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Donald Elson

Actor

Donald Elson

Born March 31, 1923Died May 7, 202214 films

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Inherit the Wind posterFirst watchInherit the Wind19607.7as Bollinger (uncredited)Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K.View film

Essential films

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Gremlins poster7.1Gremlins1984Chaplin poster7.4Chaplin1992Escape from the Planet of the Apes poster6.4Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971Julius Caesar poster7.1Julius Caesar1953Day of the Outlaw poster6.8Day of the Outlaw1959If These Walls Could Talk 2 poster6.6If These Walls Could Talk 22000

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2000If These Walls Could Talk 2Sam
  2. 1992ChaplinProp Man
  3. 1984GremlinsMan on Street
  4. 1977The VanMr. Hump
  5. 1976The Great Texas Dynamite ChaseMr. Smith
  6. 1975Sixpack AnnieMr. Piker
  7. 1972Thumb TrippingGas Station Attendant
  8. 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesCurator
  9. 1970Dreams of GlassTimothy
  10. 1964The Legend of Jimmy Blue EyesThe Devil
  11. 1960Inherit the WindBollinger (uncredited)
  12. 1959Day of the OutlawVic, General Store Owner
  13. 1953The Affairs of Dobie GillisAdvisor (uncredited)
  14. 1953Julius CaesarCitizen of Rome