Erville Alderson
Date of birth: 1882-09-10
Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Erville Anderson
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Santa Fe Trail
1940-12-20
As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, G
The Feathered Serpent
1948-12-19
In order to learn the location of a fabled Aztec treasure, a professor kidnaps his colleague, the on
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942-07-03
Stolen way back in 1880, a sack of United States mail is discovered in an old attic in 1942. The let
The Scarlet Empress
1934-05-09
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Gr
Salvation Jane
1927-03-01
An ambitious tenement girl forced into a life of crime has a change of heart when her victim tries t
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942-12-30
A gentle widower, enraged at Nazi atrocities against his peaceful Norwegian fishing village, escapes
Along Came Jones
1945-07-19
An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it woul
Objective, Burma!
1945-02-17
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to loc
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940-02-22
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lin
Sergeant York
1941-09-27
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is the
Trifles of Importance
1940-07-13
Part of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this short shows how three seemingly unimportant thing
The Fighting Code
1933-12-30
The death of a young woman's father puts a cowboy on the trail of a killer.
The Bishop's Wife
1947-12-25
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new c
Haunted Gold
1932-12-17
John Mason returns to the Sally Ann mine to claim his half share. Janet Cater also returns although
Fleetwing
1928-06-24
Capturing a beautiful horse and slave girl, Thurya young Arab Jaafor’s happiness is short lived when
The Actress
1953-09-25
The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.
Outside These Walls
1939-05-04
Walen plays Dan Sparling, a convicted embezzler who becomes editor of his prison newspaper. After se
America
1924-02-21
The story of a family caught up in the American Revolutionary War.
The Monroe Doctrine
1939-10-14
The story of President Monroe's response to attempts by Spain to interfere in South America.
The Exciters
1923-06-03
Ronnie Rand, Required to marry before she is 21 or lose her inheritance, Ronnie Rand meets Pierre Ma
When the Daltons Rode
1940-08-23
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Dalto
An American Romance
1944-04-16
A European immigrant becomes a master of industry but almost loses his family.
Pursuit
1935-08-09
"Mitch" Mitchell is an aviator who has been hired to take a child in a guardianship suit out of Cali
Isn't Life Wonderful
1924-12-05
A family from Poland has been left homeless in the wake of World War I. They move to Germany and str
Arrowsmith
1931-12-07
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935-12-13
A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate
Boys' Ranch
1946-07-18
A juvenile delinquent is sent to a rehabilitation ranch, but he immediately proves to be a troublema
Desperate
1947-06-20
An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.
The Man in the Barn
1937-11-20
After John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, he escaped to Maryland and was disco
Public Opinion
1935-03-14
A scientist's obsessive jealousy about his wife, a professional opera singer, endangers their marria
Parachute Battalion
1941-09-12
Director Leslie Goodwins' 1941 military drama, about various men who become buddies when they join t
Small Town Boy
1937-09-24
Henry Armstrong was past being a spring chicken, still believes in Santa Claus and the maxim that "h
Woman Wanted
1935-08-02
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into anoth
The Lash
1930-12-14
A nobleman returns home to Southern California after the Mexican American War to find his people mis
Career Woman
1936-12-18
A young woman graduates from a New York City law school, returns to her small hometown, and finds he
Hello, Everybody!
1933-02-17
The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sis
My Favorite Blonde
1942-04-02
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an
Judge Hardy's Children
1938-03-26
Judge Hardy takes a business trip to Washington, DC, where Andy promptly falls for the French ambass
And the Angels Sing
1944-04-25
The singing/dancing Angel sisters, Nancy, Bobby, Josie, and Patti, aren't interested in performing t
They Call It Sin
1932-11-05
A young, innocent small-town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted, and th
Tobacco Road
1941-02-20
Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors
Romance of Louisiana
1937-07-08
A short historical drama about the Louisiana Purchase.
