Emory Parnell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

255

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

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • The Real McCoys

    The Real McCoys

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • The Alaskans

    The Alaskans

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

  • Let Freedom Ring

    Let Freedom Ring

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • Gas House Kids Go West

    Gas House Kids Go West

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Queen of Burlesque

    Queen of Burlesque

  • Massacre River

    Massacre River

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • The Long, Long Trailer

    The Long, Long Trailer

  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Disaster

    Disaster

  • The Rocket Man

    The Rocket Man

  • A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

  • Stork Bites Man

    Stork Bites Man

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • When in Rome

    When in Rome

  • The Notorious Mr. Monks

    The Notorious Mr. Monks

  • Union Pacific

    Union Pacific

  • Gildersleeve's Ghost

    Gildersleeve's Ghost

  • Here Comes Trouble

    Here Comes Trouble

  • The Falcon in Mexico

    The Falcon in Mexico

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • King of Alcatraz

    King of Alcatraz

  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin

    The Case of the Dangerous Robin

  • The Great McGinty

    The Great McGinty

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • A Night of Adventure

    A Night of Adventure

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Once Upon a Honeymoon

  • Rancho Notorious

    Rancho Notorious

  • Deadline at Dawn

    Deadline at Dawn

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • The Andromeda Strain

    The Andromeda Strain

  • Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

  • The Day the Bookies Wept

    The Day the Bookies Wept

  • Tiny Troubles

    Tiny Troubles

  • Strange Triangle

    Strange Triangle

  • Alaska Patrol

    Alaska Patrol

  • That Certain Feeling

    That Certain Feeling

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Words and Music

    Words and Music

  • The McGurk Way

    The McGurk Way

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

  • Man of the West

    Man of the West

  • Doctor Rhythm

    Doctor Rhythm

  • The Fabulous Senorita

    The Fabulous Senorita

  • The Falcon in Hollywood

    The Falcon in Hollywood

  • Over My Dead Body

    Over My Dead Body

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

  • So You Never Tell a Lie

    So You Never Tell a Lie

  • Little Iodine

    Little Iodine

  • The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

  • The Bounty Killer

    The Bounty Killer

  • The Young Guns

    The Young Guns

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

  • I Married a Witch

    I Married a Witch

  • Lost in a Turkish Bath

    Lost in a Turkish Bath

  • Summer Holiday

    Summer Holiday

  • You Gotta Stay Happy

    You Gotta Stay Happy

  • Jungle Gents

    Jungle Gents

  • Violence

    Violence

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • Hellfire

    Hellfire

  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

  • Dangerous Blondes

    Dangerous Blondes

  • The Unknown Guest

    The Unknown Guest

  • You Drive Me Crazy

    You Drive Me Crazy

  • Strike It Rich

    Strike It Rich

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • Sweethearts on Parade

    Sweethearts on Parade

  • Dreamboat

    Dreamboat

  • How To Be Very, Very Popular

    How To Be Very, Very Popular

  • The Two Little Bears

    The Two Little Bears

  • Battle of Rogue River

    Battle of Rogue River

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • Night in New Orleans

    Night in New Orleans

  • The Joe Palooka Story

    The Joe Palooka Story

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • All Through the Night

    All Through the Night

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley

  • Address Unknown

    Address Unknown

  • Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

  • Footlight Varieties

    Footlight Varieties

  • Safari Drums

    Safari Drums

  • Key to the City

    Key to the City

  • The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

  • They Shall Have Music

    They Shall Have Music

  • Trail of Robin Hood

    Trail of Robin Hood

  • The Hot Angel

    The Hot Angel

  • The Spellbinder

    The Spellbinder

  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

  • The Two Gun Teacher

    The Two Gun Teacher

  • Young Ideas

    Young Ideas

  • Badman's Territory

    Badman's Territory

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Macao

    Macao

  • The Outlaw

    The Outlaw

  • Fort Vengeance

    Fort Vengeance

  • Syncopation

