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Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Acting

Born: December 28, 1892Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel". Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town businessmen. One of his first films was Doctor Rhythm (1938). Although his appearances were often in "B" films, such as the Ma and Pa Kettle series, he also made credible showings in "A" films as well. One notable part was as a Paramount studio executive who sang about avoiding libel suits to open 1941's Louisiana Purchase. Parnell was also part of writer-director Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors in the 1940s, appearing in five of Sturges' films, including The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, where he played the crooked banker, "Mr. Tuerck", the chief antagonist of William Demarest's "Constable Kockenlocker". He also made a memorable appearance as grumpy socialite Ajax Bullion in the Three Stooges short subject All the World's a Stooge.

Known For
Filmography
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

(archive footage)

1990
Hot Summer Week

Hot Summer Week

Bartender

1972
The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)

1971
The Bounty Killer

The Bounty Killer

Sam - Bartender

1965
The Two Little Bears

The Two Little Bears

Grimshaw Wilkins

1961
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)

1959

The Hot Angel

Judd Pfeiffer

1958
Man of the West

Man of the West

Henry (uncredited)

1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks

Sheriff Cobus Anders

1958
The Young Guns

The Young Guns

Padgett

1956
Pardners

Pardners

Col. Hart (uncredited)

1956

So Your Wife Wants to Work

Mr. Batten (uncredited)

1956
That Certain Feeling

That Certain Feeling

Senator

1956
Feathertop

Feathertop

Major Whitby

1955
Artists and Models

Artists and Models

Mr. Kelly (uncredited)

1955

So You Want to Be a V.P.

(uncredited)

1955
How to Be Very, Very Popular

How to Be Very, Very Popular

Chief of Police

1955
The Two Gun Teacher

The Two Gun Teacher

Prof. Kleinberg

1954

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

Mr. Battan (uncredited)

1954
Jungle Gents

Jungle Gents

Police Captain

1954
Sabrina

Sabrina

Charles (uncredited)

1954
Meet the O'Briens

Meet the O'Briens

Dad

1954
Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

Sgt. McClain

1954
Pride of the Blue Grass

Pride of the Blue Grass

Mr. Casey

1954
The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man

Big Bill Watkins

1954
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Billy Reed

1954
The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

Policeman (uncredited)

1954
Shadows of Tombstone

Shadows of Tombstone

Sheriff Webb

1953
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

Man on Train (uncredited)

1953
Sweethearts on Parade

Sweethearts on Parade

Mayor

1953
Safari Drums

Safari Drums

Larry Conrad

1953

So You Want to Learn to Dance

George Blivens - Joe's Boss

1953
Fort Vengeance

Fort Vengeance

Patrick Fitzgibbon

1953
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

Senator Gallagher

1953
Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie

Mr. Daveney (uncredited)

1953

Lost in a Turkish Bath

A.J. Corbett

1953

So You Want to Wear the Pants

Mr. Batten (uncredited)

1952
Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

Sherman

1952
So You Never Tell a Lie

So You Never Tell a Lie

Mr. Batten (uncredited)

1952
Dreamboat

Dreamboat

Crazy Sam (uncredited)

1952
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Billy Reed

1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Policeman (uncredited)

1952
When in Rome

When in Rome

Ship's Captain

1952
Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals

Senator Prentice

1952
Macao

Macao

Ship's Captain (uncredited)

1952
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Sheriff (uncredited)

1952
The Fabulous Senorita

The Fabulous Senorita

Dean Bradshaw

1952

So You Want to Enjoy Life

Joe's Boss (uncredited)

1952
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

Judge Byrnes

1952

The McGurk Way

Dan McGurk Sr.

1952
All That I Have

All That I Have

Juror Barstow

1951
Let's Go Navy!

Let's Go Navy!

Police Sgt. Mulloy

1951
Show Boat

Show Boat

Jake Green (uncredited)

1951
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

First Deputy (uncredited)

1951
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Billy Reed

1951
Footlight Varieties

Footlight Varieties

Older Cop

1951
My True Story

My True Story

Ed Praskins

1951
Trail of Robin Hood

Trail of Robin Hood

J. Corwin Aldridge

1950
Chain Gang

Chain Gang

Capt. Duncan

1950
To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady

Mr. Wendall

1950
Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

Sen. Wells

1950
Key to the City

Key to the City

Council Chairman

1950
Unmasked

Unmasked

'Pop' Swenson

1950
Massacre River

Massacre River

Sgt. Johanssen

1949
Hellfire

Hellfire

Sheriff Duffy

1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

Mr. Hingleman

1949
Ma and Pa Kettle

Ma and Pa Kettle

Bill Reed

1949
Alaska Patrol

Alaska Patrol

Capt. Jan Roburt

1949
Hideout

Hideout

Arnie Anderson

1949
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

Police Lieutenant at Desk

1949
Rose of the Yukon

Rose of the Yukon

Tim MacNab

1949
Words and Music

Words and Music

Mr. Feiner

1948
Disaster

Disaster

Father Mulvaney (uncredited)

1948
Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

Carlton

1948
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

Bank Watchman

1948
Blonde Ice

Blonde Ice

Police Capt. Bill Murdock

1948
Assigned to Danger

Assigned to Danger

Sheriff (uncredited)

1948
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)

1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. PeDelford

1948
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Winfield 'Windy' Blake

1948
The Crime Doctor's Gamble

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

O'Reilly

1947
Stork Bites Man

Stork Bites Man

Alan Kimberly

1947
Gas House Kids Go West

Gas House Kids Go West

Police Sergeat Casey

1947
Violence

Violence

True Dawson

1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

(uncredited)

