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Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Acting

Born January 16, 1878 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent ele…

Known For · 40 titles

Shopworn

Shopworn

1932
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930
Five Star Final

Five Star Final

1931
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

1933
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936
Misbehaving Ladies

Misbehaving Ladies

1931
Before Dawn

Before Dawn

1933
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934
State's Attorney

State's Attorney

1932
True Heaven

True Heaven

1929
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

1932
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

1930
Pick-up

Pick-up

1933
Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

1935
Way Back Home

Way Back Home

1931
Bondage

Bondage

1933
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934
Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

1931
Marianne

Marianne

1929
Bordertown

Bordertown

1935
The World Changes

The World Changes

1933
His Night Out

His Night Out

1935
The Bowery

The Bowery

1933
The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

1936
That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936
Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage

1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932
Death Flies East

Death Flies East

1935
The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937
The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

1926
Big Business Girl

Big Business Girl

1931
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933
Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

1932