Harold Huber - Turner Classic Movies

Biography

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Harold Huber was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Huber started his acting career landing roles in such films as the biographical drama "The Match King" (1932) with Warren William, "Frisco Jenny" (1933) and the crime drama "The Life of Jimmy Dolan" (1933) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. He also appeared in "Fury of the Jungle" (1933), the Loretta Young crime flick "Midnigh...

Filmography

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The Joker Is Wild (1957)

Let's Dance (1950)

My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)

Crime Doctor (1943)

Manila Calling (1942)

Sleepytime Gal (1942)

Honest Joe Kincaid

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Very Honorable Guy, A (1934) -- (Movie Clip) I May Look Dumb

Slight Case Of Murder, A (1938) -- (Movie Clip) Wash Your Neck

Biography

Harold Huber was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Huber started his acting career landing roles in such films as the biographical drama "The Match King" (1932) with Warren William, "Frisco Jenny" (1933) and the crime drama "The Life of Jimmy Dolan" (1933) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. He also appeared in "Fury of the Jungle" (1933), the Loretta Young crime flick "Midnight Mary" (1933) and "20,000 Years in Sing Sing" (1933). He continued to act in productions like the adaptation "Naughty Marietta" (1935) with Jeanette MacDonald, "Port of Lost Dreams" (1935) and "The World Accuses" (1935). He also appeared in the comedy "Kelly the Second" (1936) with Patsy Kelly. Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Mysterious Mr. Moto" (1938), the Gary Cooper adventure "The Adventures of Marco Polo" (1938) and the Peter Lorre mystery "Mr. Moto's Gamble" (1938). He also appeared in the adventure "Beau Geste" (1939) with Gary Cooper and "Charlie Chan in City in Darkness" (1939). Huber last acted in the Frank Sinatra adaptation "The Joker Is Wild" (1957). Huber passed away in September 1959 at the age of 50.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Joker Is Wild (1957)

Let's Dance (1950)

My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)

Crime Doctor (1943)

Manila Calling (1942)

Sleepytime Gal (1942)

Honest Joe Kincaid

Lady from Chungking (1942)

General ["The Butcher"] Kaimura

Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942)

A Gentleman After Dark (1942)

Pardon My Stripes (1942)

Big George Kilraine

Ice-Capades Revue (1942)

A Man Betrayed (1941)

Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)

Country Fair (1941)

Down Mexico Way (1941)

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

Kit Carson (1940)

Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

King of the Turf (1939)

The Lady and the Mob (1939)

While New York Sleeps (1939)

Chasing Danger (1939)

6,000 Enemies (1939)

City in Darkness (1939)

Main Street Lawyer (1939)

Beau Geste (1939)

A Trip to Paris (1938)

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

International Settlement (1938)

Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

Lieutenant Riggs

Passport Husband (1938)

Going Places (1938)

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1938)

Gangs of New York (1938)

Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)

The Good Earth (1937)

You Can't Beat Love (1937)

Pretty Boy Jones

Love Under Fire (1937)

Lieutenant Chavez

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

Inspector Nelson

Midnight Taxi (1937)

Angel's Holiday (1937)

Outlaws of the Orient (1937)

Trouble in Morocco (1937)

San Francisco (1936)

Women Are Trouble (1936)

Klondike Annie (1936)

Kelly the Second (1936)

The Gay Desperado (1936)

The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)

Muss 'Em Up (1936)

I Live My Life (1935)

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Mad Love (1935)

We're Only Human (1935)

One New York Night (1935)

Cheating Cheaters (1934)

Edgar "Legs" Finelli

Forsaking All Others (1934)

Mr. Frankenstein, hamburger stand owner

The Crosby Case (1934)

A Very Honorable Guy (1934)

The Thin Man (1934)

The Merry Frinks (1934)

No More Women (1934)

Beyond the Law (1934)

He Was Her Man (1934)

[J. C.] Wardrobe

The Defense Rests (1934)

The Line Up (1934)

Port of Lost Dreams (1934)

Louie Constolos

The World Accuses (1934)

"Checkers" Fraley

Hide-Out (1934)

Hi Nellie! (1934)

The Bowery (1933)

The Mayor of Hell (1933)

Midnight Mary (1933)

The Silk Express (1933)

Ladies They Talk About (1933)

Frisco Jenny (1933)

[George] Weaver

Police Car 17 (1933)

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

Girl Missing (1933)

Parachute Jumper (1933)

Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)

Fury of the Jungle (1933)

Lawyer Man (1933)

Central Park (1932)

The Match King (1932)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

Cast (Special)

I Cover Times Square (1950)

Producer (Special)

I Cover Times Square (1950)

Life Events

Videos

Very Honorable Guy, A (1934) -- (Movie Clip) I May Look Dumb In the opening scene we met goons Ponzetti and O’Hara (Harold Huber, Arthur Vinton) who had the idea to use the popular “Feet” Samuels (Joe E. Brown, title character) as a means to get to Hendrickson (George Pat Collins), who owes their gangster boss, and it goes plenty wrong, Lloyd Bacon directing, in A Very Honorable Guy, 1934, from a Damon Runyon story.

Slight Case Of Murder, A (1938) -- (Movie Clip) Wash Your Neck Speaking from the original Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay play, bootlegger Remy Marko (Edward G. Robinson) informs his troops (Edward Brophy, Allen Jenkins, Harold Huber et al) of the new plan, early in Warner Bros.' A Slight Case Of Murder, 1938.

Kit Carson (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Horizon Fever Efficient framing and opening from screenwriter George Bruce and director George B. Seitz, introducing Jon Hall as the title character, Ward Bond his man “Ape” and Harold Huber as Lopez, expressing attitudes both wise and nasty, then cracking action as the Shoshone attack, in independent producer Edward Small’s Kit Carson, 1940.

Kit Carson (1940) -- (Movie Clip) They'd Kinda Like Them Brass Buttons Clever scene by director George Seitz, Raymond Hatton (said to have appeared in 500 movies) as host Bridger advises bathing Jon Hall (title character) and crew (Ward Bond, Harold Huber) about the offer from Fremont (Dana Andrews as the historical character) and Terry (“Lone Ranger” Clayton Moore), Lynn Bari in the neighboring tub, in producer Edward Small’s Kit Carson, 1940.

Kit Carson (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Hurry So Fast Producer Edward Small getting his money’s worth in Monument Valley (even if the story takes place along the distant Oregon Trail), Dana Andrews as (historical figure) Captain Fremont wants to hurry the wagon train, civilian Clayton Moore obeying until Jon Hall (title character) and his team (Ward Bond, Harold Huber) show up to take the trail guide jobs they at first refused, Lynn Bari the affronted Miss Murphy, in Kit Carson, 1940.

Joker Is Wild, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) I Cried For You Director Charles Vidor's opening, rival speakeasy owners Bliss (Harold Huber) and Parker (Ted de Corsia) facing off as leading man Frank Sinatra performs, playing entertainer Joe E. Brown, the song credited to Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman, in the 1957 bio-pic The Joker Is Wild.

Dance, Girl, Dance -- (Movie Clip) Too Classy When a night club boss (Harold Huber) isn't buying the Hula routine featuring Judy (Maureen O'Hara), Madame Basilova (Maria Ouspenskaya) produces Bubbles (Lucille Ball) just in time, in Dance, Girl, Dance, 1940.

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