Oscar Apfel

Biography

Entering the film industry almost at its beginning, Oscar Apfel began his career in 1911 as a director. He hit the big leagues in 1914 when he was given many prestigious assignments for Paramount Pictures, often in collaboration with Cecil B. DeMille. In 1916, he switched to Fox, and then freelanced for many smaller studios. His directing career began to fizzle out in the 1920s, and he wound up churning out low-budget features for minor studios. He retired from directing in 1927 and began a new career as a character actor, often cast as a senior government official, banker, businessman or other type of authority figure.

60years old at death

Born January 17, 1878Cleveland
Died March 21, 1938Hollywood
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Oscar C. Apfel

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 7 years1929 to 1936

Genres

Drama89%, 17 films
Crime37%, 7 films
Romance37%, 7 films
Comedy21%, 4 films
War16%, 3 films

First and latest

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Big break
In 1913, Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille became the two main directors of the Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company. Every one of the company's earliest pictures was made under Apfel's direction.
A change of course
Apfel was on Broadway for 11 years, and after that time on the stage he became part of the Edison Manufacturing Company.

Oscar Apfel movies on Netflix

Hearts in Bondage1936IMDb rating 5.6as Capt. Gilman
Murder at Glen Athol1936IMDb rating 5.9as Reuben Marshall
The Plot Thickens1936IMDb rating 6.3as H. G. Robbins
We Who Are About to Die1936IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Armitage
Another Face1935IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. H.J. Buler
Bordertown1935IMDb rating 6.6as Judge Rufus Barnswell
Manhattan Melodrama1934IMDb rating 7.1as Speaker of Assembly
Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2as Board of Directors Member #5
The Bowery1933IMDb rating 6.8as Ivan Rummel
The Story of Temple Drake1933IMDb rating 7.1as District Attorney
A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9as President of the United States
Call Her Savage1932IMDb rating 7.0as Doctor Treating Crosby
Hell's Highway1932IMDb rating 6.8as William Billings
Hot Saturday1932IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Randolph
Fighting Caravans1931IMDb rating 5.7as Minor Role
Five Star Final1931IMDb rating 7.3as Bernard Hinchecliffe
Inspiration1931IMDb rating 6.2as M. Vignaud
Abraham Lincoln1930IMDb rating 5.7as Secretary of War Stanton
Marianne1929IMDb rating 6.1as Maj. Russart

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hell's Highway1932 Action, Crime, Dramaas William Billings
IMDb rating 6.8907 votes
Five Star Final1931 Crime, Dramaas Bernard Hinchecliffe
IMDb rating 7.33.0K votes
The Bowery1933as Ivan Rummel
IMDb rating 6.8716 votes
Bordertown1935as Judge Rufus Barnswell
IMDb rating 6.62.1K votes
Murder at Glen Athol1936as Reuben Marshall
IMDb rating 5.9366 votes
Hot Saturday1932as Mr. Randolph
IMDb rating 6.51.5K votes
Inspiration1931as M. Vignaud
IMDb rating 6.2676 votes
A Successful Calamity1932as President of the United States
IMDb rating 6.9603 votes

Most often with

Christy Cabanne directed two of these films. 21 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Irving Bacon

Randolph Scott

Wallace Ford

Sidney Bracey

George Irving

Eugene Pallette

Christy CabanneDirector, 2 films

Films together

Irving Bacon2 films together, 1931 to 1933
Irving Bacon's page
- The Bowery1933IMDb rating 6.8Apfel as Ivan RummelBacon as Hick
- Fighting Caravans1931IMDb rating 5.7Apfel as Minor RoleBacon as Mustachioed Barfly
Randolph Scott2 films together, 1932
Randolph Scott's page
- A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9Apfel as President of the United StatesScott as Larry Rivers, the Polo Coach
- Hot Saturday1932IMDb rating 6.5Apfel as Mr. RandolphScott as Bill Fadden
Wallace Ford2 films together, 1933 to 1935
Wallace Ford's page
- Another Face1935IMDb rating 6.0Apfel as Dr. H.J. BulerFord as Joe Haynes - Press Agent
- Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2Apfel as Board of Directors Member #5Ford as Martin West
Sidney Bracey2 films together, 1931 to 1936
Sidney Bracey's page
- Murder at Glen Athol1936IMDb rating 5.9Apfel as Reuben MarshallBracey as Jenkins - Butler
- Inspiration1931IMDb rating 6.2Apfel as M. VignaudBracey as Waiter with Coffee and Cream Pitchers
George Irving2 films together, 1931 to 1936
George Irving's page
- Hearts in Bondage1936IMDb rating 5.6Apfel as Capt. GilmanIrving as Commodore Jordan
- Inspiration1931IMDb rating 6.2Apfel as M. VignaudIrving as Madeleine's Father
Eugene Pallette2 films together, 1931 to 1935
Eugene Pallette's page
- Bordertown1935IMDb rating 6.6Apfel as Judge Rufus BarnswellPallette as Charles 'Charlie' Roark
- Fighting Caravans1931IMDb rating 5.7Apfel as Minor RolePallette as Seth
Christy CabanneDirector, 2 films, 1935 to 1936
All films by Christy Cabanne
- We Who Are About to Die1936IMDb rating 6.5Apfel as Mr. Armitage
- Another Face1935IMDb rating 6.0Apfel as Dr. H.J. Buler
Also two films together15 more actors
- Louise BeaversThe Story of Temple Drake (1933) and Hell's Highway (1932)
- John MiljanMurder at Glen Athol (1936) and Inspiration (1931)
- Russell SimpsonCall Her Savage (1932) and Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Frank DarienThe Story of Temple Drake (1933) and Five Star Final (1931)
- Charles MiddletonThe Bowery (1933) and Hell's Highway (1932)
- Irving PichelHearts in Bondage (1936) and The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
- Richard TuckerThe Plot Thickens (1936) and Inspiration (1931)
- John CarrollWe Who Are About to Die (1936) and Marianne (1929)
- Fred KohlerCall Her Savage (1932) and Fighting Caravans (1931)
- Hale HamiltonEmployees' Entrance (1933) and A Successful Calamity (1932)
- Noel MadisonMurder at Glen Athol (1936) and Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
- Frank CampeauFighting Caravans (1931) and Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- James EaglesMurder at Glen Athol (1936) and Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Lew KellyMurder at Glen Athol (1936) and The Plot Thickens (1936)
- James P. BurtisMurder at Glen Athol (1936) and Five Star Final (1931)
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