Cy Schindell
Biography
Cy Schindell was an American actor best known for his many appearances in Three Stooges short subjects. Born in Brooklyn in 1907, he boxed professionally as a middleweight in 19 bouts between 1926 and 1928, then moved into film work, doing extra jobs at Columbia Pictures. There he became a familiar supporting face in pictures built around the Three Stooges, cast for his stocky build and tough manner as villains and authority figures, and he performed his own stunts, pratfalls included. He appeared in 37 of their shorts, among them Calling All Curs (1939), Nutty But Nice (1940) and Fright Night (1947), and in I'll Never Heil Again (1941) he played Chizzilini, a Mussolini parody. Away from the series he took smaller roles in other films, such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946), usually as working men like truck drivers, butchers or policemen. He died in 1948.
41years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 6 years1941 to 1947
Every film, newest first
- 1947Sing a Song of Six PantsIMDb rating 7.1
- 1941The Devil CommandsIMDb rating 6.1
- 1941The Face Behind the MaskIMDb rating 7.1
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A change of course
Schindell boxed as a middleweight in 19 professional bouts from 1926 to 1928. He then joined Columbia Pictures as an extra and often appeared in support of The Three Stooges.
Own stunts
Schindell became an extra at Columbia Pictures and then a regular supporting player in Three Stooges productions. He was often cast as antagonists and authority figures, and he did his own stunt work, including pratfalls.
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Worked with
Cy Schindell shares two films with Ernie Adams, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Robert FloreyDirector, 1 film, 1941
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Edward DmytrykDirector, 1 film, 1941
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