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Eugene Pallette

Acting Born Jul 7, 1889 Died Sep 3, 1954 Winfield, Kansas, USA 200 credits
200
Total Credits
1920–1997
78 Years Career Span
12
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Eugene Pallette was an American actor born on July 7, 1889, in Winfield, Kansas, USA. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. Pallette is known for his comic character roles in films such as My Man Godfrey, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. He is also remembered for his portrayal of Alexander Bullock, Carole Lombard's father, in My Man Godfrey. Pallette's acting career spanned several decades, during which he worked in various film genres.

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Career

Career overview

Eugene Pallette was an American actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. He is known for his distinctive physical appearance, including his large stomach and deep, gravelly voice. Pallette's acting career spanned over three decades, during which he appeared in over 240 films.

Pallette's most notable roles include those in the films My Man Godfrey, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. In these films, he played character roles, often depicting figures such as friars and other ecclesiastical figures. His performances in these films have contributed to his enduring legacy as a character actor.

Pallette's acting credits include a wide range of films, showcasing his versatility as a performer. His career as an actor spanned the silent era and the sound era of film, allowing him to adapt to changing cinematic technologies and styles. Despite the lack of specific information on his personal life and career trajectory, Pallette's extensive filmography and notable performances have cemented his place as a notable figure in the history of American cinema.

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Known for

Going to Extremes

as Harry Wheeler
Film

It Ain't Hay

as Gregory Warner
Film

The Lady Eve

as Horace Pike
Film

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Chick McGann
Film

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Friar Tuck
Film

My Man Godfrey

as Alexander Bullock

Guiding Light

as Sam Salt

Hard Cell

as Cyrus Martin

The Game Caterers

as Sergeant Heath

The Adventures of Long John Silver

as Pierre
Film

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Prosper Latour (French Story)
Film

The Birth of a Nation

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Bellamy Young 9 shared titles
Jeff Ross 8 shared titles
Bonnie Aarons 5 shared titles
Hudson Leick 3 shared titles
Scott Foley 2 shared titles
Vera Farmiga 2 shared titles
Patrick Wilson 2 shared titles
Jane Lynch 2 shared titles
Sherri Saum 2 shared titles
Paul F. Tompkins 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
In Old SacramentoSuspense
The Cheaters
Step LivelyPin Up GirlHeavenly DaysIn the Meantime, DarlingSensations of 1945
The Gang's All HereHeaven Can WaitSlightly DangerousIt Ain't HayThe Kansan
Tales of ManhattanThe Big StreetThe Forest RangersThe Male AnimalLady in a Jam
The Lady EveThe Bride Came C.O.D.Breakdowns of 1941Appointment for LoveSwamp Water
The Mark of ZorroYoung Tom EdisonHe Stayed for BreakfastA Little Bit of HeavenIt's a Date
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonWife, Husband and FriendFirst Love
The Adventures of Robin HoodThere Goes My HeartBreakdowns of 1938
TopperClarenceOne Hundred Men and a GirlShe Had to EatThe Crime Nobody Saw
My Man GodfreyStowawayThe Golden ArrowEasy to TakeDishonour Bright
BordertownSteamboat Round the BendThe Ghost Goes WestBaby Face HarringtonAll the King's Horses
The Dragon Murder CaseI've Got Your NumberCaravanStrictly DynamiteOne Exciting Adventure
Mr. SkitchHell BelowThe Kennel Murder CaseStorm at DaybreakMade on Broadway
Shanghai ExpressWild GirlThe Half-Naked TruthStrangers of the EveningDancers in the Dark
Girls About TownThe Stolen JoolsHuckleberry FinnFighting CaravansDude Ranch
The Benson Murder CaseParamount on ParadeThe Sea GodMen Are Like ThatPlayboy of Paris
Pointed HeelsThe Love ParadeThe VirginianThe DummyThe Greene Murder Case
Aching YouthLights of New YorkThe Swell HeadShould Women Drive?His Private Life
Fluttering HeartsSugar DaddiesThe Battle of the CenturyChicagoShould Men Walk Home?
Whispering CanyonMantrapThe Volga BoatmanWhispering SmithDesert Valley
Wild Horse MesaThe Light of Western StarsWithout Mercy
The Wolf ManThe Cyclone RiderStupid, but BraveThe Galloping FishWandering Husbands
The Ten CommandmentsTo the Last ManNorth of Hudson BayHell's Hole
Without Compromise
The Three MusketeersFine Feathers

