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Isn't that Ed Begley who plays the gatekeeper?

posted 18 years ago by Swift-12
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Looks and sounds like Begley in a bit part as a gatekeeper where Skelton cons his way into a movie studio.
Begley would've been the same age as this actor, and his screen career also began at the same time as this movie ... although I've never seen him in other films from this time to be sure. Would be instructive to watch him in, say, BODY AND SOUL to compare.
BEGLEY FILMOGRAPHY: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003225/

The movie itself is worth watching if you get the chance. One of the earlier roles for Gloria Grahame, one of the last for Virginia O'Brien.

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[–] kingarthurup 14 years ago

No ... Ed wasn't born yet and St. Elsewhere wasn't even an idea.

[–] Swift-12 14 years ago

His father.
Who won an Academy Award long before Ed JUNIOR started acting.
Who may have appeared in this 1947 movie before JUNIOR was even an idea.

The confusion would be avoided if you'd bother to read my post or check the link to his filmography.

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[–] Keatonics 14 years ago

Definitely not Ed Bagley.

[–] kingarthurup 14 years ago

You have to be more specific.

You shuld have said that you thought it was Ed Begley Jr.

NO.. it is not.

[–] Swift-12 14 years ago

"You shuld have said that you thought it was Ed Begley Jr."

No, I didn't think it was JUNIOR, so I [shuld] not have said that.
I do think you're a troll. Prove me wrong.

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[–] Enrique-8 13 years ago

Gosh... what a total nincompoop that troll was!

Enrique Sanchez