Emory Parnell
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.
Filmography
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
Hot Summer Week
as Bartender
Hot Summer Week
as Bartender
The Andromeda Strain
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
The Andromeda Strain
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
The Bounty Killer
as Sam - Bartender
The Bounty Killer
as Sam - Bartender
The Two Little Bears
as Grimshaw Wilkins
The Two Little Bears
as Grimshaw Wilkins
Alias Jesse James
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
The Hot Angel
as Judd Pfeiffer
The Hot Angel
as Judd Pfeiffer
Man of the West
as Henry (uncredited)
Man of the West
as Henry (uncredited)
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Sheriff Cobus Anders
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Sheriff Cobus Anders
The Young Guns
as Padgett
The Young Guns
as Padgett
Pardners
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
Pardners
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
That Certain Feeling
as Senator (uncredited)
That Certain Feeling
as Senator (uncredited)
Feathertop
as Major Whitby
Feathertop
as Major Whitby
Artists and Models
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
Artists and Models
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a V.P.
as (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a V.P.
as (uncredited)
How to Be Very, Very Popular
as Chief of Police
How to Be Very, Very Popular
as Chief of Police
The Two Gun Teacher
as Prof. Kleinberg
The Two Gun Teacher
as Prof. Kleinberg
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
as Police Captain
Jungle Gents
as Police Captain
Sabrina
as Charles (uncredited)
Sabrina
as Charles (uncredited)
Meet the O'Briens
as Dad
Meet the O'Briens
as Dad
Battle of Rogue River
as Sgt. McClain
Battle of Rogue River
as Sgt. McClain
Pride of the Blue Grass
as Mr. Casey
Pride of the Blue Grass
as Mr. Casey
The Rocket Man
as Big Bill Watkins
The Rocket Man
as Big Bill Watkins
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as Billy Reed
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as Billy Reed
The Long, Long Trailer
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
as Policeman (uncredited)
Shadows of Tombstone
as Sheriff Webb
Shadows of Tombstone
as Sheriff Webb
The Band Wagon
as Man on Train (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
as Man on Train (uncredited)
Sweethearts on Parade
as Mayor
Sweethearts on Parade
as Mayor
Safari Drums
as Larry Conrad
Safari Drums
as Larry Conrad
Fort Vengeance
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
Fort Vengeance
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
So You Want to Learn to Dance
as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
So You Want to Learn to Dance
as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
Call Me Madam
as Senator Gallagher
Call Me Madam
as Senator Gallagher
Confidentially Connie
as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
Confidentially Connie
as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
Lost in a Turkish Bath
as A.J. Corbett
Lost in a Turkish Bath
as A.J. Corbett
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Lost in Alaska
as Sherman
Lost in Alaska
as Sherman
So You Never Tell a Lie
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
So You Never Tell a Lie
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Dreamboat
as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
Dreamboat
as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Billy Reed
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Billy Reed
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Policeman (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Policeman (uncredited)
When in Rome
as Ship's Captain
When in Rome
as Ship's Captain
Gobs and Gals
as Senator Prentice
Gobs and Gals
as Senator Prentice
Macao
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Macao
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Fabulous Senorita
as Dean Bradshaw
The Fabulous Senorita
as Dean Bradshaw
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
Oklahoma Annie
as Judge Byrnes
Oklahoma Annie
as Judge Byrnes
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk Sr.
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk Sr.
All That I Have
as Juror Barstow
All That I Have
as Juror Barstow
Let's Go Navy!
as Police Sgt. Mulloy
Let's Go Navy!
