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Stanley Blystone

Acting Born Aug 1, 1894 Died Jul 16, 1956 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA 294 credits

Biography

Stanley Blystone was an American film actor born on August 1, 1894, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and he died on July 16, 1956. During his career spanning from 1924 to 1956, he made more than 500 film appearances. He is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's film Modern Times, in which he played the father of Paulette Goddard. He also appeared in several short films starring The Three Stooges, with memorable roles in Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps, and Slaphappy Sleuths, and his final appearance with the trio was in the 1955 film Of Cash and Hash. In addition, he appeared in several films starring Laurel and Hardy.

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Career

Career overview

William Stanley Blystone was an American film actor born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on August 1, 1894, and he passed away on July 16, 1956. During his career running from 1924 to 1956, he made more than 500 film appearances, accumulating numerous credits as a film actor.

Blystone is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, where he played the father of Paulette Goddard. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films and made several short films starring The Three Stooges. Some of his more memorable roles alongside The Three Stooges were in the films Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps, and Slaphappy Sleuths. His final appearance with the trio took place in the 1955 film Of Cash and Hash.

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Career timeline

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Pardners
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpA Lawless StreetOf Cash and HashNobody's Home
Living It UpThe RaidJesse James vs. the DaltonsThe Fire ChaserPals and Gals
You Are ThereCalamity JaneLaw and OrderPrince of PiratesDevil's Canyon
The Duel at Silver CreekRancho NotoriousCarson CityA Missed FortuneFeudin' Fools
Flight to MarsFort WorthThe Whip HandMysterious IslandGunplay
The Cisco KidSlaphappy SleuthsTriple TroubleThe Underworld StoryMa and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Wha' Happen?Waiting in the LurchRustlersSquadron of DoomDeputy Marshal
Eyes of TexasStation WestI Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesTex Granger: Midnight Rider of the PlainsI, Jane Doe
Yankee FakirToo Many WinnersOut WestCaliforniaKey Witness
Magnificent DollThat Brennan GirlThe Hoodlum SaintMysterious IntruderSix Gun Man
Navajo Kid
Youth Runs Wild
Phantom of the OperaAction in the North AtlanticSpook LouderBack from the FrontThe Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Carry HarryIn Old CaliforniaPowder TownSo's Your Aunt Emma!Fly By Night
Buck PrivatesThe Lady from CheyenneI Wake Up ScreamingSea RaidersLady from Louisiana
The Invisible Man ReturnsA Chump at OxfordDance, Girl, DanceDark CommandYoung Tom Edison
When Tomorrow ComesThe SpellbinderAllegheny UprisingTower of LondonThey Made Her a Spy
Mr. Moto's GambleDangerous to KnowThe Affairs of AnnabelJoy of LivingBlind Alibi
You Only Live OnceMusic for MadameRadio PatrolJail BaitHeadin' East
Modern TimesThe Prisoner of Shark IslandHalf Shot ShootersStrike Me PinkThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford
'G' MenA Night at the OperaLes MisérablesRedheads on ParadeThe Three Musketeers
We Live AgainManhattan MelodramaBroadway BillMurder at the VanitiesThe Case of the Howling Dog
Before DawnPicture SnatcherMan Of ActionParachute JumperFast Workers
Wild GirlLucky LarriganThe Golden WestThe Trial of Vivienne WareFlaming Gold
Galloping ThruA Connecticut YankeeSundown TrailThe Man from Death ValleyGents of Leisure
Born RecklessYoung EaglesThe Laurel-Hardy Murder CaseRedemptionNight of Goblins
Thru Different Eyes
The CircusSharp ShootersRoaming Romeo

