Harry Semels
Acting
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.
Movies(164)
Riding High
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
1950
Badman's Territory
Bettor (uncredited)
1946
Road to Utopia
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
1946
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Townsman (Uncredited)
1946
The Harvey Girls
Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
1946
A Thousand and One Nights
Leader of Caravan
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples
Tony (uncredited)
1945
I Love a Mystery
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
1945
Can't Help Singing
Peon (uncredited)
1944
Strange Affair
Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
1944
Make Your Own Bed
Pedestrian
1944
The Chance of a Lifetime
Jerome Wagner (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
Reunion in France
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
1942
Road to Morocco
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
1942
Moontide
Waiter (uncredited)
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Waiter (uncredited)
1942
Woman of the Year
Mug (uncredited)
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Saloon Bouncer
1942
She's Oil Mine
Referee
1941
General Nuisance
Latin America Delagate
1941
Little Nellie Kelly
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
1940
Seven Sinners
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
1940
North West Mounted Police
Half-breed Archer
1940
The Great Dictator
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
Comrade
1940
Kit Carson
Aide
1940
Foreign Correspondent
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
1940
They Drive by Night
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
1940
New Moon
Bondsman
1940
Phantom Raiders
Cafe Bartender
1940
And One Was Beautiful
Courtroom Spectator
1940
Strange Cargo
Convict (uncredited)
1940
Balalaika
(uncredited)
1939
Crashing Thru
Man Who Reports Gunfight
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Neighbor
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
1939
Overland Mail
Pancho
1939
Ninotchka
Gurganov (uncredited)
1939
Thunder Afloat
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
1939
Midnight
Police Officer (uncredited)
1939
Star Reporter
Mike
1939
King of the Turf
Coffee Pot Proprietor
1939
Three Little Sew and Sews
Count Alfred Gehrol
1939
Flirting with Fate
Member of Sancho's Band
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Man (uncredited)
1938
Marie Antoinette
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
1938
I'll Give a Million
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
1938
The Girl of the Golden West
Peon Servant
1938
State Police
Albert Morton
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
Partygoer (uncredited)
1938
Wells Fargo
Minor Role
1937
Missing Witnesses
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
1937
Hollywood Round-Up
Tony Papalini
1937
Hot Water
Barber (uncredited)
1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
Guard (uncredited)
1937
Kid Galahad
Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar (Uncredited)
1937
Midnight Taxi
Joe, Counterman
1937
New News
Prince Albert
1937
Swing It Professor
Angelo
1937
Midnight Blunders
Dr. Wong (uncredited)
1936
More Than a Secretary
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
1936
The Gay Desperado
Manuel
1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World
Bum
1936
Anthony Adverse
Lottery Celebrant
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
1936
Disorder in the Court
District Attorney (uncredited)
1936
Human Cargo
Barreto
1936
One Rainy Afternoon
Clerk (Uncredited)
1936
Give Us This Night
Prisoner
1936
Movie Maniacs
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
1936
I'll Name the Murderer
Luigi
1936
I Don't Remember
'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
1935
I Live My Life
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
1935
Les Misérables
Cochepaille
1935
Stone of Silver Creek
R. J. Simmons
1935
The Revenge Rider
Henchman Rankin
1935
The Wedding Night
Wedding Guest
1935
One Too Many
1934
Mills of the Gods
1934
Broadway Bill
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
1934
I Sell Anything
Statue Smasher (uncredited)
1934
Our Daily Bread
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
1934
Rocky Rhodes
Dick Boggs
1934
Down to Their Last Yacht
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1934
Twentieth Century
Poster Artist (uncredited)
1934
A Very Honorable Guy
Greek
1934
It Happened One Night
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1934
Bridal Bail
Hotel Manager
1934
Bombay Mail
Platform Conductor
1934
I Am Suzanne!
Balcony Spectator
1933
King of the Wild Horses
John Foster
1933
The Bowery
Artist (uncredited)
1933
Damaged Lives
Waiter
1933
Torch Singer
Waiter in Bistro
1933
Baby Face
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
1933
Hold Your Man
Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
1933
Storm at Daybreak
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
1933
The Thrill Hunter
Henchman Lou Norton
1933
Elmer, the Great
Waiter (uncredited)
1933
Drum Taps
Henchman Pete
1933
Young Blood
Tony Murullo
1932
Virtue
Tony (uncredited)
1932
Texas Buddies
Ken Kincaid
1932
Vanity Street
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
1932
Tiger Shark
Crewman (uncredited)
1932
American Madness
1932
Ghost Valley
Pawnee
1932
This Is the Night
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
1932
South of the Rio Grande
Bandido Leader
1932
Sin's Pay Day
Louie Joe
1932
Sally of the Subway
Leopold Von Trump
1932
Night Beat
Enricco Pommetti
1931
Safe in Hell
Jury Member (uncredited)
1931
Suicide Fleet
Havana Merchant (uncredited)
1931
Platinum Blonde
Waiter (uncredited)
1931
The Yellow Ticket
Jailer
1931
Dishonored
1931
Dance, Fools, Dance
Emilio (uncredited)
1931
Command Performance
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
1931
The Lion and the Lamb
Second Lascar
1931
Captain Thunder
Barfly
1930
Hell's Angels
Anarchist (uncredited)
1930
The Bad Man
Jose
1930
Those Who Dance
Hood
1930
The Delightful Rogue
Hymie
1929
Big News
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
1929
Movie Night
Movie Patron
1929
Hawk of the Hills
Sheckard
1929
The Royal Rider
Parvene
1929
Weary River
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
1929
The Tiger's Shadow
Hawks
1928
Riley the Cop
French Policeman
1928
Virgin Lips
Patron
1928
Beware of Blondes
Portugee Joe
1928
Out with the Tide
1928
The Yellow Cameo
Black Gavin
1928
The Desert Bride
Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
1928
The Last Command
A Soldier (uncredited)
1928
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
1927
The Isle of Forgotten Women
1927
The House Without a Key
Saladine
1926
Moran of the Mounted
Dubuc
1926
The Demon
Joseph Lomax
1926
Play Ball
Count Segundo
1925
The Crackerjack
Guard
1925
Into the Net
Ivan Invanovitch
1924
Plunder
Jude Deering
1923
Speed
Jim Sprague
1922
Hurricane Hutch
Jim Tiegerley
1921
The Sky Ranger
Dr. Santro
1921
Rogues and Romance
Pedro Pezet
1920
The Phantom Foe
The Phantom Foe
1920
Bound and Gagged
Don Esteban Carnero
1919
The American Way
Half Breed
1919
A Fallen Idol
Tushau
1919
Here Comes the Bride
Sevier
1919
The Black Secret
1919