Personal Info
Birthday
November 20, 1887
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Harry Semels
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Acting Filmography (159)
6.1
Riding High
Movie1950
6.3
Badman's Territory
Movie1946
6.7
Road to Utopia
Movie1946
6.2
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Movie1946
6.6
The Harvey Girls
Movie1946
6.1
A Thousand and One Nights
Movie1945
6.4
I Love a Mystery
Movie1945
6.0
Can't Help Singing
Movie1944
6.3
The Conspirators
Movie1944
6.2
Strange Affair
Movie1944
6.0
Make Your Own Bed
Movie1944
6.7
The Chance of a Lifetime
Movie1943
7.2
Dizzy Pilots
Movie1943
5.8
A Lady Takes a Chance
Movie1943
6.0
Slightly Dangerous
Movie1943
5.9
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Movie1943
6.4
The Hard Way
Movie1943
6.4
Reunion in France
Movie1942
6.9
Road to Morocco
Movie1942
6.4
Moontide
Movie1942
4.0
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Movie1942
6.9
Woman of the Year
Movie1942
5.5
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Movie1942
No Backdrop
6.8
She's Oil Mine
Movie1941
No Backdrop
6.6
General Nuisance
Movie1941
6.8
Little Nellie Kelly
Movie1940
5.9
Seven Sinners
Movie1940
6.4
North West Mounted Police
Movie1940
8.3
The Great Dictator
Movie1940
8.0
He Stayed for Breakfast
Movie1940
6.1
Kit Carson
Movie1940
7.0
Foreign Correspondent
Movie1940
6.9
They Drive by Night
Movie1940
6.9
New Moon
Movie1940
6.1
Phantom Raiders
Movie1940
6.7
And One Was Beautiful
Movie1940
7.0
Strange Cargo
Movie1940
5.3
Balalaika
Movie1939
7.5
Crashing Thru
Movie1939
5.0
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie1939
6.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie1939
4.5
Overland Mail
Movie1939
7.5
Ninotchka
Movie1939
6.1
Thunder Afloat
Movie1939
7.4
Midnight
Movie1939
3.9
Star Reporter
Movie1939
7.0
King of the Turf
Movie1939
7.0
Three Little Sew and Sews
Movie1939
7.7
Flirting with Fate
Movie1938
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
Movie1938
6.6
Marie Antoinette
Movie1938
6.1
I'll Give a Million
Movie1938
5.3
The Girl of the Golden West
Movie1938
No Backdrop
8.0
State Police
Movie1938
6.4
A Slight Case of Murder
Movie1938
5.5
Wells Fargo
Movie1937
7.0
Missing Witnesses
Movie1937
5.3
Hollywood Round-Up
Movie1937
6.5
Hot Water
Movie1937
6.3
My Dear Miss Aldrich
Movie1937
4.8
The Last Train from Madrid
Movie1937
7.1
Kid Galahad
Movie1937
7.3
The Soldier and the Lady
Movie1937
6.2
Midnight Taxi
Movie1937
No Backdrop
5.0
Midnight Blunders
Movie1936
6.5
More Than a Secretary
Movie1936
3.7
The Gay Desperado
Movie1936
No Backdrop
7.3
The Luckiest Girl in the World
Movie1936
5.7
Anthony Adverse
Movie1936
7.2
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Movie1936
6.7
Disorder in the Court
Movie1936
7.5
Human Cargo
Movie1936
5.0
One Rainy Afternoon
Movie1936
7.0
Give Us This Night
Movie1936
6.0
Movie Maniacs
Movie1936
5.0
I'll Name the Murderer
Movie1936
6.7
I Live My Life
Movie1935
7.1
Les Misérables
Movie1935
8.0
Stone of Silver Creek
Movie1935
8.0
The Revenge Rider
Movie1935
5.9
The Wedding Night
Movie1935
8.0
Mills of the Gods
Movie1934
6.0
Broadway Bill
Movie1934
5.0
I Sell Anything
Movie1934
6.7
Our Daily Bread
Movie1934
8.0
Rocky Rhodes
Movie1934
6.5
Down to Their Last Yacht
Movie1934
6.8
Twentieth Century
Movie1934
No Backdrop
6.0
A Very Honorable Guy
Movie1934
7.8
It Happened One Night
Movie1934
No Backdrop
3.0
Bridal Bail
Movie1934
7.5
Bombay Mail
Movie1934
6.6
I Am Suzanne!
Movie1933
8.0
King of the Wild Horses
Movie1933
5.4
The Bowery
Movie1933
4.7
Damaged Lives
Movie1933
5.4
Torch Singer
Movie1933
7.2
Baby Face
Movie1933
6.3
Hold Your Man
Movie1933
6.6
Storm at Daybreak
Movie1933
6.5
The Thrill Hunter
Movie1933
5.1
Elmer, the Great
Movie1933
5.5
Drum Taps
Movie1933
10.0
Young Blood
Movie1932
6.6
Virtue
Movie1932
7.0
Texas Buddies
Movie1932
No Backdrop
7.1
Vanity Street
Movie1932
6.5
Tiger Shark
Movie1932
6.9
American Madness
Movie1932
No Backdrop
5.5
Ghost Valley
Movie1932
5.4
This Is the Night
Movie1932
7.5
South of the Rio Grande
Movie1932
6.0
Sin's Pay Day
Movie1932
8.0
Sally of the Subway
Movie1932
No Backdrop
6.2
Night Beat
Movie1931
6.7
Safe in Hell
Movie1931
5.0
Suicide Fleet
Movie1931
6.7
Platinum Blonde
Movie1931
5.1
The Yellow Ticket
Movie1931
6.8
Dishonored
Movie1931
6.4
Dance, Fools, Dance
Movie1931
5.1
Command Performance
Movie1931
No Backdrop
7.0
The Lion and the Lamb
Movie1931
4.4
Captain Thunder
Movie1930
6.5
Hell's Angels
Movie1930
9.0
The Bad Man
Movie1930
6.2
Those Who Dance
Movie1930
No Backdrop
9.0
The Delightful Rogue
Movie1929
4.5
Big News
Movie1929
6.7
Movie Night
Movie1929
5.5
Hawk of the Hills
Movie1929
7.0
The Royal Rider
Movie1929
5.8
Weary River
Movie1929
No Backdrop
7.0
The Tiger's Shadow
Movie1928
5.7
Riley the Cop
Movie1928
No Backdrop
3.3
Virgin Lips
Movie1928
5.5
Beware of Blondes
Movie1928
No Backdrop
7.0
The Yellow Cameo
Movie1928
5.5
The Desert Bride
Movie1928
7.4
The Last Command
Movie1928
7.8
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Movie1927
No Backdrop
9.0
The Isle of Forgotten Women
Movie1927
No Backdrop
8.0
The House Without a Key
Movie1926
No Backdrop
7.0
Moran of the Mounted
Movie1926
No Backdrop
10.0
The Demon
Movie1926
No Backdrop
7.0
Play Ball
Movie1925
6.5
The Crackerjack
Movie1925
10.0
Into the Net
Movie1924
No Backdrop
8.0
Plunder
Movie1923
8.0
Speed
Movie1922
6.5
Hurricane Hutch
Movie1921
No Backdrop
9.0
The Sky Ranger
Movie1921
7.0
Rogues and Romance
Movie1920
No Backdrop
7.0
The Phantom Foe
Movie1920
No Backdrop
0.0
Bound and Gagged
Movie1919
No Backdrop
0.0
The American Way
Movie1919
8.0
A Fallen Idol
Movie1919
8.0
Here Comes the Bride
Movie1919
0.0
The Black Secret
Movie1919