| Hank Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1892-01-21)January 21, 1892 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1950(1950-02-04) (aged 58) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920-1950 |
Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Bell was nicknamed "Handlebar" for his mustache, which sometimes measured 18 inches from tip to tip.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | The Last Straw | Pat Webb (film debut) |
| 1923 | Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande | Henchman |
| 1925 | Gold and Grit | Sheriff |
| 1926 | Double Daring | Lee Falcon |
| 1926 | The Terror | Sheriff |
| 1929 | Rio Rita | Texas Ranger (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Under a Texas Moon | Cannon Loader (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Abraham Lincoln | Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Billy the Kid | Henchman Polka Dot (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Breed of the West | Sheriff Cole |
| 1932 | South of Santa Fe | Henchman |
| 1932 | The Wyoming Whirlwind | Henchman |
| 1932 | Law and Order | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Arizonian | Man Paying Fine in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Cheyenne Tornado | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno | Carnival Worker (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Blazing Guns | Sam, Vigilante (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Call of the Wild | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Westward Ho | Mark Wyatt |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Tolliver Clan Member (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Way Out West | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | Medical Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Two Gun Law | Cookie |
| 1937 | Outlaws of the Prairie | Jim |
| 1937 | Valley of Terror | Sheriff Judson |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer | Pirate (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Texans | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Rio Grande | Hank |
| 1938 | Gun Law | Townsman disarming the Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Call of the Rockies | Rankin |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Arrested Mustached Man (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Frontier Marshal | Townsman with Large Mustache (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Thundering West | Tucson |
| 1939 | The Taming of the West | Marshall Bates |
| 1940 | Boom Town | Hank - Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Dark Command | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Westerner | Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Covered Wagon Trails | Sheriff |
| 1941 | Western Union | Telegraph Worker (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | 1st Michigan Officer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Texas | Hank - King Ranch Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Hank |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Napping Cowpoke with Rake (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Great Man's Lady | Man #1 - Hoyt City (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident | Red (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Sleigh Driver (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Homecoming Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced | Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast | Hank
(uncredited) |
| 1945 | Along Came Jones | Posse Rider (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Virginian | Rider with News of Teacher (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Wife of Monte Cristo | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine | Opera House Patron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sun | McCanles Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| 1947 | California | Wagon Driver (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Trail Street | Pedestrian Passing Newspaper Office (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Egg and I | Reveler at Country Dance (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckian | Militiaman at Festival (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Fancy Pants | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Gunslingers | Hollister |
| 1952 | Montana Belle | Blackjack Bystander (uncredited) |
References
- Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
- "Character Actor Claims Longest Mustache". The Tampa Tribune. Florida, Tampa. April 25, 1943. p. 36. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.