Emory Parnell
Known for Acting · 243 credits
- Born
- 1892-12-28
- Died
- 1979-06-22
- Place of birth
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Emery Parnell · Emery Parnel · Emory Parnel · The Big Swede
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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Perry Mason
1957
as Leo Mann
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Uncle Edward / Juror
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Sheriff Blake
Maverick
1957
as Cousin Lonnie / Hank / Fred Grady / Bill Anders / Clarence
Lawman
1958
as Hank the Bartender
Green Acres
1965
as Sheriff Blake
Cheyenne
1955
as Luther Gannon / Henry Sawyer
I Love Lucy
1951
as Policeman
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Medical Center
1969
as Mr. Oldham
Gunsmoke
1955
as Prospector
Bat Masterson
1958
as Ira Ponder
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Dennis the Menace
1959
as O'Reilly
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Real McCoys
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
as Simpson
Mister Ed
1961
as Murphy
The Texan
1958
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Sheriff / Police Sergeant at Firing Range
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Older Man
Navy Log
1955
as Capt. Jurgesson
The Life Of Riley
1953
as Foreman / Hawkins
Public Defender
1954
as Gunderson
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Professor Kleinberg
The Alaskans
1959
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Plain-Clothes Man / L.G. Barnes
Boston Blackie
1951
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
as Arab # 1
General Electric Theater
1953
as Nagel, Defense Counsel / Ben Day
The Life of Riley
1949
as Clay J. Stevenson
Conflict
1956
as Sheriff Bert Meadows
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
The Joe Palooka Story
1954
Movies (209)
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
Sabrina
1954
as Charles (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as 'Mohican' Captain
Show Boat
1951
as Jake Green (uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Dreamboat
1952
as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
Unmasked
1950
as 'Pop' Swenson
Johnny Eager
1941
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
The Andromeda Strain
1971
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as George Higgins
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Capt. Jan Roburt
Fort Vengeance
1953
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
Jungle Gents
1954
as Police Captain
Nazty Nuisance
1943
as Capt. Spense
Strange Triangle
1946
as Barney Shaefer
Apache Trail
1942
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Unholy Partners
1941
as Colonel Mason
The Outlaw
1943
as Dolan (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
Man of the West
1958
as Henry (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Mr. Lucky
1943
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Winter Carnival
1939
as Williams - Editor
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Sheriff Jackson
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Gangster (uncredited)
Blondie
1938
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Arabian Nights
1942
as Harem Sentry
I Married a Witch
1942
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Footlight Varieties
1951
as Older Cop
Words and Music
1948
as Mr. Feiner
Hideout
1949
as Arnie Anderson
Artists and Models
1955
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Policeman (uncredited)
Little Iodine
1946
as Mr. Bigdome
Gallant Journey
1946
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Chain Gang
1950
as Capt. Duncan
On Dress Parade
1939
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
1940
as Bob
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator
All Through the Night
1942
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
1953
as Man on Train (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
1940
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Mr. PeDelford
Pardners
1956
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
The House of Fear
1939
as Policeman
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Policeman in Alley
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Doorman (uncredited)
Macao
1952
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mr. Tuerck
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
Blonde Ice
1948
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
Government Girl
1943
as The Chief (uncredited)
Sudden Money
1939
as Cop
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Policeman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
1946
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as O'Casey
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Axel (uncredited)
The Bounty Killer
1965
as Sam - Bartender
Union Pacific
1939
as Foreman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
1942
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
1941
as Simmonds
Hellfire
1949
as Sheriff Duffy
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
At the Circus
1939
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
Young Ideas
1943
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time
1944
as Policeman (uncredited)
Mama Loves Papa
1945
as O'Leary
The Crime Doctor's Courage
1945
as Police Captain Birch
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Off the Record
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
1939
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
1939
as Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as Quisling (uncredited)
They All Kissed the Bride
1942
as Mahoney
Calendar Girl
1947
as The Mayor
Gobs and Gals
1952
as Senator Prentice
Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946
as Joe Alsobrook
Louisiana Purchase
1941
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mr. Hingleman
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Second Detective (uncredited)
Oklahoma Annie
1952
as Judge Byrnes
Blondie on a Budget
1940
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
The Hard Way
1943
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Summer Holiday
1948
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Out West with the Peppers
1940
as Ole
Syncopation
1942
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Weiss
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Bank Watchman
A Woman's Secret
1949
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
Battle of Rogue River
1954
as Sgt. McClain
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
Casanova Brown
1944
as Frank, the Bell Captain
That Certain Feeling
1956
as Senator
Here Comes Trouble
1948
as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Policeman
Key to the City
1950
as Council Chairman
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Address Unknown
1944
as Postman
Two of a Kind
1951
as First Deputy (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Sen. Wells
All the World's a Stooge
1941
as Ajax Bullion
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944
as Inspector McBride
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Tiny Troubles
1939
as Officer Clancy
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
1947
as O'Reilly
They Shall Have Music
1939
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
1943
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
About Emory Parnell
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 busi… With 243 credits spanning from 1938 to 1990, Emory Parnell has appeared in 209 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Emory Parnell Movies
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
- Sabrina (1954) — as Charles (uncredited)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — as 'Mohican' Captain
- Show Boat (1951) — as Jake Green (uncredited)
- Wilson (1944) — as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
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