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Wade Boteler
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Wade Boteler

1888 – 1943 · Santa Ana, California, USA · Active 1919–1944

Wade Boteler, born in 1888 in Santa Ana, California, was a prolific actor whose career spanned over two decades. He appeared in She Done Him Wrong (1933), where his comedic timing complemented Mae West's bold persona, and played a role in The Oklahoma Kid (1939), showcasing his versatility in Westerns. In Knute Rockne All American (1940), he contributed to the sports drama genre, leaving a mark on classic cinema. Boteler's extensive filmography, with over 430 credits, makes him a notable figure in the evolution of early Hollywood, particularly within the realms of comedy and drama.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Ambrose (Uncredited)

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Filmography

324 credits
1940s 77 credits
1944
The Last Ride as Police Chief Delaney
Movie ★ 6.4
1943
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Find the Blackmailer as Detective Lieutenant Cramer
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Fired Wife as Rafferty
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
Keep 'Em Slugging as Police Sergeant
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
It Ain't Hay as Reilly
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Hit the Ice as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
The Hidden Hand as Sheriff Selby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1942
Escape from Crime as Lieutenant 'Biff' Malone
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Butch Minds the Baby as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
My Favorite Blonde as Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Movie ★ 5.6
1942
Bombay Clipper as Christopher Ruggles
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
The Man in the Trunk as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
I Was Framed as Ben Belden
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
The Forest Rangers as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
Gentleman Jim as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1942
Between Us Girls as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
Jackass Mail as Doctor
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
Don Winslow of the Navy as Mike Splendor
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
The Secret Code as Police Chief Burns
Movie ★ 5.9
1942
Mississippi Gambler as Eric Brandon - New York Newspaper Editor
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Timber! as Dan Crowley
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Fly By Night as O'Brien (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
It Started with Eve as Harry - Newspaper Editor
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Kathleen as Policeman
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Strange Alibi as Capt. Allen
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Love Crazy as Head Private Investigator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
The Body Disappears as Inspector Deming
Movie ★ 6.1
1941
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Attendant at Marriage Bureau (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1941
The Singing Hill as Pop Sloan
Movie ★ 9.0
1941
Bad Men of Missouri as Sedalia Sheriff
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
Robin Hood of the Pecos as General Wright (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy as Rodeo Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Men of Boys Town as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
I Wake Up Screaming as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1941
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Highway West as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1941
Footsteps in the Dark as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
The Strawberry Blonde as Warden (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
Spring Parade as Sergeant
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Young Buffalo Bill as Colonel Joseph Calhoun
Movie ★ 4.6
1940
Castle on the Hudson as Principal Keeper
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Women in Hiding as Mr. Pelton (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1940
A Volta do Besouro Verde as Michael Axford
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Young Tom Edison as Si Weaver
Movie ★ 5.9
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise as Honolulu Police Chief
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
His Girl Friday as Mike (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1940
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as Police Captain
Movie ★ 6.1
1940
The Green Hornet as Michael Axford
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Under Texas Skies as Sheriff Brooke
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
My Little Chickadee as Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
City for Conquest as New York Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
'Til We Meet Again as Captain Stoddard
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
Knute Rockne All American as Trainer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Three Faces West as Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official
Movie ★ 5.5
1940
Love Thy Neighbor as Policeman at Dock
Movie ★ 7.3
1940
Movie ★ 4.6
1940
Double Alibi as Bartender
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
High School as McDonald
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
Know Your Money as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
