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Palooka (1934) -- Knobby discovers young hunk Palooka and trains him to fight the reigning champ, also drunken sot, Al McSwatt.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 1: Episode 8 -- A con-man blackmails a schoolmaster who has been led to believe he's an accomplice to murder.
'G' Men (1935) -- Trailer for this FBI drama
Let's Get Tough! (1942) -- The East Side Kids take on a gang of Japanese spies.
The Racketeer (1929) -- A dapper gangster sponsors an alcoholic violinist in order to win the love of a glamorous divorced socialite.

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Date of Death:
20 April 1973, Santa Monica, California, USA more
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Actor:
  1. For Those Who Think Young (1964) .... Norman Armstrong (Cronin's business associate)
  2. "Perry Mason" .... Capt. Bancroft / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1964)
        - The Case of the Accosted Accountant (1964) TV episode .... Phil Jenks
        - The Case of the Playboy Pugilist (1962) TV episode .... Jimmy West
        - The Case of the Malicious Mariner (1961) TV episode .... Capt. Bancroft
        - The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (1958) TV episode .... Walter Haskell
  3. "Redigo" .... Pat Royal (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Crooked Circle (1963) TV episode .... Pat Royal
  4. Johnny Cool (1963) .... Gang member
  5. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Pop Bateman (1 episode, 1963)
        - To Catch a Mink (1963) TV episode .... Pop Bateman
  6. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Captain Charles Faulkner / ... (1 episode, 1962)
        - House Guest (1962) TV episode .... Captain Charles Faulkner/Tony
  7. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Dr. Buckles / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
        - The Faith of Aaron Menefee (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Buckles
        - The Little Man Who Was There (1960) TV episode .... Saloonkeeper
  8. "Lassie" .... Oliver (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
        - Lassie and the Grand Canyon (1961) TV episode .... Oliver
  9. "Rawhide" .... Cal Stone (1 episode, 1961)
        - Incident Before Black Pass (1961) TV episode .... Cal Stone
  10. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Jess Walden / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - Lady Trouble (1961) TV episode .... Jess Walden
        - The Prisoner (1958) TV episode .... Red
  11. "Laramie" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Last Dutchman (1961) TV episode .... Sheriff
  12. "Lawman" .... Frank Fenway / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
    ... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
        - The Catcher (1960) TV episode .... Frank Fenway
        - The Hardcase (1960) TV episode .... Lacey Grant
  13. "Bronco" .... Marshall (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Mustangers (1960) TV episode .... Marshall
  14. "The Alaskans" .... John Coleman (1 episode, 1960)
        - Sign of the Kodiak (1960) TV episode .... John Coleman
  15. "Sugarfoot" .... Big Bill Carmody (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Tenderfoot (UK)
        - The Long Dry (1960) TV episode .... Big Bill Carmody
  16. "Riverboat" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Wichita Arrows (1960) TV episode .... Sheriff
  17. "M Squad" .... Otto Penick (1 episode, 1960)
        - Burglar's Nightmare (1960) TV episode .... Otto Penick

