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COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY WITH SYNOPSIS
Cast (feature film)
1.
The Road to Denver (1955)
as Green, worker in livery stable
The Mayhew brothers flee from one Texas town to another as older brother Bill repeatedly attempts to keep younger brother Sam out of jail. Bill finally gives up on his younger brother and heads for Colorado. He gets a job and all is well until his brother shows up and takes a job that puts them on opposite sides of the law.
The Mayhew brothers flee from one Texas town to another as older brother Bill repeatedly attempts to keep younger brother Sam out of jail. Bill finally gives up on his younger brother and heads for Colorado. He gets a job and all is well until his brother shows up and takes a job that puts them on opposite sides of the law.
2.
The Desperate Hours (1955)
as Dutch
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
3.
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)
as O'Meara
The Bowery Boys battle a family of mad scientists.
The Bowery Boys battle a family of mad scientists.
4.
Jungle Gents (1954)
as Officer Cady
The Bowery Boys go diamond hunting in Africa.
The Bowery Boys go diamond hunting in Africa.
5.
Athena (1954)
as Judge
A society lawyer falls in love with the daughter of a family of fitness fanatics.
A society lawyer falls in love with the daughter of a family of fitness fanatics.
6.
Off Limits (1953)
as MP
Wally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who has just won the lightweight championship. Life suddenly takes a not-so-happy turn, however, when Bullet gets drafted. Hogan's gangster partners "persuade him to enlist and keep an eye on the fighter, who is subsequently declared psychologically unfit for the Army. Enter Herbet Tuttle, a draftee eager to have Hogan turn him into a fighter. Hogan Reluctantly agrees only after he discovers Tuttle's aunt is the beautiful singer at a nightclub. From then on it's a case of stringing Tuttle along while trying to get close to his aunt. To further complicate Hogan's life there is a rulebook Military Police Officer who tries to squish the shenanigans.
Wally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who has just won the lightweight championship. Life suddenly takes a not-so-happy turn, however, when Bullet gets drafted. Hogan's gangster partners "persuade him to enlist and keep an eye on the fighter, who is subsequently declared psychologically unfit for the Army. Enter Herbet Tuttle, a draftee eager to have Hogan turn him into a fighter. Hogan Reluctantly agrees only after he discovers Tuttle's aunt is the beautiful singer at a nightclub. From then on it's a case of stringing Tuttle along while trying to get close to his aunt. To further complicate Hogan's life there is a rulebook Military Police Officer who tries to squish the shenanigans.
7.
Ride the Man Down (1953)
as Bartender
8.
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
as Job Maggot
A kidnapped beauty gets caught between feuding pirates.
A kidnapped beauty gets caught between feuding pirates.
9.
Hoodlum Empire (1952)
as Mikkelson
10.
The Winning Team (1952)
as Bill Klem
Baseball great Grover Cleveland Alexander fights his way back from a blinding injury.
Baseball great Grover Cleveland Alexander fights his way back from a blinding injury.
11.
Latin Lovers (1952)
as Polo player
An heiress searches for true love while vacationing in Brazil.
An heiress searches for true love while vacationing in Brazil.
12.
Pat and Mike (1952)
as Walkie talkie man
Romance blooms between a female athlete and her manager.
Romance blooms between a female athlete and her manager.
13.
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
as Policeman
True story of Annette Kellerman, the world's first great swimming star.
True story of Annette Kellerman, the world's first great swimming star.
14.
Meet Danny Wilson (1952)
as Mother Murphy
Danny Wilson and partner Mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. One night they meet entertainer Joy Carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer Nick Driscoll's posh nightclub. But Nick wants a high price: half of Danny's future income. Danny's career skyrockets, but his position at the top of the heap, and his one-sided romance with Joy, prove extremely unstable.
Danny Wilson and partner Mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. One night they meet entertainer Joy Carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer Nick Driscoll's posh nightclub. But Nick wants a high price: half of Danny's future income. Danny's career skyrockets, but his position at the top of the heap, and his one-sided romance with Joy, prove extremely unstable.
15.
The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
as Umpire
16.
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
as Boston Braves manager
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
17.
Detective Story (1951)
as Desk sergeant
A rigid police detective accidentally uncovers his wife''s illegal past.
A rigid police detective accidentally uncovers his wife''s illegal past.
18.
The Racket (1951)
as Clerk
A tough cop has to fight his superiors in order to battle the mob.
A tough cop has to fight his superiors in order to battle the mob.
19.
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
as Police captain
A bookie has the Christmas holidays to raise the money he owes a gangster.
A bookie has the Christmas holidays to raise the money he owes a gangster.
20.
Storm Warning (1951)
as Assistant
A model on vacation discovers that her sister's husband is a murderous Ku Klux Klansman.
A model on vacation discovers that her sister's husband is a murderous Ku Klux Klansman.
21.
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
as Karpen
Jackie Robinson plays himself in this true story of the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Jackie Robinson plays himself in this true story of the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
22.
The Good Humor Man (1950)
as Officer Rhodes
A good-hearted ice cream man's efforts to help a young woman turn him into a murder suspect.
A good-hearted ice cream man's efforts to help a young woman turn him into a murder suspect.
23.
Blondie's Hero (1950)
as Recruiting sergeant
24.
Harvey (1950)
as Policeman
A wealthy eccentric prefers the company of an invisible six-foot rabbit to his family.
A wealthy eccentric prefers the company of an invisible six-foot rabbit to his family.
25.
