Murray Kinnell

Born: 1889-07-24 in Sydenham, London, England, UK

Died: 1954-08-11

Known For: Acting

Biography

Murray Kinnell (24 July 1889 – 11 August 1954) was a British-born American actor, recognized for playing smooth, gentlemanly, although rather shady characters. He began acting on the English stage in 1907, toured in the United States from 1912 through 1914, then returned to England where he served in the British Army during World War I. After the war, he emigrated to the US. He appeared in 71 films between the pre-code era of 1930 and 1937. He later served the Screen Actors Guild in several positions for 16 years. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Filmography

1955

MGM Parade as self

1937

Captains Courageous as Minister (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper as Hugo
Outcast as Anthony 'Tony' Stevens
Parnell as Sir Richard Webster
The Soldier and the Lady as Peasant (Uncredited)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto as Joseph B. Wilkie

1936

Lloyd's of London as Reverend Nelson
The Witness Chair as Defense Attorney Conrick
One Rainy Afternoon as Theater Manager
The Big Game as Dean of Men
Make Way for a Lady as Doctor Barnes
Four Days Wonder as Morris

1935

Captain Blood as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Mad Love as Charles, Theatre Official (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Paris as Henri Latouche
Rendezvous as de Segroff
The Three Musketeers as Bernajou
Cardinal Richelieu as Duke of Lorraine
Kind Lady as Doctor
The Last Days of Pompeii as Simon (uncredited)
The Great Impersonation as Seaman
Fighting Youth as Dean James Churchill

1934

The House of Rothschild as James Rothschild
Charlie Chan in London as Phillips
Charlie Chan's Courage as Martin Thorne
Anne of Green Gables as Mr. Phillips
The Silver Streak as Dr. Flynn
Murder in Trinidad as Colonel Bruce Cassell
Affairs of a Gentleman as Fletcher
Such Women Are Dangerous as Jan Paris
Hat, Coat and Glove as The Judge

1933

Today We Live as Padre (uncredited)
Ann Vickers as Dr. Slenk - Copper Gap Warden
I Loved a Woman as Davenport
Damaged Lives as Dr. Vincent Leonard
The Solitaire Man as Inspector Harris
From Headquarters as Horton
The Avenger as Cormack
Voltaire as Emile, Voltaire's Servant
Zoo in Budapest as Garbosh
I Am Suzanne! as Luigi Malatini

1932

Freaks as Freakshow Barker (uncredited)
Grand Hotel as Schweimann
The Purchase Price as Spike Forgan
Are You Listening? as Mr. Carson
Under Eighteen as Peterson, Butler
The Menace as Carr
The Mouthpiece as Thompson, Day's Butler
A Successful Calamity as Alfred Curtis - The Broker
Secrets of the French Police as Bertillon
The Match King as Nyberg
The Expert as Smitty - the Fence
The Painted Woman as Collins
While Paris Sleeps as Escaping Prisoner

1931

The Public Enemy as Putty Nose
Honor of the Family as Captain Elek
The Black Camel as Archie Smith
The Secret Six as Metz - the Dummy
Reckless Living as Alf

1930

Old English as Charles Ventnor
The Princess and the Plumber as Worthing