Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Deceased · Born: May 15, 1893 · Died: Mar 19, 1953

1942
1940
1939
1937
1935
1933
1931
1930

Known For

Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace
Gone with the WindGone with the Wind
The Philadelphia StoryThe Philadelphia Story
Red RiverRed River

Personal Details

BornMay 15, 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Relatives
  • Madeleine Smith (Grandchild)

Biography

Lee Phelps, a renowned actor, entered this world on May 15, 1893, in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, he made a lasting impact on the film industry, featuring in notable productions such as Anna Christie (1930),Desperadoes of the West (1950),and Scouts to the Rescue (1939).

Career

1953
The Magnetic Monster
The Magnetic Monster as City Engineer
Vice Squad
Vice Squad as Vickie's Apartment Manager (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia as Information Desk Guard (uncredited)
1952
Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential as Jailer (uncredited)
1951
Fort Defiance
Fort Defiance as Bartender
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again as Michael Doyle [Ch. 5]
1950
Desperadoes of the West
Desperadoes of the West as Rusty Steele
Hills of Oklahoma
Hills of Oklahoma as Rancher Scotty Davis
The Girl from San Lorenzo
The Girl from San Lorenzo as Sheriff Marlowe
Hi-Jacked
Hi-Jacked as Highway Patrolman
Champagne for Caesar
Champagne for Caesar as Neighbor
Western Pacific Agent
Western Pacific Agent as Chief of Police
The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona as Guest at Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway as Posse Member (uncredited)
1949
Gun Law Justice
Gun Law Justice as Hank Cardigan
Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue as Cop (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon as Chauffeur (Uncredited)
The Sky Dragon
The Sky Dragon as Detective at Airport Gate
A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret as District Attorney's Office Clerk (Uncredited)
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly as Detective
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead as Juror (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door as Policeman (uncredited)
The Window
The Window as Police Officer (Uncredited)
White Heat
White Heat as Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile
Red River
Red River as Gambler (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man as Fire Captain (uncredited)
1947
A Likely Story
A Likely Story as Cop at Intersection (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie as Police Officer Mitchell (Uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass as Homesteader (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Detective (uncredited)
High Barbaree
High Barbaree as Workman (uncredited)
Beyond Our Own
Beyond Our Own as Ambulance Driver
1946
Her Adventurous Night
Her Adventurous Night as Cop #3 (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi as Policeman #1 (Uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie as Cop at Fire (Uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll as Hatch (uncredited)
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner as Policeman on Street (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun as Train Fireman (uncredited)
Accomplice
Accomplice as Lt. Hayden
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls as Player (uncredited)
1945
Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House as Detective Benson
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence as Cop
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones as Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Pillow of Death
Pillow of Death
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye as Polasky
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East as Immigration Officer with Black Hatband (uncredited)
Adventure
Adventure as Bartender at Frank & Bob's Place (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh as Cop (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street as First Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited)
1944
Dark Mountain
Dark Mountain as Police Dispatcher in montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Youth Runs Wild
Youth Runs Wild as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster as Headwaiter with Phone (Uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace as Umpire (uncredited)
1943
Power of the Press
Power of the Press as Policeman (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Police Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Bronson - Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie as Security Officer (Uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
1942
War Dogs
War Dogs as Sgt. Day
Riders of the West
Riders of the West as The Sheriff-Conspirator
Scattergood Rides High
Scattergood Rides High as Trainer
Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House as Executioner (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College as Coach Hartley
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim as Detective (uncredited)
The Secret Code
The Secret Code as Jailer
Spy Ship
Spy Ship as Listener on Street
Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans as Grady, Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window as Police Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American as Second Police Driver (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady as Chairman
Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder as First Railroad Yardman (uncredited)
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty as Bartender
Saboteur
Saboteur as Plant Security Officer (uncredited)
In This Our Life
In This Our Life as Police Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Two Yanks in Trinidad as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Broadway
Broadway as Detective (uncredited)
