J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Born: January 20, 1896 - Died: January 24, 1973 (77 years)
New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings. Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926. His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944. He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology. Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter. For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.

Movies as Actor (196)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Daniel (archive footage)

Jan 1, 2000

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

Jul 1, 1994

Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies

as (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1992

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Daniel (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1991

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

as Dr. Daka (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1989

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Feb 25, 1983

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jun 21, 1974

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

as Dr. Duryea alias Frankenstein

Dec 1, 1971

Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

as Froteras

Feb 10, 1970

Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula

as The Hunchback (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1966

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

as Uncle Picaud

Nov 18, 1964

Force of Impulse

Force of Impulse

as Antonio Marino

Nov 1, 1961

Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

as Self

Jun 15, 1959

The Young Don't Cry

The Young Don't Cry

as Plug

Jul 26, 1957

This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night

as Leon

May 14, 1957

Yaqui Drums

Yaqui Drums

as Yacqi Jack

Oct 13, 1956

Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town

as Bedloe Mason

Jul 30, 1956

Desert Sands

Desert Sands

as Sgt. Diepel

Nov 18, 1955

The Last Command

The Last Command

as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Aug 3, 1955

Man on a Bus

Man on a Bus

as Mr Stein

May 1, 1955

Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

as Chapman, Bank Robber

Apr 1, 1955

Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

as Simeon 'Sim' Reno

Mar 26, 1955

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

as Mr. Peroni

Feb 24, 1955

New York Confidential

New York Confidential

as Ben Dagajanian

Feb 15, 1955

Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

as Sitting Bull

Oct 6, 1954

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

as Batouche

Mar 30, 1954

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

as Socrates Houlis

Dec 2, 1953

Fighter Attack

Fighter Attack

as Bruno

Nov 29, 1953

Ride the Man Down

Ride the Man Down

as Sheriff Joe Kneen

Nov 25, 1952

Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

as John Mulholland

Jul 23, 1952

Clash by Night

Clash by Night

as Uncle Vince

May 30, 1952

Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

as Gil Harkness

May 16, 1952

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

as Looking Glass

Oct 12, 1951

Bannerline

Bannerline

as Frankie Scarbine

Oct 12, 1951

The Mark of the Renegade

The Mark of the Renegade

as Luis

Jul 24, 1951

Rio Grande

Rio Grande

as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

Nov 15, 1950

The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

as Nicky Duvalle

Aug 24, 1950

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

as Chief Sitting Bull

May 17, 1950

Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

as 'Lucky' Reilly

May 12, 1950

Black Hand

Black Hand

as Louis Lorelli

Mar 12, 1950

That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

as Papa Donnetti

Sep 22, 1949

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

as Dynamite Dawson

May 19, 1949

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

as John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor

Dec 22, 1948

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

as Chico

Nov 14, 1948

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as A Police Informer

Nov 11, 1947

Carnival in Costa Rica

Carnival in Costa Rica

as Papa Rico Molina

Mar 28, 1947

The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio

Feb 8, 1947

Humoresque

Humoresque

as Rudy Boray

Jan 25, 1947

It's Your America

It's Your America

as French Soldier (uncredited)

