Actor
Harry Semels
138 years · New York City, New York, USA · 160 films
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.
Best known for
The Great Dictator
1940 · Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
On fuboTV
It Happened One Night
1934 · Bus Passenger (uncredited)
On Tubi TV
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
On Plex
Foreign Correspondent
1940 · Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
On TCM
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Man (uncredited)
On YouTube TV
Ninotchka
1939 · Gurganov (uncredited)
On Mometu
Filmography 160
Riding High
1950 · Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Hoopla
Badman's Territory
1946 · Bettor (uncredited)
On Fawesome
Road to Utopia
1946 · Lombardi (uncredited)
On Philo
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946 · Townsman (Uncredited)
On Plex
The Harvey Girls
1946 · Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
On HBO Max
A Thousand and One Nights
1945 · Leader of Caravan
On The Roku Channel
I Love a Mystery
1945 · Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
1944 · Peon (uncredited)
The Conspirators
1944 · Customs Assistant (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944 · Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
On The Roku Channel
Make Your Own Bed
1944 · Pedestrian
Passage to Marseille
1944 · Cayenne Prison Colony Guard (uncredited)
On HBO Max
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943 · Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
On Amazon Prime Video
Dizzy Pilots
1943 · Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
On Cineverse
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943 · Greek
Slightly Dangerous
1943 · Italian at concert (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943 · Greek Florist
The Hard Way
1943 · Passerby (Uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942 · R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
On YouTube TV
Road to Morocco
1942 · Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Moontide
1942 · Waiter (uncredited)
On Mometu
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942 · Waiter (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
1942 · Mug (uncredited)
On YouTube TV
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 · Saloon Bouncer
On TCM