Oscar Apfel
Acting
🎂 1878-01-16
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.
Cast credits(129)
Secretary of War Stanton
1930
Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
1934
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
1934
Prussian Officer
1934
Tourist Husband (uncredited)
1930
Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
1933
Reuben Marshall
1936
Taggart
1936
Bernard Hinchecliffe
1931
Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
1936
Wallack (uncredited)
1937
Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)
1933
Bit role
1930
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
1932
Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)
1932
Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
1931
Mr. Lawson
1935
Tsar's General (Uncredited)
1937
Dr. Schwarz
1933
Judge
1935
Bartender
1936
Bit Role
1929
Tailor (uncredited)
1935
Mr. Lane
1933
Appleby - the Lip Reader
1932
Blake
1931
Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
1936
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1930
Mr. Ash
1931
Thacker
1930
Judge Rufus Barnswell
1935
Bob Bent, Helen's Husband
1935
Defense Counsel
1936
Dist. Atty. Kerry
1934
M. Vignaud
1931
Mr. Brooks
1932
Judge Edwin Luther
1931
Lambert
1937
Bartender (uncredited)
1930
Dr. Inslow
1936
District Attorney (uncredited)
1935
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1935
Hotel Manager
1936
President Malloy
1935
Stefen Kadar
1930
Wallace P. Burroughs
1935
Counselor Velasch (uncredited)
1933
District Attorney (uncredited)
1933
Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)
1932
The King
1931
John Fleming
1934
1932
Mr. Ulrich
1932
Conferring Doctor
1932
Forbes
1932
Ivan Rummel
1933
German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)
1933
Major Russart (uncredited)
1929
William Kellogg
1930
J. Harrington Hagney
1932
Judge
1931
Mr. Randolph
1932
President of the United States
1932
Police Detective Capp (uncredited)
1931
Thomas P. Sherman
1935
William Billings
1932
Smorgen
1937
Doctor
1932
Banker
1932
Chief of Police
1935
Auctioneer
1934
Alfred Knuxton
1936
Eddie
1930
Dr. Rabeouf
1932
Mr. Hackett
1932
S.J. Boynton
1932
Mr. Armitage (uncredited)
1937
Prosecuting Attorney
1930
Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)
1935
Circus Manager
1929
Henshaw
1932
Champagne Joe
1928
A.L. Boyd
1934
Asa Marsden
1933
Chief Bailey
1935
Mr. Pennypacker
1931
Mr. Dayton
1936
Krausmyer
1931
British Embassy Butler
1931
Attorney
1935
Man in Wash Room
1936
Judge Avery
1935
Dr. Wilcox
1932
Mayor Twitchell
1931
Henry Burrows
1934
John Radford
1933
Bishop
1933
Dr. Leonard Gear
1934
Wobbling Duffy
1931
1926
G.T. Warren
1931
Dr. Horgenson
1932
DeRouget
1937
The Warden
1933
T. Osgood Blake
1935
Pahlke
1934
H. G. Robbins
1936
Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
1934
Canfield
1929
Otto
1932
Max North
1929
Mr. Nevin
1934
Armstrong (uncredited)
1932
Newspaper Editor
1934
Walter T. Morley
1931
Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)
1935
Dr. Kraft
1935
District Attorney Howard Mills
1932
Ivanoff
1930
Judge (uncredited)
1933
German General
1929
Neil Gibson Sr.
1935
Red Cross Representative (uncredited)
1939
Stratton (uncredited)
1935
Managing Editor
1932
Dan Phillips
1928
Governor
1934
Anderson
1934
R.A. Rawson
1935
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