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
The Gay Desperado
as Manuel
Human Cargo
as Barreto
One Rainy Afternoon
as Clerk (Uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Anthony Adverse
as Lottery Celebrant
The Revenge Rider
as Henchman Rankin
I Don't Remember
1935
I Don't Remember
as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
Stone of Silver Creek
as R. J. Simmons
I Live My Life
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
The Wedding Night
as Wedding Guest
Les Misérables
as Cochepaille
Twentieth Century
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes
as Dick Boggs
Broadway Bill
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Greek
It Happened One Night
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
I Sell Anything
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
as Platform Conductor
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
as Hotel Manager
Our Daily Bread
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
King of the Wild Horses
as John Foster
Elmer, the Great
as Waiter (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
as Waiter
Drum Taps
as Henchman Pete
I Am Suzanne!
as Balcony Spectator
Storm at Daybreak
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
The Thrill Hunter
as Henchman Lou Norton
Torch Singer
as Waiter in Bistro
Baby Face
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Artist (uncredited)
Young Blood
as Tony Murullo
South of the Rio Grande
as Bandido Leader
Sin's Pay Day
as Louie Joe
Ghost Valley
as Pawnee
Sally of the Subway
as Leopold Von Trump
Vanity Street
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
This Is the Night
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
Texas Buddies
as Ken Kincaid
Tiger Shark
as Crewman (uncredited)
Virtue
as Tony (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Command Performance
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Night Beat
as Enricco Pommetti
The Yellow Ticket
as Jailer
Suicide Fleet
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
as Waiter (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Emilio (uncredited)
The Lion and the Lamb
as Second Lascar
Hell's Angels
as Anarchist (uncredited)
Captain Thunder
as Barfly
The Bad Man
as Jose
Those Who Dance
as Hood
Hawk of the Hills
as Sheckard
Big News
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Movie Night
as Movie Patron
The Royal Rider
as Parvene
Weary River
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
The Delightful Rogue
as Hymie
Riley the Cop
as French Policeman
Beware of Blondes
as Portugee Joe
The Last Command
as A Soldier (uncredited)
Virgin Lips
as Patron
The Desert Bride
as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Yellow Cameo
as Black Gavin
The Tiger's Shadow
as Hawks
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
The House Without a Key
as Saladine
The Demon
as Joseph Lomax
Moran of the Mounted
as Dubuc
The Crackerjack
as Guard
Play Ball
as Count Segundo
Into the Net
as Ivan Invanovitch
Plunder
as Jude Deering
Speed
as Jim Sprague
Hurricane Hutch
as Jim Tiegerley
The Sky Ranger
as Dr. Santro
The Phantom Foe
as The Phantom Foe
Rogues and Romance
as Pedro Pezet
Here Comes the Bride
as Sevier
A Fallen Idol
as Tushau
The American Way
as Half Breed
Bound and Gagged
as Don Esteban Carnero