Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Bell was nicknamed "Handlebar" for his mustache, which sometimes measured 18 inches from tip to tip.[2]
Hank Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1892 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1950 (aged 58) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920-1950 |
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | The Last Straw | Pat Webb (film debut) |
| 1923 | Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande | Henchman |
| 1925 | Gold and Grit | Sheriff |
| 1926 | Double Daring | Lee Falcon |
| 1926 | The Terror | Sheriff |
| 1929 | Rio Rita | Texas Ranger (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Under a Texas Moon | Cannon Loader (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Abraham Lincoln | Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Billy the Kid | Henchman Polka Dot (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Breed of the West | Sheriff Cole |
| 1932 | South of Santa Fe | Henchman |
| 1932 | The Wyoming Whirlwind | Henchman |
| 1932 | Law and Order | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Arizonian | Man Paying Fine in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Cheyenne Tornado | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno | Carnival Worker (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Blazing Guns | Sam, Vigilante (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Call of the Wild | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Westward Ho | Mark Wyatt |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Tolliver Clan Member (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Way Out West | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | Medical Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Two Gun Law | Cookie |
| 1937 | Outlaws of the Prairie | Jim |
| 1937 | Valley of Terror | Sheriff Judson |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer | Pirate (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Texans | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Rio Grande | Hank |
| 1938 | Gun Law | Townsman disarming the Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Call of the Rockies | Rankin |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Arrested Mustached Man (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Frontier Marshal | Townsman with Large Mustache (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Thundering West | Tucson |
| 1939 | The Taming of the West | Marshall Bates |
| 1940 | Boom Town | Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Dark Command | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Westerner | Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Covered Wagon Trails | Sheriff |
| 1941 | Western Union | Telegraph Worker (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Texas | Hank - King Ranch Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Hank |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Napping Cowpoke with Rake (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Great Man's Lady | Man #1 - Hoyt City (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident | Red (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Sleigh Driver (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Homecoming Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced | Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast | Hank
(uncredited) |
| 1945 | Along Came Jones | Posse Rider (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Virginian | Rider with News of Teacher (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Wife of Monte Cristo | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine | Opera House Patron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sun | McCanles Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| 1947 | California | Wagon Driver (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Trail Street | Pedestrian Passing Newspaper Office (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Egg and I | Reveler at Country Dance (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckian | Militiaman at Festival (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Fancy Pants | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Gunslingers | Hollister |
| 1952 | Montana Belle | Blackjack Bystander (uncredited) |
References
edit- ^ Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Character Actor Claims Longest Mustache". The Tampa Tribune. Florida, Tampa. April 25, 1943. p. 36. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.