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John Guy Sampsel

  • Actor
  • Writer
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John Guy Sampsel was born on 5 March 1887 in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. He is known for A Great Idea (1935), Gus Van's Music Shoppe (1935) and Cleaning Up (1938). He was previously married to Lily Martha Leonhardt.
BornMarch 5, 1887
BornMarch 5, 1887
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Known for

A Great Idea
Short
  • Writer
  • 1935
Gus Van's Music Shoppe
Short
  • Guy Sampsel(as Guy Sampsel)
  • 1935
Cleaning Up (1938)
Cleaning Up
Short
  • Actor
  • 1938
Little Me
Short
  • Actor(as Guy Sampsel)
  • 1938

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Actor

  • Cleaning Up (1938)
    Cleaning Up
    Short
    • 1938
  • Rise and Sing
    Short
    • 1938
  • Little Me
    Short
    • (as Guy Sampsel)
    • 1938
  • The Candid Kid
    4.7
    Short
    • (as John G. Sampsel)
    • 1938
  • Hotel a la Swing (1937)
    Hotel a la Swing
    5.8
    Short
    • Mr. Mayfair
    • 1937
  • Paris in New York
    Short
    • 1936
  • Gus Van's Music Shoppe
    Short
    • Guy Sampsel (as Guy Sampsel)
    • 1935

Writer

  • Gus Van's Music Shoppe
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • A Great Idea
    Short
    • dialogue
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Guy Sampsel
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • March 5, 1887
    • Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lily Martha LeonhardtDecember 2, 1927 - May 2, 1944 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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