Harry Semels
Acting • Born 1887-11-20 – Died 1946-03-02
Biography
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.
Filmography
162 credits
Disorder in the Court
Movie • 1936
District Attorney (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
Movie • 1934
Poster Artist (uncredited)
The Crackerjack
Movie • 1925
Guard
Into the Net
Movie • 1924
Ivan Invanovitch
King of the Wild Horses
Movie • 1933
John Foster
The Revenge Rider
Movie • 1935
Henchman Rankin
Speed
Movie • 1922
Jim Sprague
The Girl of the Golden West
Movie • 1938
Peon Servant
Here Comes the Bride
Movie • 1919
Sevier
Movie Maniacs
Movie • 1936
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Elmer, the Great
Movie • 1933
Waiter (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes
Movie • 1934
Dick Boggs
Can't Help Singing
Movie • 1944
Peon (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
Movie • 1931
Jury Member (uncredited)
She's Oil Mine
Movie • 1941
Referee
General Nuisance
Movie • 1941
Latin America Delagate
Broadway Bill
Movie • 1934
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
Movie • 1945
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Damaged Lives
Movie • 1933
Waiter
Hawk of the Hills
Movie • 1929
Sheckard
Riding High
Movie • 1950
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Movie • 1937
Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
Big News
Movie • 1929
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews
Movie • 1939
Count Alfred Gehrol
I'll Name the Murderer
Movie • 1936
Luigi
Young Blood
Movie • 1932
Tony Murullo
King of the Turf
Movie • 1939
Coffee Pot Proprietor
The Phantom Foe
Movie • 1920
The Phantom Foe
Dizzy Pilots
Movie • 1943
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
The Black Secret
Movie • 1919
New News
Movie • 1937
Prince Albert
Swing It Professor
Movie • 1937
Angelo
More Than a Secretary
Movie • 1936
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande
Movie • 1932
Bandido Leader
Flirting with Fate
Movie • 1938
Member of Sancho's Band
Movie Night
Movie • 1929
Movie Patron
Drum Taps
Movie • 1933
Henchman Pete
I Don't Remember
Movie • 1935
'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
The Royal Rider
Movie • 1929
Parvene
Sin's Pay Day
Movie • 1932
Louie Joe
Weary River
Movie • 1929
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
The Delightful Rogue
Movie • 1929
Hymie
Command Performance
Movie • 1931
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Movie • 1927
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Ghost Valley
Movie • 1932
Pawnee
My Dear Miss Aldrich
Movie • 1937
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Movie • 1937
Minor Role
Midnight Taxi
Movie • 1937
Joe, Counterman
Hollywood Round-Up
Movie • 1937
Tony Papalini
I'll Give a Million
Movie • 1938
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
Movie • 1934
Greek
I Am Suzanne!
Movie • 1933
Balcony Spectator
Crashing Thru
Movie • 1939
Man Who Reports Gunfight
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie • 1939
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak
Movie • 1933
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
Overland Mail
Movie • 1939
Pancho
Hell's Angels
Movie • 1930
Anarchist (uncredited)
Star Reporter
Movie • 1939
Mike
Midnight
Movie • 1939
Police Officer (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
Movie • 1939
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Sally of the Subway
Movie • 1932
Leopold Von Trump
Vanity Street
Movie • 1932
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Movie • 1939
Gurganov (uncredited)
Balalaika
Movie • 1939
(uncredited)
It Happened One Night
Movie • 1934
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Night Beat
Movie • 1931
Enricco Pommetti
Stone of Silver Creek
Movie • 1935
R. J. Simmons
Eve Knew Her Apples
Movie • 1945
Tony (uncredited)
Captain Thunder
Movie • 1930
Barfly
Missing Witnesses
Movie • 1937
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket
Movie • 1931
Jailer
The Thrill Hunter
Movie • 1933
Henchman Lou Norton
The Great Dictator
Movie • 1940
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
American Madness
Movie • 1932
You Can't Take It with You
Movie • 1938
Man (uncredited)
Riley the Cop
Movie • 1928
French Policeman
The Bad Man
Movie • 1930
Jose
Kit Carson
Movie • 1940
Aide
This Is the Night
Movie • 1932
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
Movie • 1940
Half-breed Archer
I Sell Anything
Movie • 1934
Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Plunder
