Harry Semels
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 20, 1887 (138 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
| 1950 | Riding HighBettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Road to UtopiaLombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Badman's TerritoryBettor (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Diary of a ChambermaidTownsman (Uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Harvey GirlsTownsman at Saloon (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | I Love a MysteryMr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Eve Knew Her ApplesTony (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One NightsLeader of Caravan | |
| 1944 | Can't Help SingingPeon (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Make Your Own BedPedestrian | |
| 1944 | Strange AffairMan in Police Lineup (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Dizzy PilotsSky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a ChanceGreek | |
| 1943 | Slightly DangerousItalian at concert (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston BlackieGreek Florist | |
| 1943 | The Hard WayPasserby (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Chance of a LifetimeJerome Wagner (Uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok RidesSaloon Bouncer | |
| 1942 | Woman of the YearMug (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Road to MoroccoJolla's Warrior (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | MoontideWaiter (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Reunion in FranceR.R. Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Two Yanks in TrinidadWaiter (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | General NuisanceLatin America Delagate | |
| 1941 | She's Oil MineReferee | |
| 1940 | The Great DictatorJewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Kit CarsonAide | |
| 1940 | North West Mounted PoliceHalf-breed Archer | |
| 1940 | Foreign CorrespondentSidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Strange CargoConvict (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Seven SinnersAntro's Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Little Nellie KellyImmigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | New MoonBondsman | |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightLeo, Cashier (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Phantom RaidersCafe Bartender | |
| 1940 | And One Was BeautifulCourtroom Spectator | |
| 1940 | He Stayed for BreakfastComrade | |
| 1940 | He Stayed for BreakfastCommunist | |
| 1939 | Three Little Sew and SewsCount Alfred Gehrol | |
| 1939 | King of the TurfCoffee Pot Proprietor | |
| 1939 | Crashing ThruMan Who Reports Gunfight | |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. WilliamsRace Track Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Overland MailPancho | |
| 1939 | Star ReporterMike | |
| 1939 | MidnightPolice Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Thunder AfloatCook on Tugboat (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | NinotchkaGurganov (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Balalaika(uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentNeighbor | |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden WestPeon Servant | |
| 1938 | Flirting with FateMember of Sancho's Band | |
| 1938 | I'll Give a MillionMan in Cafe (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with YouMan (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | State PoliceAlbert Morton | |
| 1938 | Marie AntoinetteTownsman at Execution (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of MurderPartygoer (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Kid GalahadWaiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | New NewsPrince Albert | |
| 1937 | Swing It ProfessorAngelo | |
| 1937 | My Dear Miss AldrichCafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Wells FargoMinor Role | |
| 1937 | Midnight TaxiJoe, Counterman | |
| 1937 | Hollywood Round-UpTony Papalini | |
| 1937 | Missing WitnessesTony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Soldier and the LadyTartar (Uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Hot WaterBarber (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Last Train from MadridGuard (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Disorder in the CourtDistrict Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Movie ManiacsCecil Z. Swinehardt - Director | |
| 1936 | I'll Name the MurdererLuigi | |
| 1936 | More Than a SecretaryApartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Midnight BlundersDr. Wong (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Give Us This NightPrisoner | |
| 1936 | The Gay DesperadoManuel | |
| 1936 | Human CargoBarreto | |
| 1936 | One Rainy AfternoonClerk (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Case of the Velvet ClawsA. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos | |
| 1936 | The Luckiest Girl in the WorldBum | |
| 1936 | Anthony AdverseLottery Celebrant | |
| 1935 | The Revenge RiderHenchman Rankin | |
| 1935 | I Don't Remember'Doctor' in Gambling Hall | |
| 1935 | Stone of Silver CreekR. J. Simmons | |
| 1935 | I Live My LifeGreek Following Kay (Uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Wedding NightWedding Guest | |
| 1935 | Les MisérablesCochepaille | |
| 1934 | Twentieth CenturyPoster Artist (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Rocky RhodesDick Boggs | |
| 1934 | Broadway BillConductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Very Honorable GuyGreek | |
| 1934 | It Happened One NightBus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | I Sell AnythingStatue Smasher (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Bombay MailPlatform Conductor | |
| 1934 | Down to Their Last YachtShip Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Bridal BailHotel Manager | |
| 1934 | Our Daily BreadItalian Shoemaker (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | One Too Many | |
| 1934 | Mills of the Gods | |
| 1933 | King of the Wild HorsesJohn Foster | |
| 1933 | Elmer, the GreatWaiter (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Damaged LivesWaiter | |
| 1933 | Drum TapsHenchman Pete | |
| 1933 | I Am Suzanne!Balcony Spectator | |
| 1933 | Storm at DaybreakSerbian Villager (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Thrill HunterHenchman Lou Norton | |
| 1933 | Torch SingerWaiter in Bistro | |
| 1933 | Baby FaceSpeakeasy Drunk (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Hold Your ManNeighbor in Hallway (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The BoweryArtist (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Young BloodTony Murullo | |
| 1932 | South of the Rio GrandeBandido Leader | |
| 1932 | Sin's Pay DayLouie Joe | |
| 1932 | Ghost ValleyPawnee | |
| 1932 | Vanity StreetItalian Street Workman (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Sally of the SubwayLeopold Von Trump | |
| 1932 | American Madness | |
| 1932 | This Is the NightMan in the Manhole (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Texas BuddiesKen Kincaid | |
| 1932 | Tiger SharkCrewman (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | VirtueTony (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Safe in HellJury Member (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Command PerformanceSergeant of the Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Night BeatEnricco Pommetti | |
| 1931 | The Yellow TicketJailer | |
| 1931 | Suicide FleetHavana Merchant (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Dishonored | |
| 1931 | Platinum BlondeWaiter (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, DanceEmilio (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Lion and the LambSecond Lascar | |
| 1930 | Hell's AngelsAnarchist (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Captain ThunderBarfly | |
| 1930 | The Bad ManJose | |
| 1930 | Those Who DanceHood | |
| 1929 | Hawk of the HillsSheckard | |
| 1929 | Big NewsReno Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | Movie NightMovie Patron | |
| 1929 | The Royal RiderParvene | |
| 1929 | Weary RiverTelephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | The Delightful RogueHymie | |
| 1928 | Riley the CopFrench Policeman | |
| 1928 | Beware of BlondesPortugee Joe | |
| 1928 | The Last CommandA Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | Virgin LipsPatron | |
| 1928 | The Desert BrideKassim’s Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | The Yellow CameoBlack Gavin | |
| 1928 | Out with the Tide | |
| 1928 | The Tiger's ShadowHawks | |
| 1927 | Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansCarnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited) | |
| 1927 | The Isle of Forgotten Women | |
| 1926 | The House Without a KeySaladine | |
| 1926 | The DemonJoseph Lomax | |
| 1926 | Moran of the MountedDubuc | |
| 1925 | The CrackerjackGuard | |
| 1925 | Play BallCount Segundo | |
| 1924 | Into the NetIvan Invanovitch | |
| 1923 | PlunderJude Deering | |
| 1922 | SpeedJim Sprague | |
| 1921 | Hurricane HutchJim Tiegerley | |
| 1921 | The Sky RangerDr. Santro | |
| 1920 | The Phantom FoeThe Phantom Foe | |
| 1920 | Rogues and RomancePedro Pezet | |
| 1919 | Here Comes the BrideSevier | |
| 1919 | The Black Secret | |
| 1919 | A Fallen IdolTushau | |
| 1919 | The American WayHalf Breed | |
| 1919 | Bound and GaggedDon Esteban Carnero |