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Bert Moorhouse was an American character actor whose career began at the very tail end of the silent era, and lasted through the mid-1950s.
Birth Name
Herbert Green Moorhouse
Born
Tuesday, 20 November 1894
Died
Tuesday, 26 January 1954
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dangerous Mission | Battaglia | 1954 |
| The Long, Long Trailer | Car Salesman | 1954 |
| Crime Wave | Detective | 1953 |
| Dream Wife | Attlow | 1953 |
| Destination Gobi | Capt. J.E. Mayberry | 1953 |
| Meet Me After the Show | Box Office Attendant | 1951 |
| Ace in the Hole | Josh Morgan | 1951 |
| I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. | Sen. Gray | 1951 |
| Gambling House | Mr. Douglas' Court Assistant | 1950 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Gen. Peterson | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dangerous Mission | Battaglia | 1954 |
| The Long, Long Trailer | Car Salesman | 1954 |
| Crime Wave | Detective | 1953 |
| Dream Wife | Attlow | 1953 |
| Destination Gobi | Capt. J.E. Mayberry | 1953 |
| Meet Me After the Show | Box Office Attendant | 1951 |
| Ace in the Hole | Josh Morgan | 1951 |
| I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. | Sen. Gray | 1951 |
| Gambling House | Mr. Douglas' Court Assistant | 1950 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Gen. Peterson | 1950 |
| Right Cross | Steam Bath Patron | 1950 |
| Sunset Blvd. | Gordon Cole | 1950 |
| Duchess of Idaho | Fred - the Lodge Desk Clerk | 1950 |
| The Big Hangover | Carl O. Oberman, B.P.E.& H. Associate | 1950 |
| Nancy Goes to Rio | Party Guest | 1950 |
| The Secret Fury | Tom | 1950 |
| Key to the City | Mayor | 1950 |
| Samson and Delilah | Spectator at Temple | 1949 |
| He Walked by Night | Detective | 1949 |
| The Accused | Prosecutor | 1949 |
| Words and Music | Backstage Well-Wisher | 1948 |
| A Foreign Affair | Transport Pilot | 1948 |
| A Southern Yankee | Capt. Jeffreys | 1948 |
| Up in Central Park | Democrat | 1948 |
| State of the Union | Politician | 1948 |
| Homecoming | Surgeon | 1948 |
| Ruthless | Prescott / Prescott (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Big Clock | Editor at Conference Table | 1948 |
| I Walk Alone | Toll Booth Policeman | 1947 |
| Unconquered | Virginia Militia Officer | 1947 |
| Magic Town | Newspaper Man | 1947 |
| The Perils of Pauline | Kitchen Set Cameraman | 1947 |
| Living in a Big Way | Reporter | 1947 |
| That's My Man | Bradford | 1947 |
| Copacabana | Nightclub Patron | 1947 |
| Angel and the Badman | Gambler | 1947 |
| That Brennan Girl | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1946 |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Man with Sheriff | 1946 |
| Lady in the Lake | Party Guest / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | Elite Club Diner | 1946 |
| Undercurrent | Party Guest | 1946 |
| Lady Luck | Billiard Player | 1946 |
| Nocturne | Movie Director | 1946 |
| White Tie and Tails | Croupier | 1946 |
| Faithful in My Fashion | Clerk | 1946 |
| Notorious | Party Guest / Diner Extra | 1946 |
| Mr. Ace | Election Vote Tallier on Telephone | 1946 |
| Night and Day | Yale Alum of 1916 | 1946 |
| Easy to Wed | Newspaper Office Worker | 1946 |
| The Searching Wind | Restaurant Diner | 1946 |
| One Exciting Week | Detective | 1946 |
