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)
The Jazz Singer
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
(1953)
It Happens Every Thursday
as Matthew
(1951)
On Dangerous Ground
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
(1950)
Sideshow
as Johnny
(1950)
Operation Haylift
as Ed North
(1950)
The Great Rupert
as Joe Mahoney
(1949)
Tulsa
as Homer Triplette
(1949)
Prejudice
as Young Joe
(1949)
Knock on Any Door
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
(1949)
The Inspector General
as Turnkey (uncredited)
(1948)
Hazard
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
(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)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Sightless
(1947)
It's a Joke, Son!
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
(1947)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Pete the Hermit
(1946)
Rolling Home
as Grandpa Crawford
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
(1946)
Blue Skies
as Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
(1946)
Whistle Stop
as Al - the Barber
(1945)
Fallen Angel
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
(1945)
What, No Cigarettes
as Uncle Wilbur
(1945)
Bring on the Girls
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
(1944)
The Town Went Wild
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Judge Dennis
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mayor (uncredited)
(1944)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Little Thief
(1944)
Summer Storm
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
(1944)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
(1944)
Lost in a Harem
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
(1944)
And the Angels Sing
as Messenger (uncredited)
(1943)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
(1943)
Taxi, Mister
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
(1943)
Old Acquaintance
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
(1943)
Dixie
as Publisher (uncredited)
(1943)
Hitler's Madman
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
(1943)
Petticoat Larceny
as Jitters
(1942)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
(1942)
Woman of the Year
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
(1942)
The Lady Is Willing
as Bum (uncredited)
(1942)
Broadway
as Newsman (uncredited)
(1942)
The Forest Rangers
as Otto Hanson
(1942)
Madame Spy
as Winston
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. Asweld
(1942)
Obliging Young Lady
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
(1941)
Second Chorus
as Mr. Dunn
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
as Trusty
(1941)
A Shot in the Dark
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Third Steward (uncredited)
(1941)
Ridin' on a Rainbow
as Joe
(1941)
(1941)
New York Town
as Burt (uncredited)
(1941)
Let's Make Music
as Tim
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1940)
Christmas in July
as Arbuster (uncredited)
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
(1940)
The Great McGinty
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
(1940)
Edison, the Man
as Waiter
(1940)
Florian
as Stock Guard
(1940)
My Little Chickadee
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
(1940)
Angels Over Broadway
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
(1940)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
(1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Tour Bus Barker
(1940)
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
(1940)
The Way of All Flesh
as Second Hobo
(1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1939)
No Place to Go
as Rivers
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
(1939)
Idiot's Delight
as Stagehand
(1939)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
(1939)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Sheriff (uncredited)
(1938)
Comet Over Broadway
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
(1938)
Prison Farm
as Dave, the Grocer
(1938)
Cocoanut Grove
as Motel Proprietor
(1938)
Crashing Hollywood
as Crisby
(1938)
Blondes at Work
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1938)
Over the Wall
as Davis' Handler
(1938)
Hard to Get
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
(1938)
The Shining Hour
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
(1938)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
(1938)
Mannequin
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as Witness
(1938)
Broadway Musketeers
as Hobart Skinner
(1938)
He Couldn't Say No
as Ambulance Driver
(1937)
Living on Love
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
(1937)
Captains Courageous
as Martin (uncredited)
(1937)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
(1937)
The Man Who Found Himself
as Nosey Watson
(1936)
And Sudden Death
as Mr. Tweets
(1936)
The Accusing Finger
as (scene deleted)
(1936)
Rose Marie
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
(1936)
Rose Bowl
as Browning Hills
(1935)
The Bride Comes Home
as Len Noble
(1934)
City Limits
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
(1934)
Handy Andy
as Henry (uncredited)
(1934)
She Learned About Sailors
as Irate Neighbor
(1934)
Cross Country Cruise
as Sid
(1933)
(1933)
The Bowery
as Enlistee (uncredited)
(1933)
Footlight Parade
as Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
(1933)
College Humor
as Dr. Mandel
(1933)
Grand Slam
as Oscar Smelt
(1928)
Sharps and Flats
as Self