Stanley Blystone
| Stanley Blystone | |
|---|---|
 Stanley Blystone | |
| Born |
William Stanley Blystone August 1, 1894 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA |
| Died |
July 16, 1956 (aged 61) Hollywood, California, USA |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924-1956 |
Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made over 500 films appearances between 1924 and 1956.
Career
Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Blystone's full name was William Stanley Blystone. He is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, playing Paulette Goddard's father, and several short films starring The Three Stooges. Some of his more memorable roles were in the films Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps and Slaphappy Sleuths. His final appearance with the trio was Of Cash and Hash in 1955. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films.
Personal
Blystone was married to Hollywood starlet Alma Tell (1898–1937).[1] They had no children. Blystone's brother John Blystone (1892–1938) was a film director in Hollywood. Stanley was the third cousin of CNN correspondent Richard Blystone and also the second cousin twice removed of George Carmack, who launched the Klondike gold rush.
Death
Blystone was strolling down a Hollywood sidewalk on July 16, 1956 when he collapsed, dying of a sudden heart attack.[2] He was dressed as a cowboy for a Wyatt Earp film and was pronounced dead on arrival at Hollywood Receiving Hospital.[1] He was buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[1]
Selected filmography
- One Sunday Morning (1926)
- Four Sons (1928)
- The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
- Ex-Plumber (1931)
- We're Not Dressing (1934)
- Restless Knights (1935)
- Modern Times (1936) as The Gamin's Father
- Half Shot Shooters (1936)
- False Alarms (1936)
- Jail Bait (1937)
- Goofs and Saddles (1937)
- Red River Range (1938)
- The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
- Three Texas Steers (1939)
- Allegheny Uprising (1939)
- Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
- A Chump at Oxford (1940)
- Lady from Louisiana (1941)
- Even As IOU (1942)
- Spook Louder (1943)
- Back from the Front (1943)
- Three Little Twirps (1943)
- Fright Night (1947)
- Out West (1947)
- Killer at Large (1947)
- Shivering Sherlocks (1948)
- Pardon My Clutch (1948)
- The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
- Rustlers (1949)
- Slaphappy Sleuths (1950)
- A Missed Fortune (1952)
- Pals and Gals (1954)
- Of Cash and Hash (1955)
References
- 1 2 3 "Funeral Services Slated for Actor". Valley News. July 19, 1956. p. 53. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "TV Actor Succumbs". Miami Daily News-Record. July 17, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Stanley Blystone at Find a Grave
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