Biography
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.
Acted in 232
1990s
- 1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1965
- 1963
- 1961
The Two Little Bears
Grimshaw Wilkins
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Sheriff Cobus Anders
- 1957
- 1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Plain-Clothes Man, L.G. Barnes · 1 episode
Pardners
Col. Hart (uncredited)
That Certain Feeling
Senator (uncredited)
- 1955
Feathertop
Major Whitby
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Chief of Police
- 1954
The Two Gun Teacher
Prof. Kleinberg
Jungle Gents
Police Captain
Meet the O'Briens
Dad
Battle of Rogue River
Sgt. McClain
Pride of the Blue Grass
Mr. Casey
The Rocket Man
Big Bill Watkins
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Billy Reed
- 1953
Shadows of Tombstone
Sheriff Webb
Sweethearts on Parade
Mayor
Revlon Mirror Theatre
TV
Safari Drums
Larry Conrad
Call Me Madam
Senator Gallagher
Confidentially Connie
Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
Nagel, Defense Counsel, Ben Day · 1 episode
- 1952
Lost in Alaska
Sherman
So You Never Tell a Lie
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Dreamboat
Crazy Sam (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Billy Reed
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Policeman (uncredited)
When in Rome
Ship's Captain
Gobs and Gals
Senator Prentice
The Fabulous Senorita
Dean Bradshaw
Boots Malone
Evans (uncredited)
- 1951
All That I Have
Juror Barstow
Let's Go Navy!
Police Sgt. Mulloy
Two of a Kind
First Deputy (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Billy Reed
Footlight Varieties
Older Cop
My True Story
Ed Praskins
- 1950
Chain Gang
Capt. Duncan
County Fair
Tim Brennan
Key to the City
Council Chairman
Unmasked
'Pop' Swenson
1940s
- 1949
The Life of Riley
Clay J. Stevenson · 1 episode
Hellfire
Sheriff Duffy
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mr. Hingleman
Ma and Pa Kettle
Bill Reed
Alaska Patrol
Capt. Jan Roburt
A Woman's Secret
Police Lieutenant at Desk
Rose of the Yukon
Tim MacNab
- 1948
Disaster
Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Strike It Rich
Carlton
You Gotta Stay Happy
Bank Watchman
Assigned to Danger
Sheriff (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. PeDelford
Here Comes Trouble
Winfield 'Windy' Blake
- 1947
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
O'Reilly
Stork Bites Man
Alan Kimberly
Gas House Kids Go West
Police Sergeat Casey
Violence
True Dawson
The Guilt of Janet Ames
(uncredited)
Calendar Girl
The Mayor
- 1946
Abie's Irish Rose
Rabbi Jacob Samuels, Father John Whalen
The Show-Off
Mr. Appelton
Little Iodine
Mr. Bigdome
Gallant Journey
Car Driver (uncredited)
Queen of Burlesque
Inspector Crowley
Deadline for Murder
Masseur
Strange Triangle
Barney Shaefer
The Falcon's Alibi
Metcalf
Deadline at Dawn
Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Riverboat Rhythm
Sheriff Martin
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Joe Alsobrook
- 1945
Sing Your Way Home
Ship's captain
The Big Beef
Mr. Bib
You Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Hinkledorfer
Mama Loves Papa
O'Leary
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
Movie
Two O'Clock Courage
Insp. Bill Brenner
The Crime Doctor's Courage
Police Captain Birch
- 1944
The Falcon in Hollywood
Inspector McBride
Triple Trouble
Movie
The Falcon in Mexico
James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
Wilson
Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time
Policeman (uncredited)
A Night of Adventure
Judge
Address Unknown
Postman
Gildersleeve's Ghost
Haley
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Train Conductor (uncredited)
- 1943
Government Girl
The Chief (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
Sheriff Dave Larsen
Dangerous Blondes
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
Young Ideas
Judge Canute J. Kelly
Two Señoritas from Chicago
Rupert Shannon
It's a Great Life
Policeman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
London Blackout Murders
Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
The Hard Way
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
- 1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Quisling (uncredited)
Highways by Night
Police Sergeant Ransome
The Major and the Minor
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Apache Trail
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
Jensen (uncredited)
They All Kissed the Bride
Mahoney
Syncopation
Movie
Obliging Young Lady
Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Police Chief (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
Policeman
Cadets on Parade
Inspector Kennedy
Over My Dead Body
Police Capt. Grady
- 1941
Louisiana Purchase
Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
Unholy Partners
Colonel Mason
The Blonde from Singapore
Capt. Nelson
Blossoms in the Dust
Senator
Three Sons o' Guns
Man Delivering Radio
All the World's a Stooge
Ajax Bullion
The Lady from Cheyenne
Crowley
A Shot in the Dark
Marsotti
The Monster and the Girl
Policeman in Alley
So Ends Our Night
Weiss
The Case of the Black Parrot
Simmonds
- 1940
The Devil's Pipeline
R.J. Adams
The Golden Fleecing
Featherway (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
Bob
Blondie on a Budget
Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Policeman (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
One Hour to Live
Fats Monoham
Sued for Libel
Jerome Walsh
The Day the Bookies Wept
Motor Cop (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
Winter Carnival
Williams - Editor
The House of Fear
Policeman
East Side of Heaven
Doorman (uncredited)
The Lady and the Mob
Policeman Riley
Sudden Money
Cop
Let Freedom Ring
Axel (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Tiny Troubles
Officer Clancy
Idiot's Delight
Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Off the Record
Policeman (uncredited)
Pacific Liner
Olaf
- 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
Movie
Illegal Traffic
Movie
Girls on Probation
Officer Craig
The Mad Miss Manton
Doorman (uncredited)
King of Alcatraz
Olaf
Arson Racket Squad
Chief J.P. Riley
Appearances1
1950s
- 1950
