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(254)
Leo Mann
1957
Uncle Edward
1960
Juror
1960
1957
Cousin Lonnie
1957
Hank
1957
Fred Grady
1957
Bill Anders
1957
Luther Gannon
1955
Henry Sawyer
1955
Sheriff Blake
1963
1958
Hank the Bartender
1958
Hank
1958
Policeman
1951
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1952
Prospector
1955
Murphy
1961
Mr. Oldham
1969
1958
Sheriff Blake
1965
Ira Ponder
1958
Simpson
1957
O'Reilly
1959
Self
1950
1958
Older Man
1968
Capt. Jurgesson
1955
1959
Gunderson
1954
Sheriff
1952
Police Sergeant at Firing Range
1952
1957
Foreman
1953
Hawkins
1953
1953
1951
Professor Kleinberg
1951
1951
Charles
1954
Arab # 1
1960
Ship's Mate (uncredited)
1941
Plain-Clothes Man
1956
L.G. Barnes
1956
Henry (uncredited)
1958
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
1971
Policeman (uncredited)
1954
Jake Green (uncredited)
1951
Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
1939
Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
1942
'Mohican' Captain
1940
Foreman (uncredited)
1939
Dolan (uncredited)
1943
Sheriff (uncredited)
1952
Capt. Jan Roburt
1949
Metcalf
1946
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
1952
Gangster (uncredited)
1939
Crazy Sam
1952
J. Corwin Aldridge
1950
Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
1941
Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
1946
Sen. Wells
1950
Mr. PeDelford
1948
Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
1939
1938
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
1959
First Deputy (uncredited)
1951
Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
1942
George Higgins
1940
Mr. Wendall
1950
Bank Watchman
1948
Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
1942
Man on Train (uncredited)
1953
Nagel, Defense Counsel
1953
Ben Day
1953
Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
1943
'Pop' Swenson
1950
Masseur
1946
Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
1955
Sgt. Johanssen
1949
Police Lieutenant at Desk
1949
Sheriff Jackson
1944
Winfield 'Windy' Blake
1948
O'Reilly
1947
A.J. Corbett
1953
Mayor
1953
Ringmaster (uncredited)
1939
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Mahoney
1942
Mr. Tuerck
1944
Doorman (uncredited)
1938
Sgt. McClain
1954
Policeman in Alley
1941
Ship's Captain
1952
Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
1944
(uncredited)
1947
Policeman (uncredited)
1944
Judge Byrnes
1952
Padgett
1956
Capt. Nelson
1941
Sheriff Cobus Anders
1958
Mr. Hingleman
1949
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Feiner
1948
Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
1942
Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
1940
The Chief (uncredited)
1943
Ed Praskins
1951
Sherman
1952
Rupert Shannon
1943
Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
1943
Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
1942
Bob
1940
Sam - Bartender
1965
Dean Bradshaw
1952
Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
1940
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
1940
Big Bill Watkins
1954
Harem Sentry
1942
Second Detective (uncredited)
1939
Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
1939
Carlton
1948
Jerome Walsh
1939
Col. Hart (uncredited)
1956
Wilson
1944
Inspector McBride
1944
Police Sergeant Ransome
1942
Police Sgt. Mulloy
1951
Senator
1956
Policeman
1942
Senator Prentice
1952
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1939
Judge
1944
1938
Sheriff Dave Larsen
1943
Police Chief (uncredited)
1942
Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
1948
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1944
Tim MacNab
1949
Quisling (uncredited)
1942
Dan McGurk Sr.
1952
Axel (uncredited)
1939
Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
1939
True Dawson
1947
Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
1953
Clay J. Stevenson
1949
Policeman (uncredited)
1952
1942
Arnie Anderson
1949
Featherway (uncredited)
1940
Haley
1944
Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
1942
Juror Barstow
1951
Chief J.P. Riley
1938
Barney Shaefer
1946
Police Capt. Grady
1942
Senator Gallagher
1953
Billy Reed
1952
Police Captain
1954
Gatekeeper
1943
Rabbi Jacob Samuels
1946
Father John Whalen
1946
Capt. Spense
1943
Officer Craig
1938
Senator
1941
The Mayor
1947
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Sheriff Duffy
1949
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Cop
1939
Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
1948
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
1944
Williams - Editor
1939
Council Chairman
1950
Olaf
1939
Alan Kimberly
1947
Fats Monoham
1939
Policeman Riley
1939
Frank, the Bell Captain
1944
Bartender
1972
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1943
Judd Pfeiffer
1958
Joe Alsobrook
1946
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
1942
O'Casey
1942
Postman
1944
1945
Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
1938
Police Capt. Bill Murdock
1948
Man Delivering Radio
1941
Policeman
1939
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
1939
Jensen (Uncredited)
1942
Sheriff (uncredited)
1948
Crowley
1941
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1956
Detective Brophy (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Chief of Police
1955
Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
1939
Bitter Creek (uncredited)
1946
Grimshaw Wilkins
1961
Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Patrick Fitzgibbon
1953
Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
1943
Judge Canute J. Kelly
1943
George Blivens - Joe's Boss
1953
Colonel Mason
1941
(archive footage)
1990
Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Police Captain Birch
1945
R.J. Adams
1940
Bill Reed
1949
1954
O'Leary
1945
Sheriff Webb
1953
Police Sergeat Casey
1947
Mr. Battan (uncredited)
1954
Mr. Appelton
1946
Joe's Boss (uncredited)
1952
Ole
1940
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
1942
Olaf
1938
Weiss
1941
(uncredited)
1955
Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
1941
Larry Conrad
1953
Marsotti
1941
Ship's captain
1945
Mr. Bigdome
1946
Mr. Casey
1954
Club 88 Doorman (Uncredited)
1939
Officer Clancy
1939
Sheriff Martin
1946
Insp. Bill Brenner
1945
Car Driver (uncredited)
1946
Billy Reed
1951
Dad
1954
Inspector Crowley
1946
Swenson
1938
Older Cop
1951
Inspector Kennedy
1942
Ajax Bullion
1941
Capt. Duncan
1950
Prof. Kleinberg
1954
Farmer
1944
Mr. Bib
1945
Mr. Hinkledorfer
1945
Simmonds
1941
1944
Major Whitby
1955