Emory Parnell
Acting
🎂 1892-12-28
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.
Cast credits(253)
Uncle Edward
1960
Juror
1960
Older Man
1968
1957
Cousin Lonnie
1957
Hank
1957
Fred Grady
1957
Bill Anders
1957
Murphy
1961
Leo Mann
1957
Self
1950
Mr. Oldham
1969
1958
1955
Policeman
1951
1951
Professor Kleinberg
1951
Luther Gannon
1955
Henry Sawyer
1955
1958
Hank the Bartender
1958
Hank
1958
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1952
Ira Ponder
1958
Gunderson
1954
1957
O'Reilly
1959
Plain-Clothes Man
1956
L.G. Barnes
1956
1958
Foreman
1953
Hawkins
1953
1953
1951
1959
Simpson
1957
Clay J. Stevenson
1949
Sheriff
1952
Police Sergeant at Firing Range
1952
Sheriff Blake
1963
Sheriff Blake
1965
Prospector
1955
1954
Bitter Creek (uncredited)
1946
Arab # 1
1960
Nagel, Defense Counsel
1953
Ben Day
1953
Charles
1954
Henry (uncredited)
1958
Ship's Mate (uncredited)
1941
Sheriff (uncredited)
1952
Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
1942
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
1971
Gangster (uncredited)
1939
Policeman (uncredited)
1952
Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
1940
Man on Train (uncredited)
1953
Dolan (uncredited)
1943
'Mohican' Captain
1940
Mr. PeDelford
1948
J. Corwin Aldridge
1950
Sam - Bartender
1965
Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
1942
O'Leary
1945
Arnie Anderson
1949
Foreman (uncredited)
1939
Ringmaster (uncredited)
1939
Jake Green (uncredited)
1951
Sheriff Jackson
1944
Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
1955
Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
1943
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
1959
1938
Policeman (uncredited)
1944
Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
1942
Harem Sentry
1942
Mr. Hingleman
1949
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
1943
Metcalf
1946
Senator
1941
Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
1942
Policeman (uncredited)
1954
Mr. Tuerck
1944
Sheriff Duffy
1949
1942
Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
1942
Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
1944
Bob
1940
Col. Hart (uncredited)
1956
Car Driver (uncredited)
1946
Crazy Sam
1952
Quisling (uncredited)
1942
Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
1939
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
1942
Police Lieutenant at Desk
1949
Gatekeeper
1943
Sgt. McClain
1954
Mr. Feiner
1948
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
1952
The Chief (uncredited)
1943
Club 88 Doorman (Uncredited)
1939
Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
1939
George Higgins
1940
Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
1946
Senator Gallagher
1953
Frank, the Bell Captain
1944
O'Casey
1942
Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
1939
Council Chairman
1950
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Policeman in Alley
1941
Williams - Editor
1939
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1943
'Pop' Swenson
1950
Inspector McBride
1944
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Sen. Wells
1950
Police Sergeant Ransome
1942
Barney Shaefer
1946
Doorman (uncredited)
1938
Padgett
1956
Mr. Wendall
1950
Judge Canute J. Kelly
1943
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1944
Detective Brophy (uncredited)
1938
Second Detective (uncredited)
1939
Joe Alsobrook
1946
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
1942
Featherway (uncredited)
1940
Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
1939
Man Delivering Radio
1941
Bank Watchman
1948
Older Cop
1951
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
1940
Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
1943
Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
1941
Police Capt. Bill Murdock
1948
Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
1941
R.J. Adams
1940
Colonel Mason
1941
1938
Insp. Bill Brenner
1945
Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
1948
Mahoney
1942
Weiss
1941
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
1939
Policeman
1942
Postman
1944
Winfield 'Windy' Blake
1948
Chief of Police
1955
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1939
Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
1943
Billy Reed
1952
Bartender
1972
Jensen (Uncredited)
1942
Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Cop
1939
Judge
1944
Axel (uncredited)
1939
Rabbi Jacob Samuels
1946
Father John Whalen
1946
Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
1953
Mr. Battan (uncredited)
1954
Police Chief (uncredited)
1942
Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
1940
Olaf
1939
Police Capt. Grady
1942
Sherman
1952
Bill Reed
1949
Sgt. Johanssen
1949
Carlton
1948
True Dawson
1947
Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
1942
Juror Barstow
1951
Patrick Fitzgibbon
1953
First Deputy (uncredited)
1951
Senator
1956
Policeman Riley
1939
Crowley
1941
Sheriff Webb
1953
Capt. Duncan
1950
Mr. Bigdome
1946
Judge Byrnes
1952
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1956
Marsotti
1941
Mayor
1953
The Mayor
1947
Sheriff Dave Larsen
1943
Big Bill Watkins
1954
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
1939
Jerome Walsh
1939
Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
1948
Ship's Captain
1952
(archive footage)
1990
Ole
1940
Tim MacNab
1949
Masseur
1946
Ship's captain
1945
Wilson
1944
Sheriff Cobus Anders
1958
Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
1938
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
1944
Mr. Appelton
1946
1945
Inspector Crowley
1946
(uncredited)
1947
Larry Conrad
1953
Dan McGurk Sr.
1952
Capt. Spense
1943
Police Sgt. Mulloy
1951
Capt. Nelson
1941
Judd Pfeiffer
1958
Billy Reed
1951
Police Captain Birch
1945
Simmonds
1941
Dean Bradshaw
1952
Capt. Jan Roburt
1949
A.J. Corbett
1953
Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Inspector Kennedy
1942
Swenson
1938
Olaf
1938
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Grimshaw Wilkins
1961
George Blivens - Joe's Boss
1953
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Police Captain
1954
Prof. Kleinberg
1954
Ed Praskins
1951
Sheriff (uncredited)
1948
Officer Clancy
1939
Fats Monoham
1939
Major Whitby
1955
Haley
1944
Policeman
1939
Police Sergeat Casey
1947
Mr. Casey
1954
Sheriff Martin
1946
Chief J.P. Riley
1938
Rupert Shannon
1943
Alan Kimberly
1947
Senator Prentice
1952
Mr. Bib
1945
(uncredited)
1955
Joe's Boss (uncredited)
1952
1944
Officer Craig
1938
Ajax Bullion
1941
Mr. Hinkledorfer
1945
Farmer
1944
Dad
1954