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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.
Known For
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Baby Face
(1933)
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Midnight
(1939)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
(1934)
Poster Artist (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
(1934)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Man (uncredited)
Ninotchka
(1939)
Gurganov (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(1927)
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
(1938)
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
(1942)
Mug (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
(1930)
Anarchist (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
(1939)
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
(1940)
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Movie Maniacs
(1936)
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
American Madness
(1932)
Full Filmography
Acting
A Fallen Idol
(1919)
Tushau
Here Comes the Bride
(1919)
Sevier
The Black Secret
(1919)
The Phantom Foe
(1920)
The Phantom Foe
Rogues and Romance
(1920)
Pedro Pezet
Hurricane Hutch
(1921)
Jim Tiegerley
Speed
(1922)
Jim Sprague
Plunder
(1923)
Jude Deering
Into the Net
(1924)
Ivan Invanovitch
The Crackerjack
(1925)
Guard
The House Without a Key
(1926)
Saladine
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(1927)
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
The Last Command
(1928)
A Soldier (uncredited)
Riley the Cop
(1928)
French Policeman
Virgin Lips
(1928)
Patron
Beware of Blondes
(1928)
Portugee Joe
Weary River
(1929)
Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
Big News
(1929)
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Hawk of the Hills
(1929)
Sheckard
The Royal Rider
(1929)
Parvene
Movie Night
(1929)
Movie Patron
The Delightful Rogue
(1929)
Hymie
The Bad Man
(1930)
Jose
Hell's Angels
(1930)
Anarchist (uncredited)
Captain Thunder
(1930)
Barfly
Those Who Dance
(1930)
Hood
Command Performance
(1931)
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
(1931)
Jury Member (uncredited)
Dishonored
(1931)
Night Beat
(1931)
Enricco Pommetti
Suicide Fleet
(1931)
Havana Merchant
The Yellow Ticket
(1931)
Jailer
Sin's Pay Day
(1932)
Louie Joe
Young Blood
(1932)
Tony Murullo
This Is the Night
(1932)
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande
(1932)
Bandido Leader
American Madness
(1932)
Tiger Shark
(1932)
Crewman (uncredited)
Vanity Street
(1932)
Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
Sally of the Subway
(1932)
Leopold Von Trump
Texas Buddies
(1932)
Ken Kincaid
Ghost Valley
(1932)
Pawnee
Storm at Daybreak
(1933)
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
I Am Suzanne!
(1933)
Balcony Spectator
King of the Wild Horses
(1933)
John Foster
Elmer, the Great
(1933)
Waiter (uncredited)
Drum Taps
(1933)
Henchman Pete
Baby Face
(1933)
Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
(1933)
Waiter
Torch Singer
(1933)
Waiter in Bistro
The Thrill Hunter
(1933)
Henchman Lou Norton
Our Daily Bread
(1934)
Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
(1934)
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
(1934)
Poster Artist (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
(1934)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
(1934)
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
(1934)
Greek
Bridal Bail
(1934)
Hotel Manager
I Sell Anything
(1934)
Statue Smasher (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
(1934)
Platform Conductor
One Too Many
(1934)
Rocky Rhodes
(1934)
Dick Boggs
I Don't Remember
(1935)
'Doctor' in Gambling Hall
Stone of Silver Creek
(1935)
R. J. Simmons
The Revenge Rider
(1935)
Henchman Rankin
I Live My Life
(1935)
Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
The Wedding Night
(1935)
Wedding Guest
Human Cargo
(1936)
Barreto
Movie Maniacs
(1936)
Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
More Than a Secretary
(1936)
Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
I'll Name the Murderer
(1936)
Luigi
One Rainy Afternoon
(1936)
Clerk (Uncredited)
Disorder in the Court
(1936)
District Attorney (uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
(1936)
A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Give Us This Night
(1936)
Prisoner
The Gay Desperado
(1936)
Manuel
Midnight Blunders
(1936)
Dr. Wong (uncredited)
Hot Water
(1937)
Barber (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
(1937)
Tartar (Uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
(1937)
Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
(1937)
Joe, Counterman
My Dear Miss Aldrich
(1937)
Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
(1937)
Minor Role
Hollywood Round-Up
(1937)
Tony Papalini
New News
(1937)
Prince Albert
Swing It Professor
(1937)
Angelo
Kid Galahad
(1937)
(uncredited)
State Police
(1938)
Albert Morton
I'll Give a Million
(1938)
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Man (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
(1938)
Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
(1938)
Peon Servant
Flirting with Fate
(1938)
Member of Sancho's Band
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
(1939)
Neighbor
King of the Turf
(1939)
Coffee Pot Proprietor
Ninotchka
(1939)
Gurganov (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
(1939)
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Midnight
(1939)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Balalaika
(1939)
(uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
(1939)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Overland Mail
(1939)
Pancho
Crashing Thru
(1939)
Man Who Reports Gunfight
Star Reporter
(1939)
Mike
Three Little Sew and Sews
(1939)
Count Alfred Gehrol
They Drive by Night
(1940)
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
(1940)
Cafe Bartender
And One Was Beautiful
(1940)
Courtroom Spectator
Little Nellie Kelly
(1940)
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
(1940)
Convict (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
(1940)
Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
New Moon
(1940)
Bondsman
He Stayed for Breakfast
(1940)
Communist
Kit Carson
(1940)
Aide
North West Mounted Police
(1940)
Half-breed Archer
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
General Nuisance
(1941)
Latin America Delagate
She's Oil Mine
(1941)
Referee
Moontide
(1942)
Waiter
Road to Morocco
(1942)
Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
(1942)
Mug (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
(1942)
Saloon Bouncer
Reunion in France
(1942)
R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
The Hard Way
(1943)
Passerby (Uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
(1943)
Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
(1943)
Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
(1943)
Greek Florist
Slightly Dangerous
(1943)
Italian at concert (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
(1943)
Greek
Strange Affair
(1944)
Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
(1944)
Pedestrian
Can't Help Singing
(1944)
Peon (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
(1945)
Leader of Caravan
Eve Knew Her Apples
(1945)
Tony (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
(1945)
Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
(1946)
Townsman (Uncredited)
Road to Utopia
(1946)
Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
(1946)
Bettor (uncredited)
Riding High
(1950)
Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)