Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley | |
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Atchley in Hell's House (1932) | |
| Born | Lemuel Hooper Atchley April 30, 1887 |
| Died | November 17, 1943 (aged 56) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1929-1943 |
| Spouse | Violet Yahar |
Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.
Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley.[1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system.[2]
Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[3] He appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues (1932).[citation needed] Atchley's Broadway credits included Jarnegan (1928), Across the Street (1924), and Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol" (1913).[4]
Death
Atchley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood.[5]
Partial filmography
- The Santa Fe Trail (1930)
- Branded Men (1931)
- Men in Her Life (1931)
- Birthday Blues (1932)
- Hell's House (1932)
- The Three Musketeers (1933)
- Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
- Big Time or Bust (1933)
- The Westerner (1934)
- Mystery Mountain (1934)
- The Prescott Kid (1934)
- The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
- Behind the Green Lights (1935)
- Unknown Woman (1935)
- Hearts in Bondage (1936)
- Love and Hisses (1937)
- Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
- Cipher Bureau (1938)
- The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
- The Fatal Hour (1940)
- The Gay Caballero (1940)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
- Black Hills Express (1943)
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