Acting
Stanley Blystone
Born 1894-08-01
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made more than 500 film appearances between 1924 and 1956. Blystone is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, playing Paulette Goddard's father, and several short films starring The Three Stooges. Some of his more memorable roles were in the films Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps and Slaphappy Sleuths. His final appearance with the trio was Of Cash and Hash in 1955. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films.
Known For
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Modern Times
1936
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The Circus
1928
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A Night at the Opera
1935
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Phantom of the Opera
1943
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Calamity Jane
1953
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You Only Live Once
1937
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
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The Invisible Man Returns
1940
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Rancho Notorious
1952
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A Chump at Oxford
1940
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (294 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys | (archive footage) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Pardners | Townsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1956 |
 | A Lawless Street | Rancher (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Townsman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1955 |
| Nobody's Home | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 | |
 | Of Cash and Hash | Customer (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Fire Chaser | Fire Chief (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Raid | Townsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Living It Up | Ike, the Train Engineer (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Pals and Gals | Pete (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Jesse James vs. the Daltons | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Calamity Jane | Saloon Patron (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | Devil's Canyon | Bit Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | Law and Order | Checkers Player (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | Jack McCall, Desperado | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Prince of Pirates | Captain Brock's First Mate (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | You Are There | Passerby (uncredited) | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Feudin' Fools | The Sheriff | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Duel at Silver Creek | Sam (voice / uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Carson City | Mine Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Rancho Notorious | Rancher in Posse (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Road Agent | Tom Barton | Movie | 1952 |
 | A Missed Fortune | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Flight to Mars | Councilman (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Whip Hand | Guard on Pier (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Mysterious Island | Confederate Officer | Movie | 1951 |
 | Gunplay | The Storekeeper | Movie | 1951 |
 | Fort Worth | Townsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Let's Dance | New York Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Slaphappy Sleuths | Crook | Movie | 1950 |
 | Sunset in the West | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Cisco Kid | Frank Wallace | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Triple Trouble | Captain of the Guards | Movie | 1950 |
 | County Fair | Rent Collector (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Underworld Story | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
| House About It | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 | |
 | Atom Man vs. Superman | Joe Evans | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Iroquois Trail | Major (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Six Gun Mesa | Chip Mullins | Movie | 1950 |
 | Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town | Train Conductor (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Nevadan | Red Sand Bank Clerk (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Range Land | Marshal Matt Mosely (as Stan Blystone) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Squadron of Doom | Stergi | Movie | 1949 |
 | Powder River Rustlers | Rancher | Movie | 1949 |
 | Wha' Happen? | Police Commissioner | Movie | 1949 |
 | Deputy Marshal | Leo Hanald | Movie | 1949 |
 | Waiting in the Lurch | Fire Chief (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Rustlers | Rancher | Movie | 1949 |
 | El Dorado Pass | Barlow | Movie | 1948 |
 | Station West | Bouncer (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Eyes of Texas | The Sheriff | Movie | 1948 |
 | I, Jane Doe | Policeman | Movie | 1948 |
 | I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | McGee (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains | Marshal Peterson (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Key Witness | Patrolman - Accident Scene (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Killer at Large | Captain McManus | Movie | 1947 |
