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Billy Engle

Date of birth: 1889-05-27

Place of birth: Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Maurice Braun, Billy Engel, William Engel, William Engle

Billy Engle

Biography

Movie Credits

She's a Prince
0

She's a Prince

1926-05-01

Starring comedienne Alice Ardell, whose persona included wearing traditionally masculine garb, who f

Chicken Feathers
4.5

Chicken Feathers

1927-02-27

Comedy starring Jack Duffy and Anne Cornwall, featured in James Roots' 100 Essential Film Comedies

Soup to Nuts
2.9

Soup to Nuts

1930-09-28

Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions

The Nevada Buckaroo
0

The Nevada Buckaroo

1931-07-28

When the Nevada Kid gets caught in a stage robbery, the gang leader Cherokee gets him released by fo

Along Came Jones
2.8

Along Came Jones

1945-07-19

An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it woul

Red Hot Leather
0

Red Hot Leather

1926-10-17

Jack Lane is returning from the East after an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a loan to pay off the m

The Western Whirlwind
0

The Western Whirlwind

1927-02-20

Jack Howard, returning from the war, learns that his father, Sheriff Howard, has been killed by an u

One of the Family
2.5

One of the Family

1924-02-02

Jimmy Jump is hired as chauffeur by a lady who wishes to make her husband jealous.

Why Men Work
0

Why Men Work

1924-08-31

A movie cameraman is on the lookout for new material but a rival plans to copy everything he films.

Accidental Accidents
2.5

Accidental Accidents

1924-11-09

Jimmy Jump gets rather wet.

Pop Goes the Easel
3.5

Pop Goes the Easel

1935-03-29

The stooges are down and out. With a cop chasing them, they flee into an artists studio where they a

Uncivil Warriors
3.1

Uncivil Warriors

1935-04-26

Set in the civil war, the stooges are spies for the north. They impersonate southern officers and in

Wedding Present
3.3

Wedding Present

1936-10-09

Charlie Mason and Rusty Fleming are star reporters on a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involve

Mrs. Miniver
3.5

Mrs. Miniver

1942-07-03

Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxf

All Wool
0

All Wool

1925-10-24

Earl Mohan and Billy Engle are paired in a Mutt & Jeff-style comedy.

Special Delivery
0

Special Delivery

1922-04-30

Al is told to deliver a radiophone message to a certain business man. A gang of wicked looking plott

The Best Years of Our Lives
3.9

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946-12-25

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return

The Garment Jungle
3.2

The Garment Jungle

1957-05-01

Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that d

The Big Idea
0

The Big Idea

1924-01-12

Inventor Ignatius Pollard develops a new "Pavement Polisher" to clean the streets, but a demonstrati

The Best Man Wins
2.9

The Best Man Wins

1935-01-14

A diver saves his best friend's life but loses his own arm in doing so. Later, unable to find work b

It Happened Tomorrow
3.4

It Happened Tomorrow

1944-03-31

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings

Too Many Mammas
1.9

Too Many Mammas

1924-10-12

Charley is called upon to go out with his boss on a date with the boss' mistress, to act as a beard.

This Is The Life
0

This Is The Life

1926-01-01

When a bottle of hair tonic renders him bald, Jimmie is mistaken for a famous French beautician and

Riders of the Kitchen Range
2

Riders of the Kitchen Range

1925-06-06

An odd little one reel comedy starring Earl Mohan and Billy Engle, from the Hal Roach Studio. Direct

Exposed
2.5

Exposed

1938-11-05

A magazine reporter exposes a crooked District Attorney, resulting in his trial. Complications ensue

Nifty Numbers
0

Nifty Numbers

1928-12-29

Fourth release in the "Confessions of a Chorus Girl" comedy series.

Tight Cargo
0

Tight Cargo

1926-02-15

Charles Puffy and the cannibals.

Jus' Passin' Through
2.5

Jus' Passin' Through

1923-10-14

At Thanksgiving, a tramp arrives in a homeless-hostile town.

Kick Me Again
0

Kick Me Again

1925-11-24

Don’t expect much in the way of a plot from Kick Me Again. When a married student falls for her port

Scorching Sands
2.7

Scorching Sands

1923-12-09

The misadventures of two intrepid explorers in the Egyptian desert.

