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Roy Atwell is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 2 may 1878 at Syracuse (USA)

Roy Atwell

Roy Atwell
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Birth name John Leroy Atwell
Nationality USA
Birth 2 may 1878 at Syracuse (USA)
Death 6 february 1962 (at 83 years) at New York City (USA)

John Leroy "Roy" Atwell(May 2, 1878 – February 6, 1962) was an American actor, comedian, and composer. He was educated at the Sargent School of Acting, and appeared in 34 films between 1914 and 1947. He is probably famous for his voice performance as Doc the Head Dwarf in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As well as his film work, he appeared in several Broadway productions, including The Little Missus, The Mimic World, Oh, My Dear!, The Firefly, and How's Your Health? He was a member of the Fortune Gallo's San Carlo Opera Company, and joined ASCAP in 1957. He composed the popular song Some Little Bug is Going to Find You. He was married three times, to Blanche West (1907-?), Dorothy Young (1913–1916), and Ethel Smith (1916–1936). Roy Atwell, son of Joseph Addison Atwell, is a direct descendant of Joseph Atwell (1754–1834), a revolutionary war soldier who in 1792 purchased land in the military tract in New York State that was then the frontier and built a house ("Atwell's Corners") in what today is known as Pompey Hollow south of Syracuse, New York, near Cazenovia. He wrote the words to a song, "When a Piece of Toast Climbs Your Bedpost with a Cigar."

When Atwell began working on Broadway, he had a role in which he was to deliver the following line: "It is spring and all the little birds are twittering in the tree tops." Being new and somewhat on edge, what Atwell actually did say was: "Tis ting and the twits are birdering in the tree flops." Atwell fully expected to be fired, but the misdelivered line drew a big laugh from the audience and he was asked to repeat it the next night. His unwitting comedic success caused Atwell to make the change from being a dramatic actor to becoming a comedian.

Best films

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(1938)
(Actor)

Usually with

A. Edward Sutherland
A. Edward Sutherland
(1 films)
Perce Pearce
Perce Pearce
(1 films)
Jimmy MacDonald
Jimmy MacDonald
(2 films)
William C. Mellor
William C. Mellor
(2 films)
Rupert Hughes
Rupert Hughes
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Roy Atwell (16 films)

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Actor

One Hour in Wonderland
One Hour in Wonderland (1950)

