J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

BIOGRAPHY

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings. Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926. His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944. He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology. Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter. For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
20 January 1896
Death Day
24 January 1973
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish, Joseph Carrol Naish, J. Carroll Naish, Carroll Naish, Carrol Naish, Carol Naish, J. Carrol Nash

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FILMOGRAPHY

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971-09-20Actor
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932-02-13Actor
Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952-05-30Actor
Rio Grande

Rio Grande

1950-11-15Actor
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953-12-02Actor
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950-05-17Actor
The Whirlwind

The Whirlwind

1933-04-13Actor
Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936-03-27Actor
Humoresque

Humoresque

1947-01-25Actor
Two Seconds

Two Seconds

1932-05-28Actor
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942-08-05Actor
Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951-10-12Actor
The Whistler

The Whistler

1944-03-30Actor
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947-02-08Actor
Black Hand

Black Hand

1950-03-12Actor
Strange Confession

Strange Confession

1945-10-05Actor
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1955-02-15Actor
Voice in the Wind

Voice in the Wind

1944-03-03Actor
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939-07-24Actor
Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931-01-04Actor
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947-11-11Actor
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1948-12-22Actor
Waterfront

Waterfront

1944-06-10Actor
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941-11-28Actor
Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way

1940-10-11Actor
Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933-09-26Actor
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941-05-30Actor
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936-10-20Actor
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935-01-11Actor
Good Intentions

Good Intentions

1930-06-29Actor
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933-04-29Actor
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943-12-17Actor
Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror

1934-07-07Actor
The Southerner

The Southerner

1945-04-30Actor
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

1937-09-24Actor
Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

1949-05-19Actor
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935-12-26Actor
One Is Guilty

One Is Guilty

1934-05-03Actor
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

1955-04-01Actor
Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

1943-12-20Actor
Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942-10-19Actor
Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite

1941-03-01Actor
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950-08-24Actor
Special Agent

Special Agent

1935-09-14Actor
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942-08-21Actor
Black Fury

Black Fury

1935-05-18Actor
That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

1949-09-22Actor
Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950-05-12Actor
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937-07-23Actor
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941-11-07Actor
This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night

1957-05-14Actor
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936-03-17Actor
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1964-11-18Actor
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937-12-17Actor
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

1942-07-01Actor
Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town

1956-07-30Actor
Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

1954-10-06Actor
Special Investigator

Special Investigator

1936-05-08Actor
King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

1938-09-30Actor
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1935-09-07Actor
Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

1931-08-01Actor
Confidential

Confidential

1935-10-16Actor
Batman

Batman

1943-07-16Actor
Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights

1935-03-11Actor
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

1944-07-20Actor
Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

1938-08-05Actor
Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932-09-24Actor
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942-05-09Actor
The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad

1933-04-15Actor
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

1932-03-21Actor
Know For Sure

Know For Sure

1941-01-01Actor
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

1940-08-02Actor
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932-11-17Actor
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

1945-04-16Actor
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955-02-24Actor
The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

1948-11-14Actor
It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You

1937-06-05Actor
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940-06-28Actor
Ramona

Ramona

1936-09-25Actor
The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

1932-02-06Actor
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991-01-01Actor
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000-01-01Actor
The Young Don't Cry

The Young Don't Cry

1957-07-26Actor
British Agent

British Agent

1934-09-15Actor
Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

1954-03-30Actor
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

1935-07-11Actor
The Mystery Squadron

The Mystery Squadron

1933-12-21Actor
Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

1952-05-16Actor
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

1936-01-17Actor
Crooner

Crooner

1932-08-20Actor
Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944-11-24Actor
Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

1943-03-01Actor
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936-01-10Actor
Island of Lost Men

Island of Lost Men

1939-08-16Actor
Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon

1935-06-01Actor
Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937-06-04Actor
Captured!

Captured!

1933-08-19Actor
Typhoon

Typhoon

1940-05-16Actor
Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet

1936-04-24Actor
Desert Sands

Desert Sands

1955-11-18Actor
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25Actor
Accent on Love

Accent on Love

1941-07-11Actor
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

1943-08-01Actor
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

1936-03-27Actor
No Other Woman

No Other Woman

1933-01-06Actor
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb

1946-05-26Actor
Bannerline

Bannerline

1951-10-12Actor
Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers

1937-08-20Actor
Carnival in Costa Rica

Carnival in Costa Rica

1947-03-28Actor
Fighter Attack

Fighter Attack

1953-11-29Actor
Her Jungle Love

Her Jungle Love

1938-04-15Actor
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

1939-03-17Actor
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1939-05-11Actor
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

