Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse | |
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.jpg) Moorhouse in The Pay-Off (1930) | |
| Born | Herbert Green Moorhouse November 20, 1894 |
| Died | January 26, 1954 (aged 59) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–1954 |
Bert Moorhouse (sometimes incorrectly billed as Bert Moorehouse) (November 20, 1894 – January 26, 1954) was an American character actor whose career began at the very tail end of the silent era, and lasted through the mid-1950s.
Biography
[edit]Born Herbert Green Moorhouse in Chicago, Illinois in 1894, he would enter the film industry in 1928 with featured roles in two FBO productions: Rough Ridin' Red, and the Hugh Trevor vehicle Hey Rube![1][2]
He would appear in either featured or small roles in over 130 films during his 26-year career, as well as more than 200 other pictures in which he appeared as an extra.[3] In 1954 he had small roles in three films, the last of which to be premiered was Dangerous Mission, which starred Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, William Bendix, and Vincent Price.[4] All three of these films were released posthumously. Moorhouse was suffering from a severe illness, and on January 26 he committed suicide, via a gunshot wound to the head.[5] He was buried with his mother, Fannie, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Filmography
[edit]- The Cameraman (1928) as Randall (uncredited)
- Hey Rube! (1928) as Moffatt
- Rough Ridin' Red (1928) as Nielson
- The Delightful Rogue (1929) as Nielson
- The Girl from Woolworth's (1929) as Dave
- The Woman I Love (1929)
- Conspiracy (1930) as Victor Holt (uncredited)
- The Pay-Off (1930) as Spat
- You Said a Mouthful (1932) as Office Manager (uncredited)
- Rockabye (1932) as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
- Broadway Bill (1934) (uncredited)
- Upperworld (1934) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Smarty (1934) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Intern (uncredited)
- The Man with Two Faces (1934) as Taxi Driver Bringing Weston (uncredited)
- Return of the Terror (1934) as First Trooper
- The Defense Rests (1934) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) (uncredited)
- Rendezvous (1935) as 2nd Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
- Goin' to Town (1935) as Conceited Man (uncredited)
- Whipsaw (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Career Woman (1936) as Reporter-Clarkdale (uncredited)
- Cain and Mabel (1936) as First Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Love Before Breakfast (1936) as Brokerage Clerk (uncredited)
- Riffraff (1936) as Chet - Fisherman (uncredited)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Adventure in Manhattan (1936) as Jim - G-Man (uncredited)
- The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) as Carney (uncredited)
- Rose Bowl (1936) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Wanted! Jane Turner (1936) as Agent with Window Shade (uncredited)
- Pepper (1936) as City Slicker (uncredited)
- Song and Dance Man (1936) as Actor in Beer Parlor (uncredited)
- Wells Fargo (1937) as White House Aide (uncredited)
- Life Begins with Love (1937) as Man (uncredited)
- The Last Gangster (1937) as Hank - a Reporter (uncredited)
- Little Miss Roughneck (1938) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Carefree (1938) as Country Club Member (uncredited)
- When G-Men Step In (1938) as Harry (uncredited)
- In Name Only (1939) as College Man Asking About Game (uncredited)
- Swanee River (1939) as Attendant (uncredited)
- Broadway Serenade (1939) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Dancing Co-Ed (1939) as Workman's Stooge (uncredited)
- North of Shanghai (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Turnabout (1940) as Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
- My Favorite Wife (1940) as Postponed Case Lawyer (uncredited)
- Sailor's Lady (1940) as Paymaster (uncredited)
- Two Girls on Broadway (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Charter Pilot (1940) as Thompson (uncredited)
- Dulcy (1940) as Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) as Officer (uncredited)
- Dressed to Kill (1941) as The Joker (uncredited)
- A Girl, a Guy and a Gob (1941) as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- It Started with Eve (1941) as Mr. Duncan - Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)
- The Monster and the Girl (1941) as Henchman (uncredited)
- Sunny (1941) as Mr. Julian Duprez (uncredited)
- Citizen Kane (1941) as Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942) as Photographer (uncredited)
- Blue, White and Perfect (1942) as First Junior Officer Brooks (uncredited)
- Call Out the Marines (1942)
- Joan of Ozark (1942) as Drunk (uncredited)
- Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) as chairman of the Board (uncredited)
- The Iron Major (1943)
- Mountain Rhythm (1943) as Father (uncredited)
- Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Bombardier (1943) as Congressman (uncredited)
- Air Raid Wardens (1943) as Air Raid Warden Recruit (uncredited)
- Government Girl (1943) as Businessman (uncredited)
- Heavenly Days (1944) as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
- The Falcon in Mexico (1944) as Detective Marks (uncredited)
- The Falcon in Hollywood (1944) as Beautiful Blonde's Husband (uncredited)
- Lake Placid Serenade (1944) as Photographer (uncredited)
- Marine Raiders (1944) as Transport Ship Captain (uncredited)
- The Master Race (1944) as Civilian in Food Line (uncredited)
- Music in Manhattan (1944) as Backstage Photographer (uncredited)
- My Pal Wolf (1944) as Cop (scenes deleted)
- Nevada (1944) as Sandy Bowers (uncredited)
- A Night of Adventure (1944) as Nightclub Patron / Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Show Business (1944)
- Step Lively (1944) as Second Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Along the Navajo Trail (1945) as Secretary (uncredited)
- Behind City Lights (1945) as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) as Photographer (uncredited)
- Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) as Publisher (uncredited)
- Lady on a Train (1945) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Shady Lady (1945) as Card Player (uncredited)
- Sunset in Eldorado (1945) as Croupier (uncredited)
- Because of Him (1946) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Faithful in My Fashion (1946) as Clerk (scenes deleted)
- Gay Blades (1946) as Casting Director (uncredited)
- Lady Luck (1946) as Billiard Player (uncredited)
- Night and Day (1946) as Yale Alum of 1916 (uncredited)
- Nocturne (1946) as Movie Director (uncredited)
- One Exciting Week (1946) as Detective (uncredited)
- The Runaround (1946) as Detective Quillan (uncredited)
- The Searching Wind (1946) as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Smooth as Silk (1946) as Detective #1
- That Brennan Girl (1946) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Undercurrent (1946) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- White Tie and Tails (1946) as Croupier (uncredited)
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) as Elite Club Diner (uncredited)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
- Lady in the Lake (1947) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Angel and the Badman (1947) as Gambler (uncredited)
- Living in a Big Way (1947) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Perils of Pauline (1947) as Kitchen Set Cameraman (uncredited)
- That's My Man (1947) as Bradford (uncredited)
- Unconquered (1947) as Virginia Militia Officer (uncredited)
- I Walk Alone (1947) as Toll Booth Policeman (uncredited)
- The Big Clock (1948) as Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)
- A Foreign Affair (1948) as Transport Pilot (uncredited)
- Good Sam (1948) as Minor Role (scenes deleted)
- He Walked by Night (1948) as Detective (uncredited)
- Homecoming (1948) as Surgeon (uncredited)
- A Southern Yankee (1948) as Capt. Jeffreys (scenes deleted)
- Up in Central Park (1948) as Democrat (uncredited)
- State of the Union (1948) as Politician (uncredited)
- The Accused (1949) as Prosecutor (uncredited)
- Samson and Delilah (1950)
- The Big Hangover (1950) as Carl O. Oberman, B.P.E.& H. Associate (uncredited)
- Duchess of Idaho (1950) as Fred - the Lodge Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Key to the City (1950) as Mayor (uncredited)
- Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Right Cross (1950) as Steam Bath Patron (uncredited)
- The Secret Fury (1950) as Tom (uncredited)
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) as Gordon Cole (uncredited)
- Gambling House (1950) as Mr. Douglas' Court Assistant (uncredited)
- Ace in the Hole (1951) as Josh Morgan (uncredited)
- I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951) as Sen. Gray (uncredited)
- Destination Gobi (1953) as Capt. J.E. Mayberry (uncredited)
- Dream Wife (1953) as Attlow (uncredited)
- Crime Wave (1953) as Detective (uncredited)
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Car Salesman (uncredited)
- Dangerous Mission (1954) as Battaglia (uncredited)
References
[edit]- ^ "Rough Ridin' Red: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Hey Rube!: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bert Moorhouse". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Dangerous Mission: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2016). "Bert Moorhouse". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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