Erville Alderson

Acting

Erville Alderson

Born 10 September 1882 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA · Died 4 August 1957 at 74

From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.

Known for

Highlights

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · Film · Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath1940 · Film · Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932 · Film · Police Chief (uncredited)
Fury1936 · Film · Plumber (uncredited)
The Bishop's Wife1947 · Film · Stevens
Sergeant York1941 · Film · Nate Tomkins

Filmography

Movies

147 films

The Spirit of St. Louis1957 · Film · Burt (uncredited)
Mobs, Inc.1956 · Film · Town Insurance Agent
The Actress1953 · Film · Mike McGrath (uncredited)
The Merry Widow1952 · Film · Cart Driver (uncredited)
Something to Live For1952 · Film · Critic (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth1952 · Film · Spectator (uncredited)
The Tall Target1951 · Film · Minister (uncredited)
Again Pioneers1950 · Film · Pa Ashby
Summer Stock1950 · Film · Zeb (uncredited)
Captain China1950 · Film · Doctor
Dancing in the Dark1949 · Film · Emery's Neighbor
Sorrowful Jones1949 · Film · Happy the Mortician (uncredited)
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion1949 · Film · Thomas Jefferson
The Feathered Serpent1948 · Film · Prof. Scott (uncredited)
Kidnapped1948 · Film · Mungo
Station West1948 · Film · Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)
The Shanghai Chest1948 · Film · Walter Somervale
Hazard1948 · Film · Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
The Bishop's Wife1947 · Film · Stevens
High Wall1947 · Film
Cynthia1947 · Film · Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
Desperate1947 · Film · Simon Pringle (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass1947 · Film · First Station Agent (uncredited)
Pursued1947 · Film · Townsman (uncredited)
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman1947 · Film · Farmer (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll1946 · Film · Darcy (uncredited)
Boys' Ranch1946 · Film · Al (uncredited)
Canyon Passage1946 · Film · Judge (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston1946 · Film · Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
The Spiral Staircase1946 · Film · Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde1945 · Film · Ranch Owner (uncredited)
Along Came Jones1945 · Film · Bartender (uncredited)
Back to Bataan1945 · Film · Teacher (uncredited)
Objective, Burma!1945 · Film · Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
Heavenly Days1944 · Film · Farmer
Tall in the Saddle1944 · Film · Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing1944 · Film · Mr. Littlefield
An American Romance1944 · Film · Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)
Arizona Trail1943 · Film · Dan Trent
Oklahoma Outlaws1943 · Film · John Kincaid
First Comes Courage1943 · Film · Soren
What's Buzzin', Cousin?1943 · Film · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
My Friend Flicka1943 · Film · Dr. Scott (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!1943 · Film · Liberal Official (uncredited)
Commandos Strike at Dawn1942 · Film · Johan Garme
You Can't Escape Forever1942 · Film · Mr. Crowder (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders1942 · Film · Government Official
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe1942 · Film · Burke
The Postman Didn't Ring1942 · Film · Robert Harwood Sr.
My Favorite Blonde1942 · Film · Sheriff
Honky Tonk1941 · Film · Man with Rail (uncredited)
Sergeant York1941 · Film · Nate Tomkins
Parachute Battalion1941 · Film · Pa Hollis
Highway West1941 · Film · Dr. John Cook (uncredited)
The Richest Man in Town1941 · Film · Frank the Barber
Bad Men of Missouri1941 · Film · Mr. Adams
The Black Cat1941 · Film · Doctor Williams (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne1941 · Film · Ike Fairchild
Tobacco Road1941 · Film
Santa Fe Trail1940 · Film · Jefferson Davis
Knute Rockne All American1940 · Film · Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune1940 · Film · Mr. Ellis
Dr. Kildare Goes Home1940 · Film · Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)
Flowing Gold1940 · Film · Doctor (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode1940 · Film · District Attorney Wade
Maryland1940 · Film · Diggs
Trifles of Importance1940 · Film · Frederick the Great (uncredited)
Edison, the Man1940 · Film · First Lecturer