1947
Calendar Girl

Calendar Girl

The Mayor

1947
Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose

Rabbi Jacob Samuels

1946
Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose

Father John Whalen

1946
The Show-Off

The Show-Off

Mr. Appelton

1946
Little Iodine

Little Iodine

Mr. Bigdome

1946
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

Car Driver (uncredited)

1946
Queen of Burlesque

Queen of Burlesque

Inspector Crowley

1946
Deadline for Murder

Deadline for Murder

Masseur

1946
Strange Triangle

Strange Triangle

Barney Shaefer

1946
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Bitter Creek (uncredited)

1946
The Falcon's Alibi

The Falcon's Alibi

Metcalf

1946
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

Police Captain Bender (uncredited)

1946
Riverboat Rhythm

Riverboat Rhythm

Sheriff Martin

1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid

Colonel Effingham's Raid

Joe Alsobrook

1946
Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home

Ship's captain

1945
The Big Beef

The Big Beef

Mr. Bib

1945
You Drive Me Crazy

You Drive Me Crazy

Mr. Hinkledorfer

1945
Mama Loves Papa

Mama Loves Papa

O'Leary

1945

What, No Cigarettes

Man in Line at Drugstore

1945
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1945
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

Insp. Bill Brenner

1945
The Crime Doctor's Courage

The Crime Doctor's Courage

Police Captain Birch

1945
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood

Inspector McBride

1944

Feather Your Nest

Farmer

1944
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

Sheriff Jackson

1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Mr. Tuerck

1944
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

1944
Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

Frank, the Bell Captain

1944
The Falcon in Mexico

The Falcon in Mexico

James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]

1944
Wilson

Wilson

Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)

1944
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Policeman (uncredited)

1944
A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure

Judge

1944
Gildersleeve's Ghost

Gildersleeve's Ghost

Haley

1944
Address Unknown

Address Unknown

Postman

1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1944

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

Wilson

1944
Government Girl

Government Girl

The Chief (uncredited)

1943
The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

Sheriff Dave Larsen

1943
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

Officer McGuire (uncredited)

1943
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Gatekeeper (uncredited)

1943
Nazty Nuisance

Nazty Nuisance

Capt. Spense

1943
Young Ideas

Young Ideas

Judge Canute J. Kelly

1943
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

Dock Watchman (uncredited)

1943
Two Señoritas from Chicago

Two Señoritas from Chicago

Rupert Shannon

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)

1943
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)

1943
The Outlaw

The Outlaw

Dolan (uncredited)

1943
London Blackout Murders

London Blackout Murders

Henryk Peterson (uncredited)

1943
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

1943
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

Harem Sentry

1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Quisling (uncredited)

1942
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Dennis Simmons (uncredited)

1942
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)

1942
Highways by Night

Highways by Night

Police Sergeant Ransome

1942
The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

Conductor #2 (uncredited)

1942
Apache Trail

Apache Trail

Mr. Walters (uncredited)

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)

1942
Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

Jensen (uncredited)

1942
They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

Mahoney

1942
Syncopation

Syncopation

1942
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

O'Casey

1942
Saboteur

Saboteur

Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)

1942
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)

1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Police Chief (uncredited)

1942
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

Policeman

1942
Cadets on Parade

Cadets on Parade

Inspector Kennedy

1942
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

Police Capt. Grady

1942
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)

1942
Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

Sam Horowitz, Lawyer

1941
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)

1941
Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

Colonel Mason

1941
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Ship's Mate (uncredited)

1941
The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore

Capt. Nelson

1941
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Senator

1941
Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

Man Delivering Radio

1941
All the World's a Stooge

All the World's a Stooge

Ajax Bullion

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

Crowley

1941
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Marsotti

1941
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Policeman in Alley

1941
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

Weiss

1941
The Case of the Black Parrot

The Case of the Black Parrot

Simmonds

1941
The Devil's Pipeline

The Devil's Pipeline

R.J. Adams

1940
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

George Higgins

1940
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

1940
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

Featherway (uncredited)

1940
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

'Mohican' Captain

1940
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)

1940
Out West with the Peppers

Out West with the Peppers

Ole

1940
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

Bob

1940
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Minor Role (uncredited)

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)

1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)

1939
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)

1939
One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live

Fats Monoham

1939
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Gangster (uncredited)

1939
Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

Jerome Walsh

1939
At the Circus

At the Circus

Ringmaster (uncredited)

1939
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

Motor Cop (uncredited)

1939
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

Policeman in Rain (uncredited)

1939
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)

1939
Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

Williams - Editor

1939
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)

1939
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Policeman

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Foreman (uncredited)

1939
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Doorman (uncredited)

1939
The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

Policeman Riley

1939
Sudden Money

Sudden Money

Cop

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Second Detective (uncredited)

1939
Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

Axel (uncredited)

1939
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

Doorkeeper (uncredited)

1939
Tiny Troubles

Tiny Troubles

Officer Clancy

1939
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop

1939
Off the Record

Off the Record

Policeman (uncredited)

1939
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Olaf

1939
Blondie

Blondie

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1938
Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic

1938
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

Officer Craig

1938
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

Doorman (uncredited)

1938
King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

Olaf

1938
I Am the Law

I Am the Law

Detective Brophy (uncredited)

1938
Doctor Rhythm

Doctor Rhythm

Sgt. Olson (uncredited)

1938
Call of The Yukon

Call of The Yukon

Swenson

1938
Arson Racket Squad

Arson Racket Squad

Chief J.P. Riley

1938