Name Josef Swickard Role Character Actor | Siblings Charles Swickard | |
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Born June 26, 1866 ( 1866-06-26 ) Coblenz, Germany Other names Joe Swickard
Joseph Swickard Died February 29, 1940, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Margaret Campbell (m. ?–1939) Movies The Four Horsemen of the Ap, The Lost City, Twenty Minutes of Love, Wizard of Oz, Love - Loot and Crash Similar People Margaret Campbell, Rex Ingram, Mack Sennett, Ray Taylor, Larry Semon | ||
Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 – 29 February 1940) was a German-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America.
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Career
Swickard emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1882. He was a stage actor several years before entering films with D.W. Griffith in 1912 and by 1914 was playing supporting roles for Mack Sennett. He appeared in Charles Chaplin's Laughing Gas and Caught in a Cabaret. He remained with Sennett until 1917, when he settled into his prolific career of playing mostly aristocratic characters. Modern audiences are perhaps most familiar with his role of Marcelo Desnoyers, the well-intentioned but impractical French upper class father in Rex Ingram's 1921 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. His career in sound films was somewhat limited and he played in low-budget and action serial type films. He played the villainous Prime Minister Kruel in the 1925 film version of The Wizard of Oz.
Family & Death
Swickard was the brother of actor Charles Swickard, and the former husband of Broadway actress Margaret Campbell, who on June 27, 1939 was brutally murdered by her adult son from a previous marriage, Campbell McDonald. Nearly seven months to-the-day after his ex-wife's murder, Swickard died on February 29, 1940. He was 73.
Despite rumors that Swickard committed suicide by jumping from the Hollywood sign, his death was from natural causes.
Swickard was buried under a simple headstone at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Filmography
Actor
1939
The Mad Empress as
Mexican Statesman with Father Fisher (uncredited)
1939
The Great Victor Herbert as
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
1939
The Pal from Texas as
Texas Malden
1939
$1000 a Touchdown as
Hamilton McGlen Sr. (uncredited)
1939
Dick Tracy's G-Men as
Presidente Huenemo Mendoza (uncredited)
1939
Mexicali Rose as
Gonzales
1938
Say It in French as
Old Man (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
Professor
1938
The Secret of Treasure Island as
Passenger Ship Doctor (uncredited)
1937
Zorro Rides Again as
Dam Watchman (uncredited)
1937
The Girl Said No as
Jonesy
1937
The Sheik Steps Out as
Mohammedan Priest (uncredited)
1937
Fit for a King as
Sanitarium Director (uncredited)
1937
Sandflow as
Banker Porter
1936
Under Your Spell as
Amigo (uncredited)
1936
The Black Coin as
Don Pedro Navarro [Chs. 2-4, 13-15]
1936
The Boss Rider of Gun Creek as
Lafe Turner
1936
Lash of the Penitentes as
Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor
1936
Caryl of the Mountains as
Jean Foray (as Joseph Swickart)
1936
The Millionaire Kid as
The Tutor
1936
Custer's Last Stand as
Major Henry Trent MD
1935
The Crusades as
Buyer (uncredited)
1935
Bring 'Em Back a Lie (Short) as
Professor
1935
Love Me Forever as
Bonini (uncredited)
1935
A Dog of Flanders as
Monsieur de LaTour
1935
The Lost City as
Dr. Manyus
1935
