Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

actor, second unit director or assistant director

Erville Alderson was born on Sep 11, 1882 in USA. Erville Alderson's big-screen debut came with Her Man directed by John Ince in 1918, strarring 'Old Milt' McBrian. Erville Alderson is known for The Spirit of St. Louis directed by Billy Wilder, James Stewart stars as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh and Murray Hamilton as Bud Gurney. The upcoming new movie Erville Alderson plays is The Spirit of St. Louis which will be released on Apr 20, 1957.

A character actor whose film career spanned from Hollywood's Silent Era until the 1950s. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 11, 1882, Erville would start his film career in 1918 at the age of 36 in Her Man (1918). Film pioneer D.W. Griffith utilized Erville in many of his films, including 1924's America (1924) and Isn't Life Wonderful (1924). In 1926, Erville was in Sally of the Sawdust (1925), and for the first time, worked behind as well as in front of the camera, as the movie's Assistant Director. By the time talkies became the norm, Erville found his age and white hair earned him many "old codger" roles as everything from a sheriff to a blank clerk, although a lot of his roles fell into the the "uncredited" bit category. Despite this, he did manage to make his mark in several credited roles, with one of the best being his portrayal of Nate Tompkins in 1941's Sergeant York (1941). His last film role would be uncredited in 1957's The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), and on August 4, 1957, he would pass away at the age of 74 in Glendale, California.

Birthday
Sep 11, 1882
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known For

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

19577.1

19517.1

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

19487.6

19477.2

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

19467.3

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!

