J. Carrol Naish
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings. Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926. His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944. He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology. Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter. For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.
Filmography
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Daniel (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Daniel (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Daniel (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Daniel (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
as Dr. Daka (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
as Dr. Daka (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
as Dr. Duryea alias Frankenstein
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
as Dr. Duryea alias Frankenstein
Cutter's Trail
as Froteras
Cutter's Trail
as Froteras
Doom of Dracula
as The Hunchback (archive footage)
Doom of Dracula
as The Hunchback (archive footage)
The Hanged Man
as Uncle Picaud
The Hanged Man
as Uncle Picaud
Force of Impulse
as Antonio Marino
Force of Impulse
as Antonio Marino
Disneyland '59
as Self
Disneyland '59
as Self
The Young Don't Cry
as Plug
The Young Don't Cry
as Plug
This Could Be the Night
as Leon
This Could Be the Night
as Leon
Yaqui Drums
as Yacqi Jack
Yaqui Drums
as Yacqi Jack
Rebel in Town
as Bedloe Mason
Rebel in Town
as Bedloe Mason
Desert Sands
as Sgt. Diepel
Desert Sands
as Sgt. Diepel
The Last Command
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
The Last Command
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Man on a Bus
as Mr Stein
Man on a Bus
as Mr Stein
Violent Saturday
as Chapman, Bank Robber
Violent Saturday
as Chapman, Bank Robber
Rage at Dawn
as Simeon 'Sim' Reno
Rage at Dawn
as Simeon 'Sim' Reno
Hit the Deck
as Mr. Peroni
Hit the Deck
as Mr. Peroni
New York Confidential
as Ben Dagajanian
New York Confidential
as Ben Dagajanian
Sitting Bull
as Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
as Sitting Bull
Saskatchewan
as Batouche
Saskatchewan
as Batouche
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Socrates Houlis
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
as Socrates Houlis
Fighter Attack
as Bruno
Fighter Attack
as Bruno
Ride the Man Down
as Sheriff Joe Kneen
Ride the Man Down
as Sheriff Joe Kneen
Woman of the North Country
as John Mulholland
Woman of the North Country
as John Mulholland
Clash by Night
as Uncle Vince
Clash by Night
as Uncle Vince
Denver and Rio Grande
as Gil Harkness
Denver and Rio Grande
as Gil Harkness
Across the Wide Missouri
as Looking Glass
Across the Wide Missouri
as Looking Glass
Bannerline
as Frankie Scarbine
Bannerline
as Frankie Scarbine
The Mark of the Renegade
as Luis
The Mark of the Renegade
as Luis
Rio Grande
as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Rio Grande
as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
The Toast of New Orleans
as Nicky Duvalle
The Toast of New Orleans
as Nicky Duvalle
Annie Get Your Gun
as Chief Sitting Bull
Annie Get Your Gun
as Chief Sitting Bull
Please Believe Me
as 'Lucky' Reilly
Please Believe Me
as 'Lucky' Reilly
Black Hand
as Louis Lorelli
Black Hand
as Louis Lorelli
That Midnight Kiss
as Papa Donnetti
That Midnight Kiss
as Papa Donnetti
Canadian Pacific
as Dynamite Dawson
Canadian Pacific
as Dynamite Dawson
Joan of Arc
as John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
Joan of Arc
as John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
The Kissing Bandit
as Chico
The Kissing Bandit
as Chico
The Fugitive
as A Police Informer
The Fugitive
as A Police Informer
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Papa Rico Molina
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Papa Rico Molina
The Beast with Five Fingers
as Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
The Beast with Five Fingers
as Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
Humoresque
as Rudy Boray
Humoresque
as Rudy Boray
It's Your America
as French Soldier (uncredited)
It's Your America
as French Soldier (uncredited)
Bad Bascomb
as Bart Yancy
Bad Bascomb
as Bart Yancy
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Charles, the Butler
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Charles, the Butler
Star in the Night
as Nick Catapoli
Star in the Night
as Nick Catapoli
Strange Confession
as Roger Graham
Strange Confession
as Roger Graham
The Southerner
as Devers
The Southerner
as Devers
A Medal for Benny
as Charley Martin
A Medal for Benny
as Charley Martin
House of Frankenstein
as Daniel
House of Frankenstein
as Daniel
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Ganimard
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Ganimard
Dragon Seed
as Japanese Kitchen Overseer
Dragon Seed
as Japanese Kitchen Overseer
Waterfront
as Dr. Karl Decker
Waterfront
as Dr. Karl Decker
Jungle Woman
as Dr. Carl Fletcher
Jungle Woman
as Dr. Carl Fletcher
The Monster Maker
as Dr. Igor Markoff
The Monster Maker
as Dr. Igor Markoff
The Whistler
as The Killer
The Whistler
as The Killer
Two-Man Submarine
as Dr. Augustus Hadley
Two-Man Submarine
as Dr. Augustus Hadley
Voice in the Wind
as Luigi
Voice in the Wind
as Luigi
Gung Ho!
as Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
Gung Ho!
as Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
Calling Dr. Death
as Inspector Gregg
Calling Dr. Death
as Inspector Gregg
Sahara
as Giuseppe
Sahara
as Giuseppe
Behind the Rising Sun
as Reo Seki
Behind the Rising Sun
as Reo Seki
Batman
as Tito Daka
Batman
as Tito Daka
Good Morning, Judge
as Andre Bouchard
Good Morning, Judge
as Andre Bouchard
Harrigan's Kid
as Jed Jerrett
Harrigan's Kid
as Jed Jerrett
Dr. Renault's Secret
as Noel
Dr. Renault's Secret
as Noel
The Man in the Trunk
as Reginald DeWinters
The Man in the Trunk
as Reginald DeWinters
The Pied Piper
as Aristide Rougeron
The Pied Piper
as Aristide Rougeron
Tales of Manhattan
as Costello
Tales of Manhattan
as Costello
Jackass Mail
as Signor Michel O'Sullivan
Jackass Mail
as Signor Michel O'Sullivan
Dr. Broadway
as Jack Venner
Dr. Broadway
as Jack Venner
Sunday Punch
as Matt Bassler
Sunday Punch
as Matt Bassler
The Corsican Brothers
as Lorenzo
The Corsican Brothers
as Lorenzo
Birth of the Blues
as Blackie
Birth of the Blues
as Blackie
Know For Sure
as Tony Madroni
Know For Sure
as Tony Madroni
Accent on Love
as Manuel Lombroso
Accent on Love
as Manuel Lombroso
Forced Landing
as Andros Banshek
Forced Landing
as Andros Banshek
Blood and Sand
as Garabato
Blood and Sand
as Garabato
That Night in Rio
as Machado
That Night in Rio
as Machado
Mr. Dynamite
as 'The Professor'
Mr. Dynamite
as 'The Professor'
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Steve Kalkus
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Steve Kalkus
Golden Gloves
as Joe Taggerty
Golden Gloves
as Joe Taggerty
Queen of the Mob
as George Frost
Queen of the Mob
as George Frost
Typhoon
as Mekaike
Typhoon
as Mekaike
Island of Lost Men
as Gregory Prin
Island of Lost Men
as Gregory Prin
Beau Geste
as Rasinoff
Beau Geste
as Rasinoff
Undercover Doctor
as Dr. Bartley Morgan
Undercover Doctor
as Dr. Bartley Morgan
Hotel Imperial
as Kuprin
Hotel Imperial
as Kuprin
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
as Richard Lane (Archive Footage)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
as Richard Lane (Archive Footage)
We're in the Movies, Now!
as Himself
We're in the Movies, Now!
