Acting · Camden, New Jersey, USA · Born October 13, 1884
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit. In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could. Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
MovieThe 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Magruder
MovieAnatomy of a Murder
1959
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
MovieThe Seven Little Foys
1955
as Stage Doorman
MovieIt Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Matthew
MovieThe Jazz Singer
1953
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
MovieOn Dangerous Ground
1951
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
MovieSideshow
1950
as Johnny
MovieOperation Haylift
1950
as Ed North
MovieThe Great Rupert
1950
as Joe Mahoney
MovieThe Inspector General
1949
as Turnkey (uncredited)
MoviePrejudice
1949
as Young Joe
MovieTulsa
1949
as Homer Triplette
MovieKnock on Any Door
1949
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
MovieHazard
1948
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
MovieMourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Abner Small
MovieThe Hucksters
1947
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
MovieSeven Keys to Baldpate
1947
as Pete the Hermit
MovieDick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Sightless
MovieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Wormy
MovieIt's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
MovieRolling Home
1946
as Grandpa Crawford
MovieBlue Skies
1946
as Jeffrey (uncredited)
MovieTwo Sisters from Boston
1946
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
MovieWhistle Stop
1946
as Al
MovieFallen Angel
1945
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Uncle Wilbur
MovieBring on the Girls
1945
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
MovieThe Town Went Wild
1944
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
MovieLost in a Harem
1944
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
MovieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mayor (uncredited)
MovieHail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Judge Dennis
MovieSummer Storm
1944
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
MovieAnd the Angels Sing
1944
as Messenger (uncredited)
MovieIt Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
MovieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Little Thief
MovieOld Acquaintance
1943
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
MovieSwing Shift Maisie
1943
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
MoviePetticoat Larceny
1943
as Jitters
MovieDixie
1943
as Publisher (uncredited)
MovieHitler's Madman
1943
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
MovieTaxi, Mister
1943
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
MovieSlightly Dangerous
1943
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
MovieMadame Spy
1942
as Caretaker Winston
MovieThe Forest Rangers
1942
as Otto Hanson
MovieThe Palm Beach Story
1942
as Mr. Asweld
MovieBroadway
1942
as Newsman (uncredited)
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
MovieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
MovieThe Lady Is Willing
1942
as Bum (uncredited)
MovieWoman of the Year
1942
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
MovieSullivan's Travels
1941
as Trusty
MovieNew York Town
1941
as Burt (uncredited)
MovieThe Gay Falcon
1941
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieOut of the Fog
1941
MovieA Shot in the Dark
1941
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Lady Eve
1941
as Third Steward (uncredited)
MovieRidin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Joe
MovieLet's Make Music
1941
as Tim
MovieSecond Chorus
1941
as Mr. Dunn
MovieChristmas in July
1940
as Arbuster (uncredited)
MovieAngels Over Broadway
1940
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
MovieCharlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
as Tour Bus Barker
MovieThe Great McGinty
1940
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
MovieThe Way of All Flesh
1940
as Second Hobo
MovieFlorian
1940
as Stock Guard
MovieEdison, the Man
1940
as Waiter
MovieTwo Girls on Broadway
1940
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
MovieKing of the Lumberjacks
1940
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
MovieMy Little Chickadee
1940
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
MovieCalling Philo Vance
1940
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
MovieThe Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Movie$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Sheriff (uncredited)
MovieNo Place to Go
1939
as Rivers
MovieTorchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Coroner (uncredited)
MovieNancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
MovieIdiot's Delight
1939
as Stagehand
MovieComet Over Broadway
1938
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
MovieThe Shining Hour
1938
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
MovieHard to Get
1938
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
MovieBroadway Musketeers
1938
as Hobart Skinner
MovieSmashing the Rackets
1938
as Witness
MoviePrison Farm
1938
as Dave, the Grocer
MovieCocoanut Grove
1938
as Motel Proprietor
MovieTorchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
MovieOver the Wall
1938
as Davis' Handler
MovieHe Couldn't Say No
1938
as Ambulance Driver
MovieBlondes at Work
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
MovieMannequin
1938
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
MovieCrashing Hollywood
1938
as Crisby
MovieThe Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
MovieLiving on Love
1937
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
MovieCaptains Courageous
1937
as Martin (uncredited)
MovieThe Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Nosey Watson
MovieFind the Witness
1937
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
MovieRose Bowl
1936
as Browning Hills
MovieThe Accusing Finger
1936
as (scene deleted)
MovieAnd Sudden Death
1936
as Mr. Tweets
MovieRose Marie
1936
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
MovieThe Bride Comes Home
1935
as Len Noble
MovieHandy Andy
1934
as Henry (uncredited)
MovieShe Learned About Sailors
1934
as Irate Neighbor
MovieCity Limits
1934
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
MovieCross Country Cruise
1934
as Sid
MovieAdvice to the Lovelorn
1933
MovieFootlight Parade
1933
as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited)
MovieThe Bowery
1933
as Enlistee (uncredited)
MovieCollege Humor
1933
as Dr. Mandel
MovieGrand Slam
1933
as Oscar Smelt
MovieSharps and Flats
1928
as Self
