One of the industry's most versatile character actors, in his almost 30-year career Harry Semels appeared in hundreds of films. Adept at playing everything from Spanish waiters to German soldiers to Italian villagers--and even a haughty District Attorney from time to time--his stocky build and droopy mustache were a familiar sight to moviegoers, especially in the '30s and '40s, his peak years. He often worked for Columbia Pictures, and in that capacity appeared as a foil for The Three Stoo
Gender: Female
Born On: 20-Nov-1887
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Harry Semels's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Harry Semels on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Nov 22, 2024 7:55 PM
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
West North West (1940)
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French and Native heritage) and Natives want a separate nation. Dusty falls for nurse April Logan, who is also loved by Mountie Jim Brett. April's brother is involved with Courbeau's daughter Louvette, which leads to trouble during the battles
The Great Dictator (1940)
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Il grande dittatore (1940)
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
It Happened One Night (1934)
A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.
Young Blood (1932)
A reformed gunfighter battles a crooked sheriff who used to be a member of his gang.
Night Beat (1931)
A young couple finds themselves mixed up with mobsters planning to rob a warehouse.