Sam Lufkin
| Sam Lufkin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Samuel William Lufkin May 8, 1891 Utah |
| Died |
February 19, 1952 (aged 60) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920-1951 |
Samuel "Sam" William Lufkin (May 8, 1891 – February 19, 1952) was an American actor who usually appeared in small or bit roles in short comedy films.
Career
Born in Utah, Lufkin spent most of his career at the Hal Roach Studios where he made over 60 films. In over half of these, he appeared alongside Laurel and Hardy, again mostly in small parts, but occasionally in more substantial roles, such as an irascible cop (The Music Box), or an irate motorist (Two Tars). After Laurel and Hardy left Roach in 1940, the grim-faced Lufkin mostly appeared in further bit roles in Hollywood feature films before his death of uremia in 1952.[1] His grave is located at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Haunted Spooks | Bearded Man in Car | Uncredited |
| 1923 | A Man About Town | Bit Role | Uncredited |
| 1924 | High Society | Police detective | |
| 1926 | Thundering Fleas | Extra at the wedding | |
| The Nickel-Hopper | Dance hall extra | Uncredited | |
| 1927 | Sugar Daddies | Fun House ticket taker | |
| 1928 | Playin' Hookey | Keystone-ish cop | |
| 1929 | That's My Wife | Waiter | Uncredited |
| Double Whoopee | Man poked in eye | ||
| 1931 | Pardon Us | Bit Part | Uncredited |
| 1932 | Any Old Port! | Referee | Uncredited |
| 1932 | The Music Box | Cop | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Sons of the Desert | First Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Going Bye-Bye! | Man with warning | |
| 1935 | Bonnie Scotland | Native henchman | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Our Relations | Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Grips, Grunts and Groans | Bit Part | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Block-Heads | Veteran | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Zenobia | Townsman | Uncredited |
| 1940 | A Chump at Oxford | Water wagon driver | Uncredited |
| Saps at Sea | Workman at Horn Factory | Uncredited | |
| 1946 | Crack-Up | Detective | Uncredited |
| Sister Kenny | Photographer | Uncredited | |
| Lady Luck | Gambler | Uncredited | |
| 1947 | Born to Kill | Crap Dealer | Uncredited |
| Riffraff | Bit Role | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | The Miracle of the Bells | Man | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Born to Be Bad | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Law of the Badlands | Bank Teller | Uncredited |