Emory Parnell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

256

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-12-28

Day of death

1979-06-22 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Emory Parnell

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • Unmasked

    Unmasked

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • Macao

    Macao

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • So Ends Our Night

    So Ends Our Night

  • The Real McCoys

    The Real McCoys

  • Chain Gang

    Chain Gang

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • I Married a Witch

    I Married a Witch

  • Confidentially Connie

    Confidentially Connie

  • Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

  • Footlight Varieties

    Footlight Varieties

  • Doctor Rhythm

    Doctor Rhythm

  • Triple Trouble

    Triple Trouble

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • Here Comes Trouble

    Here Comes Trouble

  • Fort Vengeance

    Fort Vengeance

  • Address Unknown

    Address Unknown

  • Trail of Robin Hood

    Trail of Robin Hood

  • That Certain Feeling

    That Certain Feeling

  • Pardners

    Pardners

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • The Hot Angel

    The Hot Angel

  • Feathertop

    Feathertop

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • The Crime Doctor's Gamble

    The Crime Doctor's Gamble

  • Hellfire

    Hellfire

  • The Unknown Guest

    The Unknown Guest

  • Let's Go Navy!

    Let's Go Navy!

  • The Outlaw

    The Outlaw

  • Winter Carnival

    Winter Carnival

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Young Tom Edison

    Young Tom Edison

  • The Alaskans

    The Alaskans

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • Badman's Territory

    Badman's Territory

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • Syncopation

    Syncopation

  • Ma and Pa Kettle

    Ma and Pa Kettle

  • Gildersleeve's Ghost

    Gildersleeve's Ghost

  • The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Dreamboat

    Dreamboat

  • Arabian Nights

    Arabian Nights

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • Hot Summer Week

    Hot Summer Week

  • Abie's Irish Rose

    Abie's Irish Rose

  • Abie's Irish Rose

    Abie's Irish Rose

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Sing Your Way Home

    Sing Your Way Home

  • The Two Gun Teacher

    The Two Gun Teacher

  • They All Kissed the Bride

    They All Kissed the Bride

  • Riverboat Rhythm

    Riverboat Rhythm

  • Call Me Madam

    Call Me Madam

  • Violence

    Violence

  • King of Alcatraz

    King of Alcatraz

  • Unholy Partners

    Unholy Partners

  • Blondie

    Blondie

  • You Gotta Stay Happy

    You Gotta Stay Happy

  • Feather Your Nest

    Feather Your Nest

  • Mama Loves Papa

    Mama Loves Papa

  • Words and Music

    Words and Music

  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin

    The Case of the Dangerous Robin

  • Hideout

    Hideout

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Gobs and Gals

    Gobs and Gals

  • Blondie on a Budget

    Blondie on a Budget

  • The Big Beef

    The Big Beef

  • Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

  • The Andromeda Strain

    The Andromeda Strain

  • Government Girl

    Government Girl

  • Jungle Gents

    Jungle Gents

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

  • Two of a Kind

    Two of a Kind

  • Obliging Young Lady

    Obliging Young Lady

  • Saboteur

    Saboteur

  • The Blonde from Singapore

    The Blonde from Singapore

  • Man of the West

    Man of the West

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • Highways by Night

    Highways by Night

  • The Joe Palooka Story

    The Joe Palooka Story

  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

  • Artists and Models

    Artists and Models

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

  • All Through the Night

    All Through the Night

  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Nazty Nuisance

    Nazty Nuisance

  • Tall in the Saddle

    Tall in the Saddle

  • Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

  • Oklahoma Annie

    Oklahoma Annie

  • Union Pacific

    Union Pacific

  • The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Rancho Notorious

    Rancho Notorious

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • Stranger on the Third Floor

    Stranger on the Third Floor

  • Blonde Ice

    Blonde Ice

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Long, Long Trailer

    The Long, Long Trailer

  • The Rocket Man

    The Rocket Man

  • The Major and the Minor

    The Major and the Minor

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • Once Upon a Time

    Once Upon a Time

  • The Crime Doctor's Courage

    The Crime Doctor's Courage

  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • Larceny, Inc.

    Larceny, Inc.

