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Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Acting December 28, 1892 (86 years old) June 22, 1979 Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel". Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town businessmen. One of his first films was Doctor Rhythm (1938). Although his appearances were often in "B" films, such as the Ma and Pa Kettle series, he also made credible showings in "A" films as well. One notable part was as a Paramount studio executive who sang about avoiding libel suits to open 1941's Louisiana Purchase. Parnell was also part of writer-director Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors in the 1940s, appearing in five of Sturges' films, including The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, where he played the crooked banker, "Mr. Tuerck", the chief antagonist of William Demarest's "Constable Kockenlocker". He also made a memorable appearance as grumpy socialite Ajax Bullion in the Three Stooges short subject All the World's a Stooge.

Movies 214

Sabrina 7.5

Sabrina

as Charles (uncredited)

1954
The Maltese Falcon 7.7

The Maltese Falcon

as Ship's Mate (uncredited)

1941
The Andromeda Strain 7.1

The Andromeda Strain

as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)

1971
Man of the West 6.6

Man of the West

as Henry (uncredited)

1958
Saboteur 6.8

Saboteur

as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)

1942
The Outlaw 5.4

The Outlaw

as Dolan (uncredited)

1943
The Roaring Twenties 7.5

The Roaring Twenties

as Gangster (uncredited)

1939
Angels with Dirty Faces 7.5

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938
Foreign Correspondent 7.0

Foreign Correspondent

as 'Mohican' Captain

1940
The Pride of the Yankees 7.3

The Pride of the Yankees

as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)

1942
I Married a Witch 6.9

I Married a Witch

as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)

1942
Artists and Models 6.6

Artists and Models

as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)

1955
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as Mr. PeDelford

1948
The Band Wagon 7.2

The Band Wagon

as Man on Train (uncredited)

1953
All Through the Night 6.7

All Through the Night

as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)

1942
Tall in the Saddle 6.6

Tall in the Saddle

as Sheriff Jackson

1944
The Long, Long Trailer 7.0

The Long, Long Trailer

as Policeman (uncredited)

1954
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 6.9

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

as Mr. Tuerck

1944
Union Pacific 6.7

Union Pacific

as Foreman (uncredited)

1939
The Major and the Minor 7.1

The Major and the Minor

as Conductor #2 (uncredited)

1942
Du Barry Was a Lady 6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Gatekeeper (uncredited)

1943
The Bounty Killer 6.0

The Bounty Killer

as Sam - Bartender

1965
Stranger on the Third Floor 6.4

Stranger on the Third Floor

as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

1940
They Shall Have Music 6.4

They Shall Have Music

as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)

1939
Macao 6.3

Macao

as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

1952
North West Mounted Police 6.4

North West Mounted Police

as George Higgins

1940
So Ends Our Night 6.4

So Ends Our Night

as Weiss

1941
Battle of Rogue River 6.0

Battle of Rogue River

as Sgt. McClain

1954
Mr. Lucky 7.2

Mr. Lucky

as Dock Watchman (uncredited)

1943
Rancho Notorious 6.5

Rancho Notorious

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1952
Show Boat 6.2

Show Boat

as Jake Green (uncredited)

1951
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 7.0

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as Policeman (uncredited)

1952
Idiot's Delight 6.1

Idiot's Delight

as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop

1939
Once Upon a Honeymoon 6.3

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as Quisling (uncredited)

1942
Gentleman Jim 7.2

Gentleman Jim

as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)

1942
Blondie 7.0

Blondie

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1938
To Please a Lady 6.5

To Please a Lady

as Mr. Wendall

1950
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 7.0

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1940
Arabian Nights 6.0

Arabian Nights

as Harem Sentry

1942
Invisible Stripes 6.2

Invisible Stripes

as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)

1939
The Mad Miss Manton 6.4

The Mad Miss Manton

as Doorman (uncredited)

1938
Pardners 6.7

Pardners

as Col. Hart (uncredited)

1956
Key to the City 6.5

Key to the City

as Council Chairman

1950
Alias Jesse James 6.1

Alias Jesse James

as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)

1959
The Monster and the Girl 5.7

The Monster and the Girl

as Policeman in Alley

1941
At the Circus 6.4

At the Circus

as Ringmaster (uncredited)

