J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Date of Birth:

Jan 20, 1896

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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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.

filmography:

The Hell Cat The Hell Cat

1934

Hideaway Hideaway

1937

Hunted Men Hunted Men

1938

Illegal Traffic Illegal Traffic

1938

Jungle Woman Jungle Woman

1944

Notorious But Nice Notorious But Nice

1933

The Monster Maker The Monster Maker

1944

The Mark of the Renegade The Mark of the Renegade

1951

Scotland Yard Scotland Yard

1930

Upperworld Upperworld

1934

What Price Glory What Price Glory

1926

Song of the City Song of the City

1937

The Finger Points The Finger Points

1931

The Defense Rests The Defense Rests

1934

Rage at Dawn Rage at Dawn

1955

Undercover Doctor Undercover Doctor

1939

The President Vanishes The President Vanishes

1934

Arizona to Broadway Arizona to Broadway

1933

We Who Are About to Die We Who Are About to Die

1937

The Grand Bounce The Grand Bounce

1937

Havana Widows Havana Widows

1933

Prison Farm Prison Farm

1938

The Mad Game The Mad Game

1933

Two-Man Submarine Two-Man Submarine

1944

Behind the Rising Sun Behind the Rising Sun

1943

Moonlight Murder Moonlight Murder

1936

No Other Woman No Other Woman

1933

Bad Bascomb Bad Bascomb

1946

Accent on Love Accent on Love

1941

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Captured! Captured!

1933

Typhoon Typhoon

1940

Absolute Quiet Absolute Quiet

1936

Desert Sands Desert Sands

1955

Bannerline Bannerline

1951

Sea Racketeers Sea Racketeers

1937

Tip-Off Girls Tip-Off Girls

1938

Cheer Up and Smile Cheer Up and Smile

1930

That Night in Rio That Night in Rio

1941

Crack-Up Crack-Up

1936

The Devil's in Love The Devil's in Love

1933

Hotel Imperial Hotel Imperial

1939

Carnival in Costa Rica Carnival in Costa Rica

1947

Fighter Attack Fighter Attack

1953

Her Jungle Love Her Jungle Love

1938

King of Chinatown King of Chinatown

1939

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

The Famous Ferguson Case The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

Murder in Trinidad Murder in Trinidad

1934

Sleepers East Sleepers East

1934

Force of Impulse Force of Impulse

1961

The Past of Mary Holmes The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

The Last Trail The Last Trail

1933

Gun Smoke Gun Smoke

1931

Girl in Danger Girl in Danger

1934

Woman of the North Country Woman of the North Country

1952

We're in the Movies, Now! We're in the Movies, Now!

1939

Infernal Machine Infernal Machine

1933

No Living Witness No Living Witness

1932

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Disneyland '59 Disneyland '59

1959

Man on a Bus Man on a Bus

1955

Cutter's Trail Cutter's Trail

1970

Batmania: From Comics to Screen Batmania: From Comics to Screen

1989

It's Your America It's Your America

1946

Doom of Dracula Doom of Dracula

1966

The Royal Bed The Royal Bed

1931

The Avenger The Avenger

1933

Anthony Adverse Anthony Adverse

1936

Hell in the Heavens Hell in the Heavens

1934

Central Airport Central Airport

1933

Big City Blues Big City Blues

1932

Persons in Hiding Persons in Hiding

1939

Silent Men Silent Men

1933

Night Club Scandal Night Club Scandal

1937

The Last Command The Last Command

1955

Getting Gertie's Garter Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

Yaqui Drums Yaqui Drums

1956

Forced Landing Forced Landing

1941

Ride the Man Down Ride the Man Down

1952

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

1939

House of Frankenstein House of Frankenstein

1944

The Conquerors The Conquerors

1932

Star in the Night Star in the Night

1945

Sahara Sahara

1943

Surrender Surrender

1931

Ladies of the Big House Ladies of the Big House

1931

Marie Galante Marie Galante

1934

Good Morning, Judge Good Morning, Judge

1943

The Man in the Trunk The Man in the Trunk

1942

Thunder Trail Thunder Trail

1937

A Gentleman at Heart A Gentleman at Heart

1942

The Leathernecks Have Landed The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936

