Harlan Briggs

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-08-16 (73 years old)

Deathday

1952-01-26

Place of Birth

Blissfield, Michigan, USA

Harlan Briggs

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harlan Briggs (August 17, 1879 – January 26, 1952) was an American actor and vaudeville performer who was active from the 1930s until his death in 1952. During the course of his career he appeared on Broadway, in over 100 films, as well as appearing on television once towards the end of his career. Briggs was born in Blissfield, Michigan. Although he was a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, he chose to go into acting rather than pursue a career in law. His acting career began in vaudeville at around the beginning of the 20th century. He would make his Broadway debut in 1926, in the dram...

Acting

1939

1938

Reckless Living

as 'Colonel' Harris

1945

Conflict

as Pawnbroker #2 (uncredited)

1947

A Double Life

as Oscar Bernard

1938

1940

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as San Francisco Coroner

1939

Maisie

as Deputy Sheriff Cal Hoskins

1938

A Yank at Oxford

as Printer (uncredited)

1933

Kissing Time

as David Sullivan (uncredited)

1937

A Family Affair

as Oscar Stubbins

1947

Danger Street

as Darnstein

1938

A Man to Remember

as Homer Ramsey

1936

Happy Go Lucky

as U.S. Consul E.R. Brown

1937

Riding on Air

as Mr. Harrison

1937

Exclusive

as Springer

1939

Boy Trouble

as Mr. Pike

1947

Humoresque

as Toy Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

1941

1947

Cynthia

as J.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware

1938

Meet the Girls

as Ship's Captain

1938

The Missing Guest

as Frank Kendall - Editor

1937

Quick Money

as Thorndyke Barnsdale

1937

Live, Love and Learn

as Justice of The Peace

1937

Easy Living

as Magazine Office Manager

1937

Stella Dallas

as Mr. Beamer (uncredited)

1938

1939

Tell No Tales

as Davie Bryant

1946

Personality Kid

as Mr. Howard

1937

Beg, Borrow or Steal

as Mr. Virgil Miller

1940

The Bank Dick

as Doctor Stall

1939

The Mysterious Miss X

as Charlie Graham

1952

Carrie

as Joe Brant

1933

Seasoned Greetings

as Ben Jones (uncredited)

1939

Made for Each Other

as Judge (uncredited)

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as Mr. Rucker (uncredited)

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

as James Galt

1939

Fifth Avenue Girl

as Stanton (uncredited)

1939

1939

The Man They Could Not Hang

as Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Mr. Edwards (uncredited)

1939

Bad Little Angel

as Lem Dodd, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Foreman in Jury

1939

Flight at Midnight

as 'Pop' Hussey

1940

Brother Orchid

as Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)

1940

1940

My Little Chickadee

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1938

Sing, You Sinners

as Customer at Gas Station (uncredited)

1940

I Love You Again

as Mayor Carver (uncredited)

1940

Lucky Partners

as Mayor (uncredited)

1951

The Sea Hornet

as Watchman

1939

Cafe Society

as Justice of the Peace

1946

My Pal Trigger

as Dr. Bentley

1940

Young as You Feel

as Dr. Kinsley

1938

Opening Day

as Mr. Garnish

1936

Dodsworth

as Tubby Pearson

1942

The Remarkable Andrew

as Sheriff Clem Watkins

1942

1937

Behind the Mike

as Sheriff

1937

Marked Woman

as Sad Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

1946

1936

Mad Holiday

as Mr. Kinney

1946

1937

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as Mac MacFarland (uncredited)

1946

Canyon Passage

as Dr. Balance (uncredited)

1938

You and Me

as Thomas McTavish (uncredited)

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