Stanley Blystone
William Stanley Blystone was an American film actor who made more than 500 films appearances from 1924 to 1956. He was sometimes billed as William Blystone or William Stanley.
Early years
Blystone was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a steel production engineer and worked in ore mines before he became an actor.
Career
Blystone is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, playing Paulette Goddard's father, and several short films starring The Three Stooges. Some of his more memorable roles were in the films Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps and Slaphappy Sleuths. His final appearance with the trio was Of Cash and Hash in 1955. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films.
Blystone was married to Hollywood starlet Alma Tell. He was the brother of film director John G. Blystone.
Blystone was walking on a Hollywood sidewalk on July 16, 1956 when he collapsed, dying of a sudden heart attack. He was dressed as a cowboy for the Desilu The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp television series and was pronounced dead on arrival at Hollywood Receiving Hospital. He was buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.
Filmography
Excitement - FreddieDarwin Was Right - Courtney LawsonRanger Bill Under the Rouge - Jim CondonOne Sunday Morning Flirty Four-Flushers - Joe - Aggie's SweetheartThe Circus Ace - Boss Convas ManThe Circus - Cop Sharp Shooters - Bouncer Four Sons - Officer Synthetic Sin - Member of Frank's Gang #2Thru Different Eyes - ReporterParade of the West - DudeYoung Eagles - Captain DemingRedemption - Minor Role The Fighting Legion - Burl EdwardsBorn Reckless - Newspaper Worker The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case - Detective Noche de duendes - Un detective Men on Call - Coast Guardsman Ex-Plumber - Addie's HusbandCracked Nuts - Man at Elevator A Connecticut Yankee - King's Knight Partners of the Trail - Henchman Dancing Dynamite - Bull EvansThe Man from Death Valley - Sheriff JeffriesSundown Trail - Joe CurrierGalloping Thru - WallisLaw and Order - Lynch Mob Leader The Trial of Vivienne Ware - Cop Who Kills Parone State's Attorney - Assistant District Attorney Honor of the Mounted - Scott Blakely, aka CareyMiss Pinkerton - First Police Guard The Painted Woman - Court Extra Hold 'Em Jail - KravetteFlaming Gold - Bar Debtor Wild Girl - Deputy The Golden West - Major Tess of the Storm Country - Seaman Lucky Larrigan - Kirk WarrenMan of Action - Curt MastersParachute Jumper - Cop Phantom Thunderbolt - Henchman Flash Fast Workers - Cop in Alley Infernal Machine - Minor Role Picture Snatcher - Prison Guard The Nuisance - Policeman at Skating Rink Cross Fire - Kreuger - HenchmanStrange People - Al BurkeThe Fighting Parson - Bart McCadeBefore Dawn - Police Car Driver The Last Trail - Motorcycle Cop The Wolf Dog - LangDancing Lady - Traffic Cop Roman Scandals - Cop / Roman Jailer Sons of the Desert - Brawny Speakeasy Manager Moulin Rouge - Traffic Cop Palooka - Second House Detective Hips, Hips, Hooray! - Race Driver Looking for Trouble - Fire Officer A Very Honorable Guy - Man at Tea Party We're Not Dressing - Ship's Officer - Yacht Doris Manhattan Melodrama - Detective in Court Murder at the Vanities - Policeman Such Women Are Dangerous - Turnkey Burn 'Em Up Barnes - Henchman Joe Stevens The Hell Cat - Chief Boatswain Mate The Man with Two Faces - Detective Monahan The Party's Over - Bartender The Case of the Howling Dog - Juror The Lemon Drop Kid - Second Cop We Live Again - Guard in Cell In Old Santa Fe - Hank - Henchman Broadway Bill - Jailer The Silver Streak - Detective Hell in the Heavens - French Mechanic Mills of the Gods - Bit Role Helldorado - Man in Car Under Pressure - Man Lock Tender's Helper The Mystery Man - Bar Waiter When a Man's a Man - Mover Carnival - Detective Restless Knights - Captain of the Guard The Whole Town's Talking - Charlie - Clerk The Phantom Empire - Gaspar - Television Operator In Spite of Danger - Chekcer The Revenge Rider - Saunders I'll Love You Always - Bill Collector The Nut Farm - Holland's Asst. Cameraman Les Misérables - Gendarme in Prefect's Office G Men - Cop Vagabond Lady - Hotel Detective Men of the Hour - Policeman The Awakening of Jim Burke - Minor Role Fighting Pioneers - HadleyJustice of the Range - San Mateo Sheriff Ginger - Detective Saddle Aces - Pete SuttonCode of the Mounted - Town ConstableLadies Crave Excitement - Joe The Roaring West - Night Deputy Rainbow's End - Dorgan - Ranch ForemanThe Daring Young Man - Guard Smart Girl - The Farmer Takes a Wife - Fred Orchids to You - Salesman Trails End - Randall, Foreman of the Bar XPage Miss Glory - Policeman at Railroad Station Redheads on Parade - Grip Thunder in the Night - Policeman The Public Menace - Policeman The Three Musketeers - Villard - de Winter's Captain Bad Boy - Gunman A Night at the Opera - Ship's Officer The Ivory-Handled Gun - Squint BarlowAnnie Oakley - Shooting Match Judge The Fighting Marines - Crawley - Henchman One Way Ticket - State Police officer Gallant Defender - Uncle Marvin Super-Speed - Policeman Show Them No Mercy! - Announcer The Littlest Rebel - Party Guest Strike Me Pink - MillerModern Times - The Gamin's FatherYou May Be Next - Printer's Devil Hell-Ship Morgan - Lookout The Prisoner of Shark Island - Minor Role Here Comes Trouble - DetectiveMurder at Glen Athol - Henchman Joe The Little Red Schoolhouse - Reformatory Guard The Country Doctor - Logger Silly Billies - Cavalry Captain Comin' Round the Mountain - Gambler Half Shot Shooters - Sgt. MacGillicuddyThe Moon's Our Home - Cop The Ex-Mrs. Bradford - Police Radio Operator Human Cargo - Detective Little Miss Nobody - Policeman The Last Outlaw - Jailer The Riding Avenger - Mort RingerFalse Alarms - Fire Captain Ashe Sing, Baby, Sing - Kelly The Vigilantes Are Coming - Kramer The Three Mesquiteers - Henchman End of the Trail - Bartender Ace Drummond Sergei - Henchman Come and Get It - Lumberjack Smartest Girl in Town - Man in Room 216 Pennies from Heaven - Detective Gilroy Charlie Chan at the Opera - Backstage Cop Who Shoots Gravelle We Who Are About to Die - Plainclothesman with Rifle Jail Bait - Arresting Officer You Only Live Once - Rafferty - Guard She's Dangerous - Cop Two Wise Maids - Jim ButchMurder Goes to College - The Man Who Found Himself - John King of Gamblers - Man at Table Behind the Headlines - Fire Chief Charlie Chan at the Olympics - New York Policeman There Goes My Girl - Pedestrian Armored Car - Lt. Shores Love in a Bungalow - PolicemanGoofs and Saddles - Longhorn Pete Galloping Dynamite - Lew WilkesThe Toast of New York - Sheriff Windjammer - PetersonThe Life of Emile Zola - Hot Water - Radio Officer Youth on Parole - Store Detective Radio Patrol - Plant Foreman Boots and Saddles - Army SergeantMusic for Madame - Policeman Second Honeymoon - Policeman High Flyers - Cop on Pier Manhattan Merry-Go-Round - Detective Headin' East - Bert LohmanTim Tyler's Luck - Capt. ClarkThe Buccaneer - Pirate The Jury's Secret - Speech Observer Spirit of Youth - Storage and Transfer Co. Boss Bringing Up Baby - Doorman Born to Be Wild - Henchman Dangerous to Know - Motorcycle Cop Mr. Moto's Gamble - Policeman Go Chase Yourself - Policeman in Backwards Car Law of the Underworld - Policeman Joy of Living - Cop at Dock Swiss Miss - Doorman Blind Alibi - Detective The Devil's Party - Policeman with Doorman The Saint in New York - Policeman at the Zoo Crime Ring - Trooper Smashing the Rackets - Policeman Boys Town - Guard Valley of the Giants - Bartender The Affairs of Annabel - Cop Fugitives for a Night - Doorman at Jericho Club Room Service - Policeman in Alley The Stranger from Arizona - Banker HaskellTime Out for Murder - Detective at Johnny's Grilling King of Alcatraz - Second Officer Touchdown, Army - Major - Battalion Board Office Service de Luxe - Boat captain Cipher Bureau - Army Lieutenant Little Tough Guys in Society - Policeman Next Time I Marry - Police Radio Announcer California Frontier - GrahamRed River Range - RandallDisbarred - Schaeffer Trigger Pals - SteveDrifting Westward - CargaFlying G-Men - Lacey Twelve Crowded Hours - Patrolman The Lone Ranger Rides Again - MurdockEverybody's Baby - Plainclothes Man They Made Her a Spy - Detective Man of Conquest - Goodwin Davis Mandrake the Magician - Henchman CX12 Three Texas Steers - RankinUnmarried - Trainer Undercover Doctor - Secretary Charlie Chan in Reno - Lineup