Bert Moorhouse
Bert Herbert Green Moorhouse was an American character actor whose career began at the very tail end of the silent era, and lasted through the mid-1950s.
Biography
Moorhouse was born in Chicago, on November 20, 1894. He entered the film industry in 1928 with featured roles in two FBO productions: Rough Ridin' Red, and the Hugh Trevor vehicle Hey Rube!He would appear in either featured or small roles in over 130 films during his 26-year career, as well as more than 200 other pictures in which he appeared as an extra. In 1954, he had small roles in three films, the last of which to be premiered was Dangerous Mission, which starred Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, William Bendix, and Vincent Price. All three of these films were released posthumously. Moorhouse was suffering from a severe illness, and on January 26, 1954, aged 59, he committed suicide, via a gunshot wound to the head. He was buried with his mother, Fannie, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Filmography
- The Cameraman as Randall
- Hey Rube! as MoffattRough Ridin' Red as Nielson
- The Delightful Rogue as Nielson
- The Girl from Woolworth's as Dave
- The Woman I Love
- Conspiracy as Victor Holt
- The Pay-Off as Spat
- You Said a Mouthful as Office Manager
- Rockabye as Speakeasy Patron
- Broadway Bill
- Upperworld as Court Clerk
- Smarty as Court Clerk
- Gentlemen Are Born as Intern
- The Man with Two Faces as Taxi Driver Bringing Weston
- Return of the Terror as First Trooper
- The Defense Rests as Minor Role
- The Captain Hates the Sea
- Rendezvous as 2nd Lieutenant
- Broadway Melody of 1936
- Goin' to Town as Conceited Man
- Whipsaw as Reporter
- Career Woman as Reporter-Clarkdale
- Cain and Mabel as First Hotel Desk Clerk
- Love Before Breakfast as Brokerage Clerk
- Riffraff as Chet - Fisherman
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Reporter
- Adventure in Manhattan as Jim - G-Man
- The Man Who Lived Twice as Carney
- Rose Bowl as Reporter
- Wanted! Jane Turner as Agent with Window Shade
- Pepper as City Slicker
- Song and Dance Man as Actor in Beer Parlor
- Wells Fargo as White House Aide
- Life Begins with Love as Man
- The Last Gangster as Hank - a Reporter
- Little Miss Roughneck as Reporter
- Carefree as Country Club Member
- When G-Men Step In as Harry
- In Name Only as College Man Asking About Game
- Swanee River as Attendant
- Broadway Serenade as Reporter
- Dancing Co-Ed as Workman's Stooge
- North of Shanghai as Minor Role
- Turnabout as Photographer's Assistant
- My Favorite Wife as Postponed Case Lawyer
- Sailor's Lady as Paymaster
- Two Girls on Broadway as Reporter
- Charter Pilot as Thompson
- Dulcy as Judge's Clerk
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Officer
- Dressed to Kill as The Joker
- A Girl, a Guy and a Gob as Pedestrian
- It Started with Eve as Mr. Duncan - Middle-Aged Man
- The Monster and the Girl as Henchman
- Sunny as Mr. Julian Duprez
- Citizen Kane as Man at Xanadu Great Hall
- Beyond the Blue Horizon as Photographer
- Blue, White and Perfect as First Junior Officer Brooks
- Call Out the Marines
- Joan of Ozark as Drunk
- Gangway for Tomorrow as chairman of the Board
- The Iron Major
- Mountain Rhythm as Father
- Whistling in Brooklyn as Reporter
- Bombardier as Congressman
- Air Raid Wardens as Air Raid Warden Recruit
- Government Girl as Businessman
- Heavenly Days as Sergeant-at-Arms
- The Falcon in Mexico as Detective Marks
- The Falcon in Hollywood as Beautiful Blonde's Husband
- Lake Placid Serenade as Photographer
- Marine Raiders as Transport Ship Captain
- The Master Race as Civilian in Food Line
- Music in Manhattan as Backstage Photographer
- My Pal Wolf as Cop
- Nevada as Sandy Bowers
- A Night of Adventure as Nightclub Patron / Reporter in Courtroom
- Show Business
- Step Lively as Second Hotel Clerk
- Along the Navajo Trail as Secretary
- Behind City Lights as Desk Clerk
- Her Highness and the Bellboy as Photographer
- Hitchhike to Happiness as Publisher
- Lady on a Train as Reporter
- Shady Lady as Card Player
- Sunset in Eldorado as Croupier
- Because of Him as Reporter
- Faithful in My Fashion as Clerk
- Gay Blades as Casting Director
- Lady Luck as Billiard Player
- Night and Day as Yale Alum of 1916
- Nocturne as Movie Director
- One Exciting Week as Detective
- The Runaround as Detective Quillan
- The Searching Wind as Restaurant Diner
- Smooth as Silk as Detective #1
- That Brennan Girl as Minor Role
- Undercurrent as Party Guest
- White Tie and Tails as Croupier
- Till the Clouds Roll By as Elite Club Diner
- It's a Wonderful Life as Man with Sheriff
- Lady in the Lake as Party Guest
- Angel and the Badman as Gambler
- Living in a Big Way as Reporter
- The Perils of Pauline as Kitchen Set Cameraman
- That's My Man as Bradford
- Unconquered as Virginia Militia Officer
- I Walk Alone as Toll Booth Policeman
- The Big Clock as Editor at Conference Table
- A Foreign Affair as Transport Pilot
- Good Sam as Minor Role
- He Walked by Night as Detective
- Homecoming as Surgeon
- A Southern Yankee as Capt. Jeffreys
- Up in Central Park as Democrat
- State of the Union as Politician
- The Accused as Prosecutor
- Samson and Delilah
- The Big Hangover as Carl O. Oberman, B.P.E.& H. Associate
- Duchess of Idaho as Fred - the Lodge Desk Clerk
- Key to the City as Mayor
- Nancy Goes to Rio as Party Guest
- Right Cross as Steam Bath Patron
- The Secret Fury as Tom
- Sunset Boulevard as Gordon Cole
- Gambling House as Mr. Douglas' Court Assistant
- Ace in the Hole as Josh Morgan
- I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. as Sen. Gray
- Destination Gobi as Capt. J.E. Mayberry
- Dream Wife as Attlow
- Crime Wave as Detective
- The Long, Long Trailer as Car Salesman
- Dangerous Mission as Battaglia