---
name: "Oscar Apfel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/oscar-apfel"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 January 1878"
died: "21 March 1938"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-19T22:33:24.313867+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."
---

# Oscar Apfel

Actor. Born 16 January 1878 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Died 21 March 1938.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 January 1878, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 21 March 1938
- **Active:** 1931–1934
- **Also known as:** Oscar C. Apfel
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Apfel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3356950, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002177/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/128401

## Biography

Oscar C. Apfel was an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer. After a stage career that began in 1900 in his native Cleveland, Ohio, where he became noted as a young director and producer, he spent eleven years on Broadway before entering films with the Edison Manufacturing Company in 1911. He directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927, including early features for the Jesse L. Lasky company such as *The Squaw Man* (1914), often in collaboration with Cecil B. DeMille, and the innovative short *The Passer-By* (1912).

Apfel gradually returned to acting and appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, frequently in supporting roles as authority figures. Among his credits are *Abraham Lincoln* (1930) as Secretary of War Stanton and *Five Star Final* (1931) as newspaper publisher Bernard Hinchecliffe. He died in Hollywood on 21 March 1938.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The House of Rothschild* (1934), Fi1m 70, as Prussian Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-house-of-rothschild.md)
- *Five Star Final* (1931), Fi1m 70, as Bernard Hinchecliffe — [page](https://film.one/film/five-star-final.md)