| The Runaround | Detective Quillan | 1946 |
| One More Tomorrow | Party Guest | 1946 |
| Smooth as Silk | Detective | 1946 |
| Pardon My Past | Tie Salesman | 1946 |
| Gay Blades | Casting Director | 1946 |
| My Reputation | Nightclub Patron | 1946 |
| Because of Him | Reporter | 1946 |
| Sing Your Way Home | Official in Montage | 1945 |
| Her Highness and the Bellboy | Photographer | 1945 |
| George White's Scandals | White's Associate | 1945 |
| Sunset in El Dorado | Croupier | 1945 |
| Along the Navajo Trail | Secretary | 1945 |
| Behind City Lights | Desk Clerk | 1945 |
| Shady Lady | Card Player | 1945 |
| Lady on a Train | Reporter | 1945 |
| Incendiary Blonde | Party Guest | 1945 |
| Hitchhike to Happiness | Publisher | 1945 |
| A Sporting Chance | Plant Worker | 1945 |
| Thrill of a Romance | Poolside Dance Floor Guest | 1945 |
| It's in the Bag! | Jeweler / Wedding Guest | 1945 |
| The Great Morgan | Studio Executive | 1945 |
| Nevada | Sandy Bowers | 1944 |
| Lake Placid Serenade | Photographer | 1944 |
| The Falcon in Hollywood | Beautiful Blonde's Husband | 1944 |
| Music in Manhattan | Backstage Photographer | 1944 |
| My Pal Wolf | Cop | 1944 |
| The Master Race | Civilian in Food Line | 1944 |
| Mr. Skeffington | Nightclub Extra | 1944 |
| The Falcon in Mexico | Detective Marks | 1944 |
| Step Lively | Second Hotel Clerk | 1944 |
| Marine Raiders | Transport Ship Captain | 1944 |
| A Night of Adventure | Nightclub Patron / Reporter in Courtroom | 1944 |
| Address Unknown | Guest at Christening | 1944 |
| The Story of Dr. Wassell | Decoration Ceremony Attendee | 1944 |
| Important Business | Doakes' Friend | 1944 |
| Pin Up Girl | Nightclub Patron | 1944 |
| Her Primitive Man | Roulette Croupier | 1944 |
| Main Street Today | Citizen at Town Meeting | 1944 |
| The Fighting Sullivans | Naval Officer at Boat Launching | 1944 |
| The Fighting Seabees | Extra at Dock | 1944 |
| And the Angels Sing | Club Patron | 1944 |
| Hands Across the Border | Rancher | 1944 |
| Higher and Higher | Wedding Guest | 1943 |
| Whistling in Brooklyn | Reporter | 1943 |
| The Mad Ghoul | Man in Audience | 1943 |
| Government Girl | Businessman | 1943 |
| Gangway for Tomorrow | Chairman of the Board | 1943 |
| The Iron Major | Dartmouth Alumnus | 1943 |
| Gildersleeve on Broadway | Night Club Patron | 1943 |
| Is Everybody Happy? | Nightclub Patron | 1943 |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | Audience Extra at Radio Show | 1943 |
| Heaven Can Wait | Party Guest | 1943 |
| The Man from Down Under | Ringsider | 1943 |
| Mr. Lucky | Gambling Room Doorman | 1943 |
| The Constant Nymph | Party Guest | 1943 |
| Jitterbugs | Third Henchman | 1943 |
| Mister Big | Theatrical Producer | 1943 |
| Bombardier | Congressman | 1943 |
| Taxi, Mister | Audience Member | 1943 |
| Flight for Freedom | Nightclub Extra | 1943 |
| King of the Cowboys | Agent with Governor in Car | 1943 |
| Air Raid Wardens | Air Raid Warden Recruit | 1943 |
| Ladies' Day | Fan Spectator in Stands | 1943 |
| Two Weeks to Live | FBI Agent | 1943 |
| Something to Shout About | Man in Audience | 1943 |
| The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | Party Guest | 1943 |
| The Meanest Man in the World | Client | 1943 |
| Margin for Error | Roulette Croupier | 1943 |
