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Pot o' Gold (1941) -- Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there...

Roar of the Press (1941) -- While on their honeymoon, a reporter and his new bride stumble upon a ring of fifth columnists.

Manhattan Tower (1932) -- The lives of the residents of a Manhattan apartment building are intertwined with the actions of a crooked investor.

Overview

Date of Birth:

6 April 1879, Boston, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

10 May 1956, New York City, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Once a vaudeville song-and-dance man. more

STARmeter:

Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Short Short Dramas" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.9 (8)
	1 TV episode: City Slicker (1952)
2.	Guilty Bystander (1950)	Dr. Elder	1950	-	6.9 (27)

3.	Citizen Saint (1947)	(uncredited) Cabrini-Doubtful	1947	-	-

4.	Mr. Bell (1947)	Willis J. Watson	1947	-	6.2 (5)

5.	Mug Town (1943)	Mack Steward	1943	-	7.0 (5)

6.	The Old Homestead (1942)	Councilman Bell	1942	-	-

7.	Moonlight Masquerade (1942)	Robert Forrester	1942	-	-

8.	It Happened in Flatbush (1942)	The Judge	1942	-	6.1 (46)

9.	Scattergood Rides High (1942)	Mr. Van Pelt	1942	-	5.3 (9)

10.	The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)	Maxwell B. Titus	1942	-	-
	AKAs: Unforgotten Crime (USA: TV title)
11.	Obliging Young Lady (1942)	Judge Rufus	1942	-	5.6 (72)

12.	Go West, Young Lady (1941)	Judge Harmon	1941	-	6.2 (76)

13.	Look Who's Laughing (1941)	Mayor Duncan	1941	-	6.0 (139)

14.	Unexpected Uncle (1941)	Sanderson, Kerrigan Shoes	1941	-	6.0 (41)

15.	Father Steps Out (1941)	J. (John) B. Matthews	1941	-	-

16.	Bachelor Daddy (1941)	C. J. Chase	1941	-	5.5 (5)
	AKAs: Sandy Steps Out
17.	Roar of the Press (1941)	Gordon MacEwan	1941	-	6.5 (19)

18.	Pot o' Gold (1941)	J.K. Louderman	1941	-	5.8 (549)
	AKAs: Jimmy Steps Out (USA: alternative title) The Golden Hour (UK)
19.	The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)	Captain Moon	1940	-	6.2 (85)

20.	Barnyard Follies (1940)	Sam	1940	-	-

21.	Young as You Feel (1940)	John Jones	1940	-	-

22.	Remedy for Riches (1940)	D.B. Emerson Vanderveer	1940	-	5.8 (11)

23.	Coat Tales (1939)		1939	-	-

24.	Too Busy to Work (1939)	John Jones	1939	-	-

25.	Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)	Keystone Cop Police Chief	1939	-	6.6 (120)

26.	Quick Millions (1939)	John Jones	1939	-	-
	AKAs: Jones Family at the Grand Canyon The Jones Family in Quick Millions (USA: complete title)
27.	Second Fiddle (1939)	(uncredited)	1939	-	6.6 (88)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle
28.	The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)	Uncle Ambrose	1939	-	6.2 (56)

29.	The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939)	John Jones	1939	-	-

30.	Exile Express (1939)	Hanley	1939	-	6.1 (15)

31.	Everybody's Baby (1939)	John Jones	1939	-	-

32.	I'll Tell the World (1939)	Father	1939	-	-

33.	The Duke of West Point (1938)	Mr. Drew	1938	-	7.2 (39)

34.	Down on the Farm (1938)	John Jones	1938	-	-

35.	Keep Smiling (1938/II)	Jerome Lawson	1938	-	-

36.	Hunting Trouble (1938)		1938	-	-

37.	Danger on the Air (1938)	Harry Jones, Radio Company Boss	1938	-	7.2 (18)

38.	Safety in Numbers (1938)	John Jones	1938	-	-

39.	A Trip to Paris (1938)	John Jones	1938	-	-

40.	Goodbye Broadway (1938)	J.A. Higgins	1938	-	-

41.	Walking Down Broadway (1938)	F. R. Randall	1938	-	-

42.	Love on a Budget (1938)	John Jones	1938	-	5.7 (21)

43.	Borrowing Trouble (1937)	John Jones	1937	-	6.4 (5)
	AKAs: The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble (USA: new title)
44.	Life Begins in College (1937)	Oliver Stearns Sr.	1937	-	5.7 (13)
	AKAs: Life Begins at College (USA: TV title) The Joy Parade (UK)
45.	Hot Water (1937)	John Jones	1937	-	7.0 (5)

46.	Small Town Boy (1937)	Otis Armstrong	1937	-	4.9 (6)

47.	Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)	J.H. Blaine	1937	-	-

48.	One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)	Tommy Bitters	1937	-	7.0 (305)
	AKAs: 100 Men and a Girl (USA: review title)
49.	You Can't Have Everything (1937)	Mr. Whiteman	1937	-	6.9 (54)

