Hooper Atchley | |
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![]() Atchley in
Hell's House (1932) | |
Born | Lemuel Hooper Atchley April 30, 1887 |
Died | November 17, 1943
Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 56)
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1929–1943 |
Spouse | Violet Yahar |
Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.
Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. [1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system. [2]
Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [3] He appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues (1932).[ citation needed] Atchley's Broadway credits included Jarnegan (1928), Across the Street (1924), and Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol" (1913). [4]
Atchley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood. [5]
Hooper Atchley | |
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![]() Atchley in
Hell's House (1932) | |
Born | Lemuel Hooper Atchley April 30, 1887 |
Died | November 17, 1943
Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 56)
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1929–1943 |
Spouse | Violet Yahar |
Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.
Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. [1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system. [2]
Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [3] He appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues (1932).[ citation needed] Atchley's Broadway credits included Jarnegan (1928), Across the Street (1924), and Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol" (1913). [4]
Atchley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood. [5]