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Robert Woolsey is a Actor American born on 12 august 1888 at Oakland (USA)

Robert Woolsey

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Nationality USA
Birth 12 august 1888 at Oakland (USA)
Death 31 october 1938 (at 50 years) at Malibu (USA)

Robert Rolla Woolsey (August 14, 1888 – October 31, 1938) was an American stage and screen comedian and half of the 1930s comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey.

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Bert Wheeler
Bert Wheeler
(23 films)
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Lee
(14 films)
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
(10 films)
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
(10 films)
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
(10 films)
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Filmography of Robert Woolsey (25 films)

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Hollywood Without Make-Up
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)

Directed by Ken Murray
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about cities
Actors Kirk Douglas, Ken Murray, Cary Grant, June Allyson, George K. Arthur, Eddie Albert
Roles Self (archive footage)
Rating71% 3.576943.576943.576943.576943.57694
The film consists of archive footage of famous Hollywood stars, mostly home movies showing the stars as themselves instead of playing a role in front of the camera.
On Again—Off Again
On Again—Off Again (1937)
, 1h8
Directed by Edward F. Cline
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Marjorie Lord, Esther Muir, Paul Harvey, Russell Hicks
Roles Claude Horton
Rating58% 2.910612.910612.910612.910612.91061
William Hobbs and Claude Horton are the owners of the drug manufacturing company "Horton and Hobbs' Pink Pills". Although the two couldn't have possibly started the business without each other, they continuously bicker over everything. Eventually, the duo talk their lawyer, George Dilwig, into coming up with a way to split the team up. Annoyed by Horton and Hobbs constantly bothering him, Dilwig sarcastically suggests the two get into a wrestling match. The winner gains full ownership of the company, while the loser becomes the winner's butler for one year.
High Flyers
High Flyers (1937)
, 1h10
Directed by Edward F. Cline
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Musical films
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Lupe Vélez, Marjorie Lord, Margaret Dumont, Jack Carson
Roles Pierre Potkin
Rating57% 2.8616152.8616152.8616152.8616152.861615
Jeremiah "Jerry" Lane and Pierre Potkin are a couple of carnival workers running an airplane ride. The duo leave their job when they are hired by smuggler Dave Hanlon to fly a real plane in order to retrieve a lifesaver. They believe that the lifesaver only consists of harmless photos, but soon find inside the lifesaver stolen jewels and cocaine. Jerry and Pierre eventually land in the backyard of the Arlingtons' estate. Initially, the Arlingtons believe that the duo are police officers, and readily allow them to stay in their home. As it turns out, the Arlingtons are good friends with Hanlon. When Hanlon is informed that Jerry and Pierre are at the Arlingtons', he convinces the family that the two men are actually lunatics from an asylum. Hanlon and some of his cronies (posing as doctors) show up at the mansion in order to bump off Jerry and Pierre, and get the smuggled jewels. However, the jewels have been hidden by the Arlingtons' kleptomaniac dog. A frantic and confusing search around the manor soon occurs, with dozens of cops added into the mix.
Silly Billies
Silly Billies (1936)
, 1h4
Directed by Fred Guiol, Jean Yarbrough
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Harry Woods, Ethan Allen Laidlaw, Delmar Watson
Roles Dr. Philip 'Painless' Pennington
Rating60% 3.0491953.0491953.0491953.0491953.049195
In 1851, dentists Roy Banks (Wheeler) and Philip "Painless" Pennington (Woolsey) attempt to save a town from being led into an Indian ambush.
Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys (1936)
, 1h8
Directed by Fred Guiol, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Barbara Pepper, Moroni Olsen, Frank M. Thomas, Willie Best
Roles Aloysius C. Whittaker
Rating51% 2.5707852.5707852.5707852.5707852.570785
This script must be run from the command line
The Nitwits
The Nitwits (1935)
, 1h21
Directed by George Stevens
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Erik Rhodes, Betty Grable, Fred Keating, Evelyn Brent
Roles Newton
Rating60% 3.00163.00163.00163.00163.0016
Cigar-stand attendants Johnny (Wheeler) and Newton (Woolsey) get mixed up in a murder investigation at a radio station.
The Rainmakers
The Rainmakers (1935)
, 1h19
Directed by Fred Guiol
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Berton Churchill, George Meeker, Clarence Wilson
Roles Roscoe Horne
Rating59% 2.957262.957262.957262.957262.95726
Rainmakers Billy (Wheeler) and Roscoe (Woolsey) take on a crooked businessman out to cash in on a drought.
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)
, 1h8
Directed by Mark Sandrich
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Robert Woolsey, Bert Wheeler, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, Dorothy Lee, True Eames Boardman
Roles Dr. Dudley
Rating63% 3.195513.195513.195513.195513.19551
Todd stars as Amelia Frisby, the owner of a beauty supply business. Andy Williams (Wheeler) and Dr. Bob Dudley (Woolsey) convince her to hire them as salesman to promote her new flavored lipstick, and hilarity ensues. The film features Etting singing "Keep Romance Alive" and Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee singing "Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'" by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby.
So This Is Africa
So This Is Africa (1933)
, 1h4
Directed by Edward F. Cline
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Robert Woolsey, Bert Wheeler, Raquel Torres, Esther Muir, Berton Churchill, Henry Armetta
Roles Alexander
Rating64% 3.2296153.2296153.2296153.2296153.229615
Film studio "Ultimate Pictures" plans on producing an animal picture in Africa. The studio gets the help of animal specialist Mrs. Johnson Martini. There's just one problem: she's afraid of animals. Martini and the studio soon learn of Wilbur and Alexander, a couple of down on their luck vaudevillians with a trained lion act. The duo agree to join Martini on an expedition to Africa. While there, the trio finds themselves captured by a tribe of violent Amazons.
Diplomaniacs
Diplomaniacs (1933)
, 1h1
Directed by William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Marjorie White, Phyllis Barry, Richard Carle, Hugh Herbert
Roles Hercules Grub
Rating62% 3.1464253.1464253.1464253.1464253.146425
The film concerns itself with the adventures of two men who have set up a failing business as barbers on an Indian reservation. When they are sent by the tribe as representatives to a peace conference in Europe, unbeknownst to them they face constant threats from other attendees. In particular, a group of armaments manufacturers want to ensure that the peace conference is a failure, and do everything they can to sabotage it.