Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.
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 |
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
editAtchley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood.[5]
Partial filmography
edit- The Santa Fe Trail (1930)
- Branded Men (1931)
- Men in Her Life (1931)
- Birthday Blues (1932)
- False Faces (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)
- Against the Law (1934)
- Murder in the Private Car (1934) (uncredited)
- 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)
References
edit- ^ "Hooper L. Atchley to begin play rehearsals". Knoxville Sentinel. Tennessee, Knoxville. July 29, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Signet ring for Hooper L. Atchley". The Journal and Tribune. Tennessee, Knoxville. June 2, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hooper Atchley is meeting with success". Knoxville Sentinel. Tennessee, Knoxville. September 13, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hooper Atchley". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hooper Atchley". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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