  • Summer Holiday

    Summer Holiday

  • Safari Drums

    Safari Drums

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • A Woman's Secret

    A Woman's Secret

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • Lost in Alaska

    Lost in Alaska

  • The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden Fleecing

  • They Shall Have Music

    They Shall Have Music

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Once Upon a Honeymoon

  • Deadline at Dawn

    Deadline at Dawn

  • The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

  • The Bounty Killer

    The Bounty Killer

  • The Guilt of Janet Ames

    The Guilt of Janet Ames

  • On Dress Parade

    On Dress Parade

  • The Falcon in Mexico

    The Falcon in Mexico

  • London Blackout Murders

    London Blackout Murders

  • Strike It Rich

    Strike It Rich

  • The Falcon in Hollywood

    The Falcon in Hollywood

  • The Case of the Black Parrot

    The Case of the Black Parrot

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

  • The Great McGinty

    The Great McGinty

  • Two Yanks in Trinidad

    Two Yanks in Trinidad

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • Apache Trail

    Apache Trail

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • Let Freedom Ring

    Let Freedom Ring

  • Colonel Effingham's Raid

    Colonel Effingham's Raid

  • Night in New Orleans

    Night in New Orleans

  • Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • Key to the City

    Key to the City

  • To Please a Lady

    To Please a Lady

  • Massacre River

    Massacre River

  • Battle of Rogue River

    Battle of Rogue River

  • Little Iodine

    Little Iodine

  • The Lady and the Mob

    The Lady and the Mob

  • Dangerous Blondes

    Dangerous Blondes

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • How To Be Very, Very Popular

    How To Be Very, Very Popular

  • Gas House Kids Go West

    Gas House Kids Go West

  • The Day the Bookies Wept

    The Day the Bookies Wept

  • Two O'Clock Courage

    Two O'Clock Courage

  • Alaska Patrol

    Alaska Patrol

  • Sued for Libel

    Sued for Libel

  • Young Ideas

    Young Ideas

  • The Spellbinder

    The Spellbinder

  • When in Rome

    When in Rome

  • Queen of Burlesque

    Queen of Burlesque

  • The Young Guns

    The Young Guns

  • The Notorious Mr. Monks

    The Notorious Mr. Monks

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

  • Over My Dead Body

    Over My Dead Body

  • All That I Have

    All That I Have

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

    Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

  • One Hour To Live

    One Hour To Live

  • So You Never Tell a Lie

    So You Never Tell a Lie

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

  • So You Want to Enjoy Life

    So You Want to Enjoy Life

  • Shadows of Tombstone

    Shadows of Tombstone

  • The Devil's Pipeline

    The Devil's Pipeline

  • The McGurk Way

    The McGurk Way

  • Cadets on Parade

    Cadets on Parade

  • Arson Racket Squad

    Arson Racket Squad

  • Stork Bites Man

    Stork Bites Man

  • The Two Little Bears

    The Two Little Bears

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder

    You Can't Get Away with Murder

  • My True Story

    My True Story

  • The Fabulous Senorita

    The Fabulous Senorita

  • All the World's a Stooge

    All the World's a Stooge

  • So You Want to Wear the Pants

    So You Want to Wear the Pants

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

  • The Falcon's Alibi

    The Falcon's Alibi

  • Deadline for Murder

    Deadline for Murder

  • Rose of the Yukon

    Rose of the Yukon

  • Assigned to Danger

    Assigned to Danger

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • So Your Wife Wants to Work

    So Your Wife Wants to Work

  • Twelve Crowded Hours

    Twelve Crowded Hours

  • Strange Triangle

    Strange Triangle

  • Disaster

    Disaster

  • The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

    The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

  • Call of The Yukon

    Call of The Yukon

  • Tiny Troubles

    Tiny Troubles

  • A Night of Adventure

    A Night of Adventure

  • So You Want to Learn to Dance

    So You Want to Learn to Dance

  • Sweethearts on Parade

    Sweethearts on Parade

  • What, No Cigarettes

    What, No Cigarettes

  • So You Want to Know Your Relatives

    So You Want to Know Your Relatives

  • So You Want to Be a V.P.

    So You Want to Be a V.P.

  • Lost in a Turkish Bath

    Lost in a Turkish Bath

  • Out West with the Peppers

    Out West with the Peppers

  • Two Señoritas from Chicago

    Two Señoritas from Chicago

  • Pride of the Blue Grass

    Pride of the Blue Grass

  • You Drive Me Crazy

    You Drive Me Crazy

  • Meet the O'Briens

    Meet the O'Briens