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Dick Cherney

Born November 6, 1914 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]Died October 21, 201784 films

Ysaÿe (Isaac) Richard Cherniavsky (6 November 1914–21 October 2017) Cherney was a prolific background actor who, from approximately 1936 to 1976, made over 250 uncredited film and television appearances.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Apartment poster8.2The Apartment1960The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance poster7.8The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962Blazing Saddles poster7.2Blazing Saddles1974Judgment at Nuremberg poster8.0Judgment at Nuremberg1961Sweet Smell of Success poster7.6Sweet Smell of Success1957Inherit the Wind poster7.6Inherit the Wind1960It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World poster7.0It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963An American in Paris poster7.0An American in Paris1951

Filmography

84 films as actor
  1. 1976The Last TycoonMan in Office (uncredited)
  2. 1976Family PlotMan at Funeral (uncredited)
  3. 1975At Long Last LoveParty Guest (uncredited)
  4. 1974The Godfather Part IISenate Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
  5. 1974Blazing SaddlesTownsman (uncredited)
  6. 1973The Way We WereNightclub Patron (uncredited)
  7. 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tParty Guest (uncredited)
  8. 1971The Death of Me YetRestaurant Patron
  9. 1969TopazWaiter (uncredited)
  10. 1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HerePorter (uncredited)
  11. 1969The Love God?Club Patron (uncredited)
  12. 1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
  13. 1967Valley of the DollsRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
  14. 1967FitzwillyBar Patron (uncredited)
  15. 1967BanningMatch Spectator (uncredited)
  16. 1967Point BlankSpectator (uncredited)
  17. 1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  18. 1967Warning Shot
  19. 1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!Military Officer (uncredited)
  20. 1966Torn CurtainClerk (uncredited)
  21. 1965Strange BedfellowsCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  22. 1965Two on a GuillotineTheatre Audience Member (uncredited)
  23. 196436 HoursGerman Soldier (uncredited)
  24. 1964RoustaboutCarnival Patron (uncredited)
  25. 1964Fate Is the HunterSoldier (uncredited)
  26. 1964The Best ManReporter (uncredited)
  27. 1964Seven Days in MayReporter (uncredited)
  28. 1963Twilight of HonorTownsman (uncredited)
  29. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldDetective (uncredited)
  30. 1963Critic's ChoiceAudience Member (uncredited)
  31. 1962GypsyAudience Member (uncredited)
  32. 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceStatehood Audience Member (uncredited)
  33. 1961Judgment at NurembergConcert Attendee (uncredited)
  34. 1961Bachelor in ParadiseRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
  35. 1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinPolice Officer (uncredited)
  36. 1960CimarronTownsman at Celebration (uncredited)
  37. 1960Sunrise at CampobelloCrew Member (uncredited)
  38. 1960Inherit the WindTownsman (uncredited)
  39. 1960The ApartmentBar Patron (uncredited)
  40. 1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondHerman (uncredited)
  41. 1960Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a CircusCircus Spectator
  42. 1959The FBI StoryFBI Agent (uncredited)
  43. 1959WarlockTownsman (uncredited)
  44. 1959Invisible InvadersZombie
  45. 1959Al CaponeMoran Associate (uncredited)
  46. 1958The Last HurrahReporter (uncredited)
  47. 1958Party GirlPorter (uncredited)
  48. 1957Sweet Smell of SuccessToots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
  49. 1957The Buster Keaton StoryAudience Member (uncredited)
  50. 1956The RackJudge
  51. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysExtra (uncredited)
  52. 1956Written on the WindRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
  53. 1956Please Murder MeParty Guest (uncredited)
  54. 1956Forever, DarlingTheatre Patron (uncredited)
  55. 1955The Square Jungle
  56. 1955It's Always Fair WeatherNightclub Patron (uncredited)
  57. 1955Cult of the Cobra
  58. 1954DésiréeDinner Party Guest (uncredited)
  59. 1954It Should Happen to YouAudience Member (uncredited)
  60. 1953Kiss Me KateActor in Play (uncredited)
  61. 1953The Band WagonAudience Member (uncredited)
  62. 1953The War of the WorldsLooter (uncredited)
  63. 1953Angel FacePolice Officer (uncredited)
  64. 1952Horizons WestBarfly (uncredited)
  65. 1952The Turning PointFight Spectator (uncredited)
  66. 1952Clash by NightFisherman (uncredited)
  67. 1952Deadline - U.S.A.Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  68. 1951The RacketPolice Officer (uncredited)
  69. 1951Bannerline
  70. 1951An American in ParisSpectator at Show (uncredited)
  71. 1951A Place in the SunParty Guest (uncredited)
  72. 1950Watch the BirdiePedestrian (uncredited)
  73. 1950Dial 1119Onlooker in Crowd (uncredited)
  74. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkRadio Station Worker (uncredited)
  75. 1950Pretty BabyElevator Starter (uncredited)
  76. 1950Young Man with a HornNightclub Patron (uncredited)
  77. 1948The Street with No NameMan at Gym (Uncredited)
  78. 1948The Black ArrowVillager (uncredited)
  79. 1942My Favorite SpyRecruit Smelling Gas
  80. 1941Million Dollar Baby
  81. 1940Mexican Spitfire Out WestBeauty Contest Spectator
  82. 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteParty Guest (uncredited)
  83. 1939Charlie Chan in RenoCasino Patron (uncredited)
  84. 1937TopperNightclub Patron (uncredited)