J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Acting
Born 1896-01-20 - Died 1973-01-24New York City, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings. Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926. His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944. He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology. Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter. For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.

Movies (196)

Beau Geste
7.0

Beau Geste

1939Movie7.0
Batman
6.2

Batman

1943Movie6.2
Rio Grande
6.8

Rio Grande

1950Movie6.8
The Last Command
6.7

The Last Command

1955Movie6.7
Captain Blood
7.2

Captain Blood

1935Movie7.2
King of Chinatown
5.6

King of Chinatown

1939Movie5.6
Special Agent
6.2

Special Agent

1935Movie6.2
The Mystery Squadron
6.5

The Mystery Squadron

1933Movie6.5
Thunder Trail
8.0

Thunder Trail

1937Movie8.0
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
6.6

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935Movie6.6
Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

1941Movie6.5
The Beast with Five Fingers
6.4

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947Movie6.4
Joan of Arc
6.2

Joan of Arc

1948Movie6.2
Saskatchewan
6.0

Saskatchewan

1954Movie6.0
Under the Pampas Moon
5.5

Under the Pampas Moon

1935Movie5.5
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Disneyland '59
7.3

Disneyland '59

1959Movie7.3
Clash by Night
6.7

Clash by Night

1952Movie6.7
Sahara
7.2

Sahara

1943Movie7.2
Homicide Squad
8.0

Homicide Squad

1931Movie8.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
4.5

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971Movie4.5
House of Frankenstein
6.1

House of Frankenstein

1944Movie6.1
Annie Get Your Gun
6.7

Annie Get Your Gun

1950Movie6.7
A Gentleman at Heart
7.5

A Gentleman at Heart

1942Movie7.5
Hotel Imperial
7.0

Hotel Imperial

1939Movie7.0
Violent Saturday
6.7

Violent Saturday

1955Movie6.7
Crack-Up
5.9

Crack-Up

1936Movie5.9
The Finger Points
6.4

The Finger Points

1931Movie6.4
Humoresque
7.0

Humoresque

1947Movie7.0
The Toast of New Orleans
5.2

The Toast of New Orleans

1950Movie5.2
Two Seconds
6.3

Two Seconds

1932Movie6.3
Canadian Pacific
5.2

Canadian Pacific

1949Movie5.2
Strange Confession
6.8

Strange Confession

1945Movie6.8
Bannerline
6.8

Bannerline

1951Movie6.8
Moonlight Murder
4.8

Moonlight Murder

1936Movie4.8
Carnival in Costa Rica
7.0

Carnival in Costa Rica

1947Movie7.0
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.5

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936Movie6.5
Star in the Night
7.5

Star in the Night

1945Movie7.5
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
6.0

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953Movie6.0
Gung Ho!
5.4

Gung Ho!

1943Movie5.4
Behind the Rising Sun
6.1

Behind the Rising Sun

1943Movie6.1
Tip-Off Girls
7.5

Tip-Off Girls

1938Movie7.5
Dragon Seed
6.8

Dragon Seed

1944Movie6.8
Frisco Jenny
6.7

Frisco Jenny

1933Movie6.7
The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000Movie3.5
Tales of Manhattan
6.4

Tales of Manhattan

1942Movie6.4
Rebel in Town
7.1

Rebel in Town

1956Movie7.1
The Defense Rests
7.1

The Defense Rests

1934Movie7.1
The Fugitive
6.0

The Fugitive

1947Movie6.0
The Corsican Brothers
7.0

The Corsican Brothers

1942Movie7.0
This Could Be the Night
6.1

This Could Be the Night

1957Movie6.1
Crooner
6.5

Crooner

1932Movie6.5
Tonight or Never
6.2

Tonight or Never

1931Movie6.2
Central Airport
6.0

Central Airport

1933Movie6.0
Infernal Machine
7.0

Infernal Machine

1933Movie7.0
Elmer, the Great
5.1

Elmer, the Great

1933Movie5.1
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991Movie9.5
Across the Wide Missouri
6.1

Across the Wide Missouri

1951Movie6.1
Sitting Bull
5.3

Sitting Bull

1954Movie5.3
The Beast of the City
5.9

The Beast of the City

1932Movie5.9
Sunday Punch
6.0

Sunday Punch

1942Movie6.0
The Mark of the Renegade
5.7

The Mark of the Renegade

1951Movie5.7
British Agent
5.8

British Agent

1934Movie5.8
Dracula in the Movies
10.0

Dracula in the Movies

1992Movie10.0
The Hatchet Man
5.4

The Hatchet Man

1932Movie5.4
Hit the Deck
5.0

Hit the Deck

1955Movie5.0
Black Hand
6.2

Black Hand

1950Movie6.2
The President Vanishes
6.0

The President Vanishes

1934Movie6.0
The Southerner
6.6

The Southerner

1945Movie6.6
Dr. Broadway
6.0

Dr. Broadway

1942Movie6.0
That Midnight Kiss
6.2

That Midnight Kiss

1949Movie6.2
Black Fury
6.3

Black Fury

1935Movie6.3
The Mouthpiece
6.2

The Mouthpiece

1932Movie6.2
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
6.2

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937Movie6.2
Anthony Adverse
5.7