Sunday Punch Sunday Punch

1942

Border Cafe Border Cafe

1937

Under the Pampas Moon Under the Pampas Moon

1935

Calling Dr. Death Calling Dr. Death

1943

Return of the Terror Return of the Terror

1934

The Southerner The Southerner

1945

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

1937

Elmer, the Great Elmer, the Great

1933

Good Intentions Good Intentions

1930

Ann Vickers Ann Vickers

1933

Blood and Sand Blood and Sand

1941

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific

1949

Captain Blood Captain Blood

1935

Special Agent Special Agent

1935

The Pied Piper The Pied Piper

1942

Black Fury Black Fury

1935

That Midnight Kiss That Midnight Kiss

1949

The Toast of New Orleans The Toast of New Orleans

1950

Mr. Dynamite Mr. Dynamite

1941

One Is Guilty One Is Guilty

1934

Violent Saturday Violent Saturday

1955

Gung Ho! Gung Ho!

1943

Dr. Renault's Secret Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

Down Argentine Way Down Argentine Way

1940

The Corsican Brothers The Corsican Brothers

1941

Charlie Chan at the Circus Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936

Humoresque Humoresque

1947

Two Seconds Two Seconds

1932

Tales of Manhattan Tales of Manhattan

1942

The Whirlwind The Whirlwind

1933

Annie Get Your Gun Annie Get Your Gun

1950

The Beast of the City The Beast of the City

1932

Clash by Night Clash by Night

1952

Rio Grande Rio Grande

1950

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953

Across the Wide Missouri Across the Wide Missouri

1951

The Whistler The Whistler

1944

Tonight or Never Tonight or Never

1931

The Fugitive The Fugitive

1947

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc

1948

Waterfront Waterfront

1944

Beau Geste Beau Geste

1939

Voice in the Wind Voice in the Wind

1944

The Beast with Five Fingers The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

Black Hand Black Hand

1950

Strange Confession Strange Confession

1945

New York Confidential New York Confidential

1955

Please Believe Me Please Believe Me

1950

Think Fast, Mr. Moto Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

Ramona Ramona

1936

The Hatchet Man The Hatchet Man

1932

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

The Many Faces of Dracula The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

Queen of the Mob Queen of the Mob

1940

It May Happen to You It May Happen to You

1937

The Kid from Spain The Kid from Spain

1932

A Medal for Benny A Medal for Benny

1945

Hit the Deck Hit the Deck

1955

The Kissing Bandit The Kissing Bandit

1948

The Young Don't Cry The Young Don't Cry

1957

British Agent British Agent

1934

Enter Arsène Lupin Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

Harrigan's Kid Harrigan's Kid

1943

Two in the Dark Two in the Dark

1936

Island of Lost Men Island of Lost Men

1939

Crooner Crooner

1932

Exclusive Story Exclusive Story

1936

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan

1954

Front Page Woman Front Page Woman

1935

The Mystery Squadron The Mystery Squadron

1933

Denver and Rio Grande Denver and Rio Grande

1952

Golden Gloves Golden Gloves

1940

Know For Sure Know For Sure

1941

Rebel in Town Rebel in Town

1956

Sitting Bull Sitting Bull

1954

Special Investigator Special Investigator

1936

King of Alcatraz King of Alcatraz

1938

Jackass Mail Jackass Mail

1942

Daughter of Shanghai Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Birth of the Blues Birth of the Blues

1941

This Could Be the Night This Could Be the Night

1957

Robin Hood of El Dorado Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936

The Hanged Man The Hanged Man

1964

Little Big Shot Little Big Shot

1935

Homicide Squad Homicide Squad

1931

Tiger Shark Tiger Shark

1932

Dr. Broadway Dr. Broadway

1942

The World Gone Mad The World Gone Mad

1933

The Mouthpiece The Mouthpiece

1932

Bulldog Drummond in Africa Bulldog Drummond in Africa

1938

Dragon Seed Dragon Seed

1944

Confidential Confidential

1935

Batman Batman

1943

Behind the Green Lights Behind the Green Lights

1935

Dracula vs. Frankenstein Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

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