From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.
Known For
| Birth Location | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1878-01-16 |
| Died | 1938-03-21 |
Movies
Angel of Mercy
as Red Cross Representative (uncredited)
1939
Shadows of the Orient
as Judge Avery
1937
The Toast of New York
as Wallack (uncredited)
1937
Fifty Roads to Town
as Smorgen
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
as Tsar's General (Uncredited)
1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Lambert
1937
Trouble in Morocco
as DeRouget
1937
We Who Are About to Die
as Mr. Armitage (uncredited)
1937
That Girl from Paris
as Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
1936
Crack-Up
as Alfred Knuxton
1936
The Plot Thickens
as H. G. Robbins
1936
Bulldog Edition
as Taggart
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
as Dr. Inslow
1936
Back to Nature
as Hotel Manager
1936
36 Hours to Kill
as Man in Wash Room
1936
And Sudden Death
as Defense Counsel
1936
Every Saturday Night
as Mr. Dayton
1936
Sutter's Gold
as Bartender
1936
Murder at Glen Athol
as Reuben Marshall
1936
The Bridge of Sighs
as Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
1936
Another Face
as Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as District Attorney (uncredited)
1935
I Dream Too Much
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1935
The Fire-Trap
as R.A. Rawson
1935
His Night Out
as Dr. Kraft
1935
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
as Attorney
1935
Cappy Ricks Returns
as T. Osgood Blake
1935
Page Miss Glory
as Tailor (uncredited)
1935
The Perfect Tribute
as Stratton (uncredited)
1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as President Malloy
1935
Rainbow's End
as Neil Gibson Sr.
1935
Born to Gamble
as Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)
1935
Mary Jane's Pa
as Chief Bailey
1935
Party Wire
as Thomas P. Sherman
1935
The Nut Farm
as Bob Bent, Helen's Husband
1935
Death Flies East
as Wallace P. Burroughs
1935
Carnival
as Mr. Lawson
1935
Bordertown
as Judge Rufus Barnswell
1935
The Best Man Wins
as Chief of Police
1935
Romance in Manhattan
as Judge
1935
You Bring the Ducks
as Governor
1934
I Am a Thief
as Auctioneer
1934
You Said a Hatful!
as Anderson
1934
Crimson Romance
as John Fleming
1934
Take the Stand
as Mr. Nevin
1934
Fifteen Wives
as Dist. Atty. Kerry
1934
The Old-Fashioned Way
as Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
1934
It Happened One Day
as A.L. Boyd
1934
Are We Civilized?
as Dr. Leonard Gear
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
1934
Whirlpool
as Newspaper Editor
1934
Madame Spy
as Pahlke
1934
Beloved
as Henry Burrows
1934
The Big Shakedown
as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
1934
Only Yesterday
as Mr. Lane
1933
Hold the Press
as Bishop
1933
The Bowery
as Ivan Rummel
1933
One Man's Journey
as John Radford
1933
Before Dawn
as Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
1933
Emergency Call
as Dr. Schwarz
1933
Storm at Daybreak
as Counselor Velasch (uncredited)
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
as Asa Marsden
1933
The Story of Temple Drake
as District Attorney (uncredited)
1933
Bondage
as Judge (uncredited)
1933
Gabriel Over the White House
as German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)
1933
Pick-up
as The Warden
1933
Employees' Entrance
as Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)
1933
Call Her Savage
as Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)
1932
You Said a Mouthful
as Armstrong (uncredited)
1932
Hot Saturday
as Mr. Randolph
1932
Hell's Highway
as William Billings
1932
A Successful Calamity
as President of the United States
1932
Two Against the World
as District Attorney Howard Mills
1932
Blondie of the Follies
as Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)
1932
Madame Racketeer
as J. Harrington Hagney
1932
Skyscraper Souls
as Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
1932
Make Me a Star
as Henshaw
1932
Attorney for the Defense
as Managing Editor
1932
State's Attorney
as Mr. Ulrich
1932
1932
When a Feller Needs a Friend
as Doctor
1932
Symphony of Six Million
as Conferring Doctor
1932
The World and the Flesh
as Banker
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Mr. Brooks
1932
It's Tough to Be Famous
as S.J. Boynton
1932
The Heart of New York
as Otto
1932
Shopworn
as Forbes
1932
The Impatient Maiden
as Dr. Wilcox
1932
The Man Who Played God
as Appleby - the Lip Reader
1932
The Menace
as Dr. Horgenson
1932
High Pressure
as Mr. Hackett
1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo
as Dr. Rabeouf
1932
Sooky
as Krausmyer
1931
Way Back Home
as Wobbling Duffy
1931
Men in Her Life
as Blake
1931
The Yellow Ticket
as British Embassy Butler
1931
Wicked
as Judge Edwin Luther
1931
Sidewalks of New York
as Judge
1931
Five Star Final
as Bernard Hinchecliffe
1931
The Road to Reno
as Mr. Ash
1931
Huckleberry Finn
as The King
1931
The Bargain
as G.T. Warren
1931
Big Business Girl
as Walter T. Morley
1931
Quick Millions
as Police Detective Capp (uncredited)
1931
Misbehaving Ladies
as Mayor Twitchell
1931
The Finger Points
as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
1931
Inspiration
as M. Vignaud
1931
Helping Grandma
as Mr. Pennypacker
1931
The Right to Love
as William Kellogg
1930
Abraham Lincoln
as Secretary of War Stanton
1930
The Virtuous Sin
as Ivanoff
1930
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
as Bit role
1930
Liliom
as Stefen Kadar
1930
Man Trouble
as Eddie
1930
Conspiracy
as Tourist Husband (uncredited)
1930
Our Blushing Brides
as Floorwalker (uncredited)
1930
Wild Company
as Prosecuting Attorney
1930
The Texan
as Thacker
1930
Street of Chance
as Bartender (uncredited)
1930
Half Way to Heaven
as Circus Manager
1929
It's a Great Life
as Bit Role
1929
Marianne
as Major Russart (uncredited)
1929
True Heaven
as German General
1929
Romance of the Underworld
as Champagne Joe
1928
The Valley Of Hunted Men
as Dan Phillips
1928
1926
Not Quite Decent
as Canfield
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Movies
Code of the Cow Country
Director
1927
Race Wild
Director
1927
The Call of the Klondike
Director
1926
The Last Alarm
Director
1926
The Trail of the Law
Director
1924
In Search of a Thrill
Director
1923
The Social Code
Director
1923
Bulldog Drummond
Director
1922
The Man Who Paid
Director
1922
The Oakdale Affair
Director
1919
Bringing Up Betty
Director
1919
Phil-for-Short
Director
1919
Phil-for-Short
Producer
1919
Ravished Armenia
Director
1919
Tinsel
Director
1918
Fires of Conscience
Director
1916
Peer Gynt
Writer
1915
Peer Gynt
Director
1915
Kilmeny
Director
1915
The Rug Maker's Daughter
Director
1915
The Ghost Breaker
Writer
1914
The Ghost Breaker
Director
1914
The Circus Man
Director
1914
Ready Money
Director
1914
The Making of Bobby Burnit
Director
1914
The Last Volunteer
Director
1914
The Call of the North
Director
1914
Brewster's Millions
Director
1914
The Squaw Man
Director
1914
The Squaw Man
Writer
1914
The Bells
Director
1913
The Passer-by
Director
1912
Thirty Days at Hard Labor
Director
1912
Aida
Director
1911
