Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

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Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington. He appeared in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He specialized in playing fast-talking con men—often in westerns, such as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne, Have Gun – Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as "Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each other. Hodgins' other television roles were as carnival barkers, medicine-show salesmen, and the like. He was known for shooing away obstreporous children from his stage, snapping at them, "Get away, son, ya bother me". Hodgins married Sue Hanley, who was described in a newspaper item as "a Seattle society girl."

Acting

1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Movie

Clute Dumfries (uncredited)

1962

1960

Inherit the Wind
Movie

Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)

1959

1958

1958

1956

Friendly Persuasion
Movie

Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive
Movie

Medicine Man (uncredited)

1955

Guys and Dolls
Movie

Pitchman (uncredited)

1955

1955

1955

Gunsmoke
Tv

Uncle Oliver

1955

1955

East of Eden
Movie

Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

1954

Lassie
Tv

Unknown

1953

Thunder Over the Plains
Movie

Auctioneer (uncredited)

1951

Westward the Women
Movie

Pioneer Woman (uncredited)

1951

Callaway Went Thataway
Movie

Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)

1950

Where Danger Lives
Movie

Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

1950

The Cisco Kid
Tv

Idaho, Circle J Hand

1950

The Cisco Kid
Tv

Gramps - the Organ Player

1949

Canadian Pacific
Movie

Sandy McNair (uncredited)

1949

Shockproof
Movie

Race Caller (Uncredited)

1948

Old Los Angeles
Movie

Horatius P. Gassoway

1948

1947

The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Movie

Joe - The Dog Handler

1947

The Marauders
Movie

County Clerk Tom

1947

Hollywood Barn Dance
Movie

Francis D. Cartwright

1947

Fun on a Weekend
Movie

Heckler (uncredited)

1947

The Sea of Grass
Movie

Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie

Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

1946

That Brennan Girl
Movie

Street Car Conductor (uncredited)

1946

Accomplice
Movie

Marshal Jeff Bailey

1946

Deadline at Dawn
Movie

Barker (uncredited)

1945

Bedside Manner
Movie

Grover Cleveland 'Chatty' Perkins (uncredited)

1945

The Southerner
Movie

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1944

1944

1944

Sensations of 1945
Movie

Police Detective (uncredited)

1943

False Colors
Movie

Lawyer Jay Griffin

1942

Call of the Canyon
Movie

Pie-Eating Contest Referee (uncredited)

1942

The Pride of the Yankees
Movie

Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)

1942

The Spoilers
Movie

Miner (uncredited)

1941

Keep 'Em Flying
Movie

Tunnel of Love Attendant (uncredited)

1941

Las Vegas Nights
Movie

Barker at Fickle Fanny

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Movie

Sylvester P. Wurple (uncredited)

1940

Law and Order
Movie

Sheriff Fin Elder

1940

Law and Order
Movie

Sheriff Fin Elder

1940

Law and Order
Movie

Sheriff Fin Elder

1940

Law and Order
Movie

Sheriff Fin Elder

1940

Boom Town
Movie

Rodeo Barker (uncredited)

1940

My Favorite Wife
Movie

Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

1939

Thunder Afloat
Movie

Fisherman (uncredited)

1939

The Spellbinder
Movie

First Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)

1939

1939

Porky and Teabiscuit
Movie

Auctioneer (voice) (uncredited)

1939

Dodge City
Movie

Spieler (uncredited)

1938

1937

Texas Trail
Movie

Major Jordan

1937

Porky's Garden
Movie

Huckster (voice)

1937

Get Rich Quick Porky
Movie

Oil Land Hustler (voice) (uncredited)

1937

Range Defenders
Movie

Sheriff Honest Dan Gray

1937

Mountain Justice
Movie

Wheel of Life Barker

1937

1936

The Village Smithy
Movie

Narrator (voice)

1936

Ghost Town Gold
Movie

Fight Referee (uncredited)

1936

Guns and Guitars
Movie

Prof. Parker (as Earl Hodgins)

1936

King of Burlesque
Movie

Burlesque Barker (uncredited)

1935

The Perfect Gentleman
Movie

Music Hall Stage Manager (uncredited)

1935

1935

1934

Whirlpool
Movie

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Earle Hodgins
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
10/5/1893
Date of Death
4/14/1964
Also Known As

Earl Hodges

Earl Hodgin

Earl Hodgins

Earl Hudgins