Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex (born September 19, 1889 in Kansas City , Missouri , † June 26, 1973 in Fallbrook , California ) was an American actor in theater, film and television.
life and career
Ernest Truex had a long and successful career on New York Broadway . In the period from 1913 to 1966, Truex appeared in a total of over 130 film and television productions. He became known both on stage and in film for portraying long-suffering, oppressed or fearful men for comedic purposes. Around 1940 he stood in front of the camera for a number of screwball comedies , for example as the neurotic reporter Roy Besinger in His Girl for Special Cases (1940) alongside Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and as CEO of Preston Sturges in Christmas in July (1940) at the side ofDick Powell . In the 1950s he took on recurring roles in some US television series.
Ernest Truex was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category in 1960 . He was married three times, most recently to actress Sylvia Field from 1937 until his death , and had three sons. His eldest son Philip Truex (1911-2008) was also an actor and was seen as the dead title character in the Hitchcock film Always Trouble with Harry (1955).
Filmography (selection)
- 1913: Caprice
- 1919: Oh, You Women!
- 1933: Get That Venus
- 1938: The Adventures of Marco Polo (The Adventures of Marco Polo)
- 1939: The Foundling Mother (Bachelor Mother)
- 1939: Above and Above (It's a Wonderful World)
- 1940: Lillian Russell
- 1940: Dance, Girl, Dance
- 1940: Christmas in July (Christmas in July)
- 1940: His Girl Friday (His Girl Friday)
- 1942: Star Spangled Rhythm
- 1943: This Is the Army
- 1948: On an Island with You
- 1952–1953: Mister Peepers (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1953–1954: Janie (TV series, 19 episodes)
- 1957: Commit your ways you (All Mine to Give)
- 1958: Twilight for the Gods
- 1959/1962: Twilight Zone (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1958–1959: The Ann Sothern Show (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1961/1962: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1964: Bonanza (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1965: Fluffy
- 1965/1966: Petticoat Junction (TV series, 2 episodes)
Web links
- Ernest Truex in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Ernest Truex | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved December 17, 2018 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Truex, Ernest |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 1973 |
| Place of death | Fallbrook , California |