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)
Conferring Doctor
1932
Thacker
1930
The King
1931
J. Harrington Hagney
1932
Mr. Armitage (uncredited)
1937
Asa Marsden
1933
Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
1932
Thomas P. Sherman
1935
Secretary of War Stanton
1930
District Attorney (uncredited)
1933
R.A. Rawson
1935
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
1934
Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
1931
Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
1936
Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
1936
Hotel Manager
1936
Dr. Kraft
1935
Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
1934
Tsar's General (Uncredited)
1937
Police Detective Capp (uncredited)
1931
German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)
1933
Prussian Officer
1934
1932
Henry Burrows
1934
Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)
1933
M. Vignaud
1931
Editor
1934
Judge
1931
Mr. Ulrich
1932
Chief of Police
1935
Pahlke
1934
German General
1929
Walter T. Morley
1931
Major Russart (uncredited)
1929
Tailor (uncredited)
1935
Bartender
1936
Forbes
1932
Counselor Velasch (uncredited)
1933
Ivan Rummel
1933
Circus Manager
1929
Mr. Hackett
1932
Governor
1934
Judge Edwin Luther
1931
Man in Wash Room
1936
Henshaw
1932
John Radford
1933
President Malloy
1935
Wallack (uncredited)
1937
Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)
1932
Bernard Hinchecliffe
1931
Mr. Lane
1933
Bit Role
1929
Dist. Atty. Kerry
1934
H. G. Robbins
1936
Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)
1935
Managing Editor
1932
DeRouget
1937
Max North
1929
Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
1933
Dr. Inslow
1936
Chief Bailey
1935
Eddie
1930
Attorney
1935
Judge Rufus Barnswell
1935
Dr. Schwarz
1933
Mr. Ash
1931
Champagne Joe
1928
Dr. Rabeouf
1932
Wallace P. Burroughs
1935
William Billings
1932
Wobbling Duffy
1931
Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)
1932
Mr. Brooks
1932
Tourist Husband (uncredited)
1930
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1930
John Fleming
1934
Bartender (uncredited)
1930
Neil Gibson Sr.
1935
The Warden
1933
Dr. Horgenson
1932
Mr. Nevin
1934
G.T. Warren
1931
District Attorney Howard Mills
1932
Taggart
1936
Defense Counsel
1936
Judge
1935
Prosecuting Attorney
1930
Mr. Randolph
1932
District Attorney (uncredited)
1935
Stefen Kadar
1930
Banker
1932
William Kellogg
1930
British Embassy Butler
1931
Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)
1935
Dr. Wilcox
1932
Judge Avery
1935
Lambert
1937
Bit role
1930
Alfred Knuxton
1936
Mr. Pennypacker
1931
President of the United States
1932
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1935
Appleby - the Lip Reader
1932
1926
Dan Phillips
1928
Stratton (uncredited)
1935
Judge (uncredited)
1933
Mr. Lawson
1935
Canfield
1929
Armstrong (uncredited)
1932
Blake
1931
Mr. Dayton
1936
Reuben Marshall
1936
Bob Bent, Helen's Husband
1935
Krausmyer
1931
S.J. Boynton
1932
Ivanoff
1930
Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
1934
Auctioneer
1934
Smorgen
1937
Mayor Twitchell
1931
Otto
1932
Doctor
1932
Red Cross Representative (uncredited)
1939
T. Osgood Blake
1935
Dr. Leonard Gear
1934
Bishop
1933
A.L. Boyd
1934
Anderson
1934
Directing (45)
Director
1914
Director
1914
Director
1915
Director
1914
Director
1914
Director
1914
Director
1915
Director
1914
Director
1921
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1915
Director
1926
Director
1926
Director
1922
Director
1922
Director
1914
Director
1919
Director
1914
Director
1923
Director
1919
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1914
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1918
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1914
Director
1926
Director
1918
Director
1916
Director
1919
Director
1924
Director
1912
Director
1919
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1919
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1911
Director
1914
Director
1913
Director
1927
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1911
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1915
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1914
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1914
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1912
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1915
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1914
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1919
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1925
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1927
Director
1923