Al Ernest Garcia
Known for Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography
Modern Times
1936
as President of the Electro Steel Corp.
Modern Times
1936
Casting
City Lights
1931
as His Butler
City Lights
1931
Casting
The Gold Rush
1925
as Prospector (uncredited)
The Circus
1928
as The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
The Circus
1928
Casting
One Way Passage
1932
as Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as 3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Pay Day
1922
as Drinking Companion and Policeman
The Idle Class
1921
as Cop in Park / Guest (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1931
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Unafraid
1915
as Joseph
I'll Take Romance
1937
as Allan Garcia
Indian Summer
1913
as Jim
The Still Alarm
1911
as William Manley
The Gay Desperado
1936
as Police Captain
South of Santa Fe
1932
as (as Capt. Garcia) Felipe Anunciado Menendez Gonzales Rodriguez
Restitution
1918
as Lucifer and Satan
The Trail of the Octopus
1919
as Wang