Ted Oliver

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7444

Gender

Male

Birthday

02-Feb-1892

Age

(134 years old)

Place of Birth

Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As
  • Virgil Kinely Oliver

Ted Oliver

Biography

Ted Oliver was born on February 2, 1892 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Modern Times (1936), The Buccaneer (1938) and She Loved a Fireman (1937). He was married to Ilean Hume. He died on June 30, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.


Credits

Ship Cafe Ship Cafe (1935) Character: Stoker (uncredited)
The singing stoker and the vamp.
Daring Days Daring Days (1925) Character: Boggs
Eve Underhill quits her job in the "want ad" department of a San Francisco newspaper and heads for Eden, Arizona, to answer its advertisement for a lady mayor. Upon her arrival, the womanless town hails her as boss, and she initiates a cleanup campaign. A romance develops between her and Catamount Carson, mayor of the rival town of Catamount. Complications revolve about the efforts of Catamount Carson's evil cousin, Ambrose Carson, to inflame a dispute between the two towns over water rights.
Triple Action Triple Action (1925) Character: Assistant Chief
Ranger Dave Mannion is deprived of his badge for allowing the notorious Braxton gang to drive diseased cattle past his border patrol. He suspects Eric Prang to be a spy for the gang and sets out to prove it.
The Frame-Up The Frame-Up (1937) Character: Spud Gitale
A detective investigates a racing scam.
Trapped Trapped (1937) Character: Ike Britt
Ted Haley rides to his brother's ranch and finds him dying from a knife wound. The brother names Sol Rothert as his killer. Leaving the house, Ted doesn't notice a mysterious man watching him, but he sees a rider gallop up to the house and enter, and Ted rushes to investigate.
Find the Witness Find the Witness (1937) Character: Deagle
A newspaper reporter covering a famous magician's eroding marriage must later prove that the subject was responsible for his wife's murder.
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026) Character: Self - (archive footage)
This is the story of Vinnie Jones's rise, fall, and comeback against odds – and red cards – from one of football's most notorious hard men to FA cup winner.
The Son of Monte Cristo The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) Character: Turnkey
Rightful owner of the kingdom, the Duchess of Zona, is engaged in a power struggle with the evil General Gurko. Edmond, the son of Monte Cristo, dons many disguises to come to the aid of the Duchess.
Robbers' Roost Robbers' Roost (1932) Character: Henchman Latimer
Running from the law, Jim Hall joins Hays’ gang. Hays is foreman on the Herrick ranch and plans to rustle Herrick’s cattle. Attracted to Herrick’s sister Helen, Jim decides to tell the Sheriff about the raid. But when his plan is overheard he is made a prisoner.
Northwest Passage Northwest Passage (1940) Character: Farrington
Based on the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join Rogers' Rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy during the French and Indian War. The film focuses on their famous raid at Fort St. Francis and their marches before and after the battle.
So Ends Our Night So Ends Our Night (1941) Character: Friend of Weiss (uncredited)
An anti-Nazi refugee on the run and a young Jewish couple race across Europe trying to escape Hitler's ever powerful influence.
Broadway Serenade Broadway Serenade (1939) Character: Spike (uncredited)
A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.
Outrage Outrage (1950) Character: Counterman (uncredited)
A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work.
Let Us Live Let Us Live (1939) Character: Detective (uncredited)
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
We're Not Dressing We're Not Dressing (1934) Character: Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to an island with the help of singing sailor Stephen Jones. Her friend Edith, Uncle Hubert, and Princes Michael and Alexander make it to the same island but all prove to be useless in the art of survival. The sailor is the only one with the practical knowhow to survive but Doris and the others snub his leadership offer. That is until he starts a clam bake and wafts the fumes in their starving faces. The group gradually gives into his leadership, the only question now is if Doris will give into his charms.
The Gracie Allen Murder Case The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) Character: Motorcycle Cop
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
North West Mounted Police North West Mounted Police (1940) Character: Hostler
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French and Native heritage) and Natives want a separate nation. Dusty falls for nurse April Logan, who is also loved by Mountie Jim Brett. April's brother is involved with Courbeau's daughter Louvette, which leads to trouble during the battles between the rebels and the Mounties. Through it all Dusty is determined to bring Corbeau back to Texas (and April, too, if he can manage it.)
Border Flight Border Flight (1936) Character: Turk
Frances Farmer's second film is a typical B-programmer from the Paramount lot of 1936--up and coming stars (John Howard, Robert Cummings, Grant Withers, Farmer) in a concerning the Coast Guard and smugglers. The chief points of interest are the truly exceptional aerial sequences and Farmer's early performance.
On Borrowed Time On Borrowed Time (1939) Character: State Trooper (uncredited)