Full filmography

  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992) as (archive footage)
  • Pardners (1956) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • A Lawless Street (1955) as Rancher (uncredited)
  • Of Cash and Hash (1955) as Customer (uncredited)
  • Nobody's Home (1955)
  • Living It Up (1954) as Ike, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
  • The Raid (1954) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
  • The Fire Chaser (1954) as Fire Chief (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Pals and Gals (1954) as Pete (uncredited)
  • You Are There (1953) as Passerby (uncredited)
  • Calamity Jane (1953) as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
  • Law and Order (1953) as Checkers Player (uncredited)
  • Prince of Pirates (1953) as Captain Brock's First Mate (uncredited)
  • Devil's Canyon (1953) as Bit Role (uncredited)
  • Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)
  • The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) as Sam (voice / uncredited)
  • Rancho Notorious (1952) as Rancher in Posse (uncredited)
  • Carson City (1952) as Mine Owner (uncredited)
  • A Missed Fortune (1952) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Feudin' Fools (1952) as The Sheriff
  • Road Agent (1952) as Tom Barton
  • Flight to Mars (1951) as Councilman (uncredited)
  • Fort Worth (1951) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Whip Hand (1951) as Guard on Pier (uncredited)
  • Mysterious Island (1951) as Confederate Officer
  • Gunplay (1951) as The Storekeeper
  • The Cisco Kid (1950) as Frank Wallace
  • Slaphappy Sleuths (1950) as Crook
  • Triple Trouble (1950) as Captain of the Guards
  • The Underworld Story (1950) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) as Train Conductor (uncredited)
  • The Nevadan (1950) as Red Sand Bank Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Iroquois Trail (1950) as Major (uncredited)
  • Let's Dance (1950) as New York Policeman (uncredited)
  • Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) as Joe Evans
  • Sunset in the West (1950)
  • Six Gun Mesa (1950) as Chip Mullins
  • House About It (1950)
  • County Fair (1950) as Rent Collector (uncredited)
  • Wha' Happen? (1949) as Police Commissioner
  • Waiting in the Lurch (1949) as Fire Chief (uncredited)
  • Rustlers (1949) as Rancher
  • Squadron of Doom (1949) as Stergi
  • Deputy Marshal (1949) as Leo Hanald
  • Powder River Rustlers (1949) as Rancher
  • Range Land (1949) as Marshal Matt Mosely (as Stan Blystone)
  • Eyes of Texas (1948) as The Sheriff
  • Station West (1948) as Bouncer (uncredited)
  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as McGee (uncredited)
  • Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains (1948) as Marshal Peterson (uncredited)
  • I, Jane Doe (1948) as Policeman
  • El Dorado Pass (1948) as Barlow
  • Yankee Fakir (1947) as 2nd Wagon Driver
  • Too Many Winners (1947) as Chief Boyle (uncredited)
  • Out West (1947) as Colonel (uncredited)
  • California (1947) as Miner (uncredited)
  • Key Witness (1947) as Patrolman - Accident Scene (uncredited)
  • Backlash (1947) as Fire Warden at Car Wreck
  • Shoot to Kill (1947) as Police Chief (uncredited)
  • Killer at Large (1947) as Captain McManus
  • Suddenly It's Spring (1947) as Hotel detective
  • Magnificent Doll (1946) as Man Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
  • That Brennan Girl (1946) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Hoodlum Saint (1946) as Cop Arresting Fishface (uncredited)
  • Mysterious Intruder (1946) as Henry (Uncredited)
  • Six Gun Man (1946) as Cattleman Lon Kelly
  • Moon Over Montana (1946) as Rancher Joseph Colton
  • Son of the Guardsman (1946) as Bullard Soldier (uncredited)
  • King of the Forest Rangers (1946) as Harry Lynch
  • The People's Choice (1946)
  • Navajo Kid (1945) as Matt Crandall
  • Youth Runs Wild (1944) as Policeman in Opening Montage (uncredited)
  • Phantom of the Opera (1943) as Officer (uncredited)
  • Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as U.S. Commander (uncredited)
  • Spook Louder (1943) as Spy Leader
  • Back from the Front (1943) as Herr Capitan (uncredited)
  • The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) as Capt. Hardigan [Chs. 5-6]
  • His Wedding Scare (1943) as Man in Lower Berth
  • Three Little Twirps (1943) as Herman (Circus Director)
  • Blonde and Groom (1943) as Intruder wearing Eye-Patch
  • Carry Harry (1942) as Charlie, Elsie's Boy Friend
  • In Old California (1942) as San Francisco Deputy
  • Powder Town (1942) as Security Guard Shooting Gun (uncredited)
  • So's Your Aunt Emma! (1942) as Detective Miller
  • Fly By Night (1942) as Policeman (Uncredited)
  • Mr. Wise Guy (1942) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • My Favorite Spy (1942) as Turnkey
  • Even as IOU (1942) as Ventriloquist
  • Piano Mooner (1942) as Policeman
  • Jesse James, Jr. (1942) as Sam Carson
  • Buck Privates (1941) as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
  • The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) as Bit Role
  • I Wake Up Screaming (1941) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Sea Raiders (1941) as Capt. Olaf Nelson
  • Lady from Louisiana (1941) as Lottery Victim
  • Sunset in Wyoming (1941) as Bull Wilson
  • Appointment for Love (1941) as Joe (uncredited)
  • Pacific Blackout (1941) as Sergeant
  • Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) as Policeman in cigar store
  • Holt of the Secret Service (1941) as Garrity [Chs. 11-15]
  • Golden Hoofs (1941) as Jonas
  • The Spider Returns (1941) as Policeman
  • King of the Texas Rangers (1941) as A.J. Lynch
  • Mutiny in the Arctic (1941) as The Bos'un
  • The Invisible Man Returns (1940) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • A Chump at Oxford (1940) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  • Dark Command (1940) as Tough
  • Young Tom Edison (1940) as Army Officer on Train
  • Johnny Apollo (1940) as Guard in Library (uncredited)
  • When the Daltons Rode (1940) as Deputy on Train
  • The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) as Max (Uncredited)
  • Little Men (1940) as Bartender
  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) as Courtroom Officer
  • Emergency Squad (1940) as Mack - Emergency Squad Sergeant
  • Captain Caution (1940) as Tough Sailor in Brig
  • Murder Over New York (1940) as Fingerprint Expert
  • Those Were the Days! (1940) as Policeman
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) as Police Announcer
  • Double Alibi (1940) as Police Sergeant
  • The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) as Detective Sadler (uncredited)
  • Remedy for Riches (1940) as Police Captain Jeff
  • Spring Parade (1940) as Detective
  • The Tulsa Kid (1940) as Sam Ellis
  • Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940) as Doorman (uncredited)
  • Pop Always Pays (1940) as Fingerprint Expert with Winton
  • Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940) as Packing House Employee
  • Pony Post (1940) as Griff Atkins
  • When Tomorrow Comes (1939) as First Bus Driver (uncredited)
  • The Spellbinder (1939) as Court Clerk, Second Trial (uncredited)
  • Allegheny Uprising (1939) as Settler at McDowell's Mill
  • Tower of London (1939) as First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited)
  • They Made Her a Spy (1939) as Detective
  • The Big Guy (1939) as City Police Captain (uncredited)
  • Mandrake the Magician (1939) as Henchman CX12
  • The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) as Policeman
  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
  • The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
  • Sued for Libel (1939) as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
  • Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) as Patrolman (uncredited)
  • They Shall Have Music (1939) as Policeman at Police Station (uncredited)
  • Way Down South (1939) as Slave Auctioneer
  • Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) as Lineup Officer
  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) as Raider Murdock
  • Three Texas Steers (1939) as Henchman Rankin
  • Blackmail (1939) as Oil Worker (uncredited)
  • Everybody's Baby (1939) as Plainclothes Man (uncredited)
  • The Escape (1939) as Policeman
  • Crashing Thru (1939) as Jim LaMont
  • Full Confession (1939) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Torture Ship (1939) as Capt. Mike Briggs
  • The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) as Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
  • Trigger Pals (1939) as Steve
  • Drifting Westward (1939) as Carga
  • Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Policeman
  • Dangerous to Know (1938) as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
  • The Affairs of Annabel (1938) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Joy of Living (1938) as Cop at Dock (Uncredited)
  • Blind Alibi (1938) as Detective
  • Next Time I Marry (1938) as Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
  • Red River Range (1938) as Randall
  • Go Chase Yourself (1938) as Policeman Driving Backwards (uncredited)
  • Cipher Bureau (1938) as Army Lieutenant
  • Smashing the Rackets (1938) as Policeman
  • The Saint in New York (1938) as Policeman at the Zoo (Uncredited)
  • Law of the Underworld (1938) as Policeman at Jewel Robbery
  • Fugitives for a Night (1938) as Doorman at Jericho Club
  • Born to Be Wild (1938) as Henchman (uncredited)
  • Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) as Policeman
  • The Jury's Secret (1938) as Speech Observer
  • The Stranger from Arizona (1938) as Banker Haskell
  • California Frontier (1938) as Graham
  • You Only Live Once (1937) as Rafferty - Guard (uncredited)
  • Music for Madame (1937) as Policeman (Uncredited)
  • Radio Patrol (1937) as Plant Foreman
  • Jail Bait (1937) as Arresting officer (uncredited)
  • Headin' East (1937) as Bert Lohman
  • Galloping Dynamite (1937)
  • Boots and Saddles (1937) as Army Sergeant
  • The Man Who Found Himself (1937) as John
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) as New York Policeman
  • High Flyers (1937) as Cop on Pier
  • Youth on Parole (1937) as Store Detective (uncredited)
  • We Who Are About to Die (1937) as Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)
  • Behind The Headlines (1937) as Fire Chief
  • Hot Water (1937) as Radio Officer (uncredited)
  • Tim Tyler's Luck (1937) as Capt. Clark
  • Windjammer (1937) as Peterson
