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

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.

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.

Captain Blood

Captain Blood · 1935

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

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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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

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)

Captain Blood

Captain Blood · 1935

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

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

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

Schweimann

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price · 1932

The Purchase Price

MovieDramaRomance

Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their relationship has a rocky start, but just as Joan realizes she's developing feelings for her husband, her old boyfriend arrives to win her back.

Spike Forgan

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)

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

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon · 1936

One Rainy Afternoon

Suave French actor Philippe Martin provokes a scandal when, in a darkened theater, he mistakes young Monique for his mistress, Yvonne, and tries to kiss her. Charged with assault, the quick-thinking Philippe claims it's French tradition to do as he did, and is let go. To his surprise, Philippe learns that Monique has paid his fine. As the tabloids exploit the situation, Monique dates Philippe, until a photo appears of him kissing Yvonne.

Theater Manager

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

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

Rendezvous

Rendezvous · 1935

A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.

de Segroff

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

Secrets of the French Police

Secrets of the French Police · 1932

Secrets of the French Police

When a flower girl is kidnapped by a deranged White Russian, to impersonate the missing Princess Anastasia Romanoff while under his hypnotic spell, the French police attempt to solve the case with forensic method and the aide of a gentleman thief.

Bertillon

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

From Headquarters

From Headquarters · 1933

From Headquarters

MovieDramaMystery

A wealthy Broadway playboy is found dead, and it comes to light that he was a vicious blackmailer. It's up to police lieutenant Jim Stevens to pick the murderer out of several likely candidates. Meanwhile, Stevens embarks on a torrid affair with Lou Ann Winton, who may or may not be involved.

Horton

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu · 1935

Cardinal Richelieu

MovieHistoryRomance

The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.

Duke of Lorraine

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