Harry Semels

Acting

Harry Semels

Born November 20, 1887New York City, New York, USA164 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.

Known For

Riding High
5.8

Riding High

Movie

1950

Badman's Territory
5.7

Badman's Territory

Movie

1946

Road to Utopia
6.7

Road to Utopia

Movie

1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid
6.1

The Diary of a Chambermaid

Movie

1946

The Harvey Girls
6.5

The Harvey Girls

Movie

1946

A Thousand and One Nights
5.8

A Thousand and One Nights

Movie

1945

Filmography

Riding High
1950Riding Highas Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Badman's Territory
1946Badman's Territoryas Bettor (uncredited)Movie
Road to Utopia
1946Road to Utopiaas Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946The Diary of a Chambermaidas Townsman (Uncredited)Movie
The Harvey Girls
1946The Harvey Girlsas Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)Movie
A Thousand and One Nights
1945A Thousand and One Nightsas Leader of CaravanMovie
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1945Eve Knew Her Applesas Tony (uncredited)Movie
I Love a Mystery
1945I Love a Mysteryas Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)Movie
Can't Help Singing
1944Can't Help Singingas Peon (uncredited)Movie
Strange Affair
1944Strange Affairas Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)Movie
Make Your Own Bed
1944Make Your Own Bedas PedestrianMovie
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943The Chance of a Lifetimeas Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)Movie
Dizzy Pilots
1943Dizzy Pilotsas Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)Movie
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943A Lady Takes a Chanceas GreekMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerousas Italian at concert (uncredited)Movie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Greek FloristMovie
The Hard Way
1943The Hard Wayas Passerby (Uncredited)Movie
Reunion in France
1942Reunion in Franceas R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)Movie
Road to Morocco
1942Road to Moroccoas Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)Movie
Moontide
1942Moontideas Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942Two Yanks in Trinidadas Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Woman of the Year
1942Woman of the Yearas Mug (uncredited)Movie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Saloon BouncerMovie
She's Oil Mine
1941She's Oil Mineas RefereeMovie
General Nuisance
1941General Nuisanceas Latin America DelagateMovie
Little Nellie Kelly
1940Little Nellie Kellyas Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)Movie
Seven Sinners
1940Seven Sinnersas Antro's Henchman (uncredited)Movie
North West Mounted Police
1940North West Mounted Policeas Half-breed ArcherMovie
The Great Dictator
1940The Great Dictatoras Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940He Stayed for Breakfastas ComradeMovie
Kit Carson
1940Kit Carsonas AideMovie
Foreign Correspondent
1940Foreign Correspondentas Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)Movie
They Drive by Night
1940They Drive by Nightas Leo, Cashier (uncredited)Movie
New Moon
1940New Moonas BondsmanMovie
Phantom Raiders
1940Phantom Raidersas Cafe BartenderMovie
And One Was Beautiful
1940And One Was Beautifulas Courtroom SpectatorMovie
Strange Cargo
1940Strange Cargoas Convict (uncredited)Movie
Balalaika
1939Balalaikaas (uncredited)Movie
Crashing Thru
1939Crashing Thruas Man Who Reports GunfightMovie
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas NeighborMovie
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Race Track Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Overland Mail
1939Overland Mailas PanchoMovie
Ninotchka
1939Ninotchkaas Gurganov (uncredited)Movie
Thunder Afloat
1939Thunder Afloatas Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)Movie
Midnight
1939Midnightas Police Officer (uncredited)Movie
