Harry Semels
Known For
Acting
Born
1887-11-20 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Most Known For
Bombay Mail
as Platform Conductor
Ninotchka
as Gurganov (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Plunder
as Jude Deering
Dishonored
Star Reporter
as Mike
Young Blood
as Tony Murullo
Night Beat
as Enricco Pommetti
Movie Night
as Movie Patron
Movie Maniacs
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Platinum Blonde
as Waiter (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Man (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
as Anarchist (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Midnight
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)