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Josef Swickard

Known For
Acting
Born
June 24, 1866 in Koblenz, Germany
Died
March 1, 1940
Active Years
1920–1947 (28 Years)
Total Credits
161 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 24, 1866 Died Mar 1, 1940 Koblenz, Germany 161 credits
161
Total Credits
1920–1947
28 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Josef Swickard was a male actor born in Koblenz, Germany, on June 24, 1866. He was also known by the names Joe Swickard and Joseph Sw. Throughout his career, he accumulated 162 known acting credits. His personal information on the Movie Database indicates that he passed away on March 1, 1940, at the age of 73. No further details regarding his filmography, specific roles, awards, or personal life are provided in the available records.

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Career

Career overview

Josef Swickard was a male actor born in Koblenz, Germany, on June 24, 1866. During his career in the entertainment industry, he accumulated one hundred sixty-two known credits in the acting category. Throughout his professional life, he was also known by the names Joe Swickard and Joseph Sw.

His life and career spanned several decades, during which he worked consistently in film and television productions as documented by industry databases. Swickard passed away on March 1, 1940, at the age of seventy-three.

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Known for

Film

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as Presidente Huenemo Mendoza
Film

You Can't Take It with You

as Professor

The Gold

as Jonesy

Crusade

as Jean Foray
Film

Mamba

1930
Film

Phantom of the Desert

as Colonel Van Horn
Film

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Marcelo Desnoyers
Film

Caught in a Cabaret

as Mabel's Father (uncredited)

Suspense

as Patient

Frequent co-stars

Rudolph Valentino 1 shared title
Alice Terry 1 shared title
Alan Hale 1 shared title
Pomeroy Cannon 1 shared title
Bridgetta Clark 1 shared title
Virginia Warwick 1 shared title
Mabel Van Buren 1 shared title
Stuart Holmes 1 shared title
John St. Polis 1 shared title
Mark Fenton 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Way of the World
Dick Tracy's G-MenMexicali Rose$1,000 a TouchdownThe Pal from Texas
You Can't Take It with YouSay It in French
SandflowThe Girl Said NoThe Sheik Steps Out
Lash of the PenitentesUnder Your SpellCuster's Last StandThe Millionaire KidThe Boss Rider of Gun Creek
The Lost CityChandu on the Magic Island
Cross StreetsThe Return of ChanduBeloved
The Narrow CornerNarcoticPerils of Pauline
MambaPhantom of the DesertThe Lone DefenderSong of the Caballero
Dark SkiesDreary HouseThe Phantom of the NorthThe Eternal WomanThe Devil's Chaplain
Sharp ShootersCompassionComradesTurn Back the HoursThe Toy Shop
SenoritaOld San FranciscoTime to LoveGet Your ManOne Increasing Purpose
Desert GoldWhispering CanyonDon JuanThe High FlyerThe Kentucky Handicap
The VerdictThe Wizard of OzThe Sign of the CactusThe Northern CodeShe Wolves
Untamed YouthDante's InfernoMenPal o' MineThe Shadow of the East
Forgive and ForgetDaughters of the RichA Prince of a KingThe Cricket on the HearthMothers-in-Law
My American WifeThe Golden GiftThe Young RajahAnother Man's ShoesThe Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
SerenadeThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseSowing the WindNo Woman KnowsCheated Hearts
Moon MadnessBlind YouthTrumpet IslandThe Third GenerationThe Beggar Prince
Pretty SmoothThe Last of His PeopleA Trick of FateThe Lady of Red ButteSnares of Paris
The Keys of the RighteousThe White Man's LawThe Light of Western StarsWhen a Woman Sins
The Soul of SatanA Tale of Two CitiesHis Mother's Boy
The Danger GirlA Social CubHaystacks and Steeples
Love, Speed and ThrillsAmbrose's Nasty TemperHogan's Romance UpsetDirty Work in a LaundryA Versatile Villain
Caught in a CabaretThe PlumberThose Country KidsTwenty Minutes of LoveAn Incompetent Hero
Their First ExecutionCupid in a Dental Parlor

