Harry Semels

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Harry Semels
Born	November 20, 1887(1887-11-20) New York City, New York
Died	March 2, 1946 (aged 58) Hollywood, California
Years active	1917-1946
Spouse(s)	Jean Semels

Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 - March 2, 1946) was a versatile character actor who often appeared as serial villains, waiters, soldiers, and many more.

Semels was born in New York City and appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to get fame to people as he appeared in many Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Three Little Beers, Half Shot Shooters, Wee Wee Monsieur, and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared without them in Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate, State Fair, and The Kid from Brooklyn.

Semels died in Hollywood in 1946. He is interred in Hollywood Forever.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Dizzy Pilots (1943)
• Back from the Front (1943)
• Three Little Sew and Sews (1939)
• Wee Wee Monsieur (1938)
• Disorder in the Court (1936)
• Half Shot Shooters (1936)
• Under Two Flags (1936)
• Movie Maniacs (1936)
• Three Little Beers (1935)
• The Tiger's Shadow (1928)
• Riley the Cop (1928)
• The Yellow Cameo (1928)
• Hawk of the Hills (1927)
• On Guard (1927)
• The House Without a Key (1926)
• Play Ball (1925)
• Into the Net (1924)
• Plunder (1923)
• Speed (1922)
• Hurricane Hutch (1921)
• The Sky Ranger (1921)
• Velvet Fingers (1920)
• The Phantom Foe (1920)
• Pirate Gold (1920)
• The Black Secret (1919)
• Bound and Gagged (1919)

[edit] External links

• Harry Semels at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Semels, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1887-11-20
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH	1946-3-2
PLACE OF DEATH	Hollywood, California