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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Character: Inmate (uncredited)
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
Character: Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
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Hellgate (1952)
Character: Guard (uncredited)
A man is framed and sent to the toughest prison in the territory.
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Paradise Alley (1978)
Character: Paradise Bartender
Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.
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The Last Challenge (1967)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.
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Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (1989)
Character: Faustino Pinon
Based on the true story of Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.
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The Yellow Mountain (1954)
Character: (uncredited)
A formula brawling-buddies western where one goes bad and then returns to the fold. Pete Menlo owns some gold claims in Nevada where he is joined by his old friend Andy Martin. Crooked mine-owner Bannon wants to merge their interests so they can create a monopoly but is turned down. Pete is interested in "Nevada" Wray, daughter of mine-owner "Jackpot" Wray, but she has eyes only for Andy. The rejected Pete joins forces with Bannon and they learn that, because of location, "Jackpot" Wray may be the owner of all the gold in the respective veins. Bannon and his men try to get rid of Andy.
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M (1951)
Character: Man in Mob (uncredited)
Remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang original. In the city, someone is murdering children. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.
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There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Character: Prisoner
Arizona Territorial Prison inmate Paris Pitman, Jr. is a schemer, a charmer, and quite popular among his fellow convicts — especially with $500,000 in stolen loot hidden away and a plan to escape and recover it. New warden Woodward Lopeman has other ideas about Pitman. Each man will have the tables turned on him.
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The Boston Strangler (1968)
Character: Suspect (uncredited)
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.
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Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Character: Stagehand (uncredited)
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
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The Last Hurrah (1958)
Character: Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
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The Underworld Story (1950)
Character: N/A
A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.
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Luv (1967)
Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)
Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.
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Movie Movie (1978)
Character: Keegle's Second ("Dynamite Hands")
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
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Trouble Preferred (1948)
Character: Sparring Partner (uncredited)
A suicide attempt is investigated by a pair of female police rookies.
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Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Character: Man at Dock (uncredited)
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
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Foxfire (1955)
Character: Miner (uncredited)
A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.
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The Street with No Name (1948)
Character: Cornerman (Uncredited)
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
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Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Character: Hood
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
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Brainstorm (1965)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.
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It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Character: Boy on Skates (uncredited)
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.
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Hollywood Story (1951)
Character: Attendant (uncredited)
A producer takes over a small film studio and - sensing that it'll be a good movie- begins investigating an old murder of a silent film director shot in his office years ago. He finds that his life is threatened as he digs deeper into the mystery.
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The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Character: Poker Player (uncredited)
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
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Ringside (1949)
Character: Boxer (uncredited)
Joe O'Hara finds out he has a damaged optic nerve just before a boxing match for the title. He needs the money badly, so he doesn't delay the fight. The opponent discovers Joe's weakness and pounds on his eyes, causing him to go blind.
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Hi-Jacked (1950)
Character: Diner Patron (uncredited)
A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involvement with hijackers.
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Rocky II (1979)
Character: Chink's Manager (uncredited)
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
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