as Police Sgt. Mulloy
Show Boat
as Jake Green (uncredited)
Show Boat
as Jake Green (uncredited)
Two of a Kind
as First Deputy (uncredited)
Two of a Kind
as First Deputy (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as Billy Reed
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as Billy Reed
Footlight Varieties
as Older Cop
Footlight Varieties
as Older Cop
My True Story
as Ed Praskins
My True Story
as Ed Praskins
Trail of Robin Hood
as J. Corwin Aldridge
Trail of Robin Hood
as J. Corwin Aldridge
Chain Gang
as Capt. Duncan
Chain Gang
as Capt. Duncan
To Please a Lady
as Mr. Wendall
To Please a Lady
as Mr. Wendall
County Fair
as Tim Brennan
County Fair
as Tim Brennan
Rock Island Trail
as Sen. Wells
Rock Island Trail
as Sen. Wells
Key to the City
as Council Chairman
Key to the City
as Council Chairman
Unmasked
as 'Pop' Swenson
Unmasked
as 'Pop' Swenson
Massacre River
as Sgt. Johanssen
Massacre River
as Sgt. Johanssen
Hellfire
as Sheriff Duffy
Hellfire
as Sheriff Duffy
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mr. Hingleman
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mr. Hingleman
Ma and Pa Kettle
as Bill Reed
Ma and Pa Kettle
as Bill Reed
Alaska Patrol
as Capt. Jan Roburt
Alaska Patrol
as Capt. Jan Roburt
Hideout
as Arnie Anderson
Hideout
as Arnie Anderson
A Woman's Secret
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
A Woman's Secret
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
Rose of the Yukon
as Tim MacNab
Rose of the Yukon
as Tim MacNab
Words and Music
as Mr. Feiner
Words and Music
as Mr. Feiner
Disaster
as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Disaster
as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Strike It Rich
as Carlton
Strike It Rich
as Carlton
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Bank Watchman
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Bank Watchman
Blonde Ice
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
Blonde Ice
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
Assigned to Danger
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Mr. PeDelford
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Mr. PeDelford
Here Comes Trouble
as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
Here Comes Trouble
as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
as O'Reilly
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
as O'Reilly
Stork Bites Man
as Alan Kimberly
Stork Bites Man
as Alan Kimberly
Gas House Kids Go West
as Police Sergeat Casey
Gas House Kids Go West
as Police Sergeat Casey
Violence
as True Dawson
Violence
as True Dawson
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
Calendar Girl
as The Mayor
Calendar Girl
as The Mayor
Abie's Irish Rose
as Father John Whalen
Abie's Irish Rose
as Father John Whalen
Abie's Irish Rose
as Father John Whalen
Abie's Irish Rose
as Father John Whalen
The Show-Off
as Mr. Appelton
The Show-Off
as Mr. Appelton
Little Iodine
as Mr. Bigdome
Little Iodine
as Mr. Bigdome
Gallant Journey
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Queen of Burlesque
as Inspector Crowley
Queen of Burlesque
as Inspector Crowley
Deadline for Murder
as Masseur
Deadline for Murder
as Masseur
Strange Triangle
as Barney Shaefer
Strange Triangle
as Barney Shaefer
Badman's Territory
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Metcalf
The Falcon's Alibi
as Metcalf
Deadline at Dawn
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Riverboat Rhythm
as Sheriff Martin
Riverboat Rhythm
as Sheriff Martin
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Joe Alsobrook
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Joe Alsobrook
Sing Your Way Home
as Ship's captain
Sing Your Way Home
as Ship's captain
The Big Beef
as Mr. Bib
The Big Beef
as Mr. Bib
You Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Hinkledorfer
You Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Hinkledorfer
Mama Loves Papa
as O'Leary
Mama Loves Papa
as O'Leary
What, No Cigarettes
as Man in Line at Drugstore
What, No Cigarettes
as Man in Line at Drugstore
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
Two O'Clock Courage
as Insp. Bill Brenner
Two O'Clock Courage
as Insp. Bill Brenner
The Crime Doctor's Courage
as Police Captain Birch
The Crime Doctor's Courage
as Police Captain Birch
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Inspector McBride
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Inspector McBride
Feather Your Nest
as Farmer
Feather Your Nest
as Farmer
Tall in the Saddle
as Sheriff Jackson
Tall in the Saddle
as Sheriff Jackson
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Tuerck
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Tuerck
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble
Casanova Brown
as Frank, the Bell Captain
Casanova Brown
as Frank, the Bell Captain
The Falcon in Mexico
as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
The Falcon in Mexico
as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
Wilson
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Wilson
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time
as Policeman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time
as Policeman (uncredited)
A Night of Adventure
as Judge
A Night of Adventure
as Judge
Address Unknown
as Postman
Address Unknown
as Postman
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Haley
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Haley
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Wilson
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Wilson
Government Girl
as The Chief (uncredited)
Government Girl
as The Chief (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
The Unknown Guest
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
Dangerous Blondes
as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Nazty Nuisance
as Capt. Spense
Nazty Nuisance
as Capt. Spense
Young Ideas
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
Young Ideas
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
Mr. Lucky
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Two Señoritas from Chicago
as Rupert Shannon
Two Señoritas from Chicago
as Rupert Shannon
Mission to Moscow
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
The Outlaw
as Dolan (uncredited)
The Outlaw
as Dolan (uncredited)
London Blackout Murders
as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
London Blackout Murders
as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Arabian Nights
as Harem Sentry
Arabian Nights
as Harem Sentry
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Quisling (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Quisling (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Highways by Night
as Police Sergeant Ransome
Highways by Night
as Police Sergeant Ransome
The Major and the Minor
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Apache Trail
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Apache Trail
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
as Jensen (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
as Jensen (uncredited)
They All Kissed the Bride
as Mahoney
They All Kissed the Bride
as Mahoney
Syncopation
Syncopation
Larceny, Inc.
