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Cliff Saum
Acting Born Dec 18, 1882 Died Mar 5, 1943 Columbus, Ohio, USA 131 credits
Biography
Cliff Saum works in acting. Born December 18, 1882 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Died March 5, 1943. Archytele tracks 131 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Action in the North Atlantic
Murder in the Big HouseThe Male AnimalWild Bill Hickok RidesThe Hidden HandSpy Ship
The Man Who Came to DinnerA Shot in the DarkThe Nurse's SecretThe Case of the Black ParrotManpower
They Drive by NightKing of the LumberjacksBrother Rat and a BabyCastle on the HudsonEast of the River
Dark VictoryThe Roaring TwentiesEach Dawn I DieThe Oklahoma KidThey Made Me a Criminal
JezebelHeart of the NorthTorchy Gets Her ManPenrod's Double TroubleNancy Drew… Detective
It's Love I'm AfterReady, Willing and AbleThe Great O'MalleyHer Husband's SecretaryLove Is on the Air
Satan Met a LadyGuns of the PecosTreachery Rides the RangeKing of HockeyCalifornia Mail
Moonlight on the PrairieThe Goose and the GanderBroadway GondolierThe Three MusketeersStranded
Jimmy the GentThe Dragon Murder CaseGentlemen Are BornDamesDesirable
Baby Face42nd StreetPicture SnatcherThe Kennel Murder CaseThe World Changes
Fireman, Save My ChildThe Dark HorseHigh PressureAfraid to Talk
Blonde CrazyExpensive WomenSide Show
Show Girl in HollywoodMoby DickThe Doorway to HellRiver's EndThe Three Sisters
Noah's ArkFashion Madness · Assistant Director
By Whose Hand?By Whose Hand? · Assistant Director
The House Without a Key
The Bridge of Sighs
Lest We ForgetKaiser's Finish · StoryKaiser's Finish · DirectorKaiser's Finish · Assistant Director
Full Filmography
131 titles- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Seaman (uncredited)
- Murder in the Big House (1942) as Second Process Server (uncredited)
- The Male Animal (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Chicago Fireman
- The Hidden Hand (1942) as Detective (uncredited)
- Spy Ship (1942) as Swifty, Bartender
- I Was Framed (1942) as Paul's Gang Member
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) as Joe (uncredited)
- A Shot in the Dark (1941) as Police Guard (uncredited)
- The Nurse's Secret (1941) as Taxi Driver
- The Case of the Black Parrot (1941) as Morel
- Manpower (1941) as Man to Call Substation (uncredited)
- Highway West (1941) as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- They Drive by Night (1940) as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
- King of the Lumberjacks (1940) as Lumberjack in Saloon with Pipe (uncredited)
- Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) as Man Watching Fire
- Castle on the Hudson (1940) as Prison Intake Clerk (uncredited)
- East of the River (1940) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Money and the Woman (1940) as Guard (uncredited)
- Calling Philo Vance (1940) as Investigator Snitken (uncredited)
- Flowing Gold (1940) as Trainman (uncredited)
- Alex in Wonderland (1940) as Policeman
- Dark Victory (1939) as Moving Man (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) as Accident Witness (uncredited)
- The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
- The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Detective Sergeant Moran
- Secret Service of the Air (1939) as Alien - First Flight
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) as Bailiff (uncredited)
- King of the Underworld (1939) as Gangster (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Mr. Miller (uncredited)
- Code of the Secret Service (1939) as Policeman (uncredited)
- You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) as Officer (uncredited)
- Devil's Island (1939) as Uniformed Gendarme
- Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) as Policeman Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
- Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as Jury Member (uncredited)
- Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) as Burt the Iceman (uncredited)
- Naughty but Nice (1939) as Radio Announcer Starting Program (uncredited)
- Women in the Wind (1939) as Policeman at Airport (uncredited)
- Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) as First Deputy Sheriff
- Hell's Kitchen (1939) as Guard (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) as Detective Larry (uncredited)
- On Your Toes (1939) as Stagehand
- On Trial (1939) as Bailiff
- Jezebel (1938) as Ball Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Heart of the North (1938) as Trading Post Clerk (uncredited)
- Torchy Gets Her Man (1938) as Police Officer O'Brien (uncredited)
- Penrod's Double Trouble (1938) as Police Officer Kicking the Professor (uncredited)
- Nancy Drew… Detective (1938) as Farmer (uncredited)
- Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) as Chief Brakeman
- Over the Wall (1938) as Policeman at Beach
- Boy Meets Girl (1938) as Smitty - Studio Policeman
- Blondes at Work (1938) as Cabbie (uncredited)
- Racket Busters (1938) as Policeman (uncredited)
- The Beloved Brat (1938) as Fireman
- Brother Rat (1938) as Baseball Umpire
