Harry Semels
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-11-20
Day of Death
1946-03-02 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Harry Semels
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.
Known For
Acting
(1950)
Riding High
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1946)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Townsman (Uncredited)
(1946)
Badman's Territory
as Bettor (uncredited)
(1946)
Road to Utopia
as Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
(1945)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Leader of Caravan
(1945)
I Love a Mystery
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
(1945)
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Tony (uncredited)
(1944)
Make Your Own Bed
as Pedestrian
(1944)
Strange Affair
as Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
(1944)
Can't Help Singing
as Peon (uncredited)
(1943)
The Hard Way
as Passerby (Uncredited)
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Greek
(1943)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
(1943)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Greek Florist
(1943)
Dizzy Pilots
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
(1942)
Moontide
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1942)
Woman of the Year
as Mug (uncredited)
(1942)
Road to Morocco
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
(1942)
Reunion in France
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
(1942)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
(1942)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
General Nuisance
as Latin America Delagate
(1941)
She's Oil Mine
as Referee
(1940)
The Great Dictator
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
(1940)
Foreign Correspondent
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
(1940)
Kit Carson
as Aide
(1940)
They Drive by Night
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
(1940)
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed Archer
(1940)
Seven Sinners
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
(1940)
New Moon
as Bondsman
(1940)
Strange Cargo
as Convict (uncredited)
(1940)
Phantom Raiders
as Cafe Bartender
(1940)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
(1940)
And One Was Beautiful
as Courtroom Spectator
(1940)
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Comrade
(1940)
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist
(1939)
Midnight
as Police Officer (uncredited)
(1939)
Ninotchka
as Gurganov (uncredited)
(1939)
Balalaika
as (uncredited)
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
(1939)
Thunder Afloat
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
(1939)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Neighbor
(1939)
Star Reporter
as Mike
(1939)
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Count Alfred Gehrol
(1939)
Crashing Thru
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
(1939)
King of the Turf
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
(1939)
Overland Mail
as Pancho
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Man (uncredited)
(1938)
Marie Antoinette
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
(1938)
I'll Give a Million
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
(1938)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Peon Servant
(1938)
Flirting with Fate
as Member of Sancho's Band
(1938)
State Police
as Albert Morton
(1937)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
(1937)
Kid Galahad
as (uncredited)
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar (Uncredited)
(1937)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Guard (uncredited)
(1937)
Hot Water
as Barber (uncredited)
(1937)
My Dear Miss Aldrich
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
(1937)
New News
as Prince Albert
(1937)
Missing Witnesses
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
(1937)
Midnight Taxi
as Joe, Counterman
(1937)
Hollywood Round-Up
as Tony Papalini
(1937)
Swing It Professor
as Angelo
(1936)
Anthony Adverse
as Lottery Celebrant
(1936)
One Rainy Afternoon
as Clerk (Uncredited)
(1936)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
(1936)
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
(1936)
Movie Maniacs
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
(1936)
(1936)
Midnight Blunders
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
(1936)
More Than a Secretary
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
(1936)
Human Cargo
as Barreto
(1936)
Disorder in the Court
as District Attorney (uncredited)
(1936)
I'll Name the Murderer
as Luigi
(1936)
The Gay Desperado
as Manuel
(1935)
Les Misérables
as Cochepaille
(1935)
I Live My Life
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
(1935)
The Wedding Night
as Wedding Guest
(1935)
Stone of Silver Creek
as R. J. Simmons
(1935)
The Revenge Rider
as Henchman Rankin
(1935)
I Don't Remember
as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
(1934)
It Happened One Night
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(1934)
Twentieth Century
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
(1934)
Our Daily Bread
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
(1934)
Broadway Bill
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
(1934)
I Sell Anything
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
(1934)
Rocky Rhodes
as Dick Boggs
(1934)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Greek
(1934)
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
(1934)
(1934)
Bridal Bail
as Hotel Manager
(1934)
(1934)
Bombay Mail
as Platform Conductor
(1933)
Baby Face
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
(1933)
Hold Your Man
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
(1933)
Torch Singer
as Waiter in Bistro
(1933)
Storm at Daybreak
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
(1933)
Elmer, the Great
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1933)
Damaged Lives
as Waiter
(1933)
King of the Wild Horses
as John Foster
(1933)
Drum Taps
as Henchman Pete
(1933)
The Thrill Hunter
as Henchman Lou Norton
(1933)
I Am Suzanne!
as Balcony Spectator
(1932)
This Is the Night
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
(1932)
(1932)
Tiger Shark
as Crewman (uncredited)
(1932)
Vanity Street
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
(1932)
Virtue
as Tony (uncredited)
(1932)
Ghost Valley
as Pawnee
(1932)
Sin's Pay Day
as Louie Joe
(1932)
Sally of the Subway
as Leopold Von Trump
(1932)
Young Blood
as Tony Murullo
(1932)
South of the Rio Grande
as Bandido Leader
(1932)
Texas Buddies
as Ken Kincaid
(1931)
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Emilio (uncredited)
(1931)
(1931)
Safe in Hell
as Jury Member (uncredited)
(1931)
The Yellow Ticket
as Jailer
(1931)
Platinum Blonde
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1931)
Suicide Fleet
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
(1931)
Night Beat
as Enricco Pommetti
(1931)
Command Performance
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
(1930)
Hell's Angels
as Anarchist (uncredited)
(1930)
Captain Thunder
as Barfly
(1930)
Those Who Dance
as Hood
(1930)
The Bad Man
as Jose
(1929)
Weary River
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
(1929)
Movie Night
as Movie Patron
(1929)
Big News
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
(1929)
The Royal Rider
as Parvene
(1929)
Hawk of the Hills
as Sheckard
(1929)
The Delightful Rogue
as Hymie
(1928)
The Last Command
as A Soldier (uncredited)
(1928)
Virgin Lips
as Patron
(1928)
Riley the Cop
as French Policeman
(1928)
Beware of Blondes
as Portugee Joe
(1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
(1926)
The House Without a Key
as Saladine
(1925)
The Crackerjack
as Guard
(1924)
Into the Net
as Ivan Invanovitch
(1923)
Plunder
as Jude Deering
(1922)
Speed
as Jim Sprague
(1921)
Hurricane Hutch
as Jim Tiegerley
(1921)
The Sky Ranger
as Dr. Santro
(1920)
The Phantom Foe
as The Phantom Foe
(1920)
Rogues and Romance
as Pedro Pezet
(1919)
Here Comes the Bride
as Sevier
(1919)
A Fallen Idol
as Tushau
(1919)
(1919)
The American Way
as Half Breed