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Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Acting·1889–1954·59 films

Murray Kinnell (24 July 1889 – 11 August 1954) was a British-born American actor, recognized for playing smooth, gentlemanly, although rather shady characters. He began acting on the English stage in 1907, toured in the United States from 1912 through 1914, then returned to England where he served in the British Army during World War I. After the war, he emigrated to the US. He appeared in 71 films between the pre-code era of 1930 and 1937. He later served the Screen Actors Guild in several positions for 16 years.

Filmography

Freaks
Freaks (1932)Freakshow Barker (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy (1931)Putty Nose
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (1932)Schweimann
Captain Blood
Captain Blood (1935)Court Clerk (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)Minister (uncredited)
Mad Love
Mad Love (1935)Charles, Theatre Official (Uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)Hugo
Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in London (1934)Phillips
The Black Camel
The Black Camel (1931)Archie Smith
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)Joseph B. Wilkie
The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price (1932)Spike Forgan
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)Simon (uncredited)
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London (1936)Reverend Nelson
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables (1934)Mr. Phillips
The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild (1934)James Rothschild
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)Henri Latouche
Today We Live
Today We Live (1933)Padre (uncredited)
Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1935)Doctor
The Secret Six
The Secret Six (1931)Metz - the Dummy
Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest (1933)Garbosh
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman (1933)Davenport
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen (1932)Peterson, Butler
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)de Segroff
One Rainy Afternoon
One Rainy Afternoon (1936)Theater Manager
Ann Vickers
Ann Vickers (1933)Dr. Slenk - Copper Gap Warden
Damaged Lives
Damaged Lives (1933)Dr. Vincent Leonard
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece (1932)Thompson, Day's Butler
Parnell
Parnell (1937)Sir Richard Webster
Secrets of the French Police
Secrets of the French Police (1932)Bertillon
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1935)Bernajou
From Headquarters
From Headquarters (1933)Horton
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity (1932)Alfred Curtis - The Broker
The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man (1933)Inspector Harris
The Silver Streak
The Silver Streak (1934)Dr. Flynn
The Match King
The Match King (1932)Nyberg
The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair (1936)Defense Attorney Conrick
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)Duke of Lorraine
Make Way for a Lady
Make Way for a Lady (1936)Doctor Barnes
Affairs of a Gentleman
Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)Fletcher
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps (1932)Escaping Prisoner
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening? (1932)Mr. Carson
The Menace
The Menace (1932)Carr
Voltaire
Voltaire (1933)Emile, Voltaire's Servant
The Big Game
The Big Game (1936)Dean of Men
I Am Suzanne!
I Am Suzanne! (1933)Luigi Malatini
The Expert
The Expert (1932)Smitty - the Fence
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)Peasant (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)Martin Thorne
Fighting Youth
Fighting Youth (1935)Dean James Churchill
Hat, Coat and Glove
Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)The Judge
Old English
Old English (1930)Charles Ventnor
The Avenger
The Avenger (1933)Cormack
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation (1935)Seaman
Outcast
Outcast (1937)Anthony 'Tony' Stevens
Honor of the Family
Honor of the Family (1931)Captain Elek
The Princess and the Plumber
The Princess and the Plumber (1930)Worthing
Such Women Are Dangerous
Such Women Are Dangerous (1934)Jan Paris
The Painted Woman
The Painted Woman (1932)Collins
Murder in Trinidad
Murder in Trinidad (1934)Colonel Bruce Cassell