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Eugene Pallette is a Actor American born on 7 july 1889 at Kansas (USA)

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette
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Birth name Eugene William Pallette
Nationality USA
Birth 7 july 1889 at Kansas (USA)
Death 3 september 1954 (at 65 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946.

After an early career as a slender leading man, Pallette appeared for decades as very obese with a large stomach and deep, gravelly voice, probably best-remembered for comic character roles such as Alexander Bullock, Carole Lombard's father, in My Man Godfrey (1936), as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn, and his similar role as Fray Felipe in The Mark of Zorro (1940) starring Tyrone Power.

Best films

Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express
(1932)
(Actor) The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro
(1940)
(Actor) The Love Parade
The Love Parade
(1930)
(Actor) One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl
(1937)
(Actor)

Usually with

Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
(12 films)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
(17 films)
D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith
(3 films)
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
(11 films)
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
(12 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Eugene Pallette (169 films)

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Actor

Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
, 1h23
Directed by William Cameron Menzies
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia, Lola Lane, Osa Massen
Roles Man in Crowd
Rating67% 3.393913.393913.393913.393913.39391
U.S. Navy sailor Alex Winkley (Bill Williams) wakes up from a night of drinking in New York City and finds he has a wad of cash. His memory is hazy, but he knows he got it from a woman he had visited earlier in the evening, Edna Bartelli (Lola Lane).
Suspense
Suspense (1946)
, 1h41
Directed by Frank Tuttle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Musical theatre, Noir, Romance
Actors Barry Sullivan, Belita, Albert Dekker, Eugene Pallette, Bonita Granville, George E. Stone
Roles Harry Wheeler
Rating63% 3.196173.196173.196173.196173.19617
Frank Leonard (Albert Dekker), the proprietor of an ice-skating revue, promotes a strong-arming peanut-vendor named Joe Morgan (Barry Sullivan) at the show to a management position based on suggestions he makes to improve the act of the show's star, Roberta Elva (Belita), who also happens to be the owner's wife.
In the Meantime, Darling
In the Meantime, Darling (1944)
, 1h12
Directed by Otto Preminger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Jeanne Crain, Frank Latimore, Eugene Pallette, Mary Nash, Stanley Prager, Jane Randolph
Roles Henry B. Preston
Rating55% 2.761242.761242.761242.761242.76124
Due to limited wartime housing, Army lieutenant Danny Ferguson (Frank Latimore) and fiancée Maggie Preston (Jeanne Crain) must postpone their wedding until a room in the Craig Hotel, where married officers stationed at nearby Camp Fielding live with their wives, becomes available. When their accommodations are ready, Maggie arrives with her wealthy parents Henry and Vera (Eugene Pallette) and (Mary Nash), who are unhappy about the living conditions their daughter will be forced to endure. Initially Maggie is too happy to care, but once the newlywed is left alone during the day while her husband is on the base, she begins to become disenchanted with her surroundings and the lack of service her privileged background has groomed her to expect.
Pin Up Girl
Pin Up Girl (1944)
, 1h24
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Betty Grable, John Harvey, John Harvey, Martha Raye, Joe E. Brown, Eugene Pallette
Roles Barney Briggs
Rating60% 3.001263.001263.001263.001263.00126
Lorry Jones (Betty Grable) is working as a hostess at the local USO canteen in "Missoula, Missouri," where she performs as a singer and signs photographs of herself for adoring soldiers.
Step Lively
Step Lively (1944)
, 1h28
Directed by Tim Whelan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Frank Sinatra, George Murphy, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak, Eugene Pallette
Roles Simon Jenkins
Rating60% 3.000773.000773.000773.000773.00077
Une troupe de comédiens, un auteur et un producteur n'ont qu'une seule idée en tête : monter le spectacle grandiose de leurs rêves. Si le manque de budget se fait cruellement ressentir et donne lieu à des discordes, la pièce prend tout de même forme, au prix de nombreux efforts. Cependant, un problème subsiste : la place du rôle masculin est toujours vacante alors que la date de la première représentation arrive à grands pas.
The Kansan
The Kansan (1943)
, 1h19
Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Action, Romance, Western
Actors Richard Dix, Jane Wyatt, Albert Dekker, Eugene Pallette, Victor Jory, Robert Armstrong
Roles Tom Waggoner
