Jimmy Conlin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit. In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could. Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
Filmography
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Magruder
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Magruder
Anatomy of a Murder
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Anatomy of a Murder
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
The Seven Little Foys
as Stage Doorman
The Seven Little Foys
as Stage Doorman
It Happens Every Thursday
as Matthew
It Happens Every Thursday
as Matthew
The Jazz Singer
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
The Jazz Singer
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
Sideshow
as Johnny
Sideshow
as Johnny
Operation Haylift
as Ed North
Operation Haylift
as Ed North
The Great Rupert
as Joe Mahoney
The Great Rupert
as Joe Mahoney
The Inspector General
as Turnkey (uncredited)
The Inspector General
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Prejudice
as Young Joe
Prejudice
as Young Joe
Tulsa
as Homer Triplette
Tulsa
as Homer Triplette
Knock on Any Door
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Hazard
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
Hazard
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Abner Small
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Abner Small
The Hucksters
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
The Hucksters
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Pete the Hermit
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Pete the Hermit
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Sightless
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Sightless
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wormy
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wormy
It's a Joke, Son!
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
It's a Joke, Son!
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Rolling Home
as Grandpa Crawford
Rolling Home
as Grandpa Crawford
Blue Skies
as Jeffrey (uncredited)
Blue Skies
as Jeffrey (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Whistle Stop
as Al
Whistle Stop
as Al
Fallen Angel
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes
as Uncle Wilbur
What, No Cigarettes
as Uncle Wilbur
Bring on the Girls
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Bring on the Girls
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
The Town Went Wild
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
Lost in a Harem
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mayor (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mayor (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Judge Dennis
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Judge Dennis
Summer Storm
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Summer Storm
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
as Messenger (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
as Messenger (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Little Thief
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Little Thief
Old Acquaintance
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
Petticoat Larceny
as Jitters
Petticoat Larceny
as Jitters
Dixie
as Publisher (uncredited)
Dixie
as Publisher (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
Hitler's Madman
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
Taxi, Mister
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Taxi, Mister
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Slightly Dangerous
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Madame Spy
as Caretaker Winston
Madame Spy
as Caretaker Winston
The Forest Rangers
as Otto Hanson
The Forest Rangers
as Otto Hanson
The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. Asweld
The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. Asweld
Broadway
as Newsman (uncredited)
Broadway
as Newsman (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
The Remarkable Andrew
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
The Lady Is Willing
as Bum (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
as Bum (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
as Trusty
Sullivan's Travels
as Trusty
New York Town
as Burt (uncredited)
New York Town
as Burt (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
as Bartender (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
A Shot in the Dark
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
A Shot in the Dark
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Third Steward (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Ridin' on a Rainbow
as Joe
Ridin' on a Rainbow
as Joe
Let's Make Music
as Tim
Let's Make Music
as Tim
Second Chorus
as Mr. Dunn
Second Chorus
as Mr. Dunn
Angels Over Broadway
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Angels Over Broadway
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Tour Bus Barker
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Tour Bus Barker
The Great McGinty
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
The Great McGinty
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
The Way of All Flesh
as Second Hobo
The Way of All Flesh
as Second Hobo
Edison, the Man
as Waiter
Edison, the Man
as Waiter
Two Girls on Broadway
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
Calling Philo Vance
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Sheriff (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Coroner (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Coroner (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
as Stagehand
Idiot's Delight
as Stagehand
Comet Over Broadway
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
as Witness
Smashing the Rackets
as Witness
Prison Farm
as Dave, the Grocer
Prison Farm
as Dave, the Grocer
Cocoanut Grove
as Motel Proprietor
Cocoanut Grove
as Motel Proprietor
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Over the Wall
as Davis' Handler
Over the Wall
as Davis' Handler
He Couldn't Say No
as Ambulance Driver
He Couldn't Say No
as Ambulance Driver
Blondes at Work
as Coroner (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
as Coroner (uncredited)
Mannequin
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Mannequin
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood
as Crisby
Crashing Hollywood
as Crisby
The Adventurous Blonde
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
The Adventurous Blonde
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Find the Witness
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
Find the Witness
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
Rose Bowl
as Browning Hills
Rose Bowl
as Browning Hills
The Accusing Finger
as (scene deleted)
The Accusing Finger
as (scene deleted)
And Sudden Death
as Mr. Tweets
And Sudden Death
as Mr. Tweets
Rose Marie
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
Rose Marie
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
The Bride Comes Home
as Len Noble
The Bride Comes Home
as Len Noble
She Learned About Sailors
as Irate Neighbor
She Learned About Sailors
as Irate Neighbor
City Limits
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
City Limits
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
Footlight Parade
as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
Footlight Parade
as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Enlistee (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Enlistee (uncredited)