---
name: "Jimmy Conlin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jimmy-conlin"
fi1m_id: "jimmy-conlin"
imdb_id: "nm0174813"
tmdb_id: 89672
wikidata_id: "Q3179026"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 October 1884"
died: "7 May 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T03:15:33.519698+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jimmy Conlin

## Identity

Jimmy Conlin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jimmy-conlin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jimmy-conlin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0174813
- **TMDB ID:** 89672
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3179026
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Conlin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3179026, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174813/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89672

Actor. Born 13 October 1884 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. Died 7 May 1962.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 October 1884, Camden, New Jersey, USA
- **Died:** 7 May 1962
- **Active:** 1941–1959
- **Also known as:** James Conlin, James Conlon, Jimmy Conlon
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 3 acting, 3 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 77 (2), 1940s 86 (3), 1950s 87 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 85 to 81 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Romance 2, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $9m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Conlin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3179026, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174813/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89672

## Biography

Jimmy Conlin was an American character actor who appeared in nearly 150 films over a 32-year career. He began in vaudeville, performing with his first wife Myrtle Glass as the song-and-dance act Conlin & Glass on the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuit. They appeared together in two Vitaphone shorts in 1928 and 1929.

Conlin's film career began in earnest in 1933. He was a member of Preston Sturges's unofficial stock company of character actors, appearing in nine films directed by Sturges, including *Sullivan's Travels* (1941), *The Palm Beach Story* (1942) as Mr. Asweld, and *The Sin of Harold Diddlebock* (1947) as Wormy. His other notable credits include *Anatomy of a Murder* (1959) and *Captains Courageous* (1937). He also had a regular television role as a bartender on the series *Duffy's Tavern* (1954).

Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey, and died in Encino, California, in 1962. His second wife was Dorothy Ryan.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Anatomy of a Murder* (1959), Fi1m 87, as Clarence Madigan — [page](https://film.one/film/anatomy-of-a-murder.md)
- *The Palm Beach Story* (1942), Fi1m 80, as Mr. Asweld — [page](https://film.one/film/the-palm-beach-story.md)
- *Sullivan's Travels* (1941), Fi1m 88, as Trusty — [page](https://film.one/film/sullivans-travels.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Lady Eve* (1941), Fi1m 90, as Third Steward (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-eve.md)
- *Captains Courageous* (1937), Fi1m 84, as Martin (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/captains-courageous.md)
- *Footlight Parade* (1933), Fi1m 70, as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/footlight-parade.md)

## Complete filmography (107)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock* (1959), as Magruder
- *Anatomy of a Murder* (1959), as Clarence Madigan — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/anatomy-of-a-murder.md)
- *The Seven Little Foys* (1955), as Stage Doorman
- *It Happens Every Thursday* (1953), as Matthew
- *The Jazz Singer* (1953), as Mr. Demming · Photographer
- *On Dangerous Ground* (1951), as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
- *Sideshow* (1950), as Johnny
- *Operation Haylift* (1950), as Ed North
- *The Great Rupert* (1950), as Joe Mahoney
- *The Inspector General* (1949), as Turnkey (uncredited)
- *Prejudice* (1949), as Young Joe
- *Tulsa* (1949), as Homer Triplette
- *Knock on Any Door* (1949), as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
- *Hazard* (1948), as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
- *Mourning Becomes Electra* (1947), as Abner Small
- *The Hucksters* (1947), as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
- *Seven Keys to Baldpate* (1947), as Pete the Hermit
- *Dick Tracy's Dilemma* (1947), as Sightless
- *The Sin of Harold Diddlebock* (1947), as Wormy
- *It's a Joke, Son!* (1947), as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
- *Rolling Home* (1946), as Grandpa Crawford
- *Blue Skies* (1946), as Jeffrey (uncredited)
- *Two Sisters from Boston* (1946), as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
- *Whistle Stop* (1946), as Al
- *Fallen Angel* (1945), as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- *What, No Cigarettes* (1945), as Uncle Wilbur
- *Bring on the Girls* (1945), as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- *The Town Went Wild* (1944), as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
- *Lost in a Harem* (1944), as Arab Follower (uncredited)
- *The Miracle of Morgan's Creek* (1944), as Mayor (uncredited)
- *Hail the Conquering Hero* (1944), as Judge Dennis
- *Summer Storm* (1944), as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
- *And the Angels Sing* (1944), as Messenger (uncredited)
- *It Happened Tomorrow* (1944), as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
- *Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves* (1944), as Little Thief
- *Old Acquaintance* (1943), as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
- *Swing Shift Maisie* (1943), as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
- *Petticoat Larceny* (1943), as Jitters
- *Dixie* (1943), as Publisher (uncredited)
- *Hitler's Madman* (1943), as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
- *Taxi, Mister* (1943), as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
- *Slightly Dangerous* (1943), as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
- *Madame Spy* (1942), as Caretaker Winston
- *The Forest Rangers* (1942), as Otto Hanson
- *The Palm Beach Story* (1942), as Mr. Asweld — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-palm-beach-story.md)
- *Broadway* (1942), as Newsman (uncredited)
- *Obliging Young Lady* (1942), as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
- *The Remarkable Andrew* (1942), as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
- *The Lady Is Willing* (1942), as Bum (uncredited)
- *Woman of the Year* (1942), as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
- *Sullivan's Travels* (1941), as Trusty — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/sullivans-travels.md)
- *New York Town* (1941), as Burt (uncredited)
- *The Gay Falcon* (1941), as Bartender (uncredited)
- *Out of the Fog* (1941), Actor
- *A Shot in the Dark* (1941), as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- *Ridin' on a Rainbow* (1941), as Joe
- *Let's Make Music* (1941), as Tim
- *Second Chorus* (1941), as Mr. Dunn
- *Christmas in July* (1940), as Arbuster (uncredited)
- *Angels Over Broadway* (1940), as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
- *Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum* (1940), as Tour Bus Barker
- *The Great McGinty* (1940), as The Lookout - At Felgman's
- *The Way of All Flesh* (1940), as Second Hobo
- *Florian* (1940), as Stock Guard
- *Edison, the Man* (1940), as Waiter
- *Two Girls on Broadway* (1940), as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
- *King of the Lumberjacks* (1940), as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
- *My Little Chickadee* (1940), as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
- *Calling Philo Vance* (1940), as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
- *The Amazing Mr. Williams* (1939), as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- *$1,000 a Touchdown* (1939), as Sheriff (uncredited)
- *No Place to Go* (1939), as Rivers
- *Torchy Runs for Mayor* (1939), as Coroner (uncredited)
- *Nancy Drew... Reporter* (1939), as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
- *Idiot's Delight* (1939), as Stagehand
- *Comet Over Broadway* (1938), as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
- *The Shining Hour* (1938), as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
- *Hard to Get* (1938), as Dour Diner (uncredited)
- *Broadway Musketeers* (1938), as Hobart Skinner
- *Smashing the Rackets* (1938), as Witness
- *Prison Farm* (1938), as Dave, the Grocer
- *Cocoanut Grove* (1938), as Motel Proprietor
- *Torchy Blane in Panama* (1938), as Botkin (as James Conlon)
- *Over the Wall* (1938), as Davis' Handler
- *He Couldn't Say No* (1938), as Ambulance Driver
- *Blondes at Work* (1938), as Coroner (uncredited)
- *Mannequin* (1938), as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
- *Crashing Hollywood* (1938), as Crisby
- *The Adventurous Blonde* (1937), as Dr. Bolger, coroner
- *Living on Love* (1937), as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
- *Captains Courageous* (1937), as Martin (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/captains-courageous.md)
- *The Man Who Found Himself* (1937), as Nosey Watson
- *Find the Witness* (1937), as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
- *Rose Bowl* (1936), as Browning Hills
- *The Accusing Finger* (1936), as (scene deleted)
- *And Sudden Death* (1936), as Mr. Tweets
- *Rose Marie* (1936), as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
- *The Bride Comes Home* (1935), as Len Noble
- *Handy Andy* (1934), as Henry (uncredited)
- *She Learned About Sailors* (1934), as Irate Neighbor
- *City Limits* (1934), as Napoleon, Second Hobo
- *Cross Country Cruise* (1934), as Sid
- *Advice to the Lovelorn* (1933), Actor
- *Footlight Parade* (1933), as Uncle in Honeymoon Hotel (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/footlight-parade.md)
- *The Bowery* (1933), as Enlistee (uncredited)
- *College Humor* (1933), as Dr. Mandel
- *Grand Slam* (1933), as Oscar Smelt

## Gallery

- ![Jimmy Conlin](https://film.one/media/person/386982/gallery-d70a861ed68b.jpg) Jimmy Conlin — film screenshot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Jimmy_Conlin_in_Second_Chorus_crop.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jimmy Conlin](https://film.one/media/person/386982/gallery-868034998681.jpg) Jimmy Conlin — Image via TMDB

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