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Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Birthday: 1892-12-29 | Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1965
The Bounty Killer

as    Sam - Bartender

1961
The Two Little Bears

as    Grimshaw Wilkins

1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks

as    Sheriff Cobus Anders

1954
The Rocket Man

as    Big Bill Watkins

1954
Battle of Rogue River

as    Sgt. McClain

1953
Safari Drums

as    Larry Conrad

1953
Fort Vengeance

as    Patrick Fitzgibbon

1953
Shadows of Tombstone

as    Sheriff Webb

1951
Two of a Kind

as    First Deputy (uncredited)

1950
Chain Gang

as    Capt. Duncan

1950
Trail of Robin Hood

as    J. Corwin Aldridge

1949
Hideout

as    Arnie Anderson

1949
Massacre River

as    Sgt. Johanssen

1949
Hellfire

as    Sheriff Duffy

1948
Blonde Ice

as    Police Capt. Bill Murdock

1946
Strange Triangle

as    Barney Shaefer

1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid

as    Joe Alsobrook

1946
The Falcon's Alibi

as    Metcalf

1946
Abie's Irish Rose

as    Rabbi Jacob Samuels

1945
Two O'Clock Courage

as    Insp. Bill Brenner

1945
The Crime Doctor's Courage

as    Police Captain Birch

1944
Casanova Brown

as    Frank, the Bell Captain

1944
The Falcon in Hollywood

as    Inspector McBride

1944
The Falcon in Mexico

as    James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]

1944
A Night of Adventure

as    Judge

1944
Tall in the Saddle

as    Sheriff Jackson

1943
Nazty Nuisance

as    Capt. Spense

1943
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as    Mr. Tuerck

1941
The Case of the Black Parrot

as    Simmonds

1939
Sued for Libel

as    Jerome Walsh