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Hooper Atchley

Date of birth: 1887-04-29

Place of birth: Ebenezer, Tennessee, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Lemuel Hooper Atchley, Hooper L. Atchley, Hooper Atchely, Hooper Atcheley

Hooper Atchley

Biography

Hooper Atchley (1887–1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues.

Movie Credits

Mr. Wong, Detective
2.7

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938-10-05

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective W

Bombshell
3.2

Bombshell

1933-10-13

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.

Trouble in Paradise
3.7

Trouble in Paradise

1932-10-30

Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company

The Local Bad Man
2.9

The Local Bad Man

1932-01-14

The Murdock's bank is in trouble. So they ship money on the train and rob it to get back the money p

Prescott Kid
0

Prescott Kid

1934-11-08

Cowboy Tim Hamlin arrives in a town plagued by a gang of cattle rustlers.

Gangster's Boy
0

Gangster's Boy

1938-11-16

A popular high school valedictorian and star athlete becomes a pariah when it's discovered that his

Squadron of Doom
0

Squadron of Doom

1949-12-15

Big Time Or Bust
1.8

Big Time Or Bust

1933-11-10

Newlywed carnival performers decide to try their luck in New York, but their marriage begins to crum

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
2.8

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939-03-08

Detective James Lee Wong must find the "Eye of the Daughter of the Moon," a priceless but cursed sap

The Fatal Hour
2.8

The Fatal Hour

1940-01-15

When a police officer is murdered, Captain Street looks to Mr. Wong to catch the killer. Prime Suspe

Gold
3

Gold

1932-09-15

A cowboy turned gold miner fights a gang that buys miner's claims and then murders them.

Exclusive Story
3.3

Exclusive Story

1936-01-17

A reporter and his newspaper's attorney try to gather evidence that will put a notorious gangster be

The Three Musketeers
2.6

The Three Musketeers

1933-04-07

Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after

Clearing the Range
2.1

Clearing the Range

1931-04-01

A cowboy rides by night to catch the man who killed his brother.

If I Had a Million
3.3

If I Had a Million

1932-11-18

An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight st

The Old Barn Dance
2

The Old Barn Dance

1938-01-29

Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which c

Birthday Blues
3.3

Birthday Blues

1932-11-12

Dickie throws a birthday party to try to raise money to buy his mother a birthday present.

Johnny Eager
3

Johnny Eager

1941-12-09

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

Desert Command
1.8

Desert Command

1946-05-31

Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after

The Dude Bandit
2.4

The Dude Bandit

1933-04-05

After Burton kills Dad Mason and makes it look like a suicide, Ace Cooper arrives to investigate. He

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
3.4

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

1935-08-30

A 12 episode serial starring Rex, the King of the Wild Horses and Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr. Rex is brought fr

Trade Winds
3.1

Trade Winds

1938-12-28

After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sa

The Pride of the Yankees
3.7

The Pride of the Yankees

1942-07-14

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

Roarin' Lead
2.5

Roarin' Lead

1936-12-09

The Three Mesquiteers fight cattle rustlers.

The Crime Patrol
2.5

The Crime Patrol

1936-05-12

Prizefighter Bob Neal (Ray Walker) is in debt to gangster Vic Santell (Hooper Atchley) for training

Branded Men
2.5

Branded Men

1931-11-07

When Rod, Ramrod, and Half-A-Rod ride into Steep Gulch, they immediately become Sheriffs. The previo

Navy Born
2.3

Navy Born

1936-06-02

A naval officer gets more than he bargained for when he adopts a recently orphaned young boy, the so

Adventures of Red Ryder
2.8

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940-06-28

Calvin Drake employs a group of low-lifes to drive away land owners along the path of a new railroad

The Outlaw Deputy
0

The Outlaw Deputy

1935-06-20

While searching for his friend's killer, a former outlaw thwarts a robbery and becomes a lawman.