 | Too Many Winners | Chief Boyle (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Out West | Colonel (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Yankee Fakir | 2nd Wagon Driver | Movie | 1947 |
 | Shoot to Kill | Police Chief (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Backlash | Fire Warden at Car Wreck | Movie | 1947 |
 | California | Miner (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Suddenly It's Spring | Hotel detective | Movie | 1947 |
 | That Brennan Girl | Party Guest (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
| The People's Choice | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1946 | |
 | Magnificent Doll | Man Outside Courthouse (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Son of the Guardsman | Bullard Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | King of the Forest Rangers | Harry Lynch | Movie | 1946 |
 | Mysterious Intruder | Henry (Uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Hoodlum Saint | Cop Arresting Fishface (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Moon Over Montana | Rancher Joseph Colton | Movie | 1946 |
 | Six Gun Man | Cattleman Lon Kelly | Movie | 1946 |
 | Navajo Kid | Matt Crandall | Movie | 1945 |
 | Youth Runs Wild | Policeman in Opening Montage (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Phantom of the Opera | Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Three Little Twirps | Herman (Circus Director) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Action in the North Atlantic | U.S. Commander (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Back from the Front | Herr Capitan (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
| Blonde and Groom | Intruder wearing Eye-Patch | Movie | 1943 | |
 | Spook Louder | Spy Leader | Movie | 1943 |
 | His Wedding Scare | Man in Lower Berth | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Capt. Hardigan [Chs. 5-6] | Movie | 1943 |
 | Piano Mooner | Policeman | Movie | 1942 |
 | Even as IOU | Ventriloquist | Movie | 1942 |
 | Carry Harry | Charlie, Elsie's Boy Friend | Movie | 1942 |
 | My Favorite Spy | Turnkey | Movie | 1942 |
 | Powder Town | Security Guard Shooting Gun (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | In Old California | San Francisco Deputy | Movie | 1942 |
 | So's Your Aunt Emma! | Detective Miller | Movie | 1942 |
 | Jesse James, Jr. | Sam Carson | Movie | 1942 |
 | Mr. Wise Guy | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Fly By Night | Policeman (Uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Pacific Blackout | Sergeant | Movie | 1941 |
 | Holt of the Secret Service | Garrity [Chs. 11-15] | Movie | 1941 |
 | I Wake Up Screaming | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Appointment for Love | Joe (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sea Raiders | Capt. Olaf Nelson | Movie | 1941 |
 | King of the Texas Rangers | A.J. Lynch | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sunset in Wyoming | Bull Wilson | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Spider Returns | Policeman | Movie | 1941 |
 | Lady from Louisiana | Lottery Victim | Movie | 1941 |
 | Mutiny in the Arctic | The Bos'un | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Lady from Cheyenne | Bit Role | Movie | 1941 |
 | Golden Hoofs | Jonas | Movie | 1941 |
 | Buck Privates | Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Tall, Dark and Handsome | Policeman in cigar store | Movie | 1941 |
 | Murder Over New York | Fingerprint Expert | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Son of Monte Cristo | Max (Uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Pony Post | Griff Atkins | Movie | 1940 |
 | Remedy for Riches | Police Captain Jeff | Movie | 1940 |
 | Little Men | Bartender | Movie | 1940 |
 | Spring Parade | Detective | Movie | 1940 |
 | Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum | Courtroom Officer | Movie | 1940 |
 | Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Packing House Employee | Movie | 1940 |
 | Dance, Girl, Dance | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | When the Daltons Rode | Deputy on Train | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Tulsa Kid | Sam Ellis | Movie | 1940 |
 | Captain Caution | Tough Sailor in Brig | Movie | 1940 |
 | Those Were the Days! | Policeman | Movie | 1940 |
 | Pop Always Pays | Fingerprint Expert with Winton | Movie | 1940 |
 | Johnny Apollo | Guard in Library (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Dark Command | Tough | Movie | 1940 |
 | Young Tom Edison | Army Officer on Train | Movie | 1940 |
 | Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! | Doorman (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Double Alibi | Police Sergeant | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Saint's Double Trouble | Detective Sadler (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | A Chump at Oxford | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Invisible Man Returns | Minor Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Police Announcer | Movie | 1940 |
 | Emergency Squad | Mack - Emergency Squad Sergeant | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Big Guy | City Police Captain (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Crashing Thru | Jim LaMont | Movie | 1939 |
