Emory Parnell
Born December 28, 1892 (Age: 133)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 97
Hot Summer Week
1972
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as Bartender
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Age: 79
The Andromeda Strain
1971
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as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
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Age: 78
The Bounty Killer
1965
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as Sam - Bartender
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Age: 72
The Two Little Bears
1961
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as Grimshaw Wilkins
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Age: 68
Alias Jesse James
1959
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as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
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Age: 66
No Image
The Hot Angel
1958
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as Judd Pfeiffer
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Age: 65
Man of the West
1958
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as Henry (uncredited)
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Age: 65
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
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as Sheriff Cobus Anders
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Age: 65
The Young Guns
1956
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as Padgett
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Age: 63
Pardners
1956
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as Col. Hart (uncredited)
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Age: 63
No Image
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
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as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
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Age: 63
That Certain Feeling
1956
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as Senator
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Age: 63
Feathertop
1955
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as Major Whitby
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Age: 62
Artists and Models
1955
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as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
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Age: 62
No Image
So You Want to Be a V.P.
1955
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 62
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
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as Chief of Police
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Age: 62
The Two Gun Teacher
1954
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as Prof. Kleinberg
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Age: 61
No Image
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
1954
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as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Jungle Gents
1954
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as Police Captain
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Age: 61
Sabrina
1954
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as Charles (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Meet the O'Briens
1954
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as Dad
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Age: 61
Battle of Rogue River
1954
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as Sgt. McClain
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Age: 61
Pride of the Blue Grass
1954
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as Mr. Casey
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Age: 61
The Rocket Man
1954
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as Big Bill Watkins
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Age: 61
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
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as Billy Reed
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Age: 61
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
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as Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Shadows of Tombstone
1953
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as Sheriff Webb
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Age: 60
The Band Wagon
1953
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as Man on Train (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Sweethearts on Parade
1953
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as Mayor
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Age: 60
Safari Drums
1953
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as Larry Conrad
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Age: 60
Fort Vengeance
1953
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as Patrick Fitzgibbon
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Age: 60
No Image
So You Want to Learn to Dance
1953
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as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
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Age: 60
Call Me Madam
1953
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as Senator Gallagher
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Age: 60
Confidentially Connie
1953
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as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
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Age: 60
No Image
Lost in a Turkish Bath
1953
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as A.J. Corbett
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Age: 60
Trail of Robin Hood
1950
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as J. Corwin Aldridge
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Age: 57
Chain Gang
1950
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as Capt. Duncan
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Age: 57
To Please a Lady
1950
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as Mr. Wendall
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Age: 57
Rock Island Trail
1950
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as Sen. Wells
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Age: 57
Key to the City
1950
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as Council Chairman
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Age: 57
Unmasked
1950
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as 'Pop' Swenson
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Age: 57
Sing Your Way Home
1945
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as Ship's captain
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Age: 52
The Big Beef
1945
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as Mr. Bib
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Age: 52
You Drive Me Crazy
1945
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as Mr. Hinkledorfer
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Age: 52
Mama Loves Papa
1945
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as O'Leary
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Age: 52
No Image
What, No Cigarettes
1945
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as Man in Line at Drugstore
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Age: 52
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
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as
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Age: 52
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
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as Insp. Bill Brenner
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Age: 52
The Crime Doctor's Courage
1945
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as Police Captain Birch
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Age: 52
Arabian Nights
1942
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as Harem Sentry
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Age: 49
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
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as Quisling (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Gentleman Jim
1942
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as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
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Age: 49
I Married a Witch
1942
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as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Highways by Night
1942
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as Police Sergeant Ransome
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Age: 49
The Major and the Minor
1942
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as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Apache Trail
1942
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as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
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Age: 49
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
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as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Night in New Orleans
1942
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as Jensen (uncredited)
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Age: 49
They All Kissed the Bride
1942
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as Mahoney
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Age: 49
Syncopation
1942
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as
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Age: 49
Larceny, Inc.
1942
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as O'Casey
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Age: 49
Saboteur
1942
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as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Obliging Young Lady
1942
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as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
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as Police Chief (uncredited)
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Age: 49
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
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as Policeman
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Age: 49
Cadets on Parade
1942
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as Inspector Kennedy
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Age: 49
Over My Dead Body
1942
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as Police Capt. Grady
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Age: 49
All Through the Night
1942
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as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Louisiana Purchase
1941
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as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
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Age: 49
Johnny Eager
1941
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as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Unholy Partners
1941
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as Colonel Mason
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Age: 48
The Maltese Falcon
1941
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as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
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Age: 48
The Blonde from Singapore
1941
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as Capt. Nelson
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Age: 48
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
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as Senator
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Age: 48
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
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as Man Delivering Radio
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Age: 48
All the World's a Stooge
1941
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as Ajax Bullion
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Age: 48
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
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as Crowley
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Age: 48
A Shot in the Dark
1941
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as Marsotti
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Age: 48
The Monster and the Girl
1941
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as Policeman in Alley
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Age: 48
So Ends Our Night
1941
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as Weiss
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Age: 48
The Case of the Black Parrot
1941
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as Simmonds
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Age: 48