Cora Shannon

Born: 30 January 1869, Illinois, USA

Died: 27 August 1957, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Cora Shannon is being helped to the bus by Henry Travers. Bing Crosby watches in his straw hat on the left.

Edward Coch Jr.

Born: 15 December 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Baby Jesus, Jimmy (uncredited)

Bobby Dolan Jr.

Born: 25 April 1939, USA

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Bobby (uncredited)

Bobby Dolan Jr. is being held by Bing Crosby. Ingrid Bergman looks on.

Bobby Frasco

Born: 25 November 1931 in Tacoma, Washington, USA

Died: 26 December 2015, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Tommy Smith

Unidentified #3

 

 

 

The Big Noise (1944) as Telegram Girl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unidentified #2

 

 

The Big Noise (1944) as Train Steward/Porter

 

With Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Unidentified

 

 

This is a list of unidentified actors I came across, often mistaking them for someone else.

Any suggestions would be appreciated on any of these actors and I will investigate them.

 

Unidentified #1 (Two Weeks to Live (1943), Heavenly Days (1944))

Unidentified #2 (The Big Noise (1944))

Unidentified #3 (The Big Noise (1944))

Unidentified #4 (45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926))

Unidentified Extra Ensemble #1 (45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926))

Unidentified #5 (What the Butler Saw (1950))

Unidentified #6 (What the Butler Saw (1950))

Unidentified #7 (What the Butler Saw (1950))

Unidentified #8 (The Shop at Sly Corner (1947)) as the character Pubber

Unidentified #9 (The Night of the Hunter (1955))

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unidentified #1

Born: 

Died: 

 

Mistaken for Robert Dudley, but after careful consideration I don't think it is him.

Two Weeks to Live (1943) as Mr. Stutz (uncredited)

Heavenly Days (1944) as Average Citizen Who Is Thirsty (uncredited)

Girls of the Big House (1945) as Scholar (uncredited)

With Tom Keene.

David Janssen

Born: 27 March 1931, Naponee, Nebraska, USA

Died: 13 February 1980, Malibu, California, USA

 

S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV) as John Jacob Astor

 

 

Dorothea Phillips

Born: 5 September 1928, Penygraig, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV) as Emma Bucknell

Ross Elliott

Born: 18 June 1917, The Bronx, New York, USA

Died: 12 August 1999, Los Angeles, California, USA

Runaway! (1973) as Dr. Phillips

Ray Danton

Born: 19 September 1931, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 11 February 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Prof. Jack Dunn

Judson Pratt

Born: 6 December 1916, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Died: 9 February 2002, Northridge, California, USA

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Bill Travers

Than Wyenn

Born: 2 May 1919, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 30 January 2015, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Man in Shock

Lou Frizzell

Born: 10 June 1920, Springfield, Missouri, USA

Died: 17 June 1979, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Began his acting career in New York on stage. Lou appeared on Broadway from 1955 and eventually acted on television and later in films.

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Brakeman

Frank Maxwell

Born: 17 November 1916, The Bronx, New York, USA

Died: 4 August 2004, Santa Monica, California, USA

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Chief Dispatcher

Frank Marth

Born: 29 July 1922, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 12 January 2014, Rancho Mirage, California, USA

Runaway! (1973) as Dispatcher

Martin Milner

Born: 28 December 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died: 6 September 2015, Carlsbad, California, USA

 

Belles on Their Toes (1952) as Al Lynch (uncredited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as John Shedd

Ed Nelson

Born: 21 December 1928, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died: 9 August 2014, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Rock All Night (1957) as Pete

Ed Nelson is on the right, with Russell Johnson holding the gun and Jonathan Haze in the middle.

A Bucket of Blood (1959) as Art Lacroix

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Nick Staffo

John McLiam

Born: 24 January 1918, Hayter, Alberta, Canada

Died: 16 April 1994, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

John McLiam was mainly a television actor who first appeared on the screen in the 1950s.

