Charles Judels
Charles Judels was born in Amsterdam on 17 August 1882. He starred on vaudeville in the early 1900s. His Broadway stage debut was in The Ziegfeld Follies of 1912. Judels appeared in more than 130 American comedy and drama movies and was an expert with dialects. That talent served him well throughout his career. His first film was a comedy, Old Dutch, in 1915.
Judels is perhaps best remembered as the cheese store proprietor in Laurel & Hardy's 1938 film Swiss Miss. He also did extensive work as a voice actor in animated films, most notably as the voice of "Stromboli" in Disney's Pinocchio (1940). His final appearance on screen was as a Danite merchant in Samson and Delilah in 1949.
Judels died in San Francisco, California on 14 February 1969.
Acted in
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Stromboli (voice) (archive footage)
Panhandle
1948
as Botticelli - the Barber
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Herman Bartholdy (uncredited)
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as First Brewer
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946
as Manuel Lopez
Tangier
1946
as Dimitri
Her Adventurous Night
1946
as Petrucci
In Old Sacramento
1946
as Tony Marchetti
Whistle Stop
1946
as Sam Veech
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Afronti
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Renasaler
Career Girl
1944
as Felix Black
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Nick - Barber (uncredited)
I Dood It
1943
as Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited)
Du Barry was a Lady
1943
as Innkeeper
Swing Your Partner
1943
as Digby
Something to Shout About
1943
as Brother Hunkafer
Kid Dynamite
1943
as Nick
The Hard Way
1943
as Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
American Empire
1942
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Baby Face Morgan
1942
as 'Deacon' Davis
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Corday
Kathleen
1941
as Manager
Law of the Tropics
1941
as Captain of River Boat
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Cafe Propietor
Sweetheart of the Campus
1941
as Tomasso
I'll Wait for You
1941
as A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
1940
as Herr Wyler
Down Argentine Way
1940
as Dr. Arturo Padilla
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Pie Vendor
Hired Wife
1940
as Photographer
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Ivan
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Hula Paradise Cafe Owner
Florian
1940
as Editor
On Their Own
1940
as Giuseppe Galentoni
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
as Don Pancho
It All Came True
1940
as Henri Pepi de Bordeaux
Strange Cargo
1940
as Renard (uncredited)
Pinocchio
1940
as Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Balalaika
1939
as Batoff (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as The Great Beldini (uncredited)
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Luigi (Uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
1939
as Gaston Lubois
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
as Makeup Man
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Daka
Flirting with Fate
1938
as Don Luis Garcia
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Barman (uncredited)
Swiss Miss
1938
as Cheese Shop Owner
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
as Schlitz
Hold That Kiss
1938
as Otto Schmidt
Reckless Living
1938
as Harry Myron
Love and Hisses
1937
as Oscar
You're Only Young Once
1937
as Captain Swenson
Ebb Tide
1937
as Port Doctor
High Flyers
1937
as Mr. Fontaine
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Felix Janos
Live, Love and Learn
1937
as Pedro Felipe
The Bride Wore Red
1937
as Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
as Chef
Porky's Garden
1937
as Chicken farmer (voice)
The Life of the Party
1937
as Maitre d'Hotel
It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Mr. Appadelius
Marry the Girl
1937
as Andre Victor Antoine Descate
Rhythm in the Clouds
1937
as Luigi
Song of the City
1937
as Papa Romandi
Maytime
1937
as Cabby
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Tony Morelli
When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Headwaiter
Love on the Run
1936
as Lieutenant of Police
The Big Show
1936
as Swartz - Studio Head
The Plainsman
1936
as Tony - The Barber
Along Came Love
1936
as Joe Jacobs
San Francisco
1936
as Tony
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Pierre
Give Us This Night
1936
as Second Carabiniere
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Salvatore
Enchanted April
1935
as Domenico
Symphony of Living
1935
as Rozzini
The Night Is Young
1935
as Riccardi (uncredited)
The Mighty Barnum
1934
as Maitre D'Hotel
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Philo Holmes
Daredevil O'Dare
1934
as Pa
Pugs and Kisses
1934
as Frenchy Manejer
North of Zero
1934
Howd' Ya Like That?
1934
as French Sailor
The Good Bad Man
1933
as The Bandit (Pancho)
Tomalio
1933
as The General
Gobs of Fun
1933
as French Sailor
Close Relations
1933
as Uncle Ezra Wart
Salt Water Daffy
1933
as Count Fille du Pax Imposter
Nothing Ever Happens
1933
as Waistline
One Hour with You
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
Moonlight and Cactus
1932
The Tamale Vendor
1931
War Mamas
1931
as German Major
Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931
Gold Dust Gertie
1931
as Pestalozzi
Women of All Nations
1931
as Leon
God's Gift to Women
1931
as Undertaker
50 Million Frenchmen
1931
as Pernasse - Hotel Manager
The Easiest Way
1931
as Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
Captain Thunder
1930
as Ruiz
The Life of the Party
1930
as Mons. LeMaire
College Lovers
1930
as Spectator
Oh, Sailor, Behave!
1930
as De Medici
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
as Pierre
The Big Party
1930
as Dupuy
Frozen Justice
1929
as French Sailor
Under the Red Robe
1923
as Antoine
Little Old New York
1923
as Delmonico
The Commuters
1915
as Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth