
Acting · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA · Born December 28, 1892
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.
MovieMyrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
as (archive footage)
MovieHot Summer Week
1972
as Bartender
MovieThe Andromeda Strain
1971
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
TVMedical Center
1969
as Mr. Oldham
TVMayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Older Man
TVGreen Acres
1965
as Sheriff Blake
MovieThe Bounty Killer
1965
as Sam - Bartender
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Sheriff Blake
MovieThe Two Little Bears
1961
as Grimshaw Wilkins
TVMister Ed
1961
as Murphy
TVThe Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
as Arab # 1
TVThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Uncle Edward
TVThe Alaskans
1959
TVDennis the Menace
1959
as O'Reilly
MovieAlias Jesse James
1959
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
The Hot Angel
1958
as Judd Pfeiffer
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVBat Masterson
1958
as Ira Ponder
TVLawman
1958
MovieMan of the West
1958
as Henry (uncredited)
TVThe Texan
1958
MovieThe Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Sheriff Cobus Anders
TVThe Real McCoys
1957
TVMaverick
1957
as Cousin Lonnie
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Leo Mann
TVSugarfoot
1957
as Simpson
Conflict
1956
as Sheriff Bert Meadows
MovieThe Young Guns
1956
as Padgett
TVHey, Jeannie!
1956
as Plain-Clothes Man
MoviePardners
1956
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
MovieThat Certain Feeling
1956
as Senator
MovieFeathertop
1955
as Major Whitby
MovieArtists and Models
1955
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a V.P.
1955
as (uncredited)
TVNavy Log
1955
as Capt. Jurgesson
TVCheyenne
1955
as Luther Gannon
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Prospector
MovieHow to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Chief of Police
MovieThe Two Gun Teacher
1954
as Prof. Kleinberg
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
1954
as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
MovieJungle Gents
1954
as Police Captain
MovieSabrina
1954
as Charles (uncredited)
MovieMeet the O'Briens
1954
as Dad
MovieBattle of Rogue River
1954
as Sgt. McClain
MoviePride of the Blue Grass
1954
as Mr. Casey
MovieThe Rocket Man
1954
as Big Bill Watkins
TVPublic Defender
1954
as Gunderson
MovieMa and Pa Kettle at Home
1954
as Billy Reed
MovieThe Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Joe Palooka Story
1954
MovieShadows of Tombstone
1953
as Sheriff Webb
MovieThe Band Wagon
1953
as Man on Train (uncredited)
MovieSweethearts on Parade
1953
as Mayor
TVRevlon Mirror Theatre
1953
MovieSafari Drums
1953
as Larry Conrad
MovieFort Vengeance
1953
as Patrick Fitzgibbon
So You Want to Learn to Dance
1953
as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
MovieCall Me Madam
1953
as Senator Gallagher
MovieConfidentially Connie
1953
as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Nagel, Defense Counsel
Lost in a Turkish Bath
1953
as A.J. Corbett
TVThe Life Of Riley
1953
as Foreman
TVThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Sheriff
So You Want to Wear the Pants
1952
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieLost in Alaska
1952
as Sherman
MovieSo You Never Tell a Lie
1952
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
MovieDreamboat
1952
as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
MovieMa and Pa Kettle at the Fair
1952
as Billy Reed
MovieHas Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieWhen in Rome
1952
as Ship's Captain
MovieGobs and Gals
1952
as Senator Prentice
MovieMacao
1952
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
MovieRancho Notorious
1952
as Sheriff (uncredited)
MovieThe Fabulous Senorita
1952
as Dean Bradshaw
So You Want to Enjoy Life
1952
as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
MovieOklahoma Annie
1952
as Judge Byrnes
The McGurk Way
1952
as Dan McGurk Sr.
TVI Love Lucy
1951
as Policeman
MovieAll That I Have
1951
as Juror Barstow
TVBoston Blackie
1951
MovieLet's Go Navy!
