J. Carrol Naish
Biography
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Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings.
Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926.
His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944.
He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology.
Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter.
For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.
Known For
Acting
1971
asDr. Duryea alias Frankenstein
1932
asPietro Cholo
1952
asUncle Vince
1950
asLt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
1953
asSocrates Houlis
1950
asChief Sitting Bull
1933
asInjun
1936
asTom Holt
1947
asRudy Boray
1932
asTony
1942
asBurglar - Robber #1
1951
asLooking Glass
1944
asThe Killer
1947
asPolice Commissario Ovidio Castanio
1950
asLouis Lorelli
1945
asRoger Graham
1955
asBen Dagajanian
1944
asLuigi
1939
asRasinoff
1931
asRadio Announcer
1947
asA Police Informer
1948
asJohn, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
1944
asDr. Karl Decker
1941
asLorenzo
1940
asCasiano
1933
asDr. Sorelle
1941
asGarabato
1936
asSubahdar-Major Puran Singh
1935
asGrand Vizier
1930
asCharlie Hattrick
1933
asJerry (as J. Carroll Naish)
1943
asInspector Gregg
1934
asSteve Scola
1945
asDevers
1937
asMikhail Valdin
1949
asDynamite Dawson
1935
asCahusac
1934
asJack Allen
1955
asChapman, Bank Robber
1943
asLieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
1942
asNoel
1941
as'The Professor'
1950
asNicky Duvalle
1935
asJoe Durell
1942
asAristide Rougeron
1935
asSteve Croner
1949
asPapa Donnetti
1950
as'Lucky' Reilly
1937
asAdram
1941
asBlackie
1957
asLeon
1936
asThree Fingered Jack
1964
asUncle Picaud
1937
asFrank Barden
1942
asSignor Michel O'Sullivan
1956
asBedloe Mason
1954
asSitting Bull
1936
asEddie Selton
1938
asSteve Murkil
1935
asBert
1931
asHugo
1935
as'Lefty' Tate
1943
asTito Daka
1935
asSam Dover
1944
asJapanese Kitchen Overseer
1938
asRichard Lane
1932
asTony
1942
asJack Venner
1933
asRamon Salvadore
1932
asTony Rocco
1941
asTony Madroni
1940
asJoe Taggerty
1932
asPedro
1945
asCharley Martin
1955
asMr. Peroni
1948
asChico
1937
asMoxie
1940
asGeorge Frost
1936
asJuan Can
1932
asSun Yat Ming
1991
asDaniel (archive footage)
2000
asDaniel (archive footage)
1957
asPlug
1934
asCommissioner of War Trotsky
1954
asBatouche
1935
asRobert Cardoza
1933
asCollins
1952
asGil Harkness
1936
asComos
1932
asNick Meyer
1944
asGanimard
1943
asJed Jerrett
1936
asBurt Mansfield
1939
asGregory Prin
1935
asTito
1937
asRocky Alton
1933
asCpl. Guarand
1940
asMekaike
1936
asPedro
1955
asSgt. Diepel
1983
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
asManuel Lombroso
1943
asReo Seki
1936
asAndré Bejac
1933
asBonelli
1946
asBart Yancy
1951
asFrankie Scarbine
1937
asHarry Durant
1947
asPapa Rico Molina
1953
asBruno
1938
asKuasa
1939
asThe Professor
1939
asKuprin
1933
asSalazar
1938
asJoseph Valkus
1930
asGangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)
1941
asMachado
1936
asOperative #77
1944
asDr. Augustus Hadley
1933
asChopper Allen
1944
asDr. Igor Markoff
1951
asLuis
1930
asDr. Remur
1934
asLou Colima
1933
asJoe Charney
1944
asDr. Carl Fletcher
1934
asJoe Morgan
1937
asMike Clarke
1938
asHenry Rice
1938
asLewis Zomar
1926
asFrench Soldier (uncredited)
1937
asMario
1937
asNick Trotti
1937
asHoodlum (uncredited)
1933
asFirst Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1938
asNoel Haskins
1933
asTommy Monk
1934
asAnti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)
1931
as"The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1934
asMonte Ballou
1955
asSimeon 'Sim' Reno
1939
asDr. Bartley Morgan
1974
as(archive footage) (uncredited)
1932
asClaude Wright
1941
asAndros Banshek
1952
asSheriff Joe Kneen
1939
asRichard Lane (Archive Footage)
1944
asDaniel
1956
asYacqi Jack
1945
asCharles, the Butler
1939
asFreddie 'Gunner' Martin
1933
asJack Wilder
1937
asJack Reed - Gangster
1955
asGeneral Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
1932
asAgitator
1945
asNick Catapoli
1937
asRafael Lopez
1942
asGigi
1936
asIrenov
1942
asMatt Bassler
1942
asReginald DeWinters
1943
asAndre Bouchard
1943
asGiuseppe
1931
asFrench Prisoner of War (uncredited)
1931
asWitness Against Doremus (uncredited)
1934
asFrench Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)
1932
asBootlegger (uncredited)
1933
asDrunk in Wreck (uncredited)
1934
asRusso
1952
asJohn Mulholland
1939
asHimself
1933
asBryan
1931
asMink Gordon
1933
asJohn Ross
1934
asDuval
1934
asCarl Izzard
1961
asAntonio Marino
1933
asGary Kent
1932
asNick
1994
as(archive footage)
1931
asLaker
1933
asHanley
1936
asMajor Doumet
1934
asSgt. Chevalier
1966
asThe Hunchback (archive footage)
1946
asFrench Soldier (uncredited)
1959
asSelf
1955
asMr Stein
1970
asFroteras
1989
asDr. Daka (archive footage)
1933
asEd Harris (uncredited)
1930
asDyke's Lookout
1940
asSteve Kalkus
asMr. Toto
asBilejik
as
asSelf
as
as
asasOnorio
asRidley
asMr. Combie
as
asHawkeye
asMiguel Ramierez
as
asJoseph H. 'Joe' Bucco
asWalt Pierce
asUncle Giuliano
asMr. Gallup
asCharlie
as
asChief Yellow Horse
asIagoo
asOld Man Charvanaugh
asDr. Daka
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