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Blackwell's Island

Not Rated

ComedyCrimeDrama

5/10(7 ratings)

A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

01-24-1939

1h 11m

Blackwell's Island

Backdrop for Blackwell's Island

Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: William C. McGann

Production:: Warner Bros. Pictures

Key Crew

Story:: Crane Wilbur

Screenplay:: Crane Wilbur

Locations and Languages

Country:: US

Filming:: US

Languages:: en

Main Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in Depression-era New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of the Group Theater. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' stars. Called to testify before the U.S. Congressional House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), he denied communist affiliation and refused to "name names", effectively ending his film career. Some have alleged that the stress of this incident led to his premature death at 39 from a heart attack. Garfield is acknowledged as a predecessor of such Method actors as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and James Dean.

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1947

Air Force

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1943

The Sea Wolf

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1941

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The Boys from Syracuse

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

Phyllis

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Self

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

1938

Virginia

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The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940

Mackley Q. Greene

Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

1936

Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)

Timber Queen

Timber Queen

1944

Milt Holmes

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Victor Jory was a Canadian stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Jonas Wilkerson, the brutal and opportunistic overseer, in "Gone with the Wind", and as Lamont Cranston, aka 'The Shadow', in the 1942 serial film "The Shadow".

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Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

Papillon

Papillon

1973

Mackenna's Gold

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1969

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields (born Walter L. Agnew; May 20, 1883 – April 23, 1941) was an American actor. On Broadway, Fields performed in Fifty Miles from Boston (1908) and The Red Widow (1911). After that, for eight years, Fields performed in vaudeville with Frank Fay. Thanks to Norma Talmadge, who thought his broken nose gave him a ferocious appearance, he started on a film career with a screen debut as a gunman in her talkie New York Nights. In 1930, he signed a long-term contract with Paramount Pictures. He died on April 23, 1941. He died of a heart attack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stanley Fields (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Little Caesar

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1931

Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

1932

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Unknown Actor

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Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble

1934

Dan Sutter

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940

Philadelphia Powell

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1939

Mr. Carrington

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My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

Judge Walter Bryson

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939

Carlson

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

Second Man on Plane (uncredited)

Unknown Actor

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When Were You Born

When Were You Born

1938

Larry Camp

Torture Ship

Torture Ship

1939

Dirk - Stander's Aide

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

Dave Crane

Unknown Actor

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The Women

The Women

1939

Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

Back Page

Back Page

1933

Jerry Hampton

Deluge

Deluge

1933

Claire Arlington

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Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1939

Floogie

King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld

1939

Slick

The Seven Little Foys

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1955

Narrator

Norman Willis

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The Grapes of Wrath

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1940

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

They Drive by Night

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1940

Unknown Actor

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The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

McGuire (uncredited)

The Boys from Syracuse

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

Jury Foreman

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1937

Joe Taylor

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. On Broadway, Boteler appeared in the play The Silent Voice (1914).

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William B. Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. Davidson attended Columbia University where he played football. He became a popular football star. This fame eventually led to his foray into motion pictures after he had spent some time as a lawyer. He started in films in 1914 with Vitagraph and supported well known stage and film actresses such as Ethel Barrymore, Mabel Taliaferro, Charlotte Walker, Olga Petrova, Viola Dana, June Caprice, Edna Goodrich, and Mae West. He appeared in 318 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and died in Santa Monica, California. His first Hollywood film was For the Honor of the Crew. Afterward, he appeared in many films, his best-known role was perhaps the Ship's captain in The Most Dangerous Game. He remained in show business until his sudden death after surgery in 1947.

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Scarface

Scarface

1932

The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leon Ames (January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing fatherly figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), as Judy Garland's father, and in Little Women (1949). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Little Women

Little Women

1949

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raymond Thomas Bailey (May 6, 1904 – April 15, 1980) was an American actor on the Broadway stage, films, and television. He is best known for his role as wealthy banker, Milburn Drysdale, in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies.

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Vertigo

Vertigo

1958

Sabrina

Sabrina

1954

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

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In Old California

In Old California

1942

Miner

Wanted by the Police

Wanted by the Police

1938

Stringer

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1942

Cabbie (uncredited)

Unknown Actor

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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

Club Doorman (uncredited)

The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers

1940

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

Policeman (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eddy Chandler (March 12, 1894 – March 23, 1948) was an American actor who appeared, mostly uncredited, in more than 300 films. Three of these films won the Academy Award for Best Picture: It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938), and Gone with the Wind (1939). Chandler was born in the small Iowa city of Wilton Junction and died in Los Angeles, California.

Known For

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler (1899–1972) was an American actor specializing in Westerns. In the early 1920s he moved to Los Angeles, California, and started working as an auto mechanic. His real-life experiences growing up on a horse ranch landed him bit parts in westerns from 1925, for Paramount Pictures. Studio executives suggested changing his name to Lane Chandler, and as such he began achieving leading roles, the first being The Legion of the Condemned. As a silent film star Chandler performed well, but when talkies arrived he was cast more in supporting roles, as in The Great Mike of 1944. He starred in a few low-budget westerns in the 1930s, but was more often cast as the leading man's partner, or saddle pal, or a sheriff or army officer. With the advent of television Chandler began making appearance on numerous series, often in Westerns such as The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Lawman, Have Gun – Will Travel, Rawhide, Maverick, Cheyenne, and Gunsmoke. He continued acting on TV and in films through 1966. He died in Los Angeles of heart disease in 1972, aged 73.

