Lon Poff

American actor (1870–1952)

Lon Poff
Poff in Greed (1924)
Born(1870-02-08)February 8, 1870
Bedford, Indiana, US
DiedAugust 8, 1952(1952-08-08) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, US
Years active1917–1951

Alonzo M. "Lon" Poff (February 8, 1870 – August 8, 1952)[1] was an American film actor who appeared in almost 100 films between 1917 and 1951.

Born in Bedford, Indiana,[citation needed] he was the son of Mrs. Mary E. Poff, and he had a sister, Grace Poff.[2] He died in Los Angeles, California. His grave is located in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Selected filmography

  • '49-'17 (1917) - Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)
  • The Scarlet Car (1917) - Constable (uncredited)
  • The Grand Passion (1918) - Villager (uncredited)
  • The Light of Western Stars (1918) - Monta Price
  • The Shepherd of the Hills (1919) - Jim Lane
  • The Last Straw (1920) - Rev. Beal
  • Bonnie May (1920)
  • Sand! (1920) - Jim Kirkwood (uncredited)
  • Square Shooter (1920) - Sandy
  • The Man Who Dared (1920) - Long John
  • The Old Swimmin' Hole (1921) - Professor Payne - Schoolmaster
  • Big Town Ideas (1921) - Deputy
  • The Three Musketeers (1921) - Father Joseph
  • The Night Horsemen (1921) - Haw Haw
  • Turn to the Right (1922) - Townsman (uncredited)
  • Tracked to Earth (1922) - Meeniee Wade
  • The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) - Archbishop (uncredited)
  • The Village Blacksmith (1922) - Gideon Crane
  • Peg o' My Heart (1922) - Priest (uncredited)
  • Brass Commandments (1923) - Slim Lally
  • Suzanna (1923) - Álvarez
  • The Girl I Loved (1923) - Minister (circuit rider)
  • Souls for Sale (1923) - Tall Actor in Casting Office (uncredited)
  • Main Street (1923) - Chet Dashaway
  • The Man Who Won (1923) - Sandy Joyce
  • The Untameable (1923) - Bit Role (uncredited)
  • The Virginian (1923) - Shorty's Chum (uncredited)
  • The Man from Wyoming (1924) - Jim McWilliams
  • Excitement (1924) - Roger Cove
  • Dante's Inferno (1924) - The Secretary (uncredited)
  • Darwin Was Right (1924) - Egbert Swift
  • Greed (1924) - Lottery Agent (uncredited)
  • A Fool and His Money (1925) - Citizen
  • A Thief in Paradise (1925) - Jardine's Secretary
  • The Million Dollar Handicap (1925) - Milkman
  • Isn't Life Terrible? (1925, Short) - Mr. Jolly
  • The Merry Widow (1925) - Sadoja's Lackey (uncredited)
  • Without Mercy (1925) - Madame Gordon's 1st Henchman (uncredited)
  • Mantrap (1926) - Minister (uncredited)
  • Marriage License? (1926) - Footman
  • Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) - Prison Friar (uncredited)
  • Long Fliv the King (1926)
  • The Silent Rider (1927) - Bit Part (uncredited)
  • The Tender Hour (1927) - Party Guest
  • The First Auto (1927) - D. P. Graves (uncredited)
  • Silver Valley (1927) - 'Slim' Snitzer
  • The Valley of the Giants (1927) - Bookkeeper (uncredited)
  • Two Lovers (1928) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • The Man Who Laughs (1928) - (uncredited)
  • Wheel of Chance (1928) - Russian (uncredited)
  • Greased Lightning (1928) - Beauty Jones
  • The Viking (1928) - Friar Slain by Vikings (uncredited)
  • Two Tars (1928, Short) - Motorist
  • The Faker (1929) - Hadiran's Aid
  • The Iron Mask (1929) - Father Joseph
  • Courtin' Wildcats (1929) - Professor
  • The Lone Star Ranger (1930) - Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Bad One (1930) - (uncredited)
  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930, Short) - Old Relative (uncredited)
  • Noche de duendes (1930) - Anciano (uncredited)
  • Tom Sawyer (1930) - Judge Thatcher
  • Behind Office Doors (1931) - Mr. Burden (uncredited)
  • I Take This Woman (1931) - Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)
  • Caught (1931) - Clem
  • Way Back Home (1931) - Constable (uncredited)
  • Ambassador Bill (1931) - Armored Car Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Stepping Sisters (1932) - The Depression (uncredited)
  • The Expert (1932) - Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
  • Whistlin' Dan (1932) - Jud Beal - Banker (uncredited)
  • So Big (1932) - Deacon (uncredited)
  • Midnight Warning (1932) - Welsh (uncredited)
  • Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) - Tall Thin Henchman (uncredited)
  • Hello, Everybody! (1933) - Constable
  • Diplomaniacs (1933) - Bald Adoop Indian (uncredited)
  • Tillie and Gus (1933) - Juror (uncredited)
  • Girl Without a Room (1933) - Undertaker (uncredited)
  • Kid Millions (1934) - Recorder (uncredited)
  • The Mighty Barnum (1934) - Grocer in Montage (uncredited)
  • I'll Love You Always (1935) - (uncredited)
  • Party Wire (1935) - Townsman (uncredited)
  • We're in the Money (1935) - Member of the Jury (uncredited)
  • She Couldn't Take It (1935) - Judge (uncredited)
  • The Rainmakers (1935) - Townsman (uncredited)
  • Flash Gordon (1936, Serial) - High Priest #1 (uncredited)
  • The Witness Chair (1936) - Juror (uncredited)
  • Let's Sing Again (1936) - (uncredited)
  • Bullets or Ballots (1936) - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
  • The White Angel (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Come and Get It (1936) - Lumberjack (uncredited)
  • You Only Live Once (1937) - Halsey (uncredited)
  • The Toast of New York (1937) - Mountaineer (uncredited)
  • The Texans (1938) - Moody Citizen (uncredited)
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) - Bit (uncredited)
  • The Great Victor Herbert (1939) - Grouchy Man (uncredited)
  • The House of the Seven Gables (1940) - Juror (uncredited)
  • Murder in the Air (1940) - Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
  • Back in the Saddle (1941) - George C. Joy (uncredited)
  • Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941) - Thorndike Beamish (uncredited)
  • Sullivan's Travels (1941) - Convict Watching Movie in Church (uncredited)
  • I Married an Angel (1942) - Mr. Dodder (uncredited)
  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) - Cabbage Patch Character (uncredited)
  • This Land Is Mine (1943) - Old Man (uncredited)
  • The More the Merrier (1943) - Sleeper (uncredited)
  • The Great John L. (1945) - Health Restaurateur (uncredited)
  • The Desert Horseman (1946) - Café Patron (uncredited)
  • Joan of Arc (1948) - Guillaume Colles (uncredited)
  • Madame Bovary (1949) - Guest (uncredited)
  • Father's Little Dividend (1951) - Old Man on Porch (uncredited)

References

  1. ^ "Lon Poff". AllMovie. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Will see Lon Poff". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. June 26, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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