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Elmer Dewey(1884-1954)

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Elmer Dewey was born on 30 May 1884 in Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Shadows of Chinatown (1926), Taking Chances (1922) and Girls Don't Gamble (1920). He died on 28 October 1954 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMay 30, 1884
DiedOctober 28, 1954(70)
BornMay 30, 1884
DiedOctober 28, 1954(70)
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Known for

Shadows of Chinatown
  • The Ace
  • 1926
Zella Gray and Richard Talmadge in Taking Chances (1922)
Taking Chances
  • José Borquez
  • 1922
Girls Don't Gamble (1920)
Girls Don't Gamble
  • Stanley Marr
  • 1920
Elmer Dewey, Fritzi Ridgeway, and Earle Williams in Bring Him In (1921)
Bring Him In
  • Baptiste
  • 1921

Credits

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Actor

  • Dance Hall Marge (1931)
    Dance Hall Marge
    6.4
    Short
    • Officer on Yacht (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Oliver Hardy, Jean Harlow, and Stan Laurel in Double Whoopee (1929)
    Double Whoopee
    6.9
    Short
    • Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Francis X. Bushman and Jacqueline Logan in Una nueva y gloriosa nación (1928)
    Una nueva y gloriosa nación
    5.3
    • French
    • 1928
  • Million Dollar Mystery (1927)
    Million Dollar Mystery
    4.2
    • Boris Orloff
    • 1927
  • Pete Morrison in The Escape (1926)
    The Escape
    5.0
    • Silas Peele (as E. S. Dewey)
    • 1926
  • Shadows of Chinatown
    • The Ace
    • 1926
  • The Iron Horse (1924)
    The Iron Horse
    7.2
    • Worker (uncredited)
    • 1924
  • Zella Gray and Richard Talmadge in Taking Chances (1922)
    Taking Chances
    • José Borquez
    • 1922
  • Elmer Dewey, Fritzi Ridgeway, and Earle Williams in Bring Him In (1921)
    Bring Him In
    • Baptiste
    • 1921
  • Girls Don't Gamble (1920)
    Girls Don't Gamble
    • Stanley Marr
    • 1920

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Don Danilo
  • Born
    • May 30, 1884
    • Washington, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 1954
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Also appeared under name of Don Danilo.

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