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Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Acting

Born: October 5, 1893Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington. He appeared in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He specialized in playing fast-talking con men—often in westerns, such as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne, Have Gun – Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as "Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each other. Hodgins' other television roles were as carnival barkers, medicine-show salesmen, and the like. He was known for shooing away obstreporous children from his stage, snapping at them, "Get away, son, ya bother me". Hodgins married Sue Hanley, who was described in a newspaper item as "a Seattle society girl."

Known For
Filmography
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Clute Dumfries (uncredited)

1962
Saintly Sinners

Saintly Sinners

Uncle Clete

1962
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)

1960
The Missouri Traveler

The Missouri Traveler

Old Sharecropper

1958
The D.I.

The D.I.

Guard

1957
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

1956
The Young Guns

The Young Guns

Rancho

1956
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

Medicine Man (uncredited)

1956
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

Pitchman (uncredited)

1955
East of Eden

East of Eden

Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

1955
The Forty-Niners

The Forty-Niners

Hotel Clerk

1954
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

Auctioneer (uncredited)

1953
City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men

Cooch

1953
The Great Jesse James Raid

The Great Jesse James Raid

'Soapy' Smith

1953
Westward the Women

Westward the Women

Pioneer Woman (uncredited)

1951
Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)

1951
Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival

Cab Passenger Frightened by Cornie (uncredited)

1951
Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

1950
Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad

Professor Markett (uncredited)

1950
The Savage Horde

The Savage Horde

Buck Yallop

1950
Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

Sandy McNair (uncredited)

1949
Henry, the Rainmaker

Henry, the Rainmaker

Mr. Peabody

1949
Radio Riot

Radio Riot

1949
Slightly French

Slightly French

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

1949
Shockproof

Shockproof

Race Caller (Uncredited)

1949
Sheriff of Wichita

Sheriff of Wichita

Jess Jenkins

1949
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1948
Borrowed Trouble

Borrowed Trouble

Sheriff

1948
Hazard

Hazard

Doctor (uncredited)

1948
Old Los Angeles

Old Los Angeles

Horatius P. Gassoway

1948
Silent Conflict

Silent Conflict

Doc Richards

1948
Let's Live Again

Let's Live Again

Novelty Salesman

1948
Oklahoma Badlands

Oklahoma Badlands

Jonathan Walpole

1948
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

Auctioneer (uncredited)

1948
The Main Street Kid

The Main Street Kid

Judge Belin

1948
The Return of Rin Tin Tin

The Return of Rin Tin Tin

Joe - The Dog Handler

1947
Desire Me

Desire Me

Festival Barker (uncredited)

1947
Key Witness

Key Witness

Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)

1947
The Marauders

The Marauders

County Clerk Tom

1947
Hollywood Barn Dance

Hollywood Barn Dance

Francis D. Cartwright

1947
Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

Heckler (uncredited)

1947
Oregon Trail Scouts

Oregon Trail Scouts

The Judge

1947
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

1947
Unexpected Guest

Unexpected Guest

Joshua Colter

1947
Vigilantes of Boomtown

Vigilantes of Boomtown

Governor

1947
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

1946
That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl

Street Car Conductor (uncredited)

1946
The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

Deputy Dan'l

1946
Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

Sandler

1946
Accomplice

Accomplice

Marshal Jeff Bailey

1946
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)

1946
Down Missouri Way

Down Missouri Way

Press Agent

1946
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile

Carnival Barker

1946
Rustler's Round-up

Rustler's Round-up

Sheriff Fin Elder

1946
Traffic in Crime

Traffic in Crime

Bartender

1946
Valley of the Zombies

Valley of the Zombies

Fred Mays (Fred Murks)

1946
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

Barker (uncredited)

1946
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

Eddie

1946
Gun Town

Gun Town

Sheriff

1946
Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail

Judge J. Frothingham Smythe

1945
Bedside Manner

Bedside Manner

Grover Cleveland 'Chatty' Perkins (uncredited)

1945
The Southerner

The Southerner

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1945
Crime, Inc.

