Emory Parnell
Acting
Born 1892-12-28
Died 1979-06-22
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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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.
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Acting
53 credits
Perry Mason
The Andy Griffith Show
Maverick
Petticoat Junction
I Love Lucy
Cheyenne
Lawman
Green Acres
Four Star Playhouse
Medical Center
Gunsmoke
Navy Log
Bat Masterson
The Colgate Comedy Hour
77 Sunset Strip
Sugarfoot
Mister Ed
Dennis the Menace
Mayberry R.F.D.
The Life Of Riley
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Public Defender
The Andromeda Strain
Sabrina
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
The Maltese Falcon
Hey, Jeannie!
Saboteur
The Band Wagon
Conflict
Man of the West
The Life of Riley
The Outlaw
Show Boat
Union Pacific
Foreign Correspondent
Artists and Models
I Married a Witch
The Roaring Twenties
Mr. Lucky
Tall in the Saddle
Blondie
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Major and the Minor
Gentleman Jim
All Through the Night
Rancho Notorious
A Woman's Secret
Pardners
The Bounty Killer
General Electric Theater
Alias Jesse James
Other credits
7 credits
The Real McCoys
The Texan
Boston Blackie
The Alaskans
Angels with Dirty Faces
Revlon Mirror Theatre
The Joe Palooka Story
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