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Emory Parnell
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Emory Parnell

1892 – 1979 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA · Active 1938–1990

Emory Parnell, born in 1892, was a prolific actor whose career spanned over three decades. He is known for his roles in The Outlaw (1946) and A Woman's Secret (1949), where he brought a unique presence to the screen, often portraying authoritative figures. With a background in vaudeville, Parnell transitioned to Hollywood, where he became a familiar face in both 'B' films and notable productions. His later work in Hot Summer Week (1972) reflects his enduring appeal in the realm of cult cinema, solidifying his status as a versatile character actor.

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A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

1949 ★ 5.6
as Police Lieutenant at Desk

A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.

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Filmography

258 credits
1990s 1 credit
1990
Movie ★ 8.5
1970s 2 credits
1972
Movie ★ 4.3
1971
The Andromeda Strain as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1960s 10 credits
1969
Medical Center as Mr. Oldham
TV ★ 6.4
1968
Mayberry R.F.D. as Older Man
TV ★ 6.2
1965
The Bounty Killer as Sam - Bartender
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Green Acres as Sheriff Blake
TV ★ 7.2
1963
Petticoat Junction as Sheriff Blake
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Two Little Bears as Grimshaw Wilkins
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Mister Ed as Murphy
TV ★ 6.8
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Uncle Edward
TV ★ 7.6
1960
TV ★ 7.6
1950s 97 credits
1959
Alias Jesse James as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
TV ★ 6.7
1959
TV ★ 6.6
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks as Sheriff Cobus Anders
Movie ★ 7.0
1958
The Hot Angel as Judd Pfeiffer
Movie ★ 7.5
1958
Man of the West as Henry (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
TV ★ 5.8
1958
Bat Masterson as Ira Ponder
TV ★ 6.1
1958
TV ★ 6.0
1958
Lawman as Hank the Bartender
TV ★ 5.8
1958
Lawman as Hank
TV ★ 5.8
1957
Perry Mason as Leo Mann
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 5.9
1957
Maverick as Cousin Lonnie
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Maverick as Hank
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Maverick as Fred Grady
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Maverick as Bill Anders
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Sugarfoot as Simpson
TV ★ 5.2
1957
Maverick as Clarence
TV ★ 6.9
1956
Pardners as Col. Hart (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Movie ★ 5.6
1956
The Young Guns as Padgett
Movie ★ 7.2
1956
So Your Wife Wants to Work as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1956
Hey, Jeannie! as Plain-Clothes Man
TV ★ 6.3
1956
Hey, Jeannie! as L.G. Barnes
TV ★ 6.3
1956
Conflict as Sheriff Bert Meadows
TV ★ 8.0
1955
Movie ★ 8.8
1955
Artists and Models as Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1955
Movie ★ 4.6
1955
Feathertop as Major Whitby
Movie
1955
Gunsmoke as Prospector
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Navy Log as Capt. Jurgesson
TV ★ 5.2
1955
Cheyenne as Luther Gannon
TV ★ 6.1
1955
Cheyenne as Henry Sawyer
TV ★ 6.1
1954
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
The Rocket Man as Big Bill Watkins
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Sabrina as Charles (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1954
The Long, Long Trailer as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1954
Battle of Rogue River as Sgt. McClain
Movie ★ 6.0
1954
Jungle Gents as Police Captain
Movie ★ 5.3
1954
The Two Gun Teacher as Prof. Kleinberg
Movie ★ 7.0
1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives as Mr. Battan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 10.0
1954
Movie
1954
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Public Defender as Gunderson
TV ★ 6.3
1953
Confidentially Connie as Mr. Daveney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
The Band Wagon as Man on Train (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1953
Call Me Madam as Senator Gallagher
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Safari Drums as Larry Conrad
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Fort Vengeance as Patrick Fitzgibbon
Movie ★ 6.4
1953
Shadows of Tombstone as Sheriff Webb
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
Movie ★ 8.0
1953
Lost in a Turkish Bath as A.J. Corbett
Movie ★ 5.5
1953
So You Want to Learn to Dance as George Blivens - Joe's Boss
Movie ★ 10.0
1953
General Electric Theater as Nagel, Defense Counsel
TV ★ 6.8
1953
TV ★ 6.7
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1953
TV ★ 6.7
1953
TV ★ 6.7
1952
Oklahoma Annie as Judge Byrnes
Movie ★ 8.7
1952
Dreamboat as Crazy Sam (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1952
The McGurk Way as Dan McGurk Sr.
Movie
1952
Gobs and Gals as Senator Prentice
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Macao as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1952
Lost in Alaska as Sherman
Movie ★ 6.1
1952
