AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

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YEAR
THE JAZZ SINGER
Buster Billings
1927
MATINEE LADIES
Man-about-town
1927
FINGER PRINTS
Cuffs Egan
1927
THE FIRST AUTO
Dave Doolittle
1927
THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS
Fireman
1927
A RENO DIVORCE
James, the chauffeur
1927
A MILLION BID
George Lamont
1927
DON'T TELL THE WIFE
Ray Valerian
1927
WHAT HAPPENED TO FATHER
Dibbin, detective
1927
THE BUSH LEAGUER
John Gilroy
1927
A SAILOR'S SWEETHEART
Detective
1927
THE GAY OLD BIRD
Mr. Fixit
1927
SIMPLE SIS
Oscar
1927
SHARP SHOOTERS
"Hi Jack" Murdock
1928
THE ESCAPE
Trigger Caswell
1928
FIVE AND TEN CENT ANNIE
Briggs
1928
PAY AS YOU ENTER
"Terrible Bill" McGovern
1928
THE CRASH
Louie
1928
THE BUTTER AND EGG MAN
Jack McLure
1928
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Brinker
1934
WHITE LIES
[Al] Roberts
1934
FUGITIVE LADY
Steve Rogers
1934
CIRCUS CLOWN
Ringmaster
1934
DIAMOND JIM
Harry Hill
1935
BRIGHT LIGHTS
Detective
1935
HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE
Natty
1935
MURDER MAN
"Red" Maguire
1935
AFTER OFFICE HOURS
Detective
1935
THE CASINO MURDER CASE
Auctioneer
1935
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
Droopy
1936
LOVE ON THE RUN
Editor [Berger]
1936
WEDDING PRESENT
"Smiles" Benson
1936
THE HIT PARADE
Parole officer
1937
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA
Sergeant Kelly
1937
EASY LIVING
Wallace Whistling
1937
BIG CITY
Beecher
1937
TIME OUT FOR ROMANCE
Willoughby Sproggs
1937
THE GREAT GAMBINI
Sergeant Kirby
1937
OH, DOCTOR
"Marty" Short
1937
DON'T TELL THE WIFE
Larry Tucker
1937
BLONDE TROUBLE
Paul Sears
1937
THE GREAT HOSPITAL MYSTERY
Mortimer Beatty
1937
ROSALIE
Army coach
1937
WAKE UP AND LIVE
Attendant
1937
JOSETTE
Bill
1938
PECK'S BAD BOY WITH THE CIRCUS
Daro
1938
ONE WILD NIGHT
Editor Collins
1938
ROMANCE ON THE RUN
Eckhart
1938
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM
Henry Kipper
1938
THE GREAT MAN VOTES
Charles Dale
1939
MIRACLES FOR SALE
Quinn
1939
LAUGH IT OFF
Barney [Gimpy] Cole
1939
THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE
Sergeant Heath
1939
WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS
Red Miller
1939
KING OF THE TURF
Arnold
1939
THE COWBOY QUARTERBACK
Rusty Walker
1939
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Bill Griffith
1939
THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER
Victor Walsh
1940
THE GREAT MCGINTY
The politician
1940
WOLF OF NEW YORK
Bill Ennis
1940
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Mr. Bildocker
1940
THE GOLDEN FLEECING
Swallow
1940
COMIN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN
Gusty Mann
1940
THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES
First detective
1941
ROOKIES ON PARADE
Mike Brady
1941
RIDE ON VAQUERO
Barney
1941
GLAMOUR BOY
Papa Doran
1941
DRESSED TO KILL
Inspector Pierson
1941
SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS
Mr. Jones
1941
COUNTRY FAIR
Stogie McPhee
1941
THE LADY EVE
Muggsy
1941
LITTLE MEN
Constable
1941
THE PALM BEACH STORY
First member Ale and Quail Club
1942
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL
McKenzie
1942
PARDON MY SARONG
Detective Kendall
1942
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
Sunshine
1942
LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT-THIRTY
Officer
1942
MY FAVORITE SPY
Flower pot cop
1942
JOHNNY DOUGHBOY
Harry Fabian
1942
TRUE TO THE ARMY
Sergeant Butes
1942
STAGE DOOR CANTEEN
1943
DANGEROUS BLONDES
Detective Gatling
1943
TRUE TO LIFE
Jake
1943
NINE GIRLS
Walter Cummings
1944
THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK
Officer Kockenlocker
1944
HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO
Sgt. Julius Heffelfinger
1944
THE GREAT MOMENT
Eben Frost
1944
ONCE UPON A TIME
Brant
1944
ALONG CAME JONES
George Fury
1945
SALTY O'ROURKE
Smitty
1945
PARDON MY PAST
Chuck Gibson
1945
DUFFY'S TAVERN
1945
OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP
Peanuts Schultz
1946
VARIETY GIRL
Barker
1947
THE JOLSON STORY
Steve Martin
1947
THE PERILS OF PAULINE
George "Mac" McGuire
1947
A MIRACLE CAN HAPPEN
Floyd
1948
NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
Lieut. Shawn
1948
THE SAINTED SISTERS
Vern Tewilliger
1948
RED, HOT AND BLUE
Charlie Baxter
1949
SORROWFUL JONES
Regret
1949
WHISPERING SMITH
Bill Dansing
1949
JOLSON SINGS AGAIN
Steve Martin
1950
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Mears
1950
HE'S A COCKEYED WONDER
Bob Sears
1950
WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME
Pa Kluggs
1950
RIDING HIGH
Happy [Oscar Maguire]
1950
EXCUSE MY DUST
Harvey Bullitt
1951
BEHAVE YOURSELF!
O'Ryan
1951
THE STRIP
Fluff
1951
THE FIRST LEGION
Monsignor [Michael] Carey
1951
WHAT PRICE GLORY
Cpl. Kiper
1952
THE BLAZING FOREST
Syd Jessup
1952
HERE COME THE GIRLS
Dennis Logan
1953
DANGEROUS WHEN WET
Pa Higgins
1953
THE LADY WANTS MINK
Harvey Jones
1953
ESCAPE FROM FORT BRAVO
Campbell
1953
THE YELLOW MOUNTAIN
Jackpot Wray
1954
JAMBOREE
Himself
1954
JUPITER'S DARLING
Mago
1955
THE FAR HORIZONS
Sgt. Cass
1955
THE PRIVATE WAR OF MAJOR BENSON
John
1955
LUCY GALLANT
Charlie Madden
1955
THE MOUNTAIN
Father Belacchi
1956
THE RAWHIDE YEARS
Brand Comfort
1956
HELL ON FRISCO BAY
Dan Bianco
1956
KING OF THE ROARING 20'S--THE STORY OF ARNOLD ROTHSTEIN
Hecht
1961
TWENTY PLUS TWO
Slocum
1961
SON OF FLUBBER
Mr. Hummel
1963
IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Chief of police
1963
VIVA LAS VEGAS
Mr. Martin
1964
THAT DARN CAT
Mr. MacDougall
1965

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