Acting
Elmer Ballard
Born — Died
1879-05-05 — 1947-06-05
Place of birth
Rochford, South Dakota, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
13 titles
Elmer Ballard (May 7, 1879 – June 5, 1947) was an American actor.
Known for
6.9A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Little Caesar
1931
7.1In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Les Misérables
1935
6.2An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
6.5A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and the man are lovers.
The Doorway to Hell
1930
6.4A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.
Consolation Marriage
1931
NRLuke runs the coat-check concession at the White Light Cafe.
Lonesome Luke's Lively Life
1917
Film credits
1940s · 1 titles
1930s · 6 titles
6.9A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Little Caesar
1931
7.1In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Les Misérables
1935
6.5A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and the man are lovers.
The Doorway to Hell
1930
6.4A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.
Consolation Marriage
1931
8.0A gangster's wife, fearful that he is about to be murdered by his rivals, tips off the police to his whereabouts in order to save his life. Her husband, however, believes her reason was that she wanted him out of the way so she could have his best friend.
The Squealer
1930
5.8The owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends. However, the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. The police and a guest try to discover who committed the murder.
Green Eyes
1934
1920s · 2 titles
5.9Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques, including planting an undercover agent in the gang, to bring him to justice.
Alibi
1929
4.1A married society woman accidentally kills her would-be lover and blackmailer and then suffers a crisis of conscience when his disgruntled butler is charged with the crime.
Her Private Affair
1929
1910s · 4 titles
NRLuke runs the coat-check concession at the White Light Cafe.
Lonesome Luke's Lively Life
1917
NRLuke operates a sanatarium, which he has naturally staffed with a bevy of attractive nurses.
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients
1917
5.9Snitch steals Ginger's (stolen) baseball tickets and takes Ginger's girl to the game. Finding himself without tickets, Ginger dresses as a baseball player and wins the game. A possible debut of the "Glasses" or "Boy" character.
Over the Fence
1917
5.0Harold's checked cap, blown from his head by a freakish wind, gets him into trouble. First he comes into conflict with the police as a highwayman, then the cap serves to identify him as a housebreaker and lands him in jail, while the innocent cause of his trouble becomes his cellmate for another reason. Eventually a distracted wife rescues both her husband and Harold from the clutches of the law, the cap this time aiding him to regain his freedom.
Pinched
1917