We Who Are Young as Policeman at Digging Site (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Hot Steel as Joe Farley
Movie ★ 7.5
1940
The Leather Pushers as Fight Commissioner Dunlap
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Ski Patrol as German Olympics Spokesman
Movie ★ 4.6
1930s 182 credits
1939
Blackwell's Island as Captain Pedersen
Movie ★ 5.5
1939
Southward Ho! as Colonel Denby
Movie ★ 5.5
1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 as Policeman in Central Park (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1939
Television Spy as Police Sergeant
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Buck Rogers as Prof. Wade
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
On Your Toes as Second Policeman
Movie ★ 4.5
1939
The Mysterious Miss X as Police Chief T. J. McDougal
Movie ★ 5.4
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as First Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Movie ★ 7.3
1939
East Side of Heaven as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1939
They Shall Have Music as Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Thunder Afloat as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
Movie ★ 4.8
1939
Movie ★ 10.0
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Family Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1939
Days of Jesse James as Dr. R.S. Samuels
Movie ★ 5.1
1939
Sergeant Madden as Police Lt. Niles
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Blackmail as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Dog Daze as Precinct Officer Riley
Movie ★ 5.4
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Movie ★ 5.3
1939
The Roaring Twenties as Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Bad Little Angel as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation as Engineer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Missing Daughters as Captain McGraw
Movie ★ 4.3
1939
Code of the Streets as Reception Guard
Movie ★ 7.7
1939
Sabotage as Cop
Movie ★ 6.6
1939
Off the Record as Dupty (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1939
Rulers of the Sea as Mr. Brown (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Invisible Stripes as Policeman Outside Garage (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1939
Ambush as Bank Guard Riley
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
When Tomorrow Comes as Policeman at Pier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Captain MacLevy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1938
Billy The Kid Returns as Sheriff Pat Garrett
Movie ★ 4.9
1938
Change of Heart as Policeman
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Movie ★ 5.4
1938
Red Barry as Inspector Scott
Movie ★ 10.0
1938
The Marines Are Here as Sergeant Foster
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Topper Takes a Trip as Police Sergeant in Bank (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1938
Youth Takes a Fling as Tugboat Captain
Movie ★ 5.5
1938
Girls on Probation as Policeman in Car
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
Professor Beware as Officer in Court
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
One Wild Night as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1938
Valley of the Giants as Joe Lorimer
Movie ★ 6.7
1938
Mannequin as Turnkey (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
In Old Chicago as Police Officer
Movie ★ 6.7
1938
Captain Kidd's Treasure as Captain of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
The Rage of Paris as Mr. Wright (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Little Miss Roughneck as Police Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 10.0
1938
Dangerous to Know as Policeman in Brandon’s Office (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1938
A Slight Case of Murder as First Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1937
Dead End as Policeman at Killing (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1937
52nd Street as Butler
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Youth on Parole as Mr. Blair
Movie ★ 3.9
1937
The Frame-Up as Capt. Donovan
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Wells Fargo as Ship Captain
Movie ★ 5.5
1937
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Border Cafe as Jailer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
A Fight to the Finish as A. K. McDonald
Movie ★ 4.5
1937
Captains Courageous as Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1937
Love Is News as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
You're a Sweetheart as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.6
1937
It Can't Last Forever as Police Captain Rorty
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
A Star Is Born as Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1937
The Great Hospital Mystery as Det. Lt. Mattoon
Movie ★ 5.5
1937
Movie ★ 6.7
1937
Borrowing Trouble as Police Sergeant Callahan
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
You Only Live Once as Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1937
Hold 'Em Navy as O'Brien - Guard
Movie ★ 4.7
1937
Parnell as Irish Cop
Movie ★ 4.6
1937
Find the Witness as Inspector Collins
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Shakedown as Captain of Detectives
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Movie ★ 6.4
1936
The Mandarin Mystery as Inspector Queen
Movie ★ 5.0
1936
The President's Mystery as Floyd, the sheriff
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Movie ★ 7.2
1936
Country Gentlemen as First Deputy
Movie ★ 5.5
1936
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
The Bride Walks Out as Field Chief of Alliance Engineering Corp.
