Stuart Erwin
Actor
- Born
- February 14, 1903 · Squaw Valley, California, USA
- Died
- December 21, 1967 (age 64)
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Stuart Erwin (14 February 1903, Squaw Valley, California — 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor. Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, first appearing on the stage, then breaking into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. He was cast as amiable oafs in several films such as The Sophomore, The Big Broadcast, Hollywood Cavalcade, Our Town, International House and Viva Villa!. In 1934 he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka, and in 1935 he had a supporting role in After Office Hours (starring Clark Gable). He co-starred in the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930).
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In 1936, he was cast in Pigskin Parade, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In Walt Disney's Bambi, he did the voice of a tree squirrel.
In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, where he starred in Trouble with Father, which was eventually retitled The Stu Erwin Show. He co-starred with his wife, actress June Collyer. He later appeared in the Disney films Son of Flubber and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones. He also appeared with Jack Palance in the ABC series The Greatest Show on Earth during the 1963-1964 television season.
Erwin has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6240 Hollywood Blvd. He is buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
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Known for
Son of Flubber
January 16, 1963
The Bride Came C.O.D.
July 12, 1941
Our Town
May 24, 1940
The Stranger's Return
July 28, 1933
The Stolen Jools
April 4, 1931
Viva Villa!
April 27, 1934
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
March 25, 1964
International House
May 27, 1933
Hold Your Man
June 30, 1933
When the Daltons Rode
August 23, 1940
Ceiling Zero
January 16, 1936
Chained
August 31, 1934
Acting103
- 2014Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
- 2005The Great Man: W.C. Fields as Self - Tommy Nash (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1968Shadow Over Elveron as Merle
- 1964The Misadventures of Merlin Jones as Police Captain Loomis
- 1963Son of Flubber as Coach Wilson
- 1960For the Love of Mike as Dr. Mills
- 1959Moochie of the Little League as Lou Rosson
- 1957Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses as Sentimental Mousie