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Jimmy Conlin
Actor

Jimmy Conlin

13 Oct 1884Born
7 May 1962Died
77Age at death
108Credits

Biography

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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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 108 credits.

  1. 1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy RockFilm: Magruder
  2. 1959Anatomy of a MurderFilm: Clarence Madigan
  3. 1955The Seven Little FoysFilm: Stage Doorman
  4. 1953It Happens Every ThursdayFilm: Matthew
  5. 1953The Jazz SingerFilm: Mr. Demming, Photographer
  6. 1951On Dangerous GroundFilm: Doc Hyman (uncredited)
  7. 1950SideshowFilm: Johnny
  8. 1950Operation HayliftFilm: Ed North
  9. 1950The Great RupertFilm: Joe Mahoney
  10. 1949The Inspector GeneralFilm: Turnkey (uncredited)
  11. 1949PrejudiceFilm: Young Joe
  12. 1949TulsaFilm: Homer Triplette
  13. 1949Knock on Any DoorFilm: Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
  14. 1948HazardFilm: Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
  15. 1947Mourning Becomes ElectraFilm: Abner Small
  16. 1947The HuckstersFilm: Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
  17. 1947Seven Keys to BaldpateFilm: Pete the Hermit
  18. 1947Dick Tracy's DilemmaFilm: Sightless
  19. 1947The Sin of Harold DiddlebockFilm: Wormy
  20. 1947It's a Joke, Son!Film: Senator Alexander P. Leeds
  21. 1946Rolling HomeFilm: Grandpa Crawford
  22. 1946Blue SkiesFilm: Jeffrey (uncredited)
  23. 1946Two Sisters from BostonFilm: Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
  24. 1946Whistle StopFilm: Al
  25. 1945Fallen AngelFilm: Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  26. 1945What, No CigarettesFilm: Uncle Wilbur
  27. 1945Bring on the GirlsFilm: Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
  28. 1944The Town Went WildFilm: Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
  29. 1944Lost in a HaremFilm: Arab Follower (uncredited)
  30. 1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekFilm: Mayor (uncredited)
  31. 1944Hail the Conquering HeroFilm: Judge Dennis
  32. 1944Summer StormFilm: Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
  33. 1944And the Angels SingFilm: Messenger (uncredited)
  34. 1944It Happened TomorrowFilm: Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
  35. 1944Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilm: Little Thief
  36. 1943Old AcquaintanceFilm: Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
  37. 1943Swing Shift MaisieFilm: Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
  38. 1943Petticoat LarcenyFilm: Jitters
  39. 1943DixieFilm: Publisher (uncredited)
  40. 1943Hitler's MadmanFilm: Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
  41. 1943Taxi, MisterFilm: Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
  42. 1943Slightly DangerousFilm: Bartender at opera (uncredited)
  43. 1942Madame SpyFilm: Caretaker Winston
  44. 1942The Forest RangersFilm: Otto Hanson
  45. 1942The Palm Beach StoryFilm: Mr. Asweld
  46. 1942BroadwayFilm: Newsman (uncredited)
  47. 1942Obliging Young LadyFilm: Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
  48. 1942The Remarkable AndrewFilm: Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
  49. 1942The Lady Is WillingFilm: Bum (uncredited)
  50. 1942Woman of the YearFilm: Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
  51. 1941Sullivan's TravelsFilm: Trusty
  52. 1941New York TownFilm: Burt (uncredited)
  53. 1941The Gay FalconFilm: Bartender (uncredited)
  54. 1941Out of the FogFilm
  55. 1941A Shot in the DarkFilm: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  56. 1941The Lady EveFilm: Third Steward (uncredited)
  57. 1941Ridin' on a RainbowFilm: Joe
  58. 1941Let's Make MusicFilm: Tim
  59. 1941Second ChorusFilm: Mr. Dunn
  60. 1940Christmas in JulyFilm: Arbuster (uncredited)
  61. 1940Angels Over BroadwayFilm: Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
  62. 1940Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumFilm: Tour Bus Barker
  63. 1940The Great McGintyFilm: The Lookout - At Felgman's
  64. 1940The Way of All FleshFilm: Second Hobo
  65. 1940FlorianFilm: Stock Guard
  66. 1940Edison, the ManFilm: Waiter
  67. 1940Two Girls on BroadwayFilm: Poem Vendor (uncredited)
  68. 1940King of the LumberjacksFilm: Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
  69. 1940My Little ChickadeeFilm: Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
  70. 1940Calling Philo VanceFilm: Dr. Doremus - Coroner
  71. 1939The Amazing Mr. WilliamsFilm: Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
  72. 1939$1,000 a TouchdownFilm: Sheriff (uncredited)
  73. 1939No Place to GoFilm: Rivers
  74. 1939Torchy Runs for MayorFilm: Coroner (uncredited)
  75. 1939Nancy Drew... ReporterFilm: Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
  76. 1939Idiot's DelightFilm: Stagehand
  77. 1938Comet Over BroadwayFilm: Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
  78. 1938The Shining HourFilm: Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
  79. 1938Hard to GetFilm: Dour Diner (uncredited)
  80. 1938Broadway MusketeersFilm: Hobart Skinner

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