Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell (1890 - 1976)[1] was a French actor who wrote and directed Gigolettes of Paris (1933).[2][3] He portrayed a director in the 1934 film I'll Be Suing You.[4] He often portrayed a waiter as in the 1946 film Falcon's Alibi, in which he is murdered.[5]

He appeared on TV shows including Climax! and Mission Impossible.[6]

Selected filmography

• A Fighting Heart (1924)[7]
• After a Million (1924), as Ivan Senine
• South of the Equator (1924), as General's Aide
• The Prairie Wife (1925), as Count de Chateaunois (uncredited)
• Strings of Steel (1926), as Alexander Graham Bell
• The Mystery Club (1926), as Sengh
• Gigolo (film) (1926), as Waiter at Maxim's (uncredited)
• Grinning Guns (1927), as Tony the Dude
• Naughty Nanette (1927), as Carlton Mary
• She's My Baby (1927), as Alphonze Dabreau
• Dream of Love(1928), as Michonet
• The Night Bird (1928), as Pete
• The Divine Sinner (1928), as Paul Coudert
• Possessed (1931), as French Waiter (uncredited)
• Cocktail Hour (film) (1933), as French Butler (uncredited)
• Maid in Hollywood (1934)[3]
• I'll Be Suing You (1934), as Director
• The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
• Manhattan Butterfly (1935)
• The Great Hotel Murder (1935)
• We Have Our Moments (1937), as Headwaiter
• Suez (film) (1938), as General St. Arnaud
• For Love or Money (1939), as Head Waiter
• The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
• Give Out, Sisters (1942), as Headwaiter
• Enter Arsène Lupin (1944), as Conductor
• Pardon My Rhythm (1944), as Headwaiter
• Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944), as Headwaiter (uncredited)
• Dick Tracy (1945), as Jules[5]
• Blonde from Brooklyn (1945), as Maitre'd (uncredited)
• The Catman of Paris (1946), as Maurice
• Falcon's Alibi (1946)
• The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947), as Institute Superintendent
• French Leave (1948 film), as Waiter
• The Story of Will Rogers (1952), as French Premier (uncredited)

References

1. "Martell, Alphonse 1890-1976 [WorldCat Identities]".
2. Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (March 30, 2016). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. ISBN 9781476602875 – via Google Books.
3. Villecco, Tony (November 18, 2015). Silent Stars Speak: Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers. McFarland. ISBN 9780786482092 – via Google Books.
4. Neibaur, James L. (December 6, 2018). The Hal Roach Comedy Shorts of Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts and Patsy Kelly. McFarland. ISBN 9781476634319 – via Google Books.
5. Pitts, Michael R. (March 27, 2015). RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616834 – via Google Books.
6. Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (30 March 2016). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. ISBN 9781476602875.
7. Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (February 20, 1999). Health Professionals on Screen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810836365 – via Google Books.