Jul 25, 1946

Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb

as Bart Yancy

May 26, 1946

Getting Gertie's Garter

Getting Gertie's Garter

as Charles, the Butler

Nov 27, 1945

Star in the Night

Star in the Night

as Nick Catapoli

Oct 13, 1945

Strange Confession

Strange Confession

as Roger Graham

Oct 5, 1945

The Southerner

The Southerner

as Devers

Apr 30, 1945

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

as Charley Martin

Apr 16, 1945

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

as Daniel

Dec 15, 1944

Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin

as Ganimard

Nov 24, 1944

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

as Japanese Kitchen Overseer

Jul 20, 1944

Waterfront

Waterfront

as Dr. Karl Decker

Jun 10, 1944

Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

as Dr. Carl Fletcher

Jun 1, 1944

The Monster Maker

The Monster Maker

as Dr. Igor Markoff

Apr 15, 1944

The Whistler

The Whistler

as The Killer

Mar 30, 1944

Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine

as Dr. Augustus Hadley

Mar 16, 1944

Voice in the Wind

Voice in the Wind

as Luigi

Mar 3, 1944

Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

as Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos

Dec 20, 1943

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

as Inspector Gregg

Dec 17, 1943

Sahara

Sahara

as Giuseppe

Sep 22, 1943

Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

as Reo Seki

Aug 1, 1943

Batman

Batman

as Tito Daka

Jul 16, 1943

Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge

as Andre Bouchard

May 7, 1943

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

as Jed Jerrett

Mar 1, 1943

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

as Noel

Oct 19, 1942

The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

as Reginald DeWinters

Sep 19, 1942

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

as Aristide Rougeron

Aug 21, 1942

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

as Costello

Aug 5, 1942

Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

as Signor Michel O'Sullivan

Jul 1, 1942

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

as Jack Venner

May 9, 1942

Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch

as Matt Bassler

May 8, 1942

A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart

as Gigi

Jan 16, 1942

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

as Lorenzo

Nov 28, 1941

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

as Blackie

Nov 7, 1941

Know For Sure

Know For Sure

as Tony Madroni

Oct 17, 1941

Accent on Love

Accent on Love

as Manuel Lombroso

Jul 11, 1941

Forced Landing

Forced Landing

as Andros Banshek

Jul 11, 1941

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

as Garabato

May 30, 1941

That Night in Rio

That Night in Rio

as Machado

Apr 11, 1941

Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite

as 'The Professor'

Mar 1, 1941

A Night at Earl Carroll's

A Night at Earl Carroll's

as Steve Kalkus

Dec 6, 1940

Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way

as Casiano

Oct 11, 1940

Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

as Joe Taggerty

Aug 2, 1940

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

as George Frost

Jun 28, 1940

Typhoon

Typhoon

as Mekaike

May 16, 1940

Island of Lost Men

Island of Lost Men

as Gregory Prin

Aug 16, 1939

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

as Rasinoff

Jul 24, 1939

Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor

as Dr. Bartley Morgan

Jun 9, 1939

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

as Kuprin

May 11, 1939

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

as Richard Lane (Archive Footage)

Mar 29, 1939

We're in the Movies, Now!

We're in the Movies, Now!

as Himself

Mar 18, 1939

King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

as The Professor

Mar 17, 1939

Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding

as Freddie 'Gunner' Martin

Feb 10, 1939

Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic

as Lewis Zomar

Nov 2, 1938

King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

as Steve Murkil

Sep 30, 1938

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

as Richard Lane

Aug 5, 1938

Prison Farm

Prison Farm

as Noel Haskins

Jun 17, 1938

Hunted Men

Hunted Men

as Henry Rice

May 27, 1938

Her Jungle Love

Her Jungle Love

as Kuasa

Apr 15, 1938

Tip-Off Girls

Tip-Off Girls

as Joseph Valkus

Apr 1, 1938

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

as Frank Barden

Dec 17, 1937

Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

as Jack Reed - Gangster

Nov 11, 1937

Thunder Trail

Thunder Trail

as Rafael Lopez

Oct 21, 1937

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

as Mikhail Valdin

Sep 24, 1937

Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers

as Harry Durant

Aug 20, 1937

Hideaway

Hideaway

as Mike Clarke

Aug 13, 1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Adram

Jul 23, 1937

It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You

as Moxie

Jun 5, 1937

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

as Rocky Alton

Jun 4, 1937

The Grand Bounce

The Grand Bounce

as Hoodlum (uncredited)

May 22, 1937

Song of the City

Song of the City

as Mario

Apr 2, 1937

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

as Nick Trotti

Jan 8, 1937

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

as Operative #77

Dec 14, 1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Subahdar-Major Puran Singh

Oct 20, 1936

Ramona

Ramona

as Juan Can

Sep 25, 1936

Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

as Major Doumet

Aug 26, 1936

Special Investigator

Special Investigator

as Eddie Selton

May 8, 1936

Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet

as Pedro

Apr 24, 1936

Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan at the Circus

as Tom Holt

Mar 27, 1936

Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

as André Bejac

Mar 27, 1936

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

as Three Fingered Jack

Mar 17, 1936

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

as Tony Scapelli

Feb 22, 1936

The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

as Irenov

Feb 17, 1936

Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

as Comos

Jan 17, 1936

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

as Burt Mansfield

Jan 10, 1936

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

as Cahusac

Dec 26, 1935

Confidential

Confidential

as 'Lefty' Tate

Oct 16, 1935

Special Agent

Special Agent

as Joe Durell

Sep 14, 1935

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

as Bert

Sep 7, 1935

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

as Robert Cardoza

Jul 11, 1935

Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon

as Tito

Jun 1, 1935

Black Fury

Black Fury

as Steve Croner

May 18, 1935

Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights

as Sam Dover

Mar 11, 1935

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

as Grand Vizier

Jan 11, 1935

Hell in the Heavens

Hell in the Heavens

as Sgt. Chevalier

Dec 12, 1934

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

as Anti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)