Runaway! (1973) (TV) as Conductor

Richard Jaeckel

Born: 10 October 1926, Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Died: 14 June 1997, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Starman (1984) as George Fox

Betty Miller

Born: 27 March 1925, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died: 3 May 2004, New York City, New York, USA

The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) as Nora

With Kenneth McMillan.

Geraldine Page

Born: 22 November 1924, Kirksville, Missouri, USA

Died: 13 June 1987, New York City, New York, USA

The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) as Mrs. Ritter

Bert Ambrose

Born: 15 September 1896, London, England, UK

Died: 11 June 1971, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

 

Bert Ambrose was a musician and orchestra leader who is known to have appeared in at least one film.

One Exciting Night (1944) as Band Leader (uncredited)

Vera Lynn has her back to us.

Jeanette Redgrave

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

 

Jeanette Redgrave is only known to have appeared in one film.

One Exciting Night (1944) as Ellen

Jeanette Redgrave is the dark-haired lady standing next to Vera Lynn.

On the right, with Peggy Ann Clifford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This time Jeanette is on the far right, facing Irene Handl. Mavis Villiers is the blonde.

Peggy Ann Clifford

Born: 23 March 1921, Poole, Dorset, England, UK

Died: 26 May 1986, Kensington, London, England, UK

One Exciting Night (1944) as Bessie (Credited as Peggy Anne)

Richard Murdoch

Born: 6 April 1907, Kestow, Kent, England, UK

Died: 9 October 1990, Walton, England, UK

One Exciting Night (1944) as Himself - Illusionist

Phyllis Stanley

Born: 30 October 1914, London, England, UK

Died: 12 March 1992, San Diego, California, USA

One Exciting Night (1944) as Lucille

Donald Stewart

Born: 14 May 1910, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1 March 1966, Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK

One Exciting Night (1944) as Michael Thorne

George Melford

Born: 19 February 1877, Rochester, New York, USA

Died: 25 April 1961, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

George Melford was a director, producer and actor from the early silent days of film.

The Big Noise (1944) as Mugridge - the Butler (uncredited)

George Melford is standing on the right, serving 'dinner'. The boy is Robert Blake. The other man touching his head is Arthur Space.

Beal Wong

Born: 11 May 1906, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: 6 February 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Big Noise (1944) as Japanese Officer (uncredited)

With Louis V. Arco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louis V. Arco

Born: 24 July 1899, Baden, Austria-Hungary

Died: 3 April 1975, Zurich, Switzerland

The Big Noise (1944) as German Officer (uncredited)

Louis V. Arco is on the right, with Beal Wong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ken Christy

Born: 23 November 1894, Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 23 July 1962, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) as Jed (uncredited)

 

Ken Christy is on the right, with Clifton Webb.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) as Mr. Kuschner (uncredited)

Ken is in between Shirley Mills on the left and Kathryn Card.

Philip Van Zandt

Born: 4 October 1904, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Died: 15 February 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Big Noise (1944) as Dutchy Glassman (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt is a bad man. With Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Bush

Born: 14 October 1907, Greenfield, Ohio, USA

Died: 9 April 1987, Van Nuys, California, USA

The Big Noise (1944) as Hartman

Doris Merrick

Born: 6 June 1919, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 30 November 2019, Yuma, Arizona, USA

The Big Noise (1944) as Evelyn

The Fighting Stallion (1950) as Jeanne Barton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie Carter

Born: 28 February 1913, Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Died: 12 March 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

The Big Noise (1944) as Cab Driver (uncredited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur Space

Born: 12 October 1908, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Died: 13 January 1983, Hollywood, California, USA

The Big Noise (1944) as Alva P. Hartley

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Born: 24 March 1887, Smith Center, Kansas, USA

Died: 29 June 1933, New York City, New York, USA

Back Stage (1919) as Stage Manager

With Buster Keaton.

Charles A. Post

Born: 3 November 1897, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Died: 20 December 1952, Los Angeles, California, USA

Back Stage (1919) as Strongman