Charles Judels

Dutch-American actor (1882–1969)

Charles Judels
Judels in Career Girl (1944)
Born	(1882-08-10)August 10, 1882 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	February 14, 1969(1969-02-14) (aged 86) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915–1954

Charles Judels (August 17, 1882 – February 14, 1969) was a Dutch-born American actor.

Early years

Judels was born on August 17, 1882, in Amsterdam as a third generation in a family of actors. His grandfather owned several theatres throughout the Netherlands and starred in his own plays. Judels' father combined his love of theatre and music and was a stage manager for the Metropolitan Opera in New York for 35 years.^[1]^: 110

Career

Judels appeared in more than 130 films from 1915 to 1949. In 1928, he was signed by 20th Century Fox to direct Movietone and did extensive work as a voice-over actor in animated films, including the voices of Stromboli and The Coachman in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940).^[1]^: 111 In 1909, he became a member of The Lambs.^[2]

Judels died in San Francisco, California in 1969, aged 86.^{[citation needed]}

Selected filmography

My Old Dutch (1915) – Jules Joubert
The Commuters (1915) – Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth
Little Old New York (1923) – Delmonica
Under the Red Robe (1923) – Antoine
Frozen Justice (1929) – French Sailor
Hot for Paris (1929) – Charlott Gouset
Let's Go Places (1930) – Du Bonnet (uncredited)
The Big Party (1930) – Dupuy (uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile (1930) – Pierre
Oh, Sailor Behave (1930) – De Medici
College Lovers (1930) – Spectator
The Doorway to Hell (1930) – Florist (scenes deleted)
The Life of the Party (1930) – Mons. LeMaire
Captain Thunder (1930) – Commandante Ruiz
The Easiest Way (1931) – Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
50 Million Frenchmen (1931) – Pernasse – Hotel Manager
God's Gift to Women (1931) – Undertaker
Women of All Nations (1931) – Leon (uncredited)
Gold Dust Gertie (1931) – Monsieur Pestalozzi
Take 'em and Shake 'em (1931, Short)
The Tamale Vendor (1931, Short)
Moonlight and Cactus (1932, Short)
High Pressure (1932) – Salvatore (uncredited)
One Hour with You (1932) – Policeman (uncredited)
Close Relations (1933, Short) – Uncle Ezra Wart
Tomalio (1933, Short) – The General
The Mighty Barnum (1934) – Maitre D'Hotel
The Night Is Young (1935) – Riccardi (uncredited)
Symphony of Living (1935) – Rozzini
Enchanted April (1935) – Domenico
The Florentine Dagger (1935) – Salvatore
King Solomon of Broadway (1935) – Hot dog man
Give Us This Night (1936) – Second Carabiniere
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) – Pierre
Suzy (1936) – Producer (uncredited)
San Francisco (1936) – Tony
I'd Give My Life (1936)
Mr. Cinderella (1936) – Randolph's Chef (uncredited)
Rose Bowl (1936) – Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Along Came Love (1936) – Joe Jacobs
The Plainsman (1936) – Tony – The Barber
The Big Show (1936) – Swartz, the studio head
Love on the Run (1936) – Lieutenant of Police
When's Your Birthday? (1937) – Headwaiter
Swing High, Swing Low (1937) – Tony
Maytime (1937) – Cabby
Song of the City (1937) – Mr. Pietro 'Papa' Romandi
Mountain Music (1937) – Potts Show Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Rhythm in the Clouds (1937) – Luigi Fernando
Marry the Girl (1937) – Andre Victor Antoine Descate
It Can't Last Forever (1937) – Mr. Appadelius
The Life of the Party (1937) – Maitre d'Hotel
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) – Chef
The Bride Wore Red (1937) – Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn (1937) – Pedro Felipe
Fight for Your Lady (1937) – Felix Janos
Ebb Tide (1937) – Port Doctor
High Flyers (1937) – Mr. Fontaine
You're Only Young Once (1937) – Capt. Swenson of the Shorty II
Love and Hisses (1937) – Oscar
Mad About Music (1938) – Conductor (uncredited)
Reckless Living (1938) – Harry Myron
Stolen Heaven (1938) – Huberl