Rating56% 2.8065552.8065552.8065552.8065552.806555
S'arrêtant dans une petite ville du Kansas, John Bonniwell accepte le poste de shérif après avoir mis en fuite des hors-la-loi. Tombé amoureux d'Eleanor Sager, la patronne du saloon-hôtel, il est confronté au banquier Jeff Barat qui tente frauduleusement d’accaparer la ville…
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
, 1h52
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Théâtre, Demons in film, Films based on plays, Children's films
Actors Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Louis Calhern, Spring Byington, Marjorie Main
Roles E.F. Strabel
Rating73% 3.6948953.6948953.6948953.6948953.694895
An aged Henry Van Cleve (Don Ameche) enters the opulent reception area of Hell, to be personally greeted by "His Excellency" (Laird Cregar). Henry petitions to be admitted (fully aware of the kind of life he had led), but there is some doubt as to his qualifications. To prove his worthiness (or rather unworthiness), he begins to tell the story of his dissolute life.
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here (1943)
, 1h43
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Eugene Pallette, Edward Everett Horton, Jeanne Crain, Charlotte Greenwood
Roles Andrew Mason Sr.
Rating65% 3.292693.292693.292693.292693.29269
Wealthy businessman Andrew J. "A. J." Mason, Sr. takes his nervous partner, Peyton Potter, to the Club New Yorker for a celebratory evening with his son, Sgt. Andrew J. Mason, Jr., who is about to report for active duty in the Army. A. J. and Andy enjoy the show, which features master of ceremonies Phil Baker and dancer Tony De Marco, while Potter worries about what his wife Blossom would say if she knew he was there. While Potter is trapped into dancing with Brazilian sensation Dorita, Andy becomes intrigued by entertainer Eadie Allen. Phil warns Andy that because Eadie dances at the Broadway Canteen between shows, she will not go out on a date with him, but Andy follows her to the canteen and tells her that his name is Sgt. Pat Casey so that she will not be intimidated by his wealth. Despite her insistence that she cannot date servicemen outside the canteen, Eadie is charmed by Andy and agrees to meet him later when he pursues her to the nightclub. Eadie and Andy spend the evening talking and falling in love, and the next day, Eadie bids him farewell at the train station and promises to write every day. Andy distinguishes himself in battle in the South Pacific, and is granted a furlough after being awarded a medal. A. J. is thrilled and plans to throw a welcome home party for Andy at the Club New Yorker. Phil cannot accommodate his plans, however, as the club is closed for two weeks while the company rehearses a new show. Munificent as always, A. J. invites the performers to rehearse at his and Potter's homes, where they can throw a lavish garden party and war bond rally to welcome Andy. Potter is perturbed about the arrangements when he learns that Blossom knows Phil from her former days as an entertainer, and his chagrin grows when Tony's partner cannot perform and he asks Potter's daughter Vivian to dance with him. Hoping to persuade the stodgy Potter to allow Vivian to perform, Blossom tells him that Phil has threatened to reveal her wild past if Vivian is not in the show. Potter acquiesces, but his problems grow when he is pursued by the romantic-minded Dorita. When not chasing Potter, Dorita learns that Vivian has a boyfriend named Andy, and that he and Eadie's "Casey" are the same man. Complications arise as Dorita tries to keep Vivian and Eadie from discovering Andy's deception. When Andy and the real Pat Casey arrive at the club, however, Eadie learns the truth. Andy proclaims that he wants to marry her and not Vivian, but Eadie insists on breaking off their relationship, as she believes that Vivian really cares for him. During the show, however, Vivian tells Eadie that she is going to Broadway to perform as Tony's permanent partner, and reveals that she and Andy were never truly in love. As the show comes to a close, Eadie and Andy reconcile, and everyone joins in the final song.
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay (1943)
, 1h20
Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Shemp Howard, Cecil Kellaway, Eugene Pallette, Samuel S. Hinds
Roles Gregory Warner
Rating65% 3.295663.295663.295663.295663.29566
Wilbur Hoolihan (Lou Costello) accidentally kills a hack horse owned by King O'Hara (Cecil Kellaway) and his daughter, Princess (Patsy O'Connor) by feeding it candy. In hopes of raising enough money to replace it, he and his friend Grover Mockridge (Bud Abbott) visit a gambling parlor. They are successful in raising the money, but before they can purchase a new horse, a con man swindles Wilbur out of his cash. They are informed by some touts that an old horse is available for nothing at one of the tracks. They visit the track and mistakenly take the wrong horse, a champion by the name of Tea Biscuit. They present the horse to O'Hara as a replacement for his deceased horse.