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Seven Miles from Alcatraz as Patrol Launch Captain Luther
1941
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark as Blaney
Her First Beau
Her First Beau as State Trooper
The Spider Returns
The Spider Returns as Police Officer Mulligan
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout as Cop
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary as Barnes
Manpower
Manpower as Detective in Raid (uncredited)
Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana as Cop
Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell as Detective (unconfirmed)
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Love Crazy
Love Crazy as Uniformed Sanitarium Guard (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask as Detective at Cary's Office (uncredited)
1940
Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold as Sheriff Cameron
Pop Always Pays
Pop Always Pays as Policeman at the Pawnbroker's
Men Against the Sky
Men Against the Sky as Shop Foreman
Santa Fe Marshal
Santa Fe Marshal as Blacksmith
The Saint's Double Trouble
The Saint's Double Trouble as Police Sergeant Outside Bohlen's Office (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
Gold Rush Maisie as Man Outside General Store (Uncredited)
Girl in 313
Girl in 313 as Second Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective as Flynn (uncredited)
Women Without Names
Women Without Names as Police Broadcaster
Wyoming
Wyoming as Ed James
And One Was Beautiful
And One Was Beautiful as Bailiff
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman as Policeman (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly as Detective Barter (uncredited)
It All Came True
It All Came True as Police Officer Pegasee (uncredited)
The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars as Train Conductor
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons as Police Lieutenant Bill Maloney (uncredited)
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold as Policeman (uncredited)
The Fargo Kid
The Fargo Kid as Bartender
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James as Denver House Bartender (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American as Army Coach (uncredited)
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York as Police Officer Joe
Boom Town
Boom Town as Man Fighting Oil Fire (uncredited)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison as Train Engineer Miller
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid as 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor as Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story as Bartender (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson as Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)
1939
The Girl from Rio
The Girl from Rio as Dennis Slater
Boys' Reformatory
Boys' Reformatory as Officer on Train
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White as Foreman at Accident
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind as Wichita Official (uncredited)
The Lady and the Mob
The Lady and the Mob as Policeman
These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls as Policeman (uncredited)
Lucky Night
Lucky Night as Waiter At George's (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring as Night Gate Guard (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die as Guard (uncredited)
Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel as Policeman Playing Cards (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales as Policeman at School (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight as Train Announcer
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces as Guard at Reform School (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy as Train Conductor
Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale as Ring Announcer
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman as Mechanic Hiring Doug
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Sheriff (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective as Riley - Airplane Workman
Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel as Fireman (uncredited)
Let Us Live
Let Us Live as Cop (uncredited)
Fixer Dugan
Fixer Dugan as Hammer Game Barker
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Detective (uncredited)
Golden Boy
Golden Boy as Ring Announcer
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music as Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed as Workman's Stooge (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Police Guard (uncredited)
Balalaika
Balalaika as Doorman (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties as Bailiff (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind as Bartender (uncredited)
1938
Female Fugitive
Female Fugitive as Investigator Steve Roberts
Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris as Detective
Spring Madness
Spring Madness as Police Officer Ryan
Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder as Deputy (uncredited)
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years as The Judge's clerk (uncredited)
Heart of Arizona
Heart of Arizona as Ranger Captain
Over the Wall
Over the Wall as Patrolman Who Arrests Davis
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York as Detective Kestry (Uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady as Carpenter (uncredited)
Trade Winds
Trade Winds as Detective (Uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You as Bailiff (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle as Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Sandflow
Sandflow as Singing Guard
Left Handed Law
Left Handed Law as Sheriff Joe Grant
Boss of Lonely Valley
Boss of Lonely Valley as Peter Starr
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo as Printer
One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven as Radio Cop
Blossoms on Broadway
Blossoms on Broadway as Cop (uncredited)
Easy Living
Easy Living as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi as Chief of Detectives