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It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

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Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Audience Member (uncredited)

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

Gambler (uncredited)

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell

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They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

The Monolith Monsters

The Monolith Monsters

1957

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Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935

Usher in Arras Courtroom

The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939

Dr. Stoddard

Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

1937

Frenchman (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

John Dilson (February 18, 1891 – June 1, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.

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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

Waiter (uncredited)

Cairo

Cairo

1942

Italian officer (uncredited)

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

1943

Turkish Official

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Known For

The General

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1926

White Heat

White Heat

1949

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

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The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

Moontide

Moontide

1942

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Sahara

Sahara

1943

William Gould

William Gould

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Gould (May 2, 1886 – May 15, 1969) was a Canadian-American film actor. He appeared in more than 240 films during his career. In films, Gould portrayed Jed Scott, a leader of homesteaders, in the serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) and Air Marshal Kragg in the serial Buck Rogers (1939).

Known For

Texas

Texas

1941

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

George Guhl

George Guhl

Known For

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

John Harron

John Harron

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound." Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles

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White Zombie

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1932

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor of theatre, film, and television. Harvey appeared in minstrel shows, in vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage but is best remembered as a character actor who appeared in more than three hundred films and episodes of television series. He had roles in the films The Oregon Trail, Old Overland Trail, Wyoming Renegades, Ride Beyond Vengeance, and many other westerns. In the 1950s, Harvey was cast in The Roy Rogers Show, Man Without a Gun and The Lone Ranger. In 1962, he appeared on It's a Man's World. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, he guest-starred on Branded, Lassie, Hazel, The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza, and Columbo. His last appearance was in an episode of Adam-12-

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High Noon

High Noon

1952

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

Airport

Airport

1970

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Known For

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Gilda

Gilda

1946

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

Al Herman

Al Herman

Known For

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Fury

Fury

1936

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Robert Edward Homans (November 8, 1877 – July 28, 1947) was an American actor who entered films in 1923 after a lengthy stage career.

Known For

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in 183 films between 1915 and 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis. She was born in Manhattan, where she began acting in stage productions. Her film career started in 1915 with the film Hypocrites, which starred Myrtle Stedman and Courtenay Foote. From 1915 to 1929 she appeared in 63 silent films, including the film classic Intolerance (1916) where she played the "old maid" Miss Jenkins. Unlike many silent film stars, she made a smooth transition to "talking films", starting with her 1930 appearance in Wide Open, starring Patsy Ruth Miller and Edward Everett Horton. Though never what is referred to as a "premier star", she appeared in 58 films during the 1930s, and another 60 during the 1940s. She retired after 1947, and resided at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, California at the time of her death on February 8, 1956.

Known For

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

The Killers

The Killers

1946

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California.

Known For

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Gilda

Gilda

1946

Waiter (uncredited)

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937

Little Joe Dinero (uncredited)

Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

Man (Uncredited)

Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall (September 29, 1915 – July 30, 1992) was an American film actress. Born Ardis Ankerson in Negros, Philippines, Marshall made her first film appearance in the 1939 Espionage Agent. The following year, she played the leading lady to Errol Flynn in The Sea Hawk. After divorcing actor Richard Gaines in 1940, she married the actor William Holden in 1941 and her own career quickly slowed. She starred opposite James Cagney in the 1942 film Captains of the Clouds. The Constant Nymph (1943) was a popular success but she virtually retired after this, appearing in only four more inconsequential films. Among these, she played scientist Nora Goodrich in the grade-B 1946 cult classic Strange Impersonation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Marshall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph

1943

Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

1942

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

New Mexico Border Guard (uncredited)

The Raven

The Raven

1935

Bedside Dr. at Judge's Right (uncredited)

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

The Musician

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

Doctor (uncredited)

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

1939

Interne (uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty

Jimmy O'Gatty

Known For

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Freshman (uncredited)

Air Force

Air Force

1943

Ground Crewman (uncredited)

Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

1951

Marine (uncredited)

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)

Baby Face

Baby Face

1933

Laborer (uncredited)

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

Conductor (uncredited)

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Officer (uncredited)

The Informer

The Informer

1935

Bartender

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound films. Rawlinson was born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK. He sailed to America on the same ship as Charlie Chaplin. He died of lung cancer in 1953.

Known For

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936

Railroaded!

Railroaded!

1947

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Charles Seel (April 29, 1897 – April 19, 1980) was an American actor. He acted in over 30 films from 1938 to 1974 and appeared in over one hundred titles for television from 1952 to 1974. He was also credited as Charles Seal and Charles F. Seel.

Known For

Duel

Duel

1971

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

The Chase

The Chase

1966

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

1929

'Snapper' O'Shea

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938

Albert 'Slats' Keefe

Convention Girl

Convention Girl

1935

John 'Cupid' Pettyjohn

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1953

Army Capt. Roth

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

Lieutenant Farragut

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

Scarface

Scarface

1932

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Known For

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

Behind Office Doors

Behind Office Doors

1931

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Known For

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

1949

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Known For

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

1949

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams was an American character actress whose career spanned the years 1920 to 1949. Williams appeared mostly in small uncredited roles.

Known For

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Casablanca

Casablanca

1943

Waiter (uncredited)

House of Wax

House of Wax

1953

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Walter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

1937

Judge in Hartman Case (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

Dr. Hibbard (uncredited)

Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

Known For

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936

Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

Reporter (uncredited)

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937

Henchman (uncredited)