Full Filmography

161 titles
  • The Way of the World (1947) as Patient (Archive Footage)
  • Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) as Presidente Huenemo Mendoza
  • Mexicali Rose (1939) as Gonzales
  • $1,000 a Touchdown (1939) as Hamilton McGlen Sr. (uncredited)
  • The Pal from Texas (1939) as Texas Malden
  • You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Professor
  • Say It in French (1938) as Old Man
  • Sandflow (1937) as Banker Porter
  • Advertisement
  • The Girl Said No (1937) as Jonesy
  • The Sheik Steps Out (1937) as Mohammedan Priest (uncredited)
  • Lash of the Penitentes (1936) as Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor
  • Under Your Spell (1936) as Amigo (uncredited)
  • Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Major Henry Trent MD
  • The Millionaire Kid (1936) as The Tutor
  • The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (1936) as Lafe Turner
  • Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Maj. Henry Trent MD
  • Caryl of the Mountains (1936) as Jean Foray
  • The Black Coin (1936) as Don Pedro Navarro
  • The Lost City (1935) as Dr. Manyus
  • Chandu on the Magic Island (1935) as Tyba, the White Magician
  • Cross Streets (1934) as Dean Todd
  • The Return of Chandu (1934) as Tyba, The White Magician [Chs. 8-12]
  • Beloved (1934) as Revolutionist
  • The Narrow Corner (1933) as Dutch Constable
  • Narcotic (1933) as Federal narcotics agent
  • Perils of Pauline (1933) as Haggins, Foreign Consul
  • Mamba (1930)
  • Phantom of the Desert (1930) as Colonel Van Horn
  • The Lone Defender (1930) as Juan Valdez
  • Song of the Caballero (1930) as Manuel
  • Dark Skies (1929) as Señor Moreno
  • Dreary House (1929)
  • The Phantom of the North (1929) as Colonel Rayburn
  • The Eternal Woman (1929) as Ovaldo
  • The Devil's Chaplain (1929) as The King
  • The Veiled Woman (1929) as Col. De Selincourt
  • Frozen River (1929) as Hazy
  • Sharp Shooters (1928) as Grandpère
  • Compassion (1928) as Judge Henning
  • Comrades (1928) as John Burton
  • Turn Back the Hours (1928) as Colonel Torreon
  • The Toy Shop (1928) as The toymaker (as Joseph Swickard)
  • Eagle of the Night (1928)
  • Senorita (1927) as Don Francisco Hernandez
  • Old San Francisco (1927) as Don Hernandez de Vasquez
  • Time to Love (1927) as Elvire's father
  • Get Your Man (1927) as Duke of Albin
  • One Increasing Purpose (1927) as Old Gand
  • The Golden Stallion (1927) as John Forsythe
  • Desert Gold (1926) as Sebastian Castaneda
  • Whispering Canyon (1926) as Eben Beauregard
  • Don Juan (1926) as Duke Della Varnese
  • The High Flyer (1926)
  • The Kentucky Handicap (1926)
  • The Night Patrol (1926) as John Pendleton
  • Three Pals (1926) as Col. Girard
  • The Unknown Cavalier (1926) as Lingo
  • Devil’s Dice (1926)
  • The Border Whirlwind (1926) as Señor Jose Cordova
  • Senor Daredevil (1926) as Juan Estrada
  • The Verdict (1925) as Pierre Ronsard
  • The Wizard of Oz (1925) as Prime Minister Kruel
  • The Sign of the Cactus (1925) as Old Man Hayes
  • The Northern Code (1925) as Père Le Blanc
  • She Wolves (1925) as De Goncourt
  • Fifth Avenue Models (1925) as Josef Ludant
  • The Mysterious Stranger (1925) as Raoul Lesage
  • The Keeper of the Bees (1925) as Bee Master
  • Playing with Souls (1925) as Monsieur Jomier
  • Untamed Youth (1924) as Pietro
  • Dante's Inferno (1924) as Eugene Craig
  • Men (1924) as Cleo's Father
  • Pal o' Mine (1924) as Verdugo Montford
  • The Shadow of the East (1924) as John Locke
  • North of Nevada (1924) as Mark Ridgeway
  • Defying the Law (1924) as Michelo Brescia
  • Forgive and Forget (1923) as John Standing
  • Daughters of the Rich (1923) as Maud's Father
  • A Prince of a King (1923) as Urbano
  • The Cricket on the Hearth (1923) as Caleb Plummer
  • Mothers-in-Law (1923) as Newton Wingate
  • Mr. Billings Spends His Dime (1923) as Estaban Juárez
  • The Age of Desire (1923) as Marcio
  • Maytime (1923) as Colonel Van Zandt
  • Bavu (1923) as Prince Markoff
  • The Eternal Struggle (1923) as Pierre Grange
  • My American Wife (1922) as Don Fernando DeContas
  • The Golden Gift (1922) as Leonati
  • The Young Rajah (1922) as Narada - the Mystic
  • Another Man's Shoes (1922) as Gouret
  • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1922)
  • Across the Dead-Line (1922) as Abel
  • The Storm (1922) as Jacques Fachard
  • Serenade (1921) as Domingo Maticas
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Marcelo Desnoyers
  • Sowing the Wind (1921) as Petworth
  • No Woman Knows (1921) as The Great Schabelitz
