Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

ActorDirectorWriterProducer Jan 16 (died age 60) Cleveland, Ohio, USA 1911–1939 (28 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (135)

Movies (135)

Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

1939

as Red Cross Representative (uncredited)

6.0
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

as Wallack (uncredited)

5.8
Trouble in Morocco

Trouble in Morocco

1937

as DeRouget

6.0
Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

as Lambert

5.9
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

as Tsar's General (Uncredited)

6.5
Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

as Smorgen

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

as Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

6.8
And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

1936

as Defense Counsel

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

as Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell

6.0
That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936

as Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)

6.5
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936

as Alfred Knuxton

5.5
Back to Nature

Back to Nature

1936

as Hotel Manager

Bulldog Edition

Bulldog Edition

1936

as Taggart

2.3
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Dr. Inslow

2.7
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Bartender

The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

1936

as Robbins

5.9
Every Saturday Night

Every Saturday Night

1936

as Mr. Dayton

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as Man in Wash Room

5.3
Murder at Glen Athol

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

as Reuben Marshall

6.5
Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient

1935

as Judge Avery

4.8
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

1935

as Cafe Owner (uncredited)

5.1
The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute

1935

as Stratton (uncredited)

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

as Judge

7.8
Bordertown

Bordertown

1935

as Judge Rufus Barnswell

5.9
Carnival

Carnival

1935

as Mr. Lawson

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935

as Attorney

6.0
White Lies

White Lies

1935

as Hunter (uncredited)

6.0
His Night Out

His Night Out

1935

as Dr. Kraft

The Nut Farm

The Nut Farm

1935

as Bob Bent, Helen's Husband

8.0
Death Flies East

Death Flies East

1935

as Wallace P. Burroughs

5.0
Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

as President Malloy

6.0
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

as Tailor (uncredited)

6.3
Party Wire

Party Wire

1935

as Thomas P. Sherman

8.0
Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

as Chief Bailey

6.0
Rainbow's End

Rainbow's End

1935

as Neil Gibson Sr.

3.3
Cappy Ricks Returns

Cappy Ricks Returns

1935

as T. Osgood Blake

4.5
The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

as District Attorney (uncredited)

3.0
Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble

1935

as Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)

4.8
Another Face

Another Face

1935

as Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)

4.2
The Fire-Trap

The Fire-Trap

1935

as R.A. Rawson

5.0
The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins

1935

as Chief of Police

5.8
Are We Civilized?

Are We Civilized?

1934

as Dr. Leonard Gear

4.0
You Said a Hatful!

You Said a Hatful!

1934

as Anderson

Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

1934

as John Fleming

5.0
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934

as Prussian Officer

6.2
Fifteen Wives

Fifteen Wives

1934

as Dist. Atty. Kerry

1.0
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

7.0
I Am a Thief

I Am a Thief

1934

as Auctioneer

6.0
Take the Stand

Take the Stand

1934

as Mr. Nevin

4.7
Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Henry Burrows

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1934

as Pahlke

6.0
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

1934

as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)

5.6
It Happened One Day

It Happened One Day

1934

as A.L. Boyd

The Old-Fashioned Way

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934

as Mr. Livingston (uncredited)

7.1
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

as Editor

5.9
You Bring the Ducks

You Bring the Ducks

1934

as Governor

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

1933

as Counselor Velasch (uncredited)

5.8
Bondage

Bondage

1933

as Judge (uncredited)

Before Dawn

Before Dawn

1933

as Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara

5.6
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Mr. Lane

6.8
Ladies Must Love

Ladies Must Love

1933

as Herman Nussbauer

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933

as Dr. Schwarz

5.8
Hold the Press

Hold the Press

1933

as Bishop

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

as Asa Marsden

6.0
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933

as Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)

6.1
The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

as Ivan Rummel

5.0
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

as German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)

6.8
Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as The Warden

4.0
The World Changes

The World Changes

1933

as Mr. Morley, a Banker

4.3
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

as District Attorney (uncredited)

6.4
One Man's Journey

One Man's Journey

1933

as John Radford

6.5
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

as Dr. Rabeouf

5.0
The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden

1932

as Dr. Wilcox

You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful

1932

as Armstrong (uncredited)

