Harry Semels

November 20, 1887(58 at death)|Died March 2, 1946
New York City, New York, USA|Acting

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, et al.

Movies (158)

Riding High
6.1

Riding High

1950

Badman's Territory
6.0

Badman's Territory

1946

Road to Utopia
6.7

Road to Utopia

1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid
6.2

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

The Harvey Girls
6.6

The Harvey Girls

1946

A Thousand and One Nights
6.1

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

I Love a Mystery
6.4

I Love a Mystery

1945

Can't Help Singing
6.0

Can't Help Singing

1944

Strange Affair
6.2

Strange Affair

1944

Make Your Own Bed
6.0

Make Your Own Bed

1944

The Chance of a Lifetime
6.8

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Dizzy Pilots
7.2

Dizzy Pilots

1943

A Lady Takes a Chance
5.8

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

Slightly Dangerous
6.0

Slightly Dangerous

1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

The Hard Way
6.4

The Hard Way

1943

Reunion in France
6.4

Reunion in France

1942

Road to Morocco
6.9

Road to Morocco

1942

Moontide
6.4

Moontide

1942

Two Yanks in Trinidad
4.0

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

Woman of the Year
6.9

Woman of the Year

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

She's Oil Mine
6.8

She's Oil Mine

1941

General Nuisance
6.6

General Nuisance

1941

Little Nellie Kelly
6.8

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Seven Sinners
5.8

Seven Sinners

1940

North West Mounted Police
6.4

North West Mounted Police

1940

The Great Dictator
8.3

The Great Dictator

1940

He Stayed for Breakfast
8.0

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

He Stayed for Breakfast
8.0

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

Kit Carson
6.1

Kit Carson

1940

Foreign Correspondent
7.0

Foreign Correspondent

1940

They Drive by Night
6.9

They Drive by Night

1940

New Moon
6.9

New Moon

1940

Phantom Raiders
6.1

Phantom Raiders

1940

And One Was Beautiful
6.7

And One Was Beautiful

1940

Strange Cargo
7.0

Strange Cargo

1940

Balalaika
5.3

Balalaika

1939

Crashing Thru
7.5

Crashing Thru

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
5.0

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Overland Mail
4.5

Overland Mail

1939

Ninotchka
7.5

Ninotchka

1939

Thunder Afloat
6.1

Thunder Afloat

1939

Midnight
7.4

Midnight

1939

Star Reporter
3.9

Star Reporter

1939

King of the Turf
7.0

King of the Turf

1939

Three Little Sew and Sews
7.1

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

Flirting with Fate
7.7

Flirting with Fate

1938

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Marie Antoinette
6.6

Marie Antoinette

1938

I'll Give a Million
6.1

I'll Give a Million

1938

The Girl of the Golden West
5.3

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

State Police
8.0

State Police

1938

A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

Wells Fargo
5.5

Wells Fargo

1937

Missing Witnesses
7.0

Missing Witnesses

1937

Hollywood Round-Up
5.3

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Hot Water
6.5

Hot Water

1937

My Dear Miss Aldrich
6.3

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

The Last Train from Madrid
4.5

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

Kid Galahad
7.0

Kid Galahad

1937

The Soldier and the Lady
7.3

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Midnight Taxi
6.3

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Blunders
5.0

Midnight Blunders

1936

More Than a Secretary
6.5

More Than a Secretary

1936

The Gay Desperado
3.7

The Gay Desperado

1936

The Luckiest Girl in the World
7.3

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936

Anthony Adverse
5.8

Anthony Adverse

1936

The Case of the Velvet Claws
7.2

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936

Disorder in the Court
6.7