50.	Dangerous Holiday (1937)	Gifford	1937	-	-

51.	Big Business (1937)	John Jones	1937	-	-

52.	A Star Is Born (1937)	(uncredited) Artie Carver, columnist	1937	-	7.8 (2,536)

53.	The Crime Nobody Saw (1937)	William Underhill	1937	-	6.5 (16)

54.	Off to the Races (1937)	John Jones	1937	-	-

55.	College Holiday (1936)	Sheriff John J. Trimble	1936	-	6.6 (22)

56.	Happy Go Lucky (1936)	Charles Gorham	1936	-	7.0 (5)

57.	Under Your Spell (1936)	Mr. Twerp	1936	-	4.9 (7)

58.	Pigskin Parade (1936)	(scenes deleted) Mr. Van Dyke	1936	-	6.3 (178)
	AKAs: Harmony Parade (UK)
59.	Libeled Lady (1936)	(uncredited) Dickson	1936	-	7.9 (2,446)

60.	The Texas Rangers (1936)	District Attorney Twitchell	1936	-	6.8 (171)

61.	Back to Nature (1936)	Mr. John Jones	1936	-	6.3 (7)

62.	His Brother's Wife (1936)	Bill Arnold	1936	-	5.4 (173)
	AKAs: Lady of the Tropics (UK)
63.	Little Miss Nobody (1936)	Hector Smythe	1936	-	-

64.	Educating Father (1936)	John Jones	1936	-	-

65.	Champagne Charlie (1936)	(uncredited) Quinn	1936	-	5.4 (22)

66.	Special Investigator (1936)	Dr. Vic Reynolds	1936	-	6.3 (12)

67.	Every Saturday Night (1936)	Mr. Evers	1936	-	5.8 (6)

68.	Can This Be Dixie? (1936)	Ed Grant	1936	-	-

69.	Ah, Wilderness! (1935)	(uncredited) Nat's Office Worker	1935	-	7.1 (172)

70.	Navy Wife (1935)	(uncredited) Dr. Barratt	1935	-	-
	AKAs: Beauty's Daughter
71.	Alibi Ike (1935)	(uncredited) Jewelry Merchant	1935	-	6.1 (216)

72.	Black Sheep (1935)	Orville Schmelling	1935	-	6.8 (50)

73.	Let 'em Have It (1935)	(uncredited) Bit	1935	-	7.4 (28)
	AKAs: False Faces (UK)
74.	Ten Dollar Raise (1935)	(uncredited)	1935	-	-
	AKAs: Mr. Faintheart (UK) The Faintheart (UK)
75.	George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)	(uncredited) Al Lee	1935	-	5.8 (45)

76.	Life Begins at Forty (1935)	(uncredited) Charles Beagle	1935	-	7.4 (36)
	AKAs: Life Begins at 40
77.	Bachelor of Arts (1934)	(uncredited) Alumnus	1934	-	-

78.	One Hour Late (1934)	Mr. Finch	1934	-	8.0 (8)

79.	Music in the Air (1934)	Kirschner	1934	-	8.3 (619)

80.	Love Time (1934)	(uncredited) First Policeman	1934	-	-

81.	His Greatest Gamble (1934)	(uncredited) Roulette Player	1934	-	5.8 (29)

82.	Murder on the Blackboard (1934)	Dr. Levine	1934	-	6.9 (141)

83.	The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)	(uncredited) Reverend	1934	-	6.6 (74)

84.	Hollywood Party (1934)	(uncredited) Theatre Manager	1934	-	6.0 (243)

85.	Private Scandal (1934)	H.R. Robbins	1934	-	9.7 (5)

86.	I Believed in You (1934)	Joe Long i.e. Lang	1934	-	-

87.	Jimmy and Sally (1933)	E.W. Marlowe	1933	-	6.0 (5)

88.	College Coach (1933)	(uncredited) Campfire Boy leader	1933	-	6.1 (169)
	AKAs: Football Coach (UK)
89.	The Big Bluff (1933/I)		1933	-	-

90.	Skyway (1933)	Calvin Baker	1933	-	4.9 (5)

91.	She Had to Say Yes (1933)	(uncredited) Mr. Goran	1933	-	5.9 (81)

92.	Central Airport (1933)	(uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk #1	1933	-	6.3 (148)

93.	The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)	(uncredited) Stubby, the Troupe Manager	1933	-	6.6 (93)

94.	Manhattan Tower (1932)	Mr. Hoyt	1932	-	7.4 (15)

95.	The Bride's Bereavement; or, The Snake in the Grass (1932)		1932	-	-
	AKAs: Snake in the Grass
96.	The Conquerors (1932)	(uncredited) Auctioneer	1932	-	6.4 (72)
	AKAs: Pioneer Builders (USA: TV title)
97.	Hold 'Em Jail (1932)	Warden Charles Clark	1932	-	6.1 (62)

