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Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

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Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. An overweight man with large stomach and deep, gravelly voice, Pallette is probably best-remembered for comic character roles such as Alexander Bullock, Carole Lombard's father, in My Man Godfrey (1936), his role as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn and his similar role as Fray Felipe in The Mark of Zorro (1940) starring Tyrone Power Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugene Pallette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

1932

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

Topper

Topper

1937

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1923

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940

Suspense

Suspense

1946

Without Mercy

Without Mercy

1925

Bordertown

Bordertown

1935

Stowaway

Stowaway

1936

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

1925

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

The Virginian

The Virginian

1929

Pin Up Girl

Pin Up Girl

1944

Step Lively

Step Lively

1944

The Marcellini Millions

The Marcellini Millions

1917

First Love

First Love

1939

One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

The Dummy

The Dummy

1929

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

Many Scrappy Returns

Many Scrappy Returns

1927

The Lighter That Failed

The Lighter That Failed

1927

Aching Youth

Aching Youth

1928

Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943

Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

1927

The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

Fluttering Hearts

Fluttering Hearts

1927

The Benson Murder Case

The Benson Murder Case

1930

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

Hell's Hole

Hell's Hole

1923

The Love Parade

The Love Parade

1930

The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943

Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days

1944

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1921

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

Mantrap

Mantrap

1926

Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

1940

Rocking Moon

Rocking Moon

1926

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1926

The Greene Murder Case

The Greene Murder Case

1929

When Jim Returned

When Jim Returned

1913

The Tattooed Arm

The Tattooed Arm

1913

The Brothers

The Brothers

1913

Youth and Jealousy

Youth and Jealousy

1913

The Kiss

The Kiss

1913

Tarzan of the Apes

Tarzan of the Apes

1918

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1941

The Half-Naked Truth

The Half-Naked Truth

1932

The World Apart

The World Apart

1917

The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

Girls About Town

Girls About Town

1931

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942

Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931

Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn

1916

Chicago

Chicago

1927

Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942

It's a Date

It's a Date

1940

The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West

1935

The Swell Head

The Swell Head

1928

It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise

1931

Strangers of the Evening

Strangers of the Evening

1932

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

In the Meantime, Darling

In the Meantime, Darling

1944

The Studio Murder Mystery

The Studio Murder Mystery

1929

The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw

1937

Wild Girl

Wild Girl

1932

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

1935

The Cheaters

The Cheaters

1945

Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway

1933

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

1934

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home?

1927

From Headquarters

From Headquarters

1933

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

1936

Pointed Heels

Pointed Heels

1929

Hell Below

Hell Below

1933

Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

1944

Off His Base

Off His Base

1932

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

Are Husbands Necessary?

Are Husbands Necessary?

1942

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934

All the King's Horses

All the King's Horses

1935

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

The Night Mayor

The Night Mayor

1932

Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love

1941

Shanghai Madness

Shanghai Madness

1933

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

1933

Playboy of Paris

Playboy of Paris

1930

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

The Volga Boatman

The Volga Boatman

1926

Sea Legs

Sea Legs

1930

The Bond Between

The Bond Between

1917

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1918

How Hazel Got Even

How Hazel Got Even

1915

Follow Thru

Follow Thru

1930

Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington

1935

Thunder Below

Thunder Below

1932

Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise

1934

Sandy Is a Lady

Sandy Is a Lady

1940

The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942

Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1931

Wife, Husband and Friend

Wife, Husband and Friend

1939

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

1940

Going Straight

Going Straight

1916

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine

1920

The Spell of the Poppy

The Spell of the Poppy

1915

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1930

Desert Valley

Desert Valley

1926

The Kibitzer

The Kibitzer

1930

Hip Zip Hooray

Hip Zip Hooray

1933

Dude Ranch

Dude Ranch

1931

Breakers Ahead

Breakers Ahead

1918

Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright

1936

Caravan

Caravan

1934

One Exciting Adventure

One Exciting Adventure

1934

The Red Mark

The Red Mark

1928

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

Terror Island

Terror Island

1920

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

1927

The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

1942

North of Hudson Bay

North of Hudson Bay

1923

Madam Who

Madam Who

1918

Clarence

Clarence

1937

World Premiere

World Premiere

1941

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

1930

Almost Married

Almost Married

1942

Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade

1930

In Old Sacramento

In Old Sacramento

1946

The Sea God

The Sea God

1930

Lights of New York

Lights of New York

1928

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Fair and Warmer

Fair and Warmer

Sunshine Dad

Sunshine Dad

1916

The Children in the House

The Children in the House

1916

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

1931

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1925

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1930

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Stupid, but Brave

Stupid, but Brave

1924

Lake Placid Serenade

Lake Placid Serenade

1944

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

The Santa Fe Trail

The Santa Fe Trail

1930

Men Are Like That

Men Are Like That

1930

His Private Life

His Private Life

1928

Making the Rounds

Making the Rounds

1934

Assistant Wives

Assistant Wives

1927

She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

1937

Moulders of Men

Moulders of Men

1927

Out of the Ruins

Out of the Ruins

1928

Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers

1921

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

Easy to Take

Easy to Take

1936

Without Compromise

Without Compromise

1922

Hell-to-Pay Austin

Hell-to-Pay Austin

1916

Sailor Beware!

Sailor Beware!

1933

Always Kickin'

Always Kickin'

1932

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1923

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1924

Wandering Husbands

Wandering Husbands

1924

You Never Know Women

You Never Know Women

1926

The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

1924

The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936

After Twenty Years

After Twenty Years

1915

The Terror of the Mountains

The Terror of the Mountains

1915

The Tardy Cannon Ball

The Tardy Cannon Ball

1914

The Stolen Ore

The Stolen Ore

1914

The Sheriff's Prisoner

The Sheriff's Prisoner

1914

A Pair of Cuffs

A Pair of Cuffs

1914

The Thief and the Book

The Thief and the Book

1914

The Winning of Sally Temple

The Winning of Sally Temple

1917

Each to His Kind

Each to His Kind

1917

Be a Little Sport

Be a Little Sport

1919

Words and Music by -

Words and Music by -

1919

Should Women Drive?

Should Women Drive?

1928

Turned Back

Turned Back

1914

The Turn of a Card

The Turn of a Card

1918

A Man's Man

A Man's Man

1917

The Amateur Adventuress

The Amateur Adventuress

1919

His Robe of Honor

His Robe of Honor

1918

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1920

The Ghost House

The Ghost House

1917

The Heir of the Ages

The Heir of the Ages

1917

Whispering Canyon

Whispering Canyon

1926

The Cyclone Rider

The Cyclone Rider

1924

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976