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
as Bartender
Against her widowed father's wishes, a vaudeville star's daughter takes to the stage.
Against her widowed father's wishes, a vaudeville star's daughter takes to the stage.
26.
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
as Younger officer
A gang of small time crooks plots an elaborate jewel heist.
A gang of small time crooks plots an elaborate jewel heist.
27.
David Harding, Counterspy (1950)
as C.P.O.
28.
Bright Leaf (1950)
as Farmer
Two tobacco growers battle for control of the cigarette market.
Two tobacco growers battle for control of the cigarette market.
29.
The Petty Girl (1950)
as Policeman
A cheesecake artist tries to get a college professor to pose for him.
A cheesecake artist tries to get a college professor to pose for him.
30.
Three Little Words (1950)
as Coach
Musical biography of songwriters Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, who surreptitiously helped each other out of jams.
Musical biography of songwriters Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, who surreptitiously helped each other out of jams.
31.
The Stratton Story (1949)
as Western manager
True story of Monty Stratton, the baseball star who fought to continue his career after losing a leg.
True story of Monty Stratton, the baseball star who fought to continue his career after losing a leg.
32.
One Last Fling (1949)
as Cab driver
A jealous wife decides working for her husband is the best way to keep tabs on him.
A jealous wife decides working for her husband is the best way to keep tabs on him.
33.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
as Umpire
A beautiful woman takes over a turn-of-the-century baseball team.
A beautiful woman takes over a turn-of-the-century baseball team.
34.
Tell It to the Judge (1949)
as Policeman
To win back her husband, a divorcee pretends to be married to a loser.
To win back her husband, a divorcee pretends to be married to a loser.
35.
Roseanna McCoy (1949)
as Joe McCoy
The Hatfield-McCoy feud heats up when one family's daughter elopes with the other's son.
The Hatfield-McCoy feud heats up when one family's daughter elopes with the other's son.
36.
Silver River (1948)
as Foreman
A ruthless gambler's rise to power is cut short by character flaws.
A ruthless gambler's rise to power is cut short by character flaws.
37.
The Noose Hangs High (1948)
as Tough driver
Two nitwits working for a crooked bookie accidentally lose the boss's winnings.
Two nitwits working for a crooked bookie accidentally lose the boss's winnings.
38.
Key Largo (1948)
as
A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.
A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane.
39.
Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
as Policeman
When heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancTe Elliott Carson probes her relationship to John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's talent to make money; but Triton's inability to prevent what he foresees, causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief, and inexorable fate?
When heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancTe Elliott Carson probes her relationship to John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's talent to make money; but Triton's inability to prevent what he foresees, causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief, and inexorable fate?
40.
All My Sons (1948)
as Bartender
A veteran discovers his father cut costs on wartime military equipment.
A veteran discovers his father cut costs on wartime military equipment.
41.
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)
as Mr. Wallace
The Norwick family has had a successful run on the vaudeville circuit, but now some of the family wants out. Mom is ready to retire on the family's farm, and daughter June wants to quit now that she's engaged. That only leaves Dad and his son Bert, who are happy to work as a twosome. Soon Bert's love of baseball overtakes his show biz ambitions, especially after he's offered a major league contract to play. Now he has to figure out how to break the news to his dad.
The Norwick family has had a successful run on the vaudeville circuit, but now some of the family wants out. Mom is ready to retire on the family's farm, and daughter June wants to quit now that she's engaged. That only leaves Dad and his son Bert, who are happy to work as a twosome. Soon Bert's love of baseball overtakes his show biz ambitions, especially after he's offered a major league contract to play. Now he has to figure out how to break the news to his dad.
42.
The Cobra Strikes (1948)
as Atlas Kilroy
43.
The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
as Bill Carrigan
A childlike oaf becomes the greatest star in baseball.
A childlike oaf becomes the greatest star in baseball.
44.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
as Customer
Dobbs and Curtin meet up in Mexico, and go to work for a contractor, MacClane, who takes them away to remote site and tells them they will be paid when the job is finished. When they are finished, they return to town to find MacClane to get their wages. MacClane gives them a few dollars, and says he'll just go to the bank and pick up the payroll for them. Dobbs and Curtin then meet up with an old prospector, who claims the hills are still full of gold, and if they can get the cash, he'll go with them. They eventually get the cash from MacClane after a little "persuasion", and all three set off for the hills as good friends, but will they return that way?
Dobbs and Curtin meet up in Mexico, and go to work for a contractor, MacClane, who takes them away to remote site and tells them they will be paid when the job is finished. When they are finished, they return to town to find MacClane to get their wages. MacClane gives them a few dollars, and says he'll just go to the bank and pick up the payroll for them. Dobbs and Curtin then meet up with an old prospector, who claims the hills are still full of gold, and if they can get the cash, he'll go with them. They eventually get the cash from MacClane after a little "persuasion", and all three set off for the hills as good friends, but will they return that way?
45.
April Showers (1948)
as Mike
A family vaudeville act is torn apart by the father's drinking problem.
A family vaudeville act is torn apart by the father's drinking problem.
46.
The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer (1947)
as Coach
A teenage girl's crush on a playboy spells trouble, particularly when he falls for her older sister.
A teenage girl's crush on a playboy spells trouble, particularly when he falls for her older sister.
47.
The Fabulous Texan (1947)
as Springer
A couple of Confederate soldiers, returning home from the Civil War, find Texas transformed into an armed camp with a quasi-dictator gathering up land and power as fast as he can. The two former Rebels take on this despot each in his own way.
