Hooper Atchley
Actor

Hooper Atchley

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Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ActorStage actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
30 April 1887(Tennessee, U.S.A.)
Death:
17 November 1943(Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California)
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Introduction

Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor. Born Lemuel Hooper Atchley in Ebenezer, Marion County, Tennessee, he appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues (1932).

Death

Atchley shot himself on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood.

Selected filmography

  • Branded Men (1931)
  • Men in Her Life (1931)
  • Birthday Blues (1932)
  • Hell's House (1932)
  • The Three Musketeers (1933)
  • Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
  • Mystery Mountain (1934)
  • The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
  • Behind the Green Lights (1935)
  • Hearts in Bondage (1936)
  • Love and Hisses (1937)
  • Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
  • Cipher Bureau (1938)
  • The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
  • The Fatal Hour (1940)
  • The Gay Caballero (1940)
  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
  • Black Hills Express (1943)