Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

305

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-10-02

Day of Death

1943-05-07 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Ana, California, USA

Also Known As

Wade Boteler

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. On Broadway, Boteler appeared in the play The Silent Voice (1914).

Known For

Acting

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

The Richest Girl in the World

as

Jim Franey

Shakedown

1936

Shakedown

as

Captain of Detectives

The Hidden Hand

1942

The Hidden Hand

as

Sheriff Selby (uncredited)

That's My Baby

1926

That's My Baby

as

Dave Barton

Let It Rain

1927

Let It Rain

as

Kelly (a gob)

It Started with Eve

1941

It Started with Eve

as

Harry - Newspaper Editor

Soft Cushions

1927

Soft Cushions

as

The Police Judge

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936

Charlie Chan at the Circus

as

Lt. Macy

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Policeman at Killing (Uncredited)

While Satan Sleeps

1922

While Satan Sleeps

as

Red Barton

She Done Him Wrong

1933

She Done Him Wrong

as

Dan's Pal (uncredited)

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Murder on the Blackboard

as

Bearded diner (Uncredited)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as

Captain MacLevy (uncredited)

Fifty Candles

1921

Fifty Candles

as

Mark Drew

Silence

1931

Silence

as

Detective

Whipsaw

1935

Whipsaw

as

Detective Humphries

Ridin' Wild

1922

Ridin' Wild

as

Art Jordan

The Way of All Men

1930

The Way of All Men

as

Charlie

Sporting Goods

1928

Sporting Goods

as

Regan

Humanity

1933

Humanity

as

Police Lt. Mike Farley

Deserted at the Altar

1922

Deserted at the Altar

as

John Simpson (The Minister)

The Mandarin Mystery

1936

The Mandarin Mystery

as

Inspector Queen

All for Nothing

1928

All for Nothing

as

Kathleen

1941

Kathleen

as

Policeman

Marriage in Transit

1925

Marriage in Transit

as

Conspirator

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

Uncle Reuben

Goin' to Town

1935

Goin' to Town

as

Ranch foreman

Blackwell's Island

1939

Blackwell's Island

as

Captain Pedersen

Escape from Crime

1942

Escape from Crime

as

Lieutenant 'Biff' Malone

Billy The Kid Returns

1938

Billy The Kid Returns

as

Sheriff Pat Garrett

Find the Blackmailer

1943

Find the Blackmailer

as

Detective Lieutenant Cramer

Bird of Paradise

1932

Bird of Paradise

as

Capitaine Johnson

Helldorado

1935

Helldorado

as

Gas Station Attendant

Under Eighteen

1932

Under Eighteen

as

Cop (uncredited)

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

Butch Minds the Baby

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The President's Mystery

1936

The President's Mystery

as

Floyd, the sheriff

Frisco Kid

1935

Frisco Kid

as

Receiver of Shanghaied Men (uncredited)

Change of Heart

1938

Change of Heart

as

Policeman

Southward Ho!

1939

Southward Ho!

