Biography
From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Acted in 150
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
Mobs, Inc.
Town Insurance Agent
- 1953
The Actress
Mike McGrath (uncredited)
- 1952
The Merry Widow
Cart Driver (uncredited)
Something to Live For
Critic (uncredited)
- 1951
The Tall Target
Minister (uncredited)
- 1950
Again Pioneers
Pa Ashby
1940s
- 1949
Dancing in the Dark
Emery's Neighbor
Sorrowful Jones
Happy the Mortician (uncredited)
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Thomas Jefferson
- 1948
The Feathered Serpent
Prof. Scott (uncredited)
Kidnapped
Mungo
The Shanghai Chest
Walter Somervale
Hazard
Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
- 1947
High Wall
Movie
Cynthia
Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
Desperate
Simon Pringle (uncredited)
- 1946
Magnificent Doll
Darcy (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
- 1945
Incendiary Blonde
Ranch Owner (uncredited)
- 1944
Heavenly Days
Farmer
And the Angels Sing
Mr. Littlefield
An American Romance
Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)
- 1943
Arizona Trail
Dan Trent
Oklahoma Outlaws
John Kincaid
First Comes Courage
Soren
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
My Friend Flicka
Dr. Scott (uncredited)
- 1942
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Johan Garme
You Can't Escape Forever
Mr. Crowder (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
Government Official
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Burke
The Postman Didn't Ring
Robert Harwood Sr.
My Favorite Blonde
Sheriff
- 1941
Parachute Battalion
Pa Hollis
Highway West
Dr. John Cook (uncredited)
The Richest Man in Town
Frank the Barber
The Black Cat
Doctor Williams (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne
Ike Fairchild
- 1940
Rangers of Fortune
Mr. Ellis
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Doctor (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
District Attorney Wade
Maryland
Diggs
Trifles of Importance
Frederick the Great (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
First Lecturer
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Judge Hardy and Son
Bailiff (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)
Geronimo
Undetermined Role
The Monroe Doctrine
William Seward
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Bailiff
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Clint Griffith
Land of Liberty
Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')
Outside These Walls
Sauers (uncredited)
The Hardys Ride High
Bailiff (uncredited)
Lincoln in the White House
Secretary of State William H. Seward
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor
- 1938
Out West with the Hardys
Court Deputy (uncredited)
Judge Hardy's Children
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It
Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)
- 1937
The Man Without a Country
President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
The Man in the Barn
Farmer (uncredited)
Small Town Boy
Mr. Trindle
Wild and Woolly
Deacon (uncredited)
Romance of Louisiana
Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson
Parnell
Father
Mountain Justice
Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest
John Meade's Woman
Politician (uncredited)
The Mighty Treve
Chris Hibbens
- 1936
Career Woman
Dr. Anderson
Fury
Plumber (uncredited)
Educating Father
Dr. Willoughby
The Music Goes 'Round
Audience Member
- 1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Police Chief Roberts
Pursuit
Cop
Woman Wanted
Constable
Society Fever
Uncle Andy
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Pioneer Wagon Father
Square Shooter
Dr. Wayne
- 1934
Lazy River
Sheriff
- 1933
The Fighting Code
Joshua La Plante
Hoopla
Sheriff
The Stranger's Return
Farmhand
Hello, Everybody!
Horton
State Fair
Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)
- 1932
Cynara
Jason
They Call It Sin
Mr. Cullen
The Cabin in the Cotton
Sock Fisher
The Thirteenth Guest
John Adams
- 1931
Arrowsmith
Pioneer (uncredited)
Too Many Cooks
J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker
- 1930
The Lash
Judge Travers
The Dawn Trail
Jeff Denton
The Bad Man
Hardy
Redemption
Bearded Mariner in Cafe
Guilty?
Lee
1920s
- 1929
Speakeasy
City editor
- 1928
Fleetwing
Trad Ben Sabam
A Thief in the Dark
Armstrong
- 1927
The Valley of the Giants
Councilman
The Girl from Chicago
Col. Carlton
The Heart of Maryland
Maj. Gen. Kendrick
The Fortune Hunter
Blinky Lockwood
- 1926
The White Black Sheep
Yasuf
- 1925
Sally of the Sawdust
Judge Henry L. Foster
- 1924
Isn't Life Wonderful
The Professor
America
Justice Montague
- 1923
The Exciters
Chloroform Charlie
The White Rose
Man of the World
- 1920
The Good-Bad Wife
Col. Denbigh
1910s
- 1918
Her Man
Movie