Otto Fries

Otto Fries

1887-10-27 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA 71 Credits

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Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024

10.0
Acting

Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts o...

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Dentist (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

as Homicide Detective (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves t...

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1938

as Olaf - Masseur

6.5
Acting

Two lazy screenwriters need a story for the studio's cowboy star. A studio waitress turns out to be pregnant. This gives them the idea for a movie abo...

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Trio Member

6.7
Acting

Classical violinist Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls i...

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle in question is Lorraine de Grissac, a very wealthy ...

Expensive Husbands

Expensive Husbands

1937

as Franz, Buggy Driver

4.8
Acting

Unable to get work in her home country, Laurine Lynne (Beverly Roberts) travels to Vienna where her press agent, Joe Craig (Allyn Joslyn), convinces h...

High Flyers

High Flyers

1937

as Fat Man on Kiddie Ride

7.0
Acting

Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamond...

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

1937

as Sanghil Wun

6.1
Acting

Drummond's girlfriend is kidnapped by his enemies and he along with his friend Nielsen, an inspector from Scotland Yard, follow the trail and try to r...

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Singer

4.8
Acting

Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo.

Parnell

Parnell

1937

as Singing Irish Member

4.6
Acting

Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ...

Espionage

Espionage

1937

as Driver

6.5
Acting

Two reporters pose as man and wife in order to get the goods on a munitions supplier and the rumours of war in Europe.

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

as Innkeeper (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years a...

Human Cargo

Human Cargo

1936

as German Cook

6.0
Acting

Bonnie Brewster and "Packy" Campbell, rival reporters on competing newspapers, team up to put an end to a smuggling gang that brings illegal aliens to...

Sons o' Guns

Sons o' Guns

1936

as German Spy

4.3
Acting

Broadway star Jimmy Canfield stars in a patriotic show on the great white way during WWI. He plays the heroic soldier, but he is doesn't want to join ...

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

as Corsey

6.4
Acting

A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as Clerk at Employment Agency (uncredited)

Acting

A young woman who owns a coffee shop falls for a handsome young customer, unaware that he is a gangster.

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Otto the Elevator Operator (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera sin...

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

1935

as The Riveter / Cymbalist (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfrie...

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

1935

as Nate, Pawnbroker

5.4
Acting

Hard-boiled newspaper reporter Larry Doyle (Robert Armstrong) goes a bit too far in celebrating a work bonus and wakes up on a train bound for St. Lou...

The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins

1935

as Policeman

5.8
Acting

A diver saves his best friend's life but loses his own arm in doing so. Later, unable to find work because of his missing arm, he is forced to go to w...

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

1933

as Old Grad

5.0
Acting

Jim Fowler is Western University's football hero and is constantly besieged by reporters. Jim's father Ezra comes to visit him and becomes reacquainte...

The Kid from Borneo

The Kid from Borneo

1933

as Father (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

The gang goes to a circus sideshow to visit Dickie, Dorothy, and Spanky's uncle, mistakenly believing he is "The Wild Man from Borneo."

Alum and Eve

Alum and Eve

1932

as Doctor (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

When Thelma is stopped by a cop for speeding, she tries to get out of it by telling him that she and Zasu are on their way to the hospital.

The Night of June 13

The Night of June 13

1932

as Baliff (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

Elna Curry, once a concert pianist, develops an unfounded jealousy of neighbor, Trudie Morrow. Elna who suffers from neurasthenia, believes that Trudi...

The Old Bull

The Old Bull

1932

as Mr. Bailey - Farmer

3.0
Acting

Thelma and Zazu are on a leisurely excursion in a borrowed car. Thelma lets Zazu drive. When she brakes to avoid a bull pulled along by three rustics,...

Choo-Choo!

Choo-Choo!

1932

as Salesman

6.7
Acting

The gang trades places with a group of orphans about to take a train ride.

Readin' and Writin'

Readin' and Writin'

1932

as The Blacksmith

6.4
Acting

Tired of going to school, Breezy comes up with a plan to get himself expelled.

On the Loose

On the Loose

1931

as Belligerent Bully (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

Two young women, Zasu and Thelma, complain that all of their dates take them to Coney Island. The next day a car goes by and they are splashed with mu...

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931

Acting

Johnny Harron is watching the Hollywood fire department football team playing a game and decides that he can round up some Hollywood actors that could...

Haunted at Midnight

Haunted at Midnight

1931

as Conductor

8.5
Acting

Long lost German language version of the Laurel & Hardy film "The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case". When Stan's rich uncle Ebeneezer dies and leaves behind ...

Little Daddy

Little Daddy

1931

as Orphan Asylum Agent

7.0
Acting

Farina plans a going-away party for Stymie as authorities prepare to place him in an orphanage.

The First Seven Years

The First Seven Years

1930

as Speck's Father (uncredited)

5.2
Acting

Jackie gets in a duel over the affections of Mary Ann.

Weak But Willing

Weak But Willing

1929

as Mr. Edward Langtry

Acting

Dave Finkel's family and friends take him out to a Speakeasy for a birthday celebration. Many distractions prevent him from enjoying his meal, includi...

Railroadin'

Railroadin'

1929

as Joe's father

5.7
Acting

The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures against the kids playing in such a dangerous area....