as

Colonel Denby

Air Mail

1932

Air Mail

as

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

The Goose and the Gander

1935

The Goose and the Gander

as

Hotel Detective Sprague

Manhattan Tower

1932

Manhattan Tower

as

Mr. Ramsay

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1925

Seven Keys to Baldpate

as

Exclusive Story

1936

Exclusive Story

as

O'Neil

The Leather Necker

1935

The Leather Necker

as

Sergeant Donegan

The Fainting Lover

1931

The Fainting Lover

as

Bert

The Last Ride

1944

The Last Ride

as

Police Chief Delaney

52nd Street

1937

52nd Street

as

Butler

Country Gentlemen

1936

Country Gentlemen

as

First Deputy

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

as

Murphy

23 1/2 Hours' Leave

1919

23 1/2 Hours' Leave

as

Mess Sergeant

Melody Trail

1935

Melody Trail

as

Timothy T. Thomas

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

as

Callahan

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as

Warden Carl Jones

Let 'Er Go Gallegher

1928

Let 'Er Go Gallegher

as

McGinty

Red Barry

1938

Red Barry

as

Inspector Scott

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as

Davis

Youth on Parole

1937

Youth on Parole

as

Mr. Blair

Fired Wife

1943

Fired Wife

as

Rafferty

Midnight Daddies

1930

Midnight Daddies

as

Bridge Kibitzer

Winds of Chance

1925

Winds of Chance

as

Jack McCaskey

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

as

Policeman in Central Park (uncredited)

24 Hours

1931

24 Hours

as

Pat Healy

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as

Policeman Re-arresting Mona (uncredited)

The Marines Are Here

1938

The Marines Are Here

as

Sergeant Foster

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

Topper Takes a Trip

as

Police Sergeant in Bank (uncredited)

Hello, Everybody!

1933

Hello, Everybody!

as

Parker

Lawyer Man

1932

Lawyer Man

as

Court Policeman (uncredited)

Spring Parade

1940

Spring Parade

as

Sergeant

College Lovers

1930

College Lovers

as

Coach Donovan

Hello, Sister!

1933

Hello, Sister!

as

Passerby at Apartment

Navy Blues

1929

Navy Blues

as

Higgins

Soldiers and Women

1930

Soldiers and Women

as

Sgt. Conlon

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Conductor (uncredited)

The Last Edition

1925

The Last Edition

as

Mike Fitzgerald

Call of the Wild

1935

Call of the Wild

as

First Miner in Dawson (uncredited)

The Frame-Up

1937

The Frame-Up

as

Capt. Donovan

Don't Shoot

1922

Don't Shoot

as

Buck Lindsay

The Gay Deception

1935

The Gay Deception

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Cup of Fury

1920

The Cup of Fury

as

Larry

The Single Standard

1929

The Single Standard

as

The Pedestrian Masher (uncredited)

The Painted Desert

1931

The Painted Desert

as

Bob Carson

A Man's Game

1934

A Man's Game

as

Captain O'Hara

Television Spy

1939

Television Spy

as

Police Sergeant

Top Sergeant Mulligan

1928

Top Sergeant Mulligan

as

Top Sgt. Mulligan

Water, Water, Everywhere

1920

Water, Water, Everywhere

as

Ben Morgan

Penrod and Sam

1931

Penrod and Sam

as

Mr. Williams (uncredited)

1929

Close Harmony

as

Officer Kelly

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

Eyes of the Underworld

as

Sgt. Clancy

Derelict

1930

Derelict

as

Captain Gregg

Strange Alibi

1941

Strange Alibi

as

Capt. Allen

Young Buffalo Bill

1940

Young Buffalo Bill

as

Colonel Joseph Calhoun

Unknown Valley

1933

Unknown Valley

as

Elder Crossett

Big News

1929

Big News

as

O'Neill

Top Speed

1930

Top Speed

as

Sheriff

Local Boy Makes Good

1931

Local Boy Makes Good

as

Doc

The Flying Fleet

1929

The Flying Fleet

as

Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)

The New Half Back

1929

The New Half Back

as

Red Hennessy

Alibi for Murder

1936

Alibi for Murder

as

Conroy

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

Youth Takes a Fling

as

Tugboat Captain

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Ship Captain

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

It Happened in Hollywood

as

Patrolman

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

A Very Honorable Guy

as

Guard

Music Is Magic

1935

Music Is Magic

as

Streetcar Inspector (uncredited)

