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COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY WITH SYNOPSIS
Cast (feature film)
1.
It's Showtime (1976)
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Film clips trace the careers of the screen's most popular animal actors.
Film clips trace the careers of the screen's most popular animal actors.
2.
Mister Roberts (1955)
as Doc
A naval officer longing for active duty clashes with his vainglorious captain.
A naval officer longing for active duty clashes with his vainglorious captain.
3.
The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)
as Steve Latimer
A criminal lawyer's daughter falls for one of his clients.
A criminal lawyer's daughter falls for one of his clients.
4.
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
as J. D. Hanley
Three models pool their resources to rent a posh penthouse in hopes of snaring rich husbands.
Three models pool their resources to rent a posh penthouse in hopes of snaring rich husbands.
5.
The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
as Doc Homer Brown
Young David, orphaned en route to California, falls into the hands of medicine-show rascal Baltimore Dan. Years later, now a trained thief, he's adopted by eccentric 'Doc' Brown, retired miner and pharmacist. Doc and David become fast friends in their scenic outdoor rambles. But when they discover a hidden treasure, the idyllic interlude gives way to more troubles and a strange coincidence.
Young David, orphaned en route to California, falls into the hands of medicine-show rascal Baltimore Dan. Years later, now a trained thief, he's adopted by eccentric 'Doc' Brown, retired miner and pharmacist. Doc and David become fast friends in their scenic outdoor rambles. But when they discover a hidden treasure, the idyllic interlude gives way to more troubles and a strange coincidence.
6.
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1952)
as Professor
Seven stories celebrate the glorious diversity of American life.
Seven stories celebrate the glorious diversity of American life.
7.
Dancing in the Dark (1950)
as Emery Slade
Conceited film star Emery Slade was on top in 1932; in 1949, he's broke and still insufferable. Fox producer Crossman enlists Slade's aid to persuade broadway star Rosalie Brooks to star in the film "Bandwagon." But when Slade meets Julie Clarke, his assistant's onetime girlfriend, he decides she, not Rosalie, should get the part. No one can fathom his motives for this apparently selfless act, but there are a few tricks in the old fox yet...and he'll need them all.
Conceited film star Emery Slade was on top in 1932; in 1949, he's broke and still insufferable. Fox producer Crossman enlists Slade's aid to persuade broadway star Rosalie Brooks to star in the film "Bandwagon." But when Slade meets Julie Clarke, his assistant's onetime girlfriend, he decides she, not Rosalie, should get the part. No one can fathom his motives for this apparently selfless act, but there are a few tricks in the old fox yet...and he'll need them all.
8.
Take One False Step (1949)
as Andrew Gentling
Prof. Andrew Gentling, in Los Angeles to help found a new college, is inveigled by old flame Catherine Sykes into a midnight drive. Next day Catherine is missing, believed killed; friend Martha convinces Andrew that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested. But this only puts Andrew in a more deadly kind of danger.
Prof. Andrew Gentling, in Los Angeles to help found a new college, is inveigled by old flame Catherine Sykes into a midnight drive. Next day Catherine is missing, believed killed; friend Martha convinces Andrew that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested. But this only puts Andrew in a more deadly kind of danger.
9.
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1948)
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
Dim-witted blowhard, Melvin G. Ashton, is a US Senator who wants to be President. He hires Lew Gibson, a talented PR man who gets Ashton in newsreels and on the front page, never thinking he'll win. But Ashton has a secret weapon: a diary documenting every shady deal his party's made for 35 years. With the diary, he blackmails the party leaders to support his candidacy, and he's on his way to the nomination. An unseen political enemy is after the diary, using the young and lovely Valerie Shepherd to get into the Senator's room, and Lew's fiancTe, reporter Poppy McNaughton thinks she can get her hands on it, too, and stop Ashton. Will the otherwise unemployable dope become President?
Dim-witted blowhard, Melvin G. Ashton, is a US Senator who wants to be President. He hires Lew Gibson, a talented PR man who gets Ashton in newsreels and on the front page, never thinking he'll win. But Ashton has a secret weapon: a diary documenting every shady deal his party's made for 35 years. With the diary, he blackmails the party leaders to support his candidacy, and he's on his way to the nomination. An unseen political enemy is after the diary, using the young and lovely Valerie Shepherd to get into the Senator's room, and Lew's fiancTe, reporter Poppy McNaughton thinks she can get her hands on it, too, and stop Ashton. Will the otherwise unemployable dope become President?
10.
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
as Mr. [Arthur] Peabody
A middle-aged man accidentally catches a mermaid and falls in love.
A middle-aged man accidentally catches a mermaid and falls in love.
11.
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
as Nick Charles
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.
12.
Life with Father (1947)
as Father [Clarence Day]
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
13.
Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
as The Great Ziegfeld
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars.
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars.
14.
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
as Terry Ellerton O'Neill
After finding religion, a cynical newspaperman tries to help young hoods.
After finding religion, a cynical newspaperman tries to help young hoods.
15.
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
as Nick Charles
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
16.
