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