Smithy
2.8

Smithy

1924-01-19

After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employme

Postage Due
2.6

Postage Due

1924-02-17

Stan does his best to recover a post-card, which he has forgotten to stamp. He attempts the recovery

Fast Black
1

Fast Black

1924-06-15

"Hunky" Dorrey and "Dinky Dubbs are on the run from the cops. They consider getting a job. After one

Hot Saturday
3.3

Hot Saturday

1932-10-28

A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful su

Live, Love and Learn
2.5

Live, Love and Learn

1937-10-29

A starving, uncompromising artist and an heiress fall in love on first sight and immediately get mar

The Nurse from Brooklyn
3

The Nurse from Brooklyn

1938-04-29

A nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he is

Tell No Tales
2.3

Tell No Tales

1939-06-12

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save

Guys and Dolls
3.3

Guys and Dolls

1955-12-23

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for e

What! No Beer?
2.8

What! No Beer?

1933-02-10

When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters

The Cruise of the Jasper B
3.5

The Cruise of the Jasper B

1926-12-12

The film stars actor Rod La Rocque as Jerry Cleggert, a good-natured descendant of an infamous clan

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
3.4

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939-02-17

Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from

Holy Mackerel
0

Holy Mackerel

1928-02-11

Jimmie Adams leads the cast, along with Lorraine MacLean and Billy Engle, in this Al Christie produc

Chase Yourself
0

Chase Yourself

1926-06-26

Jimmie, Lavoris and Turpentine, three Knights of the Road (Bums/tramps), have just arrived in the We

Papa's Pest
0

Papa's Pest

1926-05-30

A husband wants to slip out of the house to go to a poker game, but his wife catches him, and he is

The Flying Deuces
3.2

The Flying Deuces

1939-11-03

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempt

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1.8

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939-10-26

A mobster's moll leads a newsman, cub reporter and photographer to a scoop.

A Studio Rube
0

A Studio Rube

1922-03-19

Al attempts to sneak inside the studio to keep a date with an actress. He finally exchanges places w

Love Shy
0

Love Shy

1928-03-24

Jimmie Adams comedy produced by Al Christie.

The Cowboy Sheik
2.5

The Cowboy Sheik

1924-02-03

A shy cowboy is interested in the local school teacher, but must compete with a bully for her attent

Naughty Baby
0

Naughty Baby

1929-04-06

A gorgeous showgirl is hired as a lingerie model at a fashion show......

It Happened One Night
3.9

It Happened One Night

1934-02-22

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up s

The Far Country
3.4

The Far Country

1954-02-12

During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run af

His Angel Child
0

His Angel Child

1929-02-16

A man believes that the baby in his livingroom is the "surprise" his wife messaged him about, and mu

Flying Saucer Daffy
2.5

Flying Saucer Daffy

1958-10-09

Joe accidentally takes a picture of a paper plate which Moe and Larry submit to a magazine as an aut

Knight Duty
0

Knight Duty

1933-05-06

Harry is a hobo, one step ahead of the law. After accidentally foiling a purse snatcher, he cadges a

The Head Guy
1.7

The Head Guy

1930-01-11

Harry is made the temporary stationmaster in a small town.

Rupert of Hee-Haw
2.6

Rupert of Hee-Haw

1924-06-07

Fully Insured
2.5

Fully Insured

1923-12-16

A Hal Roach comedy starring 'Snub' Pollard and James Finlayson.

The Dancing Millionaire
0

The Dancing Millionaire

1934-12-14

The Blondes and Redheads series: To prove his sophistication, a brutish gangster enlists the girls'

His One Night Stand
0

His One Night Stand

1917-01-01

Film directed and starring Harry McCoy

When the Daltons Rode
3

When the Daltons Rode

1940-08-23

Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Dalto

Go West
3.3

Go West

1940-12-06

Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he

Friendly Persuasion
3.4

Friendly Persuasion

1956-10-30

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to vio

Ridin' for Justice
0

Ridin' for Justice

1932-01-04

More a romantic melodrama than a true Western, this Buck Jones vehicle from Columbia starred Jones a

Two Girls on Broadway
3.3

Two Girls on Broadway

1940-04-19

Eddie Kerns sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He se

Red, Hot and Blue
2.9

Red, Hot and Blue

1949-09-05

In her attempts to make a splash on Broadway, a lively would-be-actress lands herself in hot water w

The Way of All Flesh
2

The Way of All Flesh

1940-07-05

Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, and the happy husband of Anna and the father of f

Life Begins at Forty
0

Life Begins at Forty

1935-03-22

A small-town newspaper publisher finds himself in opposition to the local banker on the return to to

