About

Known credits:
178
Birthday:
1891-02-18
Place of birth:
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Chester Clute

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chester Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consisting usually of one or two lines, in nearly 250 films.

He died of a heart attack aged 65. Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey. He died in Woodland Hills, California and is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Known for

Acting
1953 Scared Stiff Actor Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited) 59
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1952 Colorado Sundown Actor Lawyer Davis 58
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1951 All That I Have Actor Juror Meek 59
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1951 Kentucky Jubilee Actor Horace Tilbury 59
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1951 Stop That Cab Actor Lucy's Father N/A
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1950 Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Actor Upperbottom N/A
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1950 Lucky Losers Actor Conventioneer 59
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1950 Kill the Umpire Actor Man Using Telephone (uncredited) 59
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1950 The Good Humor Man Actor Meek Man (uncredited) 59
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1949 Master Minds Actor Mike Barton 59
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1949 Square Dance Jubilee Actor Yes-Man 59
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1949 Mary Ryan, Detective Actor Chester Wiggin 59
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1949 In the Good Old Summertime Actor Sheet Music Customer (uncredited) 59
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1949 Kimbar of the Jungle Actor Dr. Beaseley N/A
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1949 Ringside Actor Timid Man 58
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1949 Blondie's Big Deal Actor Mayor A.K. Ramsey 59
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1948 Jiggs and Maggie in Court Actor Worker N/A
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1948 The Strange Mrs. Crane Actor Fred Marlow 59
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1948 Singin' Spurs Actor Mr. Totter N/A
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1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Actor Doniger 59
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1948 Train to Alcatraz Actor Conductor Yelvington 59
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1948 Blondie's Reward Actor Leroy J. Blodgett 59
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1948 On an Island with You Actor 58
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1948 On Our Merry Way Actor Bank Teller (uncredited) 58
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1948 Mary Lou Actor Cheever Chesney N/A
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1947 Always Together Actor Furrier (uncredited) 58
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1947 Joe Palooka in the Knockout Actor Hotel Clerk 58
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1947 The Perils of Pauline Actor Willie Millick (uncredited) 58
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1947 The Crimson Key Actor Apartment House Desk Clerk 58
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1947 Web of Danger Actor Cornflake Eater 58
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1947 A Likely Story Actor Doctor Brown (uncredited) 58
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1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue Actor Phillips (uncredited) 60
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1947 Easy Come, Easy Go Actor Waiter N/A
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1947 Suddenly It's Spring Actor Workman (uncredited) 58
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1946 The Time, The Place and The Girl Actor Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited) 59
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1946 The Secret Heart Actor Old Man 58
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1946 That Brennan Girl Actor Man in Night Club with Quarter 58
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1946 Angel on My Shoulder Actor Kramer (uncredited) 59
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1946 Spook Busters Actor Brown 59
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1946 Down Missouri Way Actor Prof. Shaw N/A
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1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee Actor Mr. Carruthers (uncredited) 58
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1946 Canyon Passage Actor Portland Storekeeper (uncredited) 59
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1946 Inside Job Actor Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show 59
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1946 One Exciting Week Actor Mayor Clarence Teeple 59
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1946 Two Sisters from Boston Actor George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited) 58
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1946 To Each His Own Actor Clarence Ingham 59
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1946 Cinderella Jones Actor Krencher 58
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1945 Sing Your Way Home Actor Mr. Heathcliffe 58
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1945 She Went to the Races Actor Wallace Mason 58
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1945 Mildred Pierce Actor Mr. Jones (uncredited) 66
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1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Actor Mr. Burvis (uncredited) 58
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1945 Arson Squad Actor Sam Purdy N/A
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1945 Anchors Aweigh Actor Iturbi's Assistant 61
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1945 Lady on a Train Actor Train Conductor (uncredited) 59
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1945 Guest Wife Actor Urban Nichols 59
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1945 On Stage Everybody Actor Tupper (uncredited) N/A