1951
as Police Sgt. Mulloy
MovieShow Boat
1951
as Jake Green (uncredited)
MovieTwo of a Kind
1951
as First Deputy (uncredited)
MovieMa and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951
as Billy Reed
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
MovieFootlight Varieties
1951
as Older Cop
MovieMy True Story
1951
as Ed Praskins
MovieTrail of Robin Hood
1950
as J. Corwin Aldridge
MovieChain Gang
1950
as Capt. Duncan
MovieTo Please a Lady
1950
as Mr. Wendall
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
MovieCounty Fair
1950
as Tim Brennan
MovieRock Island Trail
1950
as Sen. Wells
MovieKey to the City
1950
as Council Chairman
MovieUnmasked
1950
as 'Pop' Swenson
TVThe Life of Riley
1949
as Clay J. Stevenson
MovieMassacre River
1949
as Sgt. Johanssen
MovieHellfire
1949
as Sheriff Duffy
MovieThe Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mr. Hingleman
MovieMa and Pa Kettle
1949
as Bill Reed
MovieAlaska Patrol
1949
as Capt. Jan Roburt
MovieHideout
1949
as Arnie Anderson
MovieA Woman's Secret
1949
as Police Lieutenant at Desk
MovieRose of the Yukon
1949
as Tim MacNab
MovieWords and Music
1948
as Mr. Feiner
MovieDisaster
1948
as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
MovieStrike It Rich
1948
as Carlton
MovieYou Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Bank Watchman
MovieBlonde Ice
1948
as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
MovieAssigned to Danger
1948
as Sheriff (uncredited)
MovieSummer Holiday
1948
as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
MovieMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Mr. PeDelford
MovieHere Comes Trouble
1948
as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
MovieThe Crime Doctor's Gamble
1947
as O'Reilly
MovieStork Bites Man
1947
as Alan Kimberly
MovieGas House Kids Go West
1947
as Police Sergeat Casey
MovieViolence
1947
as True Dawson
MovieThe Guilt of Janet Ames
1947
as (uncredited)
MovieCalendar Girl
1947
as The Mayor
MovieAbie's Irish Rose
1946
as Father John Whalen
MovieThe Show-Off
1946
as Mr. Appelton
MovieLittle Iodine
1946
as Mr. Bigdome
MovieGallant Journey
1946
as Car Driver (uncredited)
MovieQueen of Burlesque
1946
as Inspector Crowley
MovieDeadline for Murder
1946
as Masseur
MovieStrange Triangle
1946
as Barney Shaefer
MovieBadman's Territory
1946
as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
MovieThe Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Metcalf
MovieDeadline at Dawn
1946
as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
MovieRiverboat Rhythm
1946
as Sheriff Martin
MovieColonel Effingham's Raid
1946
as Joe Alsobrook
MovieSing Your Way Home
1945
as Ship's captain
MovieThe Big Beef
1945
as Mr. Bib
MovieYou Drive Me Crazy
1945
as Mr. Hinkledorfer
MovieMama Loves Papa
1945
as O'Leary
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Man in Line at Drugstore
MovieIt Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
MovieTwo O'Clock Courage
1945
as Insp. Bill Brenner
MovieThe Crime Doctor's Courage
1945
as Police Captain Birch
MovieThe Falcon in Hollywood
1944
as Inspector McBride
Feather Your Nest
1944
as Farmer
MovieTall in the Saddle
1944
as Sheriff Jackson
MovieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mr. Tuerck
MovieTriple Trouble
1944
MovieCasanova Brown
1944
as Frank, the Bell Captain
MovieThe Falcon in Mexico
1944
as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
MovieWilson
1944
as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
MovieOnce Upon a Time
1944
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieA Night of Adventure
1944
as Judge
MovieAddress Unknown
1944
as Postman
MovieGildersleeve's Ghost
1944
as Haley
MovieAndy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944
as Wilson
MovieGovernment Girl
1943
as The Chief (uncredited)
MovieThe Unknown Guest
1943
as Sheriff Dave Larsen
MovieDangerous Blondes
1943
as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
MovieDu Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
MovieNazty Nuisance
1943
as Capt. Spense
MovieYoung Ideas
1943
as Judge Canute J. Kelly
MovieMr. Lucky
1943
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
MovieTwo Señoritas from Chicago
1943
as Rupert Shannon
MovieMission to Moscow
1943
as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
MovieSlightly Dangerous
1943
as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
MovieThe Outlaw
1943
as Dolan (uncredited)
MovieLondon Blackout Murders
1943
as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
MovieThe Hard Way
1943
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
MovieArabian Nights
1942
as Harem Sentry
MovieOnce Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as Quisling (uncredited)
MovieGentleman Jim
1942
as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
MovieI Married a Witch
1942
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
MovieHighways by Night
1942
as Police Sergeant Ransome
MovieThe Major and the Minor
1942
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
MovieApache Trail
1942
as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
MovieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
MovieNight in New Orleans
1942
as Jensen (uncredited)
MovieThey All Kissed the Bride
1942
as Mahoney
MovieSyncopation
1942
MovieLarceny, Inc.