A Notorious Gentleman as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head as
French Citizen (uncredited)
1934
The Return of Chandu as
Tyba
1934
Cross Streets as
Dean Todd
1934
All Men Are Enemies as
Katha's Father (uncredited)
1934
Hello, Prosperity (Short)
1934
Beloved as
Revolutionist
1933
Perils of Pauline as
Haggins - Foreign Consul [Ch. 9]
1933
Narcotic as
Federal Narcotics Agent
1933
The Narrow Corner as
Dutch Constable (uncredited)
1930
Phantom of the Desert as
Colonel Van Horn
1930
Song of the Caballero as
Manuel
1930
The Wizard's Apprentice (Short) as
The Wizard (uncredited)
1930
Mamba as
Count von Linden (uncredited)
1930
The Lone Defender as
Juan Valdez [Chs. 1-2] (as Joseph Swickard)
1929
Dark Skies as
Señor Moreno
1929
Times Square as
Professor Carrillo
1929
Street Corner (Short)
1929
The Phantom of the North as
Colonel Rayburn
1929
Frozen River as
Hazy
1929
The Veiled Woman as
Col. De Selincourt
1929
The Eternal Woman as
Ovaldo
1929
The Devil's Chaplain as
The King
1929
Bachelor's Club
1928
Dreary House
1928
The Toy Shop (Short) as
The Toymaker (as Joseph Swickard)
1928
Eagle of the Night
1928
Turn Back the Hours as
Colonel Torreon
1928
Adoration (Short)
1928
Comrades as
John Burton
1928
Sharp Shooters as
Grandpère
1927
Get Your Man as
Duke of Albin
1927
Compassion as
Judge Henning
1927
Old San Francisco as
Don Hernandez de Vasquez
1927
Time to Love as
Elvire's Father
1927
Señorita as
Don Francisco Hernandez
1927
False Morals
1927
The King of Kings (uncredited)
1927
The Golden Stallion as
John Forsythe
1927
One Increasing Purpose as
Old Gand
1927
Hotel Imperial as
Austrian General (uncredited)
1926
Kentucky Handicap
1926
The Border Whirlwind as
Señor Jose Cordova
1926
The Unknown Cavalier as
Lingo (as Joseph Swickard)
1926
Devil's Dice as
Judge Casper Paine
1926
The High Flyer
1926
Officer Jim as
The President of the Bank
1926
Don Juan as
Duke Della Varnese (as Joseph Swickard)
1926
Senor Daredevil as
Juan Estrada
1926
Whispering Canyon as
Eben Beauregard
1926
Desert Gold as
Sebastian Castaneda
1926
The Night Patrol as
John Pendleton
1926
Three Pals as
Col. Girard
1926
Stop, Look and Listen as
Old Actor
1925
Taming of the Shrewd (Short)
1925
Northern Code as
Père Le Blanc
1925
The Keeper of the Bees as
Bee master
1925
Battling Romeo (Short)
1925
Off the Highway as
Master
1925
Mac's Beth (Short)
1925
The Three Way Trail
1925
The Mysterious Stranger as
Raoul Lesage
1925
Playing with Souls as
Monsieur Jomier
1925
Fifth Avenue Models as
Josef Ludant
1925
She Wolves as
De Goncourt
1925
The Verdict as
Pierre Ronsard (as Joseph Swickard)
1925
The Wizard of Oz as
Prime Minister Kruel
1925
The Sign of the Cactus as
Old Man Hayes
1925
Easy Money
1924
Dante's Inferno as
The Victim - Eugene Craig
1924
Defying the Law as
Michelo Brescia
1924
Untamed Youth as
Pietro
1924
Men as
Cleo's Father
1924
A Boy of Flanders as
Jan Van Dullan
1924
Pal o' Mine as
Verdugo Montford
1924
Poisoned Paradise as
Professor Durand
1924
North of Nevada as
Mark Ridgeway
1924
The Shadow of the East as
John Locke (as Joseph Swickard)
1923
Maytime as
Colonel Van Zandt
1923
A Prince of a King as
Urbano (as Joseph Swickard)
1923
The Eternal Struggle as
Pierre Grange
1923
The Age of Desire as
Marcio
1923
Forgive and Forget as
John Standing
1923
Mothers-in-Law as
Newton Wingate
1923
The Cricket on the Hearth as
Caleb Plummer
1923
Daughters of the Rich as
Maud's Father
1923
Bavu as
Prince Markoff
1923
Mr. Billings Spends His Dime as
Estaban Juárez (as Joseph Swickard)
1922