Full Filmography

200 titles
  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
  • In Old Sacramento (1946) as Sheriff Jim Wales
  • Suspense (1946) as Harry Wheeler
  • The Cheaters (1945) as James C. Pidgeon
  • Step Lively (1944) as Simon Jenkins
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  • Pin Up Girl (1944) as Barney Briggs
  • Heavenly Days (1944) as Senator Bigbee
  • In the Meantime, Darling (1944) as Henry B. Preston
  • Sensations of 1945 (1944) as Gus Crane
  • Lake Placid Serenade (1944) as Carl Cermak
  • The Gang's All Here (1943) as Andrew Mason Sr.
  • Heaven Can Wait (1943) as E.F. Strabel
  • Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Durstin
  • It Ain't Hay (1943) as Gregory Warner
  • The Kansan (1943) as Tom Waggoner
  • The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
  • Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Luther
  • The Big Street (1942) as Nicely Nicely Johnson
  • The Forest Rangers (1942) as Howard Huston
  • The Male Animal (1942) as Ed Keller
  • Lady in a Jam (1942) as Billingsley
  • Silver Queen (1942) as Steve Adams
  • Are Husbands Necessary? (1942) as Bunker
  • Almost Married (1942) as Doctor Dobson
  • The Lady Eve (1941) as Horace Pike
  • The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) as Lucius K. Winfield
  • Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Appointment for Love (1941) as George Hastings
  • Swamp Water (1941) as Jeb McKane
  • Unfinished Business (1941) as Elmer
  • World Premiere (1941) as Gregory Martin
  • Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) as Duke Martin
  • The Mark of Zorro (1940) as Friar Felipe
  • Young Tom Edison (1940) as Mr. Nelson
  • He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) as Maurice Duval
  • A Little Bit of Heaven (1940) as Herrington
  • It's a Date (1940) as Gov. Allen
  • Sandy Is a Lady (1940) as P.J. Barnett
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Chick McGann
  • Wife, Husband and Friend (1939) as Mike Craig
  • First Love (1939) as James Clinton
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as Friar Tuck
  • There Goes My Heart (1938) as Mr. Stevens - Editor
  • Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) as Friar Tuck (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Topper (1937) as Casey
  • Clarence (1937) as Mr. Wheeler
  • One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937) as John R. Frost
  • She Had to Eat (1937) as Raymond Q. Nash
  • The Crime Nobody Saw (1937) as 'Babe' Lawton
  • My Man Godfrey (1936) as Alexander Bullock
  • Stowaway (1936) as Colonel
  • The Golden Arrow (1936) as Mr. Samuel Burke-Meyers
  • Easy to Take (1936) as Reginald "Doc" Kraft
  • Dishonour Bright (1936) as Busby
  • The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) as Campbell Duncan
  • Bordertown (1935) as Charles 'Charlie' Roark
  • Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) as Sheriff Rufe Jeffers
  • The Ghost Goes West (1935) as Mr. Joe Martin
  • Baby Face Harrington (1935) as Uncle Henry
  • All the King's Horses (1935) as Conrad Q. Conley
  • Black Sheep (1935) as Col. Upton Calhoun Belcher
  • The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Sgt. Ernest Heath
  • I've Got Your Number (1934) as Joseph 'Joe' Flood
  • Caravan (1934) as Gypsy Chief
  • Strictly Dynamite (1934) as Sourwood
  • One Exciting Adventure (1934) as Kleinsilber