Ladies' Man
2

Ladies' Man

1931-04-16

A society gigolo goes after a rich mother and her daughter, but tries to find true happiness with hi

Men in Her Life
2.6

Men in Her Life

1931-11-10

A wealthy ex-bootlegger comes to the rescue of a formerly rich society girl after her gold-digging f

Against the Law
1.5

Against the Law

1934-10-25

Steve Wayne, a daring young ambulance driver for a large hospital in Los Angeles, is a rival with hi

Romance of the Limberlost
3

Romance of the Limberlost

1938-06-16

An orphaned girl is being raised in the Limberlost by her aunt, who hates her because the girl's mot

Speed Wings
0

Speed Wings

1934-02-05

A kidnapping, three airplane crashes and several fist-fights adds speed to the plot in which the pla

Gun Justice
0

Gun Justice

1933-12-11

Wanting the Lance ranch, Burkett kills Lance and brings in an imposter to pose as the heir Ken Lance

Mystery Mountain
0

Mystery Mountain

1934-12-02

Ken Williams is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious Rattler, who preys upon railro

Saga of Death Valley
3.1

Saga of Death Valley

1939-11-17

When Tasker kills Roy Rogers he takes one of his young sons. Fifteen years later the other son Roy a

The Arizona Terror
0

The Arizona Terror

1931-09-13

Captain Porter's scheme is to buy livestock and then have his men show up later to kill the buyer an

Scarlet River
2.3

Scarlet River

1933-03-10

Unable to find open range near Hollywood, western actor Tom Baxter and his troop head to Judy Blake'

Hot Money
0

Hot Money

1935-11-16

A thief on the run dumps some hot money in Thelma and Patsy's lap.

Sundown Trail
3.5

Sundown Trail

1931-09-11

Dorothy, and her big city lawyer boyfriend, return to the Lazy 'B' ranch to read her late father's w

The Women Men Marry
2.8

The Women Men Marry

1937-09-10

A newsman with a no-good wife exposes a religious racket with a newswoman who loves him.

G-men vs. the Black Dragon
2.5

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

1943-01-16

Japanese spies attempt to subvert America's war effort; G-Men attempt to thwart their plot.

Radio Patrol
0

Radio Patrol

1937-10-03

About a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from getting

The Spirit of the West
0

The Spirit of the West

1932-03-01

To bring in the bad guys, a rodeo champ poses as an inept cowhand.

Love and Hisses
0

Love and Hisses

1937-12-21

As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winch

They Gave Him a Gun
3.1

They Gave Him a Gun

1937-05-07

With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.

Blondie
3.5

Blondie

1938-11-30

Blondie and Dagwood are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary but this happy occasion i

Condemned Women
3.1

Condemned Women

1938-03-18

A shoplifter gets sentenced to a women's prison.

The Phantom Creeps
2.1

The Phantom Creeps

1939-01-07

A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.

The Secret Witness
1.1

The Secret Witness

1931-12-12

A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a s

Homicide Bureau
2.7

Homicide Bureau

1939-01-05

After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police C

Without Orders
3

Without Orders

1936-10-22

At Portland, Oregon, playboy pilot Len Kendrick lands at the end of a cross-country record flight, m

Pirates of the Skies
0

Pirates of the Skies

1939-01-01

Cafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon until

Stand Up and Fight
2.9

Stand Up and Fight

1939-01-06

A southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.

Border Cafe
3.1

Border Cafe

1937-06-04

The spoiled, hard-partying son of a senator runs away from home after being reprimanded by his fathe

Nancy Drew... Reporter
3

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939-02-18

While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit a

East Side of Heaven
3.5

East Side of Heaven

1939-04-07

A man finds himself the father, by proxy, of a ten-month-old baby and becomes involved in the turbul

Chicken Wagon Family
0

Chicken Wagon Family

1939-08-10

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam

Honeymoon in Bali
3.1

Honeymoon in Bali

1939-09-29

Bill Burnett, a resident of Bali, visits New York City, meets and falls in love with Gail Allen, the

Portia on Trial
2.7

Portia on Trial

1937-11-08

Lady lawyer Portia Merryman defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners, who is on trial for shooting her lo

I Can't Escape
3

I Can't Escape

1934-07-04

An ex-convict, unable to get a good job because of his prison record, gets mixed up in a phony stock

Pack Up Your Troubles
3.1

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939-10-24

Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.