Star Reporter
1939Star Reporteras MikeMovie
King of the Turf
1939King of the Turfas Coffee Pot ProprietorMovie
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939Three Little Sew and Sewsas Count Alfred GehrolMovie
Flirting with Fate
1938Flirting with Fateas Member of Sancho's BandMovie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with Youas Man (uncredited)Movie
Marie Antoinette
1938Marie Antoinetteas Townsman at Execution (uncredited)Movie
I'll Give a Million
1938I'll Give a Millionas Man in Cafe (uncredited)Movie
The Girl of the Golden West
1938The Girl of the Golden Westas Peon ServantMovie
State Police
1938State Policeas Albert MortonMovie
A Slight Case of Murder
1938A Slight Case of Murderas Partygoer (uncredited)Movie
Wells Fargo
1937Wells Fargoas Minor RoleMovie
Missing Witnesses
1937Missing Witnessesas Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)Movie
Hollywood Round-Up
1937Hollywood Round-Upas Tony PapaliniMovie
Hot Water
1937Hot Wateras Barber (uncredited)Movie
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937My Dear Miss Aldrichas Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)Movie
The Last Train from Madrid
1937The Last Train from Madridas Guard (uncredited)Movie
Kid Galahad
1937Kid Galahadas Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)Movie
The Soldier and the Lady
1937The Soldier and the Ladyas Tartar (Uncredited)Movie
Midnight Taxi
1937Midnight Taxias Joe, CountermanMovie
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1937New Newsas Prince AlbertMovie
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1937Swing It Professoras AngeloMovie
Midnight Blunders
1936Midnight Blundersas Dr. Wong (uncredited)Movie
More Than a Secretary
1936More Than a Secretaryas Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)Movie
The Gay Desperado
1936The Gay Desperadoas ManuelMovie
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936The Luckiest Girl in the Worldas BumMovie
Anthony Adverse
1936Anthony Adverseas Lottery CelebrantMovie
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936The Case of the Velvet Clawsas A. G. 'Kicky' KickopopolosMovie
Disorder in the Court
1936Disorder in the Courtas District Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Human Cargo
1936Human Cargoas BarretoMovie
One Rainy Afternoon
1936One Rainy Afternoonas Clerk (Uncredited)Movie
Give Us This Night
1936Give Us This Nightas PrisonerMovie
Movie Maniacs
1936Movie Maniacsas Cecil Z. Swinehardt - DirectorMovie
I'll Name the Murderer
1936I'll Name the Murdereras LuigiMovie
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1935I Don't Rememberas 'Doctor' in Gambling HallMovie
I Live My Life
1935I Live My Lifeas Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)Movie
Les Misérables
1935Les Misérablesas CochepailleMovie
Stone of Silver Creek
1935Stone of Silver Creekas R. J. SimmonsMovie
The Revenge Rider
1935The Revenge Rideras Henchman RankinMovie
The Wedding Night
1935The Wedding Nightas Wedding GuestMovie
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1934One Too ManyMovie
Mills of the Gods
1934Mills of the GodsMovie
Broadway Bill
1934Broadway Billas Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)Movie
I Sell Anything
1934I Sell Anythingas Statue Smasher (uncredited)Movie
Our Daily Bread
1934Our Daily Breadas Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)Movie
Rocky Rhodes
1934Rocky Rhodesas Dick BoggsMovie
Down to Their Last Yacht
1934Down to Their Last Yachtas Ship Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Twentieth Century
1934Twentieth Centuryas Poster Artist (uncredited)Movie
A Very Honorable Guy
1934A Very Honorable Guyas GreekMovie
It Happened One Night
1934It Happened One Nightas Bus Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Bridal Bail
1934Bridal Bailas Hotel ManagerMovie
Bombay Mail
1934Bombay Mailas Platform ConductorMovie
I Am Suzanne!
1933I Am Suzanne!as Balcony SpectatorMovie
King of the Wild Horses
1933King of the Wild Horsesas John FosterMovie
The Bowery
1933The Boweryas Artist (uncredited)Movie
Damaged Lives
1933Damaged Livesas WaiterMovie
Torch Singer
1933Torch Singeras Waiter in BistroMovie
Baby Face
1933Baby Faceas Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)Movie
Hold Your Man
1933Hold Your Manas Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)Movie
Storm at Daybreak
1933Storm at Daybreakas Serbian Villager (uncredited)Movie
The Thrill Hunter
1933The Thrill Hunteras Henchman Lou NortonMovie
Elmer, the Great
1933Elmer, the Greatas Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Drum Taps
1933Drum Tapsas Henchman PeteMovie
Young Blood
1932Young Bloodas Tony MurulloMovie
Virtue
1932Virtueas Tony (uncredited)Movie
Texas Buddies
1932Texas Buddiesas Ken KincaidMovie
Vanity Street
1932Vanity Streetas Italian Street Workman (uncredited)Movie
Tiger Shark
1932Tiger Sharkas Crewman (uncredited)Movie
American Madness
1932American MadnessMovie
Ghost Valley
1932Ghost Valleyas PawneeMovie
This Is the Night
1932This Is the Nightas Man in the Manhole (uncredited)Movie
South of the Rio Grande
1932South of the Rio Grandeas Bandido LeaderMovie
Sin's Pay Day
1932Sin's Pay Dayas Louie JoeMovie
Sally of the Subway
1932Sally of the Subwayas Leopold Von TrumpMovie
Night Beat
1931Night Beatas Enricco PommettiMovie
Safe in Hell
1931Safe in Hellas Jury Member (uncredited)Movie
Suicide Fleet
1931Suicide Fleetas Havana Merchant (uncredited)Movie
Platinum Blonde
1931Platinum Blondeas Waiter (uncredited)Movie
The Yellow Ticket
1931The Yellow Ticketas JailerMovie
Dishonored
1931DishonoredMovie
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931Dance, Fools, Danceas Emilio (uncredited)Movie
Command Performance
1931Command Performanceas Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)Movie
The Lion and the Lamb
1931The Lion and the Lambas Second LascarMovie
Captain Thunder
1930Captain Thunderas BarflyMovie
Hell's Angels
1930Hell's Angelsas Anarchist (uncredited)Movie
The Bad Man
1930The Bad Manas JoseMovie
Those Who Dance
1930Those Who Danceas HoodMovie
The Delightful Rogue
1929The Delightful Rogueas HymieMovie
Big News
1929Big Newsas Reno Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Movie Night
1929Movie Nightas Movie PatronMovie
Hawk of the Hills
1929Hawk of the Hillsas SheckardMovie
The Royal Rider
1929The Royal Rideras ParveneMovie
Weary River
1929Weary Riveras Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)Movie
The Tiger's Shadow
1928The Tiger's Shadowas HawksMovie
Riley the Cop
1928Riley the Copas French PolicemanMovie
Virgin Lips
1928Virgin Lipsas PatronMovie
Beware of Blondes
1928Beware of Blondesas Portugee JoeMovie
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1928Out with the TideMovie
The Yellow Cameo
1928The Yellow Cameoas Black GavinMovie
The Desert Bride
1928The Desert Brideas Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)Movie
The Last Command
1928The Last Commandas A Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)Movie
The Isle of Forgotten Women
1927The Isle of Forgotten WomenMovie
The House Without a Key
1926The House Without a Keyas SaladineMovie
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1926Moran of the Mountedas DubucMovie
The Demon
1926The Demonas Joseph LomaxMovie
Play Ball
1925Play Ballas Count SegundoMovie
The Crackerjack
1925The Crackerjackas GuardMovie
Into the Net
1924Into the Netas Ivan InvanovitchMovie
Plunder
1923Plunderas Jude DeeringMovie
Speed
1922Speedas Jim SpragueMovie
Hurricane Hutch
1921Hurricane Hutchas Jim TiegerleyMovie
The Sky Ranger
1921The Sky Rangeras Dr. SantroMovie
Rogues and Romance
1920Rogues and Romanceas Pedro PezetMovie
The Phantom Foe
1920The Phantom Foeas The Phantom FoeMovie
Bound and Gagged
1919Bound and Gaggedas Don Esteban CarneroMovie
The American Way
1919The American Wayas Half BreedMovie
A Fallen Idol
1919A Fallen Idolas TushauMovie
Here Comes the Bride
1919Here Comes the Brideas SevierMovie
The Black Secret
1919The Black SecretMovie