as Himself
King of Chinatown
as The Professor
King of Chinatown
as The Professor
Persons in Hiding
as Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
Persons in Hiding
as Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
Illegal Traffic
as Lewis Zomar
Illegal Traffic
as Lewis Zomar
King of Alcatraz
as Steve Murkil
King of Alcatraz
as Steve Murkil
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
as Richard Lane
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
as Richard Lane
Prison Farm
as Noel Haskins
Prison Farm
as Noel Haskins
Hunted Men
as Henry Rice
Hunted Men
as Henry Rice
Her Jungle Love
as Kuasa
Her Jungle Love
as Kuasa
Tip-Off Girls
as Joseph Valkus
Tip-Off Girls
as Joseph Valkus
Daughter of Shanghai
as Frank Barden
Daughter of Shanghai
as Frank Barden
Night Club Scandal
as Jack Reed - Gangster
Night Club Scandal
as Jack Reed - Gangster
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
as Mikhail Valdin
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
as Mikhail Valdin
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Adram
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Adram
It May Happen to You
as Moxie
It May Happen to You
as Moxie
Border Cafe
as Rocky Alton
Border Cafe
as Rocky Alton
Song of the City
as Mario
Song of the City
as Mario
Crack-Up
as Operative #77
Crack-Up
as Operative #77
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
Anthony Adverse
as Major Doumet
Anthony Adverse
as Major Doumet
Special Investigator
as Eddie Selton
Special Investigator
as Eddie Selton
Absolute Quiet
as Pedro
Absolute Quiet
as Pedro
Moonlight Murder
as André Bejac
Moonlight Murder
as André Bejac
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Three Fingered Jack
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Three Fingered Jack
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
as Tony Scapelli
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
as Tony Scapelli
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Irenov
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Irenov
Exclusive Story
as Comos
Exclusive Story
as Comos
Two in the Dark
as Burt Mansfield
Two in the Dark
as Burt Mansfield
Captain Blood
as Cahusac
Captain Blood
as Cahusac
Confidential
as 'Lefty' Tate
Confidential
as 'Lefty' Tate
Little Big Shot
as Bert
Little Big Shot
as Bert
Front Page Woman
as Robert Cardoza
Front Page Woman
as Robert Cardoza
Behind the Green Lights
as Sam Dover
Behind the Green Lights
as Sam Dover
The President Vanishes
as Anti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)
The President Vanishes
as Anti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)
British Agent
as Commissioner of War Trotsky
British Agent
as Commissioner of War Trotsky
Girl in Danger
as Russo
Girl in Danger
as Russo
The Defense Rests
as Monte Ballou
The Defense Rests
as Monte Ballou
Murder in Trinidad
as Duval
Murder in Trinidad
as Duval
Upperworld
as Lou Colima
Upperworld
as Lou Colima
Sleepers East
as Carl Izzard
Sleepers East
as Carl Izzard
The Mystery Squadron
as Collins
The Mystery Squadron
as Collins
The Mad Game
as Chopper Allen
The Mad Game
as Chopper Allen
Ann Vickers
as Dr. Sorelle
Ann Vickers
as Dr. Sorelle
Captured!
as Cpl. Guarand
Captured!
as Cpl. Guarand
Notorious But Nice
as Joe Charney
Notorious But Nice
as Joe Charney
Arizona to Broadway
as Tommy Monk
Arizona to Broadway
as Tommy Monk
The Devil's in Love
as Salazar
The Devil's in Love
as Salazar
The World Gone Mad
as Ramon Salvadore
The World Gone Mad
as Ramon Salvadore
The Whirlwind
as Injun
The Whirlwind
as Injun
Infernal Machine
as Bryan
Infernal Machine
as Bryan
Silent Men
as Jack Wilder
Silent Men
as Jack Wilder
No Other Woman
as Bonelli
No Other Woman
as Bonelli
Tiger Shark
as Tony
Tiger Shark
as Tony
Two Seconds
as Tony
Two Seconds
as Tony
The Finger Points
as "The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
The Finger Points
as "The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Gun Smoke
as Mink Gordon (uncredited)
Gun Smoke
as Mink Gordon (uncredited)
The Royal Bed
as Laker
The Royal Bed
as Laker
Tonight or Never
as Radio Announcer
Tonight or Never
as Radio Announcer
Cheer Up and Smile
as Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile
as Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)