Spencer Bell
Actor (1887-1935) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 47
Spencer Bell was an American stage and film actor, best known for playing opposite Larry Semon in many of his silent comedy shorts from the late 1910s to 1928. Bell was one of the first African American comedic actors of the silent film era, and was the first to be signed to film contract.
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1935Died18 August 19351934
Mickey's Medicine ManFilm, Man with goutMickey's RescueFilm, 1934Doorman1933
Mickey's Covered WagonFilm, Sam1932
You Said a MouthfulFilm, Porter (uncredited)1931Mickey's RebellionFilm, Man with car1929
The Peacock FanFilm, Arthur1928Deaf, Dumb and BlondeFilm1927
Oh, What a Man!Film, Waiter1926CreepsFilm1925Below ZeroFilm1924
Fast and FuriousFilm1923
Lightning LoveFilm, ButlerNo Wedding BellsFilm, 1923The Butler1919
Passing the BuckFilm1887Born25 September 1887
Mickey's Medicine ManFilm, Man with goutMickey's RescueFilm, 1934Doorman1933Mickey's Covered WagonFilm, Sam1932You Said a MouthfulFilm, Porter (uncredited)1931Mickey's RebellionFilm, Man with car1929The Peacock FanFilm, Arthur1928Deaf, Dumb and BlondeFilm1927Oh, What a Man!Film, Waiter1926CreepsFilm1925Below ZeroFilm1924Fast and FuriousFilm1923Lightning LoveFilm, ButlerNo Wedding BellsFilm, 1923The Butler1919Passing the BuckFilm1887Born25 September 1887People around Spencer
Close ties
Larry Semon Directed The Wizard of Oz and Lightning Love- Jimmy Robinson Also in Mickey's Thrill Hunters (1931)
Marvin Stephens Also in Mickey's Rebellion (1931)
Dorothy Dwan Also in Kid Speed and Her Boy Friend
Frank Alexander Also in Kid Speed and Her Boy Friend
Oliver Hardy Also in The Wizard of Oz and Kid Speed
William Hauber Also in The Wizard of Oz and Kid Speed
Noel M. Smith Directed Kid Speed and Her Boy Friend
Shirley Jean Rickert Also in Mickey's Covered Wagon (1933)
Kathleen Myers Also in Lightning Love and The Barnyard
Lloyd Bacon Directed You Said a Mouthful (1932)
George Walsh Also in Blue Blood and The Prince of Broadway
Alma Bennett Also in Her Boy Friend (1924)
Joan Meredith Also in Blue Blood and The Perfect Clown
Filmography 38
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Over the course of his fifteen-year film career, Bell appeared in more than seventy comedy shorts.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1935 · aged 47
