Jimmy Conlin
Born
October 13, 1884
Died
May 7, 1962 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Camden, New Jersey, USA
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Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone.
Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit.
In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could.
Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Magruder
1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Clarence Madigan
1959
The Seven Little Foys
Stage Doorman
1955
It Happens Every Thursday
Matthew
1953
The Jazz Singer
Mr. Demming, Photographer
1953
On Dangerous Ground
Doc Hyman (uncredited)
1951
Sideshow
Johnny
1950
Operation Haylift
Ed North
1950
The Great Rupert
Joe Mahoney
1950
The Inspector General
Turnkey (uncredited)
1949
Prejudice
Young Joe
1949
Tulsa
Homer Triplette
1949
Knock on Any Door
Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
1949
Hazard
Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
1948
Mourning Becomes Electra
Abner Small
1947
The Hucksters
Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
1947
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Pete the Hermit
1947
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Sightless
1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Wormy
1947
It's a Joke, Son!
Senator Alexander P. Leeds
1947
Rolling Home
Grandpa Crawford
1946
Blue Skies
Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
1946
Whistle Stop
Al - the Barber
1946
Fallen Angel
Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945
What, No Cigarettes
Uncle Wilbur
1945
Bring on the Girls
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1945
The Town Went Wild
Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
1944
Lost in a Harem
Arab Follower (uncredited)
1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Mayor (uncredited)
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
Judge Dennis
1944
Summer Storm
Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
1944
And the Angels Sing
Messenger (uncredited)
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Little Thief
1944
Old Acquaintance
Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
1943
Petticoat Larceny
Jitters
1943
Dixie
Publisher (uncredited)
1943
Hitler's Madman
Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
1943
Taxi, Mister
Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
1943
Slightly Dangerous
Bartender at opera (uncredited)
1943
Madame Spy
Winston
1942
The Forest Rangers
Otto Hanson
1942
The Palm Beach Story
Mr. Asweld
1942
Broadway
Newsman (uncredited)
1942
Obliging Young Lady
Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
1942
The Lady Is Willing
Bum (uncredited)
1942
Woman of the Year
Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
1942
Sullivan's Travels
Trusty
1941
New York Town
Burt (uncredited)
1941
The Gay Falcon
Bartender (uncredited)
1941
Out of the Fog
1941
A Shot in the Dark
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1941
The Lady Eve
Third Steward (uncredited)
1941
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Joe
1941
Let's Make Music
Tim
1941
Second Chorus
Mr. Dunn
1941
Christmas in July
Arbuster (uncredited)
1940
Angels Over Broadway
Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Tour Bus Barker
1940
The Great McGinty
The Lookout - At Felgman's
1940
The Way of All Flesh
Second Hobo
1940
Florian
Stock Guard
1940
Edison, the Man
Waiter
1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Poem Vendor (uncredited)
1940
King of the Lumberjacks
Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
1940
My Little Chickadee
Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
1940
Calling Philo Vance
Dr. Doremus - Coroner
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Sheriff (uncredited)
1939
No Place to Go
Rivers
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Coroner (uncredited)
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
1939
Idiot's Delight
Stagehand
1939
Comet Over Broadway
Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
1938
The Shining Hour
Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
1938
Hard to Get
Dour Diner (uncredited)
1938
Broadway Musketeers
Hobart Skinner
1938
Smashing the Rackets
Witness
1938
Prison Farm
Dave, the Grocer
1938
Cocoanut Grove
Motel Proprietor
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Botkin (as James Conlon)
1938
Over the Wall
Davis' Handler
1938
He Couldn't Say No
Ambulance Driver
1938
Blondes at Work
Coroner (uncredited)
1938
Mannequin
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
1938
Crashing Hollywood
Crisby
1938
The Adventurous Blonde
Dr. Bolger, coroner
1937
Living on Love
Man with Monkey
1937
Captains Courageous
Martin (uncredited)
1937
The Man Who Found Himself
Nosey Watson
1937
Rose Bowl
Browning Hills
1936
The Accusing Finger
(scene deleted)
1936
And Sudden Death
Mr. Tweets
1936
Rose Marie
Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
1936
The Bride Comes Home
Len Noble
1935
Handy Andy
Henry (uncredited)
1934
She Learned About Sailors
Irate Neighbor
1934
City Limits
Napoleon, Second Hobo
1934
Cross Country Cruise
Sid
1934
Footlight Parade
Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
1933
College Humor
Dr. Mandel
1933
Grand Slam
Oscar Smelt
1933
Sharps and Flats
Self
1928