
Harry Semels
Acting
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.

Riding High
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

Badman's Territory
Bettor (uncredited)

Road to Utopia
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid
Townsman (Uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

A Thousand and One Nights
Leader of Caravan
Eve Knew Her Apples
Tony (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Can't Help Singing
Peon (uncredited)

Strange Affair
Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed
Pedestrian

The Chance of a Lifetime
Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Dizzy Pilots
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance
Greek

Slightly Dangerous
Italian at concert (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Greek Florist

The Hard Way
Passerby (Uncredited)

Reunion in France
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

Road to Morocco
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Moontide
Waiter (uncredited)

Two Yanks in Trinidad
Waiter (uncredited)

Woman of the Year
Mug (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Saloon Bouncer

She's Oil Mine
Referee

General Nuisance
Latin America Delagate

Little Nellie Kelly
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

Seven Sinners
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police
Half-breed Archer

The Great Dictator
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast
Comrade

He Stayed for Breakfast
Communist

Kit Carson
Aide

Foreign Correspondent
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

New Moon
Bondsman

Phantom Raiders
Cafe Bartender

And One Was Beautiful
Courtroom Spectator

Strange Cargo
Convict (uncredited)

Balalaika
(uncredited)

Crashing Thru
Man Who Reports Gunfight

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Neighbor

The Amazing Mr. Williams
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Ninotchka
Gurganov (uncredited)

Overland Mail
Pancho

Thunder Afloat
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Midnight
Police Officer (uncredited)

Star Reporter
Mike

King of the Turf
Coffee Pot Proprietor

Three Little Sew and Sews
Count Alfred Gehrol

Flirting with Fate
Member of Sancho's Band

You Can't Take It with You
Man (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

I'll Give a Million
Man in Cafe (uncredited)

State Police
Albert Morton

The Girl of the Golden West
Peon Servant

A Slight Case of Murder
Partygoer (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
Minor Role

Missing Witnesses
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

Hollywood Round-Up
Tony Papalini

Hot Water
Barber (uncredited)

My Dear Miss Aldrich
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid
Guard (uncredited)

Kid Galahad
Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady
Tartar (Uncredited)

Midnight Taxi
Joe, Counterman
New News
Prince Albert
Swing It Professor
Angelo

Midnight Blunders
Dr. Wong (uncredited)

More Than a Secretary
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

The Gay Desperado
Manuel

The Luckiest Girl in the World
Bum

Anthony Adverse
Lottery Celebrant

The Case of the Velvet Claws
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

Disorder in the Court
District Attorney (uncredited)

Human Cargo
Barreto

One Rainy Afternoon
Clerk (Uncredited)

Give Us This Night
Prisoner

Movie Maniacs
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

I'll Name the Murderer
Luigi
I Don't Remember
'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

I Live My Life
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Les Misérables
Cochepaille

Stone of Silver Creek
R. J. Simmons

The Revenge Rider
Henchman Rankin

The Wedding Night
Wedding Guest
One Too Many

Mills of the Gods

Broadway Bill
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

I Sell Anything
Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Our Daily Bread
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Rocky Rhodes
Dick Boggs

Down to Their Last Yacht
Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Twentieth Century
Poster Artist (uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy
Greek

It Happened One Night
Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Bridal Bail
Hotel Manager

Bombay Mail
Platform Conductor

I Am Suzanne!
Balcony Spectator

King of the Wild Horses
John Foster

The Bowery
Artist (uncredited)

Damaged Lives
Waiter

Torch Singer
Waiter in Bistro

Baby Face
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Hold Your Man
Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)

Storm at Daybreak
Serbian Villager (uncredited)

The Thrill Hunter
Henchman Lou Norton

Elmer, the Great
Waiter (uncredited)

Drum Taps
Henchman Pete

Young Blood
Tony Murullo

Virtue
Tony (uncredited)

Texas Buddies
Ken Kincaid

Vanity Street
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Tiger Shark
Crewman (uncredited)

American Madness

Ghost Valley
Pawnee

This Is the Night
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

South of the Rio Grande
Bandido Leader

Sin's Pay Day
Louie Joe

Sally of the Subway
Leopold Von Trump

Night Beat
Enricco Pommetti

Safe in Hell
Jury Member (uncredited)

Suicide Fleet
Havana Merchant (uncredited)

Platinum Blonde
Waiter (uncredited)

The Yellow Ticket
Jailer

Dishonored

Dance, Fools, Dance
Emilio (uncredited)

Command Performance
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

The Lion and the Lamb
Second Lascar

Captain Thunder
Barfly

Hell's Angels
Anarchist (uncredited)

The Bad Man
Jose

Those Who Dance
Hood

The Delightful Rogue
Hymie

Big News
Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Movie Night
Movie Patron

Hawk of the Hills
Sheckard

The Royal Rider
Parvene

Weary River
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

Riley the Cop
French Policeman

Virgin Lips
Patron

Beware of Blondes
Portugee Joe
Out with the Tide

The Yellow Cameo
Black Gavin

The Desert Bride
Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)

The Last Command
A Soldier (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

The Isle of Forgotten Women

The House Without a Key
Saladine
Moran of the Mounted
Dubuc

The Demon
Joseph Lomax

Play Ball
Count Segundo

The Crackerjack
Guard

Into the Net
Ivan Invanovitch

Plunder
Jude Deering

Speed
Jim Sprague

Hurricane Hutch
Jim Tiegerley

The Sky Ranger
Dr. Santro

Rogues and Romance
Pedro Pezet

The Phantom Foe
The Phantom Foe

Bound and Gagged
Don Esteban Carnero

The American Way
Half Breed

A Fallen Idol
Tushau

Here Comes the Bride
Sevier

The Black Secret