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.
Murder at the Vanities Murder at the Vanities (1934) Character: Murdock's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.
The Buccaneer The Buccaneer (1938) Character: Fish Hook
French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.
Jackass Mail Jackass Mail (1942) Character: Outlaw
An unknowing orphan idolizes the horse thief/mail robber who has shot his father.
Batman Batman (1943) Character: Marshall
Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.
Boom Town Boom Town (1940) Character: Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (uncredited)
Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.
She Loved a Fireman She Loved a Fireman (1937) Character: Fire Lt. Grimes
A young man with a checkered past struggles to make good as a fireman.
Pacific Blackout Pacific Blackout (1941) Character: Sergeant
Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. Under cover of darkness, Draper hopes to find the real killer, who turns out to be a member of a Nazi sabotage ring. Completed shortly before America entered WW2.
Wives Never Know Wives Never Know (1936) Character: Proprietor (uncredited)
The blissful marriage of Homer and Marcia Bigelow is disrupted when Marcia hosts a party for one J. Hugh Ramsay, author of the bestselling book, "Marriage—The Living Death".
The Fighting Peacemaker The Fighting Peacemaker (1926) Character: N/A
Peace River Parker, foreman of the Cross L Ranch and engaged to Jess, the daughter of the owner, is railroaded into a prison term by the false witness of Jefferson Crane, who covets the ranch and Jess. Through the complicity of Clell Danert, a villainous foreman who also desires Jess, Crane arranges to ruin the Marshall ranch by driving a herd of sheep onto the cattle range.
Start Cheering Start Cheering (1938) Character: Motorcycle Cop
After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him expelled.
The Nurse's Secret The Nurse's Secret (1941) Character: Policeman
An apparent suicide by a rich woman leads her nurse and a policeman to an insurance scam.
The Mad Miss Manton The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Character: Detective (uncredited)
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.
Stolen Harmony Stolen Harmony (1935) Character: Cop (uncredited)
Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to join his band and tour upon his release. Ray hooks up with Jean, a dancer in the show, and the two become a successful dance act. However, when an ex-inmate buddy of Ray's robs the tour bus, Ray is suspected of wrongdoing by Jack and the others in the group. After a gang of thugs hijacks the tour bus, Ray tries to use his street smarts to redeem his reputation.
Honky Tonk Honky Tonk (1941) Character: Miner (uncredited)
Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.
Stand Up and Fight Stand Up and Fight (1939) Character: Cochran, Deputy Marshal
A southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.
New Moon New Moon (1940) Character: Bondsman
A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.
Sky Murder Sky Murder (1940) Character: First Motorcycle Policeman
This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Nazis, but it's pretty clear anyway). Of course, the helpful and persistent Bartholomew is at his side--much to Nick's irritation. To further complicate things--and to make them still funnier--Joyce Compton is along for the ride too, as a delightfully brainless "detective" named Christine Cross.
There's One Born Every Minute There's One Born Every Minute (1942) Character: Reporter
A nine-year-old Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in this lively comedy. She plays the spoiled-brat daughter of a pudding manufacturer who has been entered into the town's mayoral race by some of the local businessmen. They have chosen him because they think he is easy to manipulate. As a sales gimmick, the pudding magnate advertises that his product contains the highly nutritious "Vitamin Z." He suddenly begins selling pudding like crazy and soon his political campaign is well-funded. Unfortunately, there is no "Vitamin Z" and when this is discovered, the town fathers try to dump him and show that he is a fake.
Yellow Dust Yellow Dust (1936) Character: Henchman McLearney
After he's accused of a series of stagecoach robberies, an innocent man has to find the real crooks.
Within the Law Within the Law (1939) Character: Detective
Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.
The Return of Sophie Lang The Return of Sophie Lang (1936) Character: Detective #1
In order to give up her life of crime and go straight, renowned jewel thief Sophie Lang fakes her own death and retires to London. She soon finds a job as a companion to a wealthy old lady who is also a jewel collector. One day her employer decides to take an ocean trip to the US, taking Sophie with her. She also takes along a $200,000 diamond, which she locks up in the ship's safe. Of course, the diamond is soon stolen from the safe. A reporter also happens to be aboard the ship, and he has had his suspicions about who Sophie really is. Sophie has to find the real thief and recover the jewel before the ship docks in New York, because an investigation could reveal her true identity.
The Arizonian The Arizonian (1935) Character: Henchman-Deputy
Clay Tallant comes to Silver City, Arizona in the 1880s and encounters wide-spread lawlessness and disorder, unscrupulous politicians, outlaws galore and brow-beaten citizens. He accepts the position of town marshal and, with his brother and a reformed outlaw , Tex Randolph, who comes over to his side, sets out to bring law-and-order where none exists. He also wins the hand of the singer appearing at the Opera House.
