Harry Semels

Harry Semels

1887-11-20 – 1946-03-02 (age 58) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator

1940

as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night

1934

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Man (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

Ninotchka
Ninotchka

1939

as Gurganov (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Baby Face
Baby Face

1933

as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels

1930

as Anarchist (uncredited)

Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille

1944

as Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)

Star Reporter
Star Reporter

1939

as Mike

North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police

1940

as Half-breed Archer

The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls

1946

as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

Dishonored
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940

as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco

1942

as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Les Misérables
Les Misérables

1935

as Cochepaille

Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year

1942

as Mug (uncredited)

Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread

1934

as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as Guard (uncredited)