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Rancho Notorious as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
When in Rome as Ship's Captain
Movie ★ 8.5
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
So You Want to Enjoy Life as Joe's Boss (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
So You Want to Wear the Pants as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
So You Never Tell a Lie as Mr. Batten (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
The Fabulous Senorita as Dean Bradshaw
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
TV ★ 7.2
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show as Police Sergeant at Firing Range
TV ★ 7.2
1951
Movie ★ 3.3
1951
Let's Go Navy! as Police Sgt. Mulloy
Movie ★ 8.0
1951
Show Boat as Jake Green (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1951
Movie ★ 6.7
1951
My True Story as Ed Praskins
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
All That I Have as Juror Barstow
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Two of a Kind as First Deputy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1951
I Love Lucy as Policeman
TV ★ 7.9
1951
TV ★ 4.0
1951
TV ★ 5.3
1950
Unmasked as 'Pop' Swenson
Movie ★ 5.0
1950
Chain Gang as Capt. Duncan
Movie ★ 7.5
1950
To Please a Lady as Mr. Wendall
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Trail of Robin Hood as J. Corwin Aldridge
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
Key to the City as Council Chairman
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Rock Island Trail as Sen. Wells
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
TV ★ 6.9
1940s 114 credits
1949
Hideout as Arnie Anderson
Movie ★ 5.9
1949
A Woman's Secret as Police Lieutenant at Desk
Movie ★ 5.6
1949
Alaska Patrol as Capt. Jan Roburt
Movie ★ 10.0
1949
Rose of the Yukon as Tim MacNab
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Hellfire as Sheriff Duffy
Movie ★ 6.4
1949
Massacre River as Sgt. Johanssen
Movie ★ 6.6
1949
Movie ★ 5.9
1949
Ma and Pa Kettle as Bill Reed
Movie ★ 7.2
1949
The Life of Riley as Clay J. Stevenson
TV ★ 8.0
1948
Disaster as Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Blonde Ice as Police Capt. Bill Murdock
Movie ★ 5.7
1948
Here Comes Trouble as Winfield 'Windy' Blake
Movie ★ 5.2
1948
Words and Music as Mr. Feiner
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
Strike It Rich as Carlton
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Summer Holiday as Dannville Beach Club Bartender (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1948
Assigned to Danger as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.7
1948
You Gotta Stay Happy as Bank Watchman
Movie ★ 6.8
1947
Violence as True Dawson
Movie ★ 5.5
1947
Calendar Girl as The Mayor
Movie ★ 5.6
1947
Gas House Kids Go West as Police Sergeat Casey
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
Stork Bites Man as Alan Kimberly
Movie ★ 10.0
1947
Movie ★ 5.8
1947
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Strange Triangle as Barney Shaefer
Movie ★ 4.1
1946
Movie ★ 5.3
1946
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
Queen of Burlesque as Inspector Crowley
Movie ★ 10.0
1946
Riverboat Rhythm as Sheriff Martin
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Abie's Irish Rose as Rabbi Jacob Samuels
Movie ★ 7.0
1946
Abie's Irish Rose as Father John Whalen
Movie ★ 7.0
1946
Deadline at Dawn as Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1946
The Show-Off as Mr. Appelton
Movie ★ 7.0
1946
Little Iodine as Mr. Bigdome
Movie ★ 4.7
1946
Badman's Territory as Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Gallant Journey as Car Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
Movie ★ 10.0
1945
Two O'Clock Courage as Insp. Bill Brenner
Movie ★ 6.3
1945
The Crime Doctor's Courage as Police Captain Birch
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Sing Your Way Home as Ship's captain
Movie ★ 5.6
1945
You Drive Me Crazy as Mr. Hinkledorfer
Movie ★ 9.0
1945
The Big Beef as Mr. Bib
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
What, No Cigarettes as Man in Line at Drugstore
Movie ★ 7.5
1944
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
Movie ★ 6.9
1944
The Falcon in Hollywood as Inspector McBride
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
The Falcon in Mexico as James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
Movie ★ 5.5
1944
Casanova Brown as Frank, the Bell Captain
Movie ★ 6.4
1944
Wilson as Chairman of Democratic Committee (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Movie ★ 5.5
1944
Movie ★ 5.0
1944
Tall in the Saddle as Sheriff Jackson
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1944
Once Upon a Time as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
Young Ideas as Judge Canute J. Kelly
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
The Unknown Guest as Sheriff Dave Larsen
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
The Outlaw as Dolan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1943
London Blackout Murders as Henryk Peterson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Government Girl as The Chief (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Dangerous Blondes as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1943
