Al Ernest Garcia

Actor · 1887–1938 · San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times. Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.

Acted in 37

1930s

1938
In Old Mexico
Don Carlos Gonzalez
1937
Blossoms On Broadway
Opera Patron (uncredited)
I'll Take Romance
Allan Garcia
The Last Train from Madrid
3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1936
The Gay Desperado
Police Captain
Modern Times
President of the Electro Steel Corp.
90
1933
The California Trail
Sgt. Florez (as Allan Garcia)
1932
One Way Passage
Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
The Gay Caballero
Bandit
South of Santa Fe
(as Capt. Garcia) Felipe Anunciado Menendez Gonzales Rodriguez
1931
The Cisco Kid
Orderly (uncredited)
City Lights
His Butler
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