  18. "Wagon Train" .... Roy Daniels (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Estaban Zamora Story (1959) TV episode .... Roy Daniels
  19. "State Trooper" .... Sheriff Andy Anderson (24 episodes, 1956-1959)
        - The Choker (1959) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Anderson
        - Hard Money, Soft Touch (1959) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Anderson
        - Fiddle Dee Dead (1959) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Anderson
        - You Can't Run Forever (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Anderson
        - Joker's Dead (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Anderson
          (19 more)
  20. "26 Men" .... Tom Marlin (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Unwanted (1959) TV episode .... Tom Marlin
  21. "Cimarron City" .... Josh Matthews (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Town Is a Prisoner (1959) TV episode .... Josh Matthews
  22. "Trackdown" .... Croft (1 episode, 1958)
        - Three-Legged Fox (1958) TV episode .... Croft
  23. Girl with an Itch (1958) .... Ben Cooper
  24. "Man with a Camera" .... Marty Delgado (1 episode, 1958)
        - Closeup on Violence (1958) TV episode .... Marty Delgado
  25. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Sidney Carter (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Hanging of Roy Carter (1958) TV episode .... Sidney Carter
  26. "Climax!" .... Barney Farrell (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Shooting for the Moon (1958) TV episode .... Barney Farrell
  27. The Crooked Circle (1957) .... Al Taylor
  28. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Roadblock Number Seven (1957) TV episode .... Sheriff
  29. "Meet McGraw" .... Sheriff Andy Plummer (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Adventures of McGraw (USA: new title)
        - Mojave (1957) TV episode .... Sheriff Andy Plummer
  30. "Code 3" .... Captain Morse (3 episodes, 1957)
        - Case 2206 (1957) TV episode .... Captain Morse
        - The Menace (1957) TV episode
        - The Print with a Face (1957) TV episode
  31. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Lt. Flanagan (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Clem's Fish Market (1957) TV episode .... Lt. Flanagan
  32. "Dr. Christian" .... Larsen (1 episode, 1957)
        - Company Control (1957) TV episode .... Larsen
  33. The Peacemaker (1956) .... Sheriff Ben Seale
  34. "Broken Arrow" .... Inspector Higgins (1 episode, 1956)
        - Justice (1956) TV episode .... Inspector Higgins
  35. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Pop (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Smoke Jumpers (1956) TV episode .... Pop
  36. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Sheriff Dan Walker (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - The Long Road Home (1956) TV episode .... Sheriff Dan Walker
  37. "Strange Stories" .... Gus Brennar / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
        - Such a Nice Little Girl (1956) TV episode .... Woody Woodruff
        - Pals to the End (1956) TV episode .... Gus Brennar
  38. "Studio 57" .... Grandpa Soames / ... (5 episodes, 1954-1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - The Regulators (1956) TV episode
        - Georgia Man (1956) TV episode .... Private Jeb Watkins
        - The Lonely Man (1955) TV episode
        - Secret Message (1955) TV episode .... Grandpa Soames
        - Sauce for the Gander (1954) TV episode .... Woody Woodruff
  39. "Damon Runyon Theater" .... O'Rourke (1 episode, 1956)
        - Hot Oil (1956) TV episode .... O'Rourke
  40. "Crossroads" .... Casey (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - The Bowery Bishop (1956) TV episode .... Casey
        - Hostage (1955) TV episode
  41. "Cheyenne" .... Marshall Len Merrick (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Travelers (1956) TV episode .... Marshall Len Merrick
  42. "General Electric Theater" .... Kennedy / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Farewell to Kennedy (1955) TV episode .... Kennedy
        - Into the Night (1955) TV episode .... Walt Bevans
  43. Double Jeopardy (1955) .... Sam Baggott
    ... aka Crooked Ring (UK)
  44. Las Vegas Shakedown (1955) .... Doc (henchman)
  45. "Soldiers of Fortune" .... Sacaree (1 episode, 1955)
        - Cut Charlie In (1955) TV episode .... Sacaree
  46. "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Action Tonight (USA: syndication title)
        - Pals to the End (1955) TV episode
  47. "The Adventures of Falcon" (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Big Break (1954) TV episode
  48. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Long Trail (1954) TV episode
  49. "The Public Defender" .... Father Dunn (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Last Appeal (1954) TV episode .... Father Dunn
  50. "Waterfront" .... Clem (1 episode, 1954)
        - Anchors of the Past (1954) TV episode .... Clem
  51. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Fable of Honest Harry (1952) TV episode
  52. The Pace That Thrills (1952) .... J.C. Barton
  53. "The First Hundred Years" (1950) TV series .... Mr. Martin (1950-1952)
  54. Destination Big House (1950) .... Ed Somers
  55. "The Silver Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The First Hundred Years (1950) TV episode
  56. Captain China (1950) .... Keegan

