Jimmy Conlin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1884
- Died
- May 7, 1962 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit. In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could. Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
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Filmography
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Movie · as Magruder
Anatomy of a Murder
Movie · as Clarence Madigan
The Seven Little Foys
Movie · as Stage Doorman
The Jazz Singer
Movie · as Mr. Demming, Photographer
It Happens Every Thursday
Movie · as Matthew
On Dangerous Ground
Movie · as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
Movie · as Joe Mahoney
Sideshow
Movie · as Johnny
Operation Haylift
Movie · as Ed North
Tulsa
Movie · as Homer Triplette
Knock on Any Door
Movie · as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Prejudice
Movie · as Young Joe
The Inspector General
Movie · as Turnkey (uncredited)
Hazard
Movie · as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Movie · as Wormy
It's a Joke, Son!
Movie · as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
The Hucksters
Movie · as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Movie · as Sightless
Mourning Becomes Electra
Movie · as Abner Small
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Movie · as Pete the Hermit
Whistle Stop
Movie · as Al
Rolling Home
Movie · as Grandpa Crawford
Blue Skies
Movie · as Jeffrey (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Movie · as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
Movie · as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Bring on the Girls
Movie · as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes
Movie · as Uncle Wilbur
The Town Went Wild
Movie · as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
Hail the Conquering Hero
Movie · as Judge Dennis
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Movie · as Little Thief
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Movie · as Mayor (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
Movie · as Messenger (uncredited)
Summer Storm
Movie · as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
Movie · as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
Movie · as Arab Follower (uncredited)
Petticoat Larceny
Movie · as Jitters
Dixie
Movie · as Publisher (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
Movie · as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Hitler's Madman
Movie · as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
Slightly Dangerous
Movie · as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
Movie · as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
Movie · as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
Movie · as Mr. Asweld
The Remarkable Andrew
Movie · as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
The Forest Rangers
Movie · as Otto Hanson
Madame Spy
Movie · as Caretaker Winston
Woman of the Year
Movie · as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
Movie · as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
Broadway
Movie · as Newsman (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
Movie · as Bum (uncredited)
Let's Make Music
Movie · as Tim
Second Chorus
Movie · as Mr. Dunn
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Movie · as Joe
A Shot in the Dark
Movie · as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Movie · as Trusty
New York Town
Movie · as Burt (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
Movie · as Bartender (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
Movie
The Lady Eve
Movie · as Third Steward (uncredited)
Christmas in July
Movie · as Arbuster (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Movie · as The Lookout - At Felgman's
Two Girls on Broadway
Movie · as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Movie · as Tour Bus Barker
Calling Philo Vance
Movie · as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
Edison, the Man
Movie · as Waiter
King of the Lumberjacks
Movie · as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
Movie · as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
Florian
Movie · as Stock Guard
Angels Over Broadway
Movie · as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
Movie · as Second Hobo
No Place to Go
Movie · as Rivers
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie · as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
Movie · as Stagehand
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Movie · as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Movie · as Coroner (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
Movie · as Sheriff (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
Movie · as Witness
Cocoanut Grove
Movie · as Motel Proprietor
He Couldn't Say No
Movie · as Ambulance Driver
Crashing Hollywood
Movie · as Crisby
Torchy Blane in Panama
Movie · as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Prison Farm
Movie · as Dave, the Grocer
Over the Wall
Movie · as Davis' Handler
Broadway Musketeers
Movie · as Hobart Skinner
Blondes at Work
Movie · as Coroner (uncredited)
Hard to Get
Movie · as Dour Diner (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
Movie · as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Mannequin
Movie · as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
Movie · as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
Movie · as Nosey Watson
Living on Love
Movie · as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Movie · as Martin (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
Movie · as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Find the Witness
Movie · as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
Rose Marie
Movie · as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
And Sudden Death
Movie · as Mr. Tweets
The Accusing Finger
Movie · as (scene deleted)
Rose Bowl
Movie · as Browning Hills
The Bride Comes Home
Movie · as Len Noble
Cross Country Cruise
Movie · as Sid
She Learned About Sailors
Movie · as Irate Neighbor
City Limits
Movie · as Napoleon, Second Hobo
Handy Andy
Movie · as Henry (uncredited)
College Humor
Movie · as Dr. Mandel
Footlight Parade
Movie · as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
Grand Slam
Movie · as Oscar Smelt
Advice to the Lovelorn
Movie
The Bowery
Movie · as Enlistee (uncredited)
Sharps and Flats
Movie · as Self