98.	70,000 Witnesses (1932)	(uncredited) Newspaper Editor	1932	-	5.8 (9)

99.	The Purchase Price (1932)	(uncredited) Elks Crossing Jeweller	1932	-	6.3 (321)

100.	Business and Pleasure (1932)	Ben Wackstle	1932	-	7.9 (7)
	AKAs: The Plutocrat
101.	The Age for Love (1931)	Floyd Evans	1931	-	6.5 (9)

102.	The Secret Call (1931)	Jim Neligan	1931	-	-

103.	Night Nurse (1931)	(uncredited) Archie, Father-to-Be	1931	-	6.8 (833)

104.	Annabelle's Affairs (1931)	Bolson	1931	-	-
	AKAs: Good Gracious Annabelle The Affairs of Annabelle Two Can Play
105.	Strangers May Kiss (1931)	Harry Evans	1931	-	6.0 (156)

106.	Paid (1930)	(uncredited) Policeman Williams	1930	-	6.9 (114)
	AKAs: Within the Law (UK)
107.	The Florodora Girl (1930)	Old Man Dell	1930	-	8.3 (718)
	AKAs: The Gay Nineties (UK)
108.	True to the Navy (1930)	Dance Hall Manager	1930	-	6.8 (40)

109.	The Devil's Holiday (1930)	Kent Carr	1930	-	7.0 (27)

110.	It's a Great Life (1929)	Mr. David Parker	1929	-	7.6 (85)
	AKAs: Imperfect Ladies
111.	The Girl in the Show (1929)	Newton Wampler	1929	-	8.4 (46)

112.	Why Leave Home? (1929)	George	1929	-	-

113.	The Fall of Eve (1929)	Tom Ford Sr	1929	-	-

114.	Two Weeks Off (1929)	Harry	1929	-	-

115.	Sonny Boy (1929/I)	Phil	1929	-	-

116.	His Captive Woman (1929)	Fatty Fargo	1929	-	-

117.	The Broadway Melody (1929)	Uncle Jed	1929	$4.37M	6.8 (1,813)
	AKAs: The Broadway Melody of 1929 (USA: alternative title)
118.	Domestic Meddlers (1928)	Jonsey	1928	-	-

119.	The Grain of Dust (1928)	(uncredited)	1928	-	-

120.	Name the Woman (1928)	Sam Palmer	1928	-	-

121.	The Siren (1927)	Geoffrey Fuller	1927	-	-

122.	No Place to Go (1927)	Uncle Edgar	1927	-	-

123.	Smile, Brother, Smile (1927)	High-powered Salesman	1927	-	-

124.	The Gingham Girl (1927)	Hayden	1927	-	-

125.	Orchids and Ermine (1927)	Leander Blom	1927	-	6.9 (33)

126.	Bred in Old Kentucky (1926)	Jake Trumbull	1926	-	-

127.	Everybody's Acting (1926)	Bridwell Potter	1926	-	-

128.	The Mystery Club (1926)	Amos Herriman	1926	-	-

129.	Don Juan's Three Nights (1926)	Lippi	1926	-	-

130.	Unknown Treasures (1926)	Remus	1926	-	-
	AKAs: The House Behind the Hedge (UK)
131.	Miss Nobody (1926)	The Farmer	1926	-	-

132.	Ella Cinders (1926)	Mayor	1926	-	8.5 (472)

133.	Her Second Chance (1926)	Stable Boy	1926	-	-

134.	The Unguarded Hour (1925)	Gus O'Rorick, a Yeggman	1925	-	-

135.	Scarlet Saint (1925)	Mr. Tridon	1925	-	-

136.	The Coast of Folly (1925)	Cholly Knickerbocker	1925	-	-

137.	The Knockout (1925)	Mac	1925	-	-

138.	The Gold Diggers (1923)	Barney Barnett	1923	-	-

139.	The Girl of the Golden West (1923)	Nick	1923	-	-

140.	Souls for Sale (1923)	(uncredited) Magnus	1923	-	7.4 (195)

141.	Kick In (1922)	Jimmy Monahan	1922	-	-

142.	Room and Board (1921)	Robert Osborne	1921	-	-

143.	Experience (1921)	Good Nature	1921	-	-

144.	The Conquest of Canaan (1921)	Norbert Flintcroft	1921	-	-

145.	The Great Adventure (1921)	Mr. Witt	1921	-	-

146.	Sadie Love (1919)	James Wakeley	1919	-	-

147.	Her Game (1919)	Bobby McAllister	1919	-	-

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Conquerors (1932)	("Chopsticks" (1877) (uncredited))	1932	-	6.4 (72)
		AKAs: Pioneer Builders (USA: TV title)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)	(thanks)	1939	-	6.6 (120)

Archive Footage
	1.	The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)	(uncredited) Actor Outside Theater

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Musical more

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Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | New York City | Based On Novel more

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