
Erville Alderson
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1882-09-10
- Died
- 1957-08-04
- Place of birth
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Erville Anderson
Biography
From Wikipedia
Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (150)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

Sergeant York
1941
as Nate Tomkins

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

Tobacco Road
1941

Fury
1936
as Plumber (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette
1938
as Passport Official (uncredited)

Canyon Passage
1946
as Judge (uncredited)

Jesse James
1939
as Old Marshall

Objective, Burma!
1945
as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)

Cynthia
1947
as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Police Chief (uncredited)

Parnell
1937
as Father

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Jefferson Davis

The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Burt (uncredited)

The Mighty Treve
1937
as Chris Hibbens

Pursued
1947
as Townsman (uncredited)

High Wall
1947

Kidnapped
1948
as Mungo

Wells Fargo
1937
as Marshal Sam

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)

Maryland
1940
as Diggs

Station West
1948
as Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)

The Bishop's Wife
1947
as Stevens

Educating Father
1936
as Dr. Willoughby

Boys' Ranch
1946
as Al (uncredited)

Back to Bataan
1945
as Teacher (uncredited)

Woman Wanted
1935
as Constable

Fazil
1928
as Iman Idris

The Sea of Grass
1947
as First Station Agent (uncredited)

Summer Stock
1950
as Zeb (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Liberal Official (uncredited)

The Lash
1930
as Judge Travers

Along Came Jones
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)

Geronimo
1939
as Undetermined Role

Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

The Spiral Staircase
1946
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

The Heart of Maryland
1927
as Maj. Gen. Kendrick

An American Romance
1944
as Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)

Honky Tonk
1941
as Man with Rail (uncredited)

Captain China
1950
as Doctor

State Fair
1933
as Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)

To the Last Man
1933
as Judge (uncredited)

Sorrowful Jones
1949
as Happy the Mortician (uncredited)

The Tall Target
1951
as Minister (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)

Desperate
1947
as Simon Pringle (uncredited)

The Valley of the Giants
1927
as Councilman

Haunted Gold
1932
as Tom Benedict

Land of Liberty
1939
as Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')

Again Pioneers
1950
as Pa Ashby

Magnificent Doll
1946
as Darcy (uncredited)

The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935
as Police Chief Roberts

Edison, the Man
1940
as First Lecturer

Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
as John Kincaid

The White Rose
1923
as Man of the World

Arrowsmith
1931
as Pioneer (uncredited)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949
as Thomas Jefferson

Cynara
1932
as Jason
Salvation Jane
1927
as Gramp

The Black Cat
1941
as Doctor Williams (uncredited)

Redemption
1930
as Bearded Mariner in Cafe

Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942
as Johan Garme

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939
as Bailiff

My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Sheriff

Career Woman
1936
as Dr. Anderson

Parachute Battalion
1941
as Pa Hollis

The Actress
1953
as Mike McGrath (uncredited)

Lazy River
1934
as Sheriff

They Call It Sin
1932
as Mr. Cullen

Her Man
1918

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

America
1924
as Justice Montague

The Merry Widow
1952
as Cart Driver (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

Flowing Gold
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)

The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Sock Fisher

Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942
as Government Official

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
as Farmer (uncredited)

Incendiary Blonde
1945
as Ranch Owner (uncredited)

Out West with the Hardys
1938
as Court Deputy (uncredited)

Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Mr. Adams

Mountain Justice
1937
as Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest

The Hardys Ride High
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)

The Bad Man
1930
as Hardy

Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)

Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Emery's Neighbor

The Shanghai Chest
1948
as Walter Somervale

The Fortune Hunter
1927
as Blinky Lockwood

Isn't Life Wonderful
1924
as The Professor

The Richest Man in Town
1941
as Frank the Barber

Something to Live For
1952
as Critic (uncredited)

And the Angels Sing
1944
as Mr. Littlefield

Love Finds Andy Hardy
1938
as Court Attendant (uncredited)

Hazard
1948
as Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)

Judge Hardy and Son
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)

You Can't Escape Forever
1942
as Mr. Crowder (uncredited)

Stand Up and Fight
1939
as Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor

The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Pioneer Wagon Father

Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Mr. Ellis

Wild and Woolly
1937
as Deacon (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode
1940
as District Attorney Wade

The Monroe Doctrine
1939
as William Seward

The Stranger's Return
1933
as Farmhand

Pursuit
1935
as Cop

John Meade's Woman
1937

Speakeasy
1929
as City editor

Too Many Cooks
1931
as J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker

The Dawn Trail
1930
as Jeff Denton

The Thirteenth Guest
1932
as John Adams

The Man Without a Country
1937
as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

Society Fever
1935
as Uncle Andy

Trifles of Importance
1940
as Frederick the Great (uncredited)

Highway West
1941
as Dr. John Cook (uncredited)
Public Opinion
1935
as Mr. Trevor

Hoopla
1933
as Sheriff
About Erville Alderson
From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957. With 153 credits spanning from 1918 to 1957, Erville Alderson has appeared in 150 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Erville Alderson Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Nate Tomkins
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Spectator (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Tobacco Road (1941)
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