Nov 17, 1934

Marie Galante

Marie Galante

as French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)

Oct 25, 1934

British Agent

British Agent

as Commissioner of War Trotsky

Sep 15, 1934

Girl in Danger

Girl in Danger

as Russo

Sep 11, 1934

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

as Monte Ballou

Jul 15, 1934

Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror

as Steve Scola

Jul 7, 1934

The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

as Joe Morgan

Jun 16, 1934

Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad

as Duval

May 16, 1934

One Is Guilty

One Is Guilty

as Jack Allen

May 3, 1934

Upperworld

Upperworld

as Lou Colima

Apr 28, 1934

What's Your Racket

What's Your Racket

as Dick Graves

Mar 6, 1934

Sleepers East

Sleepers East

as Carl Izzard

Jan 1, 1934

The Mystery Squadron

The Mystery Squadron

as Collins

Dec 21, 1933

Havana Widows

Havana Widows

as First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Nov 18, 1933

The Mad Game

The Mad Game

as Chopper Allen

Oct 27, 1933

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

as Dr. Sorelle

Sep 26, 1933

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

as John Ross

Aug 25, 1933

Captured!

Captured!

as Cpl. Guarand

Aug 19, 1933

The Avenger

The Avenger

as Hanley

Aug 10, 1933

Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice

as Joe Charney

Aug 4, 1933

Arizona to Broadway

Arizona to Broadway

as Tommy Monk

Jul 22, 1933

The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

as Salazar

Jul 21, 1933

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

as Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)

Apr 29, 1933

The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad

as Ramon Salvadore

Apr 15, 1933

Central Airport

Central Airport

as Drunk in Wreck (uncredited)

Apr 15, 1933

The Whirlwind

The Whirlwind

as Injun

Apr 13, 1933

Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

as Bryan

Apr 8, 1933

Silent Men

Silent Men

as Jack Wilder

Mar 3, 1933

The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

as Gary Kent

Jan 20, 1933

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

as Ed Harris (uncredited)

Jan 14, 1933

No Other Woman

No Other Woman

as Bonelli

Jan 6, 1933

The Conquerors

The Conquerors

as Agitator

Nov 18, 1932

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

as Pedro

Nov 17, 1932

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

as Tony

Sep 24, 1932

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

as Bootlegger (uncredited)

Sep 18, 1932

No Living Witness

No Living Witness

as Nick

Sep 13, 1932

Crooner

Crooner

as Nick Meyer

Aug 20, 1932

Two Seconds

Two Seconds

as Tony

May 28, 1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

as Claude Wright

Apr 19, 1932

The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

as Tony Rocco

Mar 21, 1932

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

as Pietro Cholo

Feb 13, 1932

The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

as Sun Yat Ming

Feb 6, 1932

Ladies of the Big House

Ladies of the Big House

as Witness Against Doremus (uncredited)

Dec 26, 1931

Surrender

Surrender

as French Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Dec 6, 1931

Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

as Hugo

Aug 1, 1931

The Finger Points

The Finger Points

as "The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Apr 11, 1931

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

as Mink Gordon (uncredited)

Apr 10, 1931

The Royal Bed

The Royal Bed

as Laker

Jan 15, 1931

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

as Radio Announcer

Jan 4, 1931

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

as Dr. Remur

Oct 19, 1930

Good Intentions

Good Intentions

as Charlie Hattrick

Jun 29, 1930

Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

as Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)

Jun 22, 1930

Double Cross Roads

Double Cross Roads

as Dyke's Lookout

Apr 20, 1930

What Price Glory

What Price Glory

as French Soldier (uncredited)

Nov 23, 1926