Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuart Erwin (14 February 1903, Squaw Valley, California — 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor. Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, first appearing on the stage, then breaking into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. He was cast as amiable oafs in several films such as The Sophomore, The Big Broadcast, Hollywood Cavalcade, Our Town, International House and Viva Villa!. In 1934 he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka, and in 1935 he had a supporting role in After Office Hours (starring Clark Gable). He co-starred in the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930). In 1936, he was cast in Pigskin Parade, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In Walt Disney's Bambi, he did the voice of a tree squirrel. In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, where he starred in Trouble with Father, which was eventually retitled The Stu Erwin Show. He co-starred with his wife, actress June Collyer. He later appeared in the Disney films Son of Flubber and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones. He also appeared with Jack Palance in the ABC series The Greatest Show on Earth during the 1963-1964 television season. Erwin has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6240 Hollywood Blvd. He is buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stuart Erwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 107
1960s
- 1968
Shadow Over Elveron
Merle
- 1965
- 1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Police Captain Loomis
- 1963
Son of Flubber
Coach Wilson
- 1962
- 1961
Straightaway
TV
- 1960
Peter Loves Mary
TV
For the Love of Mike
Dr. Mills
1950s
- 1959
Moochie of the Little League
Lou Rosson
- 1958
- 1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Sentimental Mousie
- 1955
- 1953
General Electric Theater
George Parsons · 1 episode
- 1950
Father Is a Bachelor
Constable Pudge Barnham
1940s
- 1948
Strike It Rich
Delbart Lane
- 1947
Heading for Heaven
Henry Elkins
Killer Dill
Johnny 'Killer' Dill
- 1945
Pillow to Post
Captain Jack Ross
- 1944
The Great Mike
Jay Spencer
- 1943
He Hired the Boss
Hubert Theodore Wilkins
- 1942
Blondie for Victory
Pvt. Herschel Smith
Drums of the Congo
Congo Jack
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Joe Dawson
- 1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Tommy Keenan
Cracked Nuts
Lawrence Trent
- 1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
Bill Kerry
A Little Bit of Heaven
Cotton
When the Daltons Rode
Ben Dalton
Our Town
Howie Newsome
1930s
- 1939
The Honeymoon's Over
Donald Todd
Hollywood Cavalcade
Pete Tinney
It Could Happen to You
Mackinley Winslow
Back Door to Heaven
Jud Mason
- 1938
Three Blind Mice
Mike Brophy
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Oliver Boggs
- 1937
Checkers
Edgar Connell
I'll Take Romance
'Pancho' Brown
Second Honeymoon
Leo MacTavish
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Stuart Erwin
Small Town Boy
Henry Armstrong
Dance Charlie Dance
Andy Tucker
Slim
Aaron "Stumpy" Stump
- 1936
All American Chump
Elmer Lamb
Women Are Trouble
Matt Casey
Absolute Quiet
Oscar "Chubby" Rudd
Exclusive Story
Timothy Aloysius Higgins
- 1935
After Office Hours
Hank Parr
- 1934
The Band Plays On
Stuffy Wilson
Have a Heart
Gus Anderson
Chained
John L. 'Johnnie' Smith
The Party's Over
Bruce Blakely
Bachelor Bait
William Watts
Viva Villa!
Jonny Sykes
Palooka
Joe Palooka
- 1933
Going Hollywood
Ernest Pratt Baker, Picture Producer
Day of Reckoning
Jerry
Before Dawn
Dwight Wilson
The Stranger's Return
Simon Bates
Hold Your Man
Al Simpson
International House
Tommy Nash
Under the Tonto Rim
Tonto
He Learned About Women
Peter Potter Kendall II
The Crime of the Century
Dan McKee
Face in the Sky
Lucky
- 1932
The Big Broadcast
Leslie McWhinney
70,000 Witnesses
Man Talking to Connors (uncredited)
Make Me a Star
Merton Gill
The Misleading Lady
Boney
Strangers in Love
Stan Kenney
Two Kinds of Women
Hauser
- 1931
The Magnificent Lie
Elmer Graham
Up Pops the Devil
Stranger
Dude Ranch
Chester Carr
The Stolen Jools
Reporter
No Limit
Ole Olson
- 1930
Along Came Youth
Ambrose
Only Saps Work
Oscar
Playboy of Paris
Paul Michel
Love Among the Millionaires
Clicker Watson
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Eustace Macy
Paramount on Parade
Marine (The Montmartre Girl)
Young Eagles
Pudge Higgins
Men Without Women
Jenkins
1920s
- 1929
This Thing Called Love
Fred
The Trespasser
Reporter (uncredited)
Sweetie
Axel Bronstrup
The Cock-Eyed World
Buckley
Happy Days
Jig
The Sophomore
Radio Broadcast Technician (uncredited)
Dangerous Curves
Rotarian
The Exalted Flapper
Bimbo Mehaffey
Thru Different Eyes
Reporter
Speakeasy
Cy Williams
New Year's Eve
Landlady's Son
A Pair of Tights
Marion's Boyfriend
Appearances7
1980s
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1950s
- 1953
Main Street to Broadway
Self (uncredited)
1930s
- 1938
Hollywood Handicap
Himself
- 1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
- 1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-2
Self - Host
Hollywood on Parade
Self