| They Got Me Covered | Man at Café Moresque Bar | 1943 |
| The Crystal Ball | Party Guest | 1943 |
| The Powers Girl | Office Staff Member | 1943 |
| The Hard Way | Guest at Party / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| Mountain Rhythm | Father | 1943 |
| The McGuerins from Brooklyn | Onlooker | 1942 |
| One Dangerous Night | Engagement Party Guest | 1942 |
| Wrecking Crew | Onlooker in Crowd | 1942 |
| Here We Go Again | Nightclub Extra | 1942 |
| The Glass Key | Man at Campaign Headquarters | 1942 |
| The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe | West Point Board Officer | 1942 |
| The Palm Beach Story | Diner on Train | 1942 |
| The Big Street | Waiter at Florida Nightclub / Waiter at Nightclub (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Tales of Manhattan | Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) | 1942 |
| Footlight Serenade | Nightclub Dance Extra / Audience Extra | 1942 |
| To the Shores of Tripoli | Nightclub Patron | 1942 |
| Joan of Ozark | Drunk | 1942 |
| Holiday Inn | Cameraman on Film Set | 1942 |
| Beyond the Blue Horizon | Photographer | 1942 |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Maurice Ruppe - Music Publisher | 1942 |
| The Falcon Takes Over | Nightclub Patron / Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| My Favorite Spy | Wedding Guest | 1942 |
| It Happened in Flatbush | Reporter | 1942 |
| Pacific Rendezvous | Decoding Room Clerk | 1942 |
| Sunday Punch | Ringsider | 1942 |
| Take a Letter, Darling | Nightclub Patron | 1942 |
| I Was Framed | Assistant District Attorney | 1942 |
| My Favorite Blonde | Diner Patron | 1942 |
| Sing Your Worries Away | Nightclub Patron | 1942 |
| Shadow of the Thin Man | Detective in Scully's Office | 1941 |
| A Gentleman at Heart | Reporter | 1942 |
| Over My Dead Body | Car Dealer in Montage | 1942 |
| Blue, White and Perfect | First Junior Officer Brooks | 1942 |
| Two-Faced Woman | Nightclub Patron | 1941 |
| Playmates | Nightclub Patron | 1941 |
| Sullivan's Travels | Reporter | 1941 |
| The Night of January 16th | Juror | 1941 |
| Birth of the Blues | Cafe Diner | 1941 |
| Birth of the Oases | Cafe Diner | 1941 |
| Unholy Partners | Gambler | 1941 |
| You Belong to Me | Man with Broken Arm at Ski Lodge | 1941 |
| The Feminine Touch | Party Guest | 1941 |
| It Started with Eve | Mr. Duncan - Middle-Aged Man | 1941 |
| Unexpected Uncle | Kerrigan Shoes Executive | 1941 |
| Tanks a Million | Radio Station Announcer | 1941 |
| Dive Bomber | Doctor | 1941 |
| Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Ringside Broadcaster | 1941 |
| Dressed to Kill | The Joker | 1941 |
| San Antonio Rose | Table Extra | 1941 |
| Tight Shoes | Racetrack Spectator | 1941 |
| Sunny | Mr. Julian Duprez | 1941 |
| She Knew All the Answers | Barber Shop Customer | 1941 |
| Ziegfeld Girl | Palm Beach Casino Patron / Palm Beach Casino Patron (Uncredited) | 1941 |
| Citizen Kane | Man at Xanadu Great Hall | 1941 |
| Las Vegas Nights | Club Nevada Patron | 1941 |
| Meet John Doe | Man at Stadium Rally | 1941 |
| A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Pedestrian | 1941 |
| The Monster and the Girl | Henchman | 1941 |
| Blondie Goes Latin | Shipboard Extra | 1941 |
| The Lady Eve | Ship Passenger | 1941 |
| Play Girl | Lake Placid Lodge Guest | 1941 |
| The Saint in Palm Springs | Man at Golf Party | 1941 |
