Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1887-11-20
- Day of Death1946-03-02 (58 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsHarry SemilHarry Semmels
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....Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 1946
Badman's Territory
As: Bettor (uncredited)
- 1946
Road to Utopia
As: Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)
- 1946
The Diary of a Chambermaid
As: Townsman (Uncredited)
- 1945
A Thousand and One Nights
As: Leader of Caravan
- 1945
I Love a Mystery
As: Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
- 1944
Can't Help Singing
As: Peon (uncredited)
- 1944
Strange Affair
As: Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)
- 1944
Make Your Own Bed
As: Pedestrian
- 1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
As: Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
- 1943
Dizzy Pilots
As: Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
- 1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
As: Greek
- 1943
Slightly Dangerous
As: Italian at concert (uncredited)
- 1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
As: Greek Florist
- 1943
The Hard Way
As: Passerby (Uncredited)
- 1942
Reunion in France
As: R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
- 1942
Road to Morocco
As: Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
- 1942
Moontide
As: Waiter (uncredited)
- 1942
Woman of the Year
As: Mug (uncredited)
- 1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
As: Saloon Bouncer
- 1941
She's Oil Mine
As: Referee
- 1941
General Nuisance
As: Latin America Delagate
- 1940
Little Nellie Kelly
As: Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
- 1940
Seven Sinners
As: Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
- 1940
North West Mounted Police
As: Half-breed Archer
- 1940
The Great Dictator
As: Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
As: Comrade
- 1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
As: Communist
- 1940
Kit Carson
As: Aide
- 1940
Foreign Correspondent
As: Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
- 1940
They Drive by Night
As: Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
- 1940
New Moon
As: Bondsman
- 1940
Phantom Raiders
As: Cafe Bartender
- 1940
And One Was Beautiful
As: Courtroom Spectator
- 1940
Strange Cargo
As: Convict (uncredited)
- 1939
Balalaika
As: (uncredited)
- 1939
Crashing Thru
As: Man Who Reports Gunfight
- 1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
As: Neighbor
- 1939
Ninotchka
As: Gurganov (uncredited)
- 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
As: Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
- 1939
Overland Mail
As: Pancho
- 1939
Thunder Afloat
As: Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
- 1939
Midnight
As: Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1939
Star Reporter
As: Mike
- 1939
King of the Turf
As: Coffee Pot Proprietor
- 1939
Three Little Sew and Sews
As: Count Alfred Gehrol
- 1938
Flirting with Fate
As: Member of Sancho's Band
- 1938
You Can't Take It with You
As: Man (uncredited)
- 1938
Marie Antoinette
As: Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
- 1938
I'll Give a Million
As: Man in Cafe (uncredited)
- 1938
The Girl of the Golden West
As: Peon Servant
- 1938
State Police
As: Albert Morton
- 1937
Wells Fargo
As: Minor Role
- 1937
Missing Witnesses
As: Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
- 1937
Hollywood Round-Up
As: Tony Papalini
- 1937
Hot Water
As: Barber (uncredited)
- 1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich
As: Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
- 1937
Kid Galahad
As: (uncredited)
- 1937
The Soldier and the Lady
As: Tartar (Uncredited)
- 1937
Midnight Taxi
As: Joe, Counterman
- 1936
Midnight Blunders
As: Dr. Wong (uncredited)
- 1936
More Than a Secretary
As: Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
- 1936
The Gay Desperado
As: Manuel
- 1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World
As: Bum
- 1936
Anthony Adverse
As: Lottery Celebrant
- 1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
As: A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
- 1936
Disorder in the Court
As: District Attorney (uncredited)
- 1936
Human Cargo
As: Barreto
- 1936
One Rainy Afternoon
As: Clerk (Uncredited)
- 1936
Give Us This Night
As: Prisoner
- 1936
Movie Maniacs
As: Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
- 1936
I'll Name the Murderer
As: Luigi
- 1935
I Live My Life
As: Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
- 1935
Les Misérables
As: Cochepaille
- 1935
Stone of Silver Creek
As: R. J. Simmons
- 1935
The Revenge Rider
As: Henchman Rankin
- 1935
The Wedding Night
As: Wedding Guest
- 1934
Broadway Bill
As: Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
- 1934
I Sell Anything
As: Statue Smasher (uncredited)
- 1934
Our Daily Bread
As: Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
- 1934
Rocky Rhodes
As: Dick Boggs
- 1934
Down to Their Last Yacht
As: Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- 1934
Twentieth Century
As: Poster Artist (uncredited)
- 1934
A Very Honorable Guy
As: Greek
- 1934
It Happened One Night
As: Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- 1934
Bridal Bail
As: Hotel Manager
- 1934
Bombay Mail
As: Platform Conductor
- 1933
I Am Suzanne!
