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)
Road to Utopia
as Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
(1946)
Badman's Territory
as Bettor (uncredited)
(1946)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Townsman (Uncredited)
(1945)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Leader of Caravan
(1945)
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Tony (uncredited)
(1945)
I Love a Mystery
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (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 Chance of a Lifetime
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
(1943)
Dizzy Pilots
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
(1943)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Greek Florist
(1943)
The Hard Way
as Passerby (Uncredited)
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Greek
(1942)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1942)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
(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)
Moontide
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
General Nuisance
as Latin America Delagate
(1941)
She's Oil Mine
as Referee
(1940)
New Moon
as Bondsman
(1940)
Strange Cargo
as Convict (uncredited)
(1940)
Foreign Correspondent
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
(1940)
The Great Dictator
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
(1940)
Kit Carson
as Aide
(1940)
Seven Sinners
as Antro's Henchman (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)
They Drive by Night
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
(1940)
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist
(1940)
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Comrade
(1940)
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed Archer
(1939)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Neighbor
(1939)
Crashing Thru
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
(1939)
Ninotchka
as Gurganov (uncredited)
(1939)
Overland Mail
as Pancho
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
(1939)
King of the Turf
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
(1939)
Midnight
as Police Officer (uncredited)
(1939)
Thunder Afloat
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
(1939)
Balalaika
as (uncredited)
(1939)
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Count Alfred Gehrol
(1939)
Star Reporter
as Mike
(1938)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer (uncredited)
(1938)
Flirting with Fate
as Member of Sancho's Band
(1938)
State Police
as Albert Morton
(1938)
Marie Antoinette
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Man (uncredited)
(1938)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Peon Servant
(1938)
I'll Give a Million
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar (Uncredited)
(1937)
Swing It Professor
as Angelo
(1937)
Missing Witnesses
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
(1937)
Midnight Taxi
as Joe, Counterman
(1937)
Hot Water
as Barber (uncredited)
(1937)
My Dear Miss Aldrich
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
(1937)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
(1937)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Guard (uncredited)
(1937)
Hollywood Round-Up
as Tony Papalini
(1937)
Kid Galahad
as (uncredited)
(1937)
New News
as Prince Albert
(1936)
Midnight Blunders
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
(1936)
One Rainy Afternoon
as Clerk (Uncredited)
(1936)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
(1936)
Human Cargo
as Barreto
(1936)
Disorder in the Court
as District Attorney (uncredited)
(1936)
Anthony Adverse
as Lottery Celebrant
(1936)
(1936)
The Gay Desperado
as Manuel
(1936)
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
(1936)
Movie Maniacs
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
(1936)
More Than a Secretary
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
(1936)
I'll Name the Murderer
as Luigi
(1935)
Les Misérables
as Cochepaille
(1935)
The Wedding Night
as Wedding Guest
(1935)
I Live My Life
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
(1935)
I Don't Remember
as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
(1935)
The Revenge Rider
as Henchman Rankin
(1935)
Stone of Silver Creek
as R. J. Simmons
(1934)
Twentieth Century
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
(1934)
(1934)
It Happened One Night
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(1934)
Our Daily Bread
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
(1934)
Broadway Bill
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
(1934)
Rocky Rhodes
as Dick Boggs
(1934)
(1934)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Greek
(1934)
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
(1934)
Bridal Bail
as Hotel Manager
(1934)
Bombay Mail
as Platform Conductor
(1934)
I Sell Anything
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
(1933)
Damaged Lives
as Waiter
(1933)
Hold Your Man
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
(1933)
Elmer, the Great
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1933)
King of the Wild Horses
as John Foster
(1933)
I Am Suzanne!
as Balcony Spectator
(1933)
Baby Face
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
(1933)
Storm at Daybreak
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
(1933)
The Thrill Hunter
as Henchman Lou Norton
(1933)
Torch Singer
as Waiter in Bistro
(1933)
Drum Taps
as Henchman Pete
(1932)
Ghost Valley
as Pawnee
(1932)
Vanity Street
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
(1932)
Tiger Shark
as Crewman (uncredited)
(1932)
(1932)
Virtue
as Tony (uncredited)
(1932)
Sally of the Subway
as Leopold Von Trump
(1932)
This Is the Night
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
(1932)
Young Blood
as Tony Murullo
(1932)
Sin's Pay Day
as Louie Joe
(1932)
South of the Rio Grande
as Bandido Leader
(1932)
Texas Buddies
as Ken Kincaid
(1931)
Suicide Fleet
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
(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)
Night Beat
as Enricco Pommetti
(1931)
Command Performance
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
(1930)
The Bad Man
as Jose
(1930)
Hell's Angels
as Anarchist (uncredited)
(1930)
Captain Thunder
as Barfly
(1930)
Those Who Dance
as Hood
(1929)
Weary River
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
(1929)
The Delightful Rogue
as Hymie
(1929)
Movie Night
as Movie Patron
(1929)
Big News
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
(1929)
Hawk of the Hills
as Sheckard
(1929)
The Royal Rider
as Parvene
(1928)
Riley the Cop
as French Policeman
(1928)
The Last Command
as A Soldier (uncredited)
(1928)
The Desert Bride
as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
(1928)
Virgin Lips
as Patron
(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)
The Sky Ranger
as Dr. Santro
(1921)
Hurricane Hutch
as Jim Tiegerley
(1920)
The Phantom Foe
as The Phantom Foe
(1920)
Rogues and Romance
as Pedro Pezet
(1919)
(1919)
Here Comes the Bride
as Sevier
(1919)
A Fallen Idol
as Tushau
(1919)
The American Way
as Half Breed