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Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) | Townsman (Uncredited) | 4 | |
| 2 | Road to Utopia (1946) | Lombardi (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 3 | The Hard Way (1943) | Passerby (Uncredited) | 5 | |
| 4 | Dizzy Pilots (1943) | Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited) | - | - |
| 5 | Road to Morocco (1942) | Jolla's Warrior (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Moontide (1942) | Waiter (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 7 | Woman of the Year (1942) | Mug (uncredited) | 3.5 | |
| 8 | The Great Dictator (1940) | Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited) | 8.5 | |
| 9 | Seven Sinners (1940) | Antro's Henchman (uncredited) | - | - |
| 10 | North West Mounted Police (1940) | Half-breed Archer | - | - |
| 11 | Kit Carson (1940) | Aide | - | - |
| 12 | Foreign Correspondent (1940) | Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 13 | They Drive by Night (1940) | Leo, Cashier (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 14 | Midnight (1939) | Police Officer (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 15 | Ninotchka (1939) | Gurganov (uncredited) | 5.7 | |
| 16 | You Can't Take It with You (1938) | Man (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
| 17 | A Slight Case of Murder (1938) | Partygoer (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 18 | The Girl of the Golden West (1938) | Peon Servant | - | - |
| 19 | Marie Antoinette (1938) | Townsman at Execution (uncredited) | - | - |
| 20 | Wells Fargo (1937) | Minor Role | - | - |
| 21 | Midnight Blunders (1936) | Dr. Wong (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 22 | Anthony Adverse (1936) | Lottery Celebrant | 4 | |
| 23 | Human Cargo (1936) | Barreto | - | - |
| 24 | Les Misérables (1935) | Cochepaille | 4 | |
| 25 | I Live My Life (1935) | Greek Following Kay (Uncredited) | 3 | |
| 26 | It Happened One Night (1934) | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | 8.1 | |
| 27 | Twentieth Century (1934) | Poster Artist (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 28 | Our Daily Bread (1934) | Italian Shoemaker (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 29 | Baby Face (1933) | Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 30 | I Am Suzanne! (1933) | Balcony Spectator | - | - |
| 31 | The Bowery (1933) | Artist (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 32 | This Is the Night (1932) | Man in the Manhole (uncredited) | - | - |
| 33 | American Madness (1932) | - | 6 | |
| 34 | Platinum Blonde (1931) | Waiter (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 35 | Dishonored (1931) | - | 8 | |
| 36 | Safe in Hell (1931) | Jury Member (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 37 | Hell's Angels (1930) | Anarchist (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 38 | Riley the Cop (1928) | French Policeman | 2 | |
| 39 | The Last Command (1928) | A Soldier (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 40 | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) | Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited) | 6.8 |
