Sam Ash

Career timeline

1. 1884 · Born

   Born in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA

2. 1933 · Screen debut

   Adorable (Movie)

3. 1939 · Breakthrough

   Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Movie)

4. 1951 · Latest release

   Along the Great Divide (Movie)

5. 1951 · Died

   October 20, 1951

Career in numbers

35 1930s

44 1940s

2 1950s

• Comedy38
• Romance36
• Drama35
• Crime22
• Western9
• Thriller8

Highest-rated title It's a Wonderful Life 1946 8.3 Most popular title Citizen Kane 1941 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Sam Ash in our catalogue.

George E. Stone

5 titles together

John Leipold

4 titles together

Eugene Pallette

3 titles together

John Tyrrell

3 titles together

Robert Barrat

3 titles together

Barton MacLane

3 titles together

Peter Lorre

3 titles together

Herbert Stothart

3 titles together

Edward Brophy

3 titles together

Robert Preston

3 titles together

1. 1951 Along the Great Divide as Defense Counsel (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
2. 1951 The Mating Season as Board Member (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
3. 1949 The Great Gatsby as Waiter (uncredited) 5.4 Movie
4. 1949 Canadian Pacific as Speaker from Ontario (uncredited) 5.2 Movie
5. 1948 Hazard as Poker Player (uncredited) Movie
6. 1947 Desire Me as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Movie
7. 1947 The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Southerner (uncredited) Movie
8. 1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as Quartet Member (uncredited) Movie
9. 1947 The Hucksters as Man at Inn (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
10. 1947 Fun on a Weekend as Party Guest (uncredited) Movie
11. 1947 Sarge Goes to College as Professor Movie
12. 1946 It's a Wonderful Life as Nervous Banker (uncredited) 8.3 Movie
13. 1946 Angel on My Shoulder as Citizen (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
14. 1946 The Killers as (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
15. 1946 Gilda as Gambler (uncredited) 7.5 Movie
16. 1945 The Stork Club as Ringsider Movie
17. 1945 Dick Tracy as Policeman (uncredited) 5.2 Movie
18. 1945 Voice of the Whistler as Gibson Motor Car Co. Executive (uncredited) Movie
19. 1945 Sunset in El Dorado as Waiter Movie
20. 1945 Hitchhike to Happiness as Stage Manager (uncredited) Movie
21. 1944 Mr. Skeffington as (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
22. 1943 The Heat's On as Frank Movie
23. 1943 Mr. Lucky as Gambler (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
24. 1943 The More the Merrier as Committee Member (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
25. 1943 Mission to Moscow as American Senator (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
26. 1942 Fingers at the Window as Theater Stage Manager (uncredited) Movie
27. 1942 Kid Glove Killer as Card Player in Montage (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
28. 1942 The Male Animal as Trustee (uncredited) Movie
29. 1941 Pacific Blackout as Official Announcer Movie
30. 1941 Devil Pays Off as Policeman Movie
31. 1941 Manpower as Midnight Club Patron (uncredited) Movie
32. 1941 Blondie in Society as Salesman (uncredited) Movie
33. 1941 Citizen Kane as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) 8.0 Movie
34. 1941 The Lady Eve as Husband on Ship (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
35. 1941 Flight from Destiny as Desk Clerk at Club Movie
36. 1941 The Face Behind the Mask as Mike Cary - Pilot (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
37. 1940 Christmas in July as Minor Role (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
38. 1940 North West Mounted Police as Villager (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
39. 1940 Those Were the Days! as Clerk Movie
40. 1940 The Way of All Flesh as Cigar Clerk Movie
41. 1940 Island of Doomed Men as Ames - Parolee (uncredited) Movie
42. 1940 Men Without Souls as Prison Guard (uncredited) Movie
43. 1940 The Farmer's Daughter as Slicker (uncredited) Movie
44. 1940 Women Without Names as Man on Phone Movie
45. 1940 The House Across the Bay as Broker Movie
46. 1940 Five Little Peppers at Home as Hartley Movie
47. 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator Lancaster (uncredited) 7.8 Movie
48. 1939 Hollywood Cavalcade as Actor Movie
49. 1939 Honeymoon in Bali as Toy Seller (uncredited) Movie
50. 1939 The Man They Could Not Hang as Druggist (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
51. 1939 Young Mr. Lincoln as Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
52. 1939 Mandrake the Magician as George Regan Movie
53. 1939 Union Pacific as Railwayman (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
54. 1939 King of Chinatown as Barber (uncredited) Movie
55. 1939 Stand Up and Fight as Second Teamster Movie
56. 1938 Marie Antoinette as Rabblerouser (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
57. 1938 The Chaser as Man at Calhoun's Auto Movie
58. 1938 Gold Diggers in Paris as French Clerk Movie
59. 1938 You and Me as Second Floorwalker (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
60. 1938 A Slight Case of Murder as Cocktail Lounge Manager (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
61. 1938 Love Is a Headache as Headwaiter (uncredited) Movie
62. 1937 Wells Fargo as Man with Beaver Hat Movie
63. 1937 Expensive Husbands as Reporter Movie
64. 1937 Madame X as Silent Gendarme at Villa Movie
65. 1937 Confession as Waiter (uncredited) Movie
66. 1937 Exclusive as Elevator-Starter Movie
67. 1937 You Can't Have Everything as Publicity Agent (uncredited) Movie
68. 1937 I Met Him in Paris as Shipboard Passenger Movie
69. 1937 Love Is News as Tailor (uncredited) Movie
70. 1936 They Met in a Taxi as Elevator Man Movie
71. 1936 Robin Hood of El Dorado as Arriga Movie
72. 1935 Rendezvous as Mexican (uncredited) Movie
73. 1935 She Married Her Boss as Salesman Movie
74. 1935 Broadway Gondolier as Singer Movie
75. 1935 Mad Love as Detective Arresting Stephen (Uncredited) 7.0 Movie
76. 1935 Circus Shadows Movie
77. 1934 Kiss and Make-Up as Plumber 5.4 Movie
78. 1934 We're Not Dressing as Caption of the Trona (uncredited) Movie
79. 1933 Girl Without a Room as Street Singer Movie
80. 1933 Stage Mother as Mr. Mark Thorne (uncredited) Movie
81. 1933 Adorable as Minor Role (uncredited) Movie

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