1939
A Woman's Secret 5.6

A Woman's Secret

as Police Lieutenant at Desk

1949
Blossoms in the Dust 6.6

Blossoms in the Dust

as Senator

1941
Words and Music 5.9

Words and Music

as Mr. Feiner

1948
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To 8.5

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

as (archive footage)

1990
The Lady and the Mob 6.7

The Lady and the Mob

as Policeman Riley

1939
The Guilt of Janet Ames 5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as (uncredited)

1947
Once Upon a Time 6.0

Once Upon a Time

as Policeman (uncredited)

1944
The Falcon in Hollywood 6.2

The Falcon in Hollywood

as Inspector McBride

1944
Johnny Eager 6.2

Johnny Eager

as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)

1941
Casanova Brown 6.4

Casanova Brown

as Frank, the Bell Captain

1944
Sing Your Way Home 5.6

Sing Your Way Home

as Ship's captain

1945
I Am the Law 7.1

I Am the Law

as Detective Brophy (uncredited)

1938
Mission to Moscow 5.7

Mission to Moscow

as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)

1943
They All Kissed the Bride 5.9

They All Kissed the Bride

as Mahoney

1942
The Falcon in Mexico 5.6

The Falcon in Mexico

as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]

1944
Hellfire 6.4

Hellfire

as Sheriff Duffy

1949
You Can't Get Away with Murder 5.8

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as Second Detective (uncredited)

1939
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble 6.2

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1944
Pride of the Blue Grass 8.0

Pride of the Blue Grass

as Mr. Casey

1954
Two of a Kind 6.8

Two of a Kind

as First Deputy (uncredited)

1951
Trail of Robin Hood 6.3

Trail of Robin Hood

as J. Corwin Aldridge

1950
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 6.1

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

as Policeman (uncredited)

1939
Obliging Young Lady 6.0

Obliging Young Lady

as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)

1942
Two O'Clock Courage 6.3

Two O'Clock Courage

as Insp. Bill Brenner

1945
Young Tom Edison 6.0

Young Tom Edison

as Bob

1940
Here Comes Trouble 5.2

Here Comes Trouble

as Winfield 'Windy' Blake

1948
Wilson 5.6

Wilson

as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)

1944
Call Me Madam 6.2

Call Me Madam

as Senator Gallagher

1953
The Notorious Mr. Monks 7.0

The Notorious Mr. Monks

as Sheriff Cobus Anders

1958
Let's Go Navy! 8.0

Let's Go Navy!

as Police Sgt. Mulloy

1951
So You Want to Know Your Relatives 10.0

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

as Mr. Battan (uncredited)

1954
The Day the Bookies Wept 7.5

The Day the Bookies Wept

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

1939
Blondie on a Budget 6.2

Blondie on a Budget

as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)

1940
Larceny, Inc. 7.1

Larceny, Inc.

as O'Casey

1942
The Falcon's Alibi 5.4

The Falcon's Alibi

as Metcalf

1946
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home 6.6

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

as Billy Reed

1954
Hideout 5.9

Hideout

as Arnie Anderson

1949
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm 6.7

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

as Billy Reed

1951
The Crime Doctor's Courage 6.0

The Crime Doctor's Courage

as Police Captain Birch

1945
Lost in Alaska 6.2

Lost in Alaska

as Sherman

1952
Government Girl 5.7

Government Girl

as The Chief (uncredited)

1943
I Stole a Million 8.0

I Stole a Million

as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)

1939
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend 5.9

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as Mr. Hingleman

1949
Slightly Dangerous 6.0

Slightly Dangerous

as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)

1943
All the World's a Stooge 6.8

All the World's a Stooge

as Ajax Bullion

1941
You Gotta Stay Happy 6.8

You Gotta Stay Happy

as Bank Watchman

1948
Let Freedom Ring 6.8

Let Freedom Ring

as Axel (uncredited)

1939
Oklahoma Annie 8.7

Oklahoma Annie

as Judge Byrnes

1952
Abie's Irish Rose 7.0

Abie's Irish Rose

as Father John Whalen

1946
Abie's Irish Rose 7.0

Abie's Irish Rose

as Rabbi Jacob Samuels

1946
Blonde Ice 5.7

Blonde Ice

as Police Capt. Bill Murdock

1948
It's a Great Life 7.7

It's a Great Life

as Policeman (uncredited)

