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Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Actor · 1892 – 1979 · Saint 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.

Movies24

  • Movie7.7

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941 · 1.9K votes

  • Movie7.1

    The Andromeda Strain

    1971 · 843 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Arabian Nights

    1942 · 55 votes

  • Movie7.5

    Sabrina

    1954 · 1.4K votes

  • Movie7.0

    Foreign Correspondent

    1940 · 463 votes

  • Movie6.9

    Saboteur

    1942 · 562 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Tall in the Saddle

    1944 · 76 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Man of the West

    1958 · 244 votes

  • Movie7.2

    The Band Wagon

    1953 · 249 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Rancho Notorious

    1952 · 129 votes

  • Movie6.4

    At the Circus

    1939 · 99 votes

  • Movie7.0
  • Movie6.8
  • Movie7.3

    The Pride of the Yankees

    1942 · 148 votes

  • Movie6.2

    Show Boat

    1951 · 82 votes

  • Movie7.0

    The Long, Long Trailer

    1954 · 60 votes

  • Movie7.2

    Mr. Lucky

    1943 · 49 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Artists and Models

    1955 · 143 votes

  • Movie7.1

    The Major and the Minor

    1942 · 151 votes

  • Movie6.9

    I Married a Witch

    1942 · 231 votes

  • Movie5.6

    A Woman's Secret

    1949 · 49 votes

  • Movie7.5

    Angels with Dirty Faces

    1938 · 366 votes

  • Movie7.5

    The Roaring Twenties

    1939 · 274 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    1952 · 25 votes

Series24

  • TV7.7

    Perry Mason

    1957 · 139 votes

  • TV7.0

    Maverick

    1957 · 43 votes

  • TV7.6

    The Andy Griffith Show

    1960 · 175 votes

  • TV6.8

    Four Star Playhouse

    1952 · 11 votes

  • TV5.9

    Petticoat Junction

    1963 · 42 votes

  • TV7.9

    I Love Lucy

    1951 · 264 votes

  • TV6.2

    Cheyenne

    1955 · 26 votes

  • TV6.4

    Medical Center

    1969 · 14 votes

  • TV6.7

    Gunsmoke

    1955 · 119 votes

  • TV6.0

    Lawman

    1958 · 13 votes

  • TV7.2

    Green Acres

    1965 · 80 votes

  • TV6.9

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    1950 · 13 votes

  • TV6.4

    Bat Masterson

    1958 · 16 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Texan

    1958 · 6 votes

  • TV5.1

    Sugarfoot

    1957 · 8 votes

  • TV5.9

    The Real McCoys

    1957 · 13 votes

  • TV7.2

    77 Sunset Strip

    1958 · 26 votes

  • TV6.6

    Dennis the Menace

    1959 · 33 votes

  • TV6.8

    Mister Ed

    1961 · 57 votes

  • TV6.7

    The Alaskans

    1959 · 3 votes

  • TV5.2

    Navy Log

    1955 · 5 votes

  • TV7.2
  • TV6.2

    Mayberry R.F.D.

    1968 · 5 votes

  • TV5.3