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