Emory Parnell

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel". Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town businessmen. One of his first films was Doctor Rhythm (1938). Although his appearances were often in "B" films, such as the Ma and Pa Kettle series, he also made credible showings in "A" films as well. One notable part was as a Paramount studio executive who sang about avoiding libel suits to open 1941's Louisiana Purchase. Parnell was also part of writer-director Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors in the 1940s, appearing in five of Sturges' films, including The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, where he played the crooked banker, "Mr. Tuerck", the chief antagonist of William Demarest's "Constable Kockenlocker". He also made a memorable appearance as grumpy socialite Ajax Bullion in the Three Stooges short subject All the World's a Stooge.

Known For

Perry Mason

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

Maverick

Maverick

Maverick

Maverick

Maverick

All Movies (210)

• Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To1990 · as (archive footage)
• Hot Summer Week1972 · as Bartender
• The Andromeda Strain1971 · as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
• The Bounty Killer1965 · as Sam - Bartender
• The Two Little Bears1961 · as Grimshaw Wilkins
• Alias Jesse James1959 · as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
• The Hot Angel1958 · as Judd Pfeiffer
• Man of the West1958 · as Henry (uncredited)
• The Notorious Mr. Monks1958 · as Sheriff Cobus Anders
• The Young Guns1956 · as Padgett
• Pardners1956 · as Col. Hart (uncredited)
• So Your Wife Wants to Work1956 · as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
• That Certain Feeling1956 · as Senator
• Feathertop1955 · as Major Whitby
• Artists and Models1955 · as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
• So You Want to Be a V.P.1955 · as (uncredited)
• How to Be Very, Very Popular1955 · as Chief of Police
• The Two Gun Teacher1954 · as Prof. Kleinberg
• So You Want to Know Your Relatives1954 · as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
• Jungle Gents1954 · as Police Captain
• Sabrina1954 · as Charles (uncredited)
• Meet the O'Briens1954 · as Dad
• Battle of Rogue River1954 · as Sgt. McClain
• Pride of the Blue Grass1954 · as Mr. Casey
• The Rocket Man1954 · as Big Bill Watkins
• Ma and Pa Kettle at Home1954 · as Billy Reed
• The Long, Long Trailer1954 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• Shadows of Tombstone1953 · as Sheriff Webb
• The Band Wagon1953 · as Man on Train (uncredited)
• Sweethearts on Parade1953 · as Mayor
• Safari Drums1953 · as Larry Conrad
• Fort Vengeance1953 · as Patrick Fitzgibbon
• So You Want to Learn to Dance1953 · as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
• Call Me Madam1953 · as Senator Gallagher
• Confidentially Connie1953 · as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
• Lost in a Turkish Bath1953 · as A.J. Corbett
• So You Want to Wear the Pants1952 · as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
• Lost in Alaska1952 · as Sherman
• So You Never Tell a Lie1952 · as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
• Dreamboat1952 · as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
• Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair1952 · as Billy Reed
• Has Anybody Seen My Gal?1952 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• When in Rome1952 · as Ship's Captain
• Gobs and Gals1952 · as Senator Prentice
• Macao1952 · as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
• Rancho Notorious1952 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
• The Fabulous Senorita1952 · as Dean Bradshaw
• So You Want to Enjoy Life1952 · as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
• Oklahoma Annie1952 · as Judge Byrnes
• The McGurk Way1952 · as Dan McGurk Sr.
• All That I Have1951 · as Juror Barstow
• Let's Go Navy!1951 · as Police Sgt. Mulloy
• Show Boat1951 · as Jake Green (uncredited)
• Two of a Kind1951 · as First Deputy (uncredited)
• Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm1951 · as Billy Reed
• Footlight Varieties1951 · as Older Cop
• My True Story1951 · as Ed Praskins
• Trail of Robin Hood1950 · as J. Corwin Aldridge
• Chain Gang1950 · as Capt. Duncan
• To Please a Lady1950 · as Mr. Wendall
• Rock Island Trail1950 · as Sen. Wells
• Key to the City1950 · as Council Chairman
• Unmasked1950 · as 'Pop' Swenson
• Massacre River1949 · as Sgt. Johanssen
• Hellfire1949 · as Sheriff Duffy
• The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949 · as Mr. Hingleman
• Ma and Pa Kettle1949 · as Bill Reed
• Alaska Patrol1949 · as Capt. Jan Roburt
• Hideout1949 · as Arnie Anderson
• A Woman's Secret1949 · as Police Lieutenant at Desk
• Rose of the Yukon1949 · as Tim MacNab
• Words and Music1948 · as Mr. Feiner
• Disaster1948 · as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
• Strike It Rich1948 · as Carlton
• You Gotta Stay Happy1948 · as Bank Watchman
• Blonde Ice1948 · as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
• Assigned to Danger1948 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
• Summer Holiday1948 · as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
• Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948 · as Mr. PeDelford
• Here Comes Trouble1948 · as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
• The Crime Doctor's Gamble1947 · as O'Reilly
• Stork Bites Man1947 · as Alan Kimberly
• Gas House Kids Go West1947 · as Police Sergeat Casey
• Violence1947 · as True Dawson
• The Guilt of Janet Ames1947 · as (uncredited)
• Calendar Girl1947 · as The Mayor
• Abie's Irish Rose1946 · as Rabbi Jacob Samuels
• Abie's Irish Rose1946 · as Father John Whalen
• The Show-Off1946 · as Mr. Appelton
• Little Iodine1946 · as Mr. Bigdome
• Gallant Journey1946 · as Car Driver (uncredited)
• Queen of Burlesque1946 · as Inspector Crowley
• Deadline for Murder1946 · as Masseur
• Strange Triangle1946 · as Barney Shaefer
• Badman's Territory1946 · as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
• The Falcon's Alibi1946 · as Metcalf
• Deadline at Dawn1946 · as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
• Riverboat Rhythm1946 · as Sheriff Martin
• Colonel Effingham's Raid1946 · as Joe Alsobrook
