
Harry Semels
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 20, 1887
- Died
- March 2, 1946 (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography

Riding High
Movie · as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

Road to Utopia
Movie · as Lombardi (uncredited)

Badman's Territory
Movie · as Bettor (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid
Movie · as Townsman (Uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
Movie · as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery
Movie · as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples
Movie · as Tony (uncredited)

A Thousand and One Nights
Movie · as Leader of Caravan

Can't Help Singing
Movie · as Peon (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed
Movie · as Pedestrian

Strange Affair
Movie · as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)

The Conspirators
Movie · as Customs Assistant (uncredited)

Passage to Marseille
Movie · as Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)

Dizzy Pilots
Movie · as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance
Movie · as Greek

Slightly Dangerous
Movie · as Italian at concert (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Movie · as Greek Florist

The Hard Way
Movie · as Passerby (Uncredited)

The Chance of a Lifetime
Movie · as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Movie · as Saloon Bouncer

Woman of the Year
Movie · as Mug (uncredited)

Road to Morocco
Movie · as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Moontide
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

Reunion in France
Movie · as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

Two Yanks in Trinidad
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

She's Oil Mine
Movie · as Referee

General Nuisance
Movie · as Latin America Delagate

The Great Dictator
Movie · as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Kit Carson
Movie · as Aide

North West Mounted Police
Movie · as Half-breed Archer

Foreign Correspondent
Movie · as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Strange Cargo
Movie · as Convict (uncredited)

Seven Sinners
Movie · as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

Little Nellie Kelly
Movie · as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

New Moon
Movie · as Bondsman

They Drive by Night
Movie · as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders
Movie · as Cafe Bartender

And One Was Beautiful
Movie · as Courtroom Spectator

He Stayed for Breakfast
Movie · as Comrade, Communist

Three Little Sew and Sews
Movie · as Count Alfred Gehrol

King of the Turf
Movie · as Coffee Pot Proprietor

Crashing Thru
Movie · as Man Who Reports Gunfight

The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie · as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Overland Mail
Movie · as Pancho

Star Reporter
Movie · as Mike

Midnight
Movie · as Police Officer (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat
Movie · as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Ninotchka
Movie · as Gurganov (uncredited)

Balalaika
Movie · as (uncredited)

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie · as Neighbor

The Girl of the Golden West
Movie · as Peon Servant

Flirting with Fate
Movie · as Member of Sancho's Band

I'll Give a Million
Movie · as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
Movie · as Man (uncredited)

State Police
Movie · as Albert Morton

Marie Antoinette
Movie · as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder
Movie · as Partygoer (uncredited)

Kid Galahad
Movie · as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
New News
Movie · as Prince Albert
Swing It Professor
Movie · as Angelo

My Dear Miss Aldrich
Movie · as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
Movie · as Minor Role

Midnight Taxi
Movie · as Joe, Counterman

Hollywood Round-Up
Movie · as Tony Papalini

Missing Witnesses
Movie · as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady
Movie · as Tartar (Uncredited)

Hot Water
Movie · as Barber (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid
Movie · as Guard (uncredited)

Disorder in the Court
Movie · as District Attorney (uncredited)

Movie Maniacs
Movie · as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

I'll Name the Murderer
Movie · as Luigi

More Than a Secretary
Movie · as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

Midnight Blunders
Movie · as Dr. Wong (uncredited)

Give Us This Night
Movie · as Prisoner

The Gay Desperado
Movie · as Manuel

Human Cargo
Movie · as Barreto

One Rainy Afternoon
Movie · as Clerk (Uncredited)

The Case of the Velvet Claws
Movie · as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

The Luckiest Girl in the World
Movie · as Bum

Anthony Adverse
Movie · as Lottery Celebrant

The Revenge Rider
Movie · as Henchman Rankin
I Don't Remember
Movie · as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