The Doctor Takes a Wife1940 · Film · Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath1940 · Film · Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · Film · Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
Judge Hardy and Son1939 · Film · Bailiff (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona1939 · Film · Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)
Geronimo1939 · Film · Undetermined Role
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · Film · Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
The Monroe Doctrine1939 · Film · William Seward
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever1939 · Film · Bailiff
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter1939 · Film · Clint Griffith
Land of Liberty1939 · Film · Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')
Outside These Walls1939 · Film · Sauers (uncredited)
The Hardys Ride High1939 · Film · Bailiff (uncredited)
Lincoln in the White House1939 · Film · Secretary of State William H. Seward
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1939 · Film · Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)
Jesse James1939 · Film · Old Marshall
Stand Up and Fight1939 · Film · Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor
Out West with the Hardys1938 · Film · Court Deputy (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette1938 · Film · Passport Official (uncredited)
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938 · Film · Court Attendant (uncredited)
Judge Hardy's Children1938 · Film · Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It1938 · Film · Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)
Wells Fargo1937 · Film · Marshal Sam
The Man Without a Country1937 · Film · President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
The Man in the Barn1937 · Film · Farmer (uncredited)
Small Town Boy1937 · Film · Mr. Trindle
Wild and Woolly1937 · Film · Deacon (uncredited)
Romance of Louisiana1937 · Film · Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson
Parnell1937 · Film · Father
Mountain Justice1937 · Film · Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest
John Meade's Woman1937 · Film · Politician (uncredited)
The Mighty Treve1937 · Film · Chris Hibbens
Career Woman1936 · Film · Dr. Anderson
Fury1936 · Film · Plumber (uncredited)
Educating Father1936 · Film · Dr. Willoughby
The Music Goes 'Round1936 · Film · Audience Member
Seven Keys to Baldpate1935 · Film · Police Chief Roberts
Pursuit1935 · Film · Cop
Woman Wanted1935 · Film · Constable
Society Fever1935 · Film · Uncle Andy
The Farmer Takes a Wife1935 · Film · Pioneer Wagon Father
Square Shooter1935 · Film · Dr. Wayne
The Scarlet Empress1934 · Film · Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Lazy River1934 · Film · Sheriff
The Fighting Code1933 · Film · Joshua La Plante
Hoopla1933 · Film · Sheriff
To the Last Man1933 · Film · Judge (uncredited)
The Stranger's Return1933 · Film · Farmhand
Hello, Everybody!1933 · Film · Horton
State Fair1933 · Film · Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)
Cynara1932 · Film · Jason
Haunted Gold1932 · Film · Tom Benedict
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932 · Film · Police Chief (uncredited)
They Call It Sin1932 · Film · Mr. Cullen
The Cabin in the Cotton1932 · Film · Sock Fisher
The Thirteenth Guest1932 · Film · John Adams
Arrowsmith1931 · Film · Pioneer (uncredited)
Too Many Cooks1931 · Film · J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker
The Lash1930 · Film · Judge Travers
The Dawn Trail1930 · Film · Jeff Denton
The Bad Man1930 · Film · Hardy
Redemption1930 · Film · Bearded Mariner in Cafe
Guilty?1930 · Film · Lee
Speakeasy1929 · Film · City editor
Fleetwing1928 · Film · Trad Ben Sabam
Fazil1928 · Film · Iman Idris
A Thief in the Dark1928 · Film · Armstrong
The Valley of the Giants1927 · Film · Councilman
The Girl from Chicago1927 · Film · Col. Carlton
The Heart of Maryland1927 · Film · Maj. Gen. Kendrick
The Fortune Hunter1927 · Film · Blinky Lockwood
The White Black Sheep1926 · Film · Yasuf
Sally of the Sawdust1925 · Film · Judge Henry L. Foster
Isn't Life Wonderful1924 · Film · The Professor
America1924 · Film · Justice Montague
The Exciters1923 · Film · Chloroform Charlie
The White Rose1923 · Film · Man of the World
The Good-Bad Wife1920 · Film · Col. Denbigh
Her Man1918 · Film

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Telephone Time1956 · Series
Racket Squad1951 · Series
The Lone Ranger1949 · Series · Judkins