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Cliff Saum

Acting·1882–1943·127 films

Cliff Saum was born on December 18, 1882 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Bum Mistake (1914), The Volunteer Fireman (1915) and The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot (1914). He died on March 5, 1943 in Glendale, California, USA.

As Actor

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jezebel
Jezebel (1938)Ball Assistant Director (uncredited)
42nd Street
42nd Street (1933)Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Dark Victory (1939)Moving Man (uncredited)
Baby Face
Baby Face (1933)Laborer (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night (1940)Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)Joe (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X (1939)Detective Sergeant Moran
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die (1939)Accident Witness (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)Seaman (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)Policeman on Night Patrol (uncredited)
Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy (1931)Mike (uncredited)
Dames
Dames (1934)Stagehand (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)Stagehand (uncredited)
Lady Killer
Lady Killer (1933)Cliff, the Assistant Director (uncredited)
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Patrol Officer (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent (1934)Les (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)Policeman Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld (1939)Gangster (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher (1933)Reporter (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)Officer (uncredited)
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell (1930)Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1928)Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)Jury Member (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)Farmer (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)Det. Burke (uncredited)
Manpower
Manpower (1941)Man to Call Substation (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman (1937)Bus Conductor (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle (1933)Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)Burt the Iceman (uncredited)
Devil's Island
Devil's Island (1939)Uniformed Gendarme
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson (1940)Prison Intake Clerk (uncredited)
Racket Busters
Racket Busters (1938)Policeman (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)Officer Clary (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance (1940)Investigator Snitken (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)First Deputy Sheriff
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde (1937)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1930)Mary Ann Crew Member
The Male Animal
The Male Animal (1942)Reporter (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand (1942)Detective (uncredited)
Show Girl in Hollywood
Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)Mr. Smith
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley (1937)Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
High Pressure
High Pressure (1932)Telephone Salesman (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)Mr. Miller (uncredited)
Upperworld
Upperworld (1934)Sailor (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold (1940)Trainman (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work (1938)Cabbie (uncredited)
Varsity Show
Varsity Show (1937)Man (voice)
The Goose and the Gander
The Goose and the Gander (1935)Detective Snyder (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat (1938)Fireman
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation (1938)Patrolman
Ready, Willing and Able
Ready, Willing and Able (1937)Yip's Assistant
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice (1939)Radio Announcer Starting Program (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1935)Palace Guard
The World Changes
The World Changes (1933)Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
East of the River
East of the River (1940)Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)Third Detective (uncredited)
California Mail
California Mail (1936)Man Taking Bets
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1941)Police Guard (uncredited)
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse (1932)Progressive Party Man
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds (1934)Motor Cop
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1938)Smitty - Studio Policeman
Code of the Secret Service
Code of the Secret Service (1939)Policeman (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)Police Officer O'Brien (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
King of the Lumberjacks (1940)Lumberjack in Saloon with Pipe (uncredited)
Men in Exile
Men in Exile (1937)Jailer
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier (1935)Red's Pal
Stranded
Stranded (1935)Bridge Worker (uncredited)
Expensive Women
Expensive Women (1931)Taxi Driver
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen (1939)Guard (uncredited)
Jailbreak
Jailbreak (1936)Policeman in Courtroom
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air (1939)Alien - First Flight
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter (1937)Lumberyard Foreman (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)Morel
Fireman, Save My Child
Fireman, Save My Child (1932)Rosedale Fireman
Heart of the North
Heart of the North (1938)Trading Post Clerk (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind (1939)Policeman at Airport (uncredited)
Midnight Court
Midnight Court (1937)Policeman
Desirable
Desirable (1934)Bus Barker
Highway West
Highway West (1941)Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman (1940)Guard (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)Bailiff (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House (1942)Second Process Server (uncredited)
The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret (1941)Taxi Driver
King of Hockey
King of Hockey (1936)Fan Yanking Elsie Down
On Your Toes
On Your Toes (1939)Stagehand
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos (1936)Bartender
Side Show
Side Show (1931)Roustabout
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)Man Watching Fire
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)Chicago Fireman
Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air (1937)Policeman
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)Trial Spectator (uncredited)
On Trial
On Trial (1939)Bailiff
River's End
River's End (1930)Mountie
I Was Framed
I Was Framed (1942)Paul's Gang Member
Once a Doctor
Once a Doctor (1937)Arresting Policeman
Moonlight on the Prairie
Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)Saloon Cowboy #2
The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks (1934)Cabbie (uncredited)
Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses (1937)Taxi Driver #2
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Policeman at Beach
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born (1934)Announcer
Brother Rat
Brother Rat (1938)Baseball Umpire
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)Detective Larry (uncredited)
Over the Goal
Over the Goal (1937)First Trainer
Talent Scout
Talent Scout (1937)Lambert's Set Assistant (uncredited)
Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary (1937)Driver to Oregon Cabin
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)Chief Brakeman
Spy Ship
Spy Ship (1942)Swifty, Bartender
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law (1937)Townsman (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes (1937)Punch Server at Dance (uncredited)
Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range (1936)Deputy - Jailer
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk (1932)Protester with Sign
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip (1937)Undetermined Secondary Role
Penrod's Double Trouble
Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)Police Officer Kicking the Professor (uncredited)
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam (1937)Tom (uncredited)
The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters (1930)Pasquale
Melody for Two
Melody for Two (1937)Cigar Salesman
Trailin' West
Trailin' West (1936)Jim Davis - Henchman (uncredited)
The House Without a Key
The House Without a Key (1926)Kennedy
Alex in Wonderland
Alex in Wonderland (1940)Policeman
By Whose Hand?
By Whose Hand? (1927)
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1925)Smithers
Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget (1918)Fritz Muller

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