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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1892-12-28 |
| Died | 1979-06-22 |
Movies
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
1990
Hot Summer Week
as Bartender
1972
The Andromeda Strain
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold
1971
The Bounty Killer
as Sam - Bartender
1965
The Two Little Bears
as Grimshaw Wilkins
1961
Alias Jesse James
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
1959
The Hot Angel
as Judd Pfeiffer
1958
Man of the West
as Henry (uncredited)
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Sheriff Cobus Anders
1958
The Young Guns
as Padgett
1956
Pardners
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
1956
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1956
That Certain Feeling
as Senator
1956
Artists and Models
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
1955
So You Want to Be a V.P.
as (uncredited)
1955
How To Be Very, Very Popular
as Chief of Police
1955
The Looters
as Joe Sr. (unconfirmed)
1955
The Two Gun Teacher
as Prof. Kleinberg
1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
1954
Sabrina
as Charles
1954
Jungle Gents
as Police Captain
1954
Battle of Rogue River
as Sgt. McClain
1954
Pride of the Blue Grass
as Mr. Casey
1954
The Rocket Man
as Big Bill Watkins
1954
The Long, Long Trailer
as Policeman (uncredited)
1954
Shadows of Tombstone
as Sheriff Webb
1953
The Band Wagon
as Man on Train (uncredited)
1953
Sweethearts on Parade
as Mayor
1953
Safari Drums
as Larry Conrad
1953
Fort Vengeance
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
1953
Call Me Madam
as Sen. Charlie Gallagher
1953
Confidentially Connie
as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
1953
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Lost in Alaska
as Sherman
1952
So You Never Tell a Lie
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1952
Dreamboat
as Crazy Sam
1952
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as Billy Reed
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Policeman (uncredited)
1952
When in Rome
as Ship's Captain
1952
Gobs and Gals
as Senator Prentice
1952
The Fabulous Senorita
as Dean Bradshaw
1952
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
1952
Oklahoma Annie
as Judge Byrnes
1952
Rancho Notorious
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1952
The McGurk Way
as Dan McGurk Sr.
1952
All That I Have
as Juror Barstow
1951
Let's Go Navy!
as Police Sgt. Mulloy
1951
Show Boat
as Jake Green (uncredited)
1951
Two of a Kind
as First Deputy (uncredited)
1951
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as Billy Reed
1951
Footlight Varieties
as Older Cop
1951
My True Story
as Ed Praskins
1951
Trail of Robin Hood
as J. Corwin Aldridge
1950
Chain Gang
as Capt. Duncan
1950
To Please a Lady
as Mr. Wendall
1950
Rock Island Trail
as Sen. Wells
1950
Key to the City
as Council Chairman
1950
Unmasked
as 'Pop' Swenson
1950
Massacre River
as Sgt. Johanssen
1949
Hellfire
as Sheriff Duffy
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mr. Hingleman
1949
Ma and Pa Kettle
as Bill Reed
1949
Alaska Patrol
as Capt. Jan Roburt
1949
Hideout
as Arnie Anderson
1949
A Woman's Secret
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
1949
Rose of the Yukon
as Tim MacNab
1949
Words and Music
as Mr. Feiner
1948
Disaster
as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
1948
Strike It Rich
as Carlton
1948
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Bank Watchman
1948
Blonde Ice
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
1948
Assigned to Danger
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1948
Summer Holiday
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Mr. PeDelford
1948
Here Comes Trouble
as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
1948
Stork Bites Man
as Alan Kimberly
1947
Gas House Kids Go West
as Police Sergeat Casey
1947
Violence
as True Dawson
1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
1947
Calendar Girl
as The Mayor
1947
Abie's Irish Rose
as Rabbi Jacob Samuels
1946
Abie's Irish Rose
as Father John Whalen
1946
The Show-Off
as Mr. Appelton
1946
Little Iodine
as Mr. Bigdome
1946
Queen of Burlesque
as Inspector Crowley
1946
Deadline for Murder
as Masseur
1946
Strange Triangle
as Barney Shaefer
1946
Badman's Territory
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
1946
The Falcon's Alibi
as Metcalf
1946
Deadline at Dawn
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
1946
Riverboat Rhythm
as Sheriff Martin
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Joe Alsobrook
1946
Sing Your Way Home
as Ship's captain
1945
The Big Beef
as Mr. Bib
1945
You Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Hinkledorfer
1945
Mama Loves Papa
as O'Leary
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
as Insp. Bill Brenner
1945
The Crime Doctor's Courage
as Police Captain Birch
1945
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Inspector McBride
