Al Ernest Garcia
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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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
16 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | In Old Mexico | Don Carlos Gonzalez | Film |
| 1937 | Blossoms On Broadway | Opera Patron (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | I'll Take Romance | Allan Garcia | Film |
| 1936 | Modern Times | President of the Electro Steel Corp. | Film |
| 1936 | The Gay Desperado | Police Captain | Film |
| 1936 | Modern Times | Casting | Film |
| 1932 | One Way Passage | Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1931 | City Lights | His Butler | Film |
| 1931 | City Lights | Casting | Film |
| 1928 | The Circus | The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master | Film |
| 1928 | The Circus | Casting | Film |
| 1922 | Pay Day | Drinking Companion and Policeman | Film |
| 1921 | The Idle Class | Cop in Park / Guest (uncredited) | Film |
| 1919 | The Trail of the Octopus | Wang | Film |
| 1915 | Young Romance | Spagnoli (as Al Garcia) | Film |
| 1911 | Their Only Son | Film |
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