  • Cheated Hearts (1921) as Colonel Fairfax Gordon
  • Opened Shutters (1921) as Sam Lacey
  • Moon Madness (1920) as Latour
  • Blind Youth (1920) as Pierre Monnier
  • Trumpet Island (1920) as Jacques de Merincourt
  • The Third Generation (1920) as Colonel Alden Van Dusen
  • The Beggar Prince (1920) as Nodo
  • The Heart Snatcher (1920)
  • Pretty Smooth (1919) as Judge
  • The Last of His People (1919) as Baron Bonart
  • A Trick of Fate (1919) as Raoul Garson
  • The Lady of Red Butte (1919) as Delicate Hanson
  • Snares of Paris (1919) as De Brionne
  • A Woman of Pleasure (1919) as Reverend Goddard
  • The Keys of the Righteous (1918) as Paul Manning
  • The White Man's Law (1918) as Suliman Ghengis (as Joseph Swickard)
  • The Light of Western Stars (1918) as Padre Marcos
  • When a Woman Sins (1918) as Mortimer
  • The Soul of Satan (1917) as Chicago Stone
  • A Tale of Two Cities (1917) as Dr. Alexandre Manette
  • His Mother's Boy (1917) as Tom Glenny (as Joseph Swickard)
  • The Danger Girl (1916) as Old Man in Lobby (uncredited)
  • A Social Cub (1916) as The Knight of Old
  • Haystacks and Steeples (1916) as The Minister
  • Love, Speed and Thrills (1915) as Police Chief
  • Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915) as Police Chief
  • Hogan's Romance Upset (1915) as The Rival
  • Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915) as The Police Chief
  • A Versatile Villain (1915) as The Sheriff
  • Fatty's Tintype Tangle (1915) as The Photographer
  • A Lover's Lost Control (1915) as Customer
  • Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life (1915) as Mabel's Father
  • The Rent Jumpers (1915) as Restaurant Manager
  • Willful Ambrose (1915) as O. Schmidt - Stein Dealer
  • A Submarine Pirate (1915) as Surplus Store Owner (uncredited)
  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law (1915) as Desk Sergeant
  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life (1915) as Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
  • Hogan the Porter (1915) as Drunk
  • Love, Loot and Crash (1915) as Mary's Father, a Banker
  • A Favorite Fool (1915) as The Farmer
  • Only a Messenger Boy (1915) as The Chief of Police
  • Droppington's Family Tree (1915) as Justice of the Peace / Diner in Booth
  • Hearts and Planets (1915) as The Sky Gazer
  • Caught in a Cabaret (1914) as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
  • The Plumber (1914) as Mr. Felix - Home Owner
  • Those Country Kids (1914) as Grandfather
  • Twenty Minutes of Love (1914) as Victim
  • An Incompetent Hero (1914) as The Police Chief
  • A Rowboat Romance (1914) as (unconfirmed)
  • Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (1914) as Minta's Father
  • Zip, the Dodger (1914) as Ball Toss Operator
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) as Movie Spectator (uncredited)
  • A Sorority Initiation (1914) as John Adair - Mary's Father
  • The Property Man (1914) as Old Stagehand (uncredited)
  • Lover's Luck (1914) as The Girl's Father
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor (1914) as Drinker (uncredited)
  • Laughing Gas (1914) as Patient
  • The Noise of Bombs (1914) as Desk Sergeant
  • The Thief and the Book (1914) as Mr. Jones - Bess's Grandfather
  • Ambrose's First Falsehood (1914) as Funeral Director
  • Shot in the Excitement (1914) as The Father
  • He Loved the Ladies (1914)
  • Their First Execution (1913)
  • Cupid in a Dental Parlor (1913) as Ethel's Father

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Josef Swickard best known for?

Josef Swickard is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939), You Can't Take It with You (1938), The Gold (2023), Crusade (2022).

When and where was Josef Swickard born?

Josef Swickard was born on June 24, 1866 in Koblenz, Germany. They passed away on March 1, 1940.

How many credits does Josef Swickard have?

Josef Swickard has accumulated over 161 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1947.

What is Josef Swickard's background in cinema and television?

Josef Swickard was a male actor born in Koblenz, Germany, on June 24, 1866. He was also known by the names Joe Swickard and Joseph Sw. Throughout his career, he accumulated 162 known acting credits. His personal information on the Movie Database indicates that he passed away on March 1, 1940, at the age of 73. No furth...

Josef Swickard by the numbers

161credits
161films
0TV series
1913–1947active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (161) Born on June 24 In memoriam 1940

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