The Gay Caballero
2.6

The Gay Caballero

1940-10-04

The Cisco Kid and his buddy Gordito arrive in town and learn that Cisco is supposedly dead. Not only

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
2

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940-01-11

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He

Missing Witnesses
2.8

Missing Witnesses

1937-12-11

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

The Lady Objects
2.7

The Lady Objects

1938-10-12

A former college football hero and his college sweetheart get married. Marital turmoil ensues as her

Hell's House
2.5

Hell's House

1932-01-30

A teenager lands in a brutal reform school for refusing to squeal on his bootlegger boss.

Edison, the Man
3.4

Edison, the Man

1940-05-10

In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story star

King of the Texas Rangers
3

King of the Texas Rangers

1941-10-03

Tom King Jr. seeks to discover who murdered his father, a Texas Ranger; the trail leads to a network

Queen Christina
3.4

Queen Christina

1934-02-09

Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when sh

Rhapsody in Brew
0

Rhapsody in Brew

1933-09-29

The Schmaltz Brothers are tricked into buying a beer garden.

Wife vs. Secretary
3.4

Wife vs. Secretary

1936-02-28

Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his att

General Spanky
2.8

General Spanky

1936-12-11

Orphaned shoeshine boy Spanky is working on a Mississippi riverboat during the Civil War. There he b

The Little Foxes
3.8

The Little Foxes

1941-08-29

In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mi

Little Nellie Kelly
3.4

Little Nellie Kelly

1940-11-22

Nellie Kelly, the daughter of Irish immigrants, patches up differences between her father and matern

Gentleman Jim
3.6

Gentleman Jim

1942-11-14

As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzli

Haunted House
2.2

Haunted House

1940-07-21

Teenagers try to clear a friend accused of murder.

Gambling Ship
2.6

Gambling Ship

1933-06-23

Tired of the dangerous life as gambling boss, Ace Corbin 'retires' from the racket and travels cross

I Love You Again
3.6

I Love You Again

1940-08-09

Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and love

Sky Murder
3.1

Sky Murder

1940-09-27

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth

Wolf of New York
3.5

Wolf of New York

1940-01-23

A New York attorney defends a young man with a criminal past who has been accused of murdering a pol

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
2.9

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941-12-27

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.

City of Chance
2.6

City of Chance

1940-01-13

Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to

Geronimo
2.3

Geronimo

1939-11-26

The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage o

Free, Blonde and 21
4

Free, Blonde and 21

1940-03-28

Stories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a millionaire; an

Black Hills Express
3

Black Hills Express

1943-08-15

A man framed for a series of Wells' Fargo stage robberies and a comical sheriff's deputy join forces

Near the Trail's End
2.5

Near the Trail's End

1931-09-20

Bart Morgan controls the town of Cactus City and is keeping all men away from Jane Rankin. When John

In Old California
2.5

In Old California

1942-05-31

Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt D

Idaho
2.9

Idaho

1943-03-10

A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for

Honky Tonk
3.2

Honky Tonk

1941-10-01

Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his

Belle Starr
2.8

Belle Starr

1941-09-12

After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam

Say It in French
0

Say It in French

1938-11-25

An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are married

Lost Angel
3.8

Lost Angel

1943-12-23

Alpha's been raised along scientific principles, and will make Mike Regan a great human interest sto

S.O.S Tidal Wave
2.9

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939-06-02

A news reporter-commentator at a combined radio-television broadcasting station gives up his stand a

Repent at Leisure
2.9

Repent at Leisure

1941-04-04

Everyone in a large department store knows that a rising star is married to the owner's daughter, ex

Cipher Bureau
2.1

Cipher Bureau

1938-10-25

The younger brother of an officer in a secret government code-breaking unit gets involved with a gan

