Emory Parnell
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 28, 1892
Day of Death: June 22, 1979 (87 years old)
Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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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1954
Actor Mr. Casey
Pride of the Blue Grass
Actor Big Bill Watkins
The Rocket Man
Actor Charles
Sabrina
Actor Policeman (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
Actor Sgt. McClain
Battle of Rogue River
Actor Police Captain
Jungle Gents
Actor Prof. Kleinberg
The Two Gun Teacher
Actor Mr. Battan (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
1953
Actor Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
Confidentially Connie
Actor Man on Train (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
Actor Senator Gallagher
Call Me Madam
Actor Larry Conrad
Safari Drums
Actor Patrick Fitzgibbon
Fort Vengeance
Actor Sheriff Webb
Shadows of Tombstone
Actor Mayor
Sweethearts on Parade
Actor A.J. Corbett
Lost in a Turkish Bath
Actor George Blivens - Joe's Boss
So You Want to Learn to Dance
1952
Actor Judge Byrnes
Oklahoma Annie
Actor Crazy Sam
Dreamboat
Actor Dan McGurk Sr.
The McGurk Way
Actor Senator Prentice
Gobs and Gals
Actor Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Macao
Actor Sherman
Lost in Alaska
Actor Billy Reed
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Actor Sheriff (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
Actor Ship's Captain
When in Rome
Actor Policeman (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Actor Joe's Boss (uncredited)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
Actor Mr. Batten (uncredited)
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Actor Mr. Batten (uncredited)
So You Never Tell a Lie
Actor Dean Bradshaw
The Fabulous Senorita
1951
1950
1949
1948
Actor Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Disaster
Actor Mr. PeDelford
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Actor Police Capt. Bill Murdock
Blonde Ice
Actor Winfield 'Windy' Blake
Here Comes Trouble
Actor Mr. Feiner
Words and Music
Actor Carlton
Strike It Rich
Actor Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
Actor Sheriff (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger
Actor Bank Watchman
You Gotta Stay Happy
1947
1946
Actor Barney Shaefer
Strange Triangle
Actor Metcalf
The Falcon's Alibi
Actor Masseur
Deadline for Murder
Actor Inspector Crowley
Queen of Burlesque
Actor Sheriff Martin
Riverboat Rhythm
Actor Father John Whalen
Abie's Irish Rose
Actor Rabbi Jacob Samuels
Abie's Irish Rose
Actor Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
Actor Mr. Appelton
The Show-Off
Actor Mr. Bigdome
Little Iodine
Actor Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
Actor Joe Alsobrook
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Actor Car Driver (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
1945
1944
Actor
Triple Trouble
Actor Mr. Tuerck
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Actor Inspector McBride
The Falcon in Hollywood
Actor James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
The Falcon in Mexico
Actor Frank, the Bell Captain
Casanova Brown
Actor Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Wilson
Actor Postman
Address Unknown
Actor Haley
Gildersleeve's Ghost
Actor Judge
A Night of Adventure
Actor Sheriff Jackson
Tall in the Saddle
Actor Train Conductor (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Actor Policeman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time
Actor Wilson
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
Actor Farmer
Feather Your Nest
1943
Actor Judge Canute J. Kelly
Young Ideas
Actor Sheriff Dave Larsen
The Unknown Guest
Actor Dolan (uncredited)
The Outlaw
Actor Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
London Blackout Murders
Actor The Chief (uncredited)
Government Girl
Actor Rupert Shannon
Two Señoritas from Chicago
Actor Officer McGuire (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
Actor Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
Actor Gatekeeper
Du Barry was a Lady
Actor Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Actor Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
Actor Capt. Spense
Nazty Nuisance
Actor Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
1942
Actor Quisling (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Actor Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
Actor Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
All Through the Night
Actor Police Sergeant Ransome
Highways by Night
Actor Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
Saboteur
Actor
Syncopation
Actor Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
Actor Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
Actor Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Apache Trail
Actor Harem Sentry
Arabian Nights
Actor O'Casey
Larceny, Inc.
Actor Policeman
The Remarkable Andrew
Actor Police Capt. Grady
Over My Dead Body
Actor Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
Actor Inspector Kennedy
Cadets on Parade
Actor Mahoney
They All Kissed the Bride
Actor Conductor #2 (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
Actor Jensen (Uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
Actor Police Chief (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1941
Actor Colonel Mason
Unholy Partners
Actor Simmonds
The Case of the Black Parrot
Actor Ajax Bullion
All the World's a Stooge
Actor Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
Actor Ship's Mate (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
Actor Capt. Nelson
The Blonde from Singapore
Actor Man Delivering Radio
Three Sons o' Guns
Actor Crowley
The Lady from Cheyenne
Actor Marsotti
A Shot in the Dark
Actor Weiss
So Ends Our Night
Actor Senator
Blossoms in the Dust
Actor Policeman in Alley
The Monster and the Girl
Actor Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
Louisiana Purchase
1940
Actor Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Actor Ole
Out West with the Peppers
Actor Bob
Young Tom Edison
Actor Minor Role (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Actor Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget
Actor 'Mohican' Captain
Foreign Correspondent
Actor George Higgins
North West Mounted Police
Actor Featherway (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
Actor Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Actor R.J. Adams
The Devil's Pipeline
1939
Actor Jerome Walsh
Sued for Libel
Actor Officer Clancy
Tiny Troubles
Actor Policeman Riley
The Lady and the Mob
Actor Olaf
Pacific Liner
Actor Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Idiot's Delight
Actor Axel (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
Actor Doorman (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
Actor Foreman (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Actor Ringmaster (uncredited)
At the Circus
Actor Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
Actor Policeman
The House of Fear
Actor Club 88 Doorman (Uncredited)
The Spellbinder
Actor Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Actor Gangster (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Actor Motor Cop (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
Actor Williams - Editor
Winter Carnival
Actor Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
Actor Cop
Sudden Money
Actor Policeman (uncredited)
Off the Record
Actor Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
Actor Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
Actor Fats Monoham
One Hour To Live
Actor Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1938
Actor Detective Brophy (uncredited)
I Am the Law
Actor Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
Doctor Rhythm
Actor Swenson
Call of The Yukon
Actor Doorman (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
Actor
Illegal Traffic
Actor Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Blondie
Actor Officer Craig
Girls on Probation
Actor Chief J.P. Riley
Arson Racket Squad
Actor Olaf
King of Alcatraz