Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

1887-03-11 – 1938-09-04 (age 51) San Francisco, California, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Modern Times
Modern Times

1936

as President of the Electro Steel Corp.

City Lights
City Lights

1931

as His Butler

The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush

1925

as Prospector (uncredited)

The Circus
The Circus

1928

as The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

Pay Day
Pay Day

1922

as Drinking Companion and Policeman

The Rose of the Rancho
The Rose of the Rancho

1914

as Henchman

The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as 3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Gay Desperado
The Gay Desperado

1936

as Police Captain

Six Feet Four
Six Feet Four

1919

as Ben Broderick

Young Romance
Young Romance

1915

as Spagnoli (as Al Garcia)

One Way Passage
One Way Passage

1932

as Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway

1937

as Opera Patron (uncredited)

Bounder
Bounder

1912

as Pete Lopez

The Gay Caballero
The Gay Caballero

1932

as Bandit

The Country Boy
The Country Boy

1915

as Jimmy Michaelson

The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid

1931

as Orderly (uncredited)

The Idle Class
The Idle Class

1921

as Cop in Park / Guest (uncredited)

The Trail of the Octopus
I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance

1937

as Allan Garcia

The Unafraid
The Unafraid

1915

as Joseph