Earle Hodgins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington. He appeared in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He specialized in playing fast-talking con men—often in westerns, such as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne, Have Gun – Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as "Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each other. Hodgins' other television roles were as carnival barkers, medicine-show salesmen, and the like. He was known for shooing away obstreporous children from his stage, snapping at them, "Get away, son, ya bother me". Hodgins married Sue Hanley, who was described in a newspaper item as "a Seattle society girl."
Filmography
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Clute Dumfries (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Clute Dumfries (uncredited)
Saintly Sinners
as Uncle Clete
Saintly Sinners
as Uncle Clete
Inherit the Wind
as Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
as Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
The Missouri Traveler
as Old Sharecropper
The Missouri Traveler
as Old Sharecropper
The D.I.
as Guard
The D.I.
as Guard
Friendly Persuasion
as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
The Young Guns
as Rancho
The Young Guns
as Rancho
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Medicine Man (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Medicine Man (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
as Pitchman (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
as Pitchman (uncredited)
East of Eden
as Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
East of Eden
as Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
The Forty-Niners
as Hotel Clerk
The Forty-Niners
as Hotel Clerk
Thunder Over the Plains
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Thunder Over the Plains
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
City of Bad Men
as Cooch
City of Bad Men
as Cooch
The Great Jesse James Raid
as 'Soapy' Smith
The Great Jesse James Raid
as 'Soapy' Smith
Westward the Women
as Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
Westward the Women
as Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)
Texas Carnival
as Frightened Cab Passenger (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
as Frightened Cab Passenger (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
as Postville Cowboy (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
as Postville Cowboy (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
as Professor Markett (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
as Professor Markett (uncredited)
The Savage Horde
as Buck Yallop
The Savage Horde
as Buck Yallop
Canadian Pacific
as Sandy McNair (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
as Sandy McNair (uncredited)
Henry, the Rainmaker
as Mr. Peabody
Henry, the Rainmaker
as Mr. Peabody
Radio Riot
Radio Riot
Slightly French
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Slightly French
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Shockproof
as Race Caller (Uncredited)
Shockproof
as Race Caller (Uncredited)
Sheriff of Wichita
as Jess Jenkins
Sheriff of Wichita
as Jess Jenkins
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
Borrowed Trouble
as Sheriff
Borrowed Trouble
as Sheriff
Hazard
as Doctor (uncredited)
Hazard
as Doctor (uncredited)
Old Los Angeles
as Horatius P. Gassoway
Old Los Angeles
as Horatius P. Gassoway
Silent Conflict
as Doc Richards
Silent Conflict
as Doc Richards
Let's Live Again
as Novelty Salesman
Let's Live Again
as Novelty Salesman
Oklahoma Badlands
as Jonathan Walpole
Oklahoma Badlands
as Jonathan Walpole
If You Knew Susie
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Main Street Kid
as Judge Belin
The Main Street Kid
as Judge Belin
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
as Joe - The Dog Handler
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
as Joe - The Dog Handler
Desire Me
as Festival Barker (uncredited)
Desire Me
as Festival Barker (uncredited)
Key Witness
as Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
Key Witness
as Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
The Marauders
as County Clerk Tom
The Marauders
as County Clerk Tom
Hollywood Barn Dance
as Francis D. Cartwright
Hollywood Barn Dance
as Francis D. Cartwright
Fun on a Weekend
as Heckler (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
as Heckler (uncredited)
Oregon Trail Scouts
as The Judge
Oregon Trail Scouts
as The Judge
The Sea of Grass
as Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Unexpected Guest
as Joshua Colter
Unexpected Guest
as Joshua Colter
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Governor
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Governor
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
as Street Car Conductor (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
as Street Car Conductor (uncredited)
The Devil's Playground
as Deputy Dan'l
The Devil's Playground
as Deputy Dan'l
Fool's Gold
as Sandler
Fool's Gold
as Sandler
Accomplice
as Marshal Jeff Bailey
Accomplice
as Marshal Jeff Bailey
Gallant Journey
as Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
as Mahoney's Barker (uncredited)
Down Missouri Way
as Press Agent
Down Missouri Way
as Press Agent
The Last Crooked Mile
as Carnival Barker
The Last Crooked Mile
as Carnival Barker
Rustler's Round-up
as Sheriff Fin Elder
Rustler's Round-up
as Sheriff Fin Elder
Traffic in Crime
as Bartender
Traffic in Crime
as Bartender
Valley of the Zombies
as Fred Mays (Fred Murks)
Valley of the Zombies
as Fred Mays (Fred Murks)
Deadline at Dawn
as Barker (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
as Barker (uncredited)
Crime of the Century
as Eddie
Crime of the Century
as Eddie
Gun Town
as Sheriff
Gun Town
as Sheriff
Oregon Trail
as Judge J. Frothingham Smythe
Oregon Trail
as Judge J. Frothingham Smythe
Bedside Manner
as Grover Cleveland 'Chatty' Perkins (uncredited)
Bedside Manner
as Grover Cleveland 'Chatty' Perkins (uncredited)
The Southerner
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Southerner
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Crime, Inc.
