Actor

Emory Parnell

December 28, 1892 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

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).

Notable work

7.7
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
7.5
Sabrina (1954)
as Charles (uncredited)
7.1
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
6.9
Saboteur (1942)
as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
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Foreign Correspondent (1940)
as 'Mohican' Captain
7.5
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
cast

Often works with

Humphrey Bogart
3 titles together
The Maltese Falcon, Sabrina, Angels with Dirty Faces
Ian Wolfe
3 titles together
Saboteur, Foreign Correspondent, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Barbara Pepper
3 titles together
Foreign Correspondent, I Love Lucy, Green Acres
Jack Elam
3 titles together
Artists and Models, Rancho Notorious, Pardners
Ward Bond
2 titles together
The Maltese Falcon, Tall in the Saddle
Murray Alper
2 titles together
The Maltese Falcon, Saboteur

Full filmography · 150

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
1990
Hot Summer Week
as Bartender
1972
The Andromeda Strain
as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
19717.1
The Bounty Killer
as Sam - Bartender
1965
The Two Little Bears
as Grimshaw Wilkins
1961
Alias Jesse James
as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
19596.1
The Hot Angel
as Judd Pfeiffer
1958
Man of the West
as Henry (uncredited)
19586.6
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Sheriff Cobus Anders
1958
The Young Guns
as Padgett
1956
Pardners
as Col. Hart (uncredited)
19566.7
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
1956