1943
The Hard Way 6.5

The Hard Way

as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

1943
The Blonde from Singapore 5.8

The Blonde from Singapore

as Capt. Nelson

1941
Deadline at Dawn 6.2

Deadline at Dawn

as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)

1946
Dreamboat 6.1

Dreamboat

as Crazy Sam (uncredited)

1952
The Crime Doctor's Gamble 6.0

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

as O'Reilly

1947
Dangerous Blondes 6.3

Dangerous Blondes

as Officer McGuire (uncredited)

1943
Night in New Orleans 4.2

Night in New Orleans

as Jensen (uncredited)

1942
The House of Fear 7.7

The House of Fear

as Policeman

1939
Nazty Nuisance 4.1

Nazty Nuisance

as Capt. Spense

1943
The Two Gun Teacher 7.0

The Two Gun Teacher

as Prof. Kleinberg

1954
The Show-Off 7.0

The Show-Off

as Mr. Appelton

1946
That Certain Feeling 5.6

That Certain Feeling

as Senator (uncredited)

1956
Rock Island Trail 6.3

Rock Island Trail

as Sen. Wells

1950
Massacre River 6.6

Massacre River

as Sgt. Johanssen

1949
East Side of Heaven 7.4

East Side of Heaven

as Doorman (uncredited)

1939
Sweethearts on Parade 8.0

Sweethearts on Parade

as Mayor

1953
Mama Loves Papa 10.0

Mama Loves Papa

as O'Leary

1945
A Shot in the Dark 5.7

A Shot in the Dark

as Marsotti

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne 5.7

The Lady from Cheyenne

as Crowley

1941
The Great McGinty 7.0

The Great McGinty

as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)

1940
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair 6.6

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

as Billy Reed

1952
Three Sons o' Guns 7.0

Three Sons o' Guns

as Man Delivering Radio

1941
Meet the O'Briens

Meet the O'Briens

as Dad

1954
The Case of the Black Parrot 5.7

The Case of the Black Parrot

as Simmonds

1941
Shadows of Tombstone 6.5

Shadows of Tombstone

as Sheriff Webb

1953
Hot Summer Week 4.0

Hot Summer Week

as Bartender

1972
Unmasked 5.1

Unmasked

as 'Pop' Swenson

1950
Confidentially Connie 5.8

Confidentially Connie

as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)

1953
Louisiana Purchase 6.3

Louisiana Purchase

as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer

1941
How to Be Very, Very Popular 4.6

How to Be Very, Very Popular

as Chief of Police

1955
Fort Vengeance 6.4

Fort Vengeance

as Patrick Fitzgibbon

1953
Call of The Yukon 6.0

Call of The Yukon

as Swenson

1938
Highways by Night 7.3

Highways by Night

as Police Sergeant Ransome

1942
Colonel Effingham's Raid 6.0

Colonel Effingham's Raid

as Joe Alsobrook

1946
Ma and Pa Kettle 7.2

Ma and Pa Kettle

as Bill Reed

1949
My True Story 6.6

My True Story

as Ed Praskins

1951
Off the Record 6.4

Off the Record

as Policeman (uncredited)

1939
Queen of Burlesque 10.0

Queen of Burlesque

as Inspector Crowley

1946
Badman's Territory 6.3

Badman's Territory

as Bitter Creek (uncredited)

1946
The Rocket Man 6.5

The Rocket Man

as Big Bill Watkins

1954
So You Want to Learn to Dance 10.0

So You Want to Learn to Dance

as George Blivens - Joe's Boss

1953
A Night of Adventure 5.0

A Night of Adventure

as Judge

1944
Gobs and Gals 7.0

Gobs and Gals

as Senator Prentice

1952
Two Yanks in Trinidad 4.0

Two Yanks in Trinidad

as Police Chief (uncredited)

1942
Gallant Journey 6.5

Gallant Journey

as Car Driver (uncredited)

