Harry Semels
ActorFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.
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Riding High
1950
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
Lombardi (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
1946
Bettor (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
Townsman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
1946
Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
1945
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
- Eve Knew Her Apples
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Tony (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
Leader of Caravan
Can't Help Singing
1944
Peon (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
1944
Pedestrian
Strange Affair
1944
Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
The Conspirators
1944
Customs Assistant (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
1943
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Greek
Slightly Dangerous
1943
Italian at concert (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
Greek Florist
The Hard Way
1943
Passerby (Uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
Saloon Bouncer
Woman of the Year
1942
Mug (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Moontide
1942
Waiter (uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
Waiter (uncredited)
General Nuisance
1941
Latin America Delagate
She's Oil Mine
1941
Referee
The Great Dictator
1940
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Kit Carson
1940
Aide
North West Mounted Police
1940
Half-breed Archer
Foreign Correspondent
1940
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
1940
Convict (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
New Moon
1940
Bondsman
They Drive by Night
1940
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
1940
Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful
1940
Courtroom Spectator
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
Comrade, Communist
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
Count Alfred Gehrol
King of the Turf
1939
Coffee Pot Proprietor
Crashing Thru
1939
Man Who Reports Gunfight
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Overland Mail
1939
Pancho
Star Reporter
1939
Mike
Midnight
1939
Police Officer (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
Gurganov (uncredited)
Balalaika
1939
(uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
Neighbor
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
Peon Servant
Flirting with Fate
1938
Member of Sancho's Band
I'll Give a Million
1938
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Man (uncredited)
State Police
1938
Albert Morton
Marie Antoinette
1938
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
Partygoer (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1937
Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
- New News
New News
1937
Prince Albert
- Swing It Professor
Swing It Professor
1937
Angelo
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
1937
Minor Role
Midnight Taxi
1937
Joe, Counterman
Hollywood Round-Up
1937
Tony Papalini
Missing Witnesses
1937
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
Tartar (Uncredited)
Hot Water
1937
Barber (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
Guard (uncredited)
Disorder in the Court
1936
District Attorney (uncredited)
Movie Maniacs
1936
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
I'll Name the Murderer
1936
Luigi
More Than a Secretary
1936
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
1936
Dr. Wong (uncredited)
Give Us This Night
1936
Prisoner
The Gay Desperado
1936
Manuel
Human Cargo
1936
Barreto
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
Clerk (Uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
Bum
Anthony Adverse
1936
Lottery Celebrant
The Revenge Rider
1935
Henchman Rankin
- I Don't Remember
I Don't Remember
1935
'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
Stone of Silver Creek
1935
R. J. Simmons
I Live My Life
1935
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
The Wedding Night
1935
Wedding Guest
Les Misérables
1935
Cochepaille
Twentieth Century
1934
Poster Artist (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes
1934
Dick Boggs
Broadway Bill
1934
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
Greek
It Happened One Night
1934
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
I Sell Anything
1934
Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
1934
Platform Conductor
Down to Their Last Yacht
1934
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
1934
Hotel Manager
Our Daily Bread
1934
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
- One Too Many
One Too Many
1934
Mills of the Gods
1934
King of the Wild Horses
1933
John Foster
Elmer, the Great
1933
Waiter (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
1933
Waiter
Drum Taps
1933
Henchman Pete
I Am Suzanne!
1933
Balcony Spectator
Storm at Daybreak
1933
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
The Thrill Hunter
1933
Henchman Lou Norton
Torch Singer
1933
Waiter in Bistro
Baby Face
1933
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
1933
Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
Artist (uncredited)
Young Blood
1932
Tony Murullo
South of the Rio Grande
1932
Bandido Leader
Sin's Pay Day
1932
Louie Joe
Ghost Valley
1932
Pawnee
Vanity Street
1932
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Sally of the Subway
1932
Leopold Von Trump
American Madness
1932
This Is the Night
1932
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
Texas Buddies
1932
Ken Kincaid
Tiger Shark
1932
Crewman (uncredited)
Virtue
1932
Tony (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
1931
Jury Member (uncredited)
Command Performance
1931
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Night Beat
1931
Enricco Pommetti
The Yellow Ticket
1931
Jailer
Suicide Fleet
1931
Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Platinum Blonde
1931
Waiter (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
Emilio (uncredited)
The Lion and the Lamb
1931
Second Lascar
Hell's Angels
1930
Anarchist (uncredited)
Captain Thunder
1930
Barfly
The Bad Man
1930
Jose
Those Who Dance
1930
Hood
Hawk of the Hills
1929
Sheckard
Big News
1929
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Movie Night
1929
Movie Patron
The Royal Rider
1929
Parvene
Weary River
1929
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
The Delightful Rogue
1929
Hymie
Riley the Cop
1928
French Policeman
Beware of Blondes
1928
Portugee Joe
The Last Command
1928
A Soldier (uncredited)
Virgin Lips
1928
Patron
The Desert Bride
1928
Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Yellow Cameo
1928
Black Gavin
- Out with the Tide
Out with the Tide
1928
The Tiger's Shadow
1928
Hawks
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
The Isle of Forgotten Women
1927
The House Without a Key
1926
Saladine
The Demon
1926
Joseph Lomax
Moran of the Mounted
1926
Dubuc
The Crackerjack
1925
Guard
Play Ball
1925
Count Segundo
Into the Net
1924
Ivan Invanovitch
Plunder
1923
Jude Deering
Speed
1922
Jim Sprague
Hurricane Hutch
1921
Jim Tiegerley
The Sky Ranger
1921
Dr. Santro
The Phantom Foe
1920
The Phantom Foe
Rogues and Romance
1920
Pedro Pezet
Here Comes the Bride
1919
Sevier
The Black Secret
1919
A Fallen Idol
1919
Tushau
The American Way
1919
Half Breed
Bound and Gagged
1919
Don Esteban Carnero
