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