1933-07-21Actor
Tip-Off Girls

Tip-Off Girls

1938-04-01Actor
Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

1930-06-22Actor
That Night in Rio

That Night in Rio

1941-04-11Actor
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936-12-14Actor
Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine

1944-03-16Actor
The Mad Game

The Mad Game

1933-10-27Actor
The Monster Maker

The Monster Maker

1944-04-15Actor
The Mark of the Renegade

The Mark of the Renegade

1951-07-24Actor
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1930-10-19Actor
Upperworld

Upperworld

1934-04-28Actor
Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice

1933-08-04Actor
Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

1944-06-01Actor
The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

1934-06-16Actor
Hideaway

Hideaway

1937-08-13Actor
Hunted Men

Hunted Men

1938-05-27Actor
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic

1938-11-02Actor
What Price Glory

What Price Glory

1926-11-23Actor
Song of the City

Song of the City

1937-04-02Actor
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937-01-08Actor
The Grand Bounce

The Grand Bounce

1937-05-22Actor
Havana Widows

Havana Widows

1933-11-18Actor
Prison Farm

Prison Farm

1938-06-17Actor
Arizona to Broadway

Arizona to Broadway

1933-07-22Actor
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934-11-17Actor
The Finger Points

The Finger Points

1931-04-11Actor
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934-07-15Actor
Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

1955-03-26Actor
Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor

1939-06-09Actor
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974-06-21Actor
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932-04-19Actor
Forced Landing

Forced Landing

1941-07-11Actor
Ride the Man Down

Ride the Man Down

1952-11-25Actor
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

1939-03-29Actor
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944-12-15Actor
Yaqui Drums

Yaqui Drums

1956-10-13Actor
Getting Gertie's Garter

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945-11-27Actor
Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding

1939-02-10Actor
Silent Men

Silent Men

1933-03-03Actor
Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

1937-11-11Actor
The Last Command

The Last Command

1955-08-03Actor
The Conquerors

The Conquerors

1932-11-18Actor
Star in the Night

Star in the Night

1945-10-13Actor
Thunder Trail

Thunder Trail

1937-10-21Actor
A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart

1942-01-16Actor
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936-02-17Actor
Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch

1942-05-08Actor
The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

1942-09-19Actor
Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge

1943-05-07Actor
Sahara

Sahara

1943-09-22Actor
Surrender

Surrender

1931-12-06Actor
Ladies of the Big House

Ladies of the Big House

1931-12-26Actor
Marie Galante

Marie Galante

1934-10-25Actor
Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932-09-18Actor
Central Airport

Central Airport

1933-04-15Actor
Girl in Danger

Girl in Danger

1934-09-11Actor
Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

1952-07-23Actor
We're in the Movies, Now!

We're in the Movies, Now!

1939-03-18Actor
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

1933-04-08Actor
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

1931-04-10Actor
The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1933-08-25Actor
Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad

1934-05-16Actor
Sleepers East

Sleepers East

1934-01-01Actor
Force of Impulse

Force of Impulse

1961-11-01Actor
The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933-01-20Actor
No Living Witness

No Living Witness

1932-09-13Actor
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994-07-01Actor
The Royal Bed

The Royal Bed

1931-01-15Actor
The Avenger

The Avenger

1933-08-10Actor
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

1936-08-26Actor
Hell in the Heavens

Hell in the Heavens

1934-12-12Actor
Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula

1966-01-01Actor
It's Your America

It's Your America

1946-07-25Actor
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

1959-06-15Actor
Man on a Bus

Man on a Bus

1955-05-01Actor
Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

1970-02-10Actor
Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

1989-01-01Actor
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933-01-14Actor
Double Cross Roads

Double Cross Roads

1930-04-20Actor
A Night at Earl Carroll's

A Night at Earl Carroll's

1940-12-06Actor
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963-09-20Actor
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965-09-18Actor
Route 66

Route 66

1960-10-07
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953-02-01
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-06-20Actor
Get Smart

Get Smart

1965-09-18
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958-10-06
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02Actor
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-10-05Actor
Climax!

Climax!

1954-10-07Actor
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

1957-08-09
Guestward, Ho!

Guestward, Ho!

1960-09-29Actor
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958-09-06Actor
Cimarron City

Cimarron City

1958-09-27
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959-10-15Actor
The Texan

The Texan

1958-09-29Actor
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964-09-22Actor
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958-09-26
Green Acres

Green Acres

1965-09-15Actor
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958-01-12Actor
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957-09-18Actor
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