J. Carrol Naish
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting218
movieThe Many Faces of Dracula
2000
Daniel (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
movieDracula in the Movies
1992
(archive footage)
movieDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Daniel (archive footage)
movieBatmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
Dr. Daka (archive footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDracula vs. Frankenstein
1971
Dr. Duryea alias Frankenstein
movieCutter's Trail
1970
Froteras
movieDoom of Dracula
1966
The Hunchback (archive footage)
tvI Dream of Jeannie
1965
Bilejik
tvGet Smart
1965
Sam Vittorio
tvGreen Acres
1965
Chief Yellow Horse
movieThe Hanged Man
1964
Uncle Picaud
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Uncle Giuliano
tvBurke's Law
1963
Mr. Toto
movieForce of Impulse
1961
Antonio Marino
tvGuestward, Ho!
1960
Hawkeye
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Joseph H. 'Joe' Bucco
tvThe Texan
1958
Walt Pierce
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Miguel Ramierez
tvWagon Train
1957
Old Man Charvanaugh
movieYaqui Drums
1956
Yacqi Jack
movieRebel in Town
1956
Bedloe Mason
movieDesert Sands
1955
Sgt. Diepel
movieThe Last Command
1955
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
movieMan on a Bus
1955
Mr Stein
movieViolent Saturday
1955
Chapman, Bank Robber
movieRage at Dawn
1955
Simeon 'Sim' Reno
movieHit the Deck
1955
Mr. Peroni
movieNew York Confidential
1955
Ben Dagajanian
tvClimax!
1954
Mr. Combie
movieSitting Bull
1954
Sitting Bull
movieSaskatchewan
1954
Batouche
movieBeneath the 12-Mile Reef
1953
Socrates Houlis
movieRide the Man Down
1952
Sheriff Joe Kneen
Life with Luigi
1952
Luigi Basco
movieWoman of the North Country
1952
John Mulholland
movieClash by Night
1952
Uncle Vince
movieDenver and Rio Grande
1952
Gil Harkness
movieAcross the Wide Missouri
1951
Looking Glass
movieBannerline
1951
Frankie Scarbine
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Ridley / Mr. Gallup
movieRio Grande
1950
Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Onorio / Charlie
movieThe Toast of New Orleans
1950
Nicky Duvalle
movieAnnie Get Your Gun
1950
Chief Sitting Bull
moviePlease Believe Me
1950
'Lucky' Reilly
movieBlack Hand
1950
Louis Lorelli
movieThat Midnight Kiss
1949
Papa Donnetti
movieCanadian Pacific
1949
Dynamite Dawson
movieJoan of Arc
1948
John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
movieThe Fugitive
1947
A Police Informer
movieCarnival in Costa Rica
1947
Papa Rico Molina
movieThe Beast with Five Fingers
1947
Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
movieHumoresque
1947
Rudy Boray
movieIt's Your America
1946
French Soldier (uncredited)
movieBad Bascomb
1946
Bart Yancy
movieGetting Gertie's Garter
1945
Charles, the Butler
movieStar in the Night
1945
Nick Catapoli
movieStrange Confession
1945
Roger Graham
movieThe Southerner
1945
Devers
movieA Medal for Benny
1945
Charley Martin
movieEnter Arsène Lupin
1944
Ganimard
movieDragon Seed
1944
Japanese Kitchen Overseer
movieWaterfront
1944
Dr. Karl Decker
movieJungle Woman
1944
Dr. Carl Fletcher
movieThe Monster Maker
1944
Dr. Igor Markoff
movieThe Whistler
1944
The Killer
movieTwo-Man Submarine
1944
Dr. Augustus Hadley
movieGung Ho!
