Charles Judels

Charles Judels (August 17, 1882 – February 14, 1969) was a Dutch-born American actor.

Early years Judels was born on August 17, 1882, in Amsterdam as a third generation in a family of actors. His granddad owned several theatres throughout the Netherlands and starred in his own plays. Judels' dad combined his love of theatre and music and was a stage manager for the Metropolitan Opera in New York for 35 years.

Career Judels appeared in more than 130 films from 1915 to 1949. In 1928, he was signed by 20th Century Fox to direct Movietone and did extensive work as a voice-over actor in animated films, including the voices of Stromboli and The Coachman in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940).

Judels died in San Francisco, California in 1969, aged 86.

Selected filmography

My Old Dutch (1915) – Jules Joubert The Commuters (1915) – Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth Little Old New York (1923) – Delmonica Under the Red Robe (1923) – Antoine Frozen Justice (1929) – French Sailor Hot for Paris (1929) – Charlott Gouset Let's Go Places (1930) – Du Bonnet (uncredited) The Big Party (1930) – Dupuy (uncredited) Cheer Up and Smile (1930) – Pierre Oh, Sailor Behave (1930) – De Medici College Lovers (1930) – Spectator The Doorway to Hell (1930) – Florist (scenes deleted) The Life of the Party (1930) – Mons. LeMaire Captain Thunder (1930) – Commandante Ruiz The Easiest Way (1931) – Mr. Gensler (uncredited) 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) – Pernasse – Hotel Manager God's Gift to Women (1931) – Undertaker Women of All Nations (1931) – Leon (uncredited) Gold Dust Gertie (1931) – Monsieur Pestalozzi Take 'em and Shake 'em (1931, Short) The Tamale Vendor (1931, Short) Moonlight and Cactus (1932, Short) High Pressure (1932) – Salvatore (uncredited) One Hour with You (1932) – Policeman (uncredited) Close Relations (1933, Short) – Uncle Ezra Wart Tomalio (1933, Short) – The General The Mighty Barnum (1934) – Maitre D'Hotel The Night Is Young (1935) – Riccardi (uncredited) Symphony of Living (1935) – Rozzini Enchanted April (1935) – Domenico The Florentine Dagger (1935) – Salvatore King Solomon of Broadway (1935) – Hot dog man Give Us This Night (1936) – Second Carabiniere The Great Ziegfeld (1936) – Pierre Suzy (1936) – Producer (uncredited) San Francisco (1936) – Tony I'd Give My Life (1936) Mr. Cinderella (1936) – Randolph's Chef (uncredited) Rose Bowl (1936) – Mr. Schultz (uncredited) Along Came Love (1936) – Joe Jacobs The Plainsman (1936) – Tony – The Barber The Big Show (1936) – Swartz, the studio head Love on the Run (1936) – Lieutenant of Police When's Your Birthday? (1937) – Headwaiter Swing High, Swing Low (1937) – Tony Maytime (1937) – Cabby Song of the City (1937) – Mr. Pietro 'Papa' Romandi Mountain Music (1937) – Potts Show Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Rhythm in the Clouds (1937) – Luigi Fernando Marry the Girl (1937) – Andre Victor Antoine Descate It Can't Last Forever (1937) – Mr. Appadelius The Life of the Party (1937) – Maitre d'Hotel Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) – Chef The Bride Wore Red (1937) – Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited) Live, Love and Learn (1937) – Pedro Felipe Fight for Your Lady (1937) – Felix Janos Ebb Tide (1937) – Port Doctor High Flyers (1937) – Mr. Fontaine You're Only Young Once (1937) – Capt. Swenson of the Shorty II Love and Hisses (1937) – Oscar Mad About Music (1938) – Conductor (uncredited) Reckless Living (1938) – Harry Myron Stolen Heaven (1938) – Huberl Hold That Kiss (1938) – Otto Schmidt – Landlord (uncredited) Swiss Miss (1938) – Cheese Factory Proprietor Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) – Barman (uncredited) Passport Husband (1938) – Captain of Busboys (uncredited) Flirting with Fate (1938) – Don Luis Garcia Idiot's Delight (1939) – Daka (uncredited) The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) – Makeup Man (uncredited) Lady of the Tropics (1939) – Gaston Lubois (uncredited) Ninotchka (1939) – Pere Mathieu – Cafe Owner (uncredited) That's Right-You're Wrong (1939) – Luigi (uncredited) Henry Goes Arizona (1939) – The Great Beldini (uncredited) Balalaika (1939) – Batoff (uncredited) Pinocchio (1940) – Stromboli & The Coachman (voice, uncredited) Strange Cargo (1940) – Renard (uncredited) Viva Cisco Kid (1940) – Don Pancho It All Came True (1940) – Henri Pepi de Bordeau On Their Own (1940) – Giuseppe Galentoni Florian (1940) – Editor Gold Rush Maisie (1940) – Hula Paradise Cafe owner Girl from Avenue A (1940) – Waiter (uncredited) Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) – Nick Nanbajan – Cafe Owner (uncredited) Hired Wife (1940) – Photographer (uncredited) Public Deb No. 1 (1940) – Ivan Down Argentine Way (1940) – Dr. Arturo Padilla The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) – M. Dubois – Pie Vendor Bitter Sweet (1940) – Herr Wyler Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) – Cecco I'll Wait for You (1941) – A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited) Blondie in Society (1941) – Julie's Owner (uncredited) Sweetheart of the Campus (1941) – Tomasso aka Victor Demond This Woman Is Mine (1941) – Cafe Proprietor Law of the Tropics (1941) – Captain of River Boat The Chocolate Soldier (1941) – Klementov Kathleen (1941) – Manager A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) – Corday Tortilla Flat (1942) – Joe Machado (uncredited) I Married an Angel (1942) – Customs Officer (uncredited) Baby Face Morgan (1942) – 'Deacon' Davis Police Bullets (1942) – Duke Talbot Der Fuehrer's Face (1943) – Off-stage Nazi (voice, uncredited) Education for Death (1943) – Adolf Hitler (voice, uncredited) American Empire (1943) – Storekeeper (uncredited) The Hard Way (1943) – Mr. Flores (uncredited) Kid Dynamite (1943) – Nick – Pool Hall Owner Something to Shout About (1943) – Brother Hunkafer (uncredited) Swing Your Partner (1943) – Digby Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) – Innkeeper (uncredited) I Dood It (1943) – Stage Manager Northern Pursuit (1943) – Nick – Barber (uncredited) Career Girl (1944) – Felix Black Knickerbocker Holiday (1944) – Renasaler (uncredited) Broadway Rhythm (1944) – Swami (uncredited) Kismet (1944) – Wealthy Merchant (uncredited) A Bell for Adano (1945) – Afronti (uncredited) Sunbonnet Sue (1945) – Milano Whistle Stop (1946) – Sam Veech Tangier (1946) – Dimitri The Hoodlum Saint (1946) – Captain of Waiters (scenes deleted) In Old Sacramento (1946) – Tony Marchetti Her Adventurous Night (1946) – Petrucci Plainsman and the Lady (1946) – Manuel Lopez The Mighty McGurk (1947) – First Brewer I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) – Herman Bartholdy (uncredited) Panhandle (1948) – Botticelli the Barber Samson and Delilah (1949) – Danite Merchant (uncredited) Casey Bats Again (1954) – Narrator, final role Once Upon a Studio (2023) - Stromboli (voice, archival recordings)