Baby Face Harrington

1935

Baby Face Harrington

as

Glynn

Streamline Express

1935

Streamline Express

as

College Humor

1933

College Humor

as

Creamery Worker

Freckles

1935

Freckles

as

Butch

Bombay Clipper

1942

Bombay Clipper

as

Christopher Ruggles

Through the Dark

1924

Through the Dark

as

Detective O'Leary

Poker Widows

1931

Poker Widows

as

Bill - Patsy's Husband

King for a Night

1933

King for a Night

as

McCue

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as

Policeman in Car

Buck Rogers

1939

Buck Rogers

as

Prof. Wade

On Your Toes

1939

On Your Toes

as

Second Policeman

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

The Mysterious Miss X

as

Police Chief T. J. McDougal

Border Cafe

1937

Border Cafe

as

Jailer (uncredited)

High School Hero

1927

High School Hero

as

Mr. Greer

Cheers of the Crowd

1935

Cheers of the Crowd

as

Dan O'Reilly

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Principal Keeper

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as

First Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as

Sheriff

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

as

Guest

East Side of Heaven

1939

East Side of Heaven

as

Detective (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music

1939

They Shall Have Music

as

Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Moonlight in Havana

1942

Moonlight in Havana

as

Joe Clark

Thunder Afloat

1939

Thunder Afloat

as

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

News Is Made at Night

1939

News Is Made at Night

as

Warden

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

Chicken Wagon Family

as

Policeman

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Family Man (uncredited)

Professor Beware

1938

Professor Beware

as

Officer in Court

Days of Jesse James

1939

Days of Jesse James

as

Dr. R.S. Samuels

Sergeant Madden

1939

Sergeant Madden

as

Police Lt. Niles

The Bride Walks Out

1936

The Bride Walks Out

as

Field Chief of Alliance Engineering Corp.

Blackmail

1939

Blackmail

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Dog Daze

1939

Dog Daze

as

Precinct Officer Riley

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

as

Sergeant (uncredited)

Everything's on Ice

1939

Everything's on Ice

as

White

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Bad Little Angel

1939

Bad Little Angel

as

Policeman (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

1942

I Married a Witch

as

A Man of Action

1923

A Man of Action

as

Spike McNab

Women in Hiding

1940

Women in Hiding

as

Mr. Pelton (uncredited)

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Head Private Investigator (uncredited)

Among the Missing

1934

Among the Missing

as

Detective Rogers

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

Blondie Takes a Vacation

as

Engineer (uncredited)

The Man in the Trunk

1942

The Man in the Trunk

as

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Emma

1932

Emma

as

Airport Official (uncredited)

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect

as

Judge

Bordertown

1935

Bordertown

as

Man Wanting to Buy Roark's Casino

One Wild Night

1938

One Wild Night

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Michael Axford

Young Tom Edison

1940

Young Tom Edison

as

Si Weaver

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as

Honolulu Police Chief

Speed Madness

1932

Speed Madness

as

Bill Collector

His Girl Friday

1940

His Girl Friday

as

Mike (uncredited)

High Tension

1936

High Tension

as

Man at Oxygen Tent

Here Comes Trouble

1936

Here Comes Trouble

as

Detective Lieutenant

Duck Soup

1933

Duck Soup

as

Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited)

Emergency Squad

1940

Emergency Squad

as

Workman

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

Brother Rat and a Baby

as

Police Captain

The Green Hornet

1940

The Green Hornet

as

Michael Axford

Fireman, Save My Child

1932

Fireman, Save My Child

as

Policeman

The Body Disappears

1941

The Body Disappears

as

Inspector Deming

Valley of the Giants

1938

Valley of the Giants

as

Joe Lorimer

A Fight to the Finish

1937

A Fight to the Finish

as

A. K. McDonald

Missing Daughters

1939

Missing Daughters

as

Captain McGraw

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited)

Under Texas Skies

1940

Under Texas Skies

as

Sheriff Brooke

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as

Turk

Gaucho Serenade

1940

Gaucho Serenade

as

Rancher

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as

Leading Citizen (uncredited)

Fugitive Lady

1934

Fugitive Lady

as

Rudy Davis

I Was Framed

1942

I Was Framed

as

Ben Belden

Speed Demon

1932

Speed Demon

as

Runyan

Love Is News

1937

Love Is News

as

Cop (uncredited)

