Acting

Murray Kinnell

Born July 24, 1889 · Sydenham, London, England, UK

Died August 11, 1954 · aged 65

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 film…

Known For

Captain Blood

Captain Blood · 1935

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

Freaks

MovieDramaHorror

A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy · 1931

The Public Enemy

MovieCrimeDrama

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper · 1937

The Prince and the Pauper

MovieAdventureDrama

Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.

Mad Love

Mad Love · 1935

MovieHorrorThriller

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous · 1937

Captains Courageous

MovieAdventureDrama

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London · 1936

Lloyd's of London

MovieDramaHistory

Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.

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Captain Blood

Captain Blood · 1935

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Freaks

MovieDramaHorror

A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.

Freakshow Barker (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy · 1931

The Public Enemy

MovieCrimeDrama

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

Putty Nose

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

Schweimann

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper · 1937

The Prince and the Pauper

MovieAdventureDrama

Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.

Hugo

Mad Love

Mad Love · 1935

MovieHorrorThriller

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.

Charles, Theatre Official (Uncredited)

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous · 1937

Captains Courageous

MovieAdventureDrama

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

Minister (uncredited)

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London · 1936

Lloyd's of London

MovieDramaHistory

Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.

Reverend Nelson

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild · 1934

The House of Rothschild

MovieDramaHistory

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.

James Rothschild

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris · 1935

Charlie Chan in Paris

MovieCrimeMystery

Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket. But his agent, apache dancer Nardi is killed before she can tell him much. The case, complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette, climaxes with a strange journey through the Paris sewers.

Henri Latouche

The Secret Six

The Secret Six · 1931

MovieCrimeDrama

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Metz - the Dummy

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii · 1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

MovieDramaAdventure

In this action-filled spectacle set in ancient Pompeii, a blacksmith becomes a Roman gladiator, though his rise to wealth and power is jeopardized by his son's Christianity and the eruption of Vesuvius.

Simon (uncredited)

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto · 1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

MovieCrimeMystery

When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!

Joseph B. Wilkie

Charlie Chan in London

Charlie Chan in London · 1934

Charlie Chan in London

MovieCrimeMystery

Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

Phillips

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove · 1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

A prominent New York attorney defends his estranged wife's lover, who's been charged with the murder of a model in Greenwich Village.

The Judge

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers · 1933

MovieDramaRomance

After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again.

Dr. Slenk - Copper Gap Warden

The Menace

The Menace · 1932

MovieMysteryCrime

A man framed for murder escapes from prison in order to prove his innocence.

Carr

Charlie Chan's Courage

Charlie Chan's Courage · 1934

Charlie Chan's Courage

Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.

Martin Thorne

Parnell

Parnell · 1937

MovieDramaHistory

Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.

Sir Richard Webster

Rendezvous

Rendezvous · 1935

A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.

de Segroff

Kind Lady

Kind Lady · 1935

MovieCrimeDrama

Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting woman knows it, Henry, his family, and his friends con their way into her home. Eventually, Mary creates a ruse to rid herself of the parasites, but they have a different plan.

Doctor

Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family · 1931

Honor of the Family

Intrigue and greed come between an immoral woman and the man who loves her. This film is believed lost.

Captain Elek

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman · 1933

I Loved a Woman

MovieDramaRomance

The son of a ruthless meatpacking king goes through a number of changes in ideals and motivations as he reluctantly inherits the mantle and falls in love.

Davenport

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers · 1935

The Three Musketeers

MovieActionAdventure

In 17th century France, young d'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers — Athos, Porthos, and Aramis — and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

Bernajou