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Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Acting1882Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Biography

Charles Judels (17 August 1882 – 14 February 1969) was a Dutch actor. He first starred on vaudeville in the early 1900s, and made his Broadway stage debut in The Ziegfeld Follies in 1912. Judels appeared in more than 130 American comedy and drama movies and was an expert with dialects. That talent served him well throughout his career. His first film was a comedy, Old Dutch, in 1915.

Judels is perhaps best remembered as the cheese store proprietor in Laurel & Hardy's 1938 film Swiss Miss. He also did extensive work as a voice actor in animated films, most notably as the voice of Stromboli in Disney's Pinocchio (1940). His final appearance on screen was as a Danite merchant in Samson and Delilah in 1949.

Acting History

2023
Once Upon a Studio
as Stromboli (voice) (archive sound)
1948
Panhandle
as Botticelli - the Barber
1947
The Mighty McGurk
as First Brewer
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Herman Bartholdy (uncredited)
1946
Whistle Stop
as Sam Veech
Tangier
as Dimitri
In Old Sacramento
as Tony Marchetti
1945
1944
Career Girl
as Felix Black
1943
The Hard Way
as Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
as Nick - Barber (uncredited)
Something to Shout About
as Brother Hunkafer
I Dood It
as Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited)
1942
Tortilla Flat
as Joe Machado
Baby Face Morgan
as 'Deacon' Davis
American Empire
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
1941
Kathleen
as Manager
This Woman Is Mine
as Cafe Propietor
I'll Wait for You
as A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
Law of the Tropics
as Captain of River Boat
1940
Strange Cargo
as Renard (uncredited)
Down Argentine Way
as Dr. Arturo Padilla
Viva Cisco Kid
as Don Pancho
Gold Rush Maisie
as Hula Paradise Cafe Owner
Bitter Sweet
as Herr Wyler
Florian
as Editor
On Their Own
as Giuseppe Galentoni
It All Came True
as Henri Pepi de Bordeaux
Hired Wife
as Photographer
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Pinocchio
as Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Ninotchka
as Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
as Gaston Lubois
Balalaika
as Batoff (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
as The Great Beldini (uncredited)
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Makeup Man (uncredited)
That's Right – You're Wrong
as Luigi (Uncredited)
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Barman (uncredited)
Flirting with Fate
as Don Luis Garcia
Swiss Miss
as Cheese Shop Owner
Hold That Kiss
as Otto Schmidt
Reckless Living
as Harry Myron
1937
Live, Love and Learn
as Pedro Felipe
Fight for Your Lady
as Felix Janos
The Bride Wore Red
as Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Song of the City
as Papa Romandi
Maytime
as Cabby
Swing High, Swing Low
as Tony Morelli
High Flyers
as Mr. Fontaine
The Life of the Party
as Maitre d'Hotel
Porky's Garden
as Chicken farmer (voice)
Marry the Girl
as Andre Victor Antoine Descate
Ebb Tide
as Port Doctor
It Can't Last Forever
as Mr. Appadelius
You're Only Young Once
as Captain Swenson
1936
Love on the Run
as Lieutenant of Police
The Big Show
as Swartz - Studio Head
Give Us This Night
as Second Carabiniere
Along Came Love
as Joe Jacobs
The Plainsman
as Tony - The Barber
1935
Enchanted April
as Domenico
The Night Is Young
as Riccardi (uncredited)
1934
My Grandfather's Clock
as Philo Holmes
The Mighty Barnum
as Maitre D'Hotel
Howd' Ya Like That?
as French Sailor
Pugs and Kisses
as Frenchy Manejer
1933
Close Relations
as Uncle Ezra Wart
Salt Water Daffy
as Count Fille du Pax Imposter
Tomalio
as The General
Gobs of Fun
as French Sailor
The Good Bad Man
as The Bandit (Pancho)
1932
One Hour with You
as Policeman (uncredited)
1931
War Mamas
as German Major
50 Million Frenchmen
as Pernasse - Hotel Manager
God's Gift to Women
as Undertaker
The Easiest Way
as Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
Gold Dust Gertie
as Pestalozzi
1930
Let's Go Places
as Du Bonnet (uncredited)
The Life of the Party
as Mons. LeMaire
College Lovers
as Spectator
1929
Hot for Paris
as Charlott Gouset
Frozen Justice
as French Sailor
1923
1915
Old Dutch
as Jules Joubert
The Commuters
as Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/16/1882
Day of Death
2/14/1969
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands