Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot (July 15, 1875 – May 11, 1955 ) was a stage and film actor with over 90 film credits between 1914 and 1953.

Early years Pierlot was born in Boston. His ancestor, also named Francis Pierlot, was a comedian who was popular at the Opera Comique, and his grandmother sang light opera on the French stage. Pierlot himself was first associated with the theater when, at age 8, he became an usher in the Boston Grand Opera House. From that job he progressed to being a messenger for the manager of the Old Globe Theater in Boston, after which he became a ticket seller. When he was 17, he organized some amatuers into an entertainment troupe that performed in Boston and the surrounding area.

Career Much of Pierlot's early career was spent in stock theater and vaudeville.

Legal problem In August 1909 Pierlot was accused of having crossed state lines with a 16-year-old girl. The police chief in Minneapolis asked Boston authorities to be on the lookout for Pierlot, who was thought to be accompanied by the girl, who was from Minneapolis and was said to have "become enamored of the actor". Pierlot had left a troupe in Minneapolis to join a company in Boston. While the alert was active, a rumor circulated that the girl had returned to her family. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.

Partial filmography

The Path Forbidden (1914) - Bug Hicks The Night Angel (1931) - Jan Escape to Glory (1940) - Professor Mudge The Captain Is a Lady (1940) - Roger Bartlett Strike Up the Band (1940) - Mr. Judd Always a Bride (1940) - Pete Bond Victory (1940) - McKenzie (uncredited) The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) - John Masters Cracked Nuts (1941) - Mayor Wilfred Smun International Lady (1941) - Dr. Rowan Public Enemies (1941) - Priest Rise and Shine (1941) - Prof. Schnauzer (uncredited) Remember the Day (1941) - Mr. Steele A Gentleman at Heart (1942) - Appleby Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) - Dr. Anderson (uncredited) Just Off Broadway (1942) - Sidney Arno Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942) - Nero Smith Night Monster (1942) - Dr. Phipps My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942) - Dr. Mitchell Edge of Darkness (1943) - Tailor (uncredited) Mission to Moscow (1943) - Doctor (uncredited) Stage Door Canteen (1943) - Minister at Jersey's Wedding (uncredited) You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943) - Doc Webster The North Star (1943) - Wounded Townsman (uncredited) Mystery Broadcast (1943) - Crunch Madame Curie (1943) - Monsieur Michaud (uncredited) Uncertain Glory (1944) - Father La Borde - Prison Priest The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) - Paige (uncredited) Bathing Beauty (1944) - Professor Hendricks The Hairy Ape (1944) - Señor Cutler (uncredited) The Doughgirls (1944) - Mr. Jordan The Very Thought of You (1944) - Minister Raymond Houck Grissly's Millions (1945) - Dr. Benny Roughly Speaking (1945) - Dr. Lewis (uncredited) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) - Priest at Funeral (uncredited) The Affairs of Susan (1945) - Uncle Jemmy The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) - Heavenly Personnel Manager Mercurius (uncredited) I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945) - Postman Bewitched (1945) - Dr. George Wilton The Hidden Eye (1945) - Kossovsky Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) - Minister Yolanda and the Thief (1945) - Padre Hit the Hay (1945) - Roger Barton Life with Blondie (1945) - Simon Rutledge (uncredited) How Doooo You Do!!! (1945) - Proprietor Fear (1946) - Prof. Stanley Dragonwyck (1946) - Dr. Brown (uncredited) The Catman of Paris (1946) - Paul Audet The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946) - Father Walsh (uncredited) Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) - Dr. Bauer G.I. War Brides (1946) - Mr. Wunderlich Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946) - Gerald Cotter The Strange Woman (1946) - Dr. Bailey (uncredited) The Show-Off (1946) - Judge Ederman (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (1947) - Pervis The Late George Apley (1947) - Wilson (uncredited) Philo Vance's Gamble (1947) - Roberts the Butler Moss Rose (1947) - Train Conductor (uncredited) The Trespasser (1947) - Channing Bliss, the Publisher Second Chance (1947) - J.L. Montclaire Song of Love (1947) - Old Musician (uncredited) The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) - Frank Mr. Reckless (1948) - Rev. Stanislaus (uncredited) State of the Union (1948) - Josephs - Newspaper Editor (uncredited) I, Jane Doe (1948) - Father Martin The Dude Goes West (1948) - Mr. Brittle The Babe Ruth Story (1948) - Brother Peter (uncredited) A Date with Judy (1948) - Professor Green (uncredited) Beyond Glory (1948) - Mr. Charles—Rocky's Boss (uncredited) The Loves of Carmen (1948) - Beggar (uncredited) That Lady in Ermine (1948) - Priest (uncredited) That Wonderful Urge (1948) - Barret (uncredited) The Accused (1949) - Dr. Vinson Chicken Every Sunday (1949) - Charlie Blaine (uncredited) Bad Boy (1949) - Mr. Pardee (uncredited) Take One False Step (1949) - Doctor Watson My Friend Irma (1949) - Taxman (uncredited) Undertow (1949) - Husband at Reno Bar (uncredited) The Flame and the Arrow (1950) - Papa Pietro Copper Canyon (1950) - Moss Balfour Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) - Capuchin friar The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) - Henry Regan That's My Boy (1951) - Henry Baker Savage Drums (1951) - Aruna Anne of the Indies (1951) - Herkimer The Man with a Cloak (1951) - Pharmacist (uncredited) Hoodlum Empire (1952) - Uncle Jean (uncredited) Hold That Line (1952) - A.J. Billingsley The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) - Josef It Happens Every Thursday (1953) - Loomis (uncredited) The Robe (1953) - Dodinius (uncredited)