 | Tower of London | First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Allegheny Uprising | Settler at McDowell's Mill | Movie | 1939 |
 | Torture Ship | Capt. Mike Briggs | Movie | 1939 |
 | Sued for Libel | Policeman in Court (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Housekeeper's Daughter | Policeman | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Escape | Policeman | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Day the Bookies Wept | Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Full Confession | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Blackmail | Oil Worker (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | They Shall Have Music | Policeman at Police Station (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Man They Could Not Hang | Prison Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | When Tomorrow Comes | First Bus Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Spellbinder | Court Clerk, Second Trial (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Way Down South | Slave Auctioneer | Movie | 1939 |
 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Ship's Captain (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Charlie Chan in Reno | Lineup Officer | Movie | 1939 |
 | Three Texas Steers | Henchman Rankin | Movie | 1939 |
 | Mandrake the Magician | Henchman CX12 | Movie | 1939 |
 | They Made Her a Spy | Detective | Movie | 1939 |
 | Everybody's Baby | Plainclothes Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Lone Ranger Rides Again | Raider Murdock | Movie | 1939 |
 | Twelve Crowded Hours | Patrolman (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Drifting Westward | Carga | Movie | 1939 |
 | Trigger Pals | Steve | Movie | 1939 |
 | Red River Range | Randall | Movie | 1938 |
 | California Frontier | Graham | Movie | 1938 |
 | Next Time I Marry | Police Radio Announcer (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Little Tough Guys in Society | Policeman | Movie | 1938 |
 | Cipher Bureau | Army Lieutenant | Movie | 1938 |
 | Fugitives for a Night | Doorman at Jericho Club | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Stranger from Arizona | Banker Haskell | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Affairs of Annabel | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Smashing the Rackets | Policeman | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Saint in New York | Policeman at the Zoo (Uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Blind Alibi | Detective | Movie | 1938 |
 | Law of the Underworld | Policeman at Jewel Robbery | Movie | 1938 |
 | Joy of Living | Cop at Dock (Uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Go Chase Yourself | Policeman Driving Backwards (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Policeman | Movie | 1938 |
 | Dangerous to Know | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Born to Be Wild | Henchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Jury's Secret | Speech Observer | Movie | 1938 |
 | Tim Tyler's Luck | Capt. Clark | Movie | 1937 |
 | Headin' East | Bert Lohman | Movie | 1937 |
| Edgar & Goliath | Neighbor | Movie | 1937 | |
 | High Flyers | Cop on Pier | Movie | 1937 |
 | Music for Madame | Policeman (Uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Boots and Saddles | Army Sergeant | Movie | 1937 |
 | Youth on Parole | Store Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Radio Patrol | Plant Foreman | Movie | 1937 |
 | Hot Water | Radio Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Windjammer | Peterson | Movie | 1937 |
 | Galloping Dynamite | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1937 |
 | Charlie Chan at the Olympics | New York Policeman | Movie | 1937 |
 | Behind The Headlines | Fire Chief | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Man Who Found Himself | John | Movie | 1937 |
| New News | Newspaper Editor | Movie | 1937 | |
 | You Only Live Once | Rafferty - Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Jail Bait | Arresting officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | We Who Are About to Die | Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Charlie Chan at the Opera | Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Smartest Girl in Town | Man in Room 216 (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Come and Get It | Lumberjack (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Sing, Baby, Sing | Kelly | Movie | 1936 |
 | False Alarms | Fire Captain Ashe (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Riding Avenger | Mort Ringer | Movie | 1936 |
 | Little Miss Nobody | Policeman | Movie | 1936 |
 | Human Cargo | Detective | Movie | 1936 |
 | Half Shot Shooters | Sgt. MacGillicuddy | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Police Radio Operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Silly Billies | Cavalry Captain | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Boy Seeking Dr. Mudd (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Murder at Glen Athol | Henchman Joe (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Here Comes Trouble | Detective | Movie | 1936 |
 | Modern Times | Gamin's Father | Movie | 1936 |
 | You May Be Next! | Printer's Devil (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Strike Me Pink | Miller | Movie | 1936 |