19457.3

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

19437.4

19417.7

19417.5

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

19408.1

Movies & TV Shows

1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
actor
as Burt (uncredited)
7.1
1955
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
actor
as Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
5.7
1953
The Actress
The Actress
actor
as Mike McGrath (uncredited)
6.4
1952
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
actor
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
5.7
1952
Something to Live For
Something to Live For
actor
as Critic (uncredited)
6.4
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
actor
as Spectator (uncredited)
6.6
1951
Inside Straight
Inside Straight
actor
as Minister (uncredited)
6.2
1950
Again... Pioneers
Again... Pioneers
actor
as Pa Ashby
6.4
1950
To Please a Lady
To Please a Lady
actor
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
6.2
1950
Summer Stock
Summer Stock
actor
as Zeb (uncredited)
7.1
1950
Captain China
Captain China
actor
as Doctor on Tamura Island (uncredited)
5.9
1950
Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon
actor
as Southerner with Scamper at Party (uncredited)
6.2
1949
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
actor
as Emery's Neighbor (uncredited)
5.4
1949
Song of Surrender
Song of Surrender
actor
as Bidder (uncredited)
6.6
1949
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones
actor
as Happy - the Mortician (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
actor
as Vestryman (uncredited)
6.1
1948
The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
actor
as Prof. Scott (uncredited)
5.9
1948
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
actor
as Mungo
6.0
1948
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
actor
as Sethmier - the Liveryman (uncredited)
6.9
1948
Bodyguard
Bodyguard
actor
as Adam Stone (uncredited)
6.5
1948
Station West
Station West
actor
as Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)
6.6
1948
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho
actor
as Sam (uncredited)
6.9
1948
Shanghai Chest
Shanghai Chest
actor
as Walter Somervale
5.9
1948
Hazard
Hazard
actor
as Clerk in Dingy Hotel (uncredited)
6.0
1948
The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
actor
as Preacher (uncredited)
5.6
1947
High Wall
High Wall
actor
as Patient Awaiting Discharge Hearing (uncredited)
6.9
1947
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife
actor
as Stevens
7.6
1947
Unconquered
Unconquered
actor
as Grizzled Codger at Ball Saying 'May Be Long Visit' (uncredited)
6.9
1947
Cynthia
Cynthia
actor
as Dingle Clerk (uncredited)
6.2
1947
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
actor
as Farmer, Train Companion (uncredited)
6.8
1947
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
actor
as Station Master (uncredited)
5.9
1947
Desperate
Desperate
actor
as Simon Pringle (uncredited)
6.8
1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
actor
as Farmer at Fire (uncredited)
6.3
1947
Pursued
Pursued
actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
7.2
1947
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
actor
as Secretary of War Henry Stimson (uncredited)
6.6
1947
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
actor
as First Station Agent (uncredited)
6.3
1946
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
actor
as Al (uncredited)
6.0
1946
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
actor
as Judge (uncredited)
6.9
1946
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase
actor
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
7.3
1945
Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde
actor
as Ranch Owner (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones
actor
as Bartender (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan
actor
as Teacher (uncredited)
6.6
1945
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma!
actor
as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell (uncredited)
7.3
1944
Heavenly Days
Heavenly Days
actor
as Farmer (uncredited)
6.0
1944
An American Romance
An American Romance
actor
as Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle
actor
as Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)
6.9
1944
Man from Frisco
Man from Frisco
actor
as Judge Harry McLain
6.2
1944
Radio Bugs
Radio Bugs
actor
as U. Grimble (uncredited)
5.1
1944
Rationing
Rationing
actor
as Gil (uncredited)
6.1
1944
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing
actor
as Mr. Littlefield
6.2
1943
Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail
actor
as Dan Trent
5.9
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
Oklahoma Outlaws
actor
as John Kincaid
5.5
1943
First Comes Courage
First Comes Courage
actor
as Soren
6.5
1943
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
actor
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
6.3
1943
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
actor
as Liberal Official (uncredited)
7.4
1942
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Commandos Strike at Dawn
actor
as Johan Garme
6.6
1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
actor
as Burke the Schoolmaster
5.6
1942
Careful, Soft Shoulders
Careful, Soft Shoulders
actor
as Government Official (uncredited)
6.0
1942
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters
actor
as Farmer (uncredited)
6.6
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
actor
as Mr. Jakes (uncredited)
6.9
1941
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
actor
as Man with Rail (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Parachute Battalion
Parachute Battalion
actor
as Pa Hollis
5.8
1941
Highway West
Highway West
actor
as Dr. John Cook (uncredited)
6.2
1941
The Richest Man in Town
The Richest Man in Town
actor
as Frank the Barber
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
actor
as Mr. Adams
5.8
1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
actor
as Nate Tomkins
7.7
1941
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
actor
as Doctor Williams (uncredited)
6.1
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
actor
as Ike Fairchild
6.1
1941
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
actor
as Driver of Car Almost Hit by Dude Lester (uncredited)
6.4
1941
High Sierra
High Sierra
actor
as Farmer at the Earle Homestead (uncredited)
7.5
1940
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
actor
as Jefferson Davis
6.2
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
actor
as Kansas Farmer Witnessing Crash (uncredited)
6.7
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
actor
as Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold
actor
as Doctor (uncredited)
6.5
1940
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode
actor
as District Attorney Wade
6.4
1940
Maryland
