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