Harry Semels

Biography

From 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.

Known For

The Great Dictator

It Happened One Night

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Baby Face

Ninotchka

You Can't Take It with You

Foreign Correspondent

Les Misérables

All Movies (165)

• Riding High1950 · as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Badman's Territory1946 · as Bettor (uncredited)
• Road to Utopia1946 · as Lombardi (uncredited)
• The Diary of a Chambermaid1946 · as Townsman (Uncredited)
• The Harvey Girls1946 · as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
• A Thousand and One Nights1945 · as Leader of Caravan
• Eve Knew Her Apples1945 · as Tony (uncredited)
• I Love a Mystery1945 · as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
• Can't Help Singing1944 · as Peon (uncredited)
• Strange Affair1944 · as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
• Make Your Own Bed1944 · as Pedestrian
• The Chance of a Lifetime1943 · as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
• Dizzy Pilots1943 · as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
• A Lady Takes a Chance1943 · as Greek
• Slightly Dangerous1943 · as Italian at concert (uncredited)
• After Midnight with Boston Blackie1943 · as Greek Florist
• The Hard Way1943 · as Passerby (Uncredited)
• Reunion in France1942 · as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
• Road to Morocco1942 · as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
• Moontide1942 · as Waiter (uncredited)
• Two Yanks in Trinidad1942 · as Waiter (uncredited)
• Woman of the Year1942 · as Mug (uncredited)
• Wild Bill Hickok Rides1942 · as Saloon Bouncer
• She's Oil Mine1941 · as Referee
• General Nuisance1941 · as Latin America Delagate
• Little Nellie Kelly1940 · as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
• Seven Sinners1940 · as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
• North West Mounted Police1940 · as Half-breed Archer
• The Great Dictator1940 · as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
• He Stayed for Breakfast1940 · as Comrade
• He Stayed for Breakfast1940 · as Communist
• Kit Carson1940 · as Aide
• Foreign Correspondent1940 · as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
• They Drive by Night1940 · as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
• New Moon1940 · as Bondsman
• Phantom Raiders1940 · as Cafe Bartender
• And One Was Beautiful1940 · as Courtroom Spectator
• Strange Cargo1940 · as Convict (uncredited)
• Balalaika1939 · as (uncredited)
• Crashing Thru1939 · as Man Who Reports Gunfight
• Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President1939 · as Neighbor
• The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
• Overland Mail1939 · as Pancho
• Ninotchka1939 · as Gurganov (uncredited)
• Thunder Afloat1939 · as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
• Midnight1939 · as Police Officer (uncredited)
• Star Reporter1939 · as Mike
• King of the Turf1939 · as Coffee Pot Proprietor
• Three Little Sew and Sews1939 · as Count Alfred Gehrol
• Flirting with Fate1938 · as Member of Sancho's Band
• You Can't Take It with You1938 · as Man (uncredited)
• Marie Antoinette1938 · as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
• I'll Give a Million1938 · as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
• The Girl of the Golden West1938 · as Peon Servant
• State Police1938 · as Albert Morton
• A Slight Case of Murder1938 · as Partygoer (uncredited)
• Wells Fargo1937 · as Minor Role
• Missing Witnesses1937 · as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
• Hollywood Round-Up1937 · as Tony Papalini
• Hot Water1937 · as Barber (uncredited)
• My Dear Miss Aldrich1937 · as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
• The Last Train from Madrid1937 · as Guard (uncredited)
• Kid Galahad1937 · as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
• The Soldier and the Lady1937 · as Tartar (Uncredited)
• Midnight Taxi1937 · as Joe, Counterman
• New News1937 · as Prince Albert
• Swing It Professor1937 · as Angelo
• Midnight Blunders1936 · as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
• More Than a Secretary1936 · as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
• The Gay Desperado1936 · as Manuel
• The Luckiest Girl in the World1936 · as Bum
• Anthony Adverse1936 · as Lottery Celebrant