• Sing Your Way Home1945 · as Ship's captain
• The Big Beef1945 · as Mr. Bib
• You Drive Me Crazy1945 · as Mr. Hinkledorfer
• Mama Loves Papa1945 · as O'Leary
• What, No Cigarettes1945 · as Man in Line at Drugstore
• It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog1945
• Two O'Clock Courage1945 · as Insp. Bill Brenner
• The Crime Doctor's Courage1945 · as Police Captain Birch
• The Falcon in Hollywood1944 · as Inspector McBride
• Feather Your Nest1944 · as Farmer
• Tall in the Saddle1944 · as Sheriff Jackson
• The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944 · as Mr. Tuerck
• Triple Trouble1944
• Casanova Brown1944 · as Frank, the Bell Captain
• The Falcon in Mexico1944 · as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
• Wilson1944 · as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
• Once Upon a Time1944 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• A Night of Adventure1944 · as Judge
• Address Unknown1944 · as Postman
• Gildersleeve's Ghost1944 · as Haley
• Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble1944 · as Train Conductor (uncredited)
• The Case of the Tremendous Trifle1944 · as Wilson
• Government Girl1943 · as The Chief (uncredited)
• The Unknown Guest1943 · as Sheriff Dave Larsen
• Dangerous Blondes1943 · as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
• Du Barry Was a Lady1943 · as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
• Nazty Nuisance1943 · as Capt. Spense
• Young Ideas1943 · as Judge Canute J. Kelly
• Mr. Lucky1943 · as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
• Two Señoritas from Chicago1943 · as Rupert Shannon
• Mission to Moscow1943 · as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
• Slightly Dangerous1943 · as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
• The Outlaw1943 · as Dolan (uncredited)
• London Blackout Murders1943 · as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
• The Hard Way1943 · as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
• Arabian Nights1942 · as Harem Sentry
• Once Upon a Honeymoon1942 · as Quisling (uncredited)
• Gentleman Jim1942 · as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
• I Married a Witch1942 · as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
• Highways by Night1942 · as Police Sergeant Ransome
• The Major and the Minor1942 · as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
• Apache Trail1942 · as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
• The Pride of the Yankees1942 · as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
• Night in New Orleans1942 · as Jensen (uncredited)
• They All Kissed the Bride1942 · as Mahoney
• Syncopation1942
• Larceny, Inc.1942 · as O'Casey
• Saboteur1942 · as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
• Obliging Young Lady1942 · as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
• Two Yanks in Trinidad1942 · as Police Chief (uncredited)
• The Remarkable Andrew1942 · as Policeman
• Cadets on Parade1942 · as Inspector Kennedy
• Over My Dead Body1942 · as Police Capt. Grady
• All Through the Night1942 · as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
• Louisiana Purchase1941 · as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
• Johnny Eager1941 · as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
• Unholy Partners1941 · as Colonel Mason
• The Maltese Falcon1941 · as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
• The Blonde from Singapore1941 · as Capt. Nelson
• Blossoms in the Dust1941 · as Senator
• Three Sons o' Guns1941 · as Man Delivering Radio
• All the World's a Stooge1941 · as Ajax Bullion
• The Lady from Cheyenne1941 · as Crowley
• A Shot in the Dark1941 · as Marsotti
• The Monster and the Girl1941 · as Policeman in Alley
• So Ends Our Night1941 · as Weiss
• The Case of the Black Parrot1941 · as Simmonds
• The Devil's Pipeline1940 · as R.J. Adams
• North West Mounted Police1940 · as George Higgins
• Foreign Correspondent1940 · as 'Mohican' Captain
• The Golden Fleecing1940 · as Featherway (uncredited)
• Stranger on the Third Floor1940 · as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
• The Great McGinty1940 · as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
• Out West with the Peppers1940 · as Ole
• Young Tom Edison1940 · as Bob
• Blondie on a Budget1940 · as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
• Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
• Invisible Stripes1939 · as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
• The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939 · as Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
• On Dress Parade1939 · as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
• One Hour to Live1939 · as Fats Monoham
• The Roaring Twenties1939 · as Gangster (uncredited)
• Sued for Libel1939 · as Jerome Walsh
• At the Circus1939 · as Ringmaster (uncredited)
• The Day the Bookies Wept1939 · as Motor Cop (uncredited)
• They Shall Have Music1939 · as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
• I Stole a Million1939 · as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
• The Spellbinder1939 · as Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
• Winter Carnival1939 · as Williams - Editor
• The House of Fear1939 · as Policeman
• Union Pacific1939 · as Foreman (uncredited)
• East Side of Heaven1939 · as Doorman (uncredited)
• The Lady and the Mob1939 · as Policeman Riley
• Sudden Money1939 · as Cop
• You Can't Get Away with Murder1939 · as Second Detective (uncredited)
• Let Freedom Ring1939 · as Axel (uncredited)
• Twelve Crowded Hours1939 · as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
• Tiny Troubles1939 · as Officer Clancy
• Idiot's Delight1939 · as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
• Off the Record1939 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• Pacific Liner1939 · as Olaf
• Blondie1938 · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Angels with Dirty Faces1938
• Illegal Traffic1938
• Girls on Probation1938 · as Officer Craig
• The Mad Miss Manton1938 · as Doorman (uncredited)
• King of Alcatraz1938 · as Olaf
• I Am the Law1938 · as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
• Doctor Rhythm1938 · as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
• Call of The Yukon1938 · as Swenson
• Arson Racket Squad1938 · as Chief J.P. Riley