Maryland
actor
as Diggs (uncredited)
6.1
1940
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon
actor
as Chief of Police
5.4
1940
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
actor
as First Lecturer (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
actor
as Harrison - Printer (uncredited)
6.9
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
actor
as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
8.1
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
actor
as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
7.3
1939
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona
actor
as Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)
5.9
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
actor
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
8.1
1939
Judge Hardy and Son
Judge Hardy and Son
actor
as Bailiff (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
actor
as Bailiff
6.5
1939
Outside These Walls
Outside These Walls
actor
as Sauers (uncredited)
7.2
1939
The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High
actor
as Bailiff (uncredited)
6.6
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
actor
as Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Jesse James
Jesse James
actor
as The Old Marshal
7.0
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
actor
as Mr. Wyatt (uncredited)
6.4
1938
Out West with the Hardys
Out West with the Hardys
actor
as Court Deputy (uncredited)
6.5
1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Love Finds Andy Hardy
actor
as Court Attendant (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
actor
as Passport Official (uncredited)
7.3
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
actor
as Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)
6.1
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
actor
as District Attorney (uncredited)
7.1
1937
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
actor
as Marshal Sam (uncredited)
6.4
1937
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
actor
as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
5.7
1937
The Man in the Barn
The Man in the Barn
actor
as Farmer (uncredited)
6.2
1937
Small Town Boy
Small Town Boy
actor
as Mr. Trindle
5.1
1937
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly
actor
as Deacon (uncredited)
6.0
1937
Romance of Louisiana
Romance of Louisiana
actor
as Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson
5.5
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
actor
as Conductor (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Parnell
Parnell
actor
as Father (uncredited)
5.4
1937
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice
actor
as Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.3
1937
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
actor
as Dave (uncredited)
6.7
1937
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve
actor
as Chris Hibbens
6.0
1937
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress
actor
as Sheriff (uncredited)
6.8
1936
The Jungle Princess
The Jungle Princess
actor
as Priest (uncredited)
6.6
1936
All American Chump
All American Chump
actor
as Sheriff (uncredited)
5.9
1936
Fury
Fury
actor
as Plumber (uncredited)
7.9
1936
Hearts in Bondage
Hearts in Bondage
actor
as Jefferson Davis
5.6
1936
Educating Father
Educating Father
actor
as Dr. Willoughby
6.3
1936
Two in Revolt
Two in Revolt
actor
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
5.9
1936
The Music Goes 'Round
The Music Goes 'Round
actor
as Audience Member (uncredited)
7.1
1936
Tough Guy
Tough Guy
actor
as Man in Ford (uncredited)
5.8
1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
actor
as Chief of Police Roberts
5.9
1935
Pursuit
Pursuit
actor
as Cop
5.8
1935
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
actor
as Constable
6.5
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
actor
as Pioneer Wagon Father (uncredited)
6.4
1935
Society Fever
Society Fever
actor
as Uncle Andy
6.0
1935
Times Square Lady
Times Square Lady
actor
as The Farmer (uncredited)
5.9
1935
Square Shooter
Square Shooter
actor
as Dr. Wayne (as Erville Anderson)
6.1
1934
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
actor
as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
7.5
1934
Lazy River
Lazy River
actor
as Sheriff
5.3
1933
The Fighting Code
The Fighting Code
actor
as Joshua La Plante (as Erville Anderson)
6.6
1933
Walls of Gold
Walls of Gold
actor
as Clark (uncredited)
1933
To the Last Man
To the Last Man
actor
as Judge (uncredited)
6.3
1933
The Stranger's Return
The Stranger's Return
actor
as Farmhand (uncredited)
6.9
1933
Hello, Everybody!
Hello, Everybody!
actor
as Horton
6.3
1933
State Fair
State Fair
actor
as Martin - Hog Breeder (uncredited)
6.7
1932
Cynara
Cynara
actor
as Jason, Jim's Secretary (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Haunted Gold
Haunted Gold
actor
as Benedict
5.4
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
actor
as Police Chief (uncredited)
8.2
1932
They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin
actor
as Mr. Cullen
6.3
1932
The Cabin in the Cotton
The Cabin in the Cotton
actor
as Sock Fisher
6.6
1932
Alias the Doctor
Alias the Doctor
actor
as Professor at the University (uncredited)
6.1
1931
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith
actor
as Pioneer (uncredited)
6.2
1931
Shanghaied Love
Shanghaied Love
actor
as Deaken
6.0
1931
Too Many Cooks
Too Many Cooks
actor
as J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker (uncredited)
5.4
1930
The Lash
The Lash
actor
as Judge Travers
5.4
1930
The Dawn Trail
The Dawn Trail
actor
as Jeff Denton
6.1
1930
Old English
Old English
actor
as Shareholder (uncredited)
5.6
1930
Redemption
Redemption
actor
as Bearded Mariner in Cafe
5.7
1930
Guilty?
Guilty?
actor
as Lee
1930
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
actor
as Man Needing Orchestrations (uncredited)
5.5
1929
Acquitted
Acquitted
actor
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
1929
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
actor
as City Editor
4.9
1928
Fazil
Fazil
actor
as Iman Idris
6.0
1927
The Valley of the Giants
The Valley of the Giants
actor
as Councilman
6.4
1927
The Heart of Maryland
The Heart of Maryland
actor
as Maj. Gen. Kendrick
6.0
1927
The Fortune Hunter
The Fortune Hunter
actor
as Blinky Lockwood
1926
The White Black Sheep
The White Black Sheep
actor
as Yasuf
1925
Lightnin'
Lightnin'
actor
as Courtroom Attendant (uncredited)
6.0
1925
Sally of the Sawdust
Sally of the Sawdust
actor, second unit director or assistant director
as Judge Henry L. Foster
6.6
1924
Isn't Life Wonderful
Isn't Life Wonderful
actor
as The Professor
6.8
1924
America
America
actor
as Justice Montague
6.3
1923
The Exciters
The Exciters
actor
as Chloroform Charlie
1923
The White Rose
The White Rose
actor
as Man of the World
6.2
1918
Her Man
Her Man
actor
as 'Old Milt' McBrian