  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) as Wynn Rixey
  • Cross Country Cruise (1934) as Willy Bronson
  • Making the Rounds (1934)
  • Mr. Skitch (1933) as Cliff Merriweather
  • Hell Below (1933) as Mac Dougal - Chief Torpedo Man
  • The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Detective Heath
  • Storm at Daybreak (1933) as Janos
  • Made on Broadway (1933) as Terwilliger
  • From Headquarters (1933) as Sgt. Boggs
  • Shanghai Madness (1933) as Lobo Lonergan
  • Hip Zip Hooray (1933) as Sheriff Bell
  • Sailor Beware! (1933) as Jonesy
  • Shanghai Express (1932) as Sam Salt
  • Wild Girl (1932) as Yuba Bill
  • The Half-Naked Truth (1932) as Achilles
  • Strangers of the Evening (1932) as Detective Brubacher
  • Dancers in the Dark (1932) as Gus
  • Tom Brown of Culver (1932) as Deaf Diner
  • Off His Base (1932) as Jerry Minor
  • Thunder Below (1932) as Bill Horner
  • The Night Mayor (1932) as Hymie Shane
  • Always Kickin' (1932)
  • Girls About Town (1931) as Benjamin Thomas
  • The Stolen Jools (1931) as Reporter
  • Huckleberry Finn (1931) as Duke of Bilgewater
  • Fighting Caravans (1931) as Seth Higgins
  • Dude Ranch (1931) as Judd
  • Gun Smoke (1931) as Stub Wallock
  • It Pays to Advertise (1931) as Cyrus Martin
  • The Benson Murder Case (1930) as Sgt. Edward Heath
  • Paramount on Parade (1930) as Sergeant Heath
  • The Sea God (1930) as Square Deal McCarthy
  • Men Are Like That (1930) as Traffic Cop
  • Playboy of Paris (1930) as Pierre Bourdin
  • Follow Thru (1930) as J.C. Effingham
  • The Kibitzer (1930) as Klaus
  • Sea Legs (1930) as Hyacinth Nitouche
  • The Border Legion (1930) as Bunco Davis
  • The Santa Fe Trail (1930) as Doc Brady
  • Let's Go Native (1930) as Deputy Sheriff 'Careful' Cuthbert
  • Slightly Scarlet (1930) as Sylvester Corbett
  • Pointed Heels (1929) as Joe Carrington
  • The Love Parade (1929) as Minister of War
  • The Virginian (1929) as 'Honey' Wiggin
  • The Dummy (1929) as Madison
  • The Greene Murder Case (1929) as Sergeant Heath
  • The Canary Murder Case (1929) as Sergeant Heath
  • The Studio Murder Mystery (1929) as Detective Lieutenant Dirk
  • Aching Youth (1928) as Gene
  • Lights of New York (1928) as Gene
  • The Swell Head (1928)
  • Should Women Drive? (1928)
  • His Private Life (1928) as Henri Bérgere
  • Out of the Ruins (1928) as Volange
  • The Red Mark (1928) as Sergeo
  • Fluttering Hearts (1927) as Motorcycle Cop
  • Sugar Daddies (1927) as Hardy look-alike
  • The Battle of the Century (1927) as Insurance agent (uncredited)
  • Chicago (1927) as Rodney Casley
  • Should Men Walk Home? (1927) as Detective, Intelligence Bureau
  • The Second 100 Years (1927) as Dinner Host (uncredited)
  • Moulders of Men (1927) as Barney Mulholland
  • Jewish Prudence (1927) as Rent Collector
  • Many Scrappy Returns (1927) as Wellington - Charley's Brother
  • The Lighter That Failed (1927) as Charley's Brother-in-Law
  • Assistant Wives (1927) as Charley's Boss
  • Whispering Canyon (1926) as Harvey Hawes
  • Mantrap (1926) as E. Wesson Woodbury
  • The Volga Boatman (1926) as Revolutionary
  • Whispering Smith (1926) as Bill Dancing
  • Desert Valley (1926) as Deputy
  • You Never Know Women (1926) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Rocking Moon (1926) as Side Money
  • Wild Horse Mesa (1925) as Melberne Townsman
  • The Light of Western Stars (1925) as Stub (as Gene Pallette)
  • Without Mercy (1925) as Simon Linke
  • The Wolf Man (1924) as Pierre