Land of Liberty
1939-06-15
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
First Comes Courage
1943-07-29
Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When
Captain China
1950-02-02
The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losin
Too Many Cooks
1931-07-18
A young couple, soon to wed, begin building their dreamhouse, but their interfering relatives cause
Summer Stock
1950-08-31
To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's siste
John Meade's Woman
1937-02-26
"Teddy" Connor, a woman recently orphaned, leaves her uncle's Midwestern farm for Chicago, where she
Lazy River
1934-03-16
Ex-convicts try to stop a Chinese smuggling ring.
Wells Fargo
1937-12-31
In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, wil
Love Finds Andy Hardy
1938-07-22
Andy Hardy becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time.
The Stranger's Return
1933-07-28
A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather's farm and recover in the Midwest, where she une
Station West
1948-09-01
When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator Jo
Redemption
1930-04-05
In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and ma
Mountain Justice
1937-04-24
Stalwart Appalachian woman finds romance as she struggles to better herself and her people amid prej
Stand Up and Fight
1939-01-06
A southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.
Jesse James
1939-01-14
After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn t
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939-02-10
Huckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his
The Hardys Ride High
1939-04-21
Sixth of the Judge Hardy series. Judge James K. Hardy is brought the fabulous news from attorney Geo
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939-06-17
When a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by bo
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947-03-01
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
The Dawn Trail
1930-11-28
Dissension arises between cattlemen in Osage County, Texas, and sheepherders who have settled there
Judge Hardy and Son
1939-12-22
Judge Hardy guides Andy through problems with girls, money and an essay contest.
Lincoln in the White House
1939-02-11
This short chronicles Abraham Lincoln's presidency from his inauguration through delivery of the Get
Henry Goes Arizona
1939-12-08
A New Yorker moves West when he inherits an Arizona ranch.
Square Shooter
1935-01-21
Tim returns from prison after being framed for murder to clear his name and retrieve the ranch taken
Fury
1936-06-05
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the
The Black Cat
1941-05-02
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
The White Rose
1923-05-21
A wealthy young Southern aristocrat, Joseph, graduates from a seminary and, before he takes charge o
Rangers of Fortune
1940-09-27
An US Army misfit and his pals roam the west in search of adventure. Arriving in a small town, they
The Grapes of Wrath
1940-03-15
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due t
Society Fever
1935-07-15
A mother starts to get worried when she finds out that some wealthy friends have been invited to din
The Valley of the Giants
1927-12-04
Bryce Cardigan struggles to protect his Redwood inheritance from a railroad-owner, who is also the g
Edison, the Man
1940-05-10
In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story star
The Spiral Staircase
1946-01-26
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
The Bad Man
1930-09-11
Film version of a play about a Mexican bandit.
Fazil
1928-06-04
An Arab prince born and raised in the desert and a beautiful Frenchwoman from Paris fall in love and
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932-11-09
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economi
The Fortune Hunter
1927-01-18
The Fortune Hunter is a lost 1927 silent film comedy directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Ch
The Sea of Grass
1947-04-25
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by t
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941-04-11
Fictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the new-founde
The Richest Man in Town
1941-08-02
The conflicting views of two leading citizens in a small town are reconciled when they come across a
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940-04-25
A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage
Flowing Gold
1940-08-24
In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and th
Hangmen Also Die!
1943-04-15
During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assass
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though t
Hazard
1948-05-28
A compulsive gambler bets her freedom against a $16,000 debt to a crime boss…and loses. But before h
Knute Rockne All American
1940-10-05
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957-04-01
Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Pa
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940-09-06
A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
Maryland
1940-07-19
A woman tormented by the hunting death of her husband forbids her son to have anything to do with ho
Sally of the Sawdust
1925-08-01
Judge Foster throws his daughter out because she married a circus man. She leaves her baby girl with
To the Last Man
1933-09-15
In Kentucky just after the Civil War, the Hayden-Colby feud leads to Jed Colby being sent to prison
Geronimo
1939-11-26
The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage o
Arizona Trail
1943-09-15
A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch
Something to Live For
1952-03-07
Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alc
Bad Men of Missouri
1941-07-26
The Younger brothers return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of Wi
Incendiary Blonde
1945-07-25
Paramount's highly-fictionalized 1945 musical biography of Texas Guinan, the Roaring '20s New York n
Honky Tonk
1941-10-01
Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939-07-21
Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school's annual pro
Cynara
1932-12-24
A London barrister's marriage is under strain after his affair with a shopgirl who is out to have hi
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949-05-07
Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a s
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
1943-07-08
Musicians help a woman and her friends make some money with a ghost-town hotel.