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Crime, Inc.
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
The Topeka Terror
as Don Quixote 'Ipso-Facto' Martindale
The Topeka Terror
as Don Quixote 'Ipso-Facto' Martindale
Under Western Skies
as Mayor Dave Mayfield
Under Western Skies
as Mayor Dave Mayfield
Firebrands of Arizona
as Sheriff Hoag
Firebrands of Arizona
as Sheriff Hoag
Alaska
as Tobin
Alaska
as Tobin
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Jean Duval [Ch. 5]
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Jean Duval [Ch. 5]
San Antonio Kid
as Happy Jack
San Antonio Kid
as Happy Jack
Sensations of 1945
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Sensations of 1945
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Hidden Valley Outlaws
as Eddie Purcell
Hidden Valley Outlaws
as Eddie Purcell
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death
Riders of the Deadline
as Sourdough
Riders of the Deadline
as Sourdough
False Colors
as Lawyer Jay Griffin
False Colors
as Lawyer Jay Griffin
Crazy House
as Barker
Crazy House
as Barker
Bar 20
as Tom
Bar 20
as Tom
The Lone Star Trail
as Mayor Cyrus Jenkins
The Lone Star Trail
as Mayor Cyrus Jenkins
Batman
as Joe
Batman
as Joe
Colt Comrades
as Wildcat Willie
Colt Comrades
as Wildcat Willie
The Avenging Rider
as Deputy Joe
The Avenging Rider
as Deputy Joe
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Reporter Earle (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Reporter Earle (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys
as Ike
King of the Cowboys
as Ike
Border Patrol
as Cook
Border Patrol
as Cook
Hoppy Serves a Writ
as Jim Belman
Hoppy Serves a Writ
as Jim Belman
Idaho
as Bartender
Idaho
as Bartender
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Judge Higgins
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Judge Higgins
The Old Chisholm Trail
as Chief Hopping Crow
The Old Chisholm Trail
as Chief Hopping Crow
Fall In
as Cigar Store Customer
Fall In
as Cigar Store Customer
Silver Queen
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Silver Queen
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Red River Robin Hood
as Deputy Pete
Red River Robin Hood
as Deputy Pete
Undercover Man
as Sheriff Blackton
Undercover Man
as Sheriff Blackton
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Coroner
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Coroner
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Judge Peabody
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Judge Peabody
Call of the Canyon
as Pie-Eating Contest Referee (uncredited)
Call of the Canyon
as Pie-Eating Contest Referee (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
as 2nd Speaker in Park
My Favorite Spy
as 2nd Speaker in Park
The Spoilers
as Miner (uncredited)
The Spoilers
as Miner (uncredited)
Scattergood Rides High
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Scattergood Rides High
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Inside the Law
as Police Chief
Inside the Law
as Police Chief
The Bashful Bachelor
as Joseph Abernathy
The Bashful Bachelor
as Joseph Abernathy
Riding the Wind
as Bert MacLeod
Riding the Wind
as Bert MacLeod
Shut My Big Mouth
as Stagecoach Guard
Shut My Big Mouth
as Stagecoach Guard
The Power of God
as Tom York
The Power of God
as Tom York
USS VD: Ship of Shame
as Show Barker (uncredited)
USS VD: Ship of Shame
