Emory Parnell
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Leo Mann
1957
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
Uncle Edward
1960
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
Juror
1960
Series
Maverick
Cousin Lonnie
1957
Series
Maverick
Hank
1957
Series
Maverick
Fred Grady
1957
Series
Maverick
Bill Anders
1957
Series
Maverick
Clarence
1957
Series
Cheyenne
Luther Gannon
1955
Series
Cheyenne
Henry Sawyer
1955
Series
Petticoat Junction
Sheriff Blake
1963
Series
Lawman
1958
Series
Lawman
Hank the Bartender
1958
Series
Lawman
Hank
1958
Series
I Love Lucy
Policeman
1951
Series
Gunsmoke
Prospector
1955
Series
Four Star Playhouse
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1952
Series
Green Acres
Sheriff Blake
1965
Series
Medical Center
Mr. Oldham
1969
Series
Mayberry R.F.D.
Older Man
1968
Series
Bat Masterson
Ira Ponder
1958
Series
Mister Ed
Murphy
1961
Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Series
Sugarfoot
Simpson
1957
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Burton Baldwin
1958
Series
The Real McCoys
1957
Series
Navy Log
Capt. Jurgesson
1955
Series
Dennis the Menace
O'Reilly
1959
Series
The Texan
1958
Series
The Abbott and Costello Show
Sheriff
1952
Series
The Abbott and Costello Show
Police Sergeant at Firing Range
1952
Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Professor Kleinberg
1951
Series
Public Defender
Gunderson
1954
Film
The Andromeda Strain
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
1971
Series
The Life Of Riley
Foreman
1953
Series
The Life Of Riley
Hawkins
1953
Series
The Life Of Riley
1953
Series
Boston Blackie
1951
Film
Sabrina
Charles (uncredited)
1954
Film
The Maltese Falcon
Ship's Mate (uncredited)
1941
Series
The Alaskans
1959
Series
Hey, Jeannie!
Plain-Clothes Man
1956
Series
Hey, Jeannie!
L.G. Barnes
1956
Series
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Arab # 1
1960
Film
I Married a Witch
Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
1942
Film
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Conflict
Sheriff Bert Meadows
1956
Film
The Outlaw
Dolan (uncredited)
1943
Series
The Life of Riley
Clay J. Stevenson
1949
Film
The Band Wagon
Man on Train (uncredited)
1953
Film
Tall in the Saddle
Sheriff Jackson
1944
Series
General Electric Theater
Nagel, Defense Counsel
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Ben Day
1953
Film
Foreign Correspondent
'Mohican' Captain
1940
Film
Saboteur
Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
1942
Film
The Roaring Twenties
Gangster (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Pride of the Yankees
Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
1942
Film
Union Pacific
Foreman (uncredited)
1939
Film
Mr. Lucky
Dock Watchman (uncredited)
1943
Series
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
Film
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. PeDelford
1948
Film
Show Boat
Jake Green (uncredited)
1951
Film
Man of the West
Henry (uncredited)
1958
Film
Assigned to Danger
Sheriff (uncredited)
1948
Film
Artists and Models
Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
1955
Film
Hideout
Arnie Anderson
1949
Film
Blondie
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Film
Rancho Notorious
Sheriff (uncredited)
1952
Film
Ma and Pa Kettle
Bill Reed
1949
Film
Alias Jesse James
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
1959
Film
Casanova Brown
Frank, the Bell Captain
1944
Film
All Through the Night
Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
1942
Film
Arabian Nights
Harem Sentry
1942
Film
The Long, Long Trailer
Policeman (uncredited)
1954
Film
The Major and the Minor
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
1942
Film
North West Mounted Police
George Higgins
1940
The Joe Palooka Story
1954
Film
Mama Loves Papa
O'Leary
1945
Film
Pardners
Col. Hart (uncredited)
1956
Film
The Bounty Killer
Sam - Bartender
1965
Film
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Billy Reed
1954
Film
Gentleman Jim
Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
1942
Film
Confidentially Connie
Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
1953
Film
On Dress Parade
Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
O'Reilly
1947
Film
A Woman's Secret
Police Lieutenant at Desk
1949
Film
Words and Music
Mr. Feiner
1948
Film
Obliging Young Lady
Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
1942
Film
Du Barry Was a Lady
Gatekeeper (uncredited)
1943
Film
Macao
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
1952
Film
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Billy Reed
1952
Film
I Am the Law
Detective Brophy (uncredited)
1938
Film
Blonde Ice
Police Capt. Bill Murdock
1948
Film
They All Kissed the Bride
Mahoney
1942
Film
Nazty Nuisance
Capt. Spense
1943
Film
Johnny Eager
Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
1941
Film
Larceny, Inc.
