Actor
Harry Myers
Born 4 September 1882 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA — died 25 December 1938
Harry Myers (1882–1938) was an American actor and director, born in New Haven, Connecticut. He worked from the silent era into the late 1930s. He is best remembered as the drunken millionaire in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights. He was married to actress Rosemary Theby.
Key films
City Lights (1931)On Cinespective
His best-known role: the eccentric millionaire befriending Chaplin's Tramp in one of cinema's most celebrated comedies.
The Marriage Circle (1924)
Appeared in Ernst Lubitsch's influential silent comedy of marital manners, a landmark of sophisticated screen farce.
Zander the Great (1925)
A mid-1920s silent feature that shows his steady work as a supporting player during the silent era.
Exit Smiling (1926)
A silent comedy feature from the height of the silent era, illustrating his comedic supporting work.
Wonder of Women (1929)
A late-silent-era drama marking his transition toward the sound period.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 123
- 1911The Test · as Harry Thorne - the RivalActor
- 1911Duke de Ribbon Counter · as Harold aka Duke of ChesvilleActor
- 1911The Life Saver · as Young CalvinActor
- 1911The Matchmaker · as Harold Satterlee - the SonActor
- 1911Nan’s Diplomacy · as 'Cousin Harry'Actor
- 1911Opportunity and the Man · as Ramsey - former trampActor
- 1911A Show Girl’s Strategem · as John LaneActor
- 1911The State Line · as Harry BlakeActor
- 1911Through Jealous Eyes · as Harry - Albert's FriendActor
- 1911The Wife’s Awakening · as The Wife's Former SuitorActor
- 1911The Actress and the Singer · as The ArtistActor
- 1911Age Versus Youth · as Jack NortonActor
- 1911Always a Way · as Harry AckerActor
- 1911During Cherry Time · as HarryActor
- 1911Higgenses Versus Judsons · as John JudsonActor
- 1911His Bogus Uncle · as The Second Suitor - Albert WhiteActor
- 1911Her Two SonsActor
- 1911The Two Fathers · as The Adopted FatherActor
- 1911Vanity and Its Cure · as John HartActor
- 1911The Indian's Sacrifice · as Elk - the Educated IndianActor
- 1912Just Maine Folks · as Harry LangActor
- 1912His MistakeActor
- 1912A Physician's HonorActor
- 1912The Surgeon’s Heroism · as The ForemanActor
- 1913When the Earth Trembled · as Paul Girard Jr.Actor
- 1913The ExileActor
- 1913Until We Three Meet Again · as James AbbottActor
- 1913The Price Demanded · as Roger Van BurenActor
- 1914Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug TerrorDirector
- 1914Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug TerrorActor
- 1915The Man of Shame · as Lieutenant Du FresneActor
- 1915The Man of ShameDirector
- 1915The Earl of PawtucketDirector
- 1916A Model HusbandDirector
- 1916A Model Husband · as Mr CherubActor
- 1916The Chalk LineDirector
- 1916His Strenuous VisitDirector
- 1916His Strenuous VisitActor
- 1916The Chalk Line · as Mr. LoveActor
- 1918Conquered Hearts · as StonneActor
- 1918Out of the Night · as Ralph EvannsActor
- 1919The Masked Rider · as Harry BurrelActor
- 1919The Trail's EndActor
- 1919Squatters Rights · as Harry MorganActor
- 192045 Minutes from Broadway · as Daniel CroninActor
- 1920The Notorious Mrs. Sands · as Grey SandsActor
- 1920Peaceful Valley · as Ward AndrewsActor
- 1921A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · as The Yankee / Martin CavendishActor
- 1921Oh Mary Be Careful · as Bobby BurnsActor
