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Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Acting

Born November 20, 1887 · 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,…

Known For · 40 titles

Baby Face

Baby Face

1933
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940
Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance

1930
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938
Dishonored

Dishonored

1931
Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940
Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels

1930
The Demon

The Demon

1926
Here Comes the Bride

Here Comes the Bride

1919
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

1946
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940
Night Beat

Night Beat

1931
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935
Star Reporter

Star Reporter

1939
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937
Hurricane Hutch

Hurricane Hutch

1921
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938
Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail

1934
Texas Buddies

Texas Buddies

1932
Midnight

Midnight

1939
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1937
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

1945
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943
The Bowery

The Bowery

1933
Movie Night

Movie Night

1929
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939
Plunder

Plunder

1923
Movie Maniacs

Movie Maniacs

1936
The Conspirators

The Conspirators

1944
The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946