Harry Oakes Stubbs (December 7, 1874 – May 9, 1950) was an English-born American character actor, who appeared both on Broadway and in films. He was born on December 7, 1874, in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Stubbs immigrated from England at the age of 16, and made his first Broadway appearance at the age of 31 in The Bad Samaritan, which had a short run of fifteen performances in September 1905 at the Garden Theatre.
The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) has him appearing in only eight plays over the next 23 years, the last of which was 1928's The Big Fight which had a month run at the Majestic Theatre in September/October 1928.
In 1929, he would move to Hollywood and begin his film career, which spanned the first fifteen years of the sound era of the industry; he would appear in over 50 films during that time. He also acted on stage in 1933 at Harold Lloyd's Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals, which was a way to use his stage talent to be seen by more people in the film industry. At the beginning of his career in the movies, he would have several leading roles, as in his first film, Alibi, but for the most part he was relegated to the smaller roles of a character actor. Stubbs died on May 9, 1950, at the age of 75.
1943
as Guno a Vasaria Policeman (uncredited)
1942
as Senator (uncredited)
1942
as Cockney
1941
as Reverend Norman (uncredited)
1941
as Hubert
1941
as James Morgan
1940
as Board Member (uncredited)
1940
as Bartender
1940
as Proprietor of Eating House (uncredited)
1940
as Jeremiah - Man in Pub
1940
as Alf
1940
as Constable Tewsbury (uncredited)
1938
as Hank
1938
as Mr. Moss
1938
as Second Councilor (uncredited)
1938
as Police Captain
1938
as Fire Commissioner
1937
as Producer
1937
as Postman
1937
as Kelly
1936
as Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
as Herbert Trevor
1936
as John Jacob Astor
1935
as Sheriff Moley
1935
as Officer Jenkins (uncredited)
1935
as Henry Stone
1934
as Harry O'Neil (uncredited)
1934
as Second Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
1933
as Inspector Bird
1932
as Randall (uncredited)
1932
as Ship's Steward (Uncredited)
1932
as Mr. Perlman the Promoter
1931
as Hanneman
1931
as Crosby
1931
as Tubby Smith
1931
as Mark
1930
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1930
as Horace Palmer 'Waddles'
1930
as Sergeant (uncredited)
1930
as Alderman Oliver (uncredited)
1930
as Sailor
1930
as Bob O'Leary
1929
as The Waiter
1929
as Bolton
1929
as Buck Bachman
1925
as Undetermined Role