My American Wife as
Don Fernando DeContas
1922
Pawned as
Paul Veniza
1922
The Young Rajah as
Narada the Mystic
1922
Another Man's Shoes as
Gouret
1922
The Storm as
Jacques Fachard
1922
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe as
Crusoe's Father
1922
The Golden Gift as
Leonati
1922
Oh, Mabel Behave as
Townsman (uncredited)
1922
Across the Deadline as
Abel
1921
Cheated Hearts as
Colonel Fairfax Gordon
1921
No Woman Knows as
The Great Schabelitz
1921
Opened Shutters as
Sam Lacey (as Joseph Swickard)
1921
Serenade as
Domingo Maticas
1921
Who Am I? as
Jacques Marbot
1921
Beach of Dreams as
Monsieur de Brie (as Joseph Swickard)
1921
Sowing the Wind as
Petworth
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as
Marcelo Desnoyers
1920
Trumpet Island as
Jacques de Merincourt (as Joseph Swickard)
1920
Moon Madness as
Latour
1920
Blind Youth as
Pierre Monnier (as Joseph Swickard)
1920
The Heart Snatcher (Short)
1920
The Third Generation as
Colonel Alden Van Dusen
1920
The Beggar Prince as
Nodo (as Joseph Swickard)
1919
The Last of His People as
Baron Bonart (as Joseph Swickard)
1919
A Woman of Pleasure as
Rev. Mr. Goddard
1919
A Girl in Bohemia as
Professor Bryce
1919
Snares of Paris as
De Brionne (as Joseph Swickard)
1919
Pretty Smooth as
Judge (as Joseph Swickard)
1919
The Lady of Red Butte as
Delicate Hanson (as Joseph Swickard)
1919
A Trick of Fate as
Raoul Garson (as Joe Swickard)
1918
The Light of Western Stars as
Padre Marcos
1918
When a Woman Sins as
Mortimer West
1918
The White Man's Law as
Suliman Ghengis (as Joseph Swickard)
1918
The Treasure of the Sea as
Thomas Elkins
1918
The Keys of the Righteous as
Paul Manning
1917
His Mother's Boy as
Tom Glenny (as Joseph Swickard)
1917
Because of a Woman as
Col. Gwynne
1917
The Soul of Satan as
Chicago Stone
1917
To Honor and Obey as
James Hollis (as Joseph Swickard)
1917
His Final Blowout (Short)(as Joseph Swickard)
1917
The Book Agent as
Dr. Newdope (as Joseph Swickard)
1917
American Methods as
Baron de Prefont
1917
An Aerial Joy Ride (Short) as
Inventor (as Joe Swickard)
1917
A Maiden's Trust (Short) as
Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1917
A Tale of Two Cities as
Dr. Alexandre Manette
1916
Haystacks and Steeples (Short) as
The Minister
1916
She Loved a Sailor (Short) as
The Ship Owner
1916
An Aerial Joyride (Short)
1916
Vampire Ambrose (Short) as
Mysterious Stranger (uncredited)
1916
The Danger Girl (Short) as
Old Man in Lobby (uncredited)
1916
A Social Cub (Short) as
The Knight of Old
1916
Wings and Wheels (Short) as
The Mayor
1916
His Wild Oats (Short) as
Husband in Film
1916
Ambrose's Cup of Woe (Short)
1916
An Oily Scoundrel (Short) as
The Constable
1916
The Village Vampire (Short) as
The Widowed Mill Cashier
1916
Better Late Than Never (Short) as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1916
Love Will Conquer (Short) as
The Illustrious Patron
1916
A Modern Enoch Arden (Short) as
Man with Letter
1915
A Submarine Pirate (Short) as
Surplus Store Owner (uncredited)
1915
Crooked to the End (Short) as
Man in Wrecked House (uncredited)
1915
The Best of Enemies (Short) as
Secondary Role (uncredited)
1915
A Favorite Fool (Short) as
The Farmer
1915
My Valet (Short) as
Hotel Guest in Lobby (uncredited)
1915
No One to Guide Him (Short) as
Smith - The Bar Owner
1915
Uncle Heck, by Heck! (Short)(as Joseph Swickard, unconfirmed)
1915
Only a Messenger Boy (Short) as
The Chief of Police
1915
A Lover's Lost Control (Short) as
Customer (uncredited)
1915
