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Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

1889 – 1954·Winfield, Kansas, USA

Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946.

An overweight man with large stomach and deep, gravelly voice, Pallette is probably best-remembered for comic character roles such as Alexander Bullock, Carole Lombard's father, in My Man Godfrey (1936), his role as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn and his similar role as Fray Felipe in The Mark of Zorro (1940) starring Tyrone Power

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Filmography

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916Prosper Latour (French Story)
Terror Island

Terror Island

1920Guy Mourdant
North of Hudson Bay

North of Hudson Bay

1923Peter Dane
Mantrap

Mantrap

1926E. Wesson Woodbury
The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927Insurance agent (uncredited)
Chicago

Chicago

1927Rodney Casley
The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929Sergeant Heath
Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931Seth Higgins
Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

1932Sam Salt
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936Alexander Bullock