Good Time Henry
0

Good Time Henry

1934-05-03

Henry is lured by old pal Hale into a night on the town despite fears that his wife will discover th

The Lone Star Trail
2.5

The Lone Star Trail

1943-08-06

Rancher Blaze Barker returns to Dead Falls after being framed by land-grabbers and spending two year

Early to Bed
3.5

Early to Bed

1936-06-05

Chester Beatty and Tessie Weeks have been engaged for 5 years and going together for 15 years before

The Gold Ghost
2.8

The Gold Ghost

1934-03-16

Dumped by his girlfriend, Buster drives west and winds up in a ghost town called Vulture City, where

I Stole a Million
3

I Stole a Million

1939-08-01

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

Sudden Money
2.5

Sudden Money

1939-03-31

Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney a

Contented Calves
0

Contented Calves

1934-08-06

An add campaign for stockings embarrasses the girls.

Million Dollar Legs
3.3

Million Dollar Legs

1932-07-08

A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a

Wide Open Spaces
2.5

Wide Open Spaces

1924-07-06

Wide Open Spaces is a 1924 Western silent film starring Stan Laurel.

Hustlin' Hank
0

Hustlin' Hank

1923-11-11

Hal Roach produced comedy has Will Rogers playing the title character, a rather slow, dimwitted man

It's a Joy!
0

It's a Joy!

1923-12-30

'Snub' Pollard as a eccentric movie director.

The Cake Eater
2.5

The Cake Eater

1924-03-02

A young cowboy takes a job at a ranch owned by two aging spinsters, unaware that both are completely

Stage Struck Susie
0

Stage Struck Susie

1929-05-04

Eddie Barry bewilders himself backstage at a show.

Duck Out
0

Duck Out

1927-02-13

At a magic show put on by Blondini the magician, a member of the audience is invited up to participa

Appointment with Danger
2.8

Appointment with Danger

1950-04-07

Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to ar

The Rainmakers
3

The Rainmakers

1935-10-25

Roscoe the Rainmaker is invited to California (with sidekick "Billy") to relieve a terrible dry spel

The Jury's Secret
2

The Jury's Secret

1938-01-16

A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fia

Behind the Mike
0

Behind the Mike

1937-09-26

Complications ensue after a radio producer insults a sponsor.

Road to Utopia
3.4

Road to Utopia

1946-02-27

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had bee

The Wages of Tin
0

The Wages of Tin

1925-01-04

aka Billy, the Ford Buster

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
2.3

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

1933-09-01

A schoolteacher helps his friend Dora by getting his students to help him to make a radio commercial

Midnight Intruder
2.6

Midnight Intruder

1938-02-06

A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son

Our Daily Bread
3.4

Our Daily Bread

1934-10-02

John and Mary Sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bra

Marie Antoinette
3.3

Marie Antoinette

1938-08-26

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France,

The Noodle Nut
0

The Noodle Nut

1921-01-01

Whoever can make the sale of an order for noodles exactly five feet long to the customer in the blac

The Soilers
2.6

The Soilers

1923-11-24

During the Alaska gold rush, a miner hits the motherlode, but a corrupt sheriff jumps his claim, lea

Zeb vs. Paprika
2.8

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924-03-16

Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race.

Stolen Goods
2.5

Stolen Goods

1924-06-29

A man starts working in a department store and has to deal with a female kleptomaniac.

Swiss Movements
0

Swiss Movements

1927-12-31

To win his girl Gertie back, Freddie decides to climb a high mountain and challenge a world champion

The Quiet Gun
3.2

The Quiet Gun

1957-07-18

A mild mannered sheriff must fight both a hired gun and local anti-Indian bigotry in a small frontie

The Cat and the Canary
3.5

The Cat and the Canary

1927-08-20

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates th

The Outriders
3.5

The Outriders

1950-03-01

Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They

The Punch of the Irish
0

The Punch of the Irish

1920-12-20

A Game Lady
0

A Game Lady

1921-06-27

Beauty à la Mud
0

Beauty à la Mud

1926-08-28

When a bottle of hair tonic renders him bald, Jimmie is mistaken for a famous French beautician and

Devil's Doorway
3.5

Devil's Doorway

1950-08-18

A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people.

The Toast of New Orleans
2.4

The Toast of New Orleans

1950-08-24

Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman c

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
3.3

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947-08-04

A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
3.1

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954-03-27

When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the kill