Harry Langdon

Born: 15 June 1884, Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Died: 22 December 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA

Tramp Tramp Tramp (1926) as Harry Logan

Skirt Shy (1929) as Dobbs, the butler

Tom Ricketts

Born: 15 January 1853, London, England, UK

Died: 20 January 1939, Hollywood, California, USA

 

Tom Ricketts was an actor, writer and director of silent films and a mainly bit-part player during the sound era. He was said to have directed the first film to be made in Hollywood and was a very well respected Shakespearean actor on stage.

 

Secrets of the Night (1924) as Jerry Hammond (Credited as Thomas Ricketts)

 

Tom Ricketts is on the left, with Arthur Thalasso.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skirt Shy (1929) as Edgar, the old beau

George Kennedy

Born: 18 February 1925, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 28 February 2016, Middleton, Idaho, USA

Lonely are the Brave (1962) as Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as Red Leary

Dom DeLuise

Born: 1 August 1933, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 4 May 2009, Santa Monica, California, USA

Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Aunt Kate

With Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner.















Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Don Giovanni

Gene Wilder

Born: 11 June 1933, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 29 August 2016, Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Young Frankenstein (1974) as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein

Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Larry Abbot

Gene Wilder is on the right, with Bryan Pringle.

Ann Way

Born: 14 November 1915, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, UK
Died: 13 March 1993, London, England, UK

Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Rachel

Paul L. Smith

Born: 24 June 1936, Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 April 2012, Ra'anana, Israel

Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Dr. Paul Abbot

Paul L. Smith is on the left, with Peter Vaughan.

Bryan Pringle

Born: 19 January 1935, Glascote, Staffordshire, England, UK
Died: 15 May 2002, London, England, UK

Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Pfister

Beryl Reid

Born: 17 June 1919, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Died: 13 October 1996, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Spare a Copper (1940) as Singer from the audience (uncredited)

With George Formby.

Laurence Kitchin

Born: 21 July 1913, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died: September 1997, Sussex, England, UK

Spare a Copper (1940) as Hiker (uncredited)

Ellen Pollock

Born: 29 June 1902, Heidelberg, Germany
Died: 29 March 1997, London, England, UK

Spare a Copper (1940) as Lady Hardstaff

Warburton Gamble

Born: 16 December 1882, London, England, UK
Died: 27 August 1945, London, England, UK

Spare a Copper (1940) as Sir Robert

Dorothy Hyson

Born: 24 December 1914, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 23 May 1996, London, England, UK

Spare a Copper (1940) as Jane Gray

Judith Barrett

Born: 2 February 1909, Arlington, Texas, USA
Died: 10 March 2000, Palm Desert, California, USA

Skirt Shy (1929) as Nancy, the maid (Credited as Nancy Dover)

Douglass Montgomery

Born: 29 October 1907, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 23 July 1966, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

A House Divided (1931) as Matt Law (Credited as Kent Douglass)

Eddie Cantor

Born: 31 January 1892, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 10 October 1964, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1929) as Himself

Getting a Ticket (1930) as Eddie Cantor

With an unidentified actress.

A good example of Eddie Cantor's comedic and singing talents can be seen in this short.

Mitchell Lewis

Born: 26 June 1880, Syracuse, New York, USA
Died: 24 August 1956, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)

Dorothy Barrett

Born: 3 February 1917, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 8 March 2018, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited)

Dorothy Barrett is on the far left, in the open doorway.

Dorothy is on the steps this time, second nearest to the camera.

On the far left again, near to Bert Lahr as the 'Cowardly Lion'.

Margaret Hamilton

Born: 9 December 1902, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 16 May 1985, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Miss Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West

With Judy Garland.

Dishonored Lady (1947) as Mrs. Geiger

Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) Aunt Huddy

Bert Lahr

Born: 13 August 1895, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 4 December 1967, New York City, New York, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Zeke / The Cowardly Lion

Olga Baclanova

Born: 19 August 1893, Russia
Died: 6 September 1974, Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

Freaks (1932) as Cleopatra

With Daisy Earles.

Daisy Earles

Born: 29 April 1907, Stolpen, Germany
Died: 15 March 1980, Sarasota, Florida, USA

Freaks (1932) as Frieda

With Olga Baclanova.

Harry Earles

Born: 3 April 1902, Stolpen, Germany
Died: 4 May 1985, Sarasota, Florida, USA

The Unholy Three (1925) as Tweedledee

The Unholy Three (1930) as Midget

Still being a 'fake' baby in the sound remake.

















Freaks (1932) as Hans

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

From left to right is Jackie Gerlich, Jerry Maren and Harry Earles.

Harry Earles' sisters Daisy Earles, Gracie Doll and Tiny Doll were also in this classic movie as Munchkins.

Jackie Gerlich

Born: 21 September 1917, Vienna, Austria
Died: 27 December 1960, Sarasota, Florida, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

From left to right is Jackie Gerlich, Jerry Maren and Harry Earles.

Jerry Maren

Born: 24 January 1920, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 May 2018, San Diego, California, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

From left to right is Jackie Gerlich, Jerry Maren and Harry Earles.

Judy Garland

Born: 10 June 1922, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Died: 22 June 1969, Chelsea, London, England, UK

 

The Big Revue (1929) as Herself (Frances Gumm) (uncredited)

 

This was a short film featuring child talent including The Gumm Sisters of which Frances Gumm aka Judy Garland was a member with her sisters Mary Jane Gumm and Virginia Gumm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From left to right: Frances Gumm, Virginia Gumm and Mary Jane Gumm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Dorothy

 

Billie Burke

Born: 7 August 1884, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died: 14 May 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Glinda

Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) as Liza Prescott

With Martha Scott on the right.

Lyle Bettger

Born: 13 February 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 24 September 2003, Atascadero, California, USA

Union Station (1950) as Joe Beacom

William Meader

Born: 4 July 1904, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 April 1979, Riverside County, California, USA

William Meader was a bit part player in over 150 films.

Union Station (1950) as Police projectionist (uncredited)

William Meader is on the right, with the film projector. Barry Fitzgerald is standing in front of the screen.

Parley Baer

Born: 5 August 1914, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Died: 22 November 2002, Los Angeles, California, USA

Union Station (1950) as Detective Gottschalk (Credited as Parley E. Baer)

Parley Baer is on the right in the light coloured overcoat. Ralph Sanford is on the left.

George Lynn

Born: 28 January 1906, Cumberland, Maryland, USA
Died: 3 December 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA

Union Station (1950) as Detective Moreno (uncredited)

George Lynn is on the right, with Richard Barron.

Richard Barron

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Union Station (1950) as Detective Halloran (uncredited)

Richard Barron is on the left, with George Lynn.


















Other works

Stage

1947 Heads or Tails as Humperdinck. Cort Theatre, Broadway, New York, New York.
Other cast members include: Jed Prouty