Spec O'Donnell: movies and TV shows
Spec O'Donnell has 117 credits in the archive: 115 films and 2 TV series, from 1923 to 1978. Highest rated: The Twilight Zone (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1923 – 1978 · busiest year: 1937 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Convoy | 18 Wheel Eddie | Film | 6.3 | 67 |
| 1962 | Ride the High Country | Pianist (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Poker Player | TV | 8.5 | 48 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Townsman (uncredited) | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1952 | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Candy Seller (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike | Hicks' Caddy (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train | Carnival Patron (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 40 |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Young Man in Line (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 33 |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Son of Townsman (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time | Theatre Usher (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1944 | Double Exposure | Messenger | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Villager in Tavern (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 32 |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Bellhop | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold | William Morley | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1943 | It Ain't Hay | Newsboy (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1943 | All by Myself | Messenger | Film | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1942 | The Glass Key | Campaign Headquarters Usher (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 31 |
| 1942 | Stand by for Action | Jason (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1942 | The Male Animal | Gagged Student (uncredited) | Film | 4.5 | 31 |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill | Elevator Operator | Film | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1941 | Love Crazy | Anniversary Singer (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 30 |
| 1941 | Second Chorus | Disappointed Fan (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1938 | Walking Down Broadway | Messenger | Film | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1938 | Accidents Will Happen | "Specs" Carter | Film | 6.3 | 27 |
| 1938 | Held For Ransom | Delivery Boy | Film | 6.0 | 27 |
| 1938 | Penrod's Double Trouble | Carnival Patron (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | First Newsboy (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 27 |
| 1938 | The Daredevil Drivers | Bellboy (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 27 |
| 1938 | Freshman Year | Rogers | Film | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1937 | Love Is on the Air | Pinky | Film | 6.3 | 26 |
| 1937 | Blonde Trouble | Fred's Friend | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1937 | You're Only Young Once | Drowsy (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 26 |
| 1937 | Alcatraz Island | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Film | 5.1 | 26 |
| 1937 | Varsity Show | Student | Film | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1937 | Night Club Scandal | Copy Boy | Film | 4.3 | 26 |
| 1937 | Public Wedding | Elevator Operator | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1937 | Melody for Two | Page | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1937 | Exclusive | Phone Boy | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1937 | Angel's Holiday | Newsboy | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1936 | The Walking Dead | Film | 6.3 | 25 | |
| 1936 | Man Hunt | George (uncredited) | Film | 10.0 | 25 |
| 1936 | Earthworm Tractors | Telegram Boy | Film | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1936 | King of Hockey | Clapping Fan | Film | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1936 | College Holiday | Lafayette | Film | 5.7 | 25 |
| 1936 | Freshman Love | Eddie | Film | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1935 | The Good Fairy | Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 24 |
| 1935 | Stars Over Broadway | Boy Hanging Sign - 'At Your Service, Madame' Number | Film | 5.6 | 24 |
| 1935 | Circumstantial Evidence | Sydney (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 24 |