Movie • 1923
Jude Deering
Foreign Correspondent
Movie • 1940
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
Movie • 1940
Convict (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
Movie • 1940
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
Movie • 1940
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
New Moon
Movie • 1940
Bondsman
They Drive by Night
Movie • 1940
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
Movie • 1940
Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful
Movie • 1940
Courtroom Spectator
He Stayed for Breakfast
Movie • 1940
Comrade
He Stayed for Breakfast
Movie • 1940
Communist
Bombay Mail
Movie • 1934
Platform Conductor
The Wedding Night
Movie • 1935
Wedding Guest
I Live My Life
Movie • 1935
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
Movie • 1936
Dr. Wong (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
Movie • 1934
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Give Us This Night
Movie • 1936
Prisoner
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Movie • 1942
Saloon Bouncer
A Lady Takes a Chance
Movie • 1943
Greek
Texas Buddies
Movie • 1932
Ken Kincaid
The Gay Desperado
Movie • 1936
Manuel
The Soldier and the Lady
Movie • 1937
Tartar (Uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
Movie • 1931
Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Human Cargo
Movie • 1936
Barreto
Bridal Bail
Movie • 1934
Hotel Manager
Woman of the Year
Movie • 1942
Mug (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
Movie • 1943
Italian at concert (uncredited)
Those Who Dance
Movie • 1930
Hood
Beware of Blondes
Movie • 1928
Portugee Joe
The House Without a Key
Movie • 1926
Saladine
The Last Command
Movie • 1928
A Soldier (uncredited)
Hurricane Hutch
Movie • 1921
Jim Tiegerley
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Movie • 1943
Greek Florist
Hot Water
Movie • 1937
Barber (uncredited)
Torch Singer
Movie • 1933
Waiter in Bistro
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie • 1939
Neighbor
State Police
Movie • 1938
Albert Morton
Make Your Own Bed
Movie • 1944
Pedestrian
Strange Affair
Movie • 1944
Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
Baby Face
Movie • 1933
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
Movie • 1942
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
Movie • 1946
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
Movie • 1946
Bettor (uncredited)
Rogues and Romance
Movie • 1920
Pedro Pezet
A Fallen Idol
Movie • 1919
Tushau
A Thousand and One Nights
Movie • 1945
Leader of Caravan
One Rainy Afternoon
Movie • 1936
Clerk (Uncredited)
Moontide
Movie • 1942
Waiter (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
Movie • 1934
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
The Hard Way
Movie • 1943
Passerby (Uncredited)
Tiger Shark
Movie • 1932
Crewman (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Movie • 1946
Townsman (Uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
Movie • 1938
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
Movie • 1943
Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Reunion in France
Movie • 1942
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Virgin Lips
Movie • 1928
Patron
Dishonored
Movie • 1931
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Movie • 1936
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
One Too Many
Movie • 1934
Les Misérables
Movie • 1935
Cochepaille
The American Way
Movie • 1919
Half Breed
The Luckiest Girl in the World
Movie • 1936
Bum
Platinum Blonde
Movie • 1931
Waiter (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
Movie • 1934
Anthony Adverse
Movie • 1936
Lottery Celebrant
Hold Your Man
Movie • 1933
Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
Movie • 1931
Emilio (uncredited)
The Sky Ranger
Movie • 1921
Dr. Santro
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Movie • 1942
Waiter (uncredited)
Virtue
Movie • 1932
Tony (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
Movie • 1937
Guard (uncredited)
The Desert Bride
Movie • 1928
Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
Movie • 1938
Partygoer (uncredited)
The Bowery
Movie • 1933
Artist (uncredited)
The Yellow Cameo
Movie • 1928
Black Gavin
The Harvey Girls
Movie • 1946
Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
Bound and Gagged
Movie • 1919
Don Esteban Carnero
Play Ball
Movie • 1925
Count Segundo
The Demon
Movie • 1926
Joseph Lomax
The Lion and the Lamb
Movie • 1931
Second Lascar
The Isle of Forgotten Women
Movie • 1927