Al Ernest Garcia

Biography

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Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times.

Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.

Known for

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In Old Mexico

1938 ⭐ 6.7

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I'll Take Romance

1937 ⭐ 6.3

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Modern Times

1936 ⭐ 8.3

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The California Trail

1933 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

1938

In Old Mexico

Don Carlos Gonzalez · 1938

⭐ 6.7

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

Opera Patron (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 4.8

I'll Take Romance

Allan Garcia · 1937

⭐ 6.3

The Last Train from Madrid

3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 4.5

1936

The Gay Desperado

Police Captain · 1936

⭐ 3.7

Modern Times Notable

President of the Electro Steel · 1936

⭐ 8.3

1933

The California Trail Notable

Sgt. Florez (as Allan Garcia) · 1933

⭐ 7.5

1932

One Way Passage Notable

Honolulu Cigar Store Proprieto · 1932

⭐ 7.4

The Gay Caballero Notable

Bandit · 1932

⭐ 10.0

South of Santa Fe

(as Capt. Garcia) Felipe Anunc · 1932

⭐ 5.5

1931

The Cisco Kid

Orderly (uncredited) · 1931

⭐ 6.5

City Lights Notable

His Butler · 1931

⭐ 8.3

1929

Morgan's Last Raid Notable

Morgan · 1929

⭐ 8.0

1928

The Circus Notable

The Circus Proprietor and Ring · 1928

⭐ 7.9

1925

The Gold Rush Notable

Prospector (uncredited) · 1925

⭐ 8.0

The Power God Notable

Weston Dore · 1925

⭐ 10.0

1922

Pay Day

Drinking Companion and Policem · 1922

⭐ 7.0

1921

The Idle Class

Cop in Park / Guest (uncredite · 1921

⭐ 6.7

1920

The Golden Trail Notable

Jean the Half-Breed · 1920

⭐ 9.0

1919

The Trail of the Octopus Notable

Wang · 1919

⭐ 7.5

Six Feet Four

Ben Broderick · 1919

⭐ 6.3

The Lamb and the Lion Notable

Red Baxter · 1919

⭐ 9.0

1918

A Gentleman's Agreement Notable

Manager of Mine · 1918

⭐ 10.0

Baree, Son of Kazan

'Bush' McTaggart (as Al Garcia · 1918

Restitution Notable

Lucifer and Satan · 1918

⭐ 9.0

1917

Sunlight's Last Raid

Pedro · 1917

1915

Her Atonement

1915

Under Two Flags Notable

Rockingham (as Al E. Garcia) · 1915

⭐ 10.0

The Unafraid

Joseph · 1915

1914

The Rose of the Rancho

Henchman · 1914

⭐ 4.0

1913

The Flight of the Crow

Philip Moore - the Legal Advis · 1913

Indian Summer Notable

Jim · 1913

⭐ 9.0

Pierre of the North

Baptiste · 1913

1912

Bounder Notable

Pete Lopez · 1912

⭐ 8.0

1911

Shipwrecked

Pierre Binbeau · 1911

⭐ 5.5

Frequently appears with

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Windy Halliday

Russell Hayden

Lucky Jenkins

Paul Sutton

The Fox

Grace Moore

Elsa Terry

Melvyn Douglas

James Guthrie

Helen Westley

Madame Della aka Madella

Stuart Erwin

'Pancho' Brown

Margaret Hamilton

Margot

Full filmography

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In Old Mexico

1938 ⭐ 6.7

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Blossoms On Broadway

1937 ⭐ 4.8

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I'll Take Romance

1937 ⭐ 6.3

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The Last Train from Madrid

1937 ⭐ 4.5

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The Gay Desperado

1936 ⭐ 3.7

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Modern Times

1936 ⭐ 8.3

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The California Trail

1933 ⭐ 7.5

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One Way Passage

1932 ⭐ 7.4

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The Gay Caballero

1932 ⭐ 10.0

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South of Santa Fe

1932 ⭐ 5.5

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The Cisco Kid

1931 ⭐ 6.5

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City Lights

1931 ⭐ 8.3

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Morgan's Last Raid

1929 ⭐ 8.0

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The Circus

1928 ⭐ 7.9

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The Gold Rush

1925 ⭐ 8.0

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The Power God

1925 ⭐ 10.0

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Pay Day

1922 ⭐ 7.0

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The Idle Class

1921 ⭐ 6.7

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The Golden Trail

1920 ⭐ 9.0

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The Trail of the Octopus

1919 ⭐ 7.5