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Jimmy Conlin(1884-1962)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Jimmy Conlin in Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
Jimmy Conlin was born on 14 October 1884 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Sullivan's Travels (1941), Calling Philo Vance (1939) and The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947). He was married to Dorothy Julia Ryan, Myrtle Glass and Lillian Grace Steel (actress). He died on 7 May 1962 in Encino, California, USA.
BornOctober 14, 1884
DiedMay 7, 1962(77)
BornOctober 14, 1884
DiedMay 7, 1962(77)
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Known for

Veronica Lake in Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Sullivan's Travels
7.9
  • Trustee
  • 1941
Sheila Bromley, Edward Brophy, Jimmy Conlin, Donald Douglas, Ralph Forbes, Henry O'Neill, James Stephenson, and Margot Stevenson in Calling Philo Vance (1939)
Calling Philo Vance
5.8
  • Dr. Doremus - Coroner(as Jimmy Conlon)
  • 1939
Arline Judge, Harold Lloyd, Franklin Pangborn, Frances Ramsden, Rudy Vallee, and Jackie the Lion in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
6.3
  • Wormy
  • 1947
Eduardo Ciannelli, Jimmy Conlin, Phillip Terry, and Jacqueline White in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
6.0
  • Pete the Hermit
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • Philip Carey in Philip Marlowe (1959)
    Philip Marlowe
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fennedy (as James Conlin)
    • 1959
  • Lou Costello in The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
    The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
    5.4
    • Magruder
    • 1959
  • Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
    Anatomy of a Murder
    8.0
    • Clarence Madigan
    • 1959
  • The Seven Little Foys (1955)
    The Seven Little Foys
    6.7
    • Stage Doorman in 1898 Chicago (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Ed Gardner in Duffy's Tavern (1954)
    Duffy's Tavern
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Charley
    • 1954
  • John Forsythe, Jane Darwell, Edgar Buchanan, Gladys George, Frank McHugh, and Loretta Young in It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
    It Happens Every Thursday
    6.4
    • Matthew
    • 1953
  • Peggy Lee and Danny Thomas in The Jazz Singer (1952)
    The Jazz Singer
    5.7
    • Mr. Demming, Photographer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Ida Lupino in On Dangerous Ground (1951)
    On Dangerous Ground
    7.2
    • Doc Hyman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Don McGuire and Tracey Roberts in Sideshow (1950)
    Sideshow
    6.4
    • Johnny
    • 1950
  • Operation Haylift (1950)
    Operation Haylift
    5.5
    • Ed North (as James Conlin)
    • 1950
  • Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake, and Terry Moore in The Great Rupert (1950)
    The Great Rupert
    6.4
    • Joe Mahoney
    • 1950
  • Danny Kaye and Barbara Bates in The Inspector General (1949)
    The Inspector General
    6.7
    • Turnkey (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • David Bruce and Bruce Edwards in Prejudice (1949)
    Prejudice
    6.7
    • Young Joe
    • 1949
  • Susan Hayward and Robert Preston in Tulsa (1949)
    Tulsa
    6.2
    • Homer Triplette
    • 1949
  • Humphrey Bogart in Knock on Any Door (1949)
    Knock on Any Door
    6.6
    • Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Gloria Dickson, Stanley Fields, and John Payne in King of the Lumberjacks (1940)
    King of the Lumberjacks
    5.5
    • performer: "Avalon" (1920), "They Say" (1940), "For You" (1930)
    • 1940
  • Alan Hale, Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell, and Dennis Morgan in 3 Cheers for the Irish (1940)
    3 Cheers for the Irish
    6.4
    • performer: "Dear Old Donegal" (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • The Gladiator
    Short
    • writer: "I'll Call You Baby", "Autumn" (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Sharps and Flats (1928)
    Sharps and Flats
    6.2
    Short
    • performer: "You'll Never Be", "Morning, Noon and Night" (uncredited)
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Conlin
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • October 14, 1884
    • Camden, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 7, 1962
    • Encino, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Julia RyanAugust 19, 1948 - May 7, 1962 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage, vaudeville, and television actor.
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  • Trivia
    Slightly-built, rustic-looking comic character actor. Built his reputation on the Keith-Orpheum vaudeville circuit. In films from 1929, Hollywood from 1932. With the Preston Sturges unofficial stock company of players in the 1940's, with appearances in Sullivan's Travels (1941),The Palm Beach Story (1942), Hail the Conquering Hero (1944), The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943), and most notably as Wormy in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947).

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