A couple of Confederate soldiers, returning home from the Civil War, find Texas transformed into an armed camp with a quasi-dictator gathering up land and power as fast as he can. The two former Rebels take on this despot each in his own way.
48.
Rose of Santa Rosa (1947)
as Motor cop
Angry because his father, Don Manuel Ortega (Fortunio Bonanova), had arranged a marriage with a girl he has never met, Dolores de Garfias (Patricia Barry as Patricia White), Ramon Ortega (Eduardo Noreiga), despite the threat of being disinherited, becomes an entertainer at a local night club. His father uses his influence and has the club closed. Ramon goes to Santa Rosa and helps a beautiful senorita, Rose, open her new night club, and falls in love with her. When his father arrives, Ramon learns that "his" Rose is the Dolores his father wanted him to marry in the first place.
Angry because his father, Don Manuel Ortega (Fortunio Bonanova), had arranged a marriage with a girl he has never met, Dolores de Garfias (Patricia Barry as Patricia White), Ramon Ortega (Eduardo Noreiga), despite the threat of being disinherited, becomes an entertainer at a local night club. His father uses his influence and has the club closed. Ramon goes to Santa Rosa and helps a beautiful senorita, Rose, open her new night club, and falls in love with her. When his father arrives, Ramon learns that "his" Rose is the Dolores his father wanted him to marry in the first place.
49.
Something in the Wind (1947)
as Police lieutenant
50.
Angel and the Badman (1947)
as Baker brother
When a Quaker girl nurses a notorious gunman back to health, he tries to adopt her peaceful ways.
When a Quaker girl nurses a notorious gunman back to health, he tries to adopt her peaceful ways.
51.
Where There's Life (1947)
as O'Brien
The American heir to a European throne tries to elude assassins.
The American heir to a European throne tries to elude assassins.
52.
Rendezvous with Annie (1946)
as Military policeman
53.
Decoy (1946)
as Policeman
Gangster Frank Olins (Robert Armstrong) is to die in the gas chamber much to the dismay of his girlfriend Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie) as he is carrying the secret of the location of $400,000 with him. Margot seduces gangster Jim Vincent (Edward Norris) to get him to engineer the removal of Olins' body from the prison immediately after he dies in the gas chamber. She takes prison doctor Craig (Herbert Rudley) away from his nurse/girl friend (Marjorie Woodworth) and gets him to administer an antidote for cyanide gas poisoning. During the removal of Olins' body, the hearse driver is killed by Tommy (Phil Van Zandt). The revived Olins gives Margot half of a map showing the money location and Vincent, in a fit of jealousy, kills Olins and takes the other half. Because the doctor's plates on his car will get them through the police roadblocks, Vincent and Margot take him with them on the money hunt.
Gangster Frank Olins (Robert Armstrong) is to die in the gas chamber much to the dismay of his girlfriend Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie) as he is carrying the secret of the location of $400,000 with him. Margot seduces gangster Jim Vincent (Edward Norris) to get him to engineer the removal of Olins' body from the prison immediately after he dies in the gas chamber. She takes prison doctor Craig (Herbert Rudley) away from his nurse/girl friend (Marjorie Woodworth) and gets him to administer an antidote for cyanide gas poisoning. During the removal of Olins' body, the hearse driver is killed by Tommy (Phil Van Zandt). The revived Olins gives Margot half of a map showing the money location and Vincent, in a fit of jealousy, kills Olins and takes the other half. Because the doctor's plates on his car will get them through the police roadblocks, Vincent and Margot take him with them on the money hunt.
54.
The Madonna's Secret (1946)
as Officer
55.
Dangerous Business (1946)
as Plainclothesman
Two young lawyers (Forrest Tucker and Lynn Merrick) open an office together. They are hired to defend a utilities magnate (Thurston Hall) who claims he has been framed. He is kidnapped by a gangster (Gerald Mohr), and a battle royal ensues when the lawyers try to rescue him.
Two young lawyers (Forrest Tucker and Lynn Merrick) open an office together. They are hired to defend a utilities magnate (Thurston Hall) who claims he has been framed. He is kidnapped by a gangster (Gerald Mohr), and a battle royal ensues when the lawyers try to rescue him.
56.
G. I. War Brides (1946)
as Lt. Cardigan
Linda Powell (Anna Lee), and English girl, stows away on a ship bound for the United States in order to join the G.I. she loves. She assumes the identity of an English war bride, Joyce Giles (Carol Savage), who has decided she no longer loves the American soldier she married and is not going to join him in the U.S. Linda arrives to find that her soldier no longer wishes to marry her...
Linda Powell (Anna Lee), and English girl, stows away on a ship bound for the United States in order to join the G.I. she loves. She assumes the identity of an English war bride, Joyce Giles (Carol Savage), who has decided she no longer loves the American soldier she married and is not going to join him in the U.S. Linda arrives to find that her soldier no longer wishes to marry her...
57.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
as Karney
Three returning servicemen fight to adjust to life after World War II.
Three returning servicemen fight to adjust to life after World War II.
58.
Step by Step (1946)
as Policeman
The FBI trails a young couple suspected of stealing government plans.
The FBI trails a young couple suspected of stealing government plans.
59.
Home Sweet Homicide (1946)
as Policeman
Mystery writer Marian Carstairs is hard at work trying to finish her latest novel. Her three children meanwhile are entertaining themselves trying to solve a murder in their own neighborhood. In between gathering clues, the kids play matchmaker by trying to fix up their widowed mom with the handsome detective investigating the case.
