
Charles Judels
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Charles Judels (17 August 1882 – 14 February 1969) was a Dutch actor. He first starred on vaudeville in the early 1900s, and made his Broadway stage debut in The Ziegfeld Follies in 1912. Judels appeared in more than 130 American comedy and drama movies and was an expert with dialects. That talent served him well throughout his career. His first film was a comedy, Old Dutch, in 1915. Judels is perhaps best remembered as the cheese store proprietor in Laurel & Hardy's 1938 film Swiss Miss. He al...
Known For

Pinocchio
Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)

Once Upon a Studio
Stromboli (voice) (archive sound)

Samson and Delilah
Danite Merchant (uncredited)

Ninotchka
Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)

The Great Ziegfeld
Pierre

The Plainsman
Tony - The Barber

Stranger on the Third Floor
Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)

It All Came True
Henri Pepi de Bordeaux
Filmography

Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Stromboli (voice) (archive sound)

Samson and Delilah
1949
as Danite Merchant (uncredited)

Panhandle
1948
as Botticelli - the Barber

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Herman Bartholdy (uncredited)

The Mighty McGurk
1947
as First Brewer

The Plainsman and the Lady
1946
as Manuel Lopez

In Old Sacramento
1946
as Tony Marchetti

Whistle Stop
1946
as Sam Veech

Tangier
1946
as Dimitri

Her Adventurous Night
1946
as Petrucci

A Bell for Adano
1945
as Afronti

Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Renasaler

Career Girl
1944
as Felix Black

Northern Pursuit
1943
as Nick - Barber (uncredited)

I Dood It
1943
as Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited)

Swing Your Partner
1943
as Digby

Kid Dynamite
1943
as Nick

Something to Shout About
1943
as Brother Hunkafer

Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Innkeeper (uncredited)

The Hard Way
1943
as Mr. Flores (Uncredited)

American Empire
1942
as Storekeeper (uncredited)

A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Corday

Baby Face Morgan
1942
as 'Deacon' Davis

Tortilla Flat
1942
as Joe Machado

Police Bullets
1942
as Duke Talbot

Kathleen
1941
as Manager

I'll Wait for You
1941
as A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)

Sweetheart of the Campus
1941
as Tomasso

Law of the Tropics
1941
as Captain of River Boat

This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Cafe Propietor

The Chocolate Soldier
1941
as Klementov

Down Argentine Way
1940
as Dr. Arturo Padilla

Strange Cargo
1940
as Renard (uncredited)

The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Pie Vendor

Viva Cisco Kid
1940
as Don Pancho

Florian
1940
as Editor

Bitter Sweet
1940
as Herr Wyler

Pinocchio
1940
as Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)

On Their Own
1940
as Giuseppe Galentoni

Hired Wife
1940
as Photographer

It All Came True
1940
as Henri Pepi de Bordeaux

Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Ivan

Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Hula Paradise Cafe Owner

The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
as Makeup Man (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight
1939
as Daka

Lady of the Tropics
1939
as Gaston Lubois

That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Luigi (Uncredited)

Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as The Great Beldini (uncredited)

Ninotchka
1939
as Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)

Balalaika
1939
as Batoff (uncredited)

Reckless Living
1938
as Harry Myron

Swiss Miss
1938
as Cheese Shop Owner

Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Barman (uncredited)

Hold That Kiss
1938
as Otto Schmidt

Flirting with Fate
1938
as Don Luis Garcia

Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
as Schlitz

Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Tony

Rhythm in the Clouds
1937
as Luigi

Marry the Girl
1937
as Andre Victor Antoine Descate

When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Headwaiter

Ebb Tide
1937
as Port Doctor

Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Felix Janos

High Flyers
1937
as Mr. Fontaine

Live, Love and Learn
1937
as Pedro Felipe

You're Only Young Once
1937
as Captain Swenson

The Life of the Party
1937
as Maitre d'Hotel

Love and Hisses
1937
as Oscar

Song of the City
1937
as Papa Romandi

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
as Chef

It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Mr. Appadelius

Maytime
1937
as Cabby

Porky's Garden
1937
as Chicken farmer (voice)

The Bride Wore Red
1937
as Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)

The Big Show
1936
as Swartz - Studio Head

Along Came Love
1936
as Joe Jacobs

Love on the Run
1936
as Lieutenant of Police

The Plainsman
1936
as Tony - The Barber

Give Us This Night
1936
as Second Carabiniere

The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Pierre

San Francisco
1936
as Tony
I'd Give My Life
1936

The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Salvatore

The Night Is Young
1935
as Riccardi (uncredited)

Symphony of Living
1935
as Rozzini

Enchanted April
1935
as Domenico

Daredevil O'Dare
1934
as Pa
North of Zero
1934

Howd' Ya Like That?
1934
as French Sailor

The Mighty Barnum
1934
as Maitre D'Hotel
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Philo Holmes

Pugs and Kisses
1934
as Frenchy Manejer

Salt Water Daffy
1933
as Count Fille du Pax Imposter

The Good Bad Man
1933
as The Bandit (Pancho)

Gobs of Fun
1933
as French Sailor

Nothing Ever Happens
1933
as Waistline

Tomalio
1933
as The General

Close Relations
1933
as Uncle Ezra Wart

One Hour with You
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
Moonlight and Cactus
1932

High Pressure
1932
as Salvatore (uncredited)
The Tamale Vendor
1931
as Charles
Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931

Gold Dust Gertie
1931
as Pestalozzi

God's Gift to Women
1931
as Undertaker

War Mamas
1931
as German Major

Women of All Nations
1931
as Leon

50 Million Frenchmen
1931
as Pernasse - Hotel Manager

The Easiest Way
1931
as Mr. Gensler (uncredited)

The Life of the Party
1930
as Mons. LeMaire

Cheer Up and Smile
1930
as Pierre

College Lovers
1930
as Spectator

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self

Captain Thunder
1930
as Ruiz

Oh, Sailor, Behave!
1930
as De Medici

The Big Party
1930
as Dupuy

Let's Go Places
1930
as Du Bonnet (uncredited)

Frozen Justice
1929
as French Sailor

Hot for Paris
1929
as Charlott Gouset

Little Old New York
1923
as Delmonico

Under the Red Robe
1923
as Antoine

The Commuters
1915
as Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth

Old Dutch
1915
as Jules Joubert