Movie ★ 5.4
1936
High Tension as Man at Oxygen Tent
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Here Comes Trouble as Detective Lieutenant
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Sinner Take All as Irish Patrolman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.9
1936
Human Cargo as Bob McSweeney
Movie ★ 7.5
1936
The Walking Dead as Cellist's Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
The Big Game as Kidnap Henchman
Movie ★ 6.6
1936
Riffraff as Bert
Movie ★ 5.4
1936
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Whipsaw as Detective Humphries
Movie ★ 6.4
1935
Goin' to Town as Ranch foreman
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Helldorado as Gas Station Attendant
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
Frisco Kid as Receiver of Shanghaied Men (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1935
The Goose and the Gander as Hotel Detective Sprague
Movie ★ 4.7
1935
The Leather Necker as Sergeant Donegan
Movie
1935
Melody Trail as Timothy T. Thomas
Movie ★ 5.3
1935
Movie ★ 6.2
1935
Reckless as Policeman Re-arresting Mona (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1935
Call of the Wild as First Miner in Dawson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1935
The Gay Deception as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Music Is Magic as Streetcar Inspector (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1935
Movie ★ 5.3
1935
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Freckles as Butch
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Cheers of the Crowd as Dan O'Reilly
Movie ★ 5.8
1935
Bordertown as Man Wanting to Buy Roark's Casino
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Movie ★ 6.9
1935
Diamond Jim as Mill Foreman
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
Ginger as Murphy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1935
Captain Hurricane as Freighter Captain
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Carnival as Sheriff
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Front Page Woman as Joe a Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1935
Movie ★ 4.6
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife as Townsman Show Fan
Movie ★ 6.2
1934
Movie ★ 5.8
1934
Murder on the Blackboard as Bearded Diner (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
A Man's Game as Captain O'Hara
Movie ★ 10.0
1934
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Among the Missing as Detective Rogers
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Fugitive Lady as Rudy Davis
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
Queen Christina as Magnus' Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1934
Gambling Lady as Sergeant at Bail Window (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1934
Two Alone as 2nd Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1934
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
Chained as Max (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1934
The Human Side as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1934
Operator 13 as Gaston
Movie ★ 5.9
1934
The Merry Frinks as 1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
Manhattan Melodrama as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1934
Movie ★ 8.7
1934
Sadie McKee as Second Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
She Done Him Wrong as Dan's Pal (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Humanity as Police Lt. Mike Farley
Movie ★ 10.0
1933
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Hello, Sister! as Passerby at Apartment
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
Unknown Valley as Elder Crossett
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
College Humor as Creamery Worker
Movie ★ 5.6
1933
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
Duck Soup as Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1933
Wild Boys of the Road as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
The Kennel Murder Case as Desk Sergeant Mellish (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Ambrose (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1933
Made on Broadway as Police Inspector Burke
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Hold Your Man as Police Sergeant at Reformatory (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1933
Bed of Roses as River Boat Purser (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Movie ★ 7.3
1932
Bird of Paradise as Capitaine Johnson
Movie ★ 5.0
1932
Under Eighteen as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1932
Air Mail as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1932
Manhattan Tower as Mr. Ramsay
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
Lawyer Man as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1932
Emma as Airport Official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1932
Speed Madness as Bill Collector
Movie ★ 9.0
1932
Movie ★ 6.4
1932