1943
Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
movieCalling Dr. Death
1943
Inspector Gregg
movieSahara
1943
Giuseppe
movieBehind the Rising Sun
1943
Reo Seki
movieBatman
1943
Tito Daka
movieGood Morning, Judge
1943
Andre Bouchard
movieHarrigan's Kid
1943
Jed Jerrett
movieThe Man in the Trunk
1942
Reginald DeWinters
movieThe Pied Piper
1942
Aristide Rougeron
movieTales of Manhattan
1942
Costello
movieJackass Mail
1942
Signor Michel O'Sullivan
movieDr. Broadway
1942
Jack Venner
movieSunday Punch
1942
Matt Bassler
movieBirth of the Blues
1941
Blackie
movieKnow For Sure
1941
Tony Madroni
movieAccent on Love
1941
Manuel Lombroso
movieForced Landing
1941
Andros Banshek
movieBlood and Sand
1941
Garabato
movieThat Night in Rio
1941
Machado
movieMr. Dynamite
1941
'The Professor'
movieA Night at Earl Carroll's
1940
Steve Kalkus
movieDown Argentine Way
1940
Casiano
movieGolden Gloves
1940
Joe Taggerty
movieQueen of the Mob
1940
George Frost
movieTyphoon
1940
Mekaike
movieIsland of Lost Men
1939
Gregory Prin
movieBeau Geste
1939
Rasinoff
movieUndercover Doctor
1939
Dr. Bartley Morgan
movieHotel Imperial
1939
Kuprin
movieBulldog Drummond's Secret Police
1939
Richard Lane (Archive Footage)
movieKing of Chinatown
1939
The Professor
moviePersons in Hiding
1939
Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
movieIllegal Traffic
1938
Lewis Zomar
movieKing of Alcatraz
1938
Steve Murkil
movieBulldog Drummond in Africa
1938
Richard Lane
moviePrison Farm
1938
Noel Haskins
movieHunted Men
1938
Henry Rice
movieTip-Off Girls
1938
Joseph Valkus
movieDaughter of Shanghai
1937
Frank Barden
movieNight Club Scandal
1937
Jack Reed - Gangster
movieThunder Trail
1937
Rafael Lopez
movieBulldog Drummond Comes Back
1937
Mikhail Valdin
movieSea Racketeers
1937
Harry Durant
movieHideaway
1937
Mike Clarke
movieBorder Cafe
1937
Rocky Alton
movieThe Grand Bounce
1937
Hoodlum (uncredited)
movieWe Who Are About to Die
1937
Nick Trotti
movieCrack-Up
1936
Operative #77
movieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
movieRamona
1936
Juan Can
movieAnthony Adverse
1936
Major Doumet
movieSpecial Investigator
1936
Eddie Selton
movieMoonlight Murder
1936
André Bejac
movieRobin Hood of El Dorado
1936
Three Fingered Jack
movieThe Return of Jimmy Valentine
1936
Tony Scapelli
movieTwo in the Dark
1936
Burt Mansfield
movieCaptain Blood
1935
Cahusac
movieConfidential
1935
'Lefty' Tate
movieSpecial Agent
1935
Joe Durell
movieFront Page Woman
1935
Robert Cardoza
movieBlack Fury
1935
Steve Croner
movieBehind the Green Lights
1935
Sam Dover
movieThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
Grand Vizier
movieHell in the Heavens
1934
Sgt. Chevalier
movieThe President Vanishes
1934
Anti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)
movieMarie Galante
1934
French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)
movieBritish Agent
1934
Commissioner of War Trotsky
movieThe Defense Rests
1934
Monte Ballou
movieReturn of the Terror
1934
Steve Scola
movieThe Hell Cat
1934
Joe Morgan
movieOne Is Guilty
1934
Jack Allen
movieUpperworld
1934
Lou Colima
movieWhat's Your Racket
1934
Dick Graves
movieSleepers East
1934
Carl Izzard
movieHavana Widows
1933
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Mad Game
1933
Chopper Allen
movieAnn Vickers
1933
Dr. Sorelle
movieThe Last Trail
1933
John Ross
movieCaptured!
1933
Cpl. Guarand
movieThe Avenger
1933
Hanley
movieNotorious But Nice
1933
Joe Charney
movieArizona to Broadway
1933
Tommy Monk
movieThe Devil's in Love
1933
Salazar
movieElmer, the Great
1933
Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)
movieThe World Gone Mad
1933
Ramon Salvadore
movieCentral Airport
1933
Drunk in Wreck (uncredited)
movieSilent Men
1933
Jack Wilder
movieThe Past of Mary Holmes
1933
Gary Kent
movieFrisco Jenny
1933
Ed Harris (uncredited)
movieNo Other Woman
1933
Bonelli
movieThe Conquerors
1932
Agitator
movieBig City Blues
1932
Bootlegger (uncredited)
movieCrooner
1932
Nick Meyer
movieThe Famous Ferguson Case
1932
Claude Wright
movieThe Mouthpiece
1932
Tony Rocco
movieThe Beast of the City
1932
Pietro Cholo
movieThe Hatchet Man
1932
Sun Yat Ming
movieLadies of the Big House
1931
Witness Against Doremus (uncredited)
movieSurrender
1931
French Prisoner of War (uncredited)
movieThe Finger Points
1931
"The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
movieGun Smoke
1931
Mink Gordon (uncredited)
movieTonight or Never
1931
Radio Announcer
movieScotland Yard
1930
Dr. Remur
movieGood Intentions
1930
Charlie Hattrick
movieCheer Up and Smile
1930
Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)
movieDouble Cross Roads
1930
Dyke's Lookout
movieWhat Price Glory
1926
French Soldier (uncredited)