Erville Alderson

actor • assistant_director

From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.

Born: September 10, 1882 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died: August 4, 1957 (age 74)

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Known For

8.2

The Grapes of Wrath

Movies & TV Credits

147 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Spirit of St. Louis Movie	7.0	Actor	Burt (uncredited)	1957
Mobs, Inc. Movie	4.3	Actor	Town Insurance Agent	1956
Telephone Time TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1956
The Actress Movie	6.2	Actor	Mike McGrath (uncredited)	1953
The Greatest Show on Earth Movie	6.3	Actor	Spectator (uncredited)	1952
Something to Live For Movie	6.2	Actor	Critic (uncredited)	1952
The Merry Widow Movie	5.5	Actor	Cart Driver (uncredited)	1952
The Tall Target Movie	7.0	Actor	Minister (uncredited)	1951
Again Pioneers Movie	6.2	Actor	Pa Ashby	1950
Captain China Movie	5.9	Actor	Doctor	1950
Summer Stock Movie	7.3	Actor	Zeb (uncredited)	1950
Racket Squad TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1950
Dancing in the Dark Movie	5.1	Actor	Emery's Neighbor	1949
Sorrowful Jones Movie	6.6	Actor	Happy the Mortician (uncredited)	1949
The Lone Ranger TV Show	7.5	Actor	Judkins(1 Episode)	1949
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion Short Film	6.3	Actor	Thomas Jefferson	1949
The Shanghai Chest Movie	5.8	Actor	Walter Somervale	1948
Kidnapped Movie	5.8	Actor	Mungo	1948
Hazard Movie	5.7	Actor	Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)	1948
The Feathered Serpent Movie	5.7	Actor	Prof. Scott (uncredited)	1948
Station West Movie	6.8	Actor	Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)	1948
The Bishop's Wife Movie	7.7	Actor	Stevens	1947
Pursued Movie	7.4	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1947
Cynthia Movie	5.9	Actor	Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)	1947
Desperate Movie	6.8	Actor	Simon Pringle (uncredited)	1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman Movie	6.1	Actor	Farmer (uncredited)	1947
The Sea of Grass Movie	6.4	Actor	First Station Agent (uncredited)	1947
Magnificent Doll Movie	5.9	Actor	Darcy	1946
The Spiral Staircase Movie	7.4	Actor	Dr. Harvey (uncredited)	1946
Boys' Ranch Movie	5.8	Actor	Al (uncredited)	1946
Two Sisters from Boston Movie	6.4	Actor	Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)	1946
Canyon Passage Movie	6.7	Actor	Judge (uncredited)	1946
Objective, Burma! Movie	7.2	Actor	Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell	1945
Incendiary Blonde Movie	6.4	Actor	Ranch Owner (uncredited)	1945
Back to Bataan Movie	6.7	Actor	Teacher (uncredited)	1945
Along Came Jones Movie	6.3	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1945
And the Angels Sing Movie	6.0	Actor	Mr. Littlefield	1944
An American Romance Movie	6.5	Actor	Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)	1944
Heavenly Days Movie	5.3	Actor	Farmer	1944
Arizona Trail Movie	5.8	Actor	Dan Trent	1943
What's Buzzin', Cousin? Movie	6.2	Actor	Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)	1943
Hangmen Also Die! Movie	7.2	Actor	Liberal Official (uncredited)	1943
First Comes Courage Movie	6.4	Actor	Soren	1943
Eyes Aloft Short Film	—	Actor	Ray Harper	1943
Oklahoma Outlaws Short Film	5.3	Actor	John Kincaid	1943
You Can't Escape Forever Movie	5.9	Actor	Mr. Crowder (uncredited)	1942
Careful, Soft Shoulders Movie	6.3	Actor	Government Official	1942
My Favorite Blonde Movie	6.9	Actor	Sheriff	1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe Movie	5.4	Actor	Burke	1942
The Postman Didn't Ring Movie	7.0	Actor	Robert Harwood Sr.	1942
Commandos Strike at Dawn Movie	6.3	Actor	Johan Garme	1942
The Black Cat Movie	6.3	Actor	Doctor Williams (uncredited)	1941
Sergeant York Movie	7.8	Actor	Nate Tomkins	1941
Highway West Movie	6.0	Actor	Dr. John Cook (uncredited)	1941
The Lady from Cheyenne Movie	5.9	Actor	Ike Fairchild	1941
Parachute Battalion Movie	5.5	Actor	Pa Hollis	1941
Bad Men of Missouri Movie	5.6	Actor	Mr. Adams	1941
Honky Tonk Movie	6.3	Actor	Man with Rail (uncredited)	1941
The Richest Man in Town Movie	—	Actor	Frank the Barber	1941
Tobacco Road Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1941
The Doctor Takes a Wife Movie	6.6	Actor	Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)	1940
When the Daltons Rode Movie	6.2	Actor	District Attorney Wade	1940
Maryland Movie	6.0	Actor	Diggs	1940
The Grapes of Wrath Movie	8.0	Actor	Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)	1940
Rangers of Fortune Movie	6.2	Actor	Mr. Ellis	1940
Flowing Gold Movie	6.3	Actor	Doctor (uncredited)	1940
Edison, the Man Movie	6.9	Actor	First Lecturer	1940
Knute Rockne All American Movie	6.9	Actor	Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)	1940
Santa Fe Trail Movie	6.1	Actor	Jefferson Davis	1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home Movie	6.3	Actor	Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)	1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Movie	7.2	Actor	Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)	1940