1946
Unholy Partners 7.6

Unholy Partners

as Colonel Mason

1941
All That I Have 6.0

All That I Have

as Juror Barstow

1951
The Unknown Guest 7.0

The Unknown Guest

as Sheriff Dave Larsen

1943
Twelve Crowded Hours 5.7

Twelve Crowded Hours

as Doorkeeper (uncredited)

1939
County Fair 8.0

County Fair

as Tim Brennan

1950
Sued for Libel 6.3

Sued for Libel

as Jerome Walsh

1939
Winter Carnival 6.7

Winter Carnival

as Williams - Editor

1939
One Hour to Live 6.5

One Hour to Live

as Fats Monoham

1939
The Devil's Pipeline 7.0

The Devil's Pipeline

as R.J. Adams

1940
You Drive Me Crazy 9.0

You Drive Me Crazy

as Mr. Hinkledorfer

1945
Beware of Blondie 6.0

Beware of Blondie

as Herb Woodley

1950
Illegal Traffic 6.6

Illegal Traffic

1938
Syncopation 6.8

Syncopation

1942
The Young Guns 7.2

The Young Guns

as Padgett

1956
So You Want to Enjoy Life 6.3

So You Want to Enjoy Life

as Joe's Boss (uncredited)

1952
Out West with the Peppers 6.0

Out West with the Peppers

as Ole

1940
Address Unknown 6.4

Address Unknown

as Postman

1944
Apache Trail 6.9

Apache Trail

as Mr. Walters (uncredited)

1942
Gas House Kids Go West 6.5

Gas House Kids Go West

as Police Sergeat Casey

1947
The Golden Fleecing 5.9

The Golden Fleecing

as Featherway (uncredited)

1940
Safari Drums 6.0

Safari Drums

as Larry Conrad

1953
When in Rome 7.7

When in Rome

as Ship's Captain

1952
Pacific Liner 5.5

Pacific Liner

as Olaf

1939
Assigned to Danger 4.7

Assigned to Danger

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1948
Summer Holiday 5.2

Summer Holiday

as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)

1948
So You Want to Be a V.P. 8.8

So You Want to Be a V.P.

as (uncredited)

1955
Over My Dead Body 8.0

Over My Dead Body

as Police Capt. Grady

1942
The Fabulous Senorita 6.5

The Fabulous Senorita

as Dean Bradshaw

1952
Strange Triangle 4.1

Strange Triangle

as Barney Shaefer

1946
Sudden Money 7.0

Sudden Money

as Cop

1939
Stork Bites Man 10.0

Stork Bites Man

as Alan Kimberly

1947
Girls on Probation 6.2

Girls on Probation

as Officer Craig

1938
Feathertop

Feathertop

as Major Whitby

1955
Boots Malone 8.1

Boots Malone

as Evans (uncredited)

1952
So Your Wife Wants to Work 7.2

So Your Wife Wants to Work

as Mr. Batten (uncredited)

1956
Rose of the Yukon 7.0

Rose of the Yukon

as Tim MacNab

1949
Young Ideas 5.3

Young Ideas

as Judge Canute J. Kelly

1943
Chain Gang 7.5

Chain Gang

as Capt. Duncan

1950
Violence 5.5

Violence

as True Dawson

1947
Lost in a Turkish Bath 5.5

Lost in a Turkish Bath

as A.J. Corbett

1953
Deadline for Murder 9.0

Deadline for Murder

as Masseur

1946
The Hot Angel 7.5

The Hot Angel

as Judd Pfeiffer

1958
So You Want to Wear the Pants 6.3

So You Want to Wear the Pants

as Mr. Batten (uncredited)

1952
Gildersleeve's Ghost 5.3

Gildersleeve's Ghost

as Haley

1944
Doctor Rhythm 7.5

Doctor Rhythm

as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)

1938
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as Wilson

1944
The Spellbinder 6.2

The Spellbinder

as Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)

1939
On Dress Parade 6.6

On Dress Parade

as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)

1939
The Two Little Bears 7.0

The Two Little Bears

as Grimshaw Wilkins

1961
Triple Trouble 10.0

Triple Trouble

1944
Strike It Rich 8.0

Strike It Rich

as Carlton

1948
Two Señoritas from Chicago 6.7

Two Señoritas from Chicago

as Rupert Shannon

1943
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog 8.0

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1945
The Remarkable Andrew 7.4

The Remarkable Andrew

as Policeman

1942
London Blackout Murders 6.7

London Blackout Murders

as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)

1943
So You Never Tell a Lie 6.7

So You Never Tell a Lie

as Mr. Batten (uncredited)

1952
Footlight Varieties 3.3

Footlight Varieties

as Older Cop

1951
The McGurk Way

The McGurk Way

as Dan McGurk Sr.