    Syncopation

  • Once Upon a Time

    Once Upon a Time

  • The Devil's Pipeline

    The Devil's Pipeline

  • One Hour To Live

    One Hour To Live

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Stranger on the Third Floor

    Stranger on the Third Floor

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • The Major and the Minor

    The Major and the Minor

  • Young Tom Edison

    Young Tom Edison

  • Feathertop

    Feathertop

  • Winter Carnival

    Winter Carnival

  • Lost in Alaska

    Lost in Alaska

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • Sing Your Way Home

    Sing Your Way Home

  • Confidentially Connie

    Confidentially Connie

  • The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

  • Oklahoma Annie

    Oklahoma Annie

  • Rose of the Yukon

    Rose of the Yukon

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Guilt of Janet Ames

    The Guilt of Janet Ames

  • Unmasked

    Unmasked

  • Abie's Irish Rose

    Abie's Irish Rose

  • Abie's Irish Rose

    Abie's Irish Rose

  • Tall in the Saddle

    Tall in the Saddle

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • A Woman's Secret

    A Woman's Secret

  • The Big Beef

    The Big Beef

  • So Ends Our Night

    So Ends Our Night

  • Call Me Madam

    Call Me Madam

  • So You Want to Enjoy Life

    So You Want to Enjoy Life

  • Assigned to Danger

    Assigned to Danger

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

  • The Crime Doctor's Gamble

    The Crime Doctor's Gamble

  • The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

  • London Blackout Murders

    London Blackout Murders

  • Let's Go Navy!

    Let's Go Navy!

  • Feather Your Nest

    Feather Your Nest

  • Sued for Libel

    Sued for Libel

  • The Lady and the Mob

    The Lady and the Mob

  • So You Want to Wear the Pants

    So You Want to Wear the Pants

  • The Falcon's Alibi

    The Falcon's Alibi

  • Unholy Partners

    Unholy Partners

  • Out West with the Peppers

    Out West with the Peppers

  • Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

  • Colonel Effingham's Raid

    Colonel Effingham's Raid

  • Ma and Pa Kettle

    Ma and Pa Kettle

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • Chain Gang

    Chain Gang

  • Blondie on a Budget

    Blondie on a Budget

  • Saboteur

    Saboteur

  • Triple Trouble

    Triple Trouble

  • Government Girl

    Government Girl

  • To Please a Lady

    To Please a Lady

  • Riverboat Rhythm

    Riverboat Rhythm

  • All That I Have

    All That I Have

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • Pardners

    Pardners

  • Nazty Nuisance

    Nazty Nuisance

  • The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

    Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

  • So You Want to Learn to Dance

    So You Want to Learn to Dance

  • Arabian Nights

    Arabian Nights

  • The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden Fleecing

  • So Your Wife Wants to Work

    So Your Wife Wants to Work

  • Artists and Models

    Artists and Models

  • Blondie

    Blondie

  • Deadline for Murder

    Deadline for Murder

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • On Dress Parade

    On Dress Parade

  • Hideout

    Hideout

  • Hot Summer Week

    Hot Summer Week

  • Obliging Young Lady

    Obliging Young Lady

  • Arson Racket Squad

    Arson Racket Squad

  • So You Want to Know Your Relatives

    So You Want to Know Your Relatives

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • The Blonde from Singapore

    The Blonde from Singapore

  • Blonde Ice

    Blonde Ice

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • Cadets on Parade

    Cadets on Parade

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder

    You Can't Get Away with Murder

  • The Case of the Black Parrot

    The Case of the Black Parrot

  • Mama Loves Papa

    Mama Loves Papa

  • All the World's a Stooge

    All the World's a Stooge

  • They All Kissed the Bride

    They All Kissed the Bride

  • Larceny, Inc.

    Larceny, Inc.

  • Highways by Night

    Highways by Night

  • Call of The Yukon

    Call of The Yukon

  • Pride of the Blue Grass

    Pride of the Blue Grass

  • Twelve Crowded Hours

    Twelve Crowded Hours

  • The Crime Doctor's Courage

    The Crime Doctor's Courage

  • So You Want to Be a V.P.

    So You Want to Be a V.P.

  • Shadows of Tombstone

    Shadows of Tombstone

  • Gobs and Gals

    Gobs and Gals

  • Two of a Kind

    Two of a Kind

  • Apache Trail

    Apache Trail

  • Two Yanks in Trinidad

    Two Yanks in Trinidad

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

    The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

  • My True Story

    My True Story

  • Two O'Clock Courage

    Two O'Clock Courage

  • Two Señoritas from Chicago

    Two Señoritas from Chicago

  • Meet the O'Briens

    Meet the O'Briens