Slightly Dangerous as Policeman at newspaper office (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Mission to Moscow as Uncaring Businessman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Mr. Lucky as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Nazty Nuisance as Capt. Spense
Movie ★ 4.1
1943
The Hard Way as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon as Quisling (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
The Pride of the Yankees as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1942
All Through the Night as Cop Outside Warehouse (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Highways by Night as Police Sergeant Ransome
Movie ★ 7.3
1942
Saboteur as Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
Movie ★ 6.8
1942
Gentleman Jim as Dennis Simmons (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1942
I Married a Witch as Allen - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
Apache Trail as Mr. Walters (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Arabian Nights as Harem Sentry
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Larceny, Inc. as O'Casey
Movie ★ 7.1
1942
Movie ★ 7.4
1942
Over My Dead Body as Police Capt. Grady
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Obliging Young Lady as Motorcycle Policeman Behind Billboard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Cadets on Parade as Inspector Kennedy
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Movie ★ 5.9
1942
The Major and the Minor as Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1942
Night in New Orleans as Jensen (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.2
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad as Police Chief (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.0
1941
Unholy Partners as Colonel Mason
Movie ★ 7.6
1941
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
Johnny Eager as Policeman Telling Eager to Move His Taxicab (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
The Maltese Falcon as Ship's Mate (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.7
1941
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Three Sons o' Guns as Man Delivering Radio
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
The Monster and the Girl as Policeman in Alley
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Louisiana Purchase as Sam Horowitz, Lawyer
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
The Great McGinty as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Movie ★ 5.9
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Minor Role (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Blondie on a Budget as Policeman Dempsey (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Foreign Correspondent as 'Mohican' Captain
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
North West Mounted Police as George Higgins
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
The Golden Fleecing as Featherway (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Movie ★ 7.0
1930s 34 credits
1939
Sued for Libel as Jerome Walsh
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Tiny Troubles as Officer Clancy
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
The Lady and the Mob as Policeman Riley
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Movie ★ 5.5
1939
Idiot's Delight as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
Let Freedom Ring as Axel (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
East Side of Heaven as Doorman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1939
Union Pacific as Foreman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
At the Circus as Ringmaster (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1939
They Shall Have Music as Policeman in Rain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
The House of Fear as Policeman
Movie ★ 7.7
1939
The Spellbinder as Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Policeman on Gaylor Ave. (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
The Roaring Twenties as Gangster (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept as Motor Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Winter Carnival as Williams - Editor
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
I Stole a Million as Cop at Flower Shop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1939
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Off the Record as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1939
On Dress Parade as Paddy - Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
One Hour to Live as Fats Monoham
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Invisible Stripes as Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Second Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
I Am the Law as Detective Brophy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1938
Doctor Rhythm as Sgt. Olson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
The Mad Miss Manton as Doorman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Movie ★ 6.6
1938
Blondie as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1938
Girls on Probation as Officer Craig
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
Arson Racket Squad as Chief J.P. Riley
Movie ★ 8.0
1938
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Movie ★ 7.5