Crime, Inc.

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

1945
The Topeka Terror

The Topeka Terror

Don Quixote 'Ipso-Facto' Martindale

1945
Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

Mayor Dave Mayfield

1945
Firebrands of Arizona

Firebrands of Arizona

Sheriff Hoag

1944
Alaska

Alaska

Tobin

1944
Mystery of the Riverboat

Mystery of the Riverboat

Jean Duval [Ch. 5]

1944
San Antonio Kid

San Antonio Kid

Happy Jack

1944
Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

Police Detective (uncredited)

1944
Hidden Valley Outlaws

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Eddie Purcell

1944
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943
Riders of the Deadline

Riders of the Deadline

Sourdough

1943
False Colors

False Colors

Lawyer Jay Griffin

1943
Crazy House

Crazy House

Barker

1943
Bar 20

Bar 20

Tom

1943
The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail

Mayor Cyrus Jenkins

1943
Batman

Batman

Joe

1943
Colt Comrades

Colt Comrades

Wildcat Willie

1943
The Avenging Rider

The Avenging Rider

Deputy Joe

1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Reporter Earle (uncredited)

1943
King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

Ike

1943
Border Patrol

Border Patrol

Cook

1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ

Jim Belman

1943
Idaho

Idaho

Bartender

1943
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Judge Higgins

1943
The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail

Chief Hopping Crow

1942
Fall In

Fall In

Cigar Store Customer

1942
Silver Queen

Silver Queen

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1942
Red River Robin Hood

Red River Robin Hood

Deputy Pete

1942
Undercover Man

Undercover Man

Sheriff Blackton

1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Coroner

1942
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Judge Peabody

1942
Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon

Pie-Eating Contest Referee (uncredited)

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)

1942
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

2nd Speaker in Park

1942
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Miner (uncredited)

1942
Inside the Law

Inside the Law

Police Chief

1942
Scattergood Rides High

Scattergood Rides High

Auctioneer (uncredited)

1942
The Bashful Bachelor

The Bashful Bachelor

Joseph Abernathy

1942
Riding the Wind

Riding the Wind

Bert MacLeod

1942
Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Stagecoach Guard

1942
The Power of God

The Power of God

Tom York

1942
USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame

Show Barker (uncredited)

1942
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

Tunnel of Love Attendant (uncredited)

1941
Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

Brandywine

1941
Sailors on Leave

Sailors on Leave

Con Man (uncredited)

1941
Criminals Within

Criminals Within

Wallace

1941
Scattergood Pulls the Strings

Scattergood Pulls the Strings

Deputy

1941
Las Vegas Nights

Las Vegas Nights

Barker at Fickle Fanny

1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Sylvester P. Wurple (uncredited)

1941
Scattergood Baines

Scattergood Baines

Jim Barton

1941
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

Medicine Man

1940
Law and Order

Law and Order

Sheriff Fin Elder

1940
Under Texas Skies

Under Texas Skies

Town Barber

1940
Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

Barker

1940
Boom Town

Boom Town

Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

1940
The Range Busters

The Range Busters

Uncle Rolf

1940
Florian

Florian

Concession Owner

1940
Bad Man from Red Butte

Bad Man from Red Butte

Hiram T. Cochran

1940
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

1940
Boss of Bullion City

Boss of Bullion City

Mike Calhoun

1940
Santa Fe Marshal

Santa Fe Marshal

Rufus Tate

1940
The Sagebrush Family Trails West

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

'Doc' Sawyer

1940
Mexican Spitfire

Mexican Spitfire

H. Sharpe - Divorce Lawyer

1940
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

Fisherman (uncredited)

1939
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

1939
Range War

Range War

Deputy

1939
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

First Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)