O'Casey
1942
Film
Idiot's Delight
Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
1939
Film
Two of a Kind
First Deputy (uncredited)
1951
Film
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Mr. Tuerck
1944
Film
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Billy Reed
1951
Film
The Mad Miss Manton
Doorman (uncredited)
1938
Film
The Hard Way
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Film
Government Girl
The Chief (uncredited)
1943
Film
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Quisling (uncredited)
1942
Film
At the Circus
Ringmaster (uncredited)
1939
Film
Stranger on the Third Floor
Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
1940
Film
Young Tom Edison
Bob
1940
Film
All the World's a Stooge
Ajax Bullion
1941
Film
Slightly Dangerous
Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
1943
Film
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Blonde from Singapore
Capt. Nelson
1941
Film
Blossoms in the Dust
Senator
1941
Film
Invisible Stripes
Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
1939
Film
Here Comes Trouble
Winfield 'Windy' Blake
1948
Film
The Great McGinty
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
1940
Film
Let's Go Navy!
Police Sgt. Mulloy
1951
Film
Key to the City
Council Chairman
1950
Film
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mr. Hingleman
1949
Film
Gobs and Gals
Senator Prentice
1952
Film
Wilson
Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Unknown Guest
Sheriff Dave Larsen
1943
Film
Let Freedom Ring
Axel (uncredited)
1939
Film
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Second Detective (uncredited)
1939
Film
Chain Gang
Capt. Duncan
1950
Film
Feathertop
Major Whitby
1955
Film
That Certain Feeling
Senator (uncredited)
1956
Film
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Film
Summer Holiday
Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
1948
Film
Abie's Irish Rose
Father John Whalen
1946
Film
Abie's Irish Rose
Rabbi Jacob Samuels
1946
Film
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Chief of Police
1955
Film
East Side of Heaven
Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Film
Mission to Moscow
Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
1943
Film
Call Me Madam
Senator Gallagher
1953
Film
Lost in Alaska
Sherman
1952
Film
The Crime Doctor's Courage
Police Captain Birch
1945
Film
The Monster and the Girl
Policeman in Alley
1941
Film
Trail of Robin Hood
J. Corwin Aldridge
1950
Film
Apache Trail
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
1942
Film
Sing Your Way Home
Ship's captain
1945
Film
You Gotta Stay Happy
Bank Watchman
1948
Film
To Please a Lady
Mr. Wendall
1950
Film
Dreamboat
Crazy Sam (uncredited)
1952
Film
The Spellbinder
Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
1939
Film
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
1990
Film
They Shall Have Music
Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
1939
Film
So Ends Our Night
Weiss
1941
Film
Battle of Rogue River
Sgt. McClain
1954
Film
The Guilt of Janet Ames
(uncredited)
1947
Film
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Policeman (uncredited)
1952
Film
My True Story
Ed Praskins
1951
Film
Badman's Territory
Bitter Creek (uncredited)
1946
Film
Blondie on a Budget
Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
1940
Film
Over My Dead Body
Police Capt. Grady
1942
Film
Once Upon a Time
Policeman (uncredited)
1944
The Hot Angel
Judd Pfeiffer
1958
Film
The Remarkable Andrew
Policeman
1942
Film
Highways by Night
Police Sergeant Ransome
1942
Film
Massacre River
Sgt. Johanssen
1949
Film
Louisiana Purchase
Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
1941
Film
Hot Summer Week
Bartender
1972
Film
The Golden Fleecing
Featherway (uncredited)
1940
Film
Rock Island Trail
Sen. Wells
1950
Film
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Film
The Falcon in Hollywood
Inspector McBride
1944
Film
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Joe Alsobrook
1946
Film
The Big Beef
Mr. Bib
1945
Film
I Stole a Million
Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Show-Off
Mr. Appelton
1946
Film
Syncopation