Mystery writer Marian Carstairs is hard at work trying to finish her latest novel. Her three children meanwhile are entertaining themselves trying to solve a murder in their own neighborhood. In between gathering clues, the kids play matchmaker by trying to fix up their widowed mom with the handsome detective investigating the case.
60.
Nocturne (1946)
as Policeman with Susan
A police detective refuses to believe a composer's death was suicide.
A police detective refuses to believe a composer's death was suicide.
61.
Shadowed (1946)
as Police officer
Fred J. Johnson (Lloyd Corrigan) scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some counterfeiters are burying a murder victim. Then begins a series of events in which he is hounded and threatened by the killers. The consequences of his not reporting what he saw to the police lead to a climax in which is daughter is held hostage by the crooks.
Fred J. Johnson (Lloyd Corrigan) scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some counterfeiters are burying a murder victim. Then begins a series of events in which he is hounded and threatened by the killers. The consequences of his not reporting what he saw to the police lead to a climax in which is daughter is held hostage by the crooks.
62.
The Last Crooked Mile (1946)
as Motorcycle officer
63.
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)
as Policeman
Reporter Henry Barton, just out of the Army, is chagrined to be made Science Editor while his old crime reporter job goes to Bess. Against orders, Henry probes a racketeering case, and is in a Brooklyn tavern when beautiful Julia comes in with a well-trained Doberman Pinscher and with the dog's aid proceeds to rob the place... or does she? More complications ensue, with a "battle of the sexes" undertone.
Reporter Henry Barton, just out of the Army, is chagrined to be made Science Editor while his old crime reporter job goes to Bess. Against orders, Henry probes a racketeering case, and is in a Brooklyn tavern when beautiful Julia comes in with a well-trained Doberman Pinscher and with the dog's aid proceeds to rob the place... or does she? More complications ensue, with a "battle of the sexes" undertone.
64.
Her Kind of Man (1946)
as Detective
A singer can't choose between a charismatic gangster and an honest newspaperman.
A singer can't choose between a charismatic gangster and an honest newspaperman.
65.
Two Senoritas from Chicago (1943)
as Turnkey
Daisy Baker, a Chicago "refuse collector" who fancies herself as a theatrical agent, finds a play which had been thrown away by two Portuguese playwrights. Without bothering to get permission, she sends it off to a New York producer named Rupert Shannon and he wires her to come to New York immediately. Daisy and her two showgirl friends, Gloria and Maria, arrive in New York where the two girls assume accents and pretend to be the sisters of the playwright. Shannon agrees to star them in a production of the play. Two former friends, Lena and Louise, recognize the girls and threaten to blow the whistle unless they are also cast. Meanwhile, the two actual playwrights sell the story to producer Sam Grohman who hires Lena and Louise.
Daisy Baker, a Chicago "refuse collector" who fancies herself as a theatrical agent, finds a play which had been thrown away by two Portuguese playwrights. Without bothering to get permission, she sends it off to a New York producer named Rupert Shannon and he wires her to come to New York immediately. Daisy and her two showgirl friends, Gloria and Maria, arrive in New York where the two girls assume accents and pretend to be the sisters of the playwright. Shannon agrees to star them in a production of the play. Two former friends, Lena and Louise, recognize the girls and threaten to blow the whistle unless they are also cast. Meanwhile, the two actual playwrights sell the story to producer Sam Grohman who hires Lena and Louise.
66.
The Pride of the Yankees (1943)
as Baseball player
Baseball legend Lou Gehrig faces a crippling disease at the height of his success.
Baseball legend Lou Gehrig faces a crippling disease at the height of his success.
67.
Two Tickets to London (1943)
as Mulvaney
68.
Hit the Ice (1943)
as Police lieutenant
Flash Fulton (Bud Abbott) and Weejie McCoy (Lou Costello) take pictures of a bank robbery. Lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers and accompanied by Dr. Bill Elliott (Patric Knowles) and Peggy Osborn (Elyse Knox), they also meet old friend Johnny Long (Himself) and his band and singer Marcia Manning (Ginny Simms). Dr. Elliott and Peggy are being held in a remote cabin by the robbers, but Weejie rescues them by turning himself into a human snowball that becomes an avalanche that engulfs the crooks.
Flash Fulton (Bud Abbott) and Weejie McCoy (Lou Costello) take pictures of a bank robbery. Lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers and accompanied by Dr. Bill Elliott (Patric Knowles) and Peggy Osborn (Elyse Knox), they also meet old friend Johnny Long (Himself) and his band and singer Marcia Manning (Ginny Simms). Dr. Elliott and Peggy are being held in a remote cabin by the robbers, but Weejie rescues them by turning himself into a human snowball that becomes an avalanche that engulfs the crooks.
69.
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
as Sgt. Moore
A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.
A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.
70.
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
as Drill sergeant
A mail flyer joins the Canadian air force for fun but has to prove his worth when he goes to war.
A mail flyer joins the Canadian air force for fun but has to prove his worth when he goes to war.
71.
Private Buckaroo (1942)
as Sergeant
72.
Fly-by-Night (1942)
as Taxi driver at station
73.
Ball of Fire (1942)
as Deputy
A group of professors takes in a nightclub singer hiding from the law to protect her gangster boyfriend.
A group of professors takes in a nightclub singer hiding from the law to protect her gangster boyfriend.
74.
Juke Girl (1942)
as Mike
A migrant laborer becomes a champion of farm workers' rights.
