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Erville Alderson — Ligoscope

Erville Alderson

Acting

Erville Alderson

Born September 10, 1882 — died August 4, 1957 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947 · Stevens

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 · Spectator (uncredited)

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1946 · Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Fury

Fury

1936 · Plumber (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · Nate Tomkins

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932 · Police Chief (uncredited)

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957 · Burt (uncredited)

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934 · Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943 · Liberal Official (uncredited)

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939 · Old Marshall

Filmography

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957 · Burt (uncredited)

Mobs, Inc.

Mobs, Inc.

1956 · Town Insurance Agent

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

The Actress

The Actress

1953 · Mike McGrath (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 · Spectator (uncredited)

Something to Live For

Something to Live For

1952 · Critic (uncredited)

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952 · Cart Driver (uncredited)

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951 · Minister (uncredited)

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1951

Captain China

Captain China

1950 · Doctor

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950 · Zeb (uncredited)

Again Pioneers

Again Pioneers

1950 · Pa Ashby

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949 · Thomas Jefferson

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949 · Emery's Neighbor

Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949 · Happy the Mortician (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1949 · Judkins

The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent

1948 · Prof. Scott (uncredited)

Station West

Station West

1948 · Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)

Hazard

Hazard

1948 · Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)

The Shanghai Chest

The Shanghai Chest

1948 · Walter Somervale

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948 · Mungo

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947 · Stevens

Desperate

Desperate

1947 · Simon Pringle (uncredited)

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947 · Farmer (uncredited)