Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 20, 1896
Died
Jan 24, 1973
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
218 titles
J. Carrol Naish
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radio's Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings. Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwards's vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926. His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloff's hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944. He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen: Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology. Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter. For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.
Known For
Filmography
The Many Faces of Dracula
Daniel (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Daniel (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Dr. Daka (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dr. Duryea alias Frankenstein
Cutter's Trail
Froteras
Doom of Dracula
The Hunchback (archive footage)
Get Smart
Sam Vittorio
I Dream of Jeannie
Bilejik
Green Acres
Chief Yellow Horse
The Hanged Man
Uncle Picaud
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Uncle Giuliano
Burke's Law
Mr. Toto
Force of Impulse
Antonio Marino
Route 66
Guestward, Ho!
Hawkeye
The Untouchables
Joseph H. 'Joe' Bucco
Disneyland '59
Self
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Texan
Walt Pierce
Cimarron City
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Miguel Ramierez
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Iagoo
Wagon Train
Old Man Charvanaugh
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
The Young Don't Cry
Plug
This Could Be the Night
Leon
Yaqui Drums
Yacqi Jack
Rebel in Town
Bedloe Mason
Desert Sands
Sgt. Diepel
The Last Command
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Man on a Bus
Mr Stein
Violent Saturday
Chapman, Bank Robber
Rage at Dawn
Simeon 'Sim' Reno
Hit the Deck
Mr. Peroni
New York Confidential
Ben Dagajanian
Climax!
Mr. Combie
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
Saskatchewan
Batouche
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Socrates Houlis
Fighter Attack
Bruno
General Electric Theater
Ride the Man Down
Sheriff Joe Kneen
Life with Luigi
Luigi Basco
Woman of the North Country
John Mulholland
Clash by Night
Uncle Vince