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Al Ernest Garcia

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1887-03-11

Day of Death

1938-09-04

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Al Ernest Garcia

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times. Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.

Filmography (41)

⭐ 6.7 Role: Don Carlos Gonzalez

In Old Mexico

1938
⭐ 4.8 Role: Opera Patron (uncredited)

Blossoms On Broadway

1937
⭐ 6.3 Role: Allan Garcia

I'll Take Romance

1937
⭐ 4.5 Role: 3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid

1937
⭐ 3.7 Role: Police Captain

The Gay Desperado

1936
⭐ 8.3 Role: President of the Electro Steel Corp.

Modern Times

1936
⭐ 7.5 Role: Sgt. Florez (as Allan Garcia)

The California Trail

1933
⭐ 7.4 Role: Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)

One Way Passage

1932
⭐ 10.0 Role: Bandit

The Gay Caballero

1932
⭐ 5.5 Role: (as Capt. Garcia) Felipe Anunciado Menendez Gonzales Rodriguez

South of Santa Fe

1932
⭐ 6.5 Role: Orderly (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid

1931
⭐ 8.3 Role: His Butler

City Lights

1931
No Image
⭐ 10.0 Role: Flack aka El Rojo

The Big Trail

1930
⭐ 8.0 Role: Morgan

Morgan's Last Raid

1929
⭐ 7.9 Role: The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

The Circus

1928