Modern Times Modern Times (1936) Character: Billows' Assistant
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Night Spot Night Spot (1938) Character: Kidnapper
A young singer, Marge Dexter, becomes involved in trouble when she works in a nightclub in which two of the band-members are in reality undercover-police officers who believe that the club is the headquarters of a dangerous gang of crooks.
She Couldn't Take It She Couldn't Take It (1935) Character: Motorcycle Cop
The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke. His self-centered wife has a fondness for foreign imports, including "pet projects" like dancers and such and his spoiled children Tony and Carol have constant run-ins with the law. When Dan himself ends up in the clink for five years for tax evasion, he becomes bunk-mates with ex-bootlegger Joe "Spots" Ricardi. Ricardi lectures him on being such a push-over for an out-of-control family, so a dying Dan makes Ricardi his estate trustee once he is released from prison. Ricardi is then thrust into high society and must do everything he once nagged Dan to do.
Go Chase Yourself Go Chase Yourself (1938) Character: Clark, Senior Detective (uncredited)
When a bank is robbed, a not-so-bright teller is wrongly suspected of being part of the holdup team. Comedy.
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) Character: Detective
Miss Madeline Fane is a famous California screen star who has been devoted to her baby son Michael since her husband's death the previous year. One morning she awakens to find Michael has been kidnapped. After a day, she calls in the police, who instantly begin an all-out search.
Central Park Central Park (1932) Character: Policeman Joe, the Jailer (uncredited)
Two destitute New Yorkers meet cute in Central Park and then separate and independently get tangled up with some gangsters only to be reunited again in the end.
Too Hot to Handle Too Hot to Handle (1938) Character: Newsreel Man (uncredited)
While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pilot Alma Harding. She does not trust him, but he manages to hire her as his assistant. During an adventurous expedition through the jungles of South America, her opinion of him begins to change.
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Character: State Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Speedway (1939) Character: Racetrack Official
A champion auto racer who unhappily learns his kid brother wants to enter the same profession rather than finish school.
You Only Live Once You Only Live Once (1937) Character: State Trooper (uncredited)
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Before Dawn Before Dawn (1933) Character: Police Desk Sergeant Hamilton (uncredited)
After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying. Police detectives with the help of a clairvoyant try to determine who, living or dead, is responsible.
The Calling of Dan Matthews The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) Character: Man at Carnival (uncredited)
Dan Matthews (Richard Arlen), a young parson, is in love with Hope Strong (Charlotte Wynters), the daughter of James B. Strong ('FRederick Burton'), a man who controls the town with his real estate and business interests. Strong is an upstanding citizen who has fallen into the hands of a clever racketeer, Jeff Hardy (Douglass Dumbrille), who acts as Strong's manager of some innocent-appearing amusement places that are really secret dens of vice.
Geronimo Geronimo (1939) Character: Officer
The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage of raiding and murder, is hampered by a feud between two officers--who are father and son.
Alibi for Murder Alibi for Murder (1936) Character: Cop (Uncredited)
A radio commentator named Perry Travis fancies himself a brilliant amateur detective. The cops wish he’d stick to his microphone and let them do the detecting. This proves impossible when a famed scientist is murdered in Perry’s studio, right in the middle of the interview. All evidence points to Perry, and he sets out to clear his name before the Shadow-like villain roaming the hallways of the radio station gets away with murder.
The Saint Strikes Back The Saint Strikes Back (1939) Character: Police Forensic Scientist (Uncredited)
Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman whose police inspector father killed himself after being accused of corruption and dismissed from the force. Convinced of the man's innocence, Templar takes it upon himself to vindicate the memory of Val's father. To do so he must take on the city's most dangerous criminal gang, while also battling hostile members of the police department.
Klondike Annie Klondike Annie (1936) Character: Grigsby
Singer Rose Carlton, otherwise known as 'The San Francisco Doll', accidentally kills her controlling boyfriend when he tries to prevent her from leaving. To evade the police, Rose sets sail for Nome with captain Bull Bracket. When the ship takes on another passenger, reformer Annie Alden, Carlton's life is changed forever, and she sets out to honor a deeply personal debt.
The Mortal Storm The Mortal Storm (1940) Character: Concentration Camp Guard
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
Obliging Young Lady Obliging Young Lady (1942) Character: Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.



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