Acting
Charles Judels
Born 1882-08-16
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Department: Acting
Biography
Charles Judels (17 August 1882 – 14 February 1969) was a Dutch actor. He first starred on vaudeville in the early 1900s, and made his Broadway stage debut in The Ziegfeld Follies in 1912. Judels appeared in more than 130 American comedy and drama movies and was an expert with dialects. That talent served him well throughout his career. His first film was a comedy, Old Dutch, in 1915. Judels is perhaps best remembered as the cheese store proprietor in Laurel & Hardy's 1938 film Swiss Miss. He also did extensive work as a voice actor in animated films, most notably as the voice of Stromboli in Disney's Pinocchio (1940). His final appearance on screen was as a Danite merchant in Samson and Delilah in 1949.
Known For
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Pinocchio
1940
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Once Upon a Studio
2023
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Ninotchka
1939
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Samson and Delilah
1949
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The Great Ziegfeld
1936
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Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
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San Francisco
1936
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One Hour with You
1932
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Swiss Miss
1938
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Strange Cargo
1940
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (123 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Once Upon a Studio | Stromboli (voice) (archive sound) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Samson and Delilah | Danite Merchant (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Panhandle | Botticelli - the Barber | Movie | 1948 |
 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Herman Bartholdy (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Mighty McGurk | First Brewer | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Plainsman and the Lady | Manuel Lopez | Movie | 1946 |
 | Tangier | Dimitri | Movie | 1946 |
 | Her Adventurous Night | Petrucci | Movie | 1946 |
 | In Old Sacramento | Tony Marchetti | Movie | 1946 |
 | Whistle Stop | Sam Veech | Movie | 1946 |
 | A Bell for Adano | Afronti | Movie | 1945 |
 | Knickerbocker Holiday | Renasaler | Movie | 1944 |
 | Career Girl | Felix Black | Movie | 1944 |
 | Northern Pursuit | Nick - Barber (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | I Dood It | Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Innkeeper (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Swing Your Partner | Digby | Movie | 1943 |
 | Something to Shout About | Brother Hunkafer | Movie | 1943 |
 | Kid Dynamite | Nick | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Hard Way | Mr. Flores (Uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | American Empire | Storekeeper (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Police Bullets | Duke Talbot | Movie | 1942 |
 | Baby Face Morgan | 'Deacon' Davis | Movie | 1942 |
 | Tortilla Flat | Joe Machado | Movie | 1942 |
 | A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Corday | Movie | 1942 |
 | Kathleen | Manager | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Chocolate Soldier | Klementov | Movie | 1941 |
 | Law of the Tropics | Captain of River Boat | Movie | 1941 |
 | This Woman Is Mine | Cafe Propietor | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sweetheart of the Campus | Tomasso | Movie | 1941 |
 | I'll Wait for You | A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Bitter Sweet | Herr Wyler | Movie | 1940 |
 | Down Argentine Way | Dr. Arturo Padilla | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Pie Vendor | Movie | 1940 |
 | Hired Wife | Photographer | Movie | 1940 |
 | Public Deb No. 1 | Ivan | Movie | 1940 |
 | Stranger on the Third Floor | Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Gold Rush Maisie | Hula Paradise Cafe Owner | Movie | 1940 |
 | Florian | Editor | Movie | 1940 |
 | On Their Own | Giuseppe Galentoni | Movie | 1940 |
 | Viva Cisco Kid | Don Pancho | Movie | 1940 |
 | It All Came True | Henri Pepi de Bordeaux | Movie | 1940 |
 | Strange Cargo | Renard (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Pinocchio | Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Balalaika | Batoff (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Henry Goes Arizona | The Great Beldini (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | That's Right – You're Wrong | Luigi (Uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Ninotchka | Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Lady of the Tropics | Gaston Lubois | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Ice Follies of 1939 | Makeup Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Idiot's Delight | Daka | Movie | 1939 |
