Richard Cramer
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Richard Cramer was an American
actor
in films from the late 1920s. Burly, menacing and gravel-voiced, Cramer specialized in villainous roles in many low-budget westerns, but is today best remembered for his several appearances with Laurel and Hardy
. He also appeared with W. C. Fields
in his short film, The Fatal Glass of Beer
, which Mack Sennett
directed. He was sometimes billed as Rychard Cramer or Dick Cramer.
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Actor
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in films from the late 1920s. Burly, menacing and gravel-voiced, Cramer specialized in villainous roles in many low-budget westerns, but is today best remembered for his several appearances with Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
. He also appeared with W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield , better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer...
in his short film, The Fatal Glass of Beer
The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933 film)
The Fatal Glass of Beer is a short film released in 1933, starring W. C. Fields and produced by Mack Sennett. It was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures.-Story:...
, which Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
directed. He was sometimes billed as Rychard Cramer or Dick Cramer.
Selected filmography
- Sharp ShootersSharp ShootersSharp Shooters is a 1928 comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring George O'Brien. A print survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archive...
(1928) - The Tiger's ShadowThe Tiger's ShadowThe Tiger's Shadow is a 1928 drama film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.-Cast:* Gladys McConnell - Jane Barstow* Hugh Allan - Larry Trent* Frank Lackteen - Dr. Sandro* Edward Cecil - Slayton* Harry Semels - Hawks...
(1928) - Kid Gloves (1929)
- Murder on the RoofMurder on the Roof-Cast:* Dorothy Revier as Molly* Raymond Hatton as Drinkwater* Margaret Livingston as Marcia* David Newell as Ted Palmer* Paul Porcasi as Joe Carozzo* Virginia Brown Faire as Monica* William V. Mong as Anthony Sommers* Louis Natheaux as Victor...
(1930) - Captain of the GuardCaptain of the GuardThe Captain of the Guard is the commanding position of a military security force. The position of Captain of the Guard is not or no longer associated with the rank of Captain. The Guard is commonly associated with bodyguard duty for royalty or head of state, but the Guard can refer to the military...
(1930) - Night BeatNight Beat (1931 film)-Cast:* Jack Mulhall as Johnny* Patsy Ruth Miller as Eleanor* Walter McGrail as Martin* Harry Cording as Chill Scarpelli* Ernie Adams as Weissenkorn* Richard Cramer as Featherstone* Harry Semels as Italian...
(1931) - ScramScramA scram or SCRAM is an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor – though the term has been extended to cover shutdowns of other complex operations, such as server farms and even large model railroads...
(1932) - Pack Up Your TroublesPack Up Your TroublesPack Up Your Troubles is a 1932 Laurel and Hardy film directed by George Marshall and Raymond McCarey, named after the World War I song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and smile, smile, smile." It is the team's second feature-length picture....
(1932) - The Fatal Glass of BeerThe Fatal Glass of Beer (1933 film)The Fatal Glass of Beer is a short film released in 1933, starring W. C. Fields and produced by Mack Sennett. It was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures.-Story:...
(1933) - The Cats' Paw (1934)
- Scream in the Night (1935)
- Sutter's GoldSutter's GoldSutter's Gold is a 1936 fictionalized film version of the aftermath of the discovery of gold on Sutter's property, spurring the California Gold Rush of 1849. Edward Arnold plays John Sutter...
(1936) - The Flying DeucesThe Flying DeucesThe Flying Deuces, also known as Flying Aces, is a 1939 comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy, in which the duo join the French Foreign Legion. It is a partial remake of their 1931 short film Beau Hunks.- Plot :...
(1939) - Saps at SeaSaps at SeaSaps at Sea is a 1940 American film directed by Gordon Douglas, distributed by United Artists, and Laurel and Hardy's last film produced by Hal Roach Studio.- Plot :...
(1940) - Double Trouble (1941)
- The SpoilersThe Spoilers (1942 film)The Spoilers is a 1942 film directed by Ray Enright. The movie is set in Nome, Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush, with Marlene Dietrich as Cherry Malotte, Randolph Scott as Alexander McNamara, and John Wayne as Roy Glennister, and culminates in a spectacular saloon fistfight between McNamara and...
(1942) - Scarlet StreetScarlet StreetScarlet Street is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang and based on the French novel La Chienne by Georges de La Fouchardière, that previously had been dramatized on stage by André Mouëzy-Éon, and cinematically as La Chienne by director Jean Renoir.The principal actors Edward G...
(1945) - Santa Fe (1951)
- The SelloutThe SelloutThe Sellout is the fifth studio album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Macy Gray, released on June 22, 2010 in the United States. The album's lead single, "Beauty in the World" was released in April 2010...
(1952)