Harry Semels

Harry Semels

🎂 20th November 1887 (138 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

The Great Dictator

Biography

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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.

Harry Semels

Movies Featuring Harry Semels

Riding High

Riding High (1950)

as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory (1946)

as Bettor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia (1946)

as Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)

as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls (1946)

as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights (1945)

as Leader of Caravan
No Image

Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)

as Tony (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery (1945)

as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing (1944)

as Peon (uncredited)
Strange Affair

Strange Affair (1944)

as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed (1944)

as Pedestrian
The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)

as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots (1943)

as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)

as Greek
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

as Italian at concert (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)

as Greek Florist
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1943)

as Passerby (Uncredited)
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco (1942)

as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Moontide

Moontide (1942)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year (1942)

as Mug (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Saloon Bouncer
She's Oil Mine

She's Oil Mine (1941)

as Referee
General Nuisance

General Nuisance (1941)

as Latin America Delagate
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners (1940)

as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police (1940)

as Half-breed Archer
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator (1940)

as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

as Comrade
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

as Communist
Kit Carson

Kit Carson (1940)

as Aide
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
New Moon

New Moon (1940)

as Bondsman
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders (1940)

as Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful (1940)

as Courtroom Spectator
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo (1940)

as Convict (uncredited)
Balalaika

Balalaika (1939)

as (uncredited)
Crashing Thru

Crashing Thru (1939)

as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

as Neighbor
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Overland Mail

Overland Mail (1939)

as Pancho
Ninotchka

Ninotchka (1939)

as Gurganov (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Midnight

Midnight (1939)

as Police Officer (uncredited)
Star Reporter

Star Reporter (1939)

as Mike
King of the Turf

King of the Turf (1939)

as Coffee Pot Proprietor
Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews (1939)

as Count Alfred Gehrol
Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate (1938)

as Member of Sancho's Band
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Man (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1938)

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West (1938)

as Peon Servant
State Police

State Police (1938)

as Albert Morton
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

as Partygoer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

as Minor Role
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses (1937)

as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up (1937)

as Tony Papalini
Hot Water

Hot Water (1937)

as Barber (uncredited)
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)

as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

as Guard (uncredited)
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1937)

as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

as Tartar (Uncredited)
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi (1937)

as Joe, Counterman
No Image

New News (1937)

as Prince Albert
No Image

Swing It Professor (1937)

as Angelo
Midnight Blunders

Midnight Blunders (1936)

as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary (1936)

as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado (1936)

as Manuel
The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)

as Bum
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

as Lottery Celebrant
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Disorder in the Court

Disorder in the Court (1936)

as District Attorney (uncredited)
Human Cargo

Human Cargo (1936)

as Barreto
One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon (1936)

as Clerk (Uncredited)
Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night (1936)

as Prisoner
Movie Maniacs

Movie Maniacs (1936)

as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
I'll Name the Murderer

I'll Name the Murderer (1936)

as Luigi
No Image

I Don't Remember (1935)

as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
I Live My Life

I Live My Life (1935)

as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1935)

as Cochepaille
Stone of Silver Creek

Stone of Silver Creek (1935)

as R. J. Simmons
The Revenge Rider

The Revenge Rider (1935)

as Henchman Rankin
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night (1935)

as Wedding Guest
No Image

One Too Many (1934)

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods (1934)

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill (1934)

as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything (1934)

as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread (1934)

as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes

Rocky Rhodes (1934)

as Dick Boggs
Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century (1934)

as Poster Artist (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy (1934)

as Greek
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail (1934)

as Hotel Manager
Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail (1934)

as Platform Conductor
I Am Suzanne!

I Am Suzanne! (1933)

as Balcony Spectator
King of the Wild Horses

King of the Wild Horses (1933)

as John Foster
The Bowery

The Bowery (1933)

as Artist (uncredited)
Damaged Lives

Damaged Lives (1933)

as Waiter
Torch Singer

Torch Singer (1933)

as Waiter in Bistro
Baby Face

Baby Face (1933)

as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man (1933)

as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak (1933)

as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
The Thrill Hunter

The Thrill Hunter (1933)

as Henchman Lou Norton
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great (1933)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Drum Taps

Drum Taps (1933)

as Henchman Pete
Young Blood

Young Blood (1932)

as Tony Murullo
Virtue

Virtue (1932)

as Tony (uncredited)
Texas Buddies

Texas Buddies (1932)

as Ken Kincaid
Vanity Street

Vanity Street (1932)

as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark (1932)

as Crewman (uncredited)
American Madness

American Madness (1932)

Ghost Valley

Ghost Valley (1932)

as Pawnee
This Is the Night

This Is the Night (1932)

as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande

South of the Rio Grande (1932)

as Bandido Leader
Sin's Pay Day

Sin's Pay Day (1932)

as Louie Joe
Sally of the Subway

Sally of the Subway (1932)

as Leopold Von Trump
Night Beat

Night Beat (1931)

as Enricco Pommetti
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell (1931)

as Jury Member (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet (1931)

as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde (1931)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket (1931)

as Jailer
Dishonored

Dishonored (1931)

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

as Emilio (uncredited)
Command Performance

Command Performance (1931)

as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
The Lion and the Lamb

The Lion and the Lamb (1931)

as Second Lascar
Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder (1930)

as Barfly
Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels (1930)

as Anarchist (uncredited)
The Bad Man

The Bad Man (1930)

as Jose
Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance (1930)

as Hood
The Delightful Rogue

The Delightful Rogue (1929)

as Hymie
Big News

Big News (1929)

as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Movie Night

Movie Night (1929)

as Movie Patron
Hawk of the Hills

Hawk of the Hills (1929)

as Sheckard
The Royal Rider

The Royal Rider (1929)

as Parvene
Weary River

Weary River (1929)

as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop (1928)

as French Policeman
Virgin Lips

Virgin Lips (1928)

as Patron
Beware of Blondes

Beware of Blondes (1928)

as Portugee Joe
The Yellow Cameo

The Yellow Cameo (1928)

as Black Gavin
The Desert Bride

The Desert Bride (1928)

as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Last Command

The Last Command (1928)

as A Soldier (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
The Isle of Forgotten Women

The Isle of Forgotten Women (1927)

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key (1926)

as Saladine
The Demon

The Demon (1926)

as Joseph Lomax
Play Ball

Play Ball (1925)

as Count Segundo
The Crackerjack

The Crackerjack (1925)

as Guard
Into the Net

Into the Net (1924)

as Ivan Invanovitch
Plunder

Plunder (1923)

as Jude Deering
Speed

Speed (1922)

as Jim Sprague
Hurricane Hutch

Hurricane Hutch (1921)

as Jim Tiegerley
The Sky Ranger

The Sky Ranger (1921)

as Dr. Santro
Rogues and Romance

Rogues and Romance (1920)

as Pedro Pezet
The Phantom Foe

The Phantom Foe (1920)

as The Phantom Foe
Bound and Gagged

Bound and Gagged (1919)

as Don Esteban Carnero
The American Way

The American Way (1919)

as Half Breed
A Fallen Idol

A Fallen Idol (1919)

as Tushau
Here Comes the Bride

Here Comes the Bride (1919)

as Sevier
The Black Secret

The Black Secret (1919)