 | Show Them No Mercy! | Announcer (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | A Night at the Opera | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Ivory-Handled Gun | Squint Barlow | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Three Musketeers | Villard | Movie | 1935 |
 | Bad Boy | Gunman | Movie | 1935 |
 | Thunder in the Night | Policeman | Movie | 1935 |
 | Redheads on Parade | Grip (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Page Miss Glory | Policeman at Train Station (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Daring Young Man | Guard | Movie | 1935 |
 | Smart Girl | (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Rainbow's End | Dorgan, Ranch Foreman | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Fred | Movie | 1935 |
 | Code of the Mounted | The Coroner | Movie | 1935 |
 | Saddle Aces | Pete Sutton | Movie | 1935 |
| Fighting Pioneers | Hadley | Movie | 1935 | |
 | 'G' Men | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Vagabond Lady | Hotel Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Les Misérables | Gendarme in Prefect's Office | Movie | 1935 |
 | I'll Love You Always | Bill Collector | Movie | 1935 |
 | In Spite of Danger | Chekcer | Movie | 1935 |
 | Carnival | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Mystery Man | Bar Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Mills of the Gods | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1934 |
 | Broadway Bill | Jailer (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | We Live Again | Guard in cell | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Case of the Howling Dog | Juror (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Murder at the Vanities | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Manhattan Melodrama | Detective in Court (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | We're Not Dressing | Ship's Officer on the Doris (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
| Radio Dough | Arresting Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 | |
 | The Wolf Dog | Lang | Movie | 1933 |
| Rhapsody in Brew | Mr. Blystone (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 | |
 | Before Dawn | Police Car Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Fighting Parson | Bart McCade | Movie | 1933 |
 | Strange People | Al Burke | Movie | 1933 |
| The Rummy | Taxicab Company Boss (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 | |
 | The Nuisance | Policeman at Skating Rink (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Cross Fire | Kreuger | Movie | 1933 |
 | Picture Snatcher | Prison Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Fast Workers | Cop in Alley (Uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Parachute Jumper | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Man Of Action | Curt Masters | Movie | 1933 |
 | Lucky Larrigan | Kirk Warren | Movie | 1932 |
 | Wild Girl | Deputy (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Golden West | Major (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Flaming Gold | Bar Debtor | Movie | 1932 |
 | Honor of the Mounted | Scott Blakely | Movie | 1932 |
| Doctor's Orders | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1932 | |
 | The Trial of Vivienne Ware | Cop Who Kills Parone (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Galloping Thru | Wallis | Movie | 1931 |
 | Sundown Trail | Joe Currier | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Man from Death Valley | Sheriff Jefferies | Movie | 1931 |
| The Messenger Boy | Manager | Movie | 1931 | |
| Gents of Leisure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1931 | |
 | A Connecticut Yankee | King's Knight (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | Ex-Plumber | Addie's Husband | Movie | 1931 |
| Studio Sap | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Night of Goblins | Detective | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1930 |
 | Born Reckless | Newspaper Worker | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Fighting Legion | Burl Edwards | Movie | 1930 |
 | Redemption | Minor Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1930 |
 | Young Eagles | Captain Deming | Movie | 1930 |
 | Parade of the West | Dude | Movie | 1930 |
 | Thru Different Eyes | Reporter | Movie | 1929 |
| Roaming Romeo | The Emperor | Movie | 1928 | |
 | Sharp Shooters | Bouncer (uncredited) | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Circus | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1928 |
| She's a Boy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1927 | |
 | The Circus Ace | Boss Convas Man | Movie | 1927 |
 | Cured in the Excitement | Cop | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Pride of Pikeville | Walter Yates | Movie | 1927 |
| Just a Husband | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1927 | |
| A Small Town Princess | Modiste Customer's Flirty Companion | Movie | 1927 | |
 | The Jolly Jilter | Stage Manager | Movie | 1927 |
 | Peaches and Plumbers | Aubrey - Vera's Fiancé | Movie | 1927 |
 | Flirty Four-Flushers | Joe - Aggie's Sweetheart | Movie | 1926 |
| One Sunday Morning | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1926 | |
 | Hubby’s Quiet Little Game | Thelma’s brother | Movie | 1926 |
| Careful Please | The Guardian | Movie | 1926 | |
| Cheap Skates | Wyndee Durham | Movie | 1925 | |
 | Under the Rouge | Jim Condon | Movie | 1925 |
 | Over Thereabouts | Officer | Movie | 1925 |
 | Darwin Was Right | Courtney Lawson | Movie | 1924 |