About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1887-03-11
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Al Ernest Garcia

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times.

Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.

Known for

Acting
1938 In Old Mexico Actor Don Carlos Gonzalez N/A
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1937 Blossoms On Broadway Actor Opera Patron (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 I'll Take Romance Actor Allan Garcia 59
Average
1936 The Gay Desperado Actor Police Captain 58
Average
1936 Modern Times Actor President of the Electro Steel Corp. 80
Very good
1933 The California Trail Actor Sgt. Florez (as Allan Garcia) 59
Average
1932 One Way Passage Actor Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited) 60
Fair
1932 The Gay Caballero Actor Bandit N/A
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1932 South of Santa Fe Actor (as Capt. Garcia) Felipe Anunciado Menendez Gonzales Rodriguez 59
Average
1931 The Cisco Kid Actor Orderly (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 City Lights Actor His Butler 78
Good
1930 The Big Trail Actor Flack aka El Rojo N/A
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1929 Morgan's Last Raid Actor Morgan N/A
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1928 The Circus Actor The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master 71
Good
1925 The Gold Rush Actor Prospector (uncredited) 74
Good
1925 The Power God Actor Weston Dore N/A
N/A
1922 Pay Day Actor Drinking Companion and Policeman 61
Fair
1921 The Idle Class Actor Cop in Park / Guest (uncredited) 60
Fair
1920 The Golden Trail Actor Jean the Half-Breed N/A
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1919 The Trail of the Octopus Actor Wang 58
Average
1919 Six Feet Four Actor Ben Broderick 59
Average
1918 A Gentleman's Agreement Actor Manager of Mine N/A
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1918 Baree, Son of Kazan Actor 'Bush' McTaggart (as Al Garcia) N/A
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1918 Restitution Actor Lucifer and Satan N/A
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1915 Her Atonement Actor N/A
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1915 Under Two Flags Actor Rockingham (as Al E. Garcia) N/A
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1915 The Unafraid Actor Joseph N/A
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1915 The Country Boy Actor Jimmy Michaelson N/A
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1915 Young Romance Actor Spagnoli (as Al Garcia) 59
Average
1914 The Rose of the Rancho Actor Henchman 58
Average
1913 The Flight of the Crow Actor Philip Moore - the Legal Advisor (as Al Garcia) N/A
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1913 Indian Summer Actor Jim N/A
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1913 Pierre of the North Actor Baptiste N/A
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1912 Bounder Actor Pete Lopez N/A
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1911 Shipwrecked Actor Pierre Binbeau 58
Average
1911 Their Only Son Actor N/A
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1911 The Still Alarm Actor William Manley N/A
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Production
1936 Modern Times Production Casting 80
Very good
1931 City Lights Production Casting 78
Good
1928 The Circus Production Casting 71
Good