1942
as O'Casey
MovieSaboteur
1942
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
MovieTwo Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Police Chief (uncredited)
MovieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Policeman
MovieCadets on Parade
1942
as Inspector Kennedy
MovieOver My Dead Body
1942
as Police Capt. Grady
MovieAll Through the Night
1942
as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
MovieLouisiana Purchase
1941
as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
MovieJohnny Eager
1941
as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
MovieUnholy Partners
1941
as Colonel Mason
MovieThe Maltese Falcon
1941
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
MovieThe Blonde from Singapore
1941
as Capt. Nelson
MovieBlossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator
MovieThree Sons o' Guns
1941
as Man Delivering Radio
MovieAll the World's a Stooge
1941
as Ajax Bullion
MovieThe Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as Crowley
MovieA Shot in the Dark
1941
as Marsotti
MovieThe Monster and the Girl
1941
as Policeman in Alley
MovieSo Ends Our Night
1941
as Weiss
MovieThe Case of the Black Parrot
1941
as Simmonds
MovieThe Devil's Pipeline
1940
as R.J. Adams
MovieNorth West Mounted Police
1940
as George Higgins
MovieForeign Correspondent
1940
as 'Mohican' Captain
MovieThe Golden Fleecing
1940
as Featherway (uncredited)
MovieStranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
MovieThe Great McGinty
1940
as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
MovieOut West with the Peppers
1940
as Ole
MovieYoung Tom Edison
1940
as Bob
MovieBlondie on a Budget
1940
as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
MovieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Minor Role (uncredited)
MovieInvisible Stripes
1939
as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
MovieThe Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieOn Dress Parade
1939
as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
MovieOne Hour to Live
1939
as Fats Monoham
MovieThe Roaring Twenties
1939
as Gangster (uncredited)
MovieSued for Libel
1939
as Jerome Walsh
MovieAt the Circus
1939
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
MovieThe Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
MovieThey Shall Have Music
1939
as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
MovieI Stole a Million
1939
as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
MovieThe Spellbinder
1939
as Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
MovieWinter Carnival
1939
as Williams - Editor
MovieThe House of Fear
1939
as Policeman
MovieUnion Pacific
1939
as Foreman (uncredited)
MovieEast Side of Heaven
1939
as Doorman (uncredited)
MovieThe Lady and the Mob
1939
as Policeman Riley
MovieSudden Money
1939
as Cop
MovieYou Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Second Detective (uncredited)
MovieLet Freedom Ring
1939
as Axel (uncredited)
MovieTwelve Crowded Hours
1939
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
MovieTiny Troubles
1939
as Officer Clancy
MovieIdiot's Delight
1939
as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
MovieOff the Record
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
MoviePacific Liner
1939
as Olaf
MovieBlondie
1938
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieAngels with Dirty Faces
1938
MovieIllegal Traffic
1938
MovieGirls on Probation
1938
as Officer Craig
MovieThe Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Doorman (uncredited)
MovieKing of Alcatraz
1938
as Olaf
MovieI Am the Law
1938
as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
MovieDoctor Rhythm
1938
as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
MovieCall of The Yukon
1938
as Swenson
MovieArson Racket Squad
1938
as Chief J.P. Riley