| 1935 | Kentucky Blue Streak | O'Donnell | Film | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1934 | One Night of Love | Call Boy | Film | 5.5 | 23 |
| 1934 | The Dancing Millionaire | Newspaper Boy | Film | — | 23 |
| 1934 | Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Office Boy | Film | 6.8 | 23 |
| 1934 | David Harum | Tim (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 23 |
| 1933 | Baby Face | Office Boy (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 22 |
| 1933 | Hold Your Temper | Film | — | 22 | |
| 1933 | Fits in a Fiddle | Bellhop | Film | 7.0 | 22 |
| 1933 | His Weak Moment | Film | 7.0 | 22 | |
| 1933 | Lilly Turner | Delivery Boy (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 22 |
| 1933 | Parole Girl | Magazine Subscription Salesman (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 22 |
| 1933 | Mickey's Touchdown | Referee | Film | 10.0 | 22 |
| 1932 | Hello Trouble | Joey - Cowhand | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1932 | The Death Kiss | Pete | Film | 5.3 | 21 |
| 1932 | The Secrets of Wu Sin | Copy Boy | Film | 6.5 | 21 |
| 1932 | Young America | Bull Butler (Uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 21 |
| 1932 | The Big Broadcast | Office Boy | Film | 7.1 | 21 |
| 1932 | Exposure | Inky | Film | 5.5 | 21 |
| 1932 | The Knockout | Ringside Spectator (uncredited) | Film | 4.8 | 21 |
| 1931 | In Conference | Junior -MacIntosh's Nephew | Film | — | 20 |
| 1931 | Sweepstakes | Jockey | Film | 5.7 | 20 |
| 1931 | The Itching Hour | The Concentrated Spinach Baby | Film | 10.0 | 20 |
| 1931 | Blondes Prefer Bonds | Film | — | 20 | |
| 1931 | Blood and Thunder | Rudy (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 20 |
| 1931 | The Mystery Train | Caddy | Film | 4.8 | 20 |
| 1931 | Who's Who in the Zoo | Herbie - Son | Film | — | 20 |
| 1930 | Show Girl in Hollywood | Office Boy | Film | 5.8 | 19 |
| 1930 | Two Plus Fours | Spec | Film | 5.1 | 19 |
| 1930 | The Grand Parade | Call Boy | Film | 7.0 | 19 |
| 1930 | Boarding House Blues | Film | — | 19 | |
| 1930 | Rich Uncles | Film | 8.0 | 19 | |
| 1930 | Traffic Tangle | Gregory | Film | 10.0 | 19 |
| 1929 | Movie Night | Mrs. Chase's Brother | Film | 6.7 | 18 |
| 1929 | The Sophomore | Joe's Nephew | Film | 5.3 | 18 |
| 1929 | Dance Hall | Newspaper Vendor | Film | 5.0 | 18 |
| 1929 | A Pair of Tights | The Kid | Film | 7.8 | 18 |
| 1928 | Hot News | Spec | Film | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1928 | Show Girl | Radio delivery boy (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 17 |
| 1928 | Pass the Gravy | Ignatz | Film | 6.6 | 17 |
| 1928 | Danger Street | Sammy | Film | 9.0 | 17 |
| 1928 | Vamping Venus | Western Union Boy / Mercury | Film | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1928 | Dumb Daddies | The Son | Film | 9.0 | 17 |
| 1927 | Call of the Cuckoo | Love's Greatest Mistake | Film | 5.8 | 16 |
| 1927 | Special Delivery | Office Boy | Film | 6.0 | 16 |
| 1927 | Don't Tell Everything | Asher Ginsberg alias The Maid | Film | 10.0 | 16 |
| 1927 | Should Second Husbands Come First? | The Widow's Younger Son | Film | 8.4 | 16 |
| 1927 | Fighting Fathers | Film | 7.0 | 16 | |
| 1927 | Why Girls Say No | Maxie Whisselberg | Film | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1927 | Casey at the Bat | Spec | Film | 8.0 | 16 |
| 1927 | We're All Gamblers | Spec | Film | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1926 | Private Izzy Murphy | The Monohan Kid | Film | 8.0 | 15 |
| 1926 | Old Ironsides | Cabin Boy (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 15 |
| 1926 | Sparrows | Ambrose | Film | 7.0 | 15 |
| 1926 | Don Key (Son of Burro) | Office Boy | Film | 8.0 | 15 |
| 1925 | The Price of Success | Jimmy Moran | Film | 7.0 | 14 |
| 1925 | Little Annie Rooney | Abie | Film | 7.1 | 14 |
| 1925 | The Dressmaker from Paris | Jim | Film | 8.0 | 14 |
| 1925 | The Devil's Cargo | Jimmy | Film | 9.0 | 14 |
| 1925 | Tomorrow's Love | Film | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 1925 | Webs of Steel | Film | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 1924 | Sweet Dreams | Spec - Wanda's Brother | Film | 10.0 | 13 |
| 1924 | The Racing Kid | Spec | Film | 10.0 | 13 |
| 1924 | Speed Boys | Spec | Film | 10.0 | 13 |
| 1924 | Alice's Fishy Story | Film | 5.0 | 13 | |
| 1924 | The Foolish Virgin | Little Boy | Film | 10.0 | 13 |
| 1923 | The Barefoot Boy | Schoolboy | Film | 7.0 | 12 |
| 1923 | Little Johnny Jones | Freckle faced Little Boy | Film | 8.0 | 12 |
| 1923 | The Darling of New York | Willie | Film | 8.0 | 12 |
| 1923 | The Country Kid | Joe Applegate | Film | 9.0 | 12 |