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1945 Dangerous Partners Actor The Diner (uncredited) 59
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1945 The Clock Actor Michael Henry 59
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1945 Two O'Clock Courage Actor Mr. Daniels (uncredited) 59
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1945 Earl Carroll Vanities Actor Mr. Weems 58
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1945 The Man Who Walked Alone Actor Herman Monroe 59
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1945 She Gets Her Man Actor Charlie., in Play 58
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1944 The Town Went Wild Actor Mr. Kurtz 59
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1944 The Falcon in Hollywood Actor Apartment Manager (uncredited) 58
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1944 Nothing But Trouble Actor Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited) 59
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1944 San Diego I Love You Actor Percy Caldwell 59
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1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Actor Dr. Gilchrist 70
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1944 Reckless Age Actor Jerkins N/A
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1944 Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore Actor Mr. Collins 59
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1944 3 Men in White Actor Mr. Burns (uncredited) 59
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1944 Rationing Actor Senator's Receptionist 58
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1944 Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Actor Mr. Pollup N/A
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1943 What a Woman Actor Dormitory Clerk (uncredited) 58
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1943 Here Comes Elmer Actor Postelwaite N/A
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1943 Swing Fever Actor Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited) 58
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1943 Swing Fever Actor Milbane 58
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1943 Princess O'Rourke Actor Mr. Mookle (uncredited) 59
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1943 Crazy House Actor Fud 58
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1943 So's Your Uncle Actor Dinwiddle 58
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1943 The West Side Kid Actor Gwylim N/A
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1943 Someone to Remember Actor Mr. Roseby 59
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1943 Du Barry was a Lady Actor Dr. Pullit 58
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1943 Crime Doctor Actor Headwaiter 59
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1943 False Faces Actor Apartment Manager 59
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1943 The Desperadoes Actor Rollo 58
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1943 Three Hearts for Julia Actor Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited) 59
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1943 The More the Merrier Actor Hotel Clerk (uncredited) 60
Fair
1943 Chatterbox Actor Wilfred Peckinpaugh N/A
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1943 Sagebrush Law Actor Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited) 58
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1943 The Meanest Man in the World Actor Lawyer 59
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1943 No Place for a Lady Actor 'Yvonne', dress designer 59
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1942 George Washington Slept Here Actor Apartment Hunter (uncredited) 59
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1942 The Forest Rangers Actor Judge (uncredited) N/A
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1942 Get Hep to Love Actor Mr. Tolly 59
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1942 Just Off Broadway Actor Sperty, Juror-Roommate 58
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1942 Pardon My Sarong Actor Bus Company Checker (uncredited) 59
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1942 My Favorite Spy Actor Higgenbotham 59
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1942 The Spoilers Actor Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited) 59
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1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy Actor Goff 62
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1942 Meet the Stewarts Actor Mr. Hamilton (uncredited) 59
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1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer Actor Adolphe Bietjelboer 59
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1942 Larceny, Inc. Actor Mr. Buchanan 59
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1942 This Gun for Hire Actor Rooming House Manager 61
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1942 The Remarkable Andrew Actor Sam Marbery 59
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1942 Valley of the Sun Actor Wilber - Governor's Secretary 59
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1942 A Tragedy at Midnight Actor Pierre (uncredited) 58
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1942 The Fleet's In Actor Justice of the Peace 59
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1942 All Through the Night Actor Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited) 60
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1941 Wedding Worries Actor Judge Martin 58
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1941 New York Town Actor Mr. Cobbler (uncredited) 59
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1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Frank - Magician 58
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1941 Niagara Falls Actor Potter 58
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1941 Hold Back the Dawn Actor Man in Climax Bar (uncredited) 59
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1941 Sun Valley Serenade Actor Process Server 59
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1941 Unfinished Business Actor Mr. Beck 59
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1941 Scattergood Meets Broadway Actor Quentin Van Deusen N/A
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1941 Manpower Actor Drug Store Clerk (uncredited) 59