as Show Barker (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Tunnel of Love Attendant (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Tunnel of Love Attendant (uncredited)
Sierra Sue
as Brandywine
Sierra Sue
as Brandywine
Sailors on Leave
as Con Man (uncredited)
Sailors on Leave
as Con Man (uncredited)
Criminals Within
as Wallace
Criminals Within
as Wallace
Scattergood Pulls the Strings
as Deputy
Scattergood Pulls the Strings
as Deputy
Las Vegas Nights
as Barker at Fickle Fanny
Las Vegas Nights
as Barker at Fickle Fanny
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Sylvester P. Wurple (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Sylvester P. Wurple (uncredited)
Scattergood Baines
as Jim Barton
Scattergood Baines
as Jim Barton
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Medicine Man
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Medicine Man
Law and Order
as Sheriff Fin Elder
Law and Order
as Sheriff Fin Elder
Under Texas Skies
as Town Barber
Under Texas Skies
as Town Barber
Men Against the Sky
as Barker
Men Against the Sky
as Barker
Boom Town
as Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
The Range Busters
as Uncle Rolf
The Range Busters
as Uncle Rolf
Florian
as Concession Owner
Florian
as Concession Owner
Bad Man from Red Butte
as Hiram T. Cochran
Bad Man from Red Butte
as Hiram T. Cochran
My Favorite Wife
as Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
as Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
Boss of Bullion City
as Mike Calhoun
Boss of Bullion City
as Mike Calhoun
Santa Fe Marshal
as Rufus Tate
Santa Fe Marshal
as Rufus Tate
The Sagebrush Family Trails West
as 'Doc' Sawyer
The Sagebrush Family Trails West
as 'Doc' Sawyer
Mexican Spitfire
as H. Sharpe - Divorce Lawyer
Mexican Spitfire
as H. Sharpe - Divorce Lawyer
Thunder Afloat
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
as Fisherman (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Range War
as Deputy
Range War
as Deputy
The Spellbinder
as First Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
as First Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Hinkle--Barker
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Hinkle--Barker
Panama Lady
as Foreman
Panama Lady
as Foreman
Porky and Teabiscuit
as Auctioneer (voice) (uncredited)
Porky and Teabiscuit
as Auctioneer (voice) (uncredited)
Fixer Dugan
as Sideshow Barker
Fixer Dugan
as Sideshow Barker
Dodge City
as Spieler (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Spieler (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman
as Sheriff Ira Willis
Almost a Gentleman
as Sheriff Ira Willis
The Long Shot
as Collins
The Long Shot
as Collins
Next Time I Marry
as Hitchhiking Preacher (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
as Hitchhiking Preacher (uncredited)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
as Circus Barker (uncredited)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
as Circus Barker (uncredited)
Lawless Valley
as Sheriff Heck Hampton
Lawless Valley
as Sheriff Heck Hampton
Tarnished Angel
as Revivalist
Tarnished Angel
as Revivalist
Barefoot Boy
as Sheriff
Barefoot Boy
as Sheriff
Pride of the West
as Tom Martin
Pride of the West
as Tom Martin
Under Western Stars
as Radio Announcer
Under Western Stars
as Radio Announcer
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Doctor' Algernon Irving
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Doctor' Algernon Irving
Frontier Town
as Frontier City Rodeo Announcer
Frontier Town
as Frontier City Rodeo Announcer
The Rangers' Round-Up