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932-09-26
Sharecropper's son Marvin tries to help his community overcome poverty and ignorance.
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942-09-18
In this espionage movie, set in Washington during WW II, the daughter of an ex-senator has become a
The Girl from Chicago
1927-11-09
Mary Carlton, who lives with her invalid father on a cotton plantation, receives a letter from Bob,
Again Pioneers
1950-11-01
Citizens of Fairview are outraged when they learn children from the "Patch", a squalid migrant camp
The Thirteenth Guest
1932-08-09
Thirteen years after a dinner party in which the thirteenth guest failed to arrive, the remaining gu
Speakeasy
1929-03-08
Newspaper staffer Alice Woods persuades the editor to allow her to chase a story, that of prizefight
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942-08-28
Biography of Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life.
Eyes Aloft
1943-01-24
In this documentary short film, a woman volunteer for the civilian aviation observer corps in World
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943-09-14
In this short western, a gang of outlaws plots to gain control of the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Out West with the Hardys
1938-11-25
Judge Hardy goes to his friend's Arizona ranch to help her in a legal dispute, and he takes his fami
The Man Without a Country
1937-11-27
This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his
The Shanghai Chest
1948-07-11
Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three m
The Mighty Treve
1937-01-17
Story of a dog that is fanatically devoted to its master.
Her Man
1918-09-08
A wealthy woman moves to Appalachia to educate illiterate mountaineers, but gets caught up between t
The Heart of Maryland
1927-07-13
At the outbreak of the War Between the States, Maryland Calvert is loved by Maj. Alan Kendrick, son
Dancing in the Dark
1949-12-02
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the
Highway West
1941-08-07
A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.
Pursued
1947-03-05
A boy haunted by nightmares about the night his entire family was murdered is brought up by a neighb
Hoopla
1933-11-30
A hula dancer at a carnival sets out to seduce the naive son of the show's manager.
Sorrowful Jones
1949-07-04
A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her fath
Educating Father
1936-05-23
Jones family romp with father trying to convince son to follow him as a druggist, rather than becomi
The Tall Target
1951-08-17
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train rid
Back to Bataan
1945-05-30
An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Two Sisters from Boston
1946-06-06
Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New
Magnificent Doll
1946-12-08
While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending B
Marie Antoinette
1938-08-26
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France,
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938-02-12
Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a
Cynthia
1947-08-29
Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.
Wild and Woolly
1937-07-19
Child star Jane Withers along with fellow kiddie favorites like Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer and Jackie Se
The Good-Bad Wife
1920-10-01
William Carter, a young Virginian in Paris, becomes enchanted with music hall dancer Fanchon La Fare
Kidnapped
1948-11-28
In Scotland in 1752, seventeen-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his birthright by his evil
You Can't Escape Forever
1942-10-10
A demoted reporter (George Brent) and his girlfriend (Brenda Marshall) seek to expose a crime kingpi
State Fair
1933-02-10
The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.
Canyon Passage
1946-07-17
In 1850s Oregon, a businessman is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty
Mobs, Inc.
1956-03-21
Captain Braddock of the Los Angeles Racket Squad schools a group of cadet policemen by telling them
The Merry Widow
1952-09-05
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if t
Parnell
1937-06-04
Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his re
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935-07-05
A farmer tries to convince a girl to leave her life on a canal boat to live with him on his farm.
Heavenly Days
1944-10-20
Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.
The Music Goes 'Round
1936-02-27
Harry Wallace (Harry Richman) is the star of a musical comedy who, while on a leave of absence from
Tall in the Saddle
1944-09-29
When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been
A Thief in the Dark
1928-05-20
Ernest, a young drifter, joins a troupe of mystics led by a Professor Xeno in a carnival. Ernest lea