Emory Parnell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1892-12-28
Day of Death
1979-06-22 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Emory Parnell
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel".
Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town businessmen. One of his first films was Doctor Rhythm (1938).
Although his appearances were often in "B" films, such as the Ma and Pa Kettle series, he also made credible showings in "A" films as well. One notable part was as a Paramount studio executive who sang about avoiding libel suits to open 1941's Louisiana Purchase. Parnell was also part of writer-director Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors in the 1940s, appearing in five of Sturges' films, including The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, where he played the crooked banker, "Mr. Tuerck", the chief antagonist of William Demarest's "Constable Kockenlocker". He also made a memorable appearance as grumpy socialite Ajax Bullion in the Three Stooges short subject All the World's a Stooge.
Acting
(1990)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
(1972)
Hot Summer Week
as Bartender
(1971)
The Andromeda Strain
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
(1965)
The Bounty Killer
as Sam - Bartender
(1961)
The Two Little Bears
as Grimshaw Wilkins
(1959)
Alias Jesse James
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
(1958)
Man of the West
as Henry (uncredited)
(1958)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Sheriff Cobus Anders
(1958)
The Hot Angel
as Judd Pfeiffer
(1956)
Pardners
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
(1956)
The Young Guns
as Padgett
(1956)
That Certain Feeling
as Senator
(1956)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
(1955)
Artists and Models
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
(1955)
How To Be Very, Very Popular
as Chief of Police
(1955)
So You Want to Be a V.P.
as (uncredited)
(1955)
Feathertop
as Major Whitby
(1954)
Sabrina
as Charles
(1954)
The Long, Long Trailer
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1954)
Battle of Rogue River
as Sgt. McClain
(1954)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
(1954)
The Two Gun Teacher
as Prof. Kleinberg
(1954)
Pride of the Blue Grass
as Mr. Casey
(1954)
The Rocket Man
as Big Bill Watkins
(1954)
Jungle Gents
as Police Captain
(1954)
Meet the O'Briens
as Dad
(1953)
The Band Wagon
as Man on Train (uncredited)
(1953)
Call Me Madam
as Senator Gallagher
(1953)
Confidentially Connie
as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
(1953)
Shadows of Tombstone
as Sheriff Webb
(1953)
Fort Vengeance
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
(1953)
Safari Drums
as Larry Conrad
(1953)
Sweethearts on Parade
as Mayor
(1953)
So You Want to Learn to Dance
as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
(1953)
Lost in a Turkish Bath
as A.J. Corbett
(1952)
Rancho Notorious
as Sheriff (uncredited)
(1952)
Dreamboat
as Crazy Sam
(1952)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Billy Reed
(1952)
Macao
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
(1952)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1952)
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk Sr.
(1952)
Oklahoma Annie
as Judge Byrnes
(1952)
Lost in Alaska
as Sherman
(1952)
The Fabulous Senorita
as Dean Bradshaw
(1952)
When in Rome
as Ship's Captain
(1952)
So You Never Tell a Lie
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
(1952)
Gobs and Gals
as Senator Prentice
(1952)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
(1952)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
(1951)
Show Boat
as Jake Green (uncredited)
(1951)
All That I Have
as Juror Barstow
(1951)
Two of a Kind
as First Deputy (uncredited)
(1951)
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as Billy Reed
(1951)
Let's Go Navy!
as Police Sgt. Mulloy
(1951)
My True Story
as Ed Praskins
(1951)
Footlight Varieties
as Older Cop
(1950)
To Please a Lady
as Mr. Wendall
(1950)
Unmasked
as 'Pop' Swenson
(1950)
Trail of Robin Hood
as J. Corwin Aldridge
(1950)
Rock Island Trail
as Sen. Wells
(1950)
Key to the City
as Council Chairman
(1950)
Chain Gang
as Capt. Duncan
(1949)
A Woman's Secret
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
(1949)
Hellfire
as Sheriff Duffy
(1949)
Massacre River
as Sgt. Johanssen
(1949)
Hideout
as Arnie Anderson
(1949)
Rose of the Yukon
as Tim MacNab
(1949)
Ma and Pa Kettle
as Bill Reed
(1949)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mr. Hingleman
(1949)
Alaska Patrol
as Capt. Jan Roburt
(1948)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Mr. PeDelford
(1948)
Blonde Ice
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
(1948)
Words and Music
as Mr. Feiner
(1948)
Summer Holiday
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
(1948)
Here Comes Trouble
as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
(1948)
Strike It Rich
as Carlton
(1948)
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Bank Watchman
(1948)
Disaster
as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
(1948)
Assigned to Danger
as Sheriff (uncredited)
(1947)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
(1947)
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
as O'Reilly
(1947)
Calendar Girl
as The Mayor
(1947)
Violence
as True Dawson
(1947)
Stork Bites Man
as Alan Kimberly
(1947)
Gas House Kids Go West
as Police Sergeat Casey
(1946)
Badman's Territory
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
(1946)
Deadline at Dawn
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
(1946)
Gallant Journey
as Car Driver (uncredited)
(1946)
Strange Triangle
as Barney Shaefer
(1946)
Little Iodine
as Mr. Bigdome
(1946)
Abie's Irish Rose
as Rabbi Jacob Samuels
(1946)
Abie's Irish Rose
as Father John Whalen
(1946)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Metcalf
(1946)
Queen of Burlesque
as Inspector Crowley
(1946)
The Show-Off
as Mr. Appelton
(1946)
Deadline for Murder
as Masseur
(1946)
