Charles Judels was born in Amsterdam on 17 August 1882. He starred on vaudeville in the early 1900s. His Broadway stage debut was in The Ziegfeld Follies of 1912. Judels appeared in more than 130 American comedy and drama movies and was an expert with dialects. That talent served him well throughout his career. His first film was a comedy, Old Dutch, in 1915.
Judels is perhaps best remembered as the cheese store proprietor in Laurel & Hardy's 1938 film Swiss Miss. He also did extensive work as a voice actor in animated films, most notably as the voice of "Stromboli" in Disney's Pinocchio (1940). His final appearance on screen was as a Danite merchant in Samson and Delilah in 1949.
Judels died in San Francisco, California on 14 February 1969.
Known For
Pinocchio
(1940)
Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Once Upon a Studio
(2023)
Stromboli (voice) (archive footage)
Gold Rush Maisie
(1940)
Hula Paradise Cafe Owner
The Great Ziegfeld
(1936)
Pierre
Ninotchka
(1939)
Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)
San Francisco
(1936)
Tony
Swiss Miss
(1938)
Cheese Shop Owner
I Dood It
(1943)
Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Commuters
(1915)
Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth
Little Old New York
(1923)
Delmonico
Under the Red Robe
(1923)
Antoine
Frozen Justice
(1929)
French Sailor
College Lovers
(1930)
Spectator
Oh, Sailor Behave!
(1930)
De Medici
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
(1930)
Self
The Life of the Party
(1930)
Mons. LeMaire
Cheer Up and Smile
(1930)
Pierre
Captain Thunder
(1930)
Ruiz
Women of All Nations
(1931)
Leon
Take 'em and Shake 'em
(1931)
The Tamale Vendor
(1931)
Gold Dust Gertie
(1931)
Pestalozzi
The Easiest Way
(1931)
Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
War Mamas
(1931)
German Major
God's Gift to Women
(1931)
Undertaker
50 Million Frenchmen
(1931)
Pernasse - Hotel Manager
One Hour with You
(1932)
Policeman (uncredited)
Moonlight and Cactus
(1932)
Salt Water Daffy
(1933)
Count Fille du Pax Imposter
Gobs of Fun
(1933)
French Sailor
Close Relations
(1933)
Uncle Ezra Wart
Tomalio
(1933)
The General
Nothing Ever Happens
(1933)
Waistline
The Good Bad Man
(1933)
The Bandit (Pancho)
My Grandfather's Clock
(1934)
Philo Holmes
The Mighty Barnum
(1934)
Maitre D'Hotel
North of Zero
(1934)
Daredevil O'Dare
(1934)
Pa
Pugs and Kisses
(1934)
Frenchy Manejer
Howd' Ya Like That?
(1934)
French Sailor
Enchanted April
(1935)
Domenico
Symphony of Living
(1935)
Rozzini
The Florentine Dagger
(1935)
Salvatore
The Night Is Young
(1935)
Riccardi (uncredited)
Along Came Love
(1936)
Joe Jacobs
The Great Ziegfeld
(1936)
Pierre
Love on the Run
(1936)
Lieutenant of Police
The Plainsman
(1936)
Tony - The Barber
Give Us This Night
(1936)
Second Carabiniere
San Francisco
(1936)
Tony
The Big Show
(1936)
Swartz - Studio Head
High Flyers
(1937)
Mr. Fontaine
Ebb Tide
(1937)
Port Doctor
Live, Love and Learn
(1937)
Pedro Felipe
Fight for Your Lady
(1937)
Felix Janos
When's Your Birthday?
(1937)
Headwaiter
Marry the Girl
(1937)
Andre Victor Antoine Descate
Rhythm in the Clouds
(1937)
Luigi
Swing High, Swing Low
(1937)
Tony Morelli
Porky's Garden
(1937)
Chicken farmer (voice)
It Can't Last Forever
(1937)
Mr. Appadelius
Song of the City
(1937)
Papa Romandi
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
(1937)
Chef
Maytime
(1937)
Cabby
The Bride Wore Red
(1937)
Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Love and Hisses
(1937)
Oscar
The Life of the Party
(1937)
Maitre d'Hotel
You're Only Young Once
(1937)
Captain Swenson
Flirting with Fate
(1938)
Don Luis Garcia
Hold That Kiss
(1938)
Otto Schmidt
Gold Diggers in Paris
(1938)
Barman (uncredited)
Swiss Miss
(1938)
Cheese Shop Owner
Reckless Living
(1938)
Harry Myron
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
(1938)
Schlitz
That's Right - You're Wrong
(1939)
Luigi (Uncredited)
Ninotchka
(1939)
Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
(1939)
Gaston Lubois
Balalaika
(1939)
Batoff (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
(1939)
The Great Beldini (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
(1939)
Daka
The Ice Follies of 1939
(1939)
Makeup Man (Uncredited)
Hired Wife
(1940)
Photographer
It All Came True
(1940)
Henri Pepi de Bordeaux
Stranger on the Third Floor
(1940)
Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Pinocchio
(1940)
Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
(1940)
Herr Wyler
Florian
(1940)
Editor
Viva Cisco Kid
(1940)
Don Pancho
The Villain Still Pursued Her
(1940)
Pie Vendor
Down Argentine Way
(1940)
Dr. Arturo Padilla
Strange Cargo
(1940)
Renard (uncredited)
On Their Own
(1940)
Giuseppe Galentoni
Public Deb No. 1
(1940)
Ivan
Gold Rush Maisie
(1940)
Hula Paradise Cafe Owner
Law of the Tropics
(1941)
Captain of River Boat
Sweetheart of the Campus
(1941)
Tomasso
I'll Wait for You
(1941)
A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
(1941)
Cafe Propietor
Kathleen
(1941)
Manager
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
(1942)
Corday
American Empire
(1942)
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Baby Face Morgan
(1942)
'Deacon' Davis
I Dood It
(1943)
Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
(1943)
Nick - Barber (uncredited)
The Hard Way
(1943)
Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
Du Barry was a Lady
(1943)
Innkeeper
Something to Shout About
(1943)
Brother Hunkafer
Kid Dynamite
(1943)
Nick
Swing Your Partner
(1943)
Digby
Career Girl
(1944)
Felix Black
Knickerbocker Holiday
(1944)
Renasaler
A Bell for Adano
(1945)
Afronti
In Old Sacramento
(1946)
Tony Marchetti
Her Adventurous Night
(1946)
Petrucci
Tangier
(1946)
Dimitri
Whistle Stop
(1946)
Sam Veech
The Plainsman and the Lady
(1946)
Manuel Lopez
The Mighty McGurk
(1947)
First Brewer
Panhandle
(1948)
Botticelli - the Barber
Once Upon a Studio
(2023)
Stromboli (voice) (archive footage)