  • New News (1937) as Newspaper Editor
  • Edgar & Goliath (1937) as Neighbor
  • Modern Times (1936) as Gamin's Father
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) as Boy Seeking Dr. Mudd (uncredited)
  • Half Shot Shooters (1936) as Sgt. MacGillicuddy
  • Strike Me Pink (1936) as Miller
  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) as Police Radio Operator (uncredited)
  • False Alarms (1936) as Fire Captain Ashe (uncredited)
  • Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) as Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited)
  • Come and Get It (1936) as Lumberjack (uncredited)
  • Little Miss Nobody (1936) as Policeman
  • The Country Doctor (1936) as Logger (uncredited)
  • Murder at Glen Athol (1936) as Henchman Joe (uncredited)
  • You May Be Next! (1936) as Printer's Devil (uncredited)
  • Here Comes Trouble (1936) as Detective
  • Human Cargo (1936) as Detective
  • Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) as Kelly
  • The Riding Avenger (1936) as Mort Ringer
  • Smartest Girl in Town (1936) as Man in Room 216 (uncredited)
  • Silly Billies (1936) as Cavalry Captain
  • 'G' Men (1935) as Cop (uncredited)
  • A Night at the Opera (1935) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
  • Les Misérables (1935) as Gendarme in Prefect's Office
  • Redheads on Parade (1935) as Grip (uncredited)
  • The Three Musketeers (1935) as Villard
  • The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) as Fred
  • Vagabond Lady (1935) as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
  • Fighting Pioneers (1935) as Hadley
  • Saddle Aces (1935) as Pete Sutton
  • Page Miss Glory (1935) as Policeman at Train Station (uncredited)
  • Smart Girl (1935) as (uncredited)
  • In Spite of Danger (1935) as Chekcer
  • The Daring Young Man (1935) as Guard
  • Bad Boy (1935) as Gunman
  • Rainbow's End (1935) as Dorgan, Ranch Foreman
  • I'll Love You Always (1935) as Bill Collector
  • The Mystery Man (1935) as Bar Waiter (uncredited)
  • Show Them No Mercy! (1935) as Announcer (uncredited)
  • Carnival (1935) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Code of the Mounted (1935) as The Coroner
  • Thunder in the Night (1935) as Policeman
  • The Ivory-Handled Gun (1935) as Squint Barlow
  • We Live Again (1934) as Guard in cell
  • Manhattan Melodrama (1934) as Detective in Court (uncredited)
  • Broadway Bill (1934) as Jailer (uncredited)
  • Murder at the Vanities (1934) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) as Juror (uncredited)
  • We're Not Dressing (1934) as Ship's Officer on the Doris (uncredited)
  • Mills of the Gods (1934)
  • Radio Dough (1934) as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
  • Before Dawn (1933) as Police Car Driver (uncredited)
  • Picture Snatcher (1933) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
  • Man Of Action (1933) as Curt Masters
  • Parachute Jumper (1933) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Fast Workers (1933) as Cop in Alley (Uncredited)
  • The Fighting Parson (1933) as Bart McCade
  • The Rummy (1933) as Taxicab Company Boss (uncredited)
  • Strange People (1933) as Al Burke
  • Cross Fire (1933) as Kreuger
  • Rhapsody in Brew (1933) as Mr. Blystone (uncredited)
  • The Nuisance (1933) as Policeman at Skating Rink (uncredited)
  • The Wolf Dog (1933) as Lang
  • Wild Girl (1932) as Deputy (uncredited)
  • Lucky Larrigan (1932) as Kirk Warren
  • The Golden West (1932) as Major (uncredited)
  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) as Cop Who Kills Parone (uncredited)
  • Flaming Gold (1932) as Bar Debtor
  • Doctor's Orders (1932)
  • Honor of the Mounted (1932) as Scott Blakely
  • Galloping Thru (1931) as Wallis
  • A Connecticut Yankee (1931) as King's Knight (uncredited)
  • Sundown Trail (1931) as Joe Currier
  • The Man from Death Valley (1931) as Sheriff Jefferies
  • Gents of Leisure (1931)
  • The Messenger Boy (1931) as Manager
  • Ex-Plumber (1931) as Addie's Husband
  • Studio Sap (1931)
  • Born Reckless (1930) as Newspaper Worker
  • Young Eagles (1930) as Captain Deming
  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Redemption (1930) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Night of Goblins (1930) as Detective
  • The Fighting Legion (1930) as Burl Edwards
  • Parade of the West (1930) as Dude
  • Thru Different Eyes (1929) as Reporter
  • The Circus (1928) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Sharp Shooters (1928) as Bouncer (uncredited)
  • Roaming Romeo (1928) as The Emperor
  • The Circus Ace (1927) as Boss Convas Man
  • A Small Town Princess (1927) as Modiste Customer's Flirty Companion
  • She's a Boy (1927)
  • Peaches and Plumbers (1927) as Aubrey - Vera's Fiancé
  • The Jolly Jilter (1927) as Stage Manager
  • The Pride of Pikeville (1927) as Walter Yates
  • Cured in the Excitement (1927) as Cop
  • Just a Husband (1927)
  • Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (1926) as Thelma’s brother
  • Careful Please (1926) as The Guardian
  • One Sunday Morning (1926)
  • Flirty Four-Flushers (1926) as Joe - Aggie's Sweetheart
  • Cheap Skates (1925) as Wyndee Durham
  • Over Thereabouts (1925) as Officer
  • Under the Rouge (1925) as Jim Condon
  • Darwin Was Right (1924) as Courtney Lawson