Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Acting
Born 1878-01-16 - Died 1938-03-21Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.

Movies (135)

Blondie of the Follies
6.3

Blondie of the Follies

1932Movie6.3
Marianne
6.5

Marianne

1929Movie6.5
Abraham Lincoln
5.5

Abraham Lincoln

1930Movie5.5
Romance in Manhattan
7.8

Romance in Manhattan

1934Movie7.8
Five Star Final
6.6

Five Star Final

1931Movie6.6
Before Dawn
5.7

Before Dawn

1933Movie5.7
Sutter's Gold
7.0

Sutter's Gold

1936Movie7.0
Only Yesterday
7.1

Only Yesterday

1933Movie7.1
Crack-Up
5.9

Crack-Up

1936Movie5.9
Storm at Daybreak
6.6

Storm at Daybreak

1933Movie6.6
His Night Out
7.0

His Night Out

1935Movie7.0
A Successful Calamity
5.6

A Successful Calamity

1932Movie5.6
Inspiration
5.9

Inspiration

1931Movie5.9
The Toast of New York
6.2

The Toast of New York

1937Movie6.2
I Am a Thief
6.2

I Am a Thief

1934Movie6.2
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936Movie4.5
Emergency Call
6.3

Emergency Call

1933Movie6.3
True Heaven
7.0

True Heaven

1929Movie7.0
And Sudden Death
8.0

And Sudden Death

1936Movie8.0
Pick-up
5.1

Pick-up

1933Movie5.1
Wicked
5.5

Wicked

1931Movie5.5
I Dream Too Much
5.4

I Dream Too Much

1935Movie5.4
Shopworn
6.7

Shopworn

1932Movie6.7
The Heart of New York
6.8

The Heart of New York

1932Movie6.8
State's Attorney
6.9

State's Attorney

1932Movie6.9
Bulldog Edition
4.3

Bulldog Edition

1936Movie4.3
The Woman from Monte Carlo
6.3

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932Movie6.3
The Story of Temple Drake
6.5

The Story of Temple Drake

1933Movie6.5
The Finger Points
6.4

The Finger Points

1931Movie6.4
Manhattan Melodrama
7.0

Manhattan Melodrama

1934Movie7.0
The Old-Fashioned Way
7.2

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934Movie7.2
Jim Hanvey, Detective
6.5

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937Movie6.5
Beloved
9.0

Beloved

1934Movie9.0
The Bowery
5.4

The Bowery

1933Movie5.4
Call Her Savage
5.8

Call Her Savage

1932Movie5.8
Big Business Girl
6.8

Big Business Girl

1931Movie6.8
Way Back Home
6.3

Way Back Home

1931Movie6.3
Whirlpool
6.4

Whirlpool

1934Movie6.4
Wild Company
7.0

Wild Company

1930Movie7.0
Employees' Entrance
6.1

Employees' Entrance

1933Movie6.1
Skyscraper Souls
5.5

Skyscraper Souls

1932Movie5.5
The Impatient Maiden
9.0

The Impatient Maiden

1932Movie9.0
Quick Millions
7.3

Quick Millions

1931Movie7.3
36 Hours to Kill
6.1

36 Hours to Kill

1936Movie6.1
Our Blushing Brides
5.6

Our Blushing Brides

1930Movie5.6
Attorney for the Defense
6.3

Attorney for the Defense

1932Movie6.3
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
6.2

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935Movie6.2
Bordertown
5.9

Bordertown

1935Movie5.9
Bondage
7.0

Bondage

1933Movie7.0
The House of Rothschild
6.2

The House of Rothschild

1934Movie6.2
The Bridge of Sighs
8.0

The Bridge of Sighs

1936Movie8.0
Take the Stand
5.5

Take the Stand

1934Movie5.5
Fifteen Wives
3.0

Fifteen Wives

1934Movie3.0
Another Face
4.8

Another Face

1935Movie4.8
High Pressure
5.8

High Pressure

1932Movie5.8
When a Feller Needs a Friend
5.5

When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932Movie5.5
Men in Her Life
6.1

Men in Her Life

1931Movie6.1
Man on the Flying Trapeze
6.2

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935Movie6.2
That Girl from Paris
6.9