1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Hinkle--Barker

1939
Panama Lady

Panama Lady

Foreman

1939
Porky and Teabiscuit

Porky and Teabiscuit

Auctioneer (voice) (uncredited)

1939
Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan

Sideshow Barker

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

Spieler (uncredited)

1939
Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

Sheriff Ira Willis

1939
The Long Shot

The Long Shot

Collins

1939
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

Hitchhiking Preacher (uncredited)

1938
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Circus Barker (uncredited)

1938
Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley

Sheriff Heck Hampton

1938
Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

Revivalist

1938
Barefoot Boy

Barefoot Boy

Sheriff

1938
Pride of the West

Pride of the West

Tom Martin

1938
Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars

Radio Announcer

1938
Call The Mesquiteers

Call The Mesquiteers

'Doctor' Algernon Irving

1938
Frontier Town

Frontier Town

Frontier City Rodeo Announcer

1938
The Rangers' Round-Up

The Rangers' Round-Up

Doc Aikman

1938
The Old Barn Dance

The Old Barn Dance

Terwilliger

1938
The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

J. T. McAllister

1938
Partners of the Plains

Partners of the Plains

Sheriff

1938
Headin' East

Headin' East

Fred W. Calhoun

1937
Outlaws of the Prairie

Outlaws of the Prairie

Neepah

1937
Texas Trail

Texas Trail

Major Jordan

1937
Law for Tombstone

Law for Tombstone

Jack Dunn

1937
Sky Racket

Sky Racket

Henchman Spike Hodgins

1937
Porky's Garden

Porky's Garden

Huckster (voice)

1937
Roaring Six Guns

Roaring Six Guns

Sundown

1937
Get Rich Quick Porky

Get Rich Quick Porky

Oil Land Hustler (voice) (uncredited)

1937
All Over Town

All Over Town

Barker

1937
Heroes of the Alamo

Heroes of the Alamo

Stephen F. Austin

1937
I Cover the War!

I Cover the War!

Blake

1937
Range Defenders

Range Defenders

Sheriff Honest Dan Gray

1937
A Lawman Is Born

A Lawman Is Born

Sheriff Rock Lance

1937
Smoke Tree Range

Smoke Tree Range

Sheriff Day (as Earl Hodgins)

1937
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

Wheel of Life Barker

1937
Hills of Old Wyoming

Hills of Old Wyoming

Thompson

1937
Trail of Vengeance

Trail of Vengeance

Buck Andrews

1937
Round-Up Time in Texas

Round-Up Time in Texas

Barkey McCusky

1937
Borderland

Borderland

Major Stafford

1937
The Village Smithy

The Village Smithy

Narrator (voice)

1936
Ghost Town Gold

Ghost Town Gold

Fight Referee (uncredited)

1936
Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susanna

Professor Ezekial Daniels

1936
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

Patrolman (uncredited)

1936
Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise

Cab Starter

1936
Guns and Guitars

Guns and Guitars

Prof. Parker (as Earl Hodgins)

1936
Aces and Eights

Aces and Eights

Marshal

1936
The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy

Henry Blake

1936
Border Caballero

Border Caballero

Doc Shaw

1936
Ridin' On

Ridin' On

Henchman (uncredited)

1936
King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque

Burlesque Barker (uncredited)

1936
The Perfect Gentleman

The Perfect Gentleman

Music Hall Stage Manager (uncredited)

1935
Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie

Doc Cody

1935
Guns Along The Trail

Guns Along The Trail

Dr. Carter

1935
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Tour Barker

1935
Cowboy G-Man

Cowboy G-Man

Doc Carter

1935
Paradise Canyon

Paradise Canyon

Doc Carter

1935
The Texas Rambler

The Texas Rambler

'Flash' Carson

1935
The Cyclone Ranger

The Cyclone Ranger

Pancho Gonzales

1935
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

Circus Barker

1934
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

1934
Two Alone

Two Alone

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

1934