Trifles of Importance Short Film	6.9	Actor	Frederick the Great (uncredited)	1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Movie	8.2	Actor	Handwriting Expert (uncredited)	1939
Jesse James Movie	6.8	Actor	Old Marshall	1939
Henry Goes Arizona Movie	5.7	Actor	Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)	1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Movie	6.4	Actor	Clint Griffith	1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Movie	6.6	Actor	Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)	1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Movie	6.3	Actor	Bailiff	1939
Stand Up and Fight Movie	6.2	Actor	Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor	1939
The Hardys Ride High Movie	6.4	Actor	Bailiff (uncredited)	1939
Judge Hardy and Son Movie	6.5	Actor	Bailiff (uncredited)	1939
Geronimo Movie	5.8	Actor	Undetermined Role	1939
Land of Liberty Movie	7.1	Actor	Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')	1939
Outside These Walls Movie	7.1	Actor	Sauers (uncredited)	1939
The Monroe Doctrine Short Film	5.6	Actor	William Seward	1939
Lincoln in the White House Short Film	5.3	Actor	Secretary of State William H. Seward	1939
Marie Antoinette Movie	7.1	Actor	Passport Official (uncredited)	1938
Judge Hardy's Children Movie	6.4	Actor	Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)	1938
Out West with the Hardys Movie	6.3	Actor	Court Deputy (uncredited)	1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy Movie	6.5	Actor	Court Attendant (uncredited)	1938
Gold Is Where You Find It Movie	6.0	Actor	Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)	1938
Mountain Justice Movie	6.1	Actor	Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest	1937
John Meade's Woman Movie	6.4	Actor	—	1937
Small Town Boy Movie	5.4	Actor	Mr. Trindle	1937
The Mighty Treve Movie	6.0	Actor	Chris Hibbens	1937
Wild and Woolly Movie	6.3	Actor	Deacon (uncredited)	1937
Wells Fargo Movie	6.2	Actor	Marshal Sam	1937
Parnell Movie	5.1	Actor	Father	1937
The Man in the Barn Short Film	6.1	Actor	Farmer (uncredited)	1937
The Man Without a Country Short Film	5.5	Actor	President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)	1937
Romance of Louisiana Short Film	5.4	Actor	Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson	1937
Fury Movie	7.9	Actor	Plumber (uncredited)	1936
Educating Father Movie	6.6	Actor	Dr. Willoughby	1936
Career Woman Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr. Anderson	1936
The Music Goes 'Round Movie	6.8	Actor	Audience Member	1936
Public Opinion Movie	6.5	Actor	Mr. Trevor	1935
Pursuit Movie	5.6	Actor	Cop	1935
Square Shooter Movie	6.1	Actor	Dr. Wayne	1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate Movie	5.7	Actor	Police Chief Roberts	1935
Woman Wanted Movie	6.3	Actor	Constable	1935
Society Fever Movie	5.9	Actor	Uncle Andy	1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife Movie	6.2	Actor	Pioneer Wagon Father	1935
Lazy River Movie	5.1	Actor	Sheriff	1934
The Scarlet Empress Movie	7.4	Actor	Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef	1934
State Fair Movie	6.5	Actor	Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)	1933
The Stranger's Return Movie	6.7	Actor	Farmhand	1933
Hoopla Movie	6.4	Actor	Sheriff	1933
To the Last Man Movie	6.1	Actor	Judge (uncredited)	1933
The Fighting Code Movie	6.8	Actor	Joshua La Plante	1933
Hello, Everybody! Movie	6.5	Actor	Horton	1933
They Call It Sin Movie	6.1	Actor	Mr. Cullen	1932
Cynara Movie	6.2	Actor	Jason	1932
Haunted Gold Movie	5.2	Actor	Tom Benedict	1932
The Thirteenth Guest Movie	5.5	Actor	John Adams	1932
The Cabin in the Cotton Movie	6.4	Actor	Sock Fisher	1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Movie	8.1	Actor	Police Chief (uncredited)	1932
Too Many Cooks Movie	5.2	Actor	J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker	1931
Arrowsmith Movie	6.3	Actor	Pioneer (uncredited)	1931
The Dawn Trail Movie	6.3	Actor	Jeff Denton	1930
The Lash Movie	5.2	Actor	Judge Travers	1930
Redemption Movie	5.4	Actor	Bearded Mariner in Cafe	1930
The Bad Man Movie	7.1	Actor	Hardy	1930
Speakeasy Movie	4.9	Actor	City editor	1929
Fazil Movie	5.7	Actor	Iman Idris	1928
Fleetwing Movie	4.7	Actor	Trad Ben Sabam	1928
The Girl from Chicago Movie	6.3	Actor	Col. Carlton	1927
The Heart of Maryland Movie	5.9	Actor	Maj. Gen. Kendrick	1927
The Valley of the Giants Movie	6.7	Actor	Councilman	1927
Salvation Jane Movie	—	Actor	Gramp	1927
The Fortune Hunter Movie	—	Actor	Blinky Lockwood	1927
Sally of the Sawdust Movie	6.4	Actor	Judge Henry L. Foster	1925
America Movie	6.1	Actor	Justice Montague	1924
Isn't Life Wonderful Movie	6.6	Actor	The Professor	1924
The White Rose Movie	5.9	Actor	Man of the World	1923
The Exciters Movie	—	Actor	Chloroform Charlie	1923
The Good-Bad Wife Movie	—	Actor	Col. Denbigh	1920
Her Man Movie	5.6	Actor	—	1918

Erville Alderson

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Sergeant York

The Bishop's Wife

The Grapes of Wrath

Movies & TV Credits