A migrant laborer becomes a champion of farm workers' rights.
75.
Saboteur (1942)
as Elevator operator
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
76.
Pardon My Stripes (1942)
as Coach
77.
The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)
as 1st attendant
Two cab drivers try to make a beat up cab into their ticket to success.
Two cab drivers try to make a beat up cab into their ticket to success.
78.
Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942)
as Nash
79.
Gentleman Jim (1942)
as Harry Corbett
Fanciful biography of 19th-century boxing champion Jim Corbett.
Fanciful biography of 19th-century boxing champion Jim Corbett.
80.
It Happened in Flatbush (1942)
as O'Hara
A disgraced ball player turns a Brooklyn team into champions.
A disgraced ball player turns a Brooklyn team into champions.
81.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
as Soldier
A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs.
A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs.
82.
Just Off Broadway (1942)
as Deputy
Private detective Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is serving on the jury trying Lillian Hubbard (Janis Carter) for the murder of Harley Forsythe. A witness with information that could clear Lillian is killed by a knife hurled from inside the courtroom. Shyane hides the knife in the ensuing confusion. He slips out of the jury room that night and, with the aid of reporter Judy Taylor (Marjorie Weaver), traces the knife to a professional blade-slinger, Count Edmond Telmachio (Alexander Lockwood). Shayne finds the Count murdered in a warehouse and a brooch discovered on his body now points the finger of suspicion at nightclub singer Rita Darling (Joan Valerie) and the owner of the club where she works, George Dolphin (Don Costello). Rita was the fiancee of Forsythe and Dolphin is in love with her. The trial begins the next day, with Shayne back in the jury box, after giving the information he picked up to defense counsel John Logan (Richard Derr). The trial takes a surprise twist when Shayne is permitted to cross examine everyone, including the defense lawyer, who has been in love with Miss Hubbard for years.
Private detective Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is serving on the jury trying Lillian Hubbard (Janis Carter) for the murder of Harley Forsythe. A witness with information that could clear Lillian is killed by a knife hurled from inside the courtroom. Shyane hides the knife in the ensuing confusion. He slips out of the jury room that night and, with the aid of reporter Judy Taylor (Marjorie Weaver), traces the knife to a professional blade-slinger, Count Edmond Telmachio (Alexander Lockwood). Shayne finds the Count murdered in a warehouse and a brooch discovered on his body now points the finger of suspicion at nightclub singer Rita Darling (Joan Valerie) and the owner of the club where she works, George Dolphin (Don Costello). Rita was the fiancee of Forsythe and Dolphin is in love with her. The trial begins the next day, with Shayne back in the jury box, after giving the information he picked up to defense counsel John Logan (Richard Derr). The trial takes a surprise twist when Shayne is permitted to cross examine everyone, including the defense lawyer, who has been in love with Miss Hubbard for years.
83.
Meet John Doe (1941)
as Mike
A reporter's fraudulent story turns a tramp into a national hero and makes him a pawn of big business.
A reporter's fraudulent story turns a tramp into a national hero and makes him a pawn of big business.
84.
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
as Policeman
A department store owner goes undercover as an employee to thwart union activists.
A department store owner goes undercover as an employee to thwart union activists.
85.
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
as Policeman
A man's infatuation with a gold-digging beauty continues after his marriage.
A man's infatuation with a gold-digging beauty continues after his marriage.
86.
Highway West (1941)
as Eddie
A woman discovers her respectable husband is a notorious gangster.
A woman discovers her respectable husband is a notorious gangster.
87.
Sergeant York (1941)
as Sergeant Harry Parsons
True story of the farm boy who made the transition from religious pacifist to World War I hero.
True story of the farm boy who made the transition from religious pacifist to World War I hero.
88.
Unexpected Uncle (1941)
as Mounted policeman
A bored retiree decides to play matchmaker.
A bored retiree decides to play matchmaker.
89.
Dead Men Tell (1941)
as Policeman
Just as elderly Miss Nodbury is ready to leave on a treasure hunt for a family fortune she is scared to death by the ghost of a pirate ancestor. Charlie Chan investigates the rest of the clan.
Just as elderly Miss Nodbury is ready to leave on a treasure hunt for a family fortune she is scared to death by the ghost of a pirate ancestor. Charlie Chan investigates the rest of the clan.
90.
We Go Fast (1941)
as Police sergeant
Rose Couglin (Lynn Bari) is a wise-cracking waitress at a coffe-pt diner with policemen Bob Brandon (Alan Curtis) and Herman Huff (Don DeFore billed as Don DeForest) vying for her attention. Their argument ends when the place is held up, but Brandon tricks the crook and captures him, but lets Herman take the credit. Herman now must sponsor Bob's application to the motrocycle force and is enev more dismayed when society deb Diana Hempstead (Sheila Ryan)takes a liking to Bob. Rose also finds herself involved with a swindle upon a refrigerator manufacturer by a bogus foreign potentate, Nabob (Gerald Mohr.)
Rose Couglin (Lynn Bari) is a wise-cracking waitress at a coffe-pt diner with policemen Bob Brandon (Alan Curtis) and Herman Huff (Don DeFore billed as Don DeForest) vying for her attention. Their argument ends when the place is held up, but Brandon tricks the crook and captures him, but lets Herman take the credit. Herman now must sponsor Bob's application to the motrocycle force and is enev more dismayed when society deb Diana Hempstead (Sheila Ryan)takes a liking to Bob. Rose also finds herself involved with a swindle upon a refrigerator manufacturer by a bogus foreign potentate, Nabob (Gerald Mohr.)