| Honeymoon for Three | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1941 |
| Charter Pilot | Thompson | 1940 |
| The Great Dictator | Hynkel's Staff Officer | 1940 |
| Down Argentine Way | Nightclub Patron / Racetrack Stands Spectator | 1940 |
| Dulcy | Judge's Clerk | 1940 |
| Junior G-Men | Elevator Operator / Elevator Operator [Ch. 1] | 1940 |
| City for Conquest | Nightclub Patron | 1940 |
| Before I Hang | Cousel at Defense Table / Counsel at Defense Table | 1940 |
| Rhythm on the River | Party Guest | 1940 |
| The Great Profile | Audience Extra | 1940 |
| Dance, Girl, Dance | Jimmy's Friend in Nightclub | 1940 |
| The Golden Fleecing | Restaurant Customer | 1940 |
| Pier 13 | Engagement Party Guest | 1940 |
| The Great McGinty | Saloon Extra | 1940 |
| Sailor's Lady | Paymaster | 1940 |
| Turnabout | Photographer's Assistant | 1940 |
| My Favorite Wife | Postponed Case Lawyer | 1940 |
| Irene | Charity Ball Guest | 1940 |
| Two Girls on Broadway | Reporter | 1940 |
| The Heckler | Man at Trophy Presentation | 1940 |
| Broadway Melody of 1940 | Wedding Guest | 1940 |
| He Married His Wife | Nightclub Patron | 1940 |
| The Fatal Hour | Card Player | 1940 |
| City of Chance | Gambling House Patron | 1940 |
| The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Officer | 1940 |
| Swanee River | Attendant | 1940 |
| Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Man in White House / Man in the White House | 1939 |
| Day-Time Wife | Nightclub Patron | 1939 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Man in Senate Building | 1939 |
| Dancing Co-Ed | Workman's Stooge | 1939 |
| Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Audience Member | 1939 |
| The Man They Could Not Hang | Reporter | 1939 |
| In Name Only | College Man Asking About Game | 1939 |
| Each Dawn I Die | Lawyer | 1939 |
| Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever | Bank Employee | 1939 |
| Indianapolis Speedway | Nightclub Extra | 1939 |
| Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Reporter | 1939 |
| Bachelor Mother | Nightclub Patron | 1939 |
| Second Fiddle | Patron at Earl Carroll's | 1939 |
| The Kid from Kokomo | Second Fight Fan | 1939 |
| Weather Wizards | Weather Balloon Launcher | 1939 |
| Broadway Serenade | Reporter | 1939 |
| Love Affair | Ship Passenger | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Jane Arden | Bermuda Tourist at Hotel | 1939 |
| Midnight | Helene's Dance Partner at Flammarions' Party | 1939 |
| Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Night Club Patron | 1939 |
| Wife, Husband and Friend | Party Guest | 1939 |
| The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Club Patron | 1939 |
| North of Shanghai | Undetermined Role | 1939 |
| Trade Winds | Party Guest / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1938 |
| Next Time I Marry | Reporter | 1938 |
| Garden of the Moon | Reporter | 1938 |
| Secrets of an Actress | Party Guest | 1938 |
| Carefree | Country Club Guest | 1938 |
| Woman Against Woman | Party Guest | 1938 |
| Three Blind Mice | Nightclub Patron | 1938 |
| Josette | Extra | 1938 |
| Wives Under Suspicion | Assistant District Attorney | 1938 |
| One Wild Night | Bank Employee | 1938 |
| Come Across | Detective | 1938 |
| Vivacious Lady | Nightclub Patron | 1938 |
