Jimmy Conlin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1884-10-13
Day of Death
1962-05-07 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Camden, New Jersey, USA
Jimmy Conlin
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone.
Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit.
In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could.
Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
Known For
Acting
(1959)
Anatomy of a Murder
as Clarence Madigan
(1959)
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Magruder
(1955)
The Seven Little Foys
as Stage Doorman
(1953)
It Happens Every Thursday
as Matthew
(1953)
The Jazz Singer
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
(1951)
On Dangerous Ground
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
(1950)
The Great Rupert
as Joe Mahoney
(1950)
Sideshow
as Johnny
(1950)
Operation Haylift
as Ed North
(1949)
The Inspector General
as Turnkey (uncredited)
(1949)
Knock on Any Door
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
(1949)
Tulsa
as Homer Triplette
(1949)
Prejudice
as Young Joe
(1948)
Hazard
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
(1947)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Sightless
(1947)
The Hucksters
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
(1947)
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Abner Small
(1947)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wormy
(1947)
It's a Joke, Son!
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
(1947)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Pete the Hermit
(1946)
Whistle Stop
as Al - the Barber
(1946)
Blue Skies
as Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
(1946)
Rolling Home
as Grandpa Crawford
(1945)
Fallen Angel
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
(1945)
Bring on the Girls
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
(1945)
What, No Cigarettes
as Uncle Wilbur
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
(1944)
Lost in a Harem
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
(1944)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Little Thief
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mayor (uncredited)
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Judge Dennis
(1944)
And the Angels Sing
as Messenger (uncredited)
(1944)
Summer Storm
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
(1944)
The Town Went Wild
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
(1943)
Old Acquaintance
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
(1943)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
(1943)
Dixie
as Publisher (uncredited)
(1943)
Taxi, Mister
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
(1943)
Hitler's Madman
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
(1943)
Petticoat Larceny
as Jitters
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
(1942)
Woman of the Year
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. Asweld
(1942)
The Lady Is Willing
as Bum (uncredited)
(1942)
Broadway
as Newsman (uncredited)
(1942)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
(1942)
Obliging Young Lady
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
(1942)
Madame Spy
as Winston
(1942)
The Forest Rangers
as Otto Hanson
(1941)
Second Chorus
as Mr. Dunn
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Third Steward (uncredited)
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
as Trusty
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1941)
(1941)
New York Town
as Burt (uncredited)
(1941)
A Shot in the Dark
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1941)
Ridin' on a Rainbow
as Joe
(1941)
Let's Make Music
as Tim
(1940)
Christmas in July
as Arbuster (uncredited)
(1940)
Florian
as Stock Guard
(1940)
My Little Chickadee
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
(1940)
The Great McGinty
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
(1940)
Edison, the Man
as Waiter
(1940)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
(1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Tour Bus Barker
(1940)
The Way of All Flesh
as Second Hobo
(1940)
Angels Over Broadway
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
(1940)
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
(1939)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
(1939)
Idiot's Delight
as Stagehand
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
(1939)
No Place to Go
as Rivers
(1939)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Sheriff (uncredited)
(1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1938)
Mannequin
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
(1938)
Prison Farm
as Dave, the Grocer
(1938)
Hard to Get
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
(1938)
The Shining Hour
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
(1938)
Blondes at Work
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as Witness
(1938)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
(1938)
Over the Wall
as Davis' Handler
(1938)
Comet Over Broadway
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
(1938)
Crashing Hollywood
as Crisby
(1938)
Cocoanut Grove
as Motel Proprietor
(1938)
Broadway Musketeers
as Hobart Skinner
(1938)
He Couldn't Say No
as Ambulance Driver
(1937)
Captains Courageous
as Martin (uncredited)
(1937)
The Man Who Found Himself
as Nosey Watson
(1937)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
(1937)
Living on Love
as Man with Monkey
(1936)
Rose Marie
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
(1936)
The Accusing Finger
as (scene deleted)
(1936)
Rose Bowl
as Browning Hills
(1936)
And Sudden Death
as Mr. Tweets
(1935)
The Bride Comes Home
as Len Noble
(1934)
Handy Andy
as Henry (uncredited)
(1934)
She Learned About Sailors
as Irate Neighbor
(1934)
Cross Country Cruise
as Sid
(1934)
City Limits
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
(1933)
Footlight Parade
as Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
(1933)
College Humor
as Dr. Mandel
(1933)
(1933)
Grand Slam
as Oscar Smelt
(1928)
Sharps and Flats
as Self