Speed Demon as Runyan
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
The Death Kiss as Sergeant Hilliker
Movie ★ 5.3
1932
Silver Dollar as A miner
Movie ★ 6.2
1932
Movie ★ 10.0
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1932
Central Park as Barney Goodman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1932
End of the Trail as Sergeant O'Brien
Movie ★ 6.5
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
Silence as Detective
Movie ★ 7.7
1931
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
24 Hours as Pat Healy
Movie ★ 6.3
1931
The Painted Desert as Bob Carson
Movie ★ 5.2
1931
Penrod and Sam as Mr. Williams (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Movie ★ 6.8
1931
Poker Widows as Bill - Patsy's Husband
Movie
1931
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
Kick In as Jack Diggs
Movie ★ 7.5
1931
Way Back Home as Income Tax Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1931
Blonde Crazy as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Possessed as 'Answer That One' Heckler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Laugh and Get Rich as Detective Flannery (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1930
Movie ★ 5.3
1930
Midnight Daddies as Bridge Kibitzer
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
College Lovers as Coach Donovan
Movie ★ 10.0
1930
Soldiers and Women as Sgt. Conlon
Movie ★ 3.0
1930
Derelict as Captain Gregg
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
Top Speed as Sheriff
Movie ★ 6.5
1930
The Devil's Holiday as House Detective
Movie ★ 6.3
1920s 57 credits
1929
Navy Blues as Higgins
Movie ★ 7.0
1929
The Single Standard as The Pedestrian Masher (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1929
Close Harmony as Officer Kelly
Movie ★ 6.8
1929
Big News as O'Neill
Movie ★ 4.5
1929
The Flying Fleet as Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1929
The New Half Back as Red Hennessy
Movie ★ 10.0
1929
The Leatherneck as Top Sergeant
Movie ★ 5.7
1929
Dynamite as Mine Foreman
Movie ★ 6.4
1928
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Top Sergeant Mulligan as Top Sgt. Mulligan
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
The Crash as Pat Regan
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Just Married as Purser
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
A Woman Against the World as Jim Barnes, Chauffeur
Movie ★ 10.0
1927
Let It Rain as Kelly (a gob)
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Soft Cushions as The Police Judge
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
High School Hero as Mr. Greer
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
That's My Baby as Dave Barton
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Hold That Lion! as Andrew MacTavish
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
Marriage in Transit as Conspirator
Movie ★ 7.0
1925
Movie ★ 7.0
1925
Winds of Chance as Jack McCaskey
Movie ★ 6.5
1925
The Last Edition as Mike Fitzgerald
Movie ★ 6.2
1925
Havoc as Sergeant Major
Movie ★ 7.0
1924
Through the Dark as Detective O'Leary
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
The Whipping Boss as The Whipping Boys
Movie ★ 7.0
1924
The Phantom Horseman as Jefferson Williams
Movie ★ 8.0
1923
A Man of Action as Spike McNab
Movie ★ 10.0
1923
Going Up as John Gordon
Movie ★ 9.0
1923
Around the World in 18 Days as Wallace J. Brenton
Movie ★ 8.0
1923
Alias the Night Wind as Thomas Clancy
Movie ★ 10.0
1923
The Social Buccaneer as Madison Ames
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
While Satan Sleeps as Red Barton
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
Ridin' Wild as Art Jordan
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
Deserted at the Altar as John Simpson (The Minister)
Movie ★ 7.0
1922
Don't Shoot as Buck Lindsay
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
The Unfoldment as Ted Packham
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
Second Hand Rose as Frankie 'Bull' Thompson
Movie ★ 10.0
1922
The Great Night as Jack Denton
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
The Woman's Side as 'Big Bob' Masters
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
Movie ★ 9.0
1921
Fifty Candles as Mark Drew
Movie ★ 10.0
1921
Ducks and Drakes as Colonel Tweed
Movie ★ 6.5
1921
Blind Hearts as John Thomas
Movie ★ 7.8
1921
The Home Stretch as Mr. Duffy
Movie ★ 10.0
1921
One Man in a Million as Immigration Inspector
Movie ★ 8.0
1920
Movie ★ 8.0
1920
Movie ★ 7.0
1920
Lahoma as Henry Gledware
Movie ★ 10.0
1920
Movie ★ 7.2
1920
Movie ★ 10.0
1920
The False Road as Mike Wilson
Movie ★ 6.4
1920
Let's Be Fashionable as John Hammond
Movie ★ 3.0
1910s 3 credits
1919
23 1/2 Hours' Leave as Mess Sergeant
Movie
1919
Crooked Straight as Spark Nelson
Movie ★ 9.0
1919
Movie ★ 10.0
Crew Credits
1920s 5 credits
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Let It Rain Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1926
Movie ★ 9.0
1925
Movie ★ 7.0