As: Balcony Spectator
- 1933
King of the Wild Horses
As: John Foster
- 1933
Damaged Lives
As: Waiter
- 1933
Torch Singer
As: Waiter in Bistro
- 1933
Baby Face
As: Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
- 1933
Hold Your Man
As: Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
- 1933
Storm at Daybreak
As: Serbian Villager (uncredited)
- 1933
The Thrill Hunter
As: Henchman Lou Norton
- 1933
Elmer, the Great
As: Waiter (uncredited)
- 1933
Drum Taps
As: Henchman Pete
- 1932
Young Blood
As: Tony Murullo
- 1932
Texas Buddies
As: Ken Kincaid
- 1932
Vanity Street
As: Italian Street Workman (uncredited)
- 1932
Tiger Shark
As: Crewman (uncredited)
- 1932
Ghost Valley
As: Pawnee
- 1932
This Is the Night
As: Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
- 1932
South of the Rio Grande
As: Bandido Leader
- 1932
Sin's Pay Day
As: Louie Joe
- 1932
Sally of the Subway
As: Leopold Von Trump
- 1931
Night Beat
As: Enricco Pommetti
- 1931
Safe in Hell
As: Jury Member (uncredited)
- 1931
Suicide Fleet
As: Havana Merchant (uncredited)
- 1931
Platinum Blonde
As: Waiter (uncredited)
- 1931
The Yellow Ticket
As: Jailer
- 1931
Dance, Fools, Dance
As: Emilio (uncredited)
- 1931
Command Performance
As: Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
- 1930
Captain Thunder
As: Barfly
- 1930
Hell's Angels
As: Anarchist (uncredited)
- 1930
The Bad Man
As: Jose
- 1930
Those Who Dance
As: Hood
- 1929
The Delightful Rogue
As: Hymie
- 1929
Big News
As: Reno Henchman (uncredited)
- 1929
Movie Night
As: Movie Patron
- 1929
Hawk of the Hills
As: Sheckard
- 1929
The Royal Rider
As: Parvene
- 1929
Weary River
As: Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
- 1928
Riley the Cop
As: French Policeman
- 1928
Virgin Lips
As: Patron
- 1928
Beware of Blondes
As: Portugee Joe
- 1928
The Last Command
As: A Soldier (uncredited)
- 1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
As: Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
- 1926
The House Without a Key
As: Saladine
- 1925
The Crackerjack
As: Guard
- 1924
Into the Net
As: Ivan Invanovitch
- 1923
Plunder
As: Jude Deering
- 1922
Speed
As: Jim Sprague
- 1921
Hurricane Hutch
As: Jim Tiegerley
- 1921
The Sky Ranger
As: Dr. Santro
- 1920
Rogues and Romance
As: Pedro Pezet
- 1920
The Phantom Foe
As: The Phantom Foe
- 1919
The American Way
As: Half Breed
- 1919
A Fallen Idol
As: Tushau
- 1919
Here Comes the Bride
As: Sevier