Slightly Dangerous
3

Slightly Dangerous

1943-04-01

Small-town soda-jerk Peggy Evans quits her dead-end job and moves to New York where she invents a ne

Quiet Please, Murder
3.4

Quiet Please, Murder

1943-03-19

A forger steals and kills for a rare book from a library in order to make forgeries to sell to rich

The Santa Fe Trail
2.6

The Santa Fe Trail

1930-09-27

A sheepman tries to hire Indians as herders. Though the Indians are blamed for farmers' losses, the

Action in the North Atlantic
3.5

Action in the North Atlantic

1943-06-12

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged wi

This Time for Keeps
3

This Time for Keeps

1942-03-01

A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.

Chained
3.4

Chained

1934-08-31

Richard, a millionaire in love with his secretary, Diane, is dispirited when his wife refuses to div

Corvette K-225
3

Corvette K-225

1943-09-29

The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

Too Busy to Work
0

Too Busy to Work

1939-11-17

The Jones family females decide to teach Father a lesson. He's neglecting the family business to run

The West Side Kid
0

The West Side Kid

1943-08-23

Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her tim

The Accusing Finger
2.4

The Accusing Finger

1936-11-17

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly c

Mission to Moscow
2.6

Mission to Moscow

1943-04-29

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to th

Honeymoon Lodge
0

Honeymoon Lodge

1943-07-23

Honeymoon Lodge is a musical variation on the old Awful Truth plotline. Divorce-bound Bob and Carol

Inflation
2.5

Inflation

1942-01-01

The Devil works with Adolf Hitler to cause inflation in the United States.

Fingers at the Window
2.8

Fingers at the Window

1942-04-22

In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparen

Our Wife
2.9

Our Wife

1941-08-20

A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.

Millie
2.5

Millie

1931-02-06

After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags h

In the Navy
3.2

In the Navy

1941-05-30

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tomm

Freaks
3.9

Freaks

1932-01-01

A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his defor

You Only Live Once
3.6

You Only Live Once

1937-01-23

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a bre

Fighting for Justice
0

Fighting for Justice

1932-08-28

Property taxes, murder charges, and outlaws trouble the son of a dead rancher.

Appointment for Love
2.7

Appointment for Love

1941-10-31

Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymo

Mad Love
3.5

Mad Love

1935-07-12

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's han

Union Depot
2.9

Union Depot

1932-01-14

Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metr

The Sagebrush Troubadour
2.8

The Sagebrush Troubadour

1935-12-02

Before he was murdered Grandpa Martin found a gold mine. He failed to record it and now everyone is

Mountain Rhythm
2

Mountain Rhythm

1939-06-08

Cavanaugh and McCauley are after the ranchers land. When the Government announces the land will be p

Midnight Warning
2.1

Midnight Warning

1932-11-15

Guests at a luxury hotel are horrified when they witness a man literally "disappear into thin air."

For Me and My Gal
3.2

For Me and My Gal

1942-10-21

Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.

The Sphinx
2.3

The Sphinx

1933-06-01

A man known to be a mute is suspected of committing a murder, as he was noticed at the scene. Howeve

The Westerner
0

The Westerner

1934-12-10

A rancher (Tim McCoy) and his buddy (Joseph Sauers) scare rustlers out of business.

Come Live with Me
3.4

Come Live with Me

1941-01-31

Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writ

Two for Tonight
3.3

Two for Tonight

1935-09-12

A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.

The Luckiest Girl in the World
3.8

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936-10-01

A wealthy society girl must live on $150 a month to prove to her father that she can stand being mar

Sadie McKee
3.5

Sadie McKee

1934-05-09

A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

The Phantom President
2.8

The Phantom President

1932-09-23

Too bad for presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for sav

Hunted Men
3

Hunted Men

1938-05-27

Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club

The Last Train from Madrid
2.1

The Last Train from Madrid

1937-06-25

The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.

Lawyer Man
2.9

Lawyer Man

1932-12-24

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York