## Complete filmography (198)

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

- *Angel of Mercy* (1939), as Red Cross Representative (uncredited)
- *The Toast of New York* (1937), as Wallack (uncredited)
- *Fifty Roads to Town* (1937), as Smorgen
- *The Soldier and the Lady* (1937), as Tsar's General (Uncredited)
- *Jim Hanvey, Detective* (1937), as Lambert
- *Trouble in Morocco* (1937), as DeRouget
- *We Who Are About to Die* (1937), as Mr. Armitage (uncredited)
- *That Girl from Paris* (1936), as Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
- *Crack-Up* (1936), as Alfred Knuxton
- *The Plot Thickens* (1936), as Robbins
- *Bulldog Edition* (1936), as Taggart
- *Hollywood Boulevard* (1936), as Dr. Inslow
- *Back to Nature* (1936), as Hotel Manager
- *36 Hours to Kill* (1936), as Man in Wash Room
- *And Sudden Death* (1936), as Defense Counsel
- *Every Saturday Night* (1936), as Mr. Dayton
- *Sutter's Gold* (1936), as Bartender
- *Murder at Glen Athol* (1936), as Reuben Marshall
- *The Bridge of Sighs* (1936), as Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
- *White Lies* (1935), as Hunter (uncredited)
- *Another Face* (1935), as Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)
- *The Calling of Dan Matthews* (1935), as District Attorney (uncredited)
- *I Dream Too Much* (1935), as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
- *The Fire-Trap* (1935), as R.A. Rawson
- *His Night Out* (1935), as Dr. Kraft
- *O'Shaughnessy's Boy* (1935), as Attorney
- *Cappy Ricks Returns* (1935), as T. Osgood Blake
- *Page Miss Glory* (1935), as Tailor (uncredited)
- *The Perfect Tribute* (1935), as Stratton (uncredited)
- *Man on the Flying Trapeze* (1935), as President Malloy
- *Rainbow's End* (1935), as Neil Gibson Sr.
- *Born to Gamble* (1935), as Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)
- *Shadows of the Orient* (1935), as Judge Avery
- *Mary Jane's Pa* (1935), as Chief Bailey
- *Party Wire* (1935), as Thomas P. Sherman
- *The Nut Farm* (1935), as Bob Bent, Helen's Husband
- *Death Flies East* (1935), as Wallace P. Burroughs
- *Carnival* (1935), as Mr. Lawson
- *Bordertown* (1935), as Judge Rufus Barnswell
- *The Best Man Wins* (1935), as Chief of Police
- *Romance in Manhattan* (1934), as Judge
- *I Am a Thief* (1934), as Auctioneer
- *You Bring the Ducks* (1934), as Governor
- *You Said a Hatful!* (1934), as Anderson
- *Crimson Romance* (1934), as John Fleming
- *Take the Stand* (1934), as Mr. Nevin
- *Fifteen Wives* (1934), as Dist. Atty. Kerry
- *The Old-Fashioned Way* (1934), as Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
- *It Happened One Day* (1934), as A.L. Boyd
- *Are We Civilized?* (1934), as Dr. Leonard Gear
- *Manhattan Melodrama* (1934), as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
- *Whirlpool* (1934), as Editor
- *The House of Rothschild* (1934), as Prussian Officer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-house-of-rothschild.md)
- *Madame Spy* (1934), as Pahlke
- *Beloved* (1934), as Henry Burrows
- *The Big Shakedown* (1934), as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
- *The World Changes* (1933), as Mr. Morley, a Banker
- *Only Yesterday* (1933), as Mr. Lane
- *Hold the Press* (1933), as Bishop
- *The Bowery* (1933), as Ivan Rummel
- *Ladies Must Love* (1933), as Herman Nussbauer
- *One Man's Journey* (1933), as John Radford
- *Before Dawn* (1933), as Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
- *Emergency Call* (1933), as Dr. Schwarz
- *Storm at Daybreak* (1933), as Counselor Velasch (uncredited)
- *Tomorrow at Seven* (1933), as Asa Marsden
- *The Story of Temple Drake* (1933), as District Attorney (uncredited)
- *Bondage* (1933), as Judge (uncredited)
- *Gabriel Over the White House* (1933), as German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)
- *Pick-up* (1933), as The Warden
- *Employees' Entrance* (1933), as Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)
- *You Said a Mouthful* (1932), as Armstrong (uncredited)
- *Call Her Savage* (1932), as Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)
- *Hot Saturday* (1932), as Mr. Randolph
- *Hell's Highway* (1932), as William Billings
- *A Successful Calamity* (1932), as President of the United States
- *Two Against the World* (1932), as District Attorney Howard Mills
- *Blondie of the Follies* (1932), as Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)
- *Madame Racketeer* (1932), as J. Harrington Hagney
- *Skyscraper Souls* (1932), as Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
- *Make Me a Star* (1932), as Henshaw
- *Attorney for the Defense* (1932), as Managing Editor
- *State's Attorney* (1932), as Mr. Ulrich
- *The Woman in Room 13* (1932), Actor
- *When a Feller Needs a Friend* (1932), as Doctor
- *Symphony of Six Million* (1932), as Conferring Doctor
- *The World and the Flesh* (1932), as Banker
- *The Famous Ferguson Case* (1932), as Mr. Brooks
