American actor (1882–1980)
Sam Flint
Born Samuel A. Ethridge
(1882-10-19 ) October 19, 1882Died October 17, 1980(1980-10-17) (aged 97) Occupation Actor Years active 1933–1968 Spouse(s) Ella Ethridge (m. 19??)
Sam Flint (born Samuel A. Ethridge ; October 19, 1882 – October 17, 1980) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films, and is perhaps most familiar to today's audiences from Charlie Chan mysteries, adventure serials (notably The Phantom (as the Phantom's father), It's a Wonderful Life (as the relieved bank manager mopping his brow in Mr. Potter's office), and the Three Stooges short Micro-Phonies (as singer Christine McIntyre 's wealthy father).
Flint was born in Guinette County, Georgia.[ 1] As a young man, he became interested in the theater and appeared in many dramatic plays.
By 1933 he was a member of the Los Angeles company appearing in the hit play The Drunkard , under his real name of Sam Ethridge. Comedian W. C. Fields wanted to include The Drunkard in one of his films, and arranged for Paramount Pictures to sign members of the company -- including Ethridge -- to film contracts.[ 2] While most of the actors returned to the live theater, Ethridge sought and received additional work in pictures. Under the screen name Sam Flint, he became familiar for his weathered face, distinguished mustache, and dignified bearing, typecasting him profitably as authority figures: doctors, lawyers, judges, ship's captains, military officers, bankers, racetrack stewards, and senior officials. His last film was the satirical feature Head (1968), starring The Monkees .
Personal life
Flint was married to actress Ella Ethridge, whom he met after she watched him in a play in Galveston, Texas. Later they had an agreement: "Neither will accept a part with any company unless the contract includes the other."[ 3]
Selected filmography
Sensation Hunters (1933) - Ship's Captain
Devil's Mate (1933) - Prison Doctor (uncredited)
Broken Dreams (1933) - Dr. Greenwood (uncredited)
Ace of Aces (1933) - Army Doctor (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch (1933) - General Matthews (uncredited)
One Is Guilty (1934) - Coroner (uncredited)
The Murder in the Museum (1934) - Councilman Blair Newgate
Such Women Are Dangerous (1934) - Doane, Doorman (uncredited)
Money Means Nothing (1934) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Old Fashioned Way (1934) - Mary Wilson's father (credited as Samuel Ethridge)
I Give My Love (1934) - Business Man (uncredited)
The Girl from Missouri (1934) - Senator #2 (uncredited)
Chained (1934) - Gun Repair Clerk (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond (1934) - Baseball Commissioner (uncredited)
Belle of the Nineties (1934) - Fire Chief (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream (1934) - Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Student Tour (1934) - Captain (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Youth (1934) - Jim Lawton - Mrs. Hall's Attorney
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934) - Railroad Agent Jenkins (uncredited)
Evelyn Prentice (1934) - Dr. Lyons (uncredited)
I'll Fix It (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Broadway Bill (1934) - Racetrack Official
Fugitive Lady (1934) - Conductor (uncredited)
The Best Man Wins (1935) - Doctor (uncredited)
Helldorado (1935) - Hale (uncredited)
The County Chairman (1935) - (uncredited)
Wings in the Dark (1935) - Rockwell (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket (1935) - Captain (uncredited)
The Mystery Man (1935) - Jerome Roberts, Publisher
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) - City Commissioner (uncredited)
Car 99 (1935) - Bank President (scenes deleted)
In Spite of Danger (1935) - Sanders (uncredited)
It Happened in New York (1935) - Ship's Officer (uncredited)
I'll Love You Always (1935) - First Business Man (uncredited)
Reckless (1935) - Jo Mercer's Father (uncredited)
Mister Dynamite (1935) - Mr. Hollaner (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady (1935) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
The Awakening of Jim Burke (1935) - Lawyer (uncredited)
People Will Talk (1935) - Mr. Quimby (uncredited)
Chinatown Squad (1935) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Pursuit (1935) - Dr. Byers, a Veterinarian (uncredited)
The Crusades (1935) - Captain of Hospitalers (uncredited)
Atlantic Adventure (1935) - Colonel Barnett (uncredited)
Anna Karenina (1935) - Husband - Second Couple (uncredited)
Diamond Jim (1935) - Man at Bar (uncredited)
Metropolitan (1935) - Bank Director (uncredited)
The New Frontier (1935) - Milt Dawson
Grand Exit (1935) - Mr. French (uncredited)
Lawless Range (1935) - Sam Middleton (uncredited)
Another Face (1935) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935) - Aristocrat (uncredited)
My Marriage (1936) - Simpson (uncredited)
A Face in the Fog (1936) - Harrison - Newspaper Editor
The Lawless Nineties (1936) - Justice Department Official
Red River Valley (1936) - George Baxter
Big Brown Eyes (1936) - Martin (uncredited)
Florida Special (1936) - Doctor (uncredited)
Champagne Charlie (1936) - Board Member (uncredited)
The Lonely Trail (1936) - Governor of Texas
The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) - Faculty Doctor (uncredited)
Winds of the Wasteland (1936) - Dr. William Forsythe
Public Enemy's Wife (1936) - Doctor (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Wives Never Know (1936) - Doctor (uncredited)
Two Minutes to Play (1936) - Martin Granville Sr.