1944
Feather Your Nest
as Farmer
1944
Tall in the Saddle
as Sheriff Jackson
1944
1944
Casanova Brown
as Frank, the Bell Captain
1944
The Falcon in Mexico
as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
1944
Wilson
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
1944
Once Upon a Time
as Policeman (uncredited)
1944
A Night of Adventure
as Judge
1944
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Haley
1944
Address Unknown
as Postman
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1944
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Wilson
1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Mr. Tuerck
1943
Government Girl
as The Chief (uncredited)
1943
The Unknown Guest
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
1943
Dangerous Blondes
as Officer McGuire
1943
Du Barry was a Lady
as Gatekeeper
1943
Nazty Nuisance
as Capt. Spense
1943
Young Ideas
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
1943
Mr. Lucky
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
1943
Two Señoritas from Chicago
as Rupert Shannon
1943
Mission to Moscow
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
1943
Slightly Dangerous
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
1943
The Outlaw
as Dolan (uncredited)
1943
London Blackout Murders
as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
1943
The Hard Way
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Arabian Nights
as Harem Sentry
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Quisling (uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
1942
I Married a Witch
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
1942
Highways by Night
as Police Sergeant Ransome
1942
The Major and the Minor
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
1942
Apache Trail
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
1942
Night in New Orleans
as Jensen (Uncredited)
1942
They All Kissed the Bride
as Mahoney
1942
Larceny, Inc.
as O'Casey
1942
Obliging Young Lady
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
as Policeman
1942
Cadets on Parade
as Inspector Kennedy
1942
Over My Dead Body
as Police Capt. Grady
1942
All Through the Night
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
1942
Louisiana Purchase
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
1941
Johnny Eager
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
1941
Unholy Partners
as Colonel Mason
1941
The Maltese Falcon
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
1941
The Blonde from Singapore
as Capt. Nelson
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
1941
Three Sons o' Guns
as Man Delivering Radio
1941
All the World's a Stooge
as Ajax Bullion
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Crowley
1941
A Shot in the Dark
as Marsotti
1941
The Monster and the Girl
as Policeman in Alley
1941
So Ends Our Night
as Weiss
1941
The Case of the Black Parrot
as Simmonds
1941
The Devil's Pipeline
as R.J. Adams
1940
North West Mounted Police
as George Higgins
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
1940
The Golden Fleecing
as Featherway (uncredited)
1940
Foreign Correspondent
as 'Mohican' Captain
1940
The Great McGinty
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
1940
Out West with the Peppers
as Ole
1940
Young Tom Edison
as Bob
1940
Blondie on a Budget
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Invisible Stripes
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
1939
On Dress Parade
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
1939
One Hour To Live
as Fats Monoham
1939
The Roaring Twenties
as Gangster (uncredited)
1939
Sued for Libel
as Jerome Walsh
1939
At the Circus
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
1939
They Shall Have Music
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
1939
I Stole a Million
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
1939
Winter Carnival
as Williams - Editor
1939
The Spellbinder
as Club 88 Doorman (Uncredited)
1939
The House of Fear
as Policeman
1939
Union Pacific
as Foreman (uncredited)
1939
East Side of Heaven
as Doorman (uncredited)
1939
The Lady and the Mob
as Policeman Riley
1939
Sudden Money
as Cop
1939
Let Freedom Ring
as Axel (uncredited)
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
1939
Tiny Troubles
as Officer Clancy
1939
Idiot's Delight
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
1939
Off the Record
as Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Pacific Liner
as Olaf
1939
Blondie
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
1938
Girls on Probation
as Officer Craig
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
as Doorman (uncredited)
1938
King of Alcatraz
as Olaf
1938
I Am the Law
as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
1938
Doctor Rhythm
as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
1938
Call of The Yukon
as Swenson
1938
Arson Racket Squad
as Chief J.P. Riley
1938
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