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Harlan Briggs was an American actor and Vaudeville performer who was active from the 1930s until his death in 1952. During the course of his career he appeared on Broadway, in over 100 films, as well as appearing on television once towards the end of his career.
Birth Name
Harlan Paul Briggs
Born
Sunday, 17 August 1879
Died
Saturday, 26 January 1952
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Carrie | Joe Brant | 1952 |
| The Sea Hornet | Watchman | 1951 |
| Return of the Frontiersman | Zack | 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | Ezra Dudley | 1949 |
| Little Women | Old Crony at Grace's Store | 1949 |
| Rusty Saves a Life | Dr. McNamara | 1949 |
| Fury at Furnace Creek | Prosecutor | 1948 |
| B.F.'s Daughter | Sam Hartle - the Caretaker | 1948 |
| A Double Life | Oscar Bernard | 1947 |
| Cynthia | J.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware | 1947 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Carrie | Joe Brant | 1952 |
| The Sea Hornet | Watchman | 1951 |
| Return of the Frontiersman | Zack | 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | Ezra Dudley | 1949 |
| Little Women | Old Crony at Grace's Store | 1949 |
| Rusty Saves a Life | Dr. McNamara | 1949 |
| Fury at Furnace Creek | Prosecutor | 1948 |
| B.F.'s Daughter | Sam Hartle - the Caretaker | 1948 |
| A Double Life | Oscar Bernard | 1947 |
| Cynthia | J.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware | 1947 |
| The Son of Rusty | Dr. McNamara | 1947 |
| The Perils of Pauline | Jake | 1947 |
| Spoilers of the North | Salty | 1947 |
| Danger Street | Darnstein / Darstein - Auditor | 1947 |
| Vigilantes of Boomtown | Seth--Judge | 1947 |
| Humoresque | Jeffers - Toy Shop Proprietor | 1947 |
| Ladies' Man | Mr. Ryan | 1947 |
| Magnificent Doll | Quinn | 1946 |
| Wake Up and Dream | Praddle | 1946 |
| Personality Kid | Mr. Howard | 1946 |
| Night and Day | Stage Doorman | 1946 |
| Rendezvous with Annie | Doorman | 1946 |
| Canyon Passage | Dr. Balance | 1946 |
| My Pal Trigger | Dr. Bentley | 1946 |
| Do You Love Me | Mr. Higbee | 1946 |
| A Stolen Life | Fisherman | 1946 |
| Mysterious Intruder | Mr. Brown | 1946 |
| To Each His Own | Dr. McLaughlin | 1946 |
| State Fair | Food Judge | 1945 |
| Conflict | Pawnbroker #2 | 1945 |
| Lady Bodyguard | Gaston | 1943 |
| Tennessee Johnson | Senator | 1942 |
| There's One Born Every Minute | Luke Simpson | 1942 |
| The Remarkable Andrew | Sheriff Clem Watkins | 1942 |
| The Vanishing Virginian | Mr. Rogard | 1942 |
| Among the Living | Judge | 1941 |
| Paris Calling | Papa Picon | 1941 |
| Look Who's Laughing | Mayor Duncan's Aide | 1941 |
| One Foot in Heaven | Mac MacFarland | 1941 |
| The Bank Dick | Dr. Stall / Doctor Stall | 1940 |
| Youth Will Be Served | Postmaster | 1940 |
| Slightly Tempted | Chief of Police Wilson | 1940 |
| Strike Up the Band | Doctor | 1940 |
| I Love You Again | Mayor Carver | 1940 |
| Lucky Partners | Mayor | 1940 |
| Brother Orchid | Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving | 1940 |
| Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise | Coroner | 1940 |
| Alias the Deacon | Sheriff Ollie | 1940 |
| Edison, the Man | Bisbee | 1940 |
| My Little Chickadee | Hotel Clerk | 1940 |
| Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Denton Offut | 1940 |
| Young as You Feel | Dr. Kinsley | 1940 |
| The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Foreman in Jury | 1940 |
| Bad Little Angel | Lem Dodd - Man in Jim's Office | 1939 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Mr. Edwards - Howling Citizen | 1939 |
| Fifth Avenue Girl | Stanton - Union Representative | 1939 |
| Flight at Midnight | 'Pop' Hussey | 1939 |
| The Man They Could Not Hang | Defense Attorney Parker | 1939 |
| Frontier Marshal | Editor | 1939 |
| Blondie Takes a Vacation | Mr. Holden | 1939 |
| Maisie | Deputy Sheriff Cal Hoskins | 1939 |
| Tell No Tales | Davie Bryant | 1939 |
| Calling Dr. Kildare | James Galt | 1939 |
| Almost a Gentleman | Doc Rollins | 1939 |
| Cafe Society | Justice of the Peace | 1939 |
| Made for Each Other | Judge | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Mr. Rucker | 1939 |
| Boy Trouble | Mr. Pike | 1939 |
| The Mysterious Miss X | Charlie Graham | 1939 |
| A Man to Remember | Homer Ramsey | 1938 |
| Meet the Girls | Ship's Captain | 1938 |
| Sing, You Sinners | Customer at Gas Station | 1938 |
| The Missing Guest | Frank Kendall - Editor | 1938 |
| Having Wonderful Time | Mr. Shaw | 1938 |
| One Wild Night | Mayor | 1938 |
| You and Me | Thomas McTavish | 1938 |
| Reckless Living | 'Colonel' Harris | 1938 |
| A Yank at Oxford | Printer | 1938 |
| Dynamite Delaney | 1938 | |
| Quick Money | Thorndyke Barnsdale | 1937 |
| Beg, Borrow or Steal | Mr. Virgil Miller | 1937 |
| Live, Love and Learn | Justice of The Peace | 1937 |
| That's My Story! | Sheriff Allen | 1937 |
| Trouble at Midnight | Sheriff | 1937 |
| Behind the Mike | Sheriff | 1937 |
| Stella Dallas | Mr. Beamer | 1937 |
| Exclusive | Springer | 1937 |
| Easy Living | Office Manager / Magazine Office Manager | 1937 |
| Married Before Breakfast | Mr. Silas Moriarity | 1937 |
| Riding on Air | Mr. Harrison | 1937 |
| Marked Woman | Sad Man with Emmy Lou in Nightclub | 1937 |
| Maytime | Bearded Director | 1937 |
| A Family Affair | Oscar Stubbins | 1937 |
| After the Thin Man | Burton Forrest | 1936 |
| Happy-Go-Lucky | U.S. Consul E.R. Brown | 1936 |
| Mad Holiday | Mr. Kinney | 1936 |
| The Garden of Allah | American Tourist in Hotel | 1936 |
| Dodsworth | Tubby Pearson | 1936 |
| I Found Stella Parish | Theater Manager | 1935 |
| We're in the Money | Justice of the Peace | 1935 |
| Kissing Time | David Sullivan | 1933 |
| Seasoned Greetings | Uncle Ben Jones | 1933 |