Directed by Richard Wallace, Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Walt Disney, Kathryn Beaumont, Bobby Driscoll, Edgar Bergen, Hans Conried, Adriana Caselotti
Roles Doc
Rating69% 3.470173.470173.470173.470173.47017
Edgar Bergen informs Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd that Walt Disney has invited them to a tea party. Charlie is hesitant to go, but reluctantly changes his mind when he learns Kathryn Beaumont will be there. While driving to the studio, Edgar tells the story of Alice in Wonderland, much to Charlie's dismay. When they arrive, Walt Disney tells everyone that he was able to buy the Magic Mirror from Snow White (who apparently got it from the Wicked Queen). Charlie insults the mirror, calling it a "hopped-up television set." This enrages the mirror but Walt calms him down. The Mirror then shows everybody what they wish to see. He shows Kathryn a scene from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Charlie the Mickey Mouse short Clock Cleaners (although Charlie wanted to see himself), Bobby Driscoll a Br'er Rabbit story, Mortimer a Pluto short, and Edgar a performance by Firehouse Five Plus Two. At the end of the song, they see Walt, and frantically finish a scene with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. The Mirror at first refuses to show the unfinished Alice in Wonderland, but changes his mind when everyone wants to see it. The Mirror then reluctantly shows a scene from Alice in Wonderland. At the end of the special, Edgar has acquired the Magic Mirror. Charlie tries to make a deal with the mirror, but it turns out Mortimer is the new slave of the magic mirror. Charlie changes his mind and goes to sleep.
Where There's Life
Where There's Life (1947)
, 1h15
Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Bob Hope, Signe Hasso, William Bendix, George Coulouris, Victor Varconi, George Zucco
Roles Salesman
Rating64% 3.2429653.2429653.2429653.2429653.242965
Hope plays American radio announcer who finds out he is the new king of "Barovia", although a secret society called the Mordia, which assassinated the previous ruler, has other ideas.
People Are Funny
People Are Funny (1946)
, 1h33
Directed by Sam White
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Jack Haley, Helen Walker, Rudy Vallée, Joe DeRita, Ozzie Nelson, Phillip Reed
Roles Mr. Pippensigal
Rating53% 2.679122.679122.679122.679122.67912
Radio producer John Guedel is panicked and dumbfounded when his popular radio show Humbug is immediately taken off the air for making fun of the legal profession. Given a deadline to produce a replacement, Gudel contacts his writer girlfriend Corey Sullivan to help him but Corey has another client, Leroy Brinker seeking a radio show for himself. The two come across a radio show put on in a small town called People Are Funny that mixes bizarre challenges to contestants with musical entertainment. Corey gets the show's producer Pinky Wilson to bring his show to Mr Guedel.
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose (1946)
, 1h36
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Michael Chekhov, Joanne Dru, J. M. Kerrigan, George E. Stone, Emory Parnell, Art Baker
Roles Dick Saunders
Rating54% 2.730852.730852.730852.730852.73085
This script must be run from the command line
Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)
, 1h42
Directed by Edward Buzzell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Rita Johnson, Bess Flowers
Roles Bearded Man on Ship (uncredited)
Rating64% 3.245243.245243.245243.245243.24524
Inspired by stories about doppelgängers and identical twins such as The Prince and the Pauper, Honolulu features Young in a dual role as Brooks Mason—a top movie star—and as Hawaiʻi-based businessman George Smith. Mason is tired of being in the public eye, so when he discovers that Smith is close enough to be his twin, he arranges to switch places with Smith temporarily. When Mason steps into Smith's life, he finds himself in a tug-of-war between Smith's fiancée, and a dancer named Dorothy March (Powell), with whom he has fallen in love. Meanwhile, Smith discovers that being a famous movie star is not all that it is made out to be.
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite (1939)
, 1h10
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Annabella, Robert Blake, Robert Young, Walter Connolly, Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart
Roles Professor Kockerthaler
Rating56% 2.8105752.8105752.8105752.8105752.810575
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
, 1h23
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, Dave Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Cottrell, Perce Pearce
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Musical films, Political films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'une plante, Films about royalty
Actors Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Roy Atwell
Roles Doc (voice) (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.792283.792283.792283.792283.79228
Snow White is a lonely princess living with her stepmother, a vain and wicked Queen. The Queen fears that Snow White's beauty surpasses her own, so she forces Snow White to work as a scullery maid and asks her Magic Mirror daily "who is the fairest one of all". For several years the mirror always answered that the Queen was, pleasing her.
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale (1923)
, 1h30
Directed by Rupert Hughes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about television
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Lew Cody, Richard Dix, Mae Busch, Frank Mayo, Barbara La Marr
Roles Arthur Tirrey - Casting Director
Rating69% 3.4881653.4881653.4881653.4881653.488165
Remember "Mem" Steddon (Eleanor Boardman) marries Owen Scudder (Lew Cody) after a whirlwind courtship. However, on their wedding night, she has a change of heart. When the train taking them to Los Angeles stops for water, she impulsively and secretly gets off in the middle of the desert. Strangely, when Scudder realizes she is gone, he does not have the train stopped.
South of Suva
South of Suva (1922)

Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Mary Miles Minter, Winifred Bryson, Walter Long, John Bowers, Roy Atwell, Fred Kelsey
Roles Marmaduke Grubb

Phyllis (Minter) marries uncouth Sydney Latimer (Walter Long) and they travel to Suva, the capital of the Fiji Islands. At Suva, Sydney begins to play around with the local island girls which makes Phyllis jealous. Phyllis runs off and meets handsome John Webster (John Bowers) and over time develops a romance with him.