Waltzing Around

Waltzing Around

1929

as George

Acting

Two zany transients get jobs as vendors at a sports arena. One of them accidently knocks out one of the fighters, and must take his place, with his pa...

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

1929

as Tradesman

6.5
Acting

Soap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by his rejection of them. Young Morris Goldfish follows hi...

Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop

1928

as Munich Cabman

5.6
Acting

In this early comedy from John Ford, Riley is a New York Irish cop sent to Germany to track down a young man who stole money from a local bakery.

The Burglar

The Burglar

1928

as Gaspipe McGook, Bungalow Burglar

5.0
Acting

A man, accidentally locked out of his house is mistaken for a burglar as he attempts to re-enter the house. The gag is that the person mistaking him,...

Taxi for Two

Taxi for Two

1928

as Foreman - Hoot Owl Garage

Acting

Dan Doolittle is a poor schmuck whose big talk usually gets him into trouble. After he is fired from his plumbing job, he saves Dolly Davis, who, grat...

Land of the Lawless

1927

as Deputy Sheriff

Acting

A Texas Ranger insinuates himself into a murderous gang by showing off his talents. When he is taken prisoner by the ringleader, he makes a getaway an...

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Bit Part

5.7
Acting

Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.

Rumors for Rent

Rumors for Rent

1927

as The Jailbird

Acting

The story of Helen and Warren's marriage from courtship to parenthood.

Car Shy

1927

as The Auto Thieves' Leader

Acting

Car thieves are running rampant in the city and it's up to Reginald Van Bibber to save the day. In spite of himself of course.

The Broncho Twister

The Broncho Twister

1927

as Sheriff

Acting

Returning from the war, Tom Mason (Tom Mix) rides square into a raging feud between the his family and the neighboring Brady gang.

Surrender

Surrender

1927

as Tarras

6.0
Acting

Lea Lyon, the daughter of a rabbi, lives happily with her father in their Gulicinu village, but there are rumblings of war. Soon, the village is overr...

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1927

as Anton Klinak

5.8
Acting

During World War I, an Austrian officer is trapped behind the Russian lines. He tries to sneak through to his own lines, but is forced to take refuge ...

Flaming Romance

1926

as Rebel Leader

Acting

The worthless son of a rich man spends most of his time in jail. His father throws a pen at a map telling him wherever the pen sticks he must go and m...

Move Along

Move Along

1926

6.2
Acting

Dreamy little comedy as down-on-his-luck Ham looks for work, gets thrown out of his rooming house and tries to make it on the street -- in the best, g...

Who Hit Me?

1926

Acting

Who's My Wife?

1926

as The Bride's Father

Acting
The Tin Ghost

The Tin Ghost

1926

Acting

Lige Conley is a newspaper reporter covering a demonstration of a new invention to some money-men. The inventors boss wants to get the credit for the ...

Skybound

1926

as The Village Sheik

Acting

Comedy starring one of the most prolific but underrated comedians of the silent era, Al St John.

Time Flies

Time Flies

1926

Acting

The short starts with a duel in the Old South wherein a man inadvertently saves one of the duelist's lives for which he is given a watch. Years pass a...

Maid in Morocco

1925

Acting

Lupino and his wife Helen are honeymooning in Morocco and the local Caliph wants to add Helen to his harem. Lupino saves her, loses her again and save...

Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1925

Acting
Motor Mad

Motor Mad

1924

Acting

A Mermaid Comedy

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1924

as The Manager

4.2
Acting

Lige Conley stars in "Fast and Furious" (1924), a fast-paced silent comedy. Conley's sidekick in this film, as with several in this series of "Mermaid...

Family Life

Family Life

1924

as Police Sergeant

5.0
Acting

The Duff family can't seem to get along with their neighbors, an obsessed policeman and his wife.

The Handy Man

1923

as The overseer

5.0
Acting

A 1923 silent comedy.

The Weak-End Party

The Weak-End Party

1922

as The Overseer

5.8
Acting

A riotous comedy of social errors, as absurd as a butler's whiskers.

All Wet

All Wet

1922

as Real Estate Agent

Acting

A newly married couple looking for a house come up against a crooked real estate agent.

Free and Easy

1921

Acting

Campers on a vacation have all the comforts of home fitted into their Ford car. Eggs are fried on the hot engine, and coffee is percolated in the radi...

Bang!

Bang!

1921

Acting

Bang! is a 1921 silent comedy

Moonshine

Moonshine

1920

as Merciless Milton

6.0
Acting

A Lloyd Hamilton slapstick comedy directed by Charley Chase.

April Fool

April Fool

1920

5.5
Acting

Sent as a missionary to cannibals, Lloyd Hamilton boards a ship, but encounters many problems along the voyage.

The Simp

The Simp

1920

as Slippery Elmer

5.5
Acting

A simpleton finds love but can't get past a pesky dog and some no-good kids.

The Paperhangers' Revenge

1918

as The Butler

Acting

Clover Comedy starring Bud Duncan. Wallpaper hangers go on strike. Bud and his friend, in need of money, become scab laborers.

Let's Go

1918

as Policeman

Acting

A short film starring Harold Lloyd.

Beat It

Beat It

1918

Acting

Harold Lloyd starred in the successful Lonesome Luke series. However, he soon grew tired of the obvious Charlie Chaplin imitation. In an attempt to re...