Anthony Adverse

1936Movie5.7
Denver and Rio Grande
5.6

Denver and Rio Grande

1952Movie5.6
Calling Dr. Death
6.4

Calling Dr. Death

1943Movie6.4
The Hanged Man
5.1

The Hanged Man

1964Movie5.1
Jungle Woman
5.2

Jungle Woman

1944Movie5.2
Down Argentine Way
6.3

Down Argentine Way

1940Movie6.3
Typhoon
6.7

Typhoon

1940Movie6.7
Front Page Woman
5.9

Front Page Woman

1935Movie5.9
Hell in the Heavens
5.0

Hell in the Heavens

1934Movie5.0
The Royal Bed
4.3

The Royal Bed

1931Movie4.3
Havana Widows
6.6

Havana Widows

1933Movie6.6
Undercover Doctor
6.7

Undercover Doctor

1939Movie6.7
Little Big Shot
7.3

Little Big Shot

1935Movie7.3
Rage at Dawn
6.2

Rage at Dawn

1955Movie6.2
Birth of the Blues
6.2

Birth of the Blues

1941Movie6.2
The Conquerors
5.6

The Conquerors

1932Movie5.6
Enter Arsène Lupin
6.2

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944Movie6.2
Hideaway
6.0

Hideaway

1937Movie6.0
Doom of Dracula
10.0

Doom of Dracula

1966Movie10.0
Ann Vickers
5.8

Ann Vickers

1933Movie5.8
The Monster Maker
5.2

The Monster Maker

1944Movie5.2
Upperworld
6.1

Upperworld

1934Movie6.1
New York Confidential
6.0

New York Confidential

1955Movie6.0
The Kissing Bandit
5.2

The Kissing Bandit

1948Movie5.2
Man on a Bus
5.0

Man on a Bus

1955Movie5.0
Exclusive Story
7.2

Exclusive Story

1936Movie7.2
What's Your Racket
8.0

What's Your Racket

1934Movie8.0
The Devil's in Love
6.0

The Devil's in Love

1933Movie6.0
Girl in Danger
8.0

Girl in Danger

1934Movie8.0
Mr. Dynamite
8.0

Mr. Dynamite

1941Movie8.0
The Return of Jimmy Valentine
10.0

The Return of Jimmy Valentine

1936Movie10.0
It May Happen to You
5.5

It May Happen to You

1937Movie5.5
Her Jungle Love
7.5

Her Jungle Love

1938Movie7.5
The Whistler
6.0

The Whistler

1944Movie6.0
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
5.8

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

1938Movie5.8
Gun Smoke
6.7

Gun Smoke

1931Movie6.7
That Night in Rio
6.3

That Night in Rio

1941Movie6.3
The Hell Cat
8.0

The Hell Cat

1934Movie8.0
Marie Galante
4.9

Marie Galante

1934Movie4.9
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
6.2

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

1937Movie6.2
The Pied Piper
6.9

The Pied Piper

1942Movie6.9
One Is Guilty
4.3

One Is Guilty

1934Movie4.3
Daughter of Shanghai
5.4

Daughter of Shanghai

1937Movie5.4
Return of the Terror
6.5

Return of the Terror

1934Movie6.5
King of Alcatraz
6.0

King of Alcatraz

1938Movie6.0
Cheer Up and Smile
10.0

Cheer Up and Smile

1930Movie10.0
Prison Farm
6.8

Prison Farm

1938Movie6.8
Jackass Mail
7.5

Jackass Mail

1942Movie7.5
It's Your America
6.5

It's Your America

1946Movie6.5
Cutter's Trail
8.0

Cutter's Trail

1970Movie8.0
Island of Lost Men
5.6

Island of Lost Men

1939Movie5.6
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
6.2

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

1939Movie6.2
Tiger Shark
6.5

Tiger Shark

1932Movie6.5
Two in the Dark
6.1

Two in the Dark

1936Movie6.1
Border Cafe
7.0

Border Cafe

1937Movie7.0
Voice in the Wind
5.5

Voice in the Wind

1944Movie5.5
Hunted Men
5.7

Hunted Men

1938Movie5.7
Force of Impulse
4.3

Force of Impulse

1961Movie4.3
The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932Movie6.6
Queen of the Mob
6.2

Queen of the Mob

1940Movie6.2
Good Intentions
9.0

Good Intentions

1930Movie9.0
The Mad Game
10.0

The Mad Game

1933Movie10.0
Sleepers East
7.0

Sleepers East

1934Movie7.0
The Last Trail
7.0

The Last Trail

1933Movie7.0
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
7.8

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

1989Movie7.8
Ramona
5.8

Ramona

1936Movie5.8
Bad Bascomb
7.3

Bad Bascomb

1946Movie7.3
Desert Sands
5.0

Desert Sands

1955Movie5.0
Getting Gertie's Garter
4.7

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945Movie4.7
Ride the Man Down
7.7

Ride the Man Down

1952Movie7.7
The Leathernecks Have Landed
7.0

The Leathernecks Have Landed

1936Movie7.0
Captured!
5.5

Captured!