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1941 She Knew All the Answers Actor Butter and Egg Man 59
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1940 Love Thy Neighbor Actor Judge 59
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1940 This Thing Called Love Actor 59
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1940 She Couldn't Say No Actor Ezra Pine 59
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1940 Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Actor Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 58
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1940 A Little Bit of Heaven Actor Mr. Dixon 58
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1940 Too Many Girls Actor Lister 59
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1940 Hired Wife Actor Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace 59
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1940 Public Deb No. 1 Actor Car Payment Man 58
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1940 Dance, Girl, Dance Actor Bailey #2 59
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1940 Wildcat Bus Actor Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited) 58
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1940 Millionaires in Prison Actor Sidney Keats 59
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1940 My Favorite Wife Actor Shoe Salesman (uncredited) 61
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1940 Turnabout Actor Briggs (uncredited) 58
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1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife Actor Johnson 59
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1940 Blondie on a Budget Actor Ticket Agent (uncredited) 59
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1940 Remember the Night Actor Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) 61
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1940 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Actor Pompous Man 58
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1939 Laugh It Off Actor Eliot Rigby 58
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1939 Too Busy to Work Actor Springer N/A
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1939 Television Spy Actor Harry Payne 59
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1939 Dancing Co-Ed Actor Braddock 58
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1939 Dust Be My Destiny Actor Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited) 59
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1939 Miracles for Sale Actor Waiter with Sugar 59
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1939 The Spellbinder Actor Dr. Hillary Schunk (Uncredited) 59
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1939 Bachelor Mother Actor Oliver (uncredited) 60
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1939 Dodge City Actor Coggins (uncredited) 60
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1939 East Side of Heaven Actor Phil (uncredited) 59
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1938 Artists and Models Abroad Actor Simpson 58
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1938 Comet Over Broadway Actor Willis 59
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1938 Annabel Takes a Tour Actor Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager 59
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1938 Hard to Get Actor Mr. Pinkey (uncredited) 58
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1938 Service de Luxe Actor Bridegroom 59
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1938 Youth Takes a Fling Actor Salesman 58
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1938 Sing, You Sinners Actor Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited) 59
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1938 You Can't Take It with You Actor Hammond (uncredited) 66
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1938 Mr. Chump Actor Ed Mason N/A
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1938 Rascals Actor Mr. Roger Adams N/A
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1938 Snow Gets in Your Eyes Actor Department Store Manager (uncredited) 59
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1938 Go Chase Yourself Actor Pushy Man in Bank (uncredited) 58
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1938 He Couldn't Say No Actor Musgrave 59
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1938 Life in Sometown, U.S.A. Actor Henry Barber (uncredited) 58
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1938 Arsène Lupin Returns Actor Reporter (uncredited) 59
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1938 The Jury's Secret Actor Secretary 58
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1938 Change of Heart Actor Tom Jones 59
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1938 Love Is a Headache Actor Pants Salesman (uncredited) 58
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1937 True Confession Actor Juror (uncredited) 59
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1937 Big Town Girl Actor Assistant Hotel Manager 59
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1937 Living on Love Actor Jessup 59
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1937 The Great Garrick Actor M. Moreau 58
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1937 Live, Love and Learn Actor Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited) 58
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1937 The Wrong Road Actor Dan O'Fearna 58
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1937 Exclusive Actor Garner 58
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1937 Dance Charlie Dance Actor Alvin Gussett 59
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1937 Navy Blues Actor Uncle Andrew 59
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1936 Crash Donovan Actor Mr. Horner (uncredited) N/A
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1933 Plane Crazy Actor Shy Husband N/A
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1933 Walking the Baby Actor N/A
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1933 Along Came Ruth Actor Al - Hotel Social Director N/A
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1931 The Door Knocker Actor Clerk N/A
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1931 Personal Maid Actor Gary Family Servant (uncredited) 58
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