91.
Rise and Shine (1941)
as Assistant coach
The college president, the head cheerleader and a gambling gangster try to keep a flunking football star in the game.
The college president, the head cheerleader and a gambling gangster try to keep a flunking football star in the game.
92.
Affectionately Yours (1941)
as Harmon
A foreign correspondent hurries home to stop his wife from getting a divorce.
A foreign correspondent hurries home to stop his wife from getting a divorce.
93.
Sailor's Lady (1940)
as Chief petty officer
Sailor (Hall) is going to marry his girlfriend (Kelly) when he returns, but she becomes foster mother to baby whose parents are accidentally killed. The baby is accidentally left on board a visiting battleship.
Sailor (Hall) is going to marry his girlfriend (Kelly) when he returns, but she becomes foster mother to baby whose parents are accidentally killed. The baby is accidentally left on board a visiting battleship.
94.
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
as Deputy
Oklahoma farmers dispossessed during the Depression fight for better lives in California.
Oklahoma farmers dispossessed during the Depression fight for better lives in California.
95.
My Son, My Son! (1940)
as Joe Baxter
A father's blind devotion turns his son into a lying cad.
A father's blind devotion turns his son into a lying cad.
96.
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
as Bodyguard
A teenage boy goes into debt to court a Manhattan socialite.
A teenage boy goes into debt to court a Manhattan socialite.
97.
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
as Guard
A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
98.
Flight Command (1940)
as 2nd duty officer
A cocky cadet tries to prove himself during flight training.
A cocky cadet tries to prove himself during flight training.
99.
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
as Sailor
An entrepreneur builds an international news agency.
An entrepreneur builds an international news agency.
100.
Knute Rockne--All American (1940)
as Worker
Biography of the famed Notre Dame coach and his fight to "win one for the Gipper."
Biography of the famed Notre Dame coach and his fight to "win one for the Gipper."
101.
Kitty Foyle (1940)
as Cop
A girl from the wrong side of the tracks endures scandal and heartbreak when she falls for a high-society boy.
A girl from the wrong side of the tracks endures scandal and heartbreak when she falls for a high-society boy.
102.
Black Diamonds (1940)
as Johnson
103.
Midnight Limited (1940)
as Conductor
104.
They Drive by Night (1940)
as Driver
Truck driving brothers are framed for murder by a lady psycho.
Truck driving brothers are framed for murder by a lady psycho.
105.
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
as Detective
A gangster's moll runs home to mother, with reporters and amateur detectives hot on her tail.
A gangster's moll runs home to mother, with reporters and amateur detectives hot on her tail.
106.
Code of the Streets (1939)
as Visiting guard
107.
Dodge City (1939)
as Cowhand
A soldier of fortune takes on the corrupt boss of a Western town.
A soldier of fortune takes on the corrupt boss of a Western town.
108.
Torchy Blane...Playing with Dynamite (1939)
as Crusher's handler
A female reporter gets herself arrested so she can interview a gangster's moll.
A female reporter gets herself arrested so she can interview a gangster's moll.
109.
Kid Nightingale (1939)
as Soxey
A waiter becomes a singing prizefighter.
A waiter becomes a singing prizefighter.
110.
Invisible Stripes (1939)
as
On his release from prison, a crook tries to stop his brother from following in his footsteps.
On his release from prison, a crook tries to stop his brother from following in his footsteps.
111.
Off the Record (1939)
as Bartender
A lady reporter adopts the young delinquent her crime exposes helped send to jail.
A lady reporter adopts the young delinquent her crime exposes helped send to jail.
112.
Tell No Tales (1939)
as Printer
In search of a big scoop for his failing paper, an editor tries to solve a kidnapping case that's turned into murder.
In search of a big scoop for his failing paper, an editor tries to solve a kidnapping case that's turned into murder.
113.
Miracle on Main Street (1939)
as Detective
On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try and arrest a couple running a shady floor show. Hiding in a church, the girl finds an abandoned baby and uses it as cover to escape capture. Thus she finds herself with a baby she is becoming ever more fond of, a helpful doctor himself too fond of the bottle, and a husband who has disappeared. Dare she try and change her ways and keep the child?
On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try and arrest a couple running a shady floor show. Hiding in a church, the girl finds an abandoned baby and uses it as cover to escape capture. Thus she finds herself with a baby she is becoming ever more fond of, a helpful doctor himself too fond of the bottle, and a husband who has disappeared. Dare she try and change her ways and keep the child?
114.
Convict's Code (1939)
as Sniffy
115.
Boy's Reformatory (1939)
as
116.
Legion of Lost Flyers (1939)
as Sam
117.
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
as Mike
A team of flyers risks their lives to deliver the mail in a mountainous South American country.
A team of flyers risks their lives to deliver the mail in a mountainous South American country.
118.
Man from Montreal (1939)
as Tom
119.
The Big Guy (1939)
as Policeman
120.
The Main Event (1938)
as Moran
121.
There's That Woman Again (1938)
as Husky gent
122.
Joy of Living (1938)
as Autograph seeker
A Broadway musical star falls for an eccentric millionaire.
A Broadway musical star falls for an eccentric millionaire.
123.
Newsboys' Home (1938)
as Mulvaney
124.
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)
as Ace Cummings
125.
Always in Trouble (1938)
as Gideon Stubbs
126.
Stand-In (1937)
as Bouncer at nightclub
An efficiency expert tries to streamline operations at a Hollywood studio.