The Forest Rangers

1942

The Forest Rangers

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Queen Christina

1933

Queen Christina

as

Magnus' Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

Code of the Streets

1939

Code of the Streets

as

Reception Guard

The Three Musketeers

1935

The Three Musketeers

as

Peylerand

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

as

Attendant at Marriage Bureau (uncredited)

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

New York Policeman (uncredited)

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

1942

Gentleman Jim

as

Policeman (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as

Captain Stoddard

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as

Trainer (uncredited)

Between Us Girls

1942

Between Us Girls

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Three Faces West

1940

Three Faces West

as

Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official

The Unfoldment

1922

The Unfoldment

as

Ted Packham

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Policeman at Dock

The Way of All Flesh

1940

The Way of All Flesh

as

Policeman

Gambling Lady

1934

Gambling Lady

as

Sergeant at Bail Window (uncredited)

Havoc

1925

Havoc

as

Sergeant Major

Beyond Victory

1931

Beyond Victory

as

You're a Sweetheart

1937

You're a Sweetheart

as

Cop (uncredited)

It Can't Last Forever

1937

It Can't Last Forever

as

Police Captain Rorty

Diamond Jim

1935

Diamond Jim

as

Mill Foreman

Ginger

1935

Ginger

as

Murphy (uncredited)

Jackass Mail

1942

Jackass Mail

as

Doctor

Two Alone

1934

Two Alone

as

2nd Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Captain Hurricane

1935

Captain Hurricane

as

Freighter Captain

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Irish Patrolman (uncredited)

Lahoma

1920

Lahoma

as

Henry Gledware

Sabotage

1939

Sabotage

as

Cop

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

as

Police Sergeant

The Singing Hill

1941

The Singing Hill

as

Pop Sloan

Ducks and Drakes

1921

Ducks and Drakes

as

Colonel Tweed

Kick In

1931

Kick In

as

Jack Diggs

Carnival

1935

Carnival

as

Sheriff

The Death Kiss

1932

The Death Kiss

as

Sergeant Hilliker

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Bad Men of Missouri

as

Sedalia Sheriff

Robin Hood of the Pecos

1941

Robin Hood of the Pecos

as

General Wright (uncredited)

At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern

1922

At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern

as

Dick

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Rodeo Manager (uncredited)

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

Don Winslow of the Navy

as

Mike Splendor

Way Back Home

1931

Way Back Home

as

Income Tax Man (uncredited)

Blonde Crazy

1931

Blonde Crazy

as

Detective (uncredited)

1937

A Star Is Born

as

Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

Men of Boys Town

1941

Men of Boys Town

as

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Melody in Spring

1934

Melody in Spring

as

Anton

Double Alibi

1940

Double Alibi

as

Bartender

Possessed

1931

Possessed

as

Campaign Rally Heckler (uncredited)

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as

Joe a Policeman (uncredited)

Human Cargo

1936

Human Cargo

as

Bob McSweeney

Get Hep to Love

1942

Get Hep to Love

as

Stacey

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as

Police Chief Burns

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Cop

High School

1940

High School

as

McDonald

Off the Record

1939

Off the Record

as

Dupty (uncredited)

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as

Cellist's Guard (uncredited)

Silver Dollar

1932

Silver Dollar

as

A miner

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

I Wake Up Screaming

as

Detective (uncredited)

Mississippi Gambler

1942

Mississippi Gambler

as

Eric Brandon - New York Newspaper Editor

The Crash

1928

The Crash

as

Pat Regan

Come on Danger!