Along Came Love (1936) - Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger (1936) - District Attorney Benton
Red Lights Ahead (1936) - Franklin Q. Whitney
The Devil Diamond (1937) - Board Member (uncredited)
Man of the People (1937) - Hearing Leader (uncredited)
Blake of Scotland Yard (1937) - Chief Insp. Henderson
Breezing Home (1937) - Steward (uncredited)
Sea Devils (1937) - Yacht Captain (uncredited)
Dick Tracy (1937, Serial) - Meeting Chairman (uncredited)
Midnight Court (1937) - Judge (uncredited)
Her Husband Lies (1937) - Crapshooter (uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours' Leave (1937) - Chief of Police (uncredited)
Racketeers in Exile (1937) - Finance Man (uncredited)
Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937) - Bit (uncredited)
I Promise to Pay (1937) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
You Can't Buy Luck (1937) - Judge (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air (1937) - Chafin (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You (1937) - President of Faculty (uncredited)
Topper (1937) - Board Member (uncredited)
Saratoga (1937) - Racetrack Judge (uncredited)
Windjammer (1937) - Marvin T. Bishop
Sea Racketeers (1937) - Sam Collins (uncredited)
Roaring Six Guns (1937) - George Ringold
Smashing the Vice Trust (1937) - Martin Standish, Lawyer
Merrily We Live (1938) - Mr. Fleming (uncredited)
State Police (1938) - Deputy Joe Palmer
Over the Wall (1938) - Judge (uncredited)
The Last Stand (1938) - Calhourn
Female Fugitive (1938) - Edward J. Howard
The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938, Serial) - Colonel Grayson [Chs. 1–2, 7]
Delinquent Parents (1938) - Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Governor's Advisor (uncredited)
Forgotten Girls (1940) - Judge (uncredited)
Saturday's Children (1940) - City Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
I Take This Oath (1940) - Uncle Jim Kelly
The Way of All Flesh (1940) - First Director (uncredited)
Double Date (1941) - Doctor
The Singing Hill (1941) - Rancher (uncredited)
Under Fiesta Stars (1941) - Fry
Flying Blind (1941) - Army Officer (uncredited)
Tuxedo Junction (1941) - Judge Lewis
Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941) - Vice-President (uncredited)
Road to Happiness (1941) - Col. Gregory
South of Santa Fe (1942) - Harold Prentiss
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - Surgeon (uncredited)
Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942) - Mr. Clark (uncredited)
Spy Smasher (1942, Serial) - Adm. Corby
Hello, Annapolis (1942) - Adm. Jones (uncredited)
The Old Homestead (1942) - Politician (uncredited)
Wildcat (1942) - Banker Giles (uncredited)
American Empire (1942) - Doctor (uncredited)
The Traitor Within (1942) - Businessman (uncredited)
Mountain Rhythm (1943) - Pierce
Thundering Trails (1943) - Judge Morgan
Dead Men Walk (1943) - Minister
My Son, the Hero (1943) - Sam Duncan (uncredited)
Chatterbox (1943) - Production Assistant (uncredited)
Swing Your Partner (1943) - Teal
Dixie (1943) - Southern Colonel (uncredited)
The Stranger from Pecos (1943) - Ward - Banker
Batman (1943, Serial) - Dr. G.H. Borden [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
The Masked Marvel (1943, Serial) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Kansan (1943, Serial) - Walter McIntire (uncredited)
Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943) - Jeff Lewis - Blacksmith
False Colors (1943) - Judge Stevens (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case (1943) - Addison Burns (uncredited)
The Phantom (1943, Serial) - Phantom's Father (uncredited)
Casanova in Burlesque (1944) - Audience Member (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House (1944) - Gov. Harrison
Cover Girl (1944) - Coudair's Butler (uncredited)
The Monster Maker (1944) - Dr. Adams
The Lady and the Monster (1944) - G. Phipps - Bank Manager (uncredited)
Gambler's Choice (1944) - Family Court Judge (uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - Dr. Holmes' Board Member (uncredited)
The Contender (1944) - Maj. Palmer
The Chinese Cat (1944) - Thomas P. Manning
Boss of Boomtown (1944) - Blaine Cornwall
Stars on Parade (1944) - Executive (uncredited)
Take It Big (1944) - Rodeo Official (uncredited)