- 1921The March Hare · as Tod RollinsActor
- 1921Why Trust Your Husband? · as Elmer DayActor
- 1922The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe · as Robinson CrusoeActor
- 1922Top o' the MorningActor
- 1922Handle with Care · as Ned PicardActor
- 1922Turn to the Right · as GillyActor
- 1922The Beautiful and DamnedActor
- 1922Boy Crazy · as J. SmytheActor
- 1922In the Days of Buffalo Bill · as Andrew JohnsonActor
- 1923Main Street · as Dave DyerActor
- 1923Brass · as Wilbur LansingActor
- 1923Stephen Steps Out · as Harry StetsonActor
- 1923The Brass Bottle · as Horace VentimoreActor
- 1923The Common Law · as CardemonActor
- 1923The Printer's Devil · as Sidney FletcherActor
- 1923Little Johnny Jones · as The ChauffeurActor
- 1923The Bad Man · as Red GiddingsActor
- 1924The Marriage Circle · as DetectiveActor
- 1924Daddies · as Robert AudreyActor
- 1924Listen Lester · as Listen LesterActor
- 1924Tarnish · as The BarberActor
- 1924Reckless Romance · as Christopher SkinnerActor
- 1925Zander the Great · as TexasActor
- 1925Grounds for Divorce · as Count ZappataActor
- 1925She Wolves · as Henri de LatourActor
- 1926Exit Smiling · as Jesse WatsonActor
- 1926Get 'Em Young · as Orvid JoyActor
- 1926Up in Mabel's Room · as Jimmie LarchmontActor
- 1926Monte Carlo · as GrevesActor
- 1926The Beautiful Cheat · as Jimmy AustinActor
- 1926The Nut-Cracker · as Arthur BriggsActor
- 1927The Dove · as MikeActor
- 1927Getting Gertie's Garter · as Jimmy FeltonActor
- 1927The Bachelor's Baby · as Bill TaylorActor
- 1927The Girl in the Pullman · as Jimmy MasonActor
- 1928Dream of Love · as The BaronActor
- 1928The Street of Illusion · as Lew FieldingActor
- 1929Wonder of Women · as Bruno HeimActor
- 1929Montmartre RoseActor
- 1931City Lights · as An Eccentric MillionaireActor
- 1931Convicted · as SturgeonActor
- 1931Easy to Get · as Cheating HusbandActor
- 1931Meet the Wife · as Harvey LennoxActor
- 1931The Great Pie Mystery · as A. Dabney DentonActor
- 1932The Savage Girl · as Amos P. StitchActor
- 1932A Strange Adventure · as Police Officer RyanActor
- 1933Mary Stevens, M.D. · as Nervous Patient (uncredited)Actor
- 1933Damaged Lives · as Nat FranklinActor
- 1933Merrily Yours · as Mr. RogersActor
- 1933What's to Do? · as Mr. George RogersActor
- 1933Rainbow Over Broadway · as BerwiskeyActor
- 1933The Important Witness · as DrunkActor
- 1933Police Call · as StewardActor
- 1934Allez Oop · as Circus spectatorActor
- 1934Pardon My Pups · as Mr. RogersActor
- 1934Managed Money · as Mr. George RogersActor
- 1934We Live Again · as BailiffActor
- 1935Mississippi · as Stage Manager (uncredited)Actor
- 1935The Calling of Dan Matthews · as Club Owner (uncredited)Actor
- 1935Honeymoon BridgeActor
- 1936One Rainy Afternoon · as Man in Theater (Uncredited)Actor
- 1936Mixed MagicActor
- 1936Hollywood Boulevard · as Harry Myers- Actor at Trocadero BarActor
- 1936Lady Be Careful · as PasserbyActor
- 1937Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 · as HusbandActor
- 1937Parnell · as Man in CourtroomActor
- 1937Dangerously Yours · as Costume Ball ParticipantActor
- 1937Rich RelationsActor
- 1938A Slight Case of Murder · as Partygoer (uncredited)Actor
- 1938Racket Busters · as Court Stenographer (uncredited)Actor
- 1938Kentucky · as DancerActor
- 1938Dangerous to Know · as Party Guest (uncredited)Actor
- 1939The Oklahoma Kid · as Banker (uncredited)Actor
- 1939Zenobia · as Party Guest Who Didn't MindActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.