1933Movie5.5
Please Believe Me
5.1

Please Believe Me

1950Movie5.1
Ladies of the Big House
6.0

Ladies of the Big House

1931Movie6.0
A Medal for Benny
5.6

A Medal for Benny

1945Movie5.6
We Who Are About to Die
7.0

We Who Are About to Die

1937Movie7.0
Dr. Renault's Secret
5.5

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942Movie5.5
Absolute Quiet
5.6

Absolute Quiet

1936Movie5.6
Confidential
6.3

Confidential

1935Movie6.3
The Kid from Spain
6.6

The Kid from Spain

1932Movie6.6
Accent on Love
7.5

Accent on Love

1941Movie7.5
The Past of Mary Holmes
10.0

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933Movie10.0
Forced Landing
6.0

Forced Landing

1941Movie6.0
Golden Gloves
6.0

Golden Gloves

1940Movie6.0
No Other Woman
5.1

No Other Woman

1933Movie5.1
Special Investigator
5.4

Special Investigator

1936Movie5.4
Waterfront
4.9

Waterfront

1944Movie4.9
Charlie Chan at the Circus
6.4

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936Movie6.4
Illegal Traffic
6.6

Illegal Traffic

1938Movie6.6
Yaqui Drums
9.0

Yaqui Drums

1956Movie9.0
Big City Blues
5.9

Big City Blues

1932Movie5.9
Silent Men
9.0

Silent Men

1933Movie9.0
Fighter Attack
4.5

Fighter Attack

1953Movie4.5
Robin Hood of El Dorado
5.2

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936Movie5.2
Notorious But Nice
6.7

Notorious But Nice

1933Movie6.7
Woman of the North Country
5.0

Woman of the North Country

1952Movie5.0
The Avenger
8.0

The Avenger

1933Movie8.0
Know For Sure
4.2

Know For Sure

1941Movie4.2
Surrender
5.5

Surrender

1931Movie5.5
Scotland Yard
7.0

Scotland Yard

1930Movie7.0
Good Morning, Judge
10.0

Good Morning, Judge

1943Movie10.0
Night Club Scandal
4.3

Night Club Scandal

1937Movie4.3
What Price Glory
6.4

What Price Glory

1926Movie6.4
Song of the City
8.0

Song of the City

1937Movie8.0
Murder in Trinidad

Murder in Trinidad

1934Movie
Behind the Green Lights
8.0

Behind the Green Lights

1935Movie8.0
The Young Don't Cry
7.0

The Young Don't Cry

1957Movie7.0
Persons in Hiding
3.8

Persons in Hiding

1939Movie3.8
A Night at Earl Carroll's
4.5

A Night at Earl Carroll's

1940Movie4.5
The Grand Bounce
7.0

The Grand Bounce

1937Movie7.0
The Man in the Trunk
9.0

The Man in the Trunk

1942Movie9.0
Sea Racketeers
4.7

Sea Racketeers

1937Movie4.7
The World Gone Mad
4.8

The World Gone Mad

1933Movie4.8
No Living Witness
10.0

No Living Witness

1932Movie10.0
Two-Man Submarine
8.0

Two-Man Submarine

1944Movie8.0
We're in the Movies, Now!
4.0

We're in the Movies, Now!

1939Movie4.0
Double Cross Roads
9.0

Double Cross Roads

1930Movie9.0
Harrigan's Kid
7.0

Harrigan's Kid

1943Movie7.0
Arizona to Broadway
7.5

Arizona to Broadway

1933Movie7.5
The Whirlwind
8.0

The Whirlwind

1933Movie8.0

TV Shows (22)

Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Get Smart
8.0

Get Smart

1965Series8.0
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Green Acres
7.2

Green Acres

1965Series7.2
I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

1965Series7.8
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Shirley Temple's Storybook
6.5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958Series6.5
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
9.0

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958Series9.0
Guestward, Ho!
6.5

Guestward, Ho!

1960Series6.5
Cimarron City
6.3

Cimarron City

1958Series6.3
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
6.7

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

1957Series6.7
Life with Luigi
7.0

Life with Luigi

1952Series7.0