Man from Frisco (1944) - Chief of Police (uncredited)
Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944) - Mort (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) - Army Doctor at Induction Center (uncredited)
Silver City Kid (1944) - Business Man
Allergic to Love (1944) - Dick (uncredited)
Wilson (1944) - Orator (uncredited)
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) - Bit Role (uncredited)
Goin' to Town (1944) - Dr. Crane
Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944) - Sheriff
The Missing Juror (1944) - Judge (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Song of the Range (1944) - John Winters
Together Again (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited)
She Gets Her Man (1945) - Dignified Man (uncredited)
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal (1945) - Judge (uncredited)
I'll Remember April (1945) - Board Member (uncredited)
Crime, Inc. (1945) - Judge Poole (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence (1945) - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Swing Out, Sister (1945) - Mr. Bradstreet
I'll Tell the World (1945) - Stockholder (uncredited)
Nob Hill (1945) - Politician (uncredited)
The Man from Oklahoma (1945) - Mayor Witherspoon
Incendiary Blonde (1945) - Patron at Nick's (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) - Majordomo's Assistant ('This Heart of Mine') (uncredited)
Along the Navajo Trail (1945) - Breck Alastair
Song of the Prairie (1945) - 2nd Sheriff (uncredited)
Shadow of Terror (1945) - Sheriff Dixon
Johnny Angel (1945) - Barnes - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Windjammer (1945) - Arkansas Banker
Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) - Fire Chief
Who's Guilty? (1945) - Horace Black
Gilda (1946) - American Cartel Member (uncredited)
Lost City of the Jungle (1946, Serial) - Chairman of the Peace Foundation (uncredited)
Junior Prom (1946) - Mr. Forrest
Somewhere in the Night (1946) - Bank Guard
Night and Day (1946) - Professor (uncredited)
My Pal Trigger (1946) - Sheriff
Big Town (1946) - Newsman (uncredited)
Singing on the Trail (1946) - Terrence Mallory
The Crimson Ghost (1946, Serial) - Maxwell
Nocturne (1946) - Mr. Barnes—Movie Theater Manager (uncredited)
Criminal Court (1946) - Insp. Carson - 18th Precinct (uncredited)
Sioux City Sue (1946) - Doctor (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll (1946) - Waters (uncredited)
Lone Star Moonlight (1946) - Jim Mahoney
The Locket (1946) - District Attorney (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
California (1947) - Higgins (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1947 (1947) - Janitor (uncredited)
Lost Honeymoon (1947) - Colonel Lawlor (uncredited)
A Likely Story (1947) - Doctor (uncredited)
Prairie Raiders (1947) - Meeker - Secretary of Interior (uncredited)
Swing the Western Way (1947) - Senator Darrow
Sport of Kings (1947) - Chief Steward (uncredited)
Heaven Only Knows (1947) - Heavenly Deity (uncredited)
The Wild Frontier (1947) - Steve Lawson - Insurance Agent
The Black Widow [ 4] (1947, Serial) - Prof. Henry Weston
Cass Timberlane (1947) - Charles Sayward (uncredited)
Albuquerque (1948) - Doctor (uncredited)
Phantom Valley (1948) - Jim Durant (uncredited)
Caged Fury (1948) - Doctor Branson (uncredited)
Mr. Reckless (1948) - Oil Field Guard (uncredited)
Old Los Angeles (1948) - Martin (uncredited)
The Strawberry Roan (1948) - Doctor (uncredited)
Four Faces West (1948) - Storekeeper
A Southern Yankee (1948) - Confederate Officer (uncredited)
The Golden Eye (1948) - Dr. Groves (uncredited)
Isn't It Romantic? (1948) - Townsman (uncredited)
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948, Serial) - Paul Thatcher - Banker
Smoky Mountain Melody (1948) - Brandon
Command Decision (1948) - Congressman (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door (1949) - Prison Warden (uncredited)
The Green Promise (1949) - Dr. Pomeroy (uncredited)
Home in San Antone (1949) - Dan Wallace
The Gay Amigo (1949) - Ed Paulsen
Ringside (1949) - Doctor
Brimstone (1949) - Dr. Cane (uncredited)
Alias the Champ (1949) - Ring Doctor (uncredited)
The Baron of Arizona (1950) - Board Member - Department of Interior (uncredited)