1932

Come on Danger!

as

Tex

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

The Great Hospital Mystery

as

Det. Lt. Mattoon

Just Married

1928

Just Married

as

Purser

The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

The Bad Man of Brimstone

as

Mr. Grant

The Toilers

1928

The Toilers

as

Toby

Going Up

1923

Going Up

as

John Gordon

Blind Hearts

1921

Blind Hearts

as

John Thomas

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as

Turnkey (Uncredited)

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

as

Detective (uncredited)

In Old Chicago

1938

In Old Chicago

as

Police Officer

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

Wild Boys of the Road

as

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Captain Kidd's Treasure

1938

Captain Kidd's Treasure

as

Captain of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

Know Your Money

1940

Know Your Money

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

as

Desk Sergeant Mellish (uncredited)

The Big Game

1936

The Big Game

as

Kidnap Henchman

Chained

1934

Chained

as

Max (uncredited)

Borrowing Trouble

1937

Borrowing Trouble

as

Police Sergeant Callahan

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

Where Did You Get That Girl?

as

Connolly

The Devil's Holiday

1930

The Devil's Holiday

as

House Detective

The Baby Cyclone

1928

The Baby Cyclone

as

Bill

The Rage of Paris

1938

The Rage of Paris

as

Mr. Wright (uncredited)

The Human Side

1934

The Human Side

as

Cop (uncredited)

An Old Fashioned Boy

1920

An Old Fashioned Boy

as

Herbert

Highway West

1941

Highway West

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as

Gaston

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Mr. Brown (Uncredited)

We Who Are Young

1940

We Who Are Young

as

Policeman at Digging Site (uncredited)

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

as

Policeman (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Reilly

Hit the Ice

1943

Hit the Ice

as

Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)

The Merry Frinks

1934

The Merry Frinks

as

1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

as

Prison Guard (uncredited)

The Whipping Boss

1924

The Whipping Boss

as

The Whipping Boys

Central Park

1932

Central Park

as

Barney Goodman (uncredited)

Second Hand Rose

1922

Second Hand Rose

as

Frankie 'Bull' Thompson

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as

Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited)

The Phantom Horseman

1924

The Phantom Horseman

as

Jefferson Williams

End of the Trail

1932

End of the Trail

as

Sergeant O'Brien

The Home Stretch

1921

The Home Stretch

as

Mr. Duffy

Invisible Stripes

1939

Invisible Stripes

as

Policeman Outside Garage (uncredited)

Hold 'Em Navy

1937

Hold 'Em Navy

as

O'Brien - Guard

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

She Couldn't Help It

1920

She Couldn't Help It

as

Tom Dorgan

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as

Ambrose (Uncredited)

Little Miss Roughneck

1938

Little Miss Roughneck

as

Police Inspector Carr

The False Road

1920

The False Road

as

Mike Wilson

Ambush

1939

Ambush

as

Bank Guard Riley

The Leatherneck

1929

The Leatherneck

as

Top Sergeant

Timber!

1942

Timber!

as

Dan Crowley

Fly By Night

1942

Fly By Night

as

O'Brien (Uncredited)

Riffraff

1936

Riffraff

as

Bert

Laugh and Get Rich

1931

Laugh and Get Rich

as

Detective Flannery (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

Charlie Chan's Courage

as

Bliss

The Headline Woman

1935

The Headline Woman

as

Flanagan

Hot Steel

1940

Hot Steel

as

Joe Farley

The Leather Pushers

1940

The Leather Pushers

as

Fight Commissioner Dunlap

Ski Patrol

1940

Ski Patrol

as

German Olympics Spokesman

Sadie McKee

1934

Sadie McKee

as

Second Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Irish Cop

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as

Townsman Show Fan

Made on Broadway

1933

Made on Broadway

as

Police Inspector Burke

Hold Your Man

1933

Hold Your Man

as

Police Sergeant at Reformatory (uncredited)

Bed of Roses

1933

Bed of Roses

as

River Boat Purser (uncredited)

Dynamite

1929

Dynamite

as

Mine Foreman

Let's Be Fashionable

1920

Let's Be Fashionable

as

John Hammond

Production

Crew

Directing