The Heavenly Body (1944)
as William S. Whitley
An astronomer's neglected wife takes up astrology and a handsome astrologer.
An astronomer's neglected wife takes up astrology and a handsome astrologer.
17.
The Youngest Profession (1943)
as
Teenage autograph seekers cause trouble at MGM.
Teenage autograph seekers cause trouble at MGM.
18.
Crossroads (1942)
as David Talbot
A French diplomat who's recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can't remember.
A French diplomat who's recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can't remember.
19.
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
as Nick [Charles]
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
20.
Love Crazy (1941)
as Steve Ireland
A businessman concocts a series of harebrained schemes to keep his wife from divorcing him.
A businessman concocts a series of harebrained schemes to keep his wife from divorcing him.
21.
I Love You Again (1940)
as Larry Wilson/George Carey
A solid married man discovers he's forgotten a past existence as a con artist.
A solid married man discovers he's forgotten a past existence as a con artist.
22.
Another Thin Man (1939)
as Nick [Charles]
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
23.
The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
as Johann Porok
When he takes a seat in the Hungarian parliament, a butler battles the aristocracy.
When he takes a seat in the Hungarian parliament, a butler battles the aristocracy.
24.
Daughter of Shanghai (1938)
as Carib waiter
A young woman tracks down the smugglers who killed her father.
A young woman tracks down the smugglers who killed her father.
25.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
as Charles
A chic jewel thief in England falls in love with one of her marks.
A chic jewel thief in England falls in love with one of her marks.
26.
Double Wedding (1937)
as Charlie Lodge
A dress designer tries to break her sister's engagement to a free-living artist, only to discover the man is falling for her instead.
A dress designer tries to break her sister's engagement to a free-living artist, only to discover the man is falling for her instead.
27.
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
as Baron Stephan Wolensky
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
28.
After the Thin Man (1936)
as Nick Charles
Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora's cousin of a murder charge.
Married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles try to clear Nora's cousin of a murder charge.
29.
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
as Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker.
Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker.
30.
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
as Dr. Lawrence Bradford
A detective teams with his ex-wife to solve a murder.
A detective teams with his ex-wife to solve a murder.
31.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
as Godfrey [Parke]
A zany heiress tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler.
A zany heiress tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler.
32.
Libeled Lady (1936)
as Bill Chandler
When an heiress sues a newspaper, the editor hires a reporter to compromise her.
When an heiress sues a newspaper, the editor hires a reporter to compromise her.
33.
Escapade (1935)
as Fritz [Heideneck]
34.
Star of Midnight (1935)
as Clay Dalzell
A New York lawyer tries to track down a kidnapped actress.
A New York lawyer tries to track down a kidnapped actress.
35.
Reckless (1935)
as Ned Riley
A theatrical star gets in over her head when she marries a drunken millionaire.
A theatrical star gets in over her head when she marries a drunken millionaire.
36.
Rendezvous (1935)
as [Lieutenant] Bill Gordon
A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.
A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.
37.
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
as Jim Wade
Boyhood friends grow up on opposite sides of the law.
Boyhood friends grow up on opposite sides of the law.
38.
Evelyn Prentice (1934)
as John Prentice
A criminal lawyer's wife faces blackmail when she has an affair.
A criminal lawyer's wife faces blackmail when she has an affair.
39.
The Thin Man (1934)
as Nick [Charles]
A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
40.
The Key (1934)
as Captain [Bill] Tennant
A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
41.
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
as Sherwood Nash
A con artist and his beautiful assistant take on the fashion world.
A con artist and his beautiful assistant take on the fashion world.
42.
Lawyer Man (1933)
as Anton ["Tony"] Adam
Success corrupts a smooth-talking lawyer.
Success corrupts a smooth-talking lawyer.
43.
Double Harness (1933)
as John Fletcher
After tricking a playboy into marriage, a woman sets out to win his love honestly.
After tricking a playboy into marriage, a woman sets out to win his love honestly.
44.
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
as Philo Vance
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show.
Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show.
45.
Private Detective 62 (1933)
as [Donald] Free
A private eye in Paris falls for the beautiful gambling lady he's investigating.
A private eye in Paris falls for the beautiful gambling lady he's investigating.
46.
High Pressure (1932)
as Gar Evans
A scheming promoter tries to get rich selling artificial rubber.
A scheming promoter tries to get rich selling artificial rubber.
47.
Jewel Robbery (1932)
as Robber
A jewel thief falls for a tycoon's wife in Vienna.
A jewel thief falls for a tycoon's wife in Vienna.
48.
One Way Passage (1932)
as Dan [Hardesty]
An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal.
An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal.
49.
Ladies' Man (1931)
as James [Jamie] Darricott
50.
Man of the World (1931)
as Michael Trevor, assumed name of Jimmie Powers
51.
The Road to Singapore (1931)
as Hugh Dawltrey
A woman's life falls to pieces when she's caught cheating on her husband.
A woman's life falls to pieces when she's caught cheating on her husband.
52.
Paramount on Parade (1930)
as
53.
Shadow of the Law (1930)
as John Nelson/Jim Montgomery
54.
