Garry Owen (actor)
Garry Owen (February 18, 1902 – June 1, 1951) was an American actor, best known for his role as the taxi driver in Arsenic and Old Lace.[1][2] He appeared in more than 180 films between 1933 and 1952.[3]
Garry Owen | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1902 Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1951 (aged 49) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–1952 |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Child of Manhattan | Buddy | (as Gary Owen) |
| 1933 | Hold Your Man | Slim | |
| 1933 | Flying Devils | Carnival Ticket Seller | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Knee Deep in Music | Short | |
| 1933 | Stage Mother | Jerry - Stagehand | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Saturday's Millions | Football Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1933 | The Prizefighter and the Lady | Jake - Fight Promoter | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Havana Widows | Sphinx Club Croupier | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Son of a Sailor | Sailor Johnson | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Bombay Mail | Cuthbert Neal | |
| 1934 | Good Dame | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 1934 | The Thin Man | Detective | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Little Miss Marker | Grinder | (as Gary Owen) |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missouri | Sailor Cupick - Kitty's Date | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Contented Calves | Breezy - Photographer | Short (as Gary Owen) |
| 1934 | Death on the Diamond | In-Studio Radio Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1934 | No Ransom | Archie DeWitt | |
| 1934 | Evelyn Prentice | Reporter #2 | Uncredited |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Times Square Lady | Newspaper Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Hold 'Em Yale | Laverty | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Let 'Em Have It | Ike | Uncredited |
| 1935 | People Will Talk | Second Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Red Salute | Gas Station Attendant | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Special Agent | Carston's Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy | (scenes deleted) | |
| 1935 | I Live My Life | Elevator Operator | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Top Flat | Garry, Patsy's friend | Short (as Gary Owen) |
| 1936 | Ceiling Zero | Mike Owens | |
| 1936 | Boulder Dam | Dam Worker | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor | Jerry | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Florida Special | Joe | |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballots | The Spotter | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Return of Sophie Lang | 'Nosey' Schwartz | |
| 1936 | Rose Bowl | Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Case of the Black Cat | Paul Drake | |
| 1936 | King of Hockey | Jitters McCarthy, the Referee | |
| 1937 | Devil's Playground | Radio Man | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Don't Tell the Wife | Motorcycle Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Racketeers in Exile | Sy | |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers | Fred | Uncredited |
| 1937 | San Quentin | Dopey | |
| 1937 | Bad Guy | Ned Burns - Gambler | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Double or Nothing | Process Server | Uncredited |
| 1937 | My Dear Miss Aldrich | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1937 | This Way Please | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1937 | You're Only Young Once | Guide | Uncredited |
| 1937 | True Confession | Tony Krauch | |
| 1938 | Start Cheering | Gas Station Attendant | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Dangerous to Know | Mike Tookey - Chauffeur | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Test Pilot | Pilot | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Wide Open Faces | Pineapple | |
| 1938 | Call of the Yukon | Conner | |
| 1938 | Men with Wings | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars | Cain's Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Heart of the North | Tom 'Tommy' Ryan | |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Newsstand Vendor | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other | Denver Radio Operator | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Within the Law | Jenks' Associate | Uncredited |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder | 'Lock' Man - Inventor | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Lucky Night | Willie Smith - the Bandit | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Naughty But Nice | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their Faces | Driver Whose Car Hit Sleepy | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | Milkman | Uncredited |
| 1939 | A Child Is Born | First Drugstore Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Women Without Names | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Grandpa Goes to Town | Muggsy | |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1941 | High Sierra | Joe - Velma's Guest | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | Horatio Jackson | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Sign Painter | Uncredited |
| 1941 | The Devil and Miss Jones | Drug Store Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at Night | Gus | |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Blondie in Society | The Carpenter | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Here Comes the Cavalry | Sergeant Hooker | Short |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get Rich | Robert's Guard | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Sailors on Leave | Thompson | |
| 1941 | Appointment for Love | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Army Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam | Man | Uncredited |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees | Scorecard Vendor | Uncredited |
| 1942 | The Gay Sisters | Elevator Repairman | Voice, uncredited |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember | Mailman | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous | Detective | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Watch on the Rhine | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Whistling in Brooklyn | Taxi Driver #2 | Uncredited |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Town | Alhambra Dealer | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Timber Queen | Taxi Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Taxi Driver #3 | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time | Man Spouting Poetry | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Song of the Open Road | Assistant Director | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Taxi Driver | |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Corporal O'Neill | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home | Pool Player | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Nothing But Trouble | Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Music for Millions | Soldier Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Roughly Speaking | Barber | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Without Love | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1945 | The Clock | Bus Fare Collector | Uncredited |
