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Emory Parnell
Actor
Died June 22, 1979 (86 years)
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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.
Filmography
| 1972 | Girls on the Road · as Bartender |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain · as Unknown |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as Older Man |
| 1965 | The Bounty Killer · as Sam - Bartender |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1961 | Ada · as Security Guard |
| 1961 | The Two Little Bears · as Grimshaw Wilkins |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | National Velvet (TV Series) · as Bradley Walton |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head · as Sheriff |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James · as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Man of the West · as Henry |
| 1958 | The Hot Angel · as Judd Pfeiffer |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Olaf Jorgeson |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Ira Ponder |
| 1957 | The Delicate Delinquent · as Sgt. Levitch |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Leo Mann |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Engineer |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1956 | Pardners · as Col. Hart |
| 1956 | The Young Guns · as Padgett |
| 1956 | That Certain Feeling · as Senator |
| 1956 | Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as 2nd Stage Driver |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Carl Brock |
| 1955 | Artists and Models · as Mr. Kelly (uncredited) |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young · as Train Conductor |
| 1955 | The Road to Denver · as Mr. Murdock |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Prospector |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Sabrina · as Charles |
| 1954 | The Long, Long Trailer · as Policeman |
| 1954 | The Rocket Man · as Big Bill Watkins |
| 1954 | The Joe Palooka Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Jody Higgins |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon · as Man on Train |
| 1953 | Call Me Madam · as Sen. Charlie Gallagher |
| 1953 | Fort Vengeance · as Patrick Fitzgibbon |
| 1953 | Confidentially Connie · as Mr. Daveney |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Coach Anderman |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Hawkins |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Nagel, Defense Counsel |
| 1952 | Macao · as Ship's Captain |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious · as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Lost in Alaska · as Sherman |
| 1952 | Has Anybody Seen My Gal · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed · as Bartender |
| 1952 | The Girl in White · as Yardman |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie · as Judge Byrnes |
| 1952 | The Yellow Haired Kid · as Mayor |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Ames |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Bit |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as Mr. Parnell |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Fred Pierce |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Desk Sergeant |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Jake Green |
| 1951 | The Lemon Drop Kid · as Man bumped into on street |
| 1951 | Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm · as Billy Reed |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy · as Northern Sympathizer Barfly |
| 1951 | All That I Have · as Juror Barstow |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Admiral Jim Grady |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1950 | Beware of Blondie · as Herb Woodley |
| 1950 | Key to the City · as Council Chairman |
| 1950 | To Please a Lady · as Mr. Wendall |
| 1950 | Trail of Robin Hood · as J. Corwin Aldridge |
| 1950 | Rock Island Trail · as Sen. Wells |
| 1950 | County Fair · as Tim Brennan |
| 1950 | The Trouble with Father (TV Series) · as Artie Singer |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Edward Malone |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend · as Mr. Hingleman |
| 1949 | Ma and Pa Kettle · as Bill Reed |
| 1949 | A Woman's Secret · as Police Lieutenant at Desk |
| 1949 | Hellfire · as Sheriff Duffy |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Barlum |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · as Mr. PeDelford |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy · as Bank Watchman |
| 1948 | Blonde Ice · as Police Capt. Bill Murdock |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story · as Saloon Keeper |
| 1948 | Words and Music · as Mr. Feiner |
| 1948 | Here Comes Trouble · as Winfield 'Windy' Blake |
| 1948 | The Life of Riley (1949) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1947 | Violence · as True Dawson |
| 1947 | Calendar Girl · as The Mayor |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory · as Bitter Creek (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Colonel Effingham's Raid · as Joe Alsobrook |
| 1945 | State Fair · as Congressman James A. Goodheart |
| 1945 | Two O'Clock Courage · as Insp. Bill Brenner |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home · as Ship's captain |
| 1945 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog · as Unknown |
| 1945 | What, No Cigarettes? · as Man in Line at Drugstore |
| 1945 | You Drive Me Crazy · as Mr. Hinkledorfer |
| 1945 | The Big Beef · as Mr. Bib |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle · as Sheriff Jackson |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · as Mr. Tuerck |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time · as Policeman |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown · as Frank, the Bell Captain |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Seven Days Ashore · as Captain Harvey |
| 1944 | Triple Trouble · as Unknown |
| 1944 | Wilson · as Chairman of Democratic Committee |
| 1944 | Feather Your Nest · as Farmer |
| 1944 | Love Your Landlord · as Gas Station Attendant |
| 1943 | It's a Great Life · as Policeman |
| 1943 | The Outlaw · as Dolan - Man Entering Saloon |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady · as Gatekeeper |
| 1943 | Mr. Lucky · as Dock Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Human Comedy · as Policeman with Scared Ulysses |
| 1943 | Nazty Nuisance · as Capt. Spense |
| 1943 | Young Ideas · as Judge Canute J. Kelly |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees · as Chicago Policeman O'Doul |
| 1942 | I Married a Witch · as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited) |
| 1942 | All Through the Night · as Cop Outside Warehouse |
| 1942 | The Major and the Minor · as Conductor #2 (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim · as Dennis Simmons (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Once Upon a Honeymoon · as Quisling (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Kings Row · as Harley Davis |
| 1942 | Saboteur · as Henry - Husband in Movie |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights · as Harem Sentry |
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon · as Ship's Mate (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith · as Conway |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager · as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust · as Senator |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase · as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrot · as Simmonds |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night · as Weiss |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Rail Yard Bull |
| 1940 | Foreign Correspondent · as 'Mohican' Captain |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor · as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Young Tom Edison · as Bob |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing · as Featherway (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Those Were the Days! · as Jailer |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties · as Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight · as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripes · as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited) |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder · as Second Detective |
| 1939 | They Shall Have Music · as Policeman in Rain (uncredited) |
| 1939 | St. Louis Blues · as Policeman White |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare · as Policeman on Gaylor Ave. |
| 1939 | Let Freedom Ring · as Axel (uncredited) |
| 1939 | At the Circus · as Ringmaster (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Blondie · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Angels with Dirty Faces · as Officer McMann |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton · as Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Call of the Yukon · as Swenson |