5.0
The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh

1932

as Banker

6.5
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Mr. Brooks

6.2
Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

1932

as J. Harrington Hagney

4.8
Hot Saturday

Hot Saturday

1932

as Mr. Randolph

6.4
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932

as Brewster's Associate (uncredited)

5.3
Shopworn

Shopworn

1932

as Forbes

6.5
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage

1932

as Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)

5.5
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

1932

as Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)

6.0
The Menace

The Menace

1932

as Dr. Horgenson

4.5
High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Mr. Hackett

5.4
The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God

1932

as Appleby - the Lip Reader

7.2
State's Attorney

State's Attorney

1932

as Mr. Ulrich

6.7
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

as William Billings

5.9
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

as President of the United States

5.2
The Woman in Room 13

The Woman in Room 13

1932
It's Tough to Be Famous

It's Tough to Be Famous

1932

as S.J. Boynton

5.7
Two Against the World

Two Against the World

1932

as District Attorney Howard Mills

5.1
Symphony of Six Million

Symphony of Six Million

1932

as Conferring Doctor

5.4
Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

1932

as Henshaw

5.5
The Heart of New York

The Heart of New York

1932

as Otto

6.7
Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense

1932

as Managing Editor

6.0
When a Feller Needs a Friend

When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932

as Doctor

2.0
The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as British Embassy Butler

4.7
The Bargain

The Bargain

1931

as G.T. Warren

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

1931

as Judge

6.1
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

as Police Detective Capp (uncredited)

7.1
Wicked

Wicked

1931

as Judge Edwin Luther

4.7
Inspiration

Inspiration

1931

as M. Vignaud

5.5
Sooky

Sooky

1931

as Krausmyer

1.0
Way Back Home

Way Back Home

1931

as Wobbling Duffy

6.2
Big Business Girl

Big Business Girl

1931

as Walter T. Morley

6.0
Five Star Final

Five Star Final

1931

as Bernard Hinchecliffe

6.5
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1931

as The King

6.7
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1931

as Mr. Ash

3.2
Men in Her Life

Men in Her Life

1931

as Blake

5.2
Helping Grandma

Helping Grandma

1931

as Mr. Pennypacker

6.6
The Finger Points

The Finger Points

1931

as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler

5.8
Misbehaving Ladies

Misbehaving Ladies

1931

as Mayor Twitchell

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

1930

as William Kellogg

5.3
Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1930

as Eddie

5.0
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

as Secretary of War Stanton

5.4
Liliom

Liliom

1930

as Stefen Kadar

6.8
The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin

1930

as Ivanoff

4.3
The Texan

The Texan

1930

as Abner Thacker

5.8
Wild Company

Wild Company

1930

as Prosecuting Attorney

5.0
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

1930

as Floorwalker (uncredited)

5.4
Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

as Bit role

5.4
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

1930

as Tourist Husband (uncredited)

4.8
Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

as Bartender (uncredited)

6.6
Marianne

Marianne

1929

as Major Russart (uncredited)

6.3
True Heaven

True Heaven

1929

as German General

Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes

1929

as Max North

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

1929

as Bit Role

4.0
Half Way to Heaven

Half Way to Heaven

1929

as Circus Manager

5.0
Not Quite Decent

Not Quite Decent

1929

as Canfield

The Valley Of Hunted Men

The Valley Of Hunted Men

1928

as Dan Phillips

Romance of the Underworld

Romance of the Underworld

1928

as Champagne Joe

4.5
The Heart of Broadway

The Heart of Broadway

1928

as Dave Richards

Perils of the Coast Guard

Perils of the Coast Guard

1926

as Carlton Aldridge

The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

1926
The Sporting Chance

The Sporting Chance

1925

Crew (80)

Movies (80)

