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Sam Appel

1871 – 1947

American actor

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About Sam Appel

Lived 1871 – 1947 (aged 75). Sam Appel was an American and Mexican actor and film actor.

Sam Appel (August 8, 1871 – June 18, 1947) was a Mexican-born American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. He appeared in forty films during his 28-year career, mostly in supporting roles.

Filmography

(Per AFI database)

She Hired a Husband (1918) The Light of Western Stars (1918) The Silk Lined Burglar (1919) The Web of Chance (1919) La La Lucille (1920) Two Kinds of Women (1922) The Girl of the Golden West (1923) Long Live the King (1923) Code of the Sea (1924) The Lady Who Lied (1925) The White Black Sheep (1926) Revenge (1928) Love Comes Along (1930) Under a Texas Moon (1930) Yankee Don (1931) Flying Down to Rio (1933) Grand Canary (1934) The Mighty Barnum (1934) Hi, Gaucho! (1935) In Caliente (1935) Man of Iron (1935) Under the Pampas Moon (1935) Diamond Jim (1935) Rose of the Rancho (1936) Ramona (1936) A Message to Garcia (1936) Anthony Adverse (1936) Give Us This Night (1936) The Firefly (1937) The Last Train from Madrid (1937) 20 Mule Team (1940) Down Mexico Way (1941) A Girl, a Guy and a Gob (1941) Honolulu Lu (1941) Reap the Wild Wind (1942) Bad Men of the Border (1945) Masquerade in Mexico (1946) Gilda (1946) Perilous Holiday (1946) The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)

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Also known as
Samuel Appel

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sam Appel's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sam Appel?

American actor (1871-1947)

When was Sam Appel born?

Sam Appel was born on 8 August 1871 in Magdalena Municipality.

When did Sam Appel die?

Sam Appel died on 18 June 1947 in Los Angeles.

What was Sam Appel's occupation?

Sam Appel was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Sam Appel?

Sam Appel was American and Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam Appel

· Wikidata: Q18638553

· DBpedia: Sam Appel

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Appel. https://biography.guide/sam-appel/

MLA: "Sam Appel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-appel/.

Chicago: "Sam Appel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sam-appel/.

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