  57. Sons of New Mexico (1949) .... Pat Feeney
    ... aka The Brat (UK)
  58. Mighty Joe Young (1949) .... Max O'Hara
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
  59. Streets of San Francisco (1949) .... Willard Logan
  60. The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949) .... George 'Goldie' Harrigan
  61. The Lucky Stiff (1949) .... Insp. Von Flanagan
  62. The Paleface (1948) .... Terris
  63. Return of the Bad Men (1948) .... Wild Bill Doolin
    ... aka Return of the Badmen (International: English title)
  64. The Fugitive (1947) .... Police sergeant
    ... aka El fugitivo (Mexico)
  65. Exposed (1947) .... Insp. Prentice
  66. Fall Guy (1947) .... Mac McLaine
  67. The Sea of Grass (1947) .... Floyd McCurtin (Brewton's attorney)
  68. Criminal Court (1946) .... Vic Wright (Club Circle owner)
  69. Decoy (1946) .... Frank Olins
  70. G.I. War Brides (1946) .... Dawson
    ... aka War Brides (UK)
  71. Blonde Alibi (1946) .... Williams
  72. Gay Blades (1946) .... McManus
    ... aka Tournament Tempo (USA: TV title)
  73. The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945) .... Jonathan Price
  74. Arson Squad (1945) .... Fire Capt. Joe Dugan
  75. The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) .... Duke Monet/De Forrest Marshall
  76. Gangs of the Waterfront (1945) .... Peter Winkly and Dutch Malone
  77. Blood on the Sun (1945) .... Col. Hideki Tojo
  78. Belle of the Yukon (1944) .... George
  79. Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) .... Joe Tinker
    ... aka Arms and the Woman (UK)
  80. The Navy Way (1944) .... CPO Harper
  81. Action in Arabia (1944) .... Matthew Reed
  82. Around the World (1943) (uncredited) .... General
  83. The Mad Ghoul (1943) .... 'Scoop' McClure
  84. The Kansan (1943) .... Malachy
    ... aka Wagon Wheels (UK)
  85. Wings Over the Pacific (1943) .... Pieter Van Bronk
  86. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943) .... Arthur Galt, alias The Black Hangman
  87. The Fighting Engineers (1943)
  88. Baby Face Morgan (1942) .... 'Doc' Rogers
  89. Let's Get Tough! (1942) .... Officer 'Pops' Stevens
  90. It Happened in Flatbush (1942) .... Danny Mitchell (reporter)
  91. My Favorite Spy (1942) .... Harry Robinson
  92. Gang Busters (1942) .... Det. Tim Nolan
  93. Dive Bomber (1941) .... Art Lyons - aviation designer
  94. Citadel of Crime (1941/I) .... Cal Fullerton
    ... aka Outside the Law
  95. Sky Raiders (1941) .... Lieutenant Ed Carey
  96. Mr. Dynamite (1941) .... Paul
  97. San Francisco Docks (1940) .... Father Cameron
  98. Meet the Fleet (1940) .... CPO Bill Jennings
    ... aka Anchors Aweigh
  99. Behind the News (1940) .... Vic Archer
  100. The Bride Wore Crutches (1940) .... Pete
  101. Service with the Colors (1940) .... Sgt. Clicker
  102. Enemy Agent (1940/I) .... Gordon
    ... aka Secret Enemy (UK)
  103. Forgotten Girls (1940) .... Grover Mullins
  104. Framed (1940) .... Skippy

