Emory Parnell
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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.
Acting
Movie
The Maltese Falcon
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
1941
Movie
Sabrina
as Charles (uncredited)
1954
Movie
The Andromeda Strain
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
1971
Movie
Saboteur
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Foreign Correspondent
as 'Mohican' Captain
1940
Movie
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Movie
The Roaring Twenties
as Gangster (uncredited)
1939
TV
I Love Lucy
as Policeman
1951
Movie
The Band Wagon
as Man on Train (uncredited)
1953
Movie
Man of the West
as Henry (uncredited)
1958
Movie
I Married a Witch
as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Mr. PeDelford
1948
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
as Uncle Edward
1960
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
as Juror
1960
Movie
The Major and the Minor
as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
1942
Movie
The Pride of the Yankees
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Artists and Models
as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
1955
TV
Perry Mason
as Leo Mann
1957
Movie
Rancho Notorious
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1952
Movie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Tuerck
1944
TV
Gunsmoke
as Prospector
1955
Movie
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
1940
Movie
The Outlaw
as Dolan (uncredited)
1943
Movie
At the Circus
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
1939