Officer Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation - Ship's Captain Way Down South - Slave Auctioneer They Shall Have Music - Policeman at Police Station The Spellbinder - Court Clerk - Second Trial When Tomorrow Comes - First Bus Driver The Man They Could Not Hang - Prison Guard Blackmail - Oil Worker Full Confession - Detective The Day the Bookies Wept - Racetrack Bookie / Cashier Those High Grey Walls - Guard The Escape - Policeman The Housekeeper's Daughter - Policeman Sued for Libel - Policeman in Court Torture Ship - Capt. Mike BriggsAllegheny Uprising - Settler at McDowell's Mill Tower of London - First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink Crashing Thru - Jim LaMontThe Big Guy - City Police Captain A Chump at Oxford - Policeman Emergency Squad - Mack - Emergency Squad Sergeant The Man Who Wouldn't Talk - Police Announcer The Invisible Man Returns - Minor Role The Saint's Double Trouble - Detective Sadler Parole Fixer - Trainer Young Tom Edison - Army Officer on Train Framed - Police Sergeant Double Alibi - Police Sergeant Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me - Doorman Johnny Apollo - Guard in Library Dark Command - Tough Those Were the Days! - Policeman Pop Always Pays - Fingerprint Expert with Winton When the Daltons Rode - Deputy on Train Pier 13 - Policeman O'Hara Captain Caution - Tough Sailor in Brig The Tulsa Kid - Sam EllisDance, Girl, Dance - Plainclothesman at Palais Royale Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride - Packing House Employee Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum - Bailiff Spring Parade - Detective Remedy for Riches - Police Captain Jeff Little Men - Bartender Pony Post - Griff AtkinsThe Son of Monte Cristo - Max Murder Over New York - Fingerprint Expert Tall, Dark and Handsome - Policeman in Cigar StoreBuck Privates - Recruiting Sergeant Golden Hoofs - Jonas Road Show - Brawler Back in the Saddle - Station Agent Jess Sky Raiders - Nevada Sheriff The Lady from Cheyenne - Bit Role Mutiny in the Arctic - The Bos'unModel Wife - Policeman Lady from Louisiana - Lottery Victim Country Fair - The Spider Returns - Policeman Sunset in Wyoming - Bull WilsonMystery Ship - Detective at the Pier King of the Texas Rangers - A.J. LynchSea Raiders - Capt. Olaf NelsonI Wake Up Screaming - Detective Appointment for Love - Joe Holt of the Secret Service - J. Garrity West of Cimarron - Major Briggs Pacific Blackout - Sergeant Arizona Terrors - Karney Fly-by-Night - Policeman Pardon My Stripes - Guard Born to Sing - Detective Roxie Hart - Policeman Mr. Wise Guy - Policeman True to the Army - Police Officer Jesse James, Jr. - Sam CarsonSo's Your Aunt Emma - Detective MillerMy Favorite Spy - Turnkey [In Old California (1947 film)|California (1942 film)|In Old California] - San Francisco Deputy Powder Town - Security Guard Shooting Gun Timber - Lumberjack The Old Homestead - Policeman Even as IOU - VentriloquistThe Traitor Within - Henchman Ice-Capades Revue - Cop Lady Bodyguard - Policeman The Adventures of Smilin' Jack - Capt. Harrigan City Without Men - Prison Guard Spook Louder - Spy LeaderDon Winslow of the Coast Guard - Detective Collins Action in the North Atlantic - U.S. Commander Back from the Front - German Captain Three Little Twirps - Mr. Herman - Circus DirectorPhantom of the Opera - Officer Roger Touhy, Gangster - Cop Youth Runs Wild - Policeman in Opening Montage Navajo Kid - Matt CrandallThe Scarlet Horseman - Railroad Engineer Six Gun Man - Cattleman Lon KellyMoon Over Montana - Rancher Joseph ColtonThe People's Choice - Tom FlanniganThe Hoodlum Saint - Cop Arresting Fishface Mysterious Intruder - Henry - Second Cop King of the Forest Rangers - Harry Lynch Chick Carter, Detective - Policeman Son of the Guardsman - Bullard Soldier Criminal Court - Stan - Bartender at Steve's Party Bringing Up Father - Deputy Magnificent Doll - Man Outside Courthouse Vacation in Reno - Bill - Policeman San Quentin - Fresno Police Captain That Brennan Girl - Party Guest California - Miner Jack Armstrong - Marlin The Thirteenth Hour - Police Detective Suddenly, It's Spring - Hotel Detective The Beginning or the End - Civilian Guard Backlash - Fire Warden at Car Wreck Fright Night - First Policeman Shoot to Kill - Police