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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.
Known For
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
Ship's Mate (uncredited)
Sabrina
(1954)
Charles
The Andromeda Strain
(1971)
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold
The Outlaw
(1943)
Dolan (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
'Mohican' Captain
Union Pacific
(1939)
Foreman (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
(1952)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Show Boat
(1951)
Jake Green (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
(1939)
Gangster (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
(1954)
Policeman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
(1948)
Mr. PeDelford
I Married a Witch
(1942)
Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
(1943)
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
Man of the West
(1958)
Henry (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Blondie
(1938)
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
(1938)
Doorman (uncredited)
Girls on Probation
(1938)
Officer Craig
King of Alcatraz
(1938)
Olaf
Illegal Traffic
(1938)
Call of The Yukon
(1938)
Swenson
Arson Racket Squad
(1938)
Chief J.P. Riley
Doctor Rhythm
(1938)
Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
I Am the Law
(1938)
Detective Brophy (uncredited)
Union Pacific
(1939)
Foreman (uncredited)
Pacific Liner
(1939)
Olaf
Idiot's Delight
(1939)
Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
East Side of Heaven
(1939)
Doorman (uncredited)
One Hour To Live
(1939)
Fats Monoham
Invisible Stripes
(1939)
Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
(1939)
Club 88 Doorman (Uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
(1939)
Motor Cop (uncredited)
Winter Carnival
(1939)
Williams - Editor
Tiny Troubles
(1939)
Officer Clancy
The House of Fear
(1939)
Policeman
At the Circus
(1939)
Ringmaster (uncredited)
Sudden Money
(1939)
Cop
The Lady and the Mob
(1939)
Policeman Riley
Let Freedom Ring
(1939)
Axel (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
(1939)
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
(1939)
Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
(1939)
Gangster (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
(1939)
Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
(1939)
Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
(1939)
Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
Off the Record
(1939)
Policeman (uncredited)
Sued for Libel
(1939)
Jerome Walsh
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1940)
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Devil's Pipeline
(1940)
R.J. Adams
North West Mounted Police
(1940)
George Higgins
The Golden Fleecing
(1940)
Featherway (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
(1940)
Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
(1940)
Bob
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
'Mohican' Captain
Out West with the Peppers
(1940)
Ole
The Great McGinty
(1940)
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget
(1940)
Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
(1941)
Senator
Johnny Eager
(1941)
Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
A Shot in the Dark
(1941)
Marsotti
The Monster and the Girl
(1941)
Policeman in Alley
All the World's a Stooge
(1941)
Ajax Bullion
The Case of the Black Parrot
(1941)
Simmonds
Unholy Partners
(1941)
Colonel Mason
The Blonde from Singapore
(1941)
Capt. Nelson
So Ends Our Night
(1941)
Weiss
The Lady from Cheyenne
(1941)
Crowley
Louisiana Purchase
(1941)
Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
Ship's Mate (uncredited)
Three Sons o' Guns
(1941)
Man Delivering Radio
Arabian Nights
(1942)
Harem Sentry
Apache Trail
(1942)
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Highways by Night
(1942)
Police Sergeant Ransome
The Major and the Minor
(1942)
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
All Through the Night
(1942)
Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
(1942)
Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
(1942)
Policeman
Over My Dead Body
(1942)
Police Capt. Grady
Larceny, Inc.
(1942)
O'Casey
Cadets on Parade
(1942)
Inspector Kennedy
Night in New Orleans
(1942)
Jensen (Uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
(1942)
Quisling (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
They All Kissed the Bride
(1942)
Mahoney
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
(1943)
Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
(1943)
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
(1943)
Sheriff Dave Larsen
Du Barry was a Lady
(1943)
Gatekeeper
Young Ideas
(1943)
Judge Canute J. Kelly
London Blackout Murders
(1943)
Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
The Hard Way
(1943)
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Government Girl
(1943)
The Chief (uncredited)
The Outlaw
(1943)
Dolan (uncredited)
Nazty Nuisance
(1943)
Capt. Spense
Dangerous Blondes
(1943)
Officer McGuire
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
(1943)
Mr. Tuerck
Two Señoritas from Chicago
(1943)
Rupert Shannon
Triple Trouble
(1944)
