Al Ernest Garcia
Actor
- Born
- March 11, 1887 · San Francisco, California, USA
- Died
- September 4, 1938 (age 51)
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Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times.
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Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.
Known for
Modern Times
February 5, 1936
City Lights
February 6, 1931
The Gold Rush
July 13, 1925
The Circus
January 6, 1928
Pay Day
April 2, 1922
The Idle Class
September 25, 1921
One Way Passage
October 4, 1932
The Last Train from Madrid
June 25, 1937
The Cisco Kid
November 1, 1931
The Gay Desperado
October 2, 1936
Young Romance
January 20, 1915
Blossoms On Broadway
November 19, 1937
Acting41
- 1938In Old Mexico as Don Carlos Gonzalez
- 1937Blossoms On Broadway as Opera Patron (uncredited)
- 1937I'll Take Romance as Allan Garcia
- 1937The Last Train from Madrid as 3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- 1936The Gay Desperado as Police Captain
- 1936Modern Times as President of the Electro Steel Corp.
- 1933The California Trail as Sgt. Florez (as Allan Garcia)
- 1932One Way Passage as Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1932The Gay Caballero as Bandit
- 1932