The Palomino (1950) - Veterinarian (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail (1950) - Army Officer (uncredited)
Timber Fury (1950) - Henry Wilson
Bright Leaf (1950) - Johnson (uncredited)
Snow Dog (1950) - Sam, Twin Rivers Factor (uncredited)
County Fair (1950) - Racetrack Steward (uncredited)
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950) - Yacht Captain (uncredited)
The Return of Jesse James (1950) - Jeweller (uncredited)
The Fireball (1950) - Dr. Barton
Cherokee Uprising (1950) - Judge Harrison
Blues Busters (1950) - Doctor (uncredited)
Kansas Raiders (1950) - Bank President (uncredited)
The Blazing Sun (1950) - Banker (uncredited)
Outlaws of Texas (1950) - Banker (uncredited)
Frenchie (1950) - Rancher (uncredited)
Sierra Passage (1950) - Jim (uncredited)
Belle Le Grand (1951) - Broker (uncredited)
Fort Savage Raiders (1951) - Col. Markham
Man from Sonora (1951) - Fred Allison (uncredited)
Francis Goes to the Races (1951) - Board Member (uncredited)
Snake River Desperadoes (1951) - Jason Fox (uncredited)
Father Takes the Air (1951) - Chief of Police (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train (1951) - Train Passenger Requesting Light (uncredited)
Stagecoach Driver (1951) - Bill Prescott (uncredited)
A Millionaire for Christy (1951) - Mayor Flint (uncredited)
Saturday's Hero (1951) - Alum (uncredited)
Leave It to the Marines (1951) - Col. Flenge
Sky High (1951) - Col. Baker
Northwest Territory (1951) - Pop Kellogg
The Hawk of Wild River (1952) - Sheriff Clark Mahoney (uncredited)
Road Agent (1952) - George Drew
Carbine Williams (1952) - Board Member (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas (1952) - Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Red Planet Mars (1952) - Worried Man at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
Sound Off (1952) - Army Doctor (uncredited)
Francis Goes to West Point (1952) - Major Olsen (uncredited)
Sea Tiger (1952) - Jim Klavier
Yukon Gold (1952) - Boat Captain
The Lusty Men (1952) - Doctor (uncredited)
The Steel Trap (1952) - Bank Teller #6 (uncredited)
Ruby Gentry (1952) - Neil Fallgren
Count the Hours (1953) - Judge #2 (uncredited)
Cow Country (1953) - Maitland
Law and Order (1953) - Mayor Hurley (uncredited)
The Vanquished (1953) - Connors (uncredited)
Devil's Canyon (1953) - Marshall Hayes (uncredited)
The Moonlighter (1953) - Mr. Mott - Bank President
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) - Critic (uncredited)
Loophole (1954) - Sam - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Racing Blood (1954) - Doc Nelson
The Outlaw's Daughter (1954) - Doctor (uncredited)
Unchained (1955) - Parole Board (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
The Big Tip Off (1955) - Father Kearney
Night Freight (1955) - Gordon
The Brass Legend (1956) - Old Apache Bend Townsman
The Night Runner (1957) - Elderly man
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) - Brother Nathaniel (uncredited)
Snowfire (1957) - Molly's Doctor (uncredited)
God Is My Partner (1957) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey (1957) - Mr. Pepper (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk (1958) - Townsman (uncredited)
The FBI Story (1959) - Doctor (uncredited)
I'll Give My Life (1960) - Roy Calhoun
Psycho (1960) - County Sheriff (uncredited)
Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961) - Chamberlain (uncredited)
Critic's Choice (1963) - Little League Rooter (uncredited)
Sunday in New York (1963) - Second Train Conductor (uncredited)
Soldier in the Rain (1963) - Old Man
The New Phil Silvers Show (1964, Episode: "Keep Cool") - Charlie
Gunsmoke (1965, Episode: "Death Watch") - Jake
Once a Thief (1965) - Security Guard (uncredited)
The Swinger (1966) - Elderly Man (uncredited)
Head (1968) - Old Man (uncredited) (final film role)
References
^ The International 1946-47 International Motion Picture Almanac , Terry Ramsaye , ed., Quigley Publications, p, 98.
^ The Hollywood Reporter , Apr. 21, 1934, p. 3.
^ Monahan, Kaspar (October 9, 1932). "The Show Shops" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 31. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hal Erickson. "Sam Flint" . AllMovie. Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
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