An efficiency expert tries to streamline operations at a Hollywood studio.
127.
Hold 'Em Navy! (1937)
as Coach Hanley
128.
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
as Coach of Southern Institute
Three buddies fight to survive the rigorous training at Annapolis.
Three buddies fight to survive the rigorous training at Annapolis.
129.
She Asked for It (1937)
as Inspector Bacon
130.
A Girl with Ideas (1937)
as Motorcycle cop
131.
On Again--Off Again (1937)
as Mr. Green
Squabbling business partners settle their differences in a wrestling match, with the loser becoming the winner's slave.
Squabbling business partners settle their differences in a wrestling match, with the loser becoming the winner's slave.
132.
San Quentin (1937)
as Policeman
A convict's sister falls for the captain of the prison guards.
A convict's sister falls for the captain of the prison guards.
133.
Telephone Operator (1937)
as Tom Sommers
134.
A Day at the Races (1937)
as Tip
A group of zanies tries to save a pretty girl's sanitarium.
A group of zanies tries to save a pretty girl's sanitarium.
135.
A Star Is Born (1937)
as Cuddles
A fading matinee idol marries the young beginner he's shepherded to stardom.
A fading matinee idol marries the young beginner he's shepherded to stardom.
136.
Shall We Dance (1937)
as Park policeman
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
137.
She Loved a Fireman (1937)
as Duggan
A ne'er-do-well learns the hard way that there's more to fire fighting than lying around the bunkhouse.
A ne'er-do-well learns the hard way that there's more to fire fighting than lying around the bunkhouse.
138.
Parnell (1937)
as Member of Parliament
True story of the Irish politician whose fight for freedom was compromised by his affair with a married woman.
True story of the Irish politician whose fight for freedom was compromised by his affair with a married woman.
139.
Woman-Wise (1937)
as Duke Fuller
Tracey Browne (Michael Whalen), sports editor of the "Globe", leanrs that fight promoter Richards (Alan Dinehart) and Stevens (Douglas Fowley), sports editor of the "Dispatch", are conducting a boxing racket that victimizes down-and-out, has-been fighters, and he denounces them in his column. He gives Alice Fuller (Richelle Hudson),daughter of one of the fighters (Pat Flaherty) whom he aids , the job of following young Clint De Witt (John Beck), son of the "Globe's" owner, to see that he sticks to his job. Browne, who has fallen in love with Alice, thinks it is Clint she loves. In their effort to get Browne for his meddling, Richards and Stevens strike at him through Clint.
Tracey Browne (Michael Whalen), sports editor of the "Globe", leanrs that fight promoter Richards (Alan Dinehart) and Stevens (Douglas Fowley), sports editor of the "Dispatch", are conducting a boxing racket that victimizes down-and-out, has-been fighters, and he denounces them in his column. He gives Alice Fuller (Richelle Hudson),daughter of one of the fighters (Pat Flaherty) whom he aids , the job of following young Clint De Witt (John Beck), son of the "Globe's" owner, to see that he sticks to his job. Browne, who has fallen in love with Alice, thinks it is Clint she loves. In their effort to get Browne for his meddling, Richards and Stevens strike at him through Clint.
140.
Submarine D-1 (1937)
as Disagreeable sailor
Recruits on a new submarine fall for the same girl.
Recruits on a new submarine fall for the same girl.
141.
Love Before Breakfast (1936)
as Bouncer
A Park Avenue beauty plays two suitors against each other.
A Park Avenue beauty plays two suitors against each other.
142.
Don't Get Personal (1936)
as Foreman
143.
Counterfeit (1936)
as Carter
144.
Pigskin Parade (1936)
as Referee
College football scouts recruit a country bumpkin with a killer kick.
College football scouts recruit a country bumpkin with a killer kick.
145.
Straight from the Shoulder (1936)
as Policeman
146.
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
as
147.
The Country Doctor (1936)
as
148.
The Magnificent Brute (1936)
as John
149.
Flying Hostess (1936)
as Detective
150.
Princess Comes Across (1936)
as Officer
A Brooklyn girl masquerades as a princess to land a Hollywood contract.
A Brooklyn girl masquerades as a princess to land a Hollywood contract.
151.
End of the Trail (1936)
as Bouncer
In the battle of San Juan Hill, Rough Rider Dale Brittenham (Jack Holt) saves the life, at the expense of losing the sight of one eye, of Bob Hildreth (Guinn Williams.) Invalided to a hospital they meet nurse Belle Pearson (Louise Henry) and a love-feud begins between Dale and Bob over Belle. At the end of the war Dale and Bob return to Halsey, a small mid-western cattle town,where Belle comes as a school teacher, bringing her brother Larry (John McGuire.) Cattle thieves have run ranchers out of business and Bill Mason (Douglass Dumbrille) seems to be the only prosperous citizen.Bob gets his pre-war job back and is made Chief Deputy for Sheriff Anderson (Frank Shannon.) Dale can't get work and leaves town. Broke and hungry he shows up at the Square Deal Saloon in Fremont Pass,where Mason offers him a job herding wild horses out of the territory. Dale soon learns that Mason is the head of the rustlers and starts re-stealing the cattle from Mason's rustlers. Mason can't report them to the sheriff since they weren't his to begin with. Dale's recycling program makes him enough money to open a club called "Little Cuba." Larry is working as an undercover deputy, and Dale warns him that Mason and his men are on to him,and he needs to stay out of the South Valley. Mason's men kidnap Larry and Dale rescues him but kills one of Mason's men. Bob sees the killing, but rather than arrest his old friend Dale, decides to resign. Dale arranges to send Larry to California, decides to go straight and Belle accepts his marriage proposal.While they are preparing to close "Little Cuba", a truck rolls by and dumps Larry's dead body. Dales knows Mason did it and, despite Bob's efforts to persuade him to let the law take care of it,kills Mason. This time, Bob cannot forsake his sworn duty and arrests Dale, who is convicted and sentenced to death. As he is led away, he waves proudly to the weeping Belle and Bob.
