
Stuart Erwin
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Stuart Erwin (14 February 1903, Squaw Valley, California — 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor. Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, first appearing on the stage, then breaking into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. He was cast as amiable oafs in several films such as The Sophomore, The Big Broadcast, Hollywood Cavalcade, Our Town, International House and Viva Villa!. In 1934 he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka, and in 1935 he had a supporting role in After Office Hours (starring Clark Gable). He co-starred in the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930).
In 1936, he was cast in Pigskin Parade, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In Walt Disney's Bambi, he did the voice of a tree squirrel.
In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, where he starred in Trouble with Father, which was eventually retitled The Stu Erwin Show. He co-starred with his wife, actress June Collyer. He later appeared in the Disney films Son of Flubber and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones. He also appeared with Jack Palance in the ABC series The Greatest Show on Earth during the 1963-1964 television season.
Erwin has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6240 Hollywood Blvd. He is buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
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Known For







Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 7
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Shadow Over Elveron 1968Merle★ 6.5
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Green Acres 1965Mr. Johnson★ 7.3
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The Big Valley 1965Charlie Carter★ 6.1
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Police Captain Loomis★ 6.5
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Son of Flubber 1963Coach Wilson★ 5.9
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The Virginian 1962Williams★ 6.5
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Straightaway 1961★ NR
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Dr. Kildare 1961Dave Lesser★ 5.5
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The Defenders 1961Joseph Green★ 6.2
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Peter Loves Mary 1960★ 5
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Tom Silby★ 7.6
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Thriller 1960Uncle Florian★ 6.4
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For the Love of Mike 1960Dr. Mills★ 5
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Lou Rosson★ 6
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The Donna Reed Show 1958★ 6.2
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Perry Mason 1957Clem P. 'Sandy' Sandover★ 7.7
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Gunsmoke 1955Doc Brown★ 6.6
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Self (uncredited)★ 6.5
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George Parsons★ 6.3
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The Stu Erwin Show 1950Stu Erwin★ 6
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Father Is a Bachelor 1950Constable Pudge Barnham★ 7.4
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Strike It Rich 1948Delbart Lane★ NR
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Heading for Heaven 1947Henry Elkins★ 4.9
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Heaven Only Knows 1947Sheriff Matt Bodine★ 6
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Killer Dill 1947Johnny 'Killer' Dill★ 5
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Doctor Jim 1947Doctor James Gateros★ NR
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Pillow to Post 1945Captain Jack Ross★ 5.5
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The Great Mike 1944Jay Spencer★ NR
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He Hired the Boss 1943Hubert Theodore Wilkins★ 3
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Blondie for Victory 1942Pvt. Herschel Smith★ 7.3
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Drums of the Congo 1942Congo Jack★ NR
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Joe Dawson★ 6
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Tommy Keenan★ 7.1
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Cracked Nuts 1941Lawrence Trent★ NR
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Sandy Gets Her Man 1940Bill Kerry★ 4
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Cotton★ 1
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Ben Dalton★ 6
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Our Town 1940Howie Newsome★ 5.7
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Hollywood Cavalcade 1939Pete Tinney★ 5.1
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Mackinley Winslow★ 1.5
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Back Door to Heaven 1939Jud Mason★ 3.7
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Passport Husband 1938Henry Cabot★ 6
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Three Blind Mice 1938Mike Brophy★ 6
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Hollywood Handicap 1938Himself★ 4.5
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Mr. Boggs Steps Out 1938Oliver Boggs★ 5.5
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Checkers 1937Edgar Connell★ NR
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I'll Take Romance 1937'Pancho' Brown★ 5
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Second Honeymoon 1937Leo MacTavish★ 5.8
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Stuart Erwin★ 3.8
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Small Town Boy 1937Henry Armstrong★ NR
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Dance Charlie Dance 1937Andy Tucker★ 6
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Slim 1937Aaron "Stumpy" Stump★ 6.3
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Pigskin Parade 1936Amos Dodd★ 6.1
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All American Chump 1936Elmer Lamb★ 5.8
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Women Are Trouble 1936Matt Casey★ 6
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Absolute Quiet 1936Oscar "Chubby" Rudd★ 5.5
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Exclusive Story 1936Timothy Aloysius Higgins★ 6.5
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Ceiling Zero 1936Texas Clarke★ 5.6
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After Office Hours 1935Hank Parr★ 6.4
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The Band Plays On 1934Stuffy Wilson★ 8.5
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Self (uncredited)★ 5
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Have a Heart 1934Gus Anderson★ 7
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Chained 1934John L. 'Johnnie' Smith★ 6.8
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The Party's Over 1934Bruce Blakely★ 3
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Bachelor Bait 1934William Watts★ 5.7
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Viva Villa! 1934Jonny Sykes★ 6.3
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Palooka 1934Joe Palooka★ 3
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Going Hollywood 1933Ernest Pratt Baker, Picture Producer★ 5.5
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Day of Reckoning 1933Jerry★ 5
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Before Dawn 1933Dwight Wilson★ 5.6
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Simon Bates★ 6.2
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Hold Your Man 1933Al Simpson★ 6.1
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International House 1933Tommy Nash★ 5.7
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Under the Tonto Rim 1933Tonto★ NR
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Peter Potter Kendall II★ NR
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Dan McKee★ 6.3
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Face in the Sky 1933Lucky★ 4.5
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The Big Broadcast 1932Leslie McWhinney★ 7.1
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Self - Host★ 1
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70,000 Witnesses 1932Man Talking to Connors (uncredited)★ 4.8
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Make Me a Star 1932Merton Gill★ 5.5
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Hollywood on Parade 1932Self★ 3
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The Misleading Lady 1932Boney★ NR
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Strangers in Love 1932Stan Kenney★ 5.1
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Two Kinds of Women 1932Hauser★ 5
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Working Girls 1931Pat Kelly★ 6.8
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The Magnificent Lie 1931Elmer Graham★ NR
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Up Pops the Devil 1931Stranger★ 4.2
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Dude Ranch 1931Chester Carr★ 4.7
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The Stolen Jools 1931Reporter★ 5.6
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No Limit 1931Ole Olson★ 5.8
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Along Came Youth 1930Ambrose★ 7
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Only Saps Work 1930Oscar★ 5.5
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Playboy of Paris 1930Paul Michel★ 7
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Clicker Watson★ 6
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Dangerous Nan McGrew 1930Eustace Macy★ 2
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Paramount on Parade 1930Marine (The Montmartre Girl)★ 6.1
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Young Eagles 1930Pudge Higgins★ 6
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Men Without Women 1930Jenkins★ 6.3
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Fred★ NR
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The Trespasser 1929Reporter (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Sweetie 1929Axel Bronstrup★ 5.8
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The Cock-Eyed World 1929Buckley★ 4.3
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Happy Days 1929Jig★ 6
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The Sophomore 1929Radio Broadcast Technician (uncredited)★ 4.5
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Dangerous Curves 1929Rotarian★ 6
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The Exalted Flapper 1929Bimbo Mehaffey★ NR
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Speakeasy 1929Cy Williams★ 5
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New Year's Eve 1929Landlady's Son★ NR
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A Pair of Tights 1929Marion's Boyfriend★ 7.6
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Mother Knows Best 1928Ben★ NR