  105. Call a Messenger (1939) .... Kirk Graham
  106. The Roaring Twenties (1939) (uncredited) .... Passerby with hat in front of Edddie's nightclub
  107. Flight at Midnight (1939) .... Jim Brennan
  108. Winter Carnival (1939) .... Tiger Reynolds
  109. Unmarried (1939) .... Pins Streaver
  110. Man of Conquest (1939) .... Jim Bowie
  111. The Flying Irishman (1939) .... Joseph 'Joe' Alden
  112. There Goes My Heart (1938) .... Detective O'Brien
  113. The Night Hawk (1938) .... Charlie McCormick
  114. She Loved a Fireman (1937) .... Capt. Smokey Shannon
  115. The Girl Said No (1937) .... Jimmie Allen
    ... aka With Words and Music
  116. It Can't Last Forever (1937) .... Al Tinker
  117. Three Legionnaires (1937) .... Sgt. Chuck Connors
    ... aka Three Crazy Legionnaires
  118. Nobody's Baby (1937) .... Scoops Hanford
  119. Without Orders (1936) .... Wad. Madison
  120. All American Chump (1936) .... Honest William Hogan
    ... aka The Country Bumpkin (UK)
  121. Public Enemy's Wife (1936) .... Gene Ferguson
    ... aka G-Man's Wife
  122. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) .... Nick Martel (bookie)
  123. Dangerous Waters (1936) .... 'Dusty' Johnson
  124. Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) .... Performer
  125. Remember Last Night? (1935) .... Flannagan
  126. Little Big Shot (1935) .... Steve Craig
  127. 'G' Men (1935) .... Jeff McCord
  128. Sweet Music (1935) .... 'Dopey' Malone
  129. Gigolette (1935) .... Chuck Ahearn
    ... aka Mistaken Heiress
    ... aka Night Club (UK)
  130. The Mystery Man (1935) .... Larry Doyle
  131. Flirting with Danger (1934) .... Bob Owens
  132. Kansas City Princess (1934) .... Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
    ... aka The Kansas Princess (UK)
  133. The Hell Cat (1934) .... Dan Collins
  134. Manhattan Love Song (1934) .... Tom Williams
  135. She Made Her Bed (1934) .... 'Duke' Gordon
  136. Search for Beauty (1934) .... Larry Williams
  137. Palooka (1934) .... Pete 'Goodtime' Palooka
    ... aka Joe Palooka
    ... aka The Great Schnozzle (UK)
  138. The Son of Kong (1933) .... Carl Denham
  139. Above the Clouds (1933) .... Scoop Adams
    ... aka Winged Devils (UK)
  140. Blind Adventure (1933) .... Richard Bruce
  141. I Love That Man (1933) .... Driller
  142. Fast Workers (1933) .... Bucker Reilly
  143. King Kong (1933) .... Carl Denham
    ... aka The Eighth Wonder
    ... aka The Eighth Wonder of the World
  144. Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) .... Fingers Partos
  145. Penguin Pool Murder (1932) .... Lawyer Barry Costello
    ... aka The Penguin Pool Murder (USA: review title)
    ... aka The Penguin Pool Mystery (UK)
  146. Hold 'Em Jail (1932) .... Radio announcer
  147. The Most Dangerous Game (1932) .... Martin Trowbridge
  148. Is My Face Red? (1932) .... Ed Maloney
  149. Radio Patrol (1932) .... Bill Kennedy
  150. The Lost Squadron (1932) .... Lt. 'Woody' Curwood
  151. Panama Flo (1932) .... Babe Dillon
  152. Suicide Fleet (1931) .... 'Dutch' Herman
    ... aka Mystery Ship
  153. The Tip-Off (1931) .... Kayo McClure
    ... aka Looking for Trouble (UK)
    ... aka The Tip Off (USA: poster title)
  154. Ex-Bad Boy (1931) .... Chester Binney
    ... aka His Temporary Affair (UK)
  155. Iron Man (1931) .... George Regan
  156. Paid (1930) .... Joe Garson
    ... aka Within the Law (UK)
  157. Big Money (1930) .... Ace
    ... aka Easy Money
  158. Danger Lights (1930) .... Larry Doyle
  159. Dumbbells in Ermine (1930) .... Jerry Malone
  160. Be Yourself! (1930) .... Jerry Moore

  161. The Racketeer (1929) .... Mahlon Keane
    ... aka Love's Conquest (UK)
  162. Oh, Yeah? (1929) .... Dude Cowan
    ... aka No Brakes (UK)
  163. Big News (1929) .... Steve Banks
  164. The Woman from Hell (1929) .... Alf
  165. The Leatherneck (1929) .... Joseph Hanlon
  166. The Shady Lady (1928) .... Blake
  167. Ned McCobb's Daughter (1928) .... Babe Callahan
  168. Show Folks (1928) .... Owens - Promoter
  169. Celebrity (1928) .... Kid Reagan
  170. The Baby Cyclone (1928) .... Gene
  171. The Cop (1928) .... Scarface Marcas
  172. Square Crooks (1928) .... Eddie Ellison
  173. A Girl in Every Port (1928) .... Salami
  174. The Leopard Lady (1928) .... Chris
  175. The Main Event (1927) .... Red Lucas
Soundtrack:
  1. Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" (uncredited))
    ... aka Arms and the Woman (UK)

  2. Sweet Music (1935) (performer: "The Good Green Acres Of Home")
  3. King Kong (1933) ("St. Louis Blues" (1914) (uncredited))
    ... aka The Eighth Wonder
    ... aka The Eighth Wonder of the World
  4. The Lost Squadron (1932) ("Auld Lang Syne")
  5. Be Yourself! (1930) (performer: "COOKIN' BREAKFAST FOR THE ONE I LOVE")
Self:
  1. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Jimmy Gleason (1958) TV episode .... Himself

  2. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930) .... Himself
  3. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 24 (1930) .... Himself

  4. Players at Play (1929) (as Bob Armstrong) .... Himself

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