In the battle of San Juan Hill, Rough Rider Dale Brittenham (Jack Holt) saves the life, at the expense of losing the sight of one eye, of Bob Hildreth (Guinn Williams.) Invalided to a hospital they meet nurse Belle Pearson (Louise Henry) and a love-feud begins between Dale and Bob over Belle. At the end of the war Dale and Bob return to Halsey, a small mid-western cattle town,where Belle comes as a school teacher, bringing her brother Larry (John McGuire.) Cattle thieves have run ranchers out of business and Bill Mason (Douglass Dumbrille) seems to be the only prosperous citizen.Bob gets his pre-war job back and is made Chief Deputy for Sheriff Anderson (Frank Shannon.) Dale can't get work and leaves town. Broke and hungry he shows up at the Square Deal Saloon in Fremont Pass,where Mason offers him a job herding wild horses out of the territory. Dale soon learns that Mason is the head of the rustlers and starts re-stealing the cattle from Mason's rustlers. Mason can't report them to the sheriff since they weren't his to begin with. Dale's recycling program makes him enough money to open a club called "Little Cuba." Larry is working as an undercover deputy, and Dale warns him that Mason and his men are on to him,and he needs to stay out of the South Valley. Mason's men kidnap Larry and Dale rescues him but kills one of Mason's men. Bob sees the killing, but rather than arrest his old friend Dale, decides to resign. Dale arranges to send Larry to California, decides to go straight and Belle accepts his marriage proposal.While they are preparing to close "Little Cuba", a truck rolls by and dumps Larry's dead body. Dales knows Mason did it and, despite Bob's efforts to persuade him to let the law take care of it,kills Mason. This time, Bob cannot forsake his sworn duty and arrests Dale, who is convicted and sentenced to death. As he is led away, he waves proudly to the weeping Belle and Bob.
152.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
as Mike
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.
153.
The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
as Finnigan
154.
Hearts in Bondage (1936)
as
155.
Whipsaw (1935)
as Policeman at dock
A G-man woos the sole female member of a criminal gang.
A G-man woos the sole female member of a criminal gang.
156.
Eight Bells (1935)
as Mike
157.
Mystery Woman (1935)
as Policeman
158.
Air Hawks (1935)
as Dunlap
Two competing air services battle each other while a mysterious death ray threatens the security of the world.
Two competing air services battle each other while a mysterious death ray threatens the security of the world.
159.
Under Pressure (1935)
as
160.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
as Churchill
Classic adventure about the sadistic Captain Bligh, who drove his men to revolt during a South Seas expedition.
Classic adventure about the sadistic Captain Bligh, who drove his men to revolt during a South Seas expedition.
161.
'G' Men (1935)
as Policeman
A mob protege joins the FBI when a friend is gunned down.
A mob protege joins the FBI when a friend is gunned down.
162.
The Call of the Wild (1935)
as Dandy on street
Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon.
Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon.
163.
China Seas (1935)
as Ship's officer
A sea captain caught in a romantic triangle has to fight off modern-day pirates.
A sea captain caught in a romantic triangle has to fight off modern-day pirates.
164.
Times Square Lady (1935)
as Hurt hockey player
A gambler's assistant helps the boss's daughter fight off a crooked lawyer.
A gambler's assistant helps the boss's daughter fight off a crooked lawyer.
165.
It Happened in New York (1935)
as Reporter
166.
The Casino Murder Case (1935)
as Kincaid's nightwatchman
Society sleuth Philo Vance takes on a series of murders at an aging dowager's mansion.
Society sleuth Philo Vance takes on a series of murders at an aging dowager's mansion.
167.
Bright Eyes (1934)
as Aviator
Society snobs get more than they bargained for when they take in their late housekeeper's orphaned daughter.
Society snobs get more than they bargained for when they take in their late housekeeper's orphaned daughter.
168.
Twentieth Century (1934)
as Flannigan
A tempestuous theatrical director tries to win back the star he created and then drove away.
A tempestuous theatrical director tries to win back the star he created and then drove away.
169.
Come On Marines! (1934)
as Peewee
170.
She Made Her Bed (1934)
as State police
171.
Cheating Cheaters (1934)
as Gym instructor
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next- door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres. What the Palmers don't realize is that the Lazarres are also a criminal gang, and they are planning to rob their new wealthy neighbors, the Palmers!
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next- door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres. What the Palmers don't realize is that the Lazarres are also a criminal gang, and they are planning to rob their new wealthy neighbors, the Palmers!
172.
Death on the Diamond (1934)
as Coach
A rookie pitcher tries to stop someone from killing the St. Louis Cardinals.
A rookie pitcher tries to stop someone from killing the St. Louis Cardinals.
173.
The Mighty Barnum (1934)
as "Mike"
Film Production - Main (feature film)
174.
The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
as Baseball tech adv
A childlike oaf becomes the greatest star in baseball.
A childlike oaf becomes the greatest star in baseball.
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