Skip to content

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

30 movies on Netflix

Biography

Stanley Blystone was an American film actor whose career ran from 1924 to 1956 and took in more than 500 screen appearances. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and spent time as a steel production engineer and in ore mines before he turned to performing. At times he was credited as William Blystone or William Stanley. He was best known for playing Paulette Goddard's father in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936), and for a string of short comedies with The Three Stooges, including Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps and Slaphappy Sleuths. Of Cash and Hash, released in 1955, was his last outing with the trio. He also worked in several films alongside Laurel and Hardy. Blystone died in 1956.

61years old at death

Born August 1, 1894Eau Claire
Died July 16, 1956Hollywood
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
William Stanley Blystone (birth name)Also credited as William Blystone and William Stanley

Movie Career

Films: 30
Career span: 25 years1928 to 1953

Genres

Drama53%, 16 films
Crime43%, 13 films
Mystery27%, 8 films
Comedy23%, 7 films
Western20%, 6 films

First and latest

Share

Stanley Blystone movies on Netflix

The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6as Townsman
Colorado Sundown1952IMDb rating 6.2as Bill
The Duel at Silver Creek1952IMDb rating 6.4as Sam (voice / uncredited)
Flight To Mars1951IMDb rating 5.1as Councilman
The Whip Hand1951IMDb rating 6.0as Guard on Pier
Atom Man vs. Superman1950IMDb rating 6.5as Joe Evans
Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6as Cop
The Great Dan Patch1949IMDb rating 5.9as Chris - Work Crew Foreman
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes1948IMDb rating 6.5as McGee - Apartment Resident
Station West1948IMDb rating 6.6as Bouncer
Shoot to Kill1947IMDb rating 5.5as Police Chief
City Without Men1943IMDb rating 5.3as Prison Guard
In Old California1942IMDb rating 6.3as San Francisco Deputy
So's Your Aunt Emma!1942IMDb rating 5.8as Detective Miller(Stan Blystone)
A Chump at Oxford1940IMDb rating 7.2as Policeman
Dark Command1940IMDb rating 6.7as Tough
Murder Over New York1940IMDb rating 6.9as Fingerprint Expert
The Invisible Man Returns1940IMDb rating 6.4as Minor Role
The Man They Could Not Hang1939IMDb rating 6.8as Prison Guard
Law of the Underworld1938IMDb rating 5.5as Policeman
The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3as Policeman at the Zoo
Boots and Saddles1937IMDb rating 5.6as Army Sergeant
You Only Live Once1937IMDb rating 7.2as Rafferty - Guard
Modern Times1936IMDb rating 8.5as Gamin's Father
Murder at Glen Athol1936IMDb rating 5.9as Henchman Joe
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936IMDb rating 6.9as Police Radio Operator
'G' Men1935IMDb rating 7.1as Cop
Sons of the Desert1933IMDb rating 7.5as Brawny Speakeasy Manager
Four Sons1928IMDb rating 7.2as Officer
The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1as Cop

Best known for

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

Modern Times1936 Comedy, Dramaas Gamin's Father
IMDb rating 8.5288K votes
The Circus1928 Comedy, Romanceas Cop
IMDb rating 8.139K votes
Sons of the Desert1933as Brawny Speakeasy Manager
IMDb rating 7.511K votes
You Only Live Once1937as Rafferty - Guard
IMDb rating 7.28.4K votes
Atom Man vs. Superman1950as Joe Evans
IMDb rating 6.5969 votes
Dark Command1940as Tough
IMDb rating 6.73.4K votes
Boots and Saddles1937as Army Sergeant
IMDb rating 5.6302 votes
So's Your Aunt Emma!1942as Detective Miller(Stan Blystone)
IMDb rating 5.8285 votes

Most often with

Charles Chaplin directed two of these films. Frank Baker appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Frank Baker

Chet Brandenburg

Regis Toomey

Jack Carson

Richard Alexander

Charles ChaplinDirector, 2 films

Films together

Frank Baker4 films together, 1928 to 1948
Frank Baker's page
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes1948IMDb rating 6.5Blystone as McGee - Apartment ResidentBaker as Juror
- Station West1948IMDb rating 6.6Blystone as BouncerBaker as Barfly
- A Chump at Oxford1940IMDb rating 7.2Blystone as PolicemanBaker as Dean's Servant
- Four Sons1928IMDb rating 7.2Blystone as OfficerBaker as Soldier
John Wayne3 films together, 1928 to 1942
John Wayne's page
- In Old California1942IMDb rating 6.3Blystone as San Francisco DeputyWayne as Tom Craig
- Dark Command1940IMDb rating 6.7Blystone as ToughWayne as Bob Seton
- Four Sons1928IMDb rating 7.2Blystone as Officer
Chet Brandenburg3 films together, 1933 to 1948
Chet Brandenburg's page
- Station West1948IMDb rating 6.6Blystone as BouncerBrandenburg as Waiter
- The Invisible Man Returns1940IMDb rating 6.4Blystone as Minor RoleBrandenburg as Miner at Colliery
- Sons of the Desert1933IMDb rating 7.5Blystone as Brawny Speakeasy ManagerBrandenburg as Son of the Desert
Regis Toomey3 films together, 1935 to 1948
Regis Toomey's page
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes1948IMDb rating 6.5Blystone as McGee - Apartment ResidentToomey as Detective Clint Judd
- Station West1948IMDb rating 6.6Blystone as BouncerToomey as James Goddard
- 'G' Men1935IMDb rating 7.1Blystone as CopToomey as Eddie Buchanan
Jack Carson3 films together, 1937 to 1938
Jack Carson's page
- Law of the Underworld1938IMDb rating 5.5Blystone as PolicemanCarson as Johnny
- The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3Blystone as Policeman at the ZooCarson as Red Jenks
- You Only Live Once1937IMDb rating 7.2Blystone as Rafferty - GuardCarson as Attendant in First Gas Station
Richard Alexander3 films together, 1936 to 1942
Richard Alexander's page
- In Old California1942IMDb rating 6.3Blystone as San Francisco DeputyAlexander as Clem - Dawson's Henchman
- Dark Command1940IMDb rating 6.7Blystone as ToughAlexander as Phil - Guerrilla Guarding Seton
- Modern Times1936IMDb rating 8.5Blystone as Gamin's FatherAlexander as Prison Cellmate
Charles ChaplinDirector, 2 films, 1928 to 1936
All films by Charles Chaplin
- Modern Times1936IMDb rating 8.5Blystone as Gamin's Father
- The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Blystone as Cop
Also three films together4 more actors
- Trevor BardetteFlight To Mars (1951), Dark Command (1940) and Murder Over New York (1940)
- Jimmy AubreyI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948), The Invisible Man Returns (1940) and Sons of the Desert (1933)
- Lester DorrSo's Your Aunt Emma! (1942), The Saint in New York (1938) and Murder at Glen Athol (1936)
- Rudy BowmanThe Duel at Silver Creek (1952), Station West (1948) and In Old California (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.