A Night of Adventure
(1944)
Judge
Gildersleeve's Ghost
(1944)
Haley
Once Upon a Time
(1944)
Policeman (uncredited)
Address Unknown
(1944)
Postman
Wilson
(1944)
Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico
(1944)
James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
Casanova Brown
(1944)
Frank, the Bell Captain
The Falcon in Hollywood
(1944)
Inspector McBride
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
(1944)
Wilson
Feather Your Nest
(1944)
Farmer
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
(1944)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
(1944)
Sheriff Jackson
Sing Your Way Home
(1945)
Ship's captain
You Drive Me Crazy
(1945)
Mr. Hinkledorfer
The Crime Doctor's Courage
(1945)
Police Captain Birch
Two O'Clock Courage
(1945)
Insp. Bill Brenner
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
(1945)
The Big Beef
(1945)
Mr. Bib
Mama Loves Papa
(1945)
O'Leary
Abie's Irish Rose
(1946)
Father John Whalen
Little Iodine
(1946)
Mr. Bigdome
The Show-Off
(1946)
Mr. Appelton
Badman's Territory
(1946)
Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Riverboat Rhythm
(1946)
Sheriff Martin
Colonel Effingham's Raid
(1946)
Joe Alsobrook
Queen of Burlesque
(1946)
Inspector Crowley
Deadline for Murder
(1946)
Masseur
The Falcon's Alibi
(1946)
Metcalf
Strange Triangle
(1946)
Barney Shaefer
Deadline at Dawn
(1946)
Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
(1947)
(uncredited)
Gas House Kids Go West
(1947)
Police Sergeat Casey
Stork Bites Man
(1947)
Alan Kimberly
Calendar Girl
(1947)
The Mayor
Violence
(1947)
True Dawson
You Gotta Stay Happy
(1948)
Bank Watchman
Summer Holiday
(1948)
Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Strike It Rich
(1948)
Carlton
Assigned to Danger
(1948)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Words and Music
(1948)
Mr. Feiner
Disaster
(1948)
Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
(1948)
Winfield 'Windy' Blake
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
(1948)
Mr. PeDelford
Blonde Ice
(1948)
Police Capt. Bill Murdock
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
(1949)
Mr. Hingleman
Massacre River
(1949)
Sgt. Johanssen
Hellfire
(1949)
Sheriff Duffy
Alaska Patrol
(1949)
Capt. Jan Roburt
Rose of the Yukon
(1949)
Tim MacNab
Hideout
(1949)
Arnie Anderson
A Woman's Secret
(1949)
Police Lieutenant at Desk
Ma and Pa Kettle
(1949)
Bill Reed
Rock Island Trail
(1950)
Sen. Wells
Key to the City
(1950)
Council Chairman
To Please a Lady
(1950)
Mr. Wendall
Trail of Robin Hood
(1950)
J. Corwin Aldridge
Chain Gang
(1950)
Capt. Duncan
Unmasked
(1950)
'Pop' Swenson
My True Story
(1951)
Ed Praskins
Show Boat
(1951)
Jake Green (uncredited)
Footlight Varieties
(1951)
Older Cop
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
(1951)
Billy Reed
Let's Go Navy!
(1951)
Police Sgt. Mulloy
Two of a Kind
(1951)
First Deputy (uncredited)
All That I Have
(1951)
Juror Barstow
Lost in Alaska
(1952)
Sherman
Macao
(1952)
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Dreamboat
(1952)
Crazy Sam
Oklahoma Annie
(1952)
Judge Byrnes
Gobs and Gals
(1952)
Senator Prentice
The McGurk Way
(1952)
Dan McGurk Sr.
Rancho Notorious
(1952)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
(1952)
Billy Reed
When in Rome
(1952)
Ship's Captain
So You Never Tell a Lie
(1952)
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
(1952)
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
(1952)
Policeman (uncredited)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
(1952)
Joe's Boss (uncredited)
The Fabulous Senorita
(1952)
Dean Bradshaw
Shadows of Tombstone
(1953)
Sheriff Webb
Confidentially Connie
(1953)
Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
Fort Vengeance
(1953)
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Safari Drums
(1953)
Larry Conrad
Call Me Madam
(1953)
Sen. Charlie Gallagher
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Man on Train (uncredited)
Sweethearts on Parade
(1953)
Mayor
The Two Gun Teacher
(1954)
Prof. Kleinberg
Jungle Gents
(1954)
Police Captain
Sabrina
(1954)
Charles
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
(1954)
Mr. Battan (uncredited)
The Rocket Man
(1954)
Big Bill Watkins
Battle of Rogue River
(1954)
Sgt. McClain
The Long, Long Trailer
(1954)
Policeman (uncredited)
Pride of the Blue Grass
(1954)
Mr. Casey
How To Be Very, Very Popular
(1955)
Chief of Police
Artists and Models
(1955)
Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a V.P.
(1955)
(uncredited)
The Looters
(1955)
Joe Sr. (unconfirmed)
The Young Guns
(1956)
Padgett
So Your Wife Wants to Work
(1956)
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
That Certain Feeling
(1956)
Senator
Pardners
(1956)
Col. Hart (uncredited)
Man of the West
(1958)
Henry (uncredited)
The Hot Angel
(1958)
Judd Pfeiffer
The Notorious Mr. Monks
(1958)
Sheriff Cobus Anders
Alias Jesse James
(1959)
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
The Two Little Bears
(1961)
Grimshaw Wilkins
The Bounty Killer
(1965)
Sam - Bartender
The Andromeda Strain
(1971)
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold
Hot Summer Week
(1972)
Bartender
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(1990)
(archive footage)