Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Date of Birth:

Feb 14, 1903

Place of Birth:

Squaw Valley, California, USA

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Stuart Erwin (14 February 1903, Squaw Valley, California — 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor. Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, first appearing on the stage, then breaking into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. He was cast as amiable oafs in several films such as The Sophomore, The Big Broadcast, Hollywood Cavalcade, Our Town, International House and Viva Villa!. In 1934 he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka, and in 1935 he had a supporting role in After Office Hours (starring Clark Gable). He co-starred in the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930).

In 1936, he was cast in Pigskin Parade, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In Walt Disney's Bambi, he did the voice of a tree squirrel.

In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, where he starred in Trouble with Father, which was eventually retitled The Stu Erwin Show. He co-starred with his wife, actress June Collyer. He later appeared in the Disney films Son of Flubber and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones. He also appeared with Jack Palance in the ABC series The Greatest Show on Earth during the 1963-1964 television season.

Erwin has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6240 Hollywood Blvd. He is buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

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filmography:

The Sophomore The Sophomore

1929

Hollywood on Parade Hollywood on Parade

1932

Cracked Nuts Cracked Nuts

1941

A Little Bit of Heaven A Little Bit of Heaven

1940

Young Eagles Young Eagles

1930

Up Pops the Devil Up Pops the Devil

1931

Dude Ranch Dude Ranch

1931

Under the Tonto Rim Under the Tonto Rim

1933

Sweetie Sweetie

1929

The Adventures of Martin Eden The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942

The Cock-Eyed World The Cock-Eyed World

1929

Passport Husband Passport Husband

1938

Men Without Women Men Without Women

1930

No Limit No Limit

1931

Face in the Sky Face in the Sky

1933

Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice

1938

The Magnificent Lie The Magnificent Lie

1931

Working Girls Working Girls

1931

Playboy of Paris Playboy of Paris

1930

A Pair of Tights A Pair of Tights

1929

The Bands Plays On The Bands Plays On

1934

Women Are Trouble Women Are Trouble

1936

Two Kinds of Women Two Kinds of Women

1932

All American Chump All American Chump

1936

Killer Dill Killer Dill

1947

The Party's Over The Party's Over

1934

Checkers Checkers

1937

Sandy Gets Her Man Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

The Great Mike The Great Mike

1944

Doctor Jim Doctor Jim

1947

Speakeasy Speakeasy

1929

Moochie of the Little League Moochie of the Little League

1959

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

Along Came Youth Along Came Youth

1930

70,000 Witnesses 70,000 Witnesses

1932

Shadow Over Elveron Shadow Over Elveron

1968

The Hollywood Gad-About The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

He Learned About Women He Learned About Women

1933

Strike It Rich Strike It Rich

1948

He Hired the Boss He Hired the Boss

1943

Mother Knows Best Mother Knows Best

1928

The Stolen Jools The Stolen Jools

1931

Dangerous Curves Dangerous Curves

1929

The Trespasser The Trespasser

1929

For the Love of Mike For the Love of Mike

1960

Paramount on Parade Paramount on Parade

1930

Son of Flubber Son of Flubber

1963

Have a Heart Have a Heart

1934

Small Town Boy Small Town Boy

1937

Hold Your Man Hold Your Man

1933

Pigskin Parade Pigskin Parade

1936

Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

1932

Hollywood Handicap Hollywood Handicap

1938

Hollywood Cavalcade Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Ceiling Zero Ceiling Zero

1936

Bachelor Bait Bachelor Bait

1934

The Stranger's Return The Stranger's Return

1933

Pillow to Post Pillow to Post

1945

The Crime of the Century The Crime of the Century

1933

Heaven Only Knows Heaven Only Knows

1947

After Office Hours After Office Hours

1935

Chained Chained

1934

Main Street to Broadway Main Street to Broadway

1953

Palooka Palooka

1934

Our Town Our Town

1940

International House International House

1933

Going Hollywood Going Hollywood

1933

The Bride Came C.O.D. The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964

New Year's Eve New Year's Eve

1929

Back Door to Heaven Back Door to Heaven

1939

Viva Villa! Viva Villa!

1934

This Thing Called Love This Thing Called Love

1929

When the Daltons Rode When the Daltons Rode

1940

Father Is a Bachelor Father Is a Bachelor

1950

Second Honeymoon Second Honeymoon

1937

The Misleading Lady The Misleading Lady

1932

Happy Days Happy Days

1929

Slim Slim

1937

Absolute Quiet Absolute Quiet

1936

The Big Broadcast The Big Broadcast

1932

Mr. Boggs Steps Out Mr. Boggs Steps Out

1938

Heading for Heaven Heading for Heaven

1947

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

1983

Only Saps Work Only Saps Work

1930

Day of Reckoning Day of Reckoning

1933

Strangers in Love Strangers in Love

1932

Make Me a Star Make Me a Star

1932

It Could Happen to You It Could Happen to You

1939

Before Dawn Before Dawn

1933

Drums of the Congo Drums of the Congo

1942

Exclusive Story Exclusive Story

1936

Love Among the Millionaires Love Among the Millionaires

1930

Dangerous Nan McGrew Dangerous Nan McGrew

1930

Dance Charlie Dance Dance Charlie Dance

1937

I'll Take Romance I'll Take Romance

1937

Blondie for Victory Blondie for Victory

1942

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