Harry Semels
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
Riding High
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Riding High
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
as Bettor (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
as Bettor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Lombardi (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Lombardi (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Townsman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Leader of Caravan
A Thousand and One Nights
as Leader of Caravan
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Tony (uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Tony (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Customs Assistant (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Customs Assistant (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
as Pedestrian
Make Your Own Bed
as Pedestrian
Passage to Marseille
as Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Greek
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Greek
Slightly Dangerous
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Greek Florist
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Greek Florist
The Hard Way
as Passerby (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Passerby (Uncredited)
Reunion in France
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Reunion in France
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Moontide
as Waiter (uncredited)
Moontide
as Waiter (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Waiter (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Waiter (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Mug (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Mug (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
She's Oil Mine
as Referee
She's Oil Mine
as Referee
General Nuisance
as Latin America Delagate
General Nuisance
as Latin America Delagate
Little Nellie Kelly
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed Archer
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed Archer
The Great Dictator
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Communist
Kit Carson
as Aide
Kit Carson
as Aide
Foreign Correspondent
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
New Moon
as Bondsman
New Moon
as Bondsman
Phantom Raiders
as Cafe Bartender
Phantom Raiders
as Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful
as Courtroom Spectator
And One Was Beautiful
as Courtroom Spectator
Strange Cargo
as Convict (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Convict (uncredited)
Balalaika
as (uncredited)
Balalaika
as (uncredited)
Crashing Thru
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Crashing Thru
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Neighbor
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Neighbor
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Overland Mail
as Pancho
Overland Mail
as Pancho
Ninotchka
as Gurganov (uncredited)
Ninotchka
as Gurganov (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Midnight
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Midnight
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Star Reporter
as Mike
Star Reporter
as Mike
King of the Turf
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
King of the Turf
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Count Alfred Gehrol
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Count Alfred Gehrol
Flirting with Fate
as Member of Sancho's Band
Flirting with Fate
as Member of Sancho's Band
You Can't Take It with You
as Man (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Man (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Peon Servant
The Girl of the Golden West
as Peon Servant
State Police
as Albert Morton
State Police
as Albert Morton
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
Missing Witnesses
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Hollywood Round-Up
as Tony Papalini
Hollywood Round-Up
as Tony Papalini
Hot Water
as Barber (uncredited)
Hot Water
as Barber (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Guard (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Guard (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tartar (Uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
as Joe, Counterman
Midnight Taxi
as Joe, Counterman
New News
as Prince Albert
New News
as Prince Albert
Swing It Professor
as Angelo
Swing It Professor
as Angelo
Midnight Blunders
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
The Gay Desperado
as Manuel
The Gay Desperado
as Manuel
The Luckiest Girl in the World
as Bum
The Luckiest Girl in the World
as Bum
Anthony Adverse
as Lottery Celebrant
Anthony Adverse
as Lottery Celebrant
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Disorder in the Court
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Disorder in the Court
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Human Cargo
as Barreto
Human Cargo
as Barreto
One Rainy Afternoon
as Clerk (Uncredited)
One Rainy Afternoon
as Clerk (Uncredited)
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
Movie Maniacs
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Movie Maniacs
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
I'll Name the Murderer
as Luigi
I'll Name the Murderer
as Luigi
I Live My Life
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
I Live My Life
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Les Misérables
as Cochepaille
Les Misérables
as Cochepaille
Stone of Silver Creek
as R. J. Simmons
Stone of Silver Creek
as R. J. Simmons
The Revenge Rider
as Henchman Rankin
The Revenge Rider
as Henchman Rankin
The Wedding Night
as Wedding Guest
The Wedding Night
as Wedding Guest
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods
Broadway Bill
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
I Sell Anything
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
I Sell Anything
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes
as Dick Boggs
Rocky Rhodes
as Dick Boggs
Twentieth Century
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Greek
A Very Honorable Guy
as Greek
Bombay Mail
as Platform Conductor
Bombay Mail
as Platform Conductor
I Am Suzanne!
as Balcony Spectator
I Am Suzanne!
as Balcony Spectator
The Bowery
as Artist (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Artist (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
as Waiter
Damaged Lives
as Waiter
Torch Singer
as Waiter in Bistro
Torch Singer
as Waiter in Bistro
Storm at Daybreak
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
The Thrill Hunter
as Henchman Lou Norton
The Thrill Hunter
as Henchman Lou Norton
Texas Buddies
as Ken Kincaid
Texas Buddies
as Ken Kincaid
Vanity Street
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Vanity Street
as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Tiger Shark
as Crewman (uncredited)
Tiger Shark
as Crewman (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande
as Bandido Leader
South of the Rio Grande
as Bandido Leader
Sally of the Subway
as Leopold Von Trump
Sally of the Subway
as Leopold Von Trump
Night Beat
as Enricco Pommetti
Night Beat
as Enricco Pommetti
Suicide Fleet
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
as Waiter (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket
as Jailer
The Yellow Ticket
as Jailer
Dishonored
Dishonored
Command Performance
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Command Performance
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Captain Thunder
as Barfly
Captain Thunder
as Barfly
Hell's Angels
as Anarchist (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
as Anarchist (uncredited)
The Bad Man
as Jose
The Bad Man
as Jose
Those Who Dance
as Hood
Those Who Dance
as Hood
The Delightful Rogue
as Hymie
The Delightful Rogue
as Hymie
Big News
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Big News
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Movie Night
as Movie Patron
Movie Night
as Movie Patron
Hawk of the Hills
as Sheckard
Hawk of the Hills
as Sheckard
The Royal Rider
as Parvene
The Royal Rider
as Parvene
Weary River
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
Weary River
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
The Tiger's Shadow
as Hawks
The Tiger's Shadow
as Hawks
Riley the Cop
as French Policeman
Riley the Cop
as French Policeman
Beware of Blondes
as Portugee Joe
Beware of Blondes
as Portugee Joe
Out with the Tide
Out with the Tide
The Desert Bride
as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Desert Bride
as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Last Command
as A Soldier (uncredited)
The Last Command
as A Soldier (uncredited)
The Isle of Forgotten Women
The Isle of Forgotten Women
Moran of the Mounted
as Dubuc
Moran of the Mounted
as Dubuc
Into the Net
as Ivan Invanovitch
Into the Net
as Ivan Invanovitch
Speed
as Jim Sprague
Speed
as Jim Sprague
Bound and Gagged
as Don Esteban Carnero
Bound and Gagged
as Don Esteban Carnero
The American Way
as Half Breed
The American Way
as Half Breed
A Fallen Idol
as Tushau
A Fallen Idol
as Tushau
Here Comes the Bride
as Sevier
Here Comes the Bride
as Sevier
The Black Secret
The Black Secret