as Doc Aikman
The Rangers' Round-Up
as Doc Aikman
The Old Barn Dance
as Terwilliger
The Old Barn Dance
as Terwilliger
The Purple Vigilantes
as J. T. McAllister
The Purple Vigilantes
as J. T. McAllister
Partners of the Plains
as Sheriff
Partners of the Plains
as Sheriff
Headin' East
as Fred W. Calhoun
Headin' East
as Fred W. Calhoun
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Neepah
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Neepah
Texas Trail
as Major Jordan
Texas Trail
as Major Jordan
Law for Tombstone
as Jack Dunn
Law for Tombstone
as Jack Dunn
Sky Racket
as Henchman Spike Hodgins
Sky Racket
as Henchman Spike Hodgins
Porky's Garden
as Huckster (voice)
Porky's Garden
as Huckster (voice)
Roaring Six Guns
as Sundown
Roaring Six Guns
as Sundown
Get Rich Quick Porky
as Oil Land Hustler (voice) (uncredited)
Get Rich Quick Porky
as Oil Land Hustler (voice) (uncredited)
All Over Town
as Barker
All Over Town
as Barker
Heroes of the Alamo
as Stephen F. Austin
Heroes of the Alamo
as Stephen F. Austin
I Cover the War!
as Blake
I Cover the War!
as Blake
A Lawman Is Born
as Sheriff Rock Lance
A Lawman Is Born
as Sheriff Rock Lance
Smoke Tree Range
as Sheriff Day (as Earl Hodgins)
Smoke Tree Range
as Sheriff Day (as Earl Hodgins)
Mountain Justice
as Wheel of Life Barker
Mountain Justice
as Wheel of Life Barker
Hills of Old Wyoming
as Thompson
Hills of Old Wyoming
as Thompson
Trail of Vengeance
as Buck Andrews
Trail of Vengeance
as Buck Andrews
Round-Up Time in Texas
as Barkey McCusky
Round-Up Time in Texas
as Barkey McCusky
Borderland
as Major Stafford
Borderland
as Major Stafford
The Village Smithy
as Narrator (voice)
The Village Smithy
as Narrator (voice)
Ghost Town Gold
as Fight Referee (uncredited)
Ghost Town Gold
as Fight Referee (uncredited)
Oh, Susanna
as Professor Ezekial Daniels
Oh, Susanna
as Professor Ezekial Daniels
Crash Donovan
as Patrolman (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Patrolman (uncredited)
Ticket to Paradise
as Cab Starter
Ticket to Paradise
as Cab Starter
Guns and Guitars
as Prof. Parker (as Earl Hodgins)
Guns and Guitars
as Prof. Parker (as Earl Hodgins)
Aces and Eights
as Marshal
Aces and Eights
as Marshal
The Singing Cowboy
as Henry Blake
The Singing Cowboy
as Henry Blake
Border Caballero
as Doc Shaw
Border Caballero
as Doc Shaw
Ridin' On
as Henchman (uncredited)
Ridin' On
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
King of Burlesque
as Burlesque Barker (uncredited)
King of Burlesque
as Burlesque Barker (uncredited)
The Perfect Gentleman
as Music Hall Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Perfect Gentleman
as Music Hall Stage Manager (uncredited)
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Doc Cody
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Doc Cody
Guns Along The Trail
as Dr. Carter
Guns Along The Trail
as Dr. Carter
Little Big Shot
as Tour Barker
Little Big Shot
as Tour Barker
Cowboy G-Man
as Doc Carter
Cowboy G-Man
as Doc Carter
Paradise Canyon
as Doc Carter
Paradise Canyon
as Doc Carter
The Texas Rambler
as 'Flash' Carson
The Texas Rambler
as 'Flash' Carson
The Cyclone Ranger
as Pancho Gonzales
The Cyclone Ranger
as Pancho Gonzales
The Circus Clown
as Circus Barker
The Circus Clown
as Circus Barker
Whirlpool
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Whirlpool
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Two Alone
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Two Alone
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)