 | Flirting with Fate | Don Luis Garcia | Movie | 1938 |
 | Gold Diggers in Paris | Barman (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Swiss Miss | Cheese Shop Owner | Movie | 1938 |
 | Snow Gets in Your Eyes | Schlitz | Movie | 1938 |
 | Hold That Kiss | Otto Schmidt | Movie | 1938 |
 | Reckless Living | Harry Myron | Movie | 1938 |
 | Love and Hisses | Oscar | Movie | 1937 |
 | You're Only Young Once | Captain Swenson | Movie | 1937 |
 | High Flyers | Mr. Fontaine | Movie | 1937 |
 | Fight for Your Lady | Felix Janos | Movie | 1937 |
 | Live, Love and Learn | Pedro Felipe | Movie | 1937 |
 | Ebb Tide | Port Doctor | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Bride Wore Red | Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Chef | Movie | 1937 |
 | Porky's Garden | Chicken farmer (voice) | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Life of the Party | Maitre d'Hotel | Movie | 1937 |
 | It Can't Last Forever | Mr. Appadelius | Movie | 1937 |
 | Marry the Girl | Andre Victor Antoine Descate | Movie | 1937 |
 | Rhythm in the Clouds | Luigi | Movie | 1937 |
 | Song of the City | Papa Romandi | Movie | 1937 |
 | Maytime | Cabby | Movie | 1937 |
 | Swing High, Swing Low | Tony | Movie | 1937 |
 | When's Your Birthday? | Headwaiter | Movie | 1937 |
 | Love on the Run | Lieutenant of Police | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Big Show | Swartz - Studio Head | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Plainsman | Tony - The Barber | Movie | 1936 |
 | Along Came Love | Joe Jacobs | Movie | 1936 |
| I'd Give My Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1936 | |
 | San Francisco | Tony | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Great Ziegfeld | Pierre | Movie | 1936 |
 | Give Us This Night | Second Carabiniere | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Florentine Dagger | Salvatore | Movie | 1935 |
 | Enchanted April | Domenico | Movie | 1935 |
 | Symphony of Living | Rozzini | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Night Is Young | Riccardi (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Mighty Barnum | Maitre D'Hotel | Movie | 1934 |
| My Grandfather's Clock | Philo Holmes | Movie | 1934 | |
 | Daredevil O'Dare | Pa | Movie | 1934 |
 | Pugs and Kisses | Frenchy Manejer | Movie | 1934 |
| North of Zero | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1934 | |
| Howd' Ya Like That? | French Sailor | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Good Bad Man | The Bandit (Pancho) | Movie | 1933 |
| Tomalio | The General | Movie | 1933 |
 | Gobs of Fun | French Sailor | Movie | 1933 |
| Close Relations | Uncle Ezra Wart | Movie | 1933 |
 | Salt Water Daffy | Count Fille du Pax Imposter | Movie | 1933 |
 | Nothing Ever Happens | Waistline | Movie | 1933 |
 | One Hour with You | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
| Moonlight and Cactus | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1932 | |
 | High Pressure | Salvatore (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
| The Tamale Vendor | Charles | Movie | 1931 | |
 | War Mamas | German Major | Movie | 1931 |
| Take 'em and Shake 'em | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Gold Dust Gertie | Pestalozzi | Movie | 1931 |
 | Women of All Nations | Leon | Movie | 1931 |
 | God's Gift to Women | Undertaker | Movie | 1931 |
 | 50 Million Frenchmen | Pernasse - Hotel Manager | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Easiest Way | Mr. Gensler (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | Captain Thunder | Ruiz | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Life of the Party | Mons. LeMaire | Movie | 1930 |
 | College Lovers | Spectator | Movie | 1930 |
 | Oh, Sailor, Behave! | De Medici | Movie | 1930 |
 | An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | Movie | 1930 |
 | Cheer Up and Smile | Pierre | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Big Party | Dupuy | Movie | 1930 |
 | Let's Go Places | Du Bonnet (uncredited) | Movie | 1930 |
 | Hot for Paris | Charlott Gouset | Movie | 1929 |
 | Frozen Justice | French Sailor | Movie | 1929 |
 | Under the Red Robe | Antoine | Movie | 1923 |
 | Little Old New York | Delmonico | Movie | 1923 |
 | The Commuters | Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth | Movie | 1915 |
 | Old Dutch | Jules Joubert | Movie | 1915 |