• The Case of the Velvet Claws1936 · as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
• Disorder in the Court1936 · as District Attorney (uncredited)
• Human Cargo1936 · as Barreto
• One Rainy Afternoon1936 · as Clerk (Uncredited)
• Give Us This Night1936 · as Prisoner
• Movie Maniacs1936 · as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
• I'll Name the Murderer1936 · as Luigi
• I Don't Remember1935 · as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
• I Live My Life1935 · as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
• Les Misérables1935 · as Cochepaille
• Stone of Silver Creek1935 · as R. J. Simmons
• The Revenge Rider1935 · as Henchman Rankin
• The Wedding Night1935 · as Wedding Guest
• One Too Many1934
• Mills of the Gods1934
• Broadway Bill1934 · as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
• I Sell Anything1934 · as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
• Our Daily Bread1934 · as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
• Rocky Rhodes1934 · as Dick Boggs
• Down to Their Last Yacht1934 · as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
• Twentieth Century1934 · as Poster Artist (uncredited)
• A Very Honorable Guy1934 · as Greek
• It Happened One Night1934 · as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
• Bridal Bail1934 · as Hotel Manager
• Bombay Mail1934 · as Platform Conductor
• I Am Suzanne!1933 · as Balcony Spectator
• King of the Wild Horses1933 · as John Foster
• The Bowery1933 · as Artist (uncredited)
• Damaged Lives1933 · as Waiter
• Torch Singer1933 · as Waiter in Bistro
• Baby Face1933 · as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
• Hold Your Man1933 · as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
• Storm at Daybreak1933 · as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
• The Thrill Hunter1933 · as Henchman Lou Norton
• Elmer, the Great1933 · as Waiter (uncredited)
• Drum Taps1933 · as Henchman Pete
• Young Blood1932 · as Tony Murullo
• Virtue1932 · as Tony (uncredited)
• Texas Buddies1932 · as Ken Kincaid
• Vanity Street1932 · as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
• Tiger Shark1932 · as Crewman (uncredited)
• American Madness1932
• Ghost Valley1932 · as Pawnee
• This Is the Night1932 · as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
• South of the Rio Grande1932 · as Bandido Leader
• Sin's Pay Day1932 · as Louie Joe
• Sally of the Subway1932 · as Leopold Von Trump
• Night Beat1931 · as Enricco Pommetti
• Safe in Hell1931 · as Jury Member (uncredited)
• Suicide Fleet1931 · as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
• Platinum Blonde1931 · as Waiter (uncredited)
• The Yellow Ticket1931 · as Jailer
• Dishonored1931
• Dance, Fools, Dance1931 · as Emilio (uncredited)
• Command Performance1931 · as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
• The Lion and the Lamb1931 · as Second Lascar
• Captain Thunder1930 · as Barfly
• Hell's Angels1930 · as Anarchist (uncredited)
• The Bad Man1930 · as Jose
• Those Who Dance1930 · as Hood
• The Delightful Rogue1929 · as Hymie
• Big News1929 · as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
• Movie Night1929 · as Movie Patron
• Hawk of the Hills1929 · as Sheckard
• The Royal Rider1929 · as Parvene
• Weary River1929 · as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
• The Tiger's Shadow1928 · as Hawks
• Riley the Cop1928 · as French Policeman
• Virgin Lips1928 · as Patron
• Beware of Blondes1928 · as Portugee Joe
• Out with the Tide1928
• The Yellow Cameo1928 · as Black Gavin
• The Desert Bride1928 · as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
• The Last Command1928 · as A Soldier (uncredited)
• Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927 · as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
• The Isle of Forgotten Women1927
• The House Without a Key1926 · as Saladine
• Moran of the Mounted1926 · as Dubuc
• The Demon1926 · as Joseph Lomax
• Play Ball1925 · as Count Segundo
• The Crackerjack1925 · as Guard
• Into the Net1924 · as Ivan Invanovitch
• Plunder1923 · as Jude Deering
• Speed1922 · as Jim Sprague
• Hurricane Hutch1921 · as Jim Tiegerley
• The Sky Ranger1921 · as Dr. Santro
• Rogues and Romance1920 · as Pedro Pezet
• The Phantom Foe1920 · as The Phantom Foe
• Bound and Gagged1919 · as Don Esteban Carnero
• The American Way1919 · as Half Breed
• A Fallen Idol1919 · as Tushau
• Here Comes the Bride1919 · as Sevier
• The Black Secret1919