Acting
Jimmy Conlin
EN cinema · 109 credits
Born
13 October 1884
Died
7 May 1962 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Camden, New Jersey, USA
Also known as James Conlin · James Conlon · Jimmy Conlon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit. In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could. Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
Known for
Filmography
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Magruder
Anatomy of a Murder
as Clarence Madigan
The Seven Little Foys
as Stage Doorman
The Jazz Singer
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
It Happens Every Thursday
as Matthew
On Dangerous Ground
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
as Joe Mahoney
Sideshow
as Johnny
Operation Haylift
as Ed North
Tulsa
as Homer Triplette
Knock on Any Door
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Prejudice
as Young Joe
The Inspector General
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Hazard
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
It's a Joke, Son!
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
The Hucksters
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Sightless
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Abner Small
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Pete the Hermit
Rolling Home
as Grandpa Crawford
Blue Skies
as Jeffrey (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Bring on the Girls
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes
1945
What, No Cigarettes
as Uncle Wilbur
The Town Went Wild
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Judge Dennis
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Little Thief
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mayor (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
as Messenger (uncredited)
Summer Storm
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
Petticoat Larceny
as Jitters
Dixie
as Publisher (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Hitler's Madman
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
Slightly Dangerous
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. Asweld
The Remarkable Andrew
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
The Forest Rangers
as Otto Hanson
Madame Spy
as Caretaker Winston
Woman of the Year
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
Broadway
as Newsman (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
as Bum (uncredited)
Second Chorus
as Mr. Dunn
A Shot in the Dark
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
as Trusty
New York Town
as Burt (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Christmas in July
as Arbuster (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
Two Girls on Broadway
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Tour Bus Barker
Calling Philo Vance
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
Edison, the Man
as Waiter
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
Florian
as Stock Guard
Angels Over Broadway
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
as Second Hobo
No Place to Go
as Rivers
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
as Stagehand
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Coroner (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
as Witness
Cocoanut Grove
as Motel Proprietor
He Couldn't Say No
as Ambulance Driver
Crashing Hollywood
as Crisby
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Prison Farm
as Dave, the Grocer
Over the Wall
as Davis' Handler
Broadway Musketeers
as Hobart Skinner
Blondes at Work
as Coroner (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Mannequin
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
as Nosey Watson
Living on Love
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
as Martin (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Find the Witness
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
Rose Marie
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
And Sudden Death
as Mr. Tweets
The Accusing Finger
as (scene deleted)
Rose Bowl
as Browning Hills
The Bride Comes Home
as Len Noble
She Learned About Sailors
as Irate Neighbor
City Limits
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
Handy Andy
as Henry (uncredited)
College Humor
as Dr. Mandel
Footlight Parade
as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
Grand Slam
as Oscar Smelt
The Bowery
as Enlistee (uncredited)
Sharps and Flats
as Self