1942
Film
Out West with the Peppers
Ole
1940
Feather Your Nest
Farmer
1944
Film
When in Rome
Ship's Captain
1952
Film
King of Alcatraz
Olaf
1938
Film
The Case of the Black Parrot
Simmonds
1941
Film
Young Ideas
Judge Canute J. Kelly
1943
Film
Call of The Yukon
Swenson
1938
Film
Doctor Rhythm
Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
1938
Film
Gallant Journey
Car Driver (uncredited)
1946
Film
Arson Racket Squad
Chief J.P. Riley
1938
Film
Hellfire
Sheriff Duffy
1949
Film
Sudden Money
Cop
1939
Film
Deadline at Dawn
Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
1946
Film
Sued for Libel
Jerome Walsh
1939
So You Want to Wear the Pants
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Film
London Blackout Murders
Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
1943
Film
The House of Fear
Policeman
1939
Film
Pride of the Blue Grass
Mr. Casey
1954
Film
The Lady and the Mob
Policeman Riley
1939
Film
The Rocket Man
Big Bill Watkins
1954
Film
Oklahoma Annie
Judge Byrnes
1952
Film
Three Sons o' Guns
Man Delivering Radio
1941
Film
Off the Record
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
Mr. Battan (uncredited)
1954
Film
The Two Little Bears
Grimshaw Wilkins
1961
Film
Fort Vengeance
Patrick Fitzgibbon
1953
Film
The Fabulous Senorita
Dean Bradshaw
1952
Film
The Lady from Cheyenne
Crowley
1941
Film
Meet the O'Briens
Dad
1954
Film
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Sheriff Cobus Anders
1958
Film
Violence
True Dawson
1947
Film
Dangerous Blondes
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1943
Film
Jungle Gents
Police Captain
1954
Film
The Falcon in Mexico
James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
1944
Film
Two O'Clock Courage
Insp. Bill Brenner
1945
Film
Deadline for Murder
Masseur
1946
Film
Safari Drums
Larry Conrad
1953
Film
Girls on Probation
Officer Craig
1938
Film
Night in New Orleans
Jensen (uncredited)
1942
Film
All That I Have
Juror Barstow
1951
Film
Pacific Liner
Olaf
1939
Film
The Two Gun Teacher
Prof. Kleinberg
1954
Film
One Hour to Live
Fats Monoham
1939
Film
Calendar Girl
The Mayor
1947
Film
Queen of Burlesque
Inspector Crowley
1946
Film
The Day the Bookies Wept
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1939
Film
Disaster
Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
1948
Film
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Police Chief (uncredited)
1942
Film
Address Unknown
Postman
1944
Film
Little Iodine
Mr. Bigdome
1946
Film
Alaska Patrol
Capt. Jan Roburt
1949
Film
The Falcon's Alibi
Metcalf
1946
Film
Stork Bites Man
Alan Kimberly
1947
Film
Illegal Traffic
1938
Film
Winter Carnival
Williams - Editor
1939
Film
Twelve Crowded Hours
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
1939
Film
Unmasked
'Pop' Swenson
1950
Film
Unholy Partners
Colonel Mason
1941
So You Want to Learn to Dance
George Blivens - Joe's Boss
1953
Film
The Devil's Pipeline
R.J. Adams
1940
Film
So You Never Tell a Lie
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
So You Want to Be a V.P.
(uncredited)
1955
Film
County Fair
Tim Brennan
1950
Film
Shadows of Tombstone
Sheriff Webb
1953
So You Want to Enjoy Life
Joe's Boss (uncredited)
1952
Film
Cadets on Parade
Inspector Kennedy
1942
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1956
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
Wilson
1944
Film
You Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Hinkledorfer
1945
Film
A Shot in the Dark
Marsotti
1941
Film
A Night of Adventure
Judge
1944
Film
Tiny Troubles
Officer Clancy
1939
Film
Strange Triangle
Barney Shaefer
1946
Film
Strike It Rich
Carlton
1948
Film
The Young Guns
Padgett
1956
Film
Gas House Kids Go West
Police Sergeat Casey
1947
Film
Footlight Varieties
Older Cop
1951
Film
Riverboat Rhythm
Sheriff Martin
1946
Film
Gildersleeve's Ghost
Haley
1944
Film
Triple Trouble
1944
Film
Sweethearts on Parade
Mayor
1953
Film
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
Film
Two Señoritas from Chicago
Rupert Shannon
1943
Film
Rose of the Yukon
Tim MacNab
1949
What, No Cigarettes
Man in Line at Drugstore
1945
The McGurk Way
Dan McGurk Sr.
1952
Lost in a Turkish Bath
A.J. Corbett
1953