Code of the Cow Country

Code of the Cow Country

1927

Director

Race Wild

Race Wild

1927

Director

When Seconds Count

When Seconds Count

1927

Director

The Call of the Klondike

The Call of the Klondike

1926

Director

6.5
Perils of the Coast Guard

Perils of the Coast Guard

1926

Director

The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

1926

Director

The Midnight Limited

The Midnight Limited

1926

Director

Somebody's Mother

Somebody's Mother

1926

Director

Somebody's Mother

Somebody's Mother

1926

Writer

The Sporting Chance

The Sporting Chance

1925

Director

The Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred

1925

Director

Borrowed Finery

Borrowed Finery

1925

Director

The Trail of the Law

The Trail of the Law

1924

Director

The Heart Bandit

The Heart Bandit

1924

Director

The Lion's Mouse

The Lion's Mouse

1923

Director

In Search of a Thrill

In Search of a Thrill

1923

Director

The Social Code

The Social Code

1923

Director

The Man Who Paid

The Man Who Paid

1922

Director

The Wolf's Fangs

The Wolf's Fangs

1922

Director

The Wolf's Fangs

The Wolf's Fangs

1922

Producer

Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

1922

Director

Ten Nights in a Bar Room

Ten Nights in a Bar Room

1921

Director

The Oakdale Affair

The Oakdale Affair

1919

Director

The Oakdale Affair

The Oakdale Affair

1919

Producer

An Amateur Widow

An Amateur Widow

1919

Director

The Little Intruder

The Little Intruder

1919

Director

Bringing Up Betty

Bringing Up Betty

1919

Director

Me and Captain Kidd

Me and Captain Kidd

1919

Director

Me and Captain Kidd

Me and Captain Kidd

1919

Producer

Mandarin's Gold

Mandarin's Gold

1919

Director

The Steel King

The Steel King

1919

Director

The Steel King

The Steel King

1919

Producer

Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short

1919

Director

6.3
Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short

1919

Producer

6.3
Auction of Souls

Auction of Souls

1919

Director

4.9
The Rough Neck

The Rough Neck

1919

Director

The Grouch

The Grouch

1918

Director

Tinsel

Tinsel

1918

Director

The Turn of a Card

The Turn of a Card

1918

Director

The Price of Her Soul

The Price of Her Soul

1917

Director

The Hidden Children

The Hidden Children

1917

Director

The Hidden Children

The Hidden Children

1917

Writer

A Man's Man

A Man's Man

1917

Director

The Man from Bitter Roots

The Man from Bitter Roots

1916

Director

The Man from Bitter Roots

The Man from Bitter Roots

1916

Writer

The Battle of Hearts

The Battle of Hearts

1916

Director

The Battle of Hearts

The Battle of Hearts

1916

Producer

The Battle of Hearts

The Battle of Hearts

1916

Writer

Fires of Conscience

Fires of Conscience

1916

Director

A Soldier's Oath

A Soldier's Oath

1915

Director

A Soldier's Oath

A Soldier's Oath

1915

Writer

Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

1915

Director

Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

1915

Writer

The Little Gypsy

The Little Gypsy

1915

Director

Kilmeny

Kilmeny

1915

Director

After Five

After Five

1915

Director

The Rug Maker's Daughter

The Rug Maker's Daughter

1915

Director

Snobs

Snobs

1915

Director

The Wild Olive

The Wild Olive

1915

Director

A Leech of Industry

A Leech of Industry

1914

Director

The Last Volunteer

The Last Volunteer

1914

Director

5.0
Cameo Kirby

Cameo Kirby

1914

Director

The Only Son

The Only Son

1914

Director

1.0
The Master Mind

The Master Mind

1914

Director

The Call of the North

The Call of the North

1914

Director

5.2
The Man on the Box

The Man on the Box

1914

Director

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1914

Director

6.0
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1914

Writer

6.0
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1914

Director

6.0
The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker

1914

Director

The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker

1914

Writer

The Making of Bobby Burnit

The Making of Bobby Burnit

1914

Director

Ready Money

Ready Money

1914

Director

In the Mesh of Her Hair

In the Mesh of Her Hair

1914

Director

The Circus Man

The Circus Man

1914

Director

The Bells

The Bells

1913

Director

Thirty Days at Hard Labor

Thirty Days at Hard Labor

1912

Director

5.7
The Passer-by

The Passer-by

1912

Director

5.5
The Awakening of John Bond

The Awakening of John Bond

1911

Director

Aida

Aida

1911

Director