Stuart Erwin
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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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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.888 |
| Birthday | 1903-02-14 |
| Place of Birth | Squaw Valley, California, USA |
| Also Known As | Stuart Phillip Erwin, Stu Erwin, Стюарт Эрвин, |
1942
Blondie for Victory
7.3/3
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1933
International House
5.3/17
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1940
Our Town
5.8/32
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1934
Palooka
2.9/7
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5.5/12
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1941
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7.1/30
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1934
Viva Villa!
6.3/23
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1939
Back Door to Heaven
5/2
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1929
New Year's Eve
0/0
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6.5/25
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1934
Chained
6.8/16
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1935
After Office Hours
6.4/13
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Hollywood Handicap
4.5/10
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1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
5.1/4
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Hollywood Cavalcade
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-2
1/1
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1933
Hold Your Man
6.1/19
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1936
Pigskin Parade
6/13
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1936
Ceiling Zero
5.6/15
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1934
Bachelor Bait
5.7/3
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1947
Heaven Only Knows
6/3
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Heaven Only Knows
1933
The Crime of the Century
6.3/10
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Pillow to Post
5.5/12
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1933
The Stranger's Return
6.2/37
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This Thing Called Love
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1940
When the Daltons Rode
6/20
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1933
Before Dawn
5.556/9
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1939
It Could Happen to You
1.5/1
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1932
Make Me a Star
5.5/4
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1932
Strangers in Love
5.1/4
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1942
Drums of the Congo
0/0
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Exclusive Story
6.5/4
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1937
I'll Take Romance
5/2
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1937
Dance Charlie Dance
6/1
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1930
Love Among the Millionaires
6/2
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1930
Dangerous Nan McGrew
2/1
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1930
Only Saps Work
5.5/2
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1933
Day of Reckoning
5/6
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1929
Happy Days
6/2
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1932
The Misleading Lady
0/0
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1937
Second Honeymoon
5.8/6
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Father Is a Bachelor
7.4/7
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1937
Slim
6.3/3
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1936
Absolute Quiet
5.5/9
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5/2
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1947
Heading for Heaven
4.9/5
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1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
5.5/8
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1932
The Big Broadcast
7.1/8
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1937
Small Town Boy
0/0
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1934
Have a Heart
7/2
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1931
The Magnificent Lie
0/0
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1938
Three Blind Mice
6/5
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1933
Face in the Sky
4.5/2
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1931
No Limit
6/4
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No Limit
1931
Working Girls
6.8/6
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1930
Playboy of Paris
7/3
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1932
Two Kinds of Women
5/2
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1936
Women Are Trouble
6/3
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1929
A Pair of Tights
7.571/7
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A Pair of Tights
1934
The Bands Plays On
8.5/2
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1930
Men Without Women
6.3/9
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1938
Passport Husband
6/1
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1930
Young Eagles
6/1
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1940
A Little Bit of Heaven
1/1
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A Little Bit of Heaven
1941
Cracked Nuts
0/0
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Cracked Nuts
1929
The Sophomore
4.5/2
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1932
Hollywood on Parade
3/1
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Hollywood on Parade
1931
Up Pops the Devil
4.2/4
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Up Pops the Devil
1931
Dude Ranch
4.5/2
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1929
The Cock-Eyed World
4.3/3
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1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
6/1
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1929
Sweetie
5.8/2
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Sweetie
1933
Under the Tonto Rim
0/0
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Under the Tonto Rim
1936
All American Chump
5.8/6
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All American Chump
1947
Killer Dill
5/1
Door-to-door salesman Johnny Dill, the exact double of a notorious gangster, finds himself struck between the forces of good and evil.
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Killer Dill
1928
Mother Knows Best
0/0
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Mother Knows Best
1943
He Hired the Boss
3/1
A shy bookkeeper accidentally discovers that the company where he works is targeted in a series of late-night robberies.
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He Hired the Boss
1948
Strike It Rich
0/0
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Strike It Rich
1933
He Learned About Women
0/0
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He Learned About Women
1931
The Stolen Jools
5.6/29
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The Stolen Jools
1929
Dangerous Curves
6/3
A young bareback rider in a circus is in love with a trapeze artist, but he has two problems: he drinks too much and he's fallen under the spell of a...
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Dangerous Curves
1963
Son of Flubber
5.9/65
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Son of Flubber
1930
Paramount on Parade
6.125/8
This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, credits 11 directors
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Paramount on Parade
1960
For the Love of Mike
5/1
An orphan trains a racehorse so he can win the money to build a new church.
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1929
The Trespasser
6.7/12
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The Trespasser
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
4/1
A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as Master of Ceremonies.
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The Hollywood Gad-About
1968
Shadow Over Elveron
8.3/3
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Shadow Over Elveron
1944
The Great Mike
0/0
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The Great Mike
1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
4/1
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Sandy Gets Her Man
1937
Checkers
0/0
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Checkers
1934
The Party's Over
3/1
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The Party's Over
1947
Doctor Jim
0/0
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Doctor Jim
1929
Speakeasy
5/1
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Speakeasy
1932
70,000 Witnesses
4.8/4
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70,000 Witnesses
1930
Along Came Youth
7/1
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2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
7/2
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Moochie of the Little League
6/1
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