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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone.
Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit.
In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could.
Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
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Filmography (Movies)
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Character:Magruder
Release Date:06/08/1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Character:Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Release Date:01/07/1959
The Seven Little Foys
Character:Stage Doorman
Release Date:30/09/1955
It Happens Every Thursday
Character:Matthew
Release Date:22/04/1953
The Jazz Singer
Character:Mr. Demming, Photographer
Release Date:14/02/1953
On Dangerous Ground
Character:Doc Hyman (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1951
Sideshow
Character:Johnny
Release Date:18/06/1950
Operation Haylift
Character:Ed North
Release Date:05/05/1950
The Great Rupert
Character:Joe Mahoney
Release Date:01/03/1950
The Inspector General
Character:Turnkey (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1949
Prejudice
Character:Young Joe
Release Date:17/10/1949
Tulsa
Character:Homer Triplette
Release Date:13/04/1949
Knock on Any Door
Character:Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Release Date:22/02/1949
Hazard
Character:Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
Release Date:28/05/1948
Mourning Becomes Electra
Character:Abner Small
Release Date:19/11/1947
The Hucksters
Character:Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
Release Date:17/07/1947
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Character:Pete the Hermit
Release Date:05/06/1947
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Character:Sightless
Release Date:20/05/1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Character:Wormy
Release Date:04/04/1947
It's a Joke, Son!
Character:Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Release Date:15/01/1947
Rolling Home
Character:Grandpa Crawford
Release Date:01/11/1946
Blue Skies
Character:Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
Release Date:15/10/1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Character:Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Release Date:06/06/1946
Whistle Stop
Character:Al - the Barber
Release Date:25/01/1946
Fallen Angel
Character:Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:15/11/1945
What, No Cigarettes
Character:Uncle Wilbur
Release Date:13/07/1945
Bring on the Girls
Character:Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Release Date:30/03/1945
The Town Went Wild
Character:Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
Release Date:15/12/1944
Lost in a Harem
Character:Arab Follower (uncredited)
Release Date:08/11/1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Character:Mayor (uncredited)
Release Date:18/09/1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
Character:Judge Dennis
Release Date:09/08/1944
Summer Storm
Character:Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Release Date:14/07/1944
And the Angels Sing
Character:Messenger (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Character:Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Release Date:31/03/1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Character:Little Thief
Release Date:14/01/1944
Old Acquaintance
Character:Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Release Date:27/11/1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Character:Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1943
Petticoat Larceny
Character:Jitters
Release Date:17/07/1943
Dixie
Character:Publisher (uncredited)
Release Date:23/06/1943
Hitler's Madman
Character:Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
Release Date:10/06/1943
Taxi, Mister
Character:Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Release Date:16/04/1943
Slightly Dangerous
Character:Bartender at opera (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1943
Madame Spy
Character:Caretaker Winston
Release Date:11/12/1942
The Forest Rangers
Character:Otto Hanson
Release Date:21/10/1942
The Palm Beach Story
Character:Mr. Asweld
Release Date:28/08/1942
Broadway
Character:Newsman (uncredited)
Release Date:08/05/1942
Obliging Young Lady
Character:Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Character:Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
Release Date:05/03/1942
The Lady Is Willing
Character:Bum (uncredited)
Release Date:12/02/1942
Woman of the Year
Character:Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1942
Sullivan's Travels
Character:Trusty
Release Date:30/11/1941
New York Town
Character:Burt (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1941
The Gay Falcon
Character:Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:24/10/1941
Out of the Fog
Character:
Release Date:14/06/1941
A Shot in the Dark
Character:Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:05/04/1941
The Lady Eve
Character:Third Steward (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1941
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Character:Joe
Release Date:24/01/1941
Let's Make Music
Character:Tim
Release Date:17/01/1941
Second Chorus
Character:Mr. Dunn
Release Date:03/01/1941
Christmas in July
Character:Arbuster (uncredited)
Release Date:25/10/1940
Angels Over Broadway
Character:Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Release Date:02/10/1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Character:Tour Bus Barker
Release Date:06/09/1940
The Great McGinty
Character:The Lookout - At Felgman's
Release Date:01/08/1940
The Way of All Flesh
Character:Second Hobo
Release Date:05/07/1940
Florian
Character:Stock Guard
Release Date:05/06/1940
Edison, the Man
Character:Waiter
Release Date:10/05/1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Character:Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1940
King of the Lumberjacks
Character:Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
Release Date:13/04/1940
My Little Chickadee
Character:Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1940
Calling Philo Vance
Character:Dr. Doremus - Coroner
Release Date:03/02/1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Character:Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Release Date:22/11/1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Character:Sheriff (uncredited)
Release Date:04/10/1939
No Place to Go
Character:Rivers
Release Date:23/09/1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Character:Coroner (uncredited)
Release Date:13/05/1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Character:Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
Release Date:18/02/1939
Idiot's Delight
Character:Stagehand
Release Date:27/01/1939
Comet Over Broadway
Character:Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
Release Date:03/12/1938
The Shining Hour
Character:Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Release Date:18/11/1938
Hard to Get
Character:Dour Diner (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1938
Broadway Musketeers
Character:Hobart Skinner
Release Date:08/10/1938
Smashing the Rackets
Character:Witness
Release Date:08/08/1938
Prison Farm
Character:Dave, the Grocer
Release Date:17/06/1938
Cocoanut Grove
Character:Motel Proprietor
Release Date:20/05/1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Character:Botkin (as James Conlon)
Release Date:07/05/1938
Over the Wall
Character:Davis' Handler
Release Date:02/04/1938
He Couldn't Say No
Character:Ambulance Driver
Release Date:19/03/1938
Blondes at Work
Character:Coroner (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1938
Mannequin
Character:Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Release Date:21/01/1938
Crashing Hollywood
Character:Crisby
Release Date:07/01/1938
The Adventurous Blonde
Character:Dr. Bolger, coroner
Release Date:13/11/1937
Living on Love
Character:Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Release Date:12/11/1937
Captains Courageous
Character:Martin (uncredited)
Release Date:25/06/1937
The Man Who Found Himself
Character:Nosey Watson
Release Date:02/04/1937
Rose Bowl
Character:Browning Hills
Release Date:30/11/1936
The Accusing Finger
Character:(scene deleted)
Release Date:17/11/1936
And Sudden Death
Character:Mr. Tweets
Release Date:16/06/1936
Rose Marie
Character:Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
Release Date:31/01/1936
The Bride Comes Home
Character:Len Noble
Release Date:25/12/1935
Handy Andy
Character:Henry (uncredited)
Release Date:19/07/1934
She Learned About Sailors
Character:Irate Neighbor
Release Date:28/06/1934
City Limits
Character:Napoleon, Second Hobo
Release Date:14/04/1934
Cross Country Cruise
Character:Sid
Release Date:16/01/1934
Advice to the Lovelorn
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1933
Footlight Parade
Character:Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
Release Date:21/10/1933
The Bowery
Character:Enlistee (uncredited)
Release Date:07/10/1933
College Humor
Character:Dr. Mandel
Release Date:05/07/1933
Grand Slam
Character:Oscar Smelt
Release Date:22/02/1933
Sharps and Flats
Character:Self
Release Date:15/07/1928
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