  • The Cyclone Rider (1924) as Eddie
  • Stupid, but Brave (1924) as Richard Peeling
  • The Galloping Fish (1924) as Anti-Volstead Esquire
  • Wandering Husbands (1924) as Percy
  • The Ten Commandments (1923) as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
  • To the Last Man (1923) as Simm Bruce
  • North of Hudson Bay (1923) as Peter Dane
  • Hell's Hole (1923) as Pablo
  • Without Compromise (1922) as Tommy Ainsworth
  • The Three Musketeers (1921) as Aramis
  • Fine Feathers (1921) as Bob Reynolds
  • Twin Beds (1920)
  • Alias Jimmy Valentine (1920) as 'Red' Jocelyn
  • Terror Island (1920) as Guy Mourdant
  • The Amateur Adventuress (1919) as George Goodie
  • Words and Music by - (1919) as Gene Harris
  • Be a Little Sport (1919) as Dick Nevins
  • Breakers Ahead (1918) as Jim Hawley
  • Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
  • His Robe of Honor (1918) as Clifford Nordhoff
  • The Turn of a Card (1918) as Eddie Barrett
  • Madam Who (1918) as Lieutenant Conroy
  • No Man's Land (1918) as Sidney Dundas
  • The World Apart (1917) as Clyde Holt
  • The Ghost House (1917) as Spud Foster
  • The Bond Between (1917) as Raoul Vaux
  • The Heir of the Ages (1917) as Larry Payne
  • A Man's Man (1917) as Captain Benevido
  • Each to His Kind (1917) as Dick Larimer
  • The Winning of Sally Temple (1917) as Sir John Gorham
  • The Marcellini Millions (1917) as Mr. Murray
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Prosper Latour (French Story)
  • Sunshine Dad (1916) as Alfred Evergreen
  • Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916) as Rodgers
  • The Children in the House (1916) as Arthur Vincent
  • Going Straight (1916) as Jimmy Briggs
  • Hell-to-Pay Austin (1916) as Harry Tracey
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915) as Union Soldier (uncredited)
  • The Terror of the Mountains (1915) as Soapy Smith
  • How Hazel Got Even (1915) as Patsy
  • The Spell of the Poppy (1915) as Manfredi
  • After Twenty Years (1915) as Tom's Grown Son
  • Turned Back (1914) as Tom Johnston
  • The Tardy Cannon Ball (1914) as Dink
  • The Thief and the Book (1914) as The Fly
  • A Pair of Cuffs (1914)
  • The Sheriff's Prisoner (1914) as John Walsh - the Miner
  • The Stolen Ore (1914) as Dick Raleigh
  • The Kiss (1913)
  • The Brothers (1913) as Estabon
  • The Tattooed Arm (1913) as Jim Halliday
  • Youth and Jealousy (1913)
  • When Jim Returned (1913)
  • Fair and Warmer as Billy Bartlett

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Eugene Pallette best known for?

Eugene Pallette is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Going to Extremes (1992), It Ain't Hay (1943), The Lady Eve (1941), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939).

When and where was Eugene Pallette born?

Eugene Pallette was born on July 7, 1889 in Winfield, Kansas, USA. They passed away on September 3, 1954.

How many credits does Eugene Pallette have?

Eugene Pallette has accumulated over 200 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1997.

What is Eugene Pallette's background in cinema and television?

Eugene Pallette was an American actor born on July 7, 1889, in Winfield, Kansas, USA. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. Pallette is known for his comic character roles in films such as My Man Godfrey, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. He is also r...

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