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Joe Alsobrook
(1946)
Riverboat Rhythm
as Sheriff Martin
(1945)
Mama Loves Papa
as O'Leary
(1945)
(1945)
Two O'Clock Courage
as Insp. Bill Brenner
(1945)
The Crime Doctor's Courage
as Police Captain Birch
(1945)
Sing Your Way Home
as Ship's captain
(1945)
The Big Beef
as Mr. Bib
(1945)
You Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Hinkledorfer
(1944)
Once Upon a Time
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1944)
Tall in the Saddle
as Sheriff Jackson
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mr. Tuerck
(1944)
Wilson
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
(1944)
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Inspector McBride
(1944)
The Falcon in Mexico
as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
(1944)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
(1944)
Casanova Brown
as Frank, the Bell Captain
(1944)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Wilson
(1944)
Address Unknown
as Postman
(1944)
A Night of Adventure
as Judge
(1944)
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Haley
(1944)
(1944)
Feather Your Nest
as Farmer
(1943)
The Outlaw
as Dolan (uncredited)
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Gatekeeper
(1943)
Mr. Lucky
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
(1943)
Government Girl
as The Chief (uncredited)
(1943)
The Hard Way
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
(1943)
Dangerous Blondes
as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
(1943)
Nazty Nuisance
as Capt. Spense
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
(1943)
London Blackout Murders
as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
(1943)
Two Señoritas from Chicago
as Rupert Shannon
(1943)
Young Ideas
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
(1943)
The Unknown Guest
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
(1942)
Saboteur
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
(1942)
I Married a Witch
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
(1942)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
(1942)
The Major and the Minor
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
(1942)
All Through the Night
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
(1942)
They All Kissed the Bride
as Mahoney
(1942)
Arabian Nights
as Harem Sentry
(1942)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Quisling (uncredited)
(1942)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Police Chief (uncredited)
(1942)
Apache Trail
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
(1942)
Over My Dead Body
as Police Capt. Grady
(1942)
Larceny, Inc.
as O'Casey
(1942)
Night in New Orleans
as Jensen (Uncredited)
(1942)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Policeman
(1942)
(1942)
Obliging Young Lady
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
(1942)
Highways by Night
as Police Sergeant Ransome
(1942)
Cadets on Parade
as Inspector Kennedy
(1941)
The Maltese Falcon
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
(1941)
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
(1941)
Johnny Eager
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
(1941)
So Ends Our Night
as Weiss
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Policeman in Alley
(1941)
The Blonde from Singapore
as Capt. Nelson
(1941)
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Crowley
(1941)
Louisiana Purchase
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
(1941)
The Case of the Black Parrot
as Simmonds
(1941)
Three Sons o' Guns
as Man Delivering Radio
(1941)
Unholy Partners
as Colonel Mason
(1941)
All the World's a Stooge
as Ajax Bullion
(1941)
A Shot in the Dark
as Marsotti
(1940)
Foreign Correspondent
as 'Mohican' Captain
(1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1940)
The Golden Fleecing
as Featherway (uncredited)
(1940)
Young Tom Edison
as Bob
(1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
(1940)
North West Mounted Police
as George Higgins
(1940)
Blondie on a Budget
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
(1940)
The Great McGinty
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
(1940)
(1940)
The Devil's Pipeline
as R.J. Adams
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Gangster (uncredited)
(1939)
Union Pacific
as Foreman (uncredited)
(1939)
At the Circus
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
(1939)
Idiot's Delight
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
(1939)
They Shall Have Music
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
(1939)
Pacific Liner
as Olaf
(1939)
Winter Carnival
as Williams - Editor
(1939)
The Spellbinder
as Club 88 Doorman (Uncredited)
(1939)
Sued for Libel
as Jerome Walsh
(1939)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Second Detective (uncredited)
(1939)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
(1939)
I Stole a Million
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
(1939)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
(1939)
East Side of Heaven
as Doorman (uncredited)
(1939)
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
(1939)
Tiny Troubles
as Officer Clancy
(1939)
Sudden Money
as Cop
(1939)
On Dress Parade
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
(1939)
Off the Record
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1939)
The House of Fear
as Policeman
(1939)
The Lady and the Mob
as Policeman Riley
(1939)
Let Freedom Ring
as Axel (uncredited)
(1939)
One Hour To Live
as Fats Monoham
(1938)
(1938)
Blondie
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
(1938)
Call of The Yukon
as Swenson
(1938)
Girls on Probation
as Officer Craig
(1938)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Doorman (uncredited)
(1938)
(1938)
I Am the Law
as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
(1938)
Arson Racket Squad
as Chief J.P. Riley
(1938)
King of Alcatraz
as Olaf
(1938)
Doctor Rhythm
as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)