Street of Chance (1930)
as John B. Marsden ["Natural" Davis]
55.
Behind the Make-Up (1930)
as Gardoni
56.
The Benson Murder Case (1930)
as Philo Vance
57.
For the Defense (1930)
as William Foster
58.
The Canary Murder Case (1929)
as Philo Vance
A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.
A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.
59.
The Greene Murder Case (1929)
as Philo Vance
60.
Charming Sinners (1929)
as Karl Kraley
61.
The Four Feathers (1929)
as Captain Trench
62.
Pointed Heels (1929)
as Robert Courtland
63.
Interference (1929)
as Philip Voaze
64.
Partners in Crime (1928)
as Smith
65.
Forgotten Faces (1928)
as Froggy
66.
Beau Sabreur (1928)
as Becque
67.
The Last Command (1928)
as Leo Andreiev
A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. An old adversary, now a successful director hires the general to re-enact the revolution which deposed him.
A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. An old adversary, now a successful director hires the general to re-enact the revolution which deposed him.
68.
The Vanishing Pioneer (1928)
as John Murdock
69.
The Dragnet (1928)
as Dapper Frank Trent
70.
Feel My Pulse (1928)
as Her Nemesis
71.
Love's Greatest Mistake (1927)
as Don Kendall
72.
Time To Love (1927)
as Prince Alado
73.
Paid To Love (1927)
as Prince Eric
74.
Special Delivery (1927)
as Harold Jones, a get-rich-quick artist
75.
New York (1927)
as Trent Regan
76.
She's a Sheik (1927)
as Kada
77.
Señorita (1927)
as Ramón Oliveros
78.
Nevada (1927)
as Clan Dillon
79.
The Runaway (1926)
as Jack Harrison
80.
Sea Horses (1926)
as Lorenzo Salvia
81.
The Great Gatsby (1926)
as George Wilson
A young Midwesterner finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his nouveau riche neighbour and becomes a witness to obsession and tragedy.
A young Midwesterner finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his nouveau riche neighbour and becomes a witness to obsession and tragedy.
82.
Tin Gods (1926)
as Tony Santelli
83.
White Mice (1926)
as Roddy Forrester
84.
Desert Gold (1926)
as Landree
85.
Beau Geste (1926)
as Boldini
Michael "Beau" Geste leaves England in disgrace and joins the infamous French Foreign Legion. He is reunited with his two brothers in North Africa, where they face greater danger from their own sadistic commander than from the rebellious Arabs.
Michael "Beau" Geste leaves England in disgrace and joins the infamous French Foreign Legion. He is reunited with his two brothers in North Africa, where they face greater danger from their own sadistic commander than from the rebellious Arabs.
86.
Aloma of the South Seas (1926)
as Van Templeton
87.
Too Many Kisses (1925)
as Julio
88.
The Beautiful City (1925)
as Nick Di Silva
89.
Faint Perfume (1925)
as Barnaby Powers
90.
My Lady's Lips (1925)
as Scott Seddon
91.
Romola (1925)
as Tito Melema
In Renaissance Florence, Tito, a no-good young man pretending to be a scholar, wins the admiration of a blind man who has long looked for someone to finish his scholarly work. He has a beautiful daughter named Romola. Tito flirts with a peasant girl in the streets, and for fun goes through a mock marriage with her -- but she takes it seriously. Romola doesn't really love him, but marries him because her father wishes it. When the Medici are forced out, Tito joins the new government and rises to be chief magistrate. His evil actions earn him the hatred of Romola and of the people, and he is killed by a mob. Romola ends up with sculptor Carol, who has always loved her.
In Renaissance Florence, Tito, a no-good young man pretending to be a scholar, wins the admiration of a blind man who has long looked for someone to finish his scholarly work. He has a beautiful daughter named Romola. Tito flirts with a peasant girl in the streets, and for fun goes through a mock marriage with her -- but she takes it seriously. Romola doesn't really love him, but marries him because her father wishes it. When the Medici are forced out, Tito joins the new government and rises to be chief magistrate. His evil actions earn him the hatred of Romola and of the people, and he is killed by a mob. Romola ends up with sculptor Carol, who has always loved her.
92.
Dangerous Money (1924)
as Prince Arnolfo da Pescia
93.
The Bright Shawl (1923)
as Gaspar de Vaca, a Spanish captain
Charles Abbott is a wealthy adventurer in Cuba of the 1850s. He is in love with Narcissa but goes after La Clavel to obtain information on the Spanish. He becomes implicated in the death of his friend Escobar, brother of Narcissa.
Charles Abbott is a wealthy adventurer in Cuba of the 1850s. He is in love with Narcissa but goes after La Clavel to obtain information on the Spanish. He becomes implicated in the death of his friend Escobar, brother of Narcissa.
94.
Under the Red Robe (1923)
as Duke of Orléans
95.
When Knighthood Was in Flower (1923)
as Francis I
96.
Sherlock Holmes (1922)
as Forman Wells
Sherlock Holmes faces off against Professor Moriarty.
Sherlock Holmes faces off against Professor Moriarty.
97.
Outcast (1922)
as De Valle
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