That Girl from Paris

1936Movie6.9
Back to Nature
9.0

Back to Nature

1936Movie9.0
Make Me a Star
6.4

Make Me a Star

1932Movie6.4
Man Trouble
7.5

Man Trouble

1930Movie7.5
Tomorrow at Seven
6.2

Tomorrow at Seven

1933Movie6.2
The Road to Reno
4.0

The Road to Reno

1931Movie4.0
Rainbow's End
5.0

Rainbow's End

1935Movie5.0
The Texan
6.1

The Texan

1930Movie6.1
The World Changes
4.8

The World Changes

1933Movie4.8
Madame Spy
7.5

Madame Spy

1934Movie7.5
The Soldier and the Lady
7.3

The Soldier and the Lady

1937Movie7.3
Mary Jane's Pa
6.8

Mary Jane's Pa

1935Movie6.8
Every Saturday Night
7.0

Every Saturday Night

1936Movie7.0
Hell's Highway
6.1

Hell's Highway

1932Movie6.1
Liliom
6.8

Liliom

1930Movie6.8
Crimson Romance
5.5

Crimson Romance

1934Movie5.5
Helping Grandma
7.0

Helping Grandma

1931Movie7.0
Death Flies East
7.0

Death Flies East

1935Movie7.0
Shadows of the Orient
6.0

Shadows of the Orient

1935Movie6.0
The Bargain
9.0

The Bargain

1931Movie9.0
Huckleberry Finn
7.0

Huckleberry Finn

1931Movie7.0
Carnival
8.0

Carnival

1935Movie8.0
Hold the Press

Hold the Press

1933Movie
The Man Who Played God
7.2

The Man Who Played God

1932Movie7.2
The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932Movie6.6
The Big Shakedown
5.9

The Big Shakedown

1934Movie5.9
The Nut Farm
9.0

The Nut Farm

1935Movie9.0
Sidewalks of New York
6.2

Sidewalks of New York

1931Movie6.2
The Menace
5.6

The Menace

1932Movie5.6
Gabriel Over the White House
6.9

Gabriel Over the White House

1933Movie6.9
Fifty Roads to Town
10.0

Fifty Roads to Town

1937Movie10.0
It's Tough to Be Famous
6.4

It's Tough to Be Famous

1932Movie6.4
Misbehaving Ladies
9.0

Misbehaving Ladies

1931Movie9.0
Party Wire
8.3

Party Wire

1935Movie8.3
Page Miss Glory
6.7

Page Miss Glory

1935Movie6.7
The Heart of Broadway
10.0

The Heart of Broadway

1928Movie10.0
The Perfect Tribute
7.0

The Perfect Tribute

1935Movie7.0
The Virtuous Sin
4.8

The Virtuous Sin

1930Movie4.8
Conspiracy
4.9

Conspiracy

1930Movie4.9
The Plot Thickens
6.3

The Plot Thickens

1936Movie6.3
It's a Great Life
5.0

It's a Great Life

1929Movie5.0
Murder at Glen Athol
7.0

Murder at Glen Athol

1936Movie7.0
The Best Man Wins
6.6

The Best Man Wins

1935Movie6.6
Angel of Mercy
7.7

Angel of Mercy

1939Movie7.7
Ladies Must Love
8.0

Ladies Must Love

1933Movie8.0
Street of Chance
6.8

Street of Chance

1930Movie6.8
Hot Saturday
6.5

Hot Saturday

1932Movie6.5
The Last Alarm
8.0

The Last Alarm

1926Movie8.0
We Who Are About to Die
7.0

We Who Are About to Die

1937Movie7.0
You Said a Mouthful
5.8

You Said a Mouthful

1932Movie5.8
The Woman in Room 13
8.0

The Woman in Room 13

1932Movie8.0
The World and the Flesh
7.7

The World and the Flesh

1932Movie7.7
Symphony of Six Million
5.7

Symphony of Six Million

1932Movie5.7
The Calling of Dan Matthews
4.7

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935Movie4.7
Sooky
5.0

Sooky

1931Movie5.0
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
6.0

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930Movie6.0
Madame Racketeer
5.3

Madame Racketeer

1932Movie5.3
The Sporting Chance
8.0

The Sporting Chance

1925Movie8.0
The Yellow Ticket
5.1

The Yellow Ticket

1931Movie5.1
Smiling Irish Eyes
9.0

Smiling Irish Eyes

1929Movie9.0
Cappy Ricks Returns
6.3

Cappy Ricks Returns

1935Movie6.3
The Valley Of Hunted Men
9.0

The Valley Of Hunted Men

1928Movie9.0
The Fire-Trap
4.7

The Fire-Trap

1935Movie4.7
Trouble in Morocco
6.5

Trouble in Morocco

1937Movie6.5
Romance of the Underworld
5.8

Romance of the Underworld

1928Movie5.8
Are We Civilized?
6.0

Are We Civilized?

1934Movie6.0
Not Quite Decent
9.0

Not Quite Decent

1929Movie9.0
Born to Gamble
5.2

Born to Gamble

1935Movie5.2
Two Against the World
5.5

Two Against the World

1932Movie5.5
White Lies
7.5

White Lies

1935Movie7.5
One Man's Journey
6.7

One Man's Journey

1933Movie6.7
The Right to Love
6.0

The Right to Love

1930Movie6.0
You Said a Hatful!
7.0

You Said a Hatful!

1934Movie7.0
It Happened One Day
8.0

It Happened One Day

1934Movie8.0
Half Way to Heaven
6.0

Half Way to Heaven

1929Movie6.0
Perils of the Coast Guard
8.0

Perils of the Coast Guard

1926Movie8.0
You Bring the Ducks
10.0

You Bring the Ducks

1934Movie10.0