| 1945 | The Last Installment | Jake | Short, Uncredited |
| 1945 | The Phantom Speaks | Louis Fabian | |
| 1945 | Honeymoon Ahead | Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Captain Eddie | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | 2nd Soldier at USO | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde | Garry - Dance Director | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | 1st Subway Policeman | ('Limehouse Blues'), Uncredited |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce | Policeman on Pier | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Director's Assistant | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Fallen Angel | Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1945 | The Tiger Woman | Bartender | |
| 1945 | Adventure | Jabbo | Unconfirmed |
| 1946 | Up Goes Maisie | Elevator Operator | Uncredited |
| 1946 | A Letter for Evie | Fireman | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Idea Girl | Howard | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Crime of the Century | Taxi Driver | |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Cop Arresting Snarp at Poolroom | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Truck Driver | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Bellboy | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Night and Day | Joer | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie | Cook Swenson - Sailor helping Smitty | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Notorious | Motorcycle Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Missing Lady | Johnson | (scenes deleted) |
| 1946 | The Killers | Joe Smalley | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the Mast | Rough Sailor | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Three Wise Fools | Uncredited | |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love | Military Policeman at Union Station | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Dark Mirror | Franklin | (as Gary Owen) |
| 1946 | Lady Chaser | Herman | |
| 1946 | Gallant Bess | 'Doc' the Pharmacist Mate | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Swell Guy | Ernie - the Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Bill-Poster | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Blondie's Big Moment | Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Dead Reckoning | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1947 | My Brother Talks to Horses | The Chestnut's Handler | Uncredited |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Millie's Daughter | Ticket Agent | Uncredited |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Detective | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Long Night | Library Lecturer | Uncredited |
| 1947 | That's My Man | Worker | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Tom - Cop at Airport | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Driftwood | Gas Station Attendant | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Magic Town | Cigar Counter Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Flame | Detective | |
| 1947 | It Had to Be You | Second Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1948 | I Love Trouble | Gus | Uncredited |
| 1948 | My Girl Tisa | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Bride Goes Wild | Joe | (scenes deleted) |
| 1948 | The Inside Story | Jim - Bank Teller | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Here Comes Trouble | Sports Editor | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Big Clock | Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Brooklynite | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Money Madness | Vance - Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1948 | On an Island with You | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Fuller Brush Man | Creamy | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Checkered Coat | Prince | |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankee | Confederate Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Bingo Caller | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Good Sam | Taxi Driver | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Return of October | Charlie | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Let's Live a Little | Elevator-Starter | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Johnny | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Act of Violence | Auto Rental Co. Attendant | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Larry - Barber | Uncredited |
| 1949 | I Cheated the Law | Jerry | |
| 1949 | The Life of Riley | Bill Collector | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Stratton Story | Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Crooked Way | Man from Green Acres Mortuary | |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road | Mailman | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Manhandled | Police Photographer | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Too Late for Tears | Police Officer at Switchboard | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Second Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Doctor and the Girl | Patient | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale | Al | Uncredited |
| 1949 | A Kiss for Corliss | Cop at Archers | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Flying Saucer | Bartender at Ernie's | |
| 1950 | The File on Thelma Jordon | Bailiff | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Man | Elevator Starter | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man | Demolition Engineer | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town | Bubble-ola Delivery Man | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Riding High | Harry | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Admiral Was a Lady | Watson Jones (private detective) | |
| 1950 | The Milkman | Irving | |
| 1951 | Two Tickets to Broadway | Bus Passenger Behind Sailor | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet | Bum in Heeney's Bar | Uncredited, (final film role) |
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References
- Ellenberger, A.R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- "Garry Owen". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- "Garry Owen - 1902–1951, actor". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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