Stone of Silver Creek
Movie · as R. J. Simmons

The Wedding Night
Movie · as Wedding Guest

I Live My Life
Movie · as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Les Misérables
Movie · as Cochepaille

Twentieth Century
Movie · as Poster Artist (uncredited)

Rocky Rhodes
Movie · as Dick Boggs

Broadway Bill
Movie · as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy
Movie · as Greek

It Happened One Night
Movie · as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

I Sell Anything
Movie · as Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Bombay Mail
Movie · as Platform Conductor

Down to Their Last Yacht
Movie · as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Bridal Bail
Movie · as Hotel Manager

Our Daily Bread
Movie · as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
One Too Many
Movie

Mills of the Gods
Movie

King of the Wild Horses
Movie · as John Foster

Elmer, the Great
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

Damaged Lives
Movie · as Waiter

Drum Taps
Movie · as Henchman Pete

I Am Suzanne!
Movie · as Balcony Spectator

Storm at Daybreak
Movie · as Serbian Villager (uncredited)

The Thrill Hunter
Movie · as Henchman Lou Norton

Torch Singer
Movie · as Waiter in Bistro

Baby Face
Movie · as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Hold Your Man
Movie · as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)

The Bowery
Movie · as Artist (uncredited)

Young Blood
Movie · as Tony Murullo

South of the Rio Grande
Movie · as Bandido Leader

Sin's Pay Day
Movie · as Louie Joe

Ghost Valley
Movie · as Pawnee

Sally of the Subway
Movie · as Leopold Von Trump

Vanity Street
Movie · as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

American Madness
Movie

This Is the Night
Movie · as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

Texas Buddies
Movie · as Ken Kincaid

Tiger Shark
Movie · as Crewman (uncredited)

Virtue
Movie · as Tony (uncredited)

Safe in Hell
Movie · as Jury Member (uncredited)

Command Performance
Movie · as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Night Beat
Movie · as Enricco Pommetti

The Yellow Ticket
Movie · as Jailer

Suicide Fleet
Movie · as Havana Merchant (uncredited)

Dishonored
Movie

Platinum Blonde
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

Dance, Fools, Dance
Movie · as Emilio (uncredited)

The Lion and the Lamb
Movie · as Second Lascar

Hell's Angels
Movie · as Anarchist (uncredited)

Captain Thunder
Movie · as Barfly

The Bad Man
Movie · as Jose

Those Who Dance
Movie · as Hood

Hawk of the Hills
Movie · as Sheckard

Big News
Movie · as Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Movie Night
Movie · as Movie Patron

The Royal Rider
Movie · as Parvene

Weary River
Movie · as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

The Delightful Rogue
Movie · as Hymie

Riley the Cop
Movie · as French Policeman

Beware of Blondes
Movie · as Portugee Joe

The Last Command
Movie · as A Soldier (uncredited)

Virgin Lips
Movie · as Patron

The Desert Bride
Movie · as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)

The Yellow Cameo
Movie · as Black Gavin
Out with the Tide
Movie

The Tiger's Shadow
Movie · as Hawks

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Movie · as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

The Isle of Forgotten Women
Movie

The House Without a Key
Movie · as Saladine

The Demon
Movie · as Joseph Lomax

Moran of the Mounted
Movie · as Dubuc

The Crackerjack
Movie · as Guard

Play Ball
Movie · as Count Segundo

Into the Net
Movie · as Ivan Invanovitch

Plunder
Movie · as Jude Deering

Speed
Movie · as Jim Sprague

Hurricane Hutch
Movie · as Jim Tiegerley

The Sky Ranger
Movie · as Dr. Santro

The Phantom Foe
Movie · as The Phantom Foe

Rogues and Romance
Movie · as Pedro Pezet

Here Comes the Bride
Movie · as Sevier

The Black Secret
Movie

A Fallen Idol
Movie · as Tushau

The American Way
Movie · as Half Breed

Bound and Gagged
Movie · as Don Esteban Carnero