as O'Casey
Larceny, Inc.
as O'Casey
Saboteur
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
Saboteur
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Police Chief (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Policeman
The Remarkable Andrew
as Policeman
Cadets on Parade
as Inspector Kennedy
Cadets on Parade
as Inspector Kennedy
Over My Dead Body
as Police Capt. Grady
Over My Dead Body
as Police Capt. Grady
All Through the Night
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
All Through the Night
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
Louisiana Purchase
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
Louisiana Purchase
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
Johnny Eager
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
Unholy Partners
as Colonel Mason
Unholy Partners
as Colonel Mason
The Maltese Falcon
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
The Blonde from Singapore
as Capt. Nelson
The Blonde from Singapore
as Capt. Nelson
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
Three Sons o' Guns
as Man Delivering Radio
Three Sons o' Guns
as Man Delivering Radio
All the World's a Stooge
as Ajax Bullion
All the World's a Stooge
as Ajax Bullion
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Crowley
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Crowley
A Shot in the Dark
as Marsotti
A Shot in the Dark
as Marsotti
The Monster and the Girl
as Policeman in Alley
The Monster and the Girl
as Policeman in Alley
So Ends Our Night
as Weiss
So Ends Our Night
as Weiss
The Case of the Black Parrot
as Simmonds
The Case of the Black Parrot
as Simmonds
The Devil's Pipeline
as R.J. Adams
The Devil's Pipeline
as R.J. Adams
North West Mounted Police
as George Higgins
North West Mounted Police
as George Higgins
Foreign Correspondent
as 'Mohican' Captain
Foreign Correspondent
as 'Mohican' Captain
The Golden Fleecing
as Featherway (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
as Featherway (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Out West with the Peppers
as Ole
Out West with the Peppers
as Ole
Young Tom Edison
as Bob
Young Tom Edison
as Bob
Blondie on a Budget
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Policeman (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Gangster (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Gangster (uncredited)
At the Circus
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
At the Circus
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
Winter Carnival
as Williams - Editor
Winter Carnival
as Williams - Editor
The House of Fear
as Policeman
The House of Fear
as Policeman
Union Pacific
as Foreman (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Foreman (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Doorman (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Doorman (uncredited)
The Lady and the Mob
as Policeman Riley
The Lady and the Mob
as Policeman Riley
Sudden Money
as Cop
Sudden Money
as Cop
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Second Detective (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Second Detective (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
as Axel (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
as Axel (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Tiny Troubles
as Officer Clancy
Tiny Troubles
as Officer Clancy
Idiot's Delight
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Idiot's Delight
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Off the Record
as Policeman (uncredited)
Off the Record
as Policeman (uncredited)
Pacific Liner
as Olaf
Pacific Liner
as Olaf
Blondie
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Blondie
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
Girls on Probation
as Officer Craig
Girls on Probation
as Officer Craig
The Mad Miss Manton
as Doorman (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Doorman (uncredited)
King of Alcatraz
as Olaf
King of Alcatraz
as Olaf
I Am the Law
as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
I Am the Law
as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
Call of The Yukon
as Swenson
Call of The Yukon
as Swenson
Arson Racket Squad
as Chief J.P. Riley
Arson Racket Squad
as Chief J.P. Riley