Harry Semels
Known for Acting
- Born
- November 20, 1887
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- March 2, 1946 (aged 58)
- Also known as
- Harry Semil, Harry Semmels
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.
Latest
Riding HighBettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)1950Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Badman's TerritoryBettor (uncredited)1946Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Road to UtopiaLombardi (uncredited)1946Rating: 6.8 out of 10
The Diary of a ChambermaidTownsman (Uncredited)1946Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Harvey GirlsTownsman at Saloon (uncredited)1946Rating: 6.6 out of 10
A Thousand and One NightsLeader of Caravan1945Rating: 6.1 out of 10- Eve Knew Her ApplesTony (uncredited)1945Rating: 5.6 out of 10
I Love a MysteryMr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)1945Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Can't Help SingingPeon (uncredited)1944Rating: 6.0 out of 10
The ConspiratorsCustoms Assistant (uncredited)1944Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Strange AffairMan in Police Lineup (uncredited)1944Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Make Your Own BedPedestrian1944Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Passage to MarseilleCayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)1944Rating: 6.7 out of 10
The Chance of a LifetimeJerome Wagner (Uncredited)1943Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Dizzy PilotsSky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)1943Rating: 7.2 out of 10
A Lady Takes a ChanceGreek1943Rating: 5.9 out of 10
Slightly DangerousItalian at concert (uncredited)1943Rating: 6.0 out of 10
After Midnight with Boston BlackieGreek Florist1943Rating: 5.9 out of 10
The Hard WayPasserby (Uncredited)1943Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Reunion in FranceR.R. Mechanic (uncredited)1942Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Known for
The Great DictatorJewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)1940Rating: 8.3 out of 10
Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansCarnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)1927Rating: 7.8 out of 10
It Happened One NightBus Passenger (uncredited)1934Rating: 7.8 out of 10
The Last CommandA Soldier (uncredited)1928Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Baby FaceSpeakeasy Drunk (uncredited)1933Rating: 7.3 out of 10
Disorder in the CourtDistrict Attorney (uncredited)1936Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Foreign CorrespondentSidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)1940Rating: 7.0 out of 10
You Can't Take It with YouMan (uncredited)1938Rating: 7.5 out of 10
NinotchkaGurganov (uncredited)1939Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Twentieth CenturyPoster Artist (uncredited)1934Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Dishonored1931Rating: 7.0 out of 10- The Diary of a ChambermaidTownsman (Uncredited)1946Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Filmography
166 titles
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1940
Little Nellie KellyMovieImmigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Seven SinnersMovieAntro's Henchman (uncredited)
North West Mounted PoliceMovieHalf-breed Archer
The Great DictatorMovieJewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
He Stayed for BreakfastMovieComrade, Communist
Kit CarsonMovieAide
Foreign CorrespondentMovieSidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
They Drive by NightMovieLeo, Cashier (uncredited)
New MoonMovieBondsman
Phantom RaidersMovieCafe Bartender
And One Was BeautifulMovieCourtroom Spectator
Strange CargoMovieConvict (uncredited)