Behind the Headlines
Behind the Headlines as FBI Agent Harris
Man of the People
Man of the People as Relative of Sentenced Boy (uncredited)
Black Legion
Black Legion as Guard at Jail (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once as Corridor Guard (uncredited)
1936
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes as Lee (Uncredited)
Absolute Quiet
Absolute Quiet as First Mechanic (Uncredited)
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All as Police Officer Beaumont (uncredited)
Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody as Policeman
The Voice of Bugle Ann
The Voice of Bugle Ann as Davis' Cellmate (uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures as Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector as Cop (uncredited)
Human Cargo
Human Cargo as Gangster
And Sudden Death
And Sudden Death as Court Clerk
Show Boat
Show Boat
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado as Off-Key Singer Hank
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger as Riley
The Garden Murder Case
The Garden Murder Case as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild as Reporter (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink as Stage Doorman at Club Lido (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man as Flop House Proprietor (uncredited)
1935
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady as Detective Bates
Special Agent
Special Agent as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington
Baby Face Harrington as Policeman (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It as Bailiff
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted as Detective Charlie Beale (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket
The Winning Ticket as Bookmaker
It's in the Air
It's in the Air as Investigator (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady as Yelling Ship Official (uncredited)
Sequoia
Sequoia as Hunter (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid as Second Lookout (uncredited)
Confidential
Confidential as One of Keaton's Lieutenants
Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1 as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
'G' Men
'G' Men as McCord's Aide (uncredited)
1934
Beggars in Ermine
Beggars in Ermine as Joe Swanson
Among the Missing
Among the Missing as Detective Gaynor
Two Heads on a Pillow
Two Heads on a Pillow as Court Clerk
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee as Brennan’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise as Bus Driver (Uncredited)
Blind Date
Blind Date as Marathon Dance Attendant
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride as Safety deposit box guard (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor as Detective (uncredited)
Chained
Chained as Ship's Bartender (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934 as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Thin Man
The Thin Man as Detective (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama as Bailiff (uncredited)
Upperworld
Upperworld as Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Parole Girl
Parole Girl as Burns, 1st Store Detective (uncredited)
Murders in the Zoo
Murders in the Zoo as Banquet Photographer / Zoo Guard (Uncredited)
The Chief
The Chief as Tim, a Man Watching Fire
I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Penthouse
Penthouse as Detective (uncredited)
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight as Secret Service Escort
Female
Female as Man with Thorne's Blueprint (Uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D. as Station Master (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road as Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary as Club Imperial Floor Manager (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong as Waiter -Singer (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel as Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
1932
The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us as Club Clerk (uncredited)
Vanity Street
Vanity Street as Detective (uncredited)
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk as Taxi Driver
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman as Waiter Calling Bill to Phone (uncredited)
Man Wanted
Man Wanted as Speakeasy Waiter (Uncredited)
Thirteen Women
Thirteen Women as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Emma
Emma as Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton as Dennis (Uncredited)
Westward Passage
Westward Passage as Bartender (uncredited)
Young America
Young America as Court Clerk (Uncredited)
Blessed Event
Blessed Event as Hotel Desk Clerk
American Madness
American Madness
Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny as Jailer (uncredited)
1931
The Secret 6
The Secret 6 as Smelts - Waiter (uncredited)
Local Boy Makes Good
Local Boy Makes Good as Assistant Coach
Stepping Out
Stepping Out as Casino Patron
Strangers May Kiss
Strangers May Kiss as Bartender
Laughing Sinners
Laughing Sinners as Poker-Playing Salesman
Daybreak
Daybreak as Waiter
Flying High
Flying High as Reporter from the News (uncredited)
Quick Millions
Quick Millions as Tom, Man in sound track (uncredited)
The Champ
The Champ as Louie the Bartender (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man as Desk clerk
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy as Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
1930
Anna Christie
Anna Christie as Larry the Bartender
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No as Truck Driver
The Florodora Girl
The Florodora Girl as Bartender (uncredited)
Dancing Sweeties
Dancing Sweeties as Athletic and Social Club Manager (uncredited)
Danger Lights
Danger Lights as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
The Criminal Code as Detective Doherty
1929
The Kiss
The Kiss as Tour Guide (uncredited)
1923
Why Worry?
Why Worry? as Guest (uncredited)
1920
The Penalty
The Penalty as Policeman (uncredited)
2003
Complicated Women
Complicated Women