Al Ernest Garcia
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After decades in the business, Al Ernest Garcia is the kind of actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Work has kept arriving for 115 years, which is its own kind of achievement. In cinemas, 'Modern Times' is the work that stuck — President of the Electro Steel Corp., specifically. 'City Lights' counts among the more visible credits. Comedy accounts for the largest share of the work.
Al Ernest Garcia
35 Movies
After decades in the business, Al Ernest Garcia is the kind of actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Work has kept arriving for 115 years, which is its own kind of achievement. In cinemas, 'Modern Times' is the work that stuck — President of the Electro Steel Corp., specifically. 'City Lights' counts among the more visible credits. Comedy accounts for the largest share of the work.
Movies
Plays President of the Electro Steel Corp.
Modern Times
1936
Plays His Butler
City Lights
1931
Plays The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
The Circus
1928
Plays Police Captain
The Gay Desperado
1936
Plays Drinking Companion and Policeman
Pay Day
1922
Plays Spagnoli (as Al Garcia)
Young Romance
1915
Plays Allan Garcia
I'll Take Romance
1937
Plays Don Carlos Gonzalez
In Old Mexico
1938
Plays Ben Broderick
Six Feet Four
1919
Plays Pete Lopez
Bounder
1912
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The Last Train from Madrid
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In Old Mexico
Don Carlos Gonzalez
1938
Film
Blossoms On Broadway
Opera Patron (uncredited)
1937
Film
I'll Take Romance
Allan Garcia
1937
Film
The Last Train from Madrid
3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Gay Desperado
Police Captain
1936
Film
Modern Times
President of the Electro Steel Corp.
1936
Film
The California Trail
Sgt. Florez (as Allan Garcia)
1933
Film
One Way Passage
Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
1932
Film
The Gay Caballero
Bandit
1932
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Al Ernest Garcia still alive?
Al Ernest Garcia passed away on September 4, 1938 at age 51.
What are the most famous roles of Al Ernest Garcia?
Al Ernest Garcia is best known for roles in Modern Times, City Lights, The Gold Rush.
How many movies has Al Ernest Garcia been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1911), Al Ernest Garcia has appeared in 35 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Al Ernest Garcia's first movie?
The career of Al Ernest Garcia began with The Still Alarm (1911).
What is Al Ernest Garcia's most recent movie or series?
Al Ernest Garcia's most recent release is In Old Mexico, which premiered on September 9, 1938.
Al Ernest Garcia
1887-03-11 · San Francisco, California, USA
Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times.
Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.