Chief Hit Parade of 1947 - Cop Yankee Fakir - 2nd Wagon Driver Out West - Colonel That's My Gal - Tough Too Many Winners - Chief Boyle Killer at Large - Captain McManusThe Vigilantes Return - Deputy The Perils of Pauline - Reporter Something in the Wind - TV Station Guard The Sea Hound - Black MikeJoe Palooka in the Knockout - Policeman The Wild Frontier - Morgan Key Witness - Patrolman - Accident Scene Louisiana Her Husband's Affairs - Ike Under Colorado Skies - Mob Agitator Brick Bradford - Stevens - Sailor Road to Rio - Assistant Purser The Tender Years - Farmer Shivering Sherlocks - Cafe Customer Pardon My Clutch - Sanitorium Attendant The Bride Goes Wild - Bartender Big City - Mike - the Bartender Adventures in Silverado - Townsman Tex Granger - Marshal Peterson Smart Woman - Cop Fighting Father Dunne - Policeman I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes - McGeeI, Jane Doe - Policeman Eyes of Texas - SheriffStation West - Bouncer The Gentleman from Nowhere - Bailiff The Denver Kid - Henchman with Coffee Pot The Strange Mrs. Crane - Court Bailiff El Dorado Pass - BarlowWords and Music - Brakeman Loaded Pistols - Ed Norton The Paleface - Saloon Patron Restraining Joe The Far Frontier - Doctor Rose of the Yukon - Workman Ride, Ryder, Ride! - Sheriff Rustlers - Rancher #3Ghost of Zorro - Dan Foster Manhandled - Cop The Doolins of Oklahoma - Jailer Alimony - Court Bailiff Calamity Jane and Sam Bass - Cowboy The Great Dan Patch - Chris - Work Crew Foreman That Midnight Kiss - Customer Navajo Trail Raiders - Deputy Fred Deputy Marshall - Leo HanaldMary Ryan, Detective - Highway Patrolman Evans All the King's Men - Minor Role Master Minds - Henchman Powder River Rustlers - RancherSamson and Delilah - Range Land - Marshal Matt MoselyThe Lone Ranger - Sheriff Roberts / Sheriff / Sheriff Conners / Ray / Rancher with Pipe The Nevadan - Red Sand Bank Clerk Singing Guns - Deputy Square Dance Katy - PolicemanMa and Pa Kettle Go to Town - Train Conductor Comanche Territory - Rancher at Shindig Kill the Umpire - Policeman Six Gun Mesa - Chip MullinsPlease Believe Me - Disembarking Ship Passenger The Iroquois Trail - Major Covered Wagon Raid - Jake Atom Man vs. Superman - Joe Evans - Interviewee The Underworld Story - Policeman County Fair - Rent Collector Desperadoes of the West - Storekeeper Triple Trouble - Captain of the Guards Lonely Heart Bandits - Police Officer Sunset in the West - Irate Townsman Chain Gang - Convict on Chain Gang Let's Dance - New York Policeman Hot Rod - Jewelry Store Proprietor Last of the Buccaneers - Pirate Slaphappy Sleuths - Gang LeaderMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone - Train Passenger in Compartment Next to Lola's Trail of Robin Hood - Doctor Santa Fe - Deputy Gunplay - Storekeeper Silver Canyon - Soldier Rich, Young and Pretty - Servant Fort Worth - Townsman Mysterious Island - Confederate Officer The Whip Hand - Guard on Pier Hot Lead - Fowler - Deputy at Jail Yellow Fin - Husky Seaman at Table Honeychile - Mr. OlsonFlight to Mars - Councilman Overland Telegraph - Sheriff My Favorite Spy - Guard Indian Uprising - Miner A Missed Fortune - Detective The Cimarron Kid - Train Passenger Colorado Sundown - Bill Rancho Notorious - Rancher in Posse Road Agent - Tom BartonCarson City - Mine Owner Here Come the Marines - Doctor The Duel at Silver Creek - Sam Feudin' Fools - The Sheriff The Golden Hawk - Pirate Lookout The Raiders - Miner The Lawless Breed - Card-Player Prince of Pirates - Captain Brock's First Mate The Lone Hand - Citizen Jack McCall, Desperado - Judge A Perilous Journey - Ad Lib Abbott and Costello Go to Mars - Minor Role Law and Order - Checkers Player The Great Sioux Uprising - Townsman at Buckboard The Last Posse - Townsman Devil's Canyon - Minor Role The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd - Bostonian Calamity Jane - Saloon Patron Jesse James vs. the Daltons - Lucas Gibbons Living It Up - Ike - the Train Engineer The Raid - Townsman Three Hours to Kill - Townsman Masterson of Kansas - Judge Destry - Townsman Pals and Gals - Pete Of Cash and Hash - Customer Jupiter's Darling - Citizen Headline Hunters - Night Watchman A Lawless Street - Rancher Glory - Derby Spectator Pardners - Townsman