- Girls on Probation (1938) as Patrolman
- It's Love I'm After (1937) as Stagehand (uncredited)
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937) as Yip's Assistant
- The Great O'Malley (1937) as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
- Her Husband's Secretary (1937) as Driver to Oregon Cabin
- Love Is on the Air (1937) as Policeman
- Land Beyond the Law (1937) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Wine, Women and Horses (1937) as Taxi Driver #2
- The Go-Getter (1937) as Lumberyard Foreman (uncredited)
- The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Third Detective (uncredited)
- Smart Blonde (1937) as Train Conductor (uncredited)
- That Certain Woman (1937) as Bus Conductor (uncredited)
- The Adventurous Blonde (1937) as Officer Clary (uncredited)
- Varsity Show (1937) as Man (voice)
- Melody for Two (1937) as Cigar Salesman
- Once a Doctor (1937) as Arresting Policeman
- Penrod and Sam (1937) as Tom (uncredited)
- The Cherokee Strip (1937) as Undetermined Secondary Role
- Talent Scout (1937) as Lambert's Set Assistant (uncredited)
- Over the Goal (1937) as First Trainer
- Midnight Court (1937) as Policeman
- Men in Exile (1937) as Jailer
- Blazing Sixes (1937) as Punch Server at Dance (uncredited)
- Satan Met a Lady (1936) as Patrol Officer (uncredited)
- Guns of the Pecos (1936) as Bartender
- Treachery Rides the Range (1936) as Deputy - Jailer
- King of Hockey (1936) as Fan Yanking Elsie Down
- California Mail (1936) as Man Taking Bets
- Jailbreak (1936) as Policeman in Courtroom
- Trailin' West (1936) as Jim Davis - Henchman (uncredited)
- Moonlight on the Prairie (1935) as Saloon Cowboy #2
- The Goose and the Gander (1935) as Detective Snyder (uncredited)
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) as Red's Pal
- The Three Musketeers (1935) as Palace Guard
- Stranded (1935) as Bridge Worker (uncredited)
- Jimmy the Gent (1934) as Les (uncredited)
- The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Det. Burke (uncredited)
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Announcer
- Dames (1934) as Stagehand (uncredited)
- Desirable (1934) as Bus Barker
- Murder in the Clouds (1934) as Motor Cop (uncredited)
- Upperworld (1934) as Sailor (uncredited)
- The Merry Frinks (1934) as Cabbie (uncredited)
- Baby Face (1933) as Laborer (uncredited)
- 42nd Street (1933) as Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited)
- Picture Snatcher (1933) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Policeman on Night Patrol (uncredited)
- The World Changes (1933) as Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
- Hard to Handle (1933) as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
- Lady Killer (1933) as Cliff, the Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Fireman, Save My Child (1932) as Rosedale Fireman
- The Dark Horse (1932) as Progressive Party Man
- High Pressure (1932) as Telephone Salesman (uncredited)
- Afraid to Talk (1932) as Protester with Sign
- Blonde Crazy (1931) as Mike (uncredited)
- Expensive Women (1931) as Taxi Driver
- Side Show (1931) as Roustabout
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Mr. Smith
- Moby Dick (1930) as Mary Ann Crew Member
- The Doorway to Hell (1930) as Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
- River's End (1930) as Mountie
- The Three Sisters (1930) as Pasquale
- Noah's Ark (1928) as Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
- Fashion Madness (1928) Assistant Director
- By Whose Hand? (1927)
- By Whose Hand? (1927) Assistant Director
- The House Without a Key (1926) as Kennedy
- The Bridge of Sighs (1925) as Smithers
- Lest We Forget (1918) as Fritz Muller
- Kaiser's Finish (1918) Story
- Kaiser's Finish (1918) Director
- Kaiser's Finish (1918) Assistant Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cliff Saum best known for?
Cliff Saum is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Motormouse and Autocat (1969), Blossom (2024), The Return of Doctor X (1939), You (2018).
When and where was Cliff Saum born?
Cliff Saum was born on December 18, 1882 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. They passed away on March 5, 1943.
How many credits does Cliff Saum have?
Cliff Saum has accumulated over 131 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1925 to 1975.
What is Cliff Saum's background in cinema and television?
Cliff Saum was born on December 18, 1882 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Bum Mistake (1914), The Volunteer Fireman (1915) and The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot (1914). He died on March 5, 1943 in Glendale, California, USA.
Cliff Saum by the numbers
131credits
131films
0TV series
1918–1975active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- 42nd Street (1933) as Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited) — aged about 50
- The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Detective Sergeant Moran — aged about 56
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Mr. Smith — aged about 47
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