Hold That Kiss (1938) – Otto Schmidt – Landlord (uncredited)
Swiss Miss (1938) – Cheese Factory Proprietor
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) – Barman (uncredited)
Passport Husband (1938) – Captain of Busboys (uncredited)
Flirting with Fate (1938) – Don Luis Garcia
Idiot's Delight (1939) – Daka (uncredited)
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) – Makeup Man (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics (1939) – Gaston Lubois (uncredited)
Ninotchka (1939) – Pere Mathieu – Cafe Owner (uncredited)
That's Right-You're Wrong (1939) – Luigi (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona (1939) – The Great Beldini (uncredited)
Balalaika (1939) – Batoff (uncredited)
Pinocchio (1940) – Stromboli & The Coachman (voice, uncredited)
Strange Cargo (1940) – Renard (uncredited)
Viva Cisco Kid (1940) – Don Pancho
It All Came True (1940) – Henri Pepi de Bordeau
On Their Own (1940) – Giuseppe Galentoni
Florian (1940) – Editor
Gold Rush Maisie (1940) – Hula Paradise Cafe owner
Girl from Avenue A (1940) – Waiter (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) – Nick Nanbajan – Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Hired Wife (1940) – Photographer (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1 (1940) – Ivan
Down Argentine Way (1940) – Dr. Arturo Padilla
The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) – M. Dubois – Pie Vendor
Bitter Sweet (1940) – Herr Wyler
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) – Cecco
I'll Wait for You (1941) – A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
Blondie in Society (1941) – Julie's Owner (uncredited)
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941) – Tomasso aka Victor Demond
This Woman Is Mine (1941) – Cafe Proprietor
Law of the Tropics (1941) – Captain of River Boat
The Chocolate Soldier (1941) – Klementov
Kathleen (1941) – Manager
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) – Corday
Tortilla Flat (1942) – Joe Machado (uncredited)
I Married an Angel (1942) – Customs Officer (uncredited)
Baby Face Morgan (1942) – 'Deacon' Davis
Police Bullets (1942) – Duke Talbot
Der Fuehrer's Face (1943) – Off-stage Nazi (voice, uncredited)^[3]
Education for Death (1943) – Adolf Hitler (voice, uncredited)
American Empire (1943) – Storekeeper (uncredited)
The Hard Way (1943) – Mr. Flores (uncredited)
Kid Dynamite (1943) – Nick – Pool Hall Owner
Something to Shout About (1943) – Brother Hunkafer (uncredited)
Swing Your Partner (1943) – Digby
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) – Innkeeper (uncredited)
I Dood It (1943) – Stage Manager
Northern Pursuit (1943) – Nick – Barber (uncredited)
Career Girl (1944) – Felix Black
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944) – Renasaler (uncredited)
Broadway Rhythm (1944) – Swami (uncredited)
Kismet (1944) – Wealthy Merchant (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano (1945) – Afronti (uncredited)
Sunbonnet Sue (1945) – Milano
Whistle Stop (1946) – Sam Veech
Tangier (1946) – Dimitri
The Hoodlum Saint (1946) – Captain of Waiters (scenes deleted)
In Old Sacramento (1946) – Tony Marchetti
Her Adventurous Night (1946) – Petrucci
Plainsman and the Lady (1946) – Manuel Lopez
The Mighty McGurk (1947) – First Brewer
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) – Herman Bartholdy (uncredited)
Panhandle (1948) – Botticelli the Barber
Samson and Delilah (1949) – Danite Merchant (uncredited)
Casey Bats Again (1954) – Narrator
Once Upon a Studio (2023) - Stromboli (voice, archival recordings)

References

^ ^a ^b Jones, Ken D.; McClure, Arthur F.; Twomey, Alfred E. (1980) [First published 1976]. Character People: The Stalwarts of the Cinema (softcover) (Third softcover printing ed.). Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-0701-9.
^ "The Lambs". the-lambs.org. The Lambs, Inc. November 6, 2015. (Member Roster 'J'). Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ Scott, Keith (October 3, 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media.