Harry Semels

Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 films between 1917 and 1946.

Semels made his film debut in 1917. He appeared in several Three Stooges shorts for Columbia Pictures including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels was often cast as villains, waiters, lawyers and soldiers.

Semels was Jewish and had two children, Ruth and David, who was killed in action during World War II.

Semels died of a heart attack on March 2, 1946, in Hollywood, California. He was 58 years old.