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Erville Alderson
Acting

Erville Alderson

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 Sep 1882

Age

144 Years

Born In

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Total Projects

153

Years Active

39 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.

Filmography

The Spirit of St. Louis

movie

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

as Burt (uncredited)

Telephone Time

tv

Telephone Time

1956

Telephone Time

Mobs, Inc.

movie

Mobs, Inc.

1956

Mobs, Inc.

as Town Insurance Agent

The Actress

movie

The Actress

1953

The Actress

as Mike McGrath (uncredited)

The Merry Widow

movie

The Merry Widow

1952

The Merry Widow

as Cart Driver (uncredited)

Something to Live For

movie

Something to Live For

1952

Something to Live For

as Critic (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

movie

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Spectator (uncredited)

The Tall Target

movie

The Tall Target

1951

The Tall Target

as Minister (uncredited)

Racket Squad

tv

Racket Squad

1951

Racket Squad

Again Pioneers

movie

Again Pioneers

1950

Again Pioneers

as Pa Ashby

Summer Stock

movie

Summer Stock

1950

Summer Stock

as Zeb (uncredited)

Captain China

movie

Captain China

1950

Captain China

as Doctor

Dancing in the Dark

movie

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Dancing in the Dark

as Emery's Neighbor

The Lone Ranger

tv

The Lone Ranger

1949

The Lone Ranger

as Judkins

Sorrowful Jones

movie

Sorrowful Jones

1949

Sorrowful Jones

as Happy the Mortician (uncredited)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

movie

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

as Thomas Jefferson

The Feathered Serpent

movie

The Feathered Serpent

1948

The Feathered Serpent

as Prof. Scott (uncredited)

Kidnapped

movie

Kidnapped

1948

Kidnapped

as Mungo

Station West

movie

Station West

1948

Station West

as Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)

The Shanghai Chest

movie

The Shanghai Chest

1948

The Shanghai Chest

as Walter Somervale

Hazard

movie

Hazard

1948

Hazard

as Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)

The Bishop's Wife

movie

The Bishop's Wife

1947

The Bishop's Wife

as Stevens

High Wall

movie

High Wall

1947

High Wall

Cynthia

movie

Cynthia

1947

Cynthia

as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)

Desperate

movie

Desperate

1947

Desperate

as Simon Pringle (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

movie

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as First Station Agent (uncredited)

Pursued

movie

Pursued

1947

Pursued

as Townsman (uncredited)

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

movie

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

as Farmer (uncredited)

Magnificent Doll

movie

Magnificent Doll

1946

Magnificent Doll

as Darcy (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch

movie

Boys' Ranch

1946

Boys' Ranch

as Al (uncredited)

Canyon Passage

movie

Canyon Passage

1946

Canyon Passage

as Judge (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

movie

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

as Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

The Spiral Staircase

movie

The Spiral Staircase

1946

The Spiral Staircase

as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Incendiary Blonde

movie

Incendiary Blonde

1945

Incendiary Blonde

as Ranch Owner (uncredited)

Along Came Jones

movie

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as Bartender (uncredited)

Back to Bataan

movie

Back to Bataan

1945

Back to Bataan

as Teacher (uncredited)

Objective, Burma!

movie

Objective, Burma!

1945

Objective, Burma!

as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

Heavenly Days

movie

Heavenly Days

1944

Heavenly Days

as Farmer

Tall in the Saddle

movie

Tall in the Saddle

1944

Tall in the Saddle

as Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)

And the Angels Sing

movie

And the Angels Sing

1944

And the Angels Sing

as Mr. Littlefield

An American Romance

movie

An American Romance

1944

An American Romance

as Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)

Arizona Trail

movie

Arizona Trail

1943

Arizona Trail

as Dan Trent

Oklahoma Outlaws

movie

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

Oklahoma Outlaws

as John Kincaid

First Comes Courage

movie

First Comes Courage

1943

First Comes Courage

as Soren

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

movie

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

1943

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!

movie

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Hangmen Also Die!

as Liberal Official (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Eyes Aloft

1943

Eyes Aloft

as Ray Harper

Commandos Strike at Dawn

movie

Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942

Commandos Strike at Dawn

as Johan Garme

You Can't Escape Forever

movie

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

You Can't Escape Forever

as Mr. Crowder (uncredited)

Careful, Soft Shoulders

movie

Careful, Soft Shoulders

1942

Careful, Soft Shoulders

as Government Official

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

movie

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

1942

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

as Burke

The Postman Didn't Ring

movie

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

The Postman Didn't Ring

as Robert Harwood Sr.

My Favorite Blonde

movie

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as Sheriff

Honky Tonk

movie

Honky Tonk

1941

Honky Tonk

as Man with Rail (uncredited)

Sergeant York

movie

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as Nate Tomkins

Parachute Battalion

movie

Parachute Battalion

1941

Parachute Battalion

as Pa Hollis

Highway West

movie

Highway West

1941

Highway West

as Dr. John Cook (uncredited)

The Richest Man in Town

movie

The Richest Man in Town

1941

The Richest Man in Town

as Frank the Barber

Bad Men of Missouri

movie

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Bad Men of Missouri

as Mr. Adams

The Black Cat

movie

The Black Cat

1941

The Black Cat

as Doctor Williams (uncredited)

The Lady from Cheyenne

movie

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as Ike Fairchild

Tobacco Road

movie

Tobacco Road

1941

Tobacco Road

Santa Fe Trail

movie

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as Jefferson Davis

Knute Rockne All American

movie

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune

movie

Rangers of Fortune

1940

Rangers of Fortune

as Mr. Ellis

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

movie

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)

Flowing Gold

movie

Flowing Gold

1940

Flowing Gold

as Doctor (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode

movie

When the Daltons Rode

1940

When the Daltons Rode

as District Attorney Wade

Maryland

movie

Maryland

1940

Maryland

as Diggs

Trifles of Importance

movie

Trifles of Importance

1940

Trifles of Importance

as Frederick the Great (uncredited)

Edison, the Man

movie

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as First Lecturer

The Doctor Takes a Wife

movie

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

movie

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

movie

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

Judge Hardy and Son

movie

Judge Hardy and Son

1939

Judge Hardy and Son

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Henry Goes Arizona

movie

Henry Goes Arizona

1939

Henry Goes Arizona

as Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)

Geronimo

movie

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as Undetermined Role

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

movie

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

The Monroe Doctrine

movie

The Monroe Doctrine

1939

The Monroe Doctrine

as William Seward

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

movie

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as Bailiff

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

movie

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

as Clint Griffith

Land of Liberty

movie

Land of Liberty

1939

Land of Liberty

as Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')

Outside These Walls

movie

Outside These Walls

1939

Outside These Walls

as Sauers (uncredited)

The Hardys Ride High

movie

The Hardys Ride High

1939

The Hardys Ride High

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Lincoln in the White House

movie

Lincoln in the White House

1939

Lincoln in the White House

as Secretary of State William H. Seward

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

movie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)

Jesse James

movie

Jesse James

1939

Jesse James

as Old Marshall

Stand Up and Fight

movie

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor

Out West with the Hardys

movie

Out West with the Hardys

1938

Out West with the Hardys

as Court Deputy (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

movie

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as Passport Official (uncredited)

Love Finds Andy Hardy

movie

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

Love Finds Andy Hardy

as Court Attendant (uncredited)

Judge Hardy's Children

movie

Judge Hardy's Children

1938

Judge Hardy's Children

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Gold Is Where You Find It

movie

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

as Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

movie

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as Marshal Sam

The Man Without a Country

movie

The Man Without a Country

1937

The Man Without a Country

as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

The Man in the Barn

movie

The Man in the Barn

1937

The Man in the Barn

as Farmer (uncredited)

Small Town Boy

movie

Small Town Boy

1937

Small Town Boy

as Mr. Trindle

Wild and Woolly

movie

Wild and Woolly

1937

Wild and Woolly

as Deacon (uncredited)

Romance of Louisiana

movie

Romance of Louisiana

1937

Romance of Louisiana

as Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson

Parnell

movie

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as Father

Mountain Justice

movie

Mountain Justice

1937

Mountain Justice

as Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest

John Meade's Woman

movie

John Meade's Woman

1937

John Meade's Woman

The Mighty Treve

movie

The Mighty Treve

1937

The Mighty Treve

as Chris Hibbens

Career Woman

movie

Career Woman

1936

Career Woman

as Dr. Anderson

Fury

movie

Fury

1936

Fury

as Plumber (uncredited)

Educating Father

movie

Educating Father

1936

Educating Father

as Dr. Willoughby

The Music Goes 'Round

movie

The Music Goes 'Round

1936

The Music Goes 'Round

as Audience Member

Seven Keys to Baldpate

movie

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

Seven Keys to Baldpate

as Police Chief Roberts

Pursuit

movie

Pursuit

1935

Pursuit

as Cop

Woman Wanted

movie

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as Constable

Society Fever

movie

Society Fever

1935

Society Fever

as Uncle Andy

The Farmer Takes a Wife

movie

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Pioneer Wagon Father

CineRaya

movie

Public Opinion

1935

Public Opinion

as Mr. Trevor

Square Shooter

movie

Square Shooter

1935

Square Shooter

as Dr. Wayne

The Scarlet Empress

movie

The Scarlet Empress

1934

The Scarlet Empress

as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Lazy River

movie

Lazy River

1934

Lazy River

as Sheriff

The Fighting Code

movie

The Fighting Code

1933

The Fighting Code

as Joshua La Plante

Hoopla

movie

Hoopla

1933

Hoopla

as Sheriff

To the Last Man

movie

To the Last Man

1933

To the Last Man

as Judge (uncredited)

The Stranger's Return

movie

The Stranger's Return

1933

The Stranger's Return

as Farmhand

Hello, Everybody!

movie

Hello, Everybody!

1933

Hello, Everybody!

as Horton

State Fair

movie

State Fair

1933

State Fair

as Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)

Cynara

movie

Cynara

1932

Cynara

as Jason

Haunted Gold

movie

Haunted Gold

1932

Haunted Gold

as Tom Benedict

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

movie

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as Police Chief (uncredited)

They Call It Sin

movie

They Call It Sin

1932

They Call It Sin

as Mr. Cullen

The Cabin in the Cotton

movie

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

as Sock Fisher

The Thirteenth Guest

movie

The Thirteenth Guest

1932

The Thirteenth Guest

as John Adams

Arrowsmith

movie

Arrowsmith

1931

Arrowsmith

as Pioneer (uncredited)

Too Many Cooks

movie

Too Many Cooks

1931

Too Many Cooks

as J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker

The Lash

movie

The Lash

1930

The Lash

as Judge Travers

The Dawn Trail

movie

The Dawn Trail

1930

The Dawn Trail

as Jeff Denton

The Bad Man

movie

The Bad Man

1930

The Bad Man

as Hardy

Redemption

movie

Redemption

1930

Redemption

as Bearded Mariner in Cafe

Guilty?

movie

Guilty?

1930

Guilty?

as Lee

Speakeasy

movie

Speakeasy

1929

Speakeasy

as City editor

Fleetwing

movie

Fleetwing

1928

Fleetwing

as Trad Ben Sabam

Fazil

movie

Fazil

1928

Fazil

as Iman Idris

A Thief in the Dark

movie

A Thief in the Dark

1928

A Thief in the Dark

as Armstrong

The Valley of the Giants

movie

The Valley of the Giants

1927

The Valley of the Giants

as Councilman

The Girl from Chicago

movie

The Girl from Chicago

1927

The Girl from Chicago

as Col. Carlton

The Heart of Maryland

movie

The Heart of Maryland

1927

The Heart of Maryland

as Maj. Gen. Kendrick

CineRaya

movie

The Price of Honor

1927

The Price of Honor

as Ogden Bennett

CineRaya

movie

Salvation Jane

1927

Salvation Jane

as Gramp

The Fortune Hunter

movie

The Fortune Hunter

1927

The Fortune Hunter

as Blinky Lockwood

The White Black Sheep

movie

The White Black Sheep

1926

The White Black Sheep

as Yasuf

Sally of the Sawdust

movie

Sally of the Sawdust

1925

Sally of the Sawdust

as Judge Henry L. Foster

Isn't Life Wonderful

movie

Isn't Life Wonderful

1924

Isn't Life Wonderful

as The Professor

America

movie

America

1924

America

as Justice Montague

The Exciters

movie

The Exciters

1923

The Exciters

as Chloroform Charlie

The White Rose

movie

The White Rose

1923

The White Rose

as Man of the World

The Good-Bad Wife

movie

The Good-Bad Wife

1920

The Good-Bad Wife

as Col. Denbigh

Her Man

movie

Her Man

1918

Her Man