Stuart Erwin

Acting

Stuart Erwin

Born February 14, 1903 · Squaw Valley, California, USA

Died December 21, 1967 · aged 64

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuart Erwin (14 February 1903, Squaw Valley, California — 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor. Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, first appearing on the stage, then breaking into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. He was cast as amiable oafs in several films such as The Sophomore, The Big Broadcast, Hollywood Cavalcad…

Known For

Son of FlubberSon of Flubber · 1963
Son of Flubber
★ 6.11963
MovieComedyFamily
Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the super-elastic substance "Flubber." Now he hopes to have better luck with a gravity-busting derivative he's dubbed "Flubbergas." Ned's experiments, constantly hampered by government obstruction, earn the consternation of his wife, Betsy. But a game-winning modification to a football uniform may help Ned make the case for his fantastic new invention.
Hold Your ManHold Your Man · 1933
Hold Your Man
★ 6.31933
MovieDramaRomance
Ruby falls in love with small-time con man Eddie. During a botched blackmail scheme, Eddie accidentally kills the man they were setting up. Eddie takes off and Ruby is sent to a reformatory for two years.
The Bride Came C.O.D.The Bride Came C.O.D. · 1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.
★ 7.01941
MovieComedyRomance
A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.
Pigskin ParadePigskin Parade · 1936
Pigskin Parade
★ 6.01936
MovieComedyMusic
Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. The hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.
When the Daltons RodeWhen the Daltons Rode · 1940
When the Daltons Rode
★ 6.21940
MovieWestern
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
The Misadventures of Merlin JonesThe Misadventures of Merlin Jones · 1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
★ 6.51964
MovieScience FictionFamily
Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.
After Office HoursAfter Office Hours · 1935
After Office Hours
★ 6.51935
MovieCrimeDrama
A managing editor sends a socialite reporter to spy on her boyfriend, mixed up in murder.
Father Is a BachelorFather Is a Bachelor · 1950
Father Is a Bachelor
★ 7.41950
MovieComedyFamily
Johnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids: January, February, March, April, and May are living without parents. Their parents died a while ago, and they want to keep that secret from the townspeople, especially the young school teacher, Prudence Millett, to avoid being sent to a children's home and eventual separation. Johnny moves in with the kids and poses as their uncle to take care of them while romancing Prudence. But in order to keep the children, he has to get married.

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StraightawayStraightaway · 1961
Straightaway
★ 9.01961
SeriesDrama
Straightaway is a 26-week half-hour adventure/drama television series which aired on ABC during the 1961–1962 season – the story of two young men who operate a garage and engage in auto racing. John Ashley and Brian Kelly played race car designers Clipper Hamilton and Scott Ross, respectively. Scott designs the vehicles, and Clipper is the mechanic. Asa Maynor was cast in four episodes as Dixie. Most episodes center on the clients who bring a race car to the Straightaway Garage. The series was originally planned to be named “The Racers”, but the title had to be altered because of sponsor problems. Straightaway ran at 7:30 Eastern on Fridays opposite CBS’s Rawhide with Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming. Straightaway was moved to Wednesdays effective January 10, 1962, for the remainder of its brief run.