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Harlan Briggs(1879-1952)

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Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs was born on 17 August 1879 in Blissfield, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Dodsworth (1936), My Pal Trigger (1946) and Live, Love and Learn (1937). He was married to Merle Ione Weeks, Viola Marguerite Scott and Mary E. Brockway. He died on 26 January 1952 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1879
DiedJanuary 26, 1952(72)
BornAugust 17, 1879
DiedJanuary 26, 1952(72)
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Known for

Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
Dodsworth
7.7
  • Tubby Pearson
  • 1936
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Trigger in My Pal Trigger (1946)
My Pal Trigger
6.4
  • Dr. Bentley
  • 1946
Robert Benchley, Robert Montgomery, and Rosalind Russell in Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Live, Love and Learn
5.9
  • Justice of The Peace
  • 1937
W.C. Fields, Una Merkel, and Cora Witherspoon in The Bank Dick (1940)
The Bank Dick
7.1
  • Dr. Stall
  • 1940

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  • Carrie (1952)
    Carrie
    7.3
    • Joe Brant
    • 1952
  • Rod Cameron, Lorna Gray, and Adele Mara in The Sea Hornet (1951)
    The Sea Hornet
    6.2
    • Watchman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    The Lone Ranger
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ezra Dudley
    • 1950
  • Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
    Return of the Frontiersman
    5.7
    • Zack (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Little Women (1949)
    Little Women
    7.2
    • Old Crony at Grace's Store (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Ted Donaldson, Ann Doran, Stephen Dunne, Gloria Henry, John Litel, and Flame in Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
    Rusty Saves a Life
    6.1
    • Dr. McNamara (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Victor Mature in Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)
    Fury at Furnace Creek
    6.8
    • Prosecutor (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Coburn, Richard Hart, and Keenan Wynn in B.F.'s Daughter (1948)
    B.F.'s Daughter
    6.2
    • Sam Hartle - the Caretaker (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Shelley Winters, Ronald Colman, and Signe Hasso in A Double Life (1947)
    A Double Life
    6.9
    • Oscar Bernard
    • 1947
  • Ted Donaldson and Rusty in The Son of Rusty (1947)
    The Son of Rusty
    6.2
    • Dr. McNamara (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Jimmy Lydon in Cynthia (1947)
    Cynthia
    6.1
    • J.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware
    • 1947
  • Betty Hutton, Billy De Wolfe, and John Lund in The Perils of Pauline (1947)
    The Perils of Pauline
    6.4
    • Jake (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Lorna Gray and Paul Kelly in Spoilers of the North (1947)
    Spoilers of the North
    5.8
    • Salty
    • 1947
  • Robert Lowery, Charles Quigley, Audrey Young, and Jane Withers in Danger Street (1947)
    Danger Street
    5.5
    • Darstein - Auditor (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Robert Blake, Allan Lane, and Martha Wentworth in Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)
    Vigilantes of Boomtown
    6.1
    • Seth--Judge (uncredited)
    • 1947

Additional Crew

  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    The Wizard of Oz
    8.1
    • double: Charley Grapewin (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 17, 1879
    • Blissfield, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 1952
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Merle Ione WeeksNovember 5, 1938 - January 30, 1952 (his death)
  • Other works
    Performed on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 2 Articles

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    Diminutive ex-vaudevillian, on stage from the early 1900's. In films, often seen as pipe-smoking small town characters. Recreated his Broadway role from "Dodsworth" for the 1936 film.

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