Harry Semels
Biography
One of the industry's most versatile character actors, in his almost 30-year career Harry Semels appeared in hundreds of films. Adept at playing everything from Spanish waiters to German soldiers to Italian villagers--and even a haughty District Attorney from time to time--his stocky build and droopy mustache were a familiar sight to moviegoers, especially in the '30s and '40s, his peak years. He often worked for Columbia Pictures, and in that capacity appeared as a foil for The Three Stooges on many occasions, most notably in Disorder in the Court (1936), where he was a District Attorney on the receiving end of the trio's antics during a murder trial.
58years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 18 years1928 to 1946
Every film, newest first
- 1946The Diary of a ChambermaidIMDb rating 6.5
- 1944Cry of the WerewolfIMDb rating 5.4
- 1936Disorder in the CourtIMDb rating 8.0
- 1928The Last CommandIMDb rating 7.9
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Worked with
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Films together
Ray Teal's page
Burgess Meredith's page
Barton MacLane's page
Reginald Owen's page
Harry Cording's page
Fritz Feld's page
Josef von SternbergDirector, 1 film, 1928
All films by Josef von Sternberg
All films by Jack White
All films by Jean Renoir
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