Disorder in the Court

1936

Human Cargo
7.5

Human Cargo

1936

One Rainy Afternoon
5.0

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Give Us This Night
7.0

Give Us This Night

1936

Movie Maniacs
5.9

Movie Maniacs

1936

I'll Name the Murderer
5.0

I'll Name the Murderer

1936

I Live My Life
6.7

I Live My Life

1935

Les Misérables
7.1

Les Misérables

1935

Stone of Silver Creek
8.0

Stone of Silver Creek

1935

The Revenge Rider
8.0

The Revenge Rider

1935

The Wedding Night
5.9

The Wedding Night

1935

Mills of the Gods
8.0

Mills of the Gods

1934

Broadway Bill
6.0

Broadway Bill

1934

I Sell Anything
5.0

I Sell Anything

1934

Our Daily Bread
6.7

Our Daily Bread

1934

Rocky Rhodes
8.0

Rocky Rhodes

1934

Down to Their Last Yacht
6.5

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

Twentieth Century
6.8

Twentieth Century

1934

A Very Honorable Guy
6.0

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

It Happened One Night
7.8

It Happened One Night

1934

Bridal Bail
3.0

Bridal Bail

1934

Bombay Mail
7.5

Bombay Mail

1934

I Am Suzanne!
6.6

I Am Suzanne!

1933

King of the Wild Horses
8.0

King of the Wild Horses

1933

The Bowery
5.4

The Bowery

1933

Damaged Lives
4.7

Damaged Lives

1933

Torch Singer
5.4

Torch Singer

1933

Baby Face
7.2

Baby Face

1933

Hold Your Man
6.3

Hold Your Man

1933

Storm at Daybreak
6.6

Storm at Daybreak

1933

The Thrill Hunter
6.5

The Thrill Hunter

1933

Elmer, the Great
5.1

Elmer, the Great

1933

Drum Taps
5.7

Drum Taps

1933

Young Blood
10.0

Young Blood

1932

Virtue
6.6

Virtue

1932

Texas Buddies
7.0

Texas Buddies

1932

Vanity Street
7.1

Vanity Street

1932

Tiger Shark
6.5

Tiger Shark

1932

American Madness
6.9

American Madness

1932

Ghost Valley
5.5

Ghost Valley

1932

This Is the Night
5.4

This Is the Night

1932

South of the Rio Grande
7.5

South of the Rio Grande

1932

Sin's Pay Day
6.0

Sin's Pay Day

1932

Sally of the Subway
8.0

Sally of the Subway

1932

Night Beat
6.3

Night Beat

1931

Safe in Hell
6.7

Safe in Hell

1931

Suicide Fleet
5.0

Suicide Fleet

1931

Platinum Blonde
6.7

Platinum Blonde

1931

The Yellow Ticket
5.1

The Yellow Ticket

1931

Dishonored
6.8

Dishonored

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance
6.4

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Command Performance
5.1

Command Performance

1931

The Lion and the Lamb
7.0

The Lion and the Lamb

1931

Captain Thunder
4.4

Captain Thunder

1930

Hell's Angels
6.5

Hell's Angels

1930

The Bad Man
9.0

The Bad Man

1930

Those Who Dance
6.3

Those Who Dance

1930

The Delightful Rogue
9.0

The Delightful Rogue

1929

Big News
4.5

Big News

1929

Movie Night
6.7

Movie Night

1929

Hawk of the Hills
5.5

Hawk of the Hills

1929

The Royal Rider
7.0

The Royal Rider

1929

Weary River
5.8

Weary River

1929

The Tiger's Shadow
7.0

The Tiger's Shadow

1928

Riley the Cop
5.7

Riley the Cop

1928

Virgin Lips
3.3

Virgin Lips

1928

Beware of Blondes
5.5

Beware of Blondes

1928

The Yellow Cameo
7.0

The Yellow Cameo

1928

The Desert Bride
5.5

The Desert Bride

1928

The Last Command
7.3

The Last Command

1928

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
7.8

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

The Isle of Forgotten Women
9.0

The Isle of Forgotten Women

1927

The House Without a Key
8.0

The House Without a Key

1926

The Demon
10.0

The Demon

1926

Play Ball
7.0

Play Ball

1925

The Crackerjack
6.5

The Crackerjack

1925

Into the Net
10.0

Into the Net

1924

Plunder
8.0

Plunder

1923

Speed
8.0

Speed

1922

Hurricane Hutch
6.5

Hurricane Hutch

1921

The Sky Ranger
9.0

The Sky Ranger

1921

Rogues and Romance
7.0

Rogues and Romance

1920

The Phantom Foe
7.0

The Phantom Foe

1920

Bound and Gagged

Bound and Gagged

1919

The American Way

The American Way

1919

A Fallen Idol
8.0

A Fallen Idol

1919

Here Comes the Bride
8.0

Here Comes the Bride

1919

The Black Secret

The Black Secret

1919