Harry Earles


Biography

Harry Earles made his mark in the world of entertainment when he worked on "The Unholy Three" (1925) with Lon Chaney. In 1939, he had an uncredited role in "The Wizard Of Oz."...

Photos & Videos

Freaks - Reissue Lobby Cards
Freaks - Behind-The-Scenes Photos
The Unholy Three (1925) - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Biography

Harry Earles made his mark in the world of entertainment when he worked on "The Unholy Three" (1925) with Lon Chaney. In 1939, he had an uncredited role in "The Wizard Of Oz."

Life Events

Photo Collections

Freaks - Reissue Lobby Cards
Here are several Lobby Cards from Freaks (1932). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. These cards are from the 1949 reissue of the film, through independent distributor Dwain Esper.
Freaks - Behind-The-Scenes Photos
Here are a few behind-the-scenes photos taken during the making of MGM's Freaks (1932), directed by Tod Browning.
The Unholy Three (1925) - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Here are a few photos taken during production of The Unholy Three (1925), featuring director Tod Browning and his cast.
The Unholy Three (1925) - Scene Photos
Here are several Scene Stills from Tod Browning's The Unholy Three (1925), starring Lon Chaney, Victor McLaglen, and Harry Earles.
The Unholy Three (1925) - Movie Poster
Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for The Unholy Three (1925). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
Freaks - Scene Stills
Here are several scene stills from MGM's Freaks (1932), directed by Tod Browning.
Freaks - Lobby Cards
Here are several original Lobby Cards from Freaks (1932). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8.
Freaks - Movie Poster
Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for Freaks (1932). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
The Unholy Three (1930) - Movie Posters
Here are a few original release movie posters for the talkie version of The Unholy Three (1930), Lon Chaney's first and only talking picture.

Videos

Movie Clip

Unholy Three, The (1930) -- (Movie Clip) You're Too Feminine It’s a little incoherent but Lon Chaney as “Professor Echo,” Harry Earles as “Willie” and Ivan Linow as “Hercules” have left the circus and formed a criminal band, now in disguise as they prevail on their ex-cohort Rosie (Lila Lee), who’s working a pet shop employee (co-writer Elliott Nugent), in The Unholy Three, 1930.
Unholy Three, The (1930) -- (Movie Clip) Professor Echo His first spoken lines in Lon Chaney’s first and only talking picture, as Professor Echo at the carnival, practicing ventriloquism he learned for the picture, Richard Carle the barker, Lila Lee his partner in crime, Ivan Linow the strongman, in MGM’s five-years-later remake, The Unholy Three, 1930.
Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Living Breathing Monstrosities In the sometimes forgotten prologue, the barker (Murray Kinnell) lures spectators, then director Tod Browning introduces Hans and Freida (Harry and Daisy Earles) and the already evil-seeming "Cleopatra" (Olga Balaclova), in the eventually influential box-office flop Freaks, 1932.
Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Wedding Feast Director Tod Browning's famous scene, "Half Boy" Johnny Eck leading cohorts, mocking Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) at her sham wedding to clueless Hans (Harry Earles), his jilted Daisy (Earles) dejected, her real boyfriend, strong-man Hercules (Henry Victor) being dumb, in Freaks, 1932.
Unholy Three, The (1925) -- (Movie Clip) Since When Do You Own Me? Echo (Lon Chaney) in drag, fellow thief Rosie (Mae Busch) working on their stooge Hector (Matt Moore), Tweedledee (Harry Earles) playing the baby, angry Hercules (Victor McLaglen) arriving, as the thieves tangle in Tod Browning's The Unholy Three, 1925.
Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) We Do It In Every Town Performers Angelo (Rossitto) and Martha Morris chat, Rollo brother (Matt McHugh) visits "torso" Rairdon, Phroso (Wallace Ford) with Schlitze, Zip and Pip, then Koo Koo with Frances O'Connor, and Hans (Harry Earles) trampled by Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova), director Tod Browning exhibiting, in Freaks, 1932.

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