All TV Shows (48)

• Medical Center1969 · as Mr. Oldham
• Mayberry R.F.D.1968 · as Older Man
• Green Acres1965 · as Sheriff Blake
• Petticoat Junction1963 · as Sheriff Blake
• Mister Ed1961 · as Murphy
• The Case of the Dangerous Robin1960 · as Arab # 1
• The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Uncle Edward
• The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Juror
• The Alaskans1959
• Dennis the Menace1959 · as O'Reilly
• 77 Sunset Strip1958
• Bat Masterson1958 · as Ira Ponder
• Lawman1958
• Lawman1958 · as Hank the Bartender
• Lawman1958 · as Hank
• The Texan1958
• The Real McCoys1957
• Maverick1957 · as Cousin Lonnie
• Maverick1957 · as Hank
• Maverick1957 · as Fred Grady
• Maverick1957 · as Bill Anders
• Maverick1957 · as Clarence
• Perry Mason1957 · as Leo Mann
• Sugarfoot1957 · as Simpson
• Conflict1956 · as Sheriff Bert Meadows
• Hey, Jeannie!1956 · as Plain-Clothes Man
• Hey, Jeannie!1956 · as L.G. Barnes
• Navy Log1955 · as Capt. Jurgesson
• Cheyenne1955 · as Luther Gannon
• Cheyenne1955 · as Henry Sawyer
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Prospector
• Public Defender1954 · as Gunderson
• The Joe Palooka Story1954
• Revlon Mirror Theatre1953
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Nagel, Defense Counsel
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Ben Day
• The Life Of Riley1953 · as Foreman
• The Life Of Riley1953 · as Hawkins
• The Life Of Riley1953
• The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · as Sheriff
• The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · as Police Sergeant at Firing Range
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• I Love Lucy1951 · as Policeman
• Boston Blackie1951
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951 · as Professor Kleinberg
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• The Life of Riley1949 · as Clay J. Stevenson