| There's Always a Woman | Skyline Club Dance Extra | 1938 |
| Wide Open Faces | Reporter | 1938 |
| Test Pilot | Reporter | 1938 |
| In Old Chicago | Opening Night Guest | 1938 |
| King of the Newsboys | Office Equipment Businessman | 1938 |
| When G-Men Step In | Harry | 1938 |
| The First Hundred Years | Night Club Patron | 1938 |
| Little Miss Roughneck | Reporter | 1938 |
| Man-Proof | Wedding Guest | 1938 |
| Wells Fargo | White House Aide | 1937 |
| Hollywood Hotel | Man at Orchid Room | 1937 |
| Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Track Bettor | 1937 |
| Navy Blue and Gold | Officer at Bell Ringing Ceremony | 1937 |
| Second Honeymoon | Party Guest | 1937 |
| The Last Gangster | Hank - a Reporter | 1937 |
| Fight for Your Lady | Wrestling Spectator | 1937 |
| There Goes the Groom | Extra at Class Reunion | 1937 |
| The Awful Truth | Nightclub Patron | 1937 |
| Life Begins with Love | Man | 1937 |
| You Can't Have Everything | Theatregoer | 1937 |
| Saratoga | Horse Race Bit | 1937 |
| Super-Sleuth | Cameraman | 1937 |
| Wake Up and Live | Nightclub Patron | 1937 |
| Between Two Women | Guest at Both Parties | 1937 |
| The Singing Marine | Chorus Boy in 'Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed' Number | 1937 |
| A Day at the Races | Racetrack Spectator | 1937 |
| Café Metropole | Gambler | 1937 |
| Midnight Court | Court Clerk | 1937 |
| When's Your Birthday? | Nightclub Diner | 1937 |
| The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Man at Auction | 1937 |
| Girl Overboard | Ship Officer | 1937 |
| Three Smart Girls | Extra in Restaurant | 1936 |
| Career Woman | Reporter--Clarkdale | 1936 |
| More Than a Secretary | Jones - Head of Art Department | 1936 |
| Fugitive in the Sky | G-Man | 1936 |
| Wanted! Jane Turner | Agent with Window Shade | 1936 |
| Hideaway Girl | Cameraman | 1936 |
| The Cowboy Star | Dinner Guest | 1936 |
| Rose Bowl | Reporter | 1936 |
| All American Chump | Spectator at Bridge Tournament | 1936 |
| Adventure in Manhattan | Jim - G-Man | 1936 |
| Cain and Mabel | First Hotel Desk Clerk | 1936 |
| Craig's Wife | Nightclub Patron / Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| The Man Who Lived Twice | Carney | 1936 |
| My Man Godfrey | Card Playing Party Guest | 1936 |
| Swing Time | Nightclub Diner | 1936 |
| Hollywood Boulevard | Night Club Patron | 1936 |
| Pepper | City Slicker | 1936 |
| Satan Met a Lady | Man on Dance Floor | 1936 |
| Public Enemy's Wife | G-Man | 1936 |
| The Law in Her Hands | Fourth Trial Spectator | 1936 |
| And So They Were Married | Extra on Dance Floor | 1936 |
| Small Town Girl | Party Guest | 1936 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Reporter | 1936 |
| Song and Dance Man | Actor in Beer Parlor | 1936 |
| Love Before Breakfast | Brokerage Clerk | 1936 |
| Riffraff | Chet - Fisherman | 1936 |
| Whipsaw | Reporter | 1935 |
| Rendezvous | 2nd Lieutenant | 1935 |
| The Payoff | Reporter | 1935 |
| Anna Karenina | Racetrack Spectator | 1935 |
| Atlantic Adventure | Ship Passenger | 1935 |
| Orchids to You | Operagoer | 1935 |
| Woman Wanted | Reporter | 1935 |
| The Murder Man | Reporter | 1935 |
| Break of Hearts | Party Guest / Theatregoer | 1935 |
| Public Hero Number 1 | Federal Agent | 1935 |
| Goin' to Town | Conceited Man | 1935 |
