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Guy Usher
★ Acting

Guy Usher

1883 – 1944 · Mason City, Iowa, USA · Active 1932–1977

Born in 1883, Guy Usher was an American actor whose career spanned over a decade, primarily in the 1930s and early 1940s. He is known for his roles in genre films that defined the era, including Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939), where he brought a unique charm to the detective genre. Usher also appeared in The Devil Bat (1940) and King of the Zombies (1941), both of which reflect the playful yet macabre tone of exploitation cinema. His performances contribute to the rich tapestry of cult films that continue to engage audiences today.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Detective (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

118 credits
1970s 1 credit
1977
Buck Rogers as Aldar
Movie ★ 5.8
1950s 1 credit
1953
Movie ★ 4.9
1940s 30 credits
1943
The Avenging Rider as Doc McLane
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Lady for a Night as Governor
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
The Mummy's Tomb as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
I Was Framed as Springfield Police Chief Taylor
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
Lost Canyon as Zack Rogers
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
Bad Men of the Hills as Doctor Jed Mitchell
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Pardon My Gun as Jim Carter
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
Man from Cheyenne as Head of the Cattlemen's Association
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
In Old California as Captain of First Boat
Movie ★ 5.3
1941
Borrowed Hero as District Attorney
Movie ★ 5.5
1941
No Greater Sin as J.J. James
Movie ★ 4.8
1941
West of Cimarron as Colonel Conway
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Robbers of the Range as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.7
1941
The Bandit Trail as Mayor Blake
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
King of the Zombies as Admiral Wainwright
Movie ★ 5.2
1941
Ridin' on a Rainbow as Sheriff Jim Mason
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Movie ★ 8.3
1941
King of Dodge City as Morgan King
Movie ★ 9.0
1941
Highway West as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1940
The Devil Bat as Henry Morton
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Danger Ahead as Inspector
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Douglas's Crony (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
The Green Hornet as Lynch (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
I Take This Oath as Police Captain Casey
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Doomed to Die as Paul Fleming
Movie ★ 5.7
1940
Laughing at Danger as Alvin Craig
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
Hold That Woman! as Police Officer John Mulvaney
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Passport to Alcatraz as Thomas L. Lindsey - District Attorney
Movie ★ 8.0
1930s 86 credits
1939
Movie ★ 5.3
1939
Mutiny on the Body as Dr. Klubber
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
King of Chinatown as Investigator
Movie ★ 5.6
1939
Wolf Call as Michael Vance Sr.
Movie ★ 4.4
1939
Movie ★ 9.0
1939
Buck Rogers as Aldar
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
Union Pacific as Leland Stanford (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Invitation to Happiness as Spectator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown as Police Commissioner
Movie ★ 5.4
1939
Missing Evidence as Senator Andrew Hodges
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Timber Stampede as Jay Jones
Movie ★ 9.0
1939
Rovin' Tumbleweeds as Mr. Craig - Mary's Boss
Movie ★ 5.7
1939
Off the Record as Inspector (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Boy of the Streets as Fog Horn Brennan aka Foggy
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Under Western Stars as John Fairbanks
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Prison Break as Warden
Movie ★ 6.1
1938
Crashing Through Danger as Superintendent Carter
Movie ★ 4.7
1938
The Missing Guest as Police Inspector McDonald
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
City Streets as Judge Wiley (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
State Police as Hughes
Movie ★ 8.0
1938
Midnight Intruder as Mike Kelly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1938
Little Miss Roughneck as Police Captain Dorm
Movie ★ 10.0
1937
Sophie Lang Goes West as Police Inspector Parr
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Boots and Saddles as Colonel Allen
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Once a Doctor as Warden
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Time Out for Romance as Chief of Police
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
White Bondage as Phillips
Movie ★ 6.8
1937
Big Town Girl as Inspector
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
The Go-Getter as Ship line official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1937
The Mighty Treve as Edward L. Wilton
Movie ★ 7.5
1937
Marked Woman as Detective Ferguson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
Michael O'Halloran as Judge H.J. Benson
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera as Inspector Regan
Movie ★ 6.8
1936
King of Hockey as Mr. O'Rourke
Movie ★ 5.4
1936
Big Brown Eyes as Judge Davis (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1936
Spendthrift as Sheriff
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
Sutter's Gold as Swiss Police Prefect Wache
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
The Case of the Black Cat as District Attorney Hamilton Burger
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Fury as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1936
The President's Mystery as Police Lieutenant
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
China Clipper as State Department Official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1936
Dangerous Waters as Captain Denning
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
The Spanish Cape Mystery as Inspector Queen
Movie ★ 5.6
1935
Rendezvous as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.9
1935
Atlantic Adventure as Police Lieutenant Bill Kelly
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Justice of the Range as Hadley Graves
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
The Mystery Man as District Attorney Johnson
Movie ★ 5.6
1935
The Goose and the Gander as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.7
1935
Grand Exit as Police Chief Roberts
Movie ★ 6.6
1935
Make a Million as Corning
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Law Beyond the Range as Daniel Heston
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Chinatown Squad as Police Lieutenant Connors
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Little Big Shot as Lieutenant Adams
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
Dinky as Sheriff George H. Stoker
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
Hold 'Em Yale as Coach Jennings
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Naughty Marietta as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1935
Two for Tonight as Police Captain
Movie ★ 7.7
1934
Hell Bent for Love as Police Chief O'Brien
Movie ★ 10.0
1934
Voice in the Night as Thomas Benton
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
It's a Gift as Harry Payne Bosterly
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
The Hell Cat as Gillette
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
Elinor Norton as Army Colonel
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
All of Me as District Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
Baby Take a Bow as Detective Captain McLean (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1934
The Merry Frinks as 2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
Flirting with Danger as James E. Fenton
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
Upperworld as Police Capt. Carter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Clear All Wires! as J. H. Stevens
Movie ★ 6.7
1933
Elmer, the Great as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1933
The Nuisance as Doctor Schuyler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
Fast Workers as Scudder
Movie ★ 5.0
1933
Whistling in the Dark as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
Lilly Turner as Detective with Warrant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1933
Stage Mother as Theater Owner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1933
Face in the Sky as Albert Preston
Movie ★ 5.8
1933
Penthouse as News Editor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Detective (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1933
Ann Carver's Profession as Judge James Hanlon (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
The Big Brain as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1932
Thunder Below as Ship's Captain
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
Movie ★ 5.9