Acting

John Rand

Born November 19, 1871 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died January 25, 1940 · aged 68

No biography available.

Known For

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

In an attempt at greater efficiency, the chef and waiter of a fancy oceanside restaurant wreak havoc in the establishment. Adding to the complications is the arrival of a robber.

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

Blondie and Dagwood are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary but this happy occasion is marred when the bumbling Dagwood gets himself involved in a scheme that is promising financial ruin for the Bumstead family.

Filmography

Sort

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

Waiter (uncredited)

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

Prospector (uncredited)

In an attempt at greater efficiency, the chef and waiter of a fancy oceanside restaurant wreak havoc in the establishment. Adding to the complications is the arrival of a robber.

(uncredited)

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

An Assistant Property Man

Ship's Cook

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

Workman

Gardener (uncredited)

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.

Policeman / Tramp (uncredited)

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.

The Other Assistant

The Adventurer · 1917

The Adventurer

★ 6.91917

MovieComedyAdventure

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned. Once he regains his strength at Judge Brown's home, he participates on an upper-class social party where he competes with the suitor for the favors of the charming Miss Brown. But prison guards are still after him…

Party Guest (uncredited)

A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

Tipsy diner

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

U.S. Soldier (uncredited)

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

Waiter (uncredited)

You Nazty Spy! · 1940

You Nazty Spy!

★ 7.31940

MovieComedy

In this satire of the Nazis the Stooges are wallpaper hangers in the country of Moronica. When evil cabinet ministers overthrow the King, they decide to make Moe the new ruler as he'll be stupid enough to follow their orders. Moe becomes Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry becomes Minister of Propaganda. After successfully preventing a female spy from committing mayhem, the boys are run out of office by a mob and eaten by lions.

Grey-Haired Axis Minister (uncredited)

A Burlesque on Carmen · 1915

A Burlesque on Carmen

★ 5.81915

MovieComedy

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

Escamillo

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…

Guest (uncredited)

The Idle Class · 1921

The Idle Class

★ 6.81921

MovieComedy

At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.

Golfer / Guest (uncredited)

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

Policeman at House

Behind the Screen · 1916

Behind the Screen

★ 6.51916

MovieComedyRomance

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.

Stagehand (uncredited)

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

Fireman

Love, Honor and Behave · 1920

Love, Honor and Behave

★ 8.01920

MovieComedy

A young married couple appears before a judge to get a divorce. The wife shows the judge some pictures of her husband with his arms around another woman, as "proof" that he was cheating on her. The husband, for his part, claims that he was just innocently helping the woman and that he was being blackmailed by the photographer who took the picture.

Cop / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Love and Rubbish · 1913

Love and Rubbish

★ 4.51913

MovieComedy

Two groundskeepers compete for the attention of a pretty park visitor. When the woman’s daughter goes missing, the two set out to rescue her.

Park Bystander in Straw Hat

An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

Sanitarium Attendant