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Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harlan Briggs (August 17, 1879 – January 26, 1952) was an American actor and vaudeville performer who was active from the 1930s until his death in 1952. During the course of his career he appeared on Broadway, in over 100 films, as well as appearing on television once towards the end of his career. Briggs was born in Blissfield, Michigan. Although he was a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, he chose to go into acting rather than pursue a career in law. His acting career began in vaudeville at around the beginning of the 20th century. He would make his Broadway debut in 1926, in the drama Up the Line. He worked steadily on Broadway through 1935. On August 6, 1929 he began a successful run in the featured role of G. A. Appleby in It's a Wise Child at the Belasco Theatre. In 1934 he had another featured role in the successful play Dodsworth, as Tubby Pearson. The show opened at the Shubert Theatre on February 24, 1934 and ran for 147 performances, starring Walter Huston as Samuel Dodsworth. After a six-week hiatus, the show reopened at the Shubert on August 20 and ran for an additional 168 performances. When Samuel Goldwyn bought the rights to the play, Briggs was one of two of the original Broadway cast to reprise their roles in the film, the other being Huston in the title role. Briggs would focus on his film career for the remainder of the 1930s, before returning to Broadway in the 1940s, combining both stage and screen performances during that decade. The most successful of his Broadway appearances in the 1940s was as Constable Small in Ramshackle Inn, which featured ZaSu Pitts in her Broadway debut. The Story of Mary Surratt, in which Briggs appeared in 1947, was Briggs' 400th play. Beginning with Dodsworth, Briggs worked consistently in films over the next 16 years, until his death in 1952, appearing in over 100 films. His most famous role was as Dr. Stall in the 1940 comedy classic The Bank Dick, starring W.C. Fields. Other notable films in which he appeared include After the Thin Man (1936), Stella Dallas (1937), Having Wonderful Time (1938), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), My Little Chickadee (1940), Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), State Fair (1945), Night and Day (1946), Little Women (1949), Goodbye, My Fancy (1951), and Carrie (1952). The last film on which Briggs worked was The Sea Hornet, which was in production in April and May 1951, and released later that year. On January 26, 1952, Briggs died in Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital from complications resulting from a heart attack. His death occurred almost half a year prior to the release of Carrie. Briggs married actress Viola Scott on July 3, 1914. They had four sons.

Born: August 16, 1879 in Blissfield, Michigan, USA

Died: January 26, 1952 (Age 72)

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Harlan Briggs  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.1
ActorWatchman1951
Movie
6.9
ActorOscar Bernard1947
Movie
6.3
ActorDavie Bryant1939
Movie
6.2
ActorMr. Brown1946
Movie
6.5
ActorMayor1938
Movie
5.4
ActorDarnstein1947
Movie
6.1
ActorJames Galt1939
Movie
6.9
ActorMr. Pike1939
Movie
8.2
ActorMr. Edwards (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.4
ActorOscar Stubbins1937
Movie
6.6
ActorMr. Rucker1939
Movie
ActorSheriff1937
Movie
5.2
ActorU.S. Consul E.R. Brown1936
Movie
4.8
ActorMr. Harrison1937
Movie
6.2
ActorJudge1941
Movie
6.8
ActorHomer Ramsey1938
Movie
5.7
ActorThorndyke Barnsdale1937
Movie
6
ActorSalty1947
Movie
5.5
Actor'Pop' Hussey1939
Movie
6.9
ActorSan Francisco Coroner1940
Movie
ActorSpringer1937
Movie
5.8
ActorFrank Kendall - Editor1938
Movie
5.7
ActorJustice of The Peace1937
Movie
7.6
ActorTubby Pearson1936
Movie
6.6
ActorMr. Holden1939
Movie
6.4
ActorDeputy Sheriff Cal Hoskins1939
Movie
7.6
ActorMagazine Office Manager1937
Movie
6.6
ActorLem Dodd, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.2
ActorJustice of the Peace1939
Movie
6.3
ActorCharlie Graham1939
Movie
6.6
ActorStanton (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.4
ActorCustomer at Gas Station (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.2
ActorDr. Bentley1946
Movie
5.8
ActorMr. Kinney1936
Movie
6.2
ActorSheriff1937
Movie
7
ActorPawnbroker #2 (uncredited)1945
Movie
6.4
ActorMr. Virgil Miller1937
Movie
6.4
ActorJudge (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.7
ActorForeman in Jury1940
Movie
7.1
ActorDenton Offut1940
Movie
6.4
ActorDr. Kinsley1940
Movie
6.6
ActorMr. Rogard1942
Movie
6
ActorJ.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware1947
Movie
5.4
ActorLuke Simpson1942
Movie
7.1
ActorJoe Brant1952
Movie
6.7
ActorDefense Attorney Parker (uncredited)1939
Movie
5.9
ActorQuinn1946
Movie
6.3
ActorMayor1940
Movie
7.5
ActorMr. Beamer (uncredited)1937
Movie
7.4
ActorToy Shop Proprietor (uncredited)1947
Movie
6.9
ActorDoctor Stall1940
Movie
7.6
ActorMayor Carver (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.5
ActorSheriff Clem Watkins1942
Movie
6.4
ActorEditor1939
Movie
7
ActorHotel Clerk (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.8
ActorThomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)1940
Movie
7
ActorSad Man in Nightclub (uncredited)1937
Movie
6.8
ActorBisbee1940
Movie
6.5
ActorMac MacFarland (uncredited)1941
Movie
6.8
ActorDr. Balance1946
Movie
7.5
Actor'Colonel' Harris1938
Movie
5.8
ActorMr. Shaw1938
Movie
6.4
ActorPrinter (uncredited)1938
Movie
7.3
ActorShip's Captain1938
Movie
5.4
ActorMr. Howard1946
Short Film
4.7
ActorDavid Sullivan (uncredited)1933
Short Film
5.6
ActorUncle Ben Jones (uncredited)1933
Short Film
5.6
ActorMr. Garnish1938
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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