From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJoseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American character actor born in New York City, New York. Naish did many film roles, but they were eclipsed when he found fame in the title role of radios Life with Luigi (1948–1953), which surpassed Bob Hope in the 1950 ratings.Naish appeared on stage for several years before he began his film career. He began as a member of Gus Edwardss vaudeville troupe of child performers. In Paris after World War I, Naish formed his own song and dance act. He was traveling the globe from Europe to Egypt to Asia, when his China-bound ship developed engine problems, leaving him in California in 1926.His uncredited bit role in What Price Glory (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the first for his role in the 1943 film Sahara, then for his performance in the 1945 film A Medal for Benny, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture. He notably played Boris Karloffs hunchback assistant in The House of Frankenstein in 1944.He was of Irish descent, but never used his dialect skills to play Irishmen, explaining, When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me. Instead, he portrayed myriad other ethnic groups on screen Latino, Native American, East Asian, Polynesian, Middle Eastern/North African, South Asian, Eastern European, and Mediterranean. Besides his film roles, he often appeared on television later in his career. He spent many of his later years in San Diego studying philosophy and theology.Naish was married (1929–1973) to actress Gladys Heaney (1907–1987). They had one daughter.For his contributions to television and film, J. Carrol Naish has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard.
Pietro Cholo
Film 1932
Uncle Vince
Film 1952
Socrates Houlis
Film 1953
Injun
Film 1933
Tom Holt
Film 1936
Tony
Film 1932
Looking Glass
Film 1951
The Killer
Film 1944
Police Commissario Ovidio Castanio
Film 1947
Louis Lorelli
Film 1950
Roger Graham
Film 1945
Ben Dagajanian
Film 1955
Luigi
Film 1944
Radio Announcer
Film 1931
Dr. Karl Decker
Film 1944
Lorenzo
Film 1941
Dr. Sorelle
Film 1933
Grand Vizier
Film 1935
Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)
Film 1933
Inspector Gregg
Film 1943
Steve Scola
Film 1934
Devers
Film 1945
Mikhail Valdin
Film 1937
Dynamite Dawson
Film 1949
Jack Allen
Film 1934
Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
Film 1943
Noel
Film 1942
'The Professor'
Film 1941
Nicky Duvalle
Film 1950
Joe Durell
Film 1935
Aristide Rougeron
Film 1942
Papa Donnetti
Film 1949
'Lucky' Reilly
Film 1950
Blackie
Film 1941
Leon
Film 1957
Frank Barden
Film 1937
Signor Michel O'Sullivan
Film 1942
Bedloe Mason
Film 1956
Sitting Bull
Film 1954
Eddie Selton
Film 1936
Steve Murkil
Film 1938
Bert
Film 1935
Hugo
Film 1931
'Lefty' Tate
Film 1935
Sam Dover
Film 1935
Richard Lane
Film 1938
Tony
Film 1932
Jack Venner
Film 1942
Ramon Salvadore
Film 1933
Tony Rocco
Film 1932
Tony Madroni
Film 1941
Joe Taggerty
Film 1940
Charley Martin
Film 1945
Moxie
Film 1937
George Frost
Film 1940
Sun Yat Ming
Film 1932
Daniel (archive footage)
Film 2000
Plug
Film 1957
Collins
Film 1933
Gil Harkness
Film 1952
Comos
Film 1936
Nick Meyer
Film 1932
Ganimard
Film 1944
Jed Jerrett
Film 1943
Burt Mansfield
Film 1936
Gregory Prin
Film 1939
Tito
Film 1935
Rocky Alton
Film 1937
Cpl. Guarand
Film 1933
Mekaike
Film 1940
Pedro
Film 1936
Sgt. Diepel
Film 1955
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 1983
Manuel Lombroso
Film 1941
André Bejac
Film 1936
Bonelli
Film 1933
Bart Yancy
Film 1946
Frankie Scarbine
Film 1951
Harry Durant
Film 1937
Bruno
Film 1953
The Professor
Film 1939
Kuprin
Film 1939
Salazar
Film 1933
Joseph Valkus
Film 1938
Gangster Robbing Pierre's (uncredited)
Film 1930
Machado
Film 1941
Operative #77
Film 1936
Dr. Augustus Hadley
Film 1944
Chopper Allen
Film 1933
Dr. Igor Markoff
Film 1944
Dr. Remur
Film 1930
Lou Colima
Film 1934
Joe Charney
Film 1933
Dr. Carl Fletcher
Film 1944
Joe Morgan
Film 1934
Mike Clarke
Film 1937
Henry Rice
Film 1938
Lewis Zomar
Film 1938
French Soldier (uncredited)
Film 1926
Mario
Film 1937
Nick Trotti
Film 1937
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Film 1937
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Film 1933
Noel Haskins
Film 1938
Tommy Monk
Film 1933
Anti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)
Film 1934
"The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1931
Monte Ballou
Film 1934
Simeon 'Sim' Reno
Film 1955
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 1974
Claude Wright
Film 1932
Sheriff Joe Kneen
Film 1952
Richard Lane (Archive Footage)
Film 1939
Yacqi Jack
Film 1956
Charles, the Butler
Film 1945
Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
Film 1939
Jack Wilder
Film 1933
Jack Reed - Gangster
Film 1937
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Film 1955
Agitator
Film 1932
Nick Catapoli
Film 1945
Rafael Lopez
Film 1937
Gigi
Film 1942
Irenov
Film 1936
Matt Bassler
Film 1942
Reginald DeWinters
Film 1942
Andre Bouchard
Film 1943
Giuseppe
Film 1943
French Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Film 1931
Witness Against Doremus (uncredited)
Film 1931
French Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)
Film 1934
Bootlegger (uncredited)
Film 1932
Drunk in Wreck (uncredited)
Film 1933
John Mulholland
Film 1952
Himself
Film 1939
Bryan
Film 1933
Mink Gordon
Film 1931
John Ross
Film 1933
Duval
Film 1934
Carl Izzard
Film 1934
Antonio Marino
Film 1961
Gary Kent
Film 1933
Nick
Film 1932
Laker
Film 1931
Hanley
Film 1933
Sgt. Chevalier
Film 1934
The Hunchback
Film 1966
French Soldier (uncredited)
Film 1946
Self
Film 1959
Mr Stein
Film 1955
Froteras
Film 1970
Dr. Daka (archive footage)
Film 1989
Mr. Toto
Tv 1963
Bilejik
Tv 1965
Tv 1960
Tv 1953
Self
Tv 1948
Tv 1965
Tv 1958
Onorio
Tv 1950
Mr. Combie
Tv 1954
Tv 1957
Hawkeye
Tv 1960
Miguel Ramierez
Tv 1958
Tv 1958
Joseph H. 'Joe' Bucco
Tv 1959
Walt Pierce
Tv 1958
Uncle Giuliano
Tv 1964
Charlie
Tv 1950
Tv 1958
Chief Yellow Horse
Tv 1965
Iagoo
Tv 1958