Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
	Atchley in Hell's House (1932)
Born	Lemuel Hooper Atchley; April 30, 1887; Ebenezer, Marion County, Tennessee U.S.
Died	November 17, 1943 (aged 56); Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1929–1943
Spouse	Violet Yahar

Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.

Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley.^[1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system.^[2]

Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.^[3] He appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues (1932).^{[citation needed]} Atchley's Broadway credits included Jarnegan (1928), Across the Street (1924), and Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol" (1913).^[4]

Death

Atchley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood.^[5]

Partial filmography

The Santa Fe Trail (1930)
Branded Men (1931)
Men in Her Life (1931)
Birthday Blues (1932)
False Faces (1932)
Hell's House (1932)
The Three Musketeers (1933)
Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
Big Time or Bust (1933)
The Westerner (1934)
Mystery Mountain (1934)
The Prescott Kid (1934)
Against the Law (1934)
Murder in the Private Car (1934) (uncredited)
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
Behind the Green Lights (1935)
Unknown Woman (1935)
Hearts in Bondage (1936)
Love and Hisses (1937)
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
Cipher Bureau (1938)
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
The Fatal Hour (1940)
The Gay Caballero (1940)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
Black Hills Express (1943)

References

^ "Hooper L. Atchley to begin play rehearsals". Knoxville Sentinel. Tennessee, Knoxville. July 29, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Signet ring for Hooper L. Atchley". The Journal and Tribune. Tennessee, Knoxville. June 2, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hooper Atchley is meeting with success". Knoxville Sentinel. Tennessee, Knoxville. September 13, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hooper Atchley". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^ "Hooper Atchley". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2013.