Harry Semels

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.

Riding High
1950
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

Road to Utopia
1946
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)

Badman's Territory
1946
Bettor (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
Townsman (Uncredited)

I Love a Mystery
1945
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

A Thousand and One Nights
1945
Leader of Caravan

Can't Help Singing
1944
Peon (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed
1944
Pedestrian

Strange Affair
1944
Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)

Dizzy Pilots
1943
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Greek

Slightly Dangerous
1943
Italian at concert (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
Greek Florist

The Hard Way
1943
Passerby (Uncredited)

The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
Saloon Bouncer

Woman of the Year
1942
Mug (uncredited)

Road to Morocco
1942
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Moontide
1942
Waiter (uncredited)

Reunion in France
1942
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
Waiter (uncredited)

She's Oil Mine
1941
Referee

General Nuisance
1941
Latin America Delagate

The Great Dictator
1940
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Kit Carson
1940
Aide

North West Mounted Police
1940
Half-breed Archer

Foreign Correspondent
1940
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Strange Cargo
1940
Convict (uncredited)

Seven Sinners
1940
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

Little Nellie Kelly
1940
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

New Moon
1940
Bondsman

They Drive by Night
1940
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders
1940
Cafe Bartender

And One Was Beautiful
1940
Courtroom Spectator

He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
Comrade

Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
Count Alfred Gehrol

King of the Turf
1939
Coffee Pot Proprietor

Crashing Thru
1939
Man Who Reports Gunfight

The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Overland Mail
1939
Pancho

Star Reporter
1939
Mike

Midnight
1939
Police Officer (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat
1939
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Ninotchka
1939
Gurganov (uncredited)

Balalaika
1939
(uncredited)

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
Neighbor

The Girl of the Golden West
1938
Peon Servant

Flirting with Fate
1938
Member of Sancho's Band

I'll Give a Million
1938
Man in Cafe (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
1938
Man (uncredited)

State Police
1938
Albert Morton

Marie Antoinette
1938
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Kid Galahad
1937
(uncredited)

My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
1937
Minor Role

Midnight Taxi
1937
Joe, Counterman

Hollywood Round-Up
1937
Tony Papalini

Missing Witnesses
1937
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady
1937
Tartar (Uncredited)

Hot Water
1937
Barber (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid
1937
Guard (uncredited)

Disorder in the Court
1936
District Attorney (uncredited)

Movie Maniacs
1936
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

I'll Name the Murderer
1936
Luigi

More Than a Secretary
1936
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

Midnight Blunders
1936
Dr. Wong (uncredited)

Give Us This Night
1936
Prisoner

The Gay Desperado
1936
Manuel

Human Cargo
1936
Barreto

One Rainy Afternoon
1936
Clerk (Uncredited)

The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
Bum

Anthony Adverse
1936
Lottery Celebrant

The Revenge Rider
1935
Henchman Rankin

Stone of Silver Creek
1935
R. J. Simmons

The Wedding Night
1935
Wedding Guest

I Live My Life
1935
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Les Misérables
1935
Cochepaille

Twentieth Century
1934
Poster Artist (uncredited)

Rocky Rhodes
1934
Dick Boggs

Broadway Bill
1934
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy
1934
Greek

It Happened One Night
1934
Bus Passenger (uncredited)

I Sell Anything
1934
Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Bombay Mail
1934
Platform Conductor

Down to Their Last Yacht
1934
Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Bridal Bail
1934
Hotel Manager

Our Daily Bread
1934
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Mills of the Gods
1934

King of the Wild Horses
1933
John Foster

Elmer, the Great
1933
Waiter (uncredited)

Damaged Lives
1933
Waiter

Drum Taps
1933
Henchman Pete

I Am Suzanne!
1933
Balcony Spectator

Storm at Daybreak
1933
Serbian Villager (uncredited)

The Thrill Hunter
1933
Henchman Lou Norton

Torch Singer
1933
Waiter in Bistro

Baby Face
1933
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Hold Your Man
1933
Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)

Young Blood
1932
Tony Murullo

South of the Rio Grande
1932
Bandido Leader

Sin's Pay Day
1932
Louie Joe

Ghost Valley
1932
Pawnee

Sally of the Subway
1932
Leopold Von Trump

Vanity Street
1932
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

American Madness
1932

This Is the Night
1932
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

Texas Buddies
1932
Ken Kincaid

Tiger Shark
1932
Crewman (uncredited)

Virtue
1932
Tony (uncredited)

Safe in Hell
1931
Jury Member (uncredited)

Command Performance
1931
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Night Beat
1931
Enricco Pommetti

The Yellow Ticket
1931
Jailer

Suicide Fleet
1931
Havana Merchant (uncredited)

Dishonored
1931

Platinum Blonde
1931
Waiter (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
Emilio (uncredited)

Hell's Angels
1930
Anarchist (uncredited)

Captain Thunder
1930
Barfly

The Bad Man
1930
Jose

Those Who Dance
1930
Hood

Hawk of the Hills
1929
Sheckard

Big News
1929
Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Movie Night
1929
Movie Patron

The Royal Rider
1929
Parvene

Weary River
1929
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

The Delightful Rogue
1929
Hymie

Riley the Cop
1928
French Policeman

Beware of Blondes
1928
Portugee Joe

The Last Command
1928
A Soldier (uncredited)

Virgin Lips
1928
Patron

The Desert Bride
1928
Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

The House Without a Key
1926
Saladine

The Crackerjack
1925
Guard

Into the Net
1924
Ivan Invanovitch

Plunder
1923
Jude Deering

Speed
1922
Jim Sprague

Hurricane Hutch
1921
Jim Tiegerley

The Sky Ranger
1921
Dr. Santro

The Phantom Foe
1920
The Phantom Foe

Rogues and Romance
1920
Pedro Pezet

Here Comes the Bride
1919
Sevier

The Black Secret
1919

A Fallen Idol
1919
Tushau

The American Way
1919
Half Breed