Roy Atwell
Acting
Biography
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Born: May 2, 1878
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, USA
Known For
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
The Fleet's In
Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. Things get complicated when bets are placed on his prowess with the ladies.
Varsity Show
Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.
Souls for Sale
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
Honolulu
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Where There's Life
In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become the target of the same terrorist organization that attacked the king.
People Are Funny
A comedy based on NBC's "People Are Funny" radio (and later television) program with Art Linkletter with a fictional story of how the program came to be on a national network from its humble beginning at a Nevada radio station. Jack Haley is a producer with only half-rights to the program while Ozzie Nelson and Helen Walker are the radio writers and supply the romance. Rudy Vallee, always able to burlesque himself intentional and, quite often, unintentional, is the owner of the sought-after sponsoring company. Frances Langford, as herself, sings "I'm in the Mood for Love" while the Vagabonds quartet (billed 12th and last) chimes in on "Angeline" and "The Old Square Dance is Back Again."
Bridal Suite
A carefree playboy with an aversion to marriage falls for a lass he meets in the French Alps.
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #10
Four musical numbers plus a short comedy sketch. Harriet Lee sings "Sitting on a Log", multi-instrumentalist Frank Novak Jr. plays the accordion, clarinet, saxophone, and xylophone, Baby Rose Marie sings "You're Gonna Lose Your Gal", and Morton Downey sings "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" at the piano. Roy Atwell plays a radio announcer who keeps tripping over his words.
The Heart Specialist
Because he believes that romance is dead, the city editor wants to can the "advice to the lovelorn" column. Rosalie Beckwith, the column's author, naturally disagrees with him. The editor suggests that she prove him wrong by seeing if she can find romance within a 40-mile radius of the city.
Filmography
as Doc (voice) (archive footage)
as Salesman
as Dick Saunders
as Senator Sam H. Smiley
as Mr. Pippensigal
as Arthur Sidney
as Professor Kockerthaler
as Bearded Man on Ship (uncredited)
as Doc (voice) (uncredited)
as Vale
as Professor Washburn
as Himself
as Announcer
as Jerry Sidon
as Arthur Tirrey - Casting Director
as Marmaduke Grubb
as Winston Gates
as Harkness Boyd
as Jim Conwell
as Horace Kane