- *It's Tough to Be Famous* (1932), as S.J. Boynton
- *The Heart of New York* (1932), as Otto
- *Shopworn* (1932), as Judge Forbes
- *The Impatient Maiden* (1932), as Dr. Wilcox
- *The Man Who Played God* (1932), as Appleby - the Lip Reader
- *The Menace* (1932), as Dr. Horgenson
- *High Pressure* (1932), as Mr. Hackett
- *The Woman from Monte Carlo* (1932), as Dr. Rabeouf
- *Sooky* (1931), as Krausmyer
- *Way Back Home* (1931), as Wobbling Duffy
- *Men in Her Life* (1931), as Blake
- *The Yellow Ticket* (1931), as British Embassy Butler
- *Wicked* (1931), as Judge Edwin Luther
- *Five Star Final* (1931), as Bernard Hinchecliffe — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/five-star-final.md)
- *Sidewalks of New York* (1931), as Judge
- *The Road to Reno* (1931), as Mr. Ash
- *Huckleberry Finn* (1931), as The King
- *The Bargain* (1931), as G.T. Warren
- *Big Business Girl* (1931), as Walter T. Morley
- *Quick Millions* (1931), as Police Detective Capp (uncredited)
- *Misbehaving Ladies* (1931), as Mayor Twitchell
- *The Finger Points* (1931), as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
- *Inspiration* (1931), as M. Vignaud
- *Helping Grandma* (1931), as Mr. Pennypacker
- *The Right to Love* (1930), as William Kellogg
- *Abraham Lincoln* (1930), as Secretary of War Stanton
- *The Virtuous Sin* (1930), as Ivanoff
- *Du Barry, Woman of Passion* (1930), as Bit role
- *Liliom* (1930), as Stefen Kadar
- *Man Trouble* (1930), as Eddie
- *Conspiracy* (1930), as Tourist Husband (uncredited)
- *Our Blushing Brides* (1930), as Floorwalker (uncredited)
- *Wild Company* (1930), as Prosecuting Attorney
- *The Texan* (1930), as Abner Thacker
- *Street of Chance* (1930), as Bartender (uncredited)
- *Half Way to Heaven* (1929), as Circus Manager
- *It's a Great Life* (1929), as Bit Role
- *Marianne* (1929), as Major Russart (uncredited)
- *Smiling Irish Eyes* (1929), as Max North
- *Not Quite Decent* (1929), as Canfield
- *True Heaven* (1929), as German General
- *Romance of the Underworld* (1928), as Champagne Joe
- *The Valley Of Hunted Men* (1928), as Dan Phillips
- *The Heart of Broadway* (1928), as Dave Richards
- *Code of the Cow Country* (1927), Director
- *Race Wild* (1927), Director
- *When Seconds Count* (1927), Director
- *The Call of the Klondike* (1926), Director
- *The Last Alarm* (1926), Director
- *Somebody's Mother* (1926), Director, Writer
- *Perils of the Coast Guard* (1926), as Carlton Aldridge · Director
- *The Midnight Limited* (1926), Director
- *Borrowed Finery* (1925), Director
- *The Sporting Chance* (1925), Director
- *The Thoroughbred* (1925), Director
- *The Trail of the Law* (1924), Director
- *The Heart Bandit* (1924), Director
- *In Search of a Thrill* (1923), Director
- *The Social Code* (1923), Director
- *The Lion's Mouse* (1923), Director
- *Bulldog Drummond* (1922), Director
- *The Wolf's Fangs* (1922), Director, Producer
- *The Man Who Paid* (1922), Director
- *Ten Nights in a Bar Room* (1921), Director
- *The Steel King* (1919), Director, Producer
- *Me and Captain Kidd* (1919), Director, Producer
- *The Oakdale Affair* (1919), Director, Producer
- *Bringing Up Betty* (1919), Director
- *Phil-for-Short* (1919), Producer, Director
- *An Amateur Widow* (1919), Director
- *The Little Intruder* (1919), Director
- *Mandarin's Gold* (1919), Director
- *The Rough Neck* (1919), Director
- *Auction of Souls* (1919), Director
- *The Grouch* (1918), Director
- *Tinsel* (1918), Director
- *The Turn of a Card* (1918), Director
- *A Man's Man* (1917), Director
- *The Price of Her Soul* (1917), Director
- *The Hidden Children* (1917), Director, Writer
- *Fires of Conscience* (1916), Director
- *The Man from Bitter Roots* (1916), Director, Writer
- *The Battle of Hearts* (1916), Director, Writer, Producer
- *A Soldier's Oath* (1915), Director, Writer
- *The Little Gypsy* (1915), Director
- *Peer Gynt* (1915), Director, Writer
- *Kilmeny* (1915), Director
- *The Rug Maker's Daughter* (1915), Director
- *The Wild Olive* (1915), Director
- *Snobs* (1915), Director
- *After Five* (1915), Director
- *Cameo Kirby* (1914), Director
- *The Ghost Breaker* (1914), Director, Writer
- *The Circus Man* (1914), Director
- *Ready Money* (1914), Director
- *The Making of Bobby Burnit* (1914), Director
- *The Last Volunteer* (1914), Director
- *The Call of the North* (1914), Director
- *The Man on the Box* (1914), Director
- *The Only Son* (1914), Director
- *The Master Mind* (1914), Director
- *Brewster's Millions* (1914), Director
- *A Leech of Industry* (1914), Director
- *The Squaw Man* (1914), Writer, Director
- *In the Mesh of Her Hair* (1914), Director
- *The Bells* (1913), Director
- *The Passer-by* (1912), Director
- *Thirty Days at Hard Labor* (1912), Director
- *The Awakening of John Bond* (1911), Director
- *Aida* (1911), Director

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/oscar-apfel