1952
King of Alcatraz 6.0

King of Alcatraz

as Olaf

1938
Jungle Gents 5.2

Jungle Gents

as Police Captain

1954
Arson Racket Squad 8.0

Arson Racket Squad

as Chief J.P. Riley

1938
Calendar Girl 5.6

Calendar Girl

as The Mayor

1947
The Big Beef 7.0

The Big Beef

as Mr. Bib

1945
What, No Cigarettes 7.5

What, No Cigarettes

as Man in Line at Drugstore

1945
Tiny Troubles 6.8

Tiny Troubles

as Officer Clancy

1939
Alaska Patrol 10.0

Alaska Patrol

as Capt. Jan Roburt

1949
Disaster 6.0

Disaster

as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)

1948
Feather Your Nest 9.0

Feather Your Nest

as Farmer

1944
Cadets on Parade 8.0

Cadets on Parade

as Inspector Kennedy

1942
Riverboat Rhythm 6.3

Riverboat Rhythm

as Sheriff Martin

1946
Little Iodine 4.7

Little Iodine

as Mr. Bigdome

1946

TV Shows 48

Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Leo Mann

1957
The Andy Griffith Show 7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

as Uncle Edward

1960
The Andy Griffith Show 7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

as Juror

1960
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Cousin Lonnie

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Hank

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Fred Grady

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Bill Anders

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Clarence

1957
I Love Lucy 7.9

I Love Lucy

as Policeman

1951
Cheyenne 6.2

Cheyenne

as Luther Gannon

1955
Cheyenne 6.2

Cheyenne

as Henry Sawyer

1955
Petticoat Junction 5.9

Petticoat Junction

as Sheriff Blake

1963
Green Acres 7.2

Green Acres

as Sheriff Blake

1965
Medical Center 6.4

Medical Center

as Mr. Oldham

1969
The Colgate Comedy Hour 6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1950
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1952
Lawman 6.0

Lawman

1958
Lawman 6.0

Lawman

as Hank the Bartender

1958
Lawman 6.0

Lawman

as Hank

1958
Mister Ed 6.7

Mister Ed

as Murphy

1961
The Real McCoys 5.9

The Real McCoys

1957
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Prospector

1955
Bat Masterson 6.5

Bat Masterson

as Ira Ponder

1958
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Burton Baldwin

1958
Dennis the Menace 6.6

Dennis the Menace

as O'Reilly

1959
The Life Of Riley 6.7

The Life Of Riley

as Foreman

1953
The Life Of Riley 6.7

The Life Of Riley

as Hawkins

1953
The Life Of Riley 6.7

The Life Of Riley

1953
The Texan 6.0

The Texan

1958
Mayberry R.F.D. 6.2

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Older Man

1968
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Simpson

1957
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 5.3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 5.3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as Professor Kleinberg

1951
Navy Log 5.2

Navy Log

as Capt. Jurgesson

1955
The Abbott and Costello Show 7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Sheriff

1952
The Abbott and Costello Show 7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Police Sergeant at Firing Range

1952
Boston Blackie 4.0

Boston Blackie

1951
Public Defender 6.2

Public Defender

as Gunderson

1954
The Alaskans 6.7

The Alaskans

1959
The Case of the Dangerous Robin

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

as Arab # 1

1960
Hey, Jeannie! 6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

as Plain-Clothes Man

1956
Hey, Jeannie! 6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

as L.G. Barnes

1956
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Nagel, Defense Counsel

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Ben Day

1953
Conflict 8.0

Conflict

as Sheriff Bert Meadows

1956
The Life of Riley 8.0

The Life of Riley

as Clay J. Stevenson

1949
The Joe Palooka Story

The Joe Palooka Story

1954
Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

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