| Go Into Your Dance | Chorus Member - 'About a Quarter to Nine' Number | 1935 |
| Reckless | Racetrack Spectator / Wedding Guest | 1935 |
| The Casino Murder Case | Casino Patron | 1935 |
| The Little Colonel | Party Guest | 1935 |
| Devil Dogs of the Air | Officer Reading Commendation | 1935 |
| The Good Fairy | Stagedoor Johnny | 1935 |
| The Gilded Lily | Nightclub Extra | 1935 |
| Buried Loot | Attorney at Trial | 1935 |
| Bordertown | Club Patron | 1935 |
| The Silver Streak | Man at Depot | 1934 |
| Imitation of Life | Man at Funeral | 1934 |
| Gentlemen Are Born | Intern | 1934 |
| Kid Millions | Ship's Passenger | 1934 |
| The Captain Hates the Sea | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1934 |
| The Man with Two Faces | Taxi Driver Bringing Weston | 1934 |
| The Defense Rests | Minor Role | 1934 |
| Return of the Terror | First Trooper | 1934 |
| Smarty | Court Clerk | 1934 |
| Born to Be Bad | Party Guest | 1934 |
| A Modern Hero | Secretary | 1934 |
| Upperworld | Court Clerk | 1934 |
| Merry Wives of Reno | Tom's Party Guest | 1934 |
| Wonder Bar | Joe | 1934 |
| Gambling Lady | Poker Dealer | 1934 |
| I've Got Your Number | District Attorney's Secretary | 1934 |
| Palooka | Desk Clerk | 1934 |
| Hi, Nellie | Patron at Merry Go Round Club | 1934 |
| Blood Money | One of Charley's Henchmen | 1933 |
| Only Yesterday | Party Guest / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Stage Mother | Navy Officer | 1933 |
| Turn Back the Clock | Nightclub Patron | 1933 |
| The Mayor of Hell | Joe's Henchman Playing Cards | 1933 |
| I Loved You Wednesday | Minor Role | 1933 |
| Picture Snatcher | Reporter Witnessing Execution | 1933 |
| Central Airport | Havana Pilot | 1933 |
| Today We Live | Moorhouse, a Pilot | 1933 |
| Murders in the Zoo | Apartment Desk Clerk / Apartment Desk Clerk (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Gabriel Over the White House | White House Press Correspondent | 1933 |
| Hello, Everybody! | Casino Patron | 1933 |
| Men Must Fight | Pacificist Audience Member | 1933 |
| The Secret of Madame Blanche | Supper Club Guest / Supper Club Guest (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Goldie Gets Along | Flynn's Clerk-Receptionist | 1933 |
| Air Hostess | Reporter | 1933 |
| Lawyer Man | Reporter | 1932 |
| Call Her Savage | Extra at Party / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| Rockabye | Speakeasy Patron | 1932 |
| You Said a Mouthful | Office Manager | 1932 |
| The Sport Parade | Alumnus | 1932 |
| Movie Crazy | Dinner Party Guest / Dinner Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| Two Against the World | Party Guest / Reporter | 1932 |
| Blondie of the Follies | Speakeasy Patron / Party Guest | 1932 |
| Crooner | Nightclub Dance Patron | 1932 |
| The Dark Horse | Reporter | 1932 |
| Grand Hotel | Hotel Guest | 1932 |
| Peach O'Reno | Law Office Employee | 1931 |
| Daybreak | Gambler | 1931 |
| Hook, Line and Sinker | Gangster | 1930 |
| One Night at Susie's | Chippy's Pal / Chippy's Pal (Uncredited) | 1930 |
| The Pay-Off | Spat | 1930 |
| Conspiracy | Victor Holt | 1930 |
| Tanned Legs | Joe | 1929 |
| The Girl from Woolworth's | Dave | 1929 |
| The Delightful Rogue | Nielson | 1929 |
| Rough Ridin' Red | Sheriff Jerry Martin | 1928 |
| The Cameraman | Randall | 1928 |
| Our Dancing Daughters | Diana's Party Friend | 1928 |