Fatty's Tintype Tangle (Short) as
The Photographer
1915
Dirty Work in a Laundry (Short) as
The Police Chief
1915
When Ambrose Dared Walrus (Short) as
Insurance Customer (uncredited)
1915
A Home Breaking Hound (Short) as
The Jealous Husband
1915
A Versatile Villain (Short) as
The Sheriff
1915
A Human Hound's Triumph (Short) as
Justice of the Peace
1915
Love, Loot and Crash (Short) as
Mary's Father, a Banker
1915
Ambrose's Nasty Temper (Short) as
Chief of Police
1915
Droppington's Family Tree (Short) as
Justice of the Peace / Diner in Booth
1915
The Rent Jumpers (Short) as
Restaurant Manager
1915
Ambrose's Little Hatchet (Short) as
Business Customer
1915
Willful Ambrose (Short) as
O. Schmidt - Stein Dealer (as Joseph Swickard)
1915
Hearts and Planets (Short) as
The Sky Gazer (as Joseph Swickard)
1915
Hogan's Romance Upset (Short) as
The Rival
1915
Mabel and Fatty's Married Life (Short) as
Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1915
Hogan, the Porter (Short) as
Drunk
1915
Mabel, Fatty and the Law (Short) as
Desk Sergeant
1915
Fatty and Mabel's Simple Life (Short) as
Mabel's Father
1915
Love, Speed and Thrills (Short) as
Police Chief
1914
Gussle, the Golfer (Short) as
Chief of Police
1914
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (Short) as
Minta's Father
1914
Ambrose's First Falsehood (Short) as
Funeral Director
1914
The Plumber (Short) as
Mr. Felix - Home Owner
1914
The Noise of Bombs (Short) as
Desk Sergeant
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance as
Movie Spectator (uncredited)
1914
An Incompetent Hero (Short) as
The Police Chief
1914
His Talented Wife (Short) as
Ticket Seller
1914
Shot in the Excitement (Short) as
The Father
1914
Zip, the Dodger (Short) as
Ball Toss Operator
1914
Hello, Mabel (Short) as
Man in Lobby (uncredited)
1914
He Loved the Ladies (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1914
Lover's Luck (Short) as
The Girl's Father
1914
Those Country Kids (Short) as
Grandfather
1914
The Face on the Barroom Floor (Short) as
Drinker (uncredited)
1914
The Property Man (Short) as
Old Stagehand (uncredited)
1914
Laughing Gas (Short) as
Patient
1914
A Rowboat Romance (Short)(unconfirmed)
1914
Caught in a Cabaret (Short) as
Mabel's Father (uncredited)
1914
An Unredeemed Pledge (Short) as
John Davis - The Father (as Joseph Swickard)
1914
Twenty Minutes of Love (Short) as
Pickpocket's Victim
1914
The Warning Cry (Short) as
Cregan (as Joe Swickard)
1914
They Who Dig Pits (Short) as
Gordon Saunders (as Joe Swickard)
1914
The Rector's Story (Short) as
John Nelson (as Joe Swickard)
1914
The Higher Law (Short) as
Secret Service Chief (as Joe Swickard)
1914
The Thief and the Book (Short) as
Mr. Jones - Bess's Grandfather
1914
Jake's Hoodoo (Short) as
Lucy's Father (as Joseph Swickard)
1914
A Sorority Initiation (Short) as
John Adair - Mary's Father
1914
The Ten of Spades (Short)
1914
The Miser's Policy (Short) as
Turpin - the Miser
1913
The Prisoner of the Mountains (Short)
1913
A Spartan Girl of the West (Short)
1913
Get Rich Quick (Short) as
Mr. Quick
1913
Their First Execution (Short) as
Governor
1913
Cupid in a Dental Parlor (Short) as
Ethel's Father
1912
Iola's Promise (Short) as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1966
City of Lost Men as
Dr. Manyus
1940
City of Lost Men as
Dr. Manyus
1936
Custer's Last Stand as
Maj. Henry Trent MD
1935
Chandu on the Magic Island as
Tyba - The White Magician
1935
The Lost City as
Dr. Manyus
References
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