Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 10, 1882

died

August 4, 1957

place of birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

also known as

Erville Anderson

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia

Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.

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Known For

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

as Nate Tomkins

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Spectator (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

as Jefferson Davis

Jesse James

Jesse James

as Old Marshall

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941as Nate Tomkins
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952as Spectator (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Jefferson Davis
Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939as Old Marshall
Tobacco Road
6.8

Tobacco Road

1941
The Black Cat
6.5

The Black Cat

1941as Doctor Williams (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
6.7

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957as Burt (uncredited)
Summer Stock
6.7

Summer Stock

1950as Zeb (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
6.6

Marie Antoinette

1938as Passport Official (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
6.1

Back to Bataan

1945as Teacher (uncredited)
Fury
7.5

Fury

1936as Plumber (uncredited)
The Spiral Staircase
7.1

The Spiral Staircase

1946as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932as Police Chief (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
6.9

Hangmen Also Die!

1943as Liberal Official (uncredited)
Pursued
6.6

Pursued

1947as Townsman (uncredited)
The Bishop's Wife
7.1

The Bishop's Wife

1947as Stevens
Parnell
4.6

Parnell

1937as Father
Tall in the Saddle
6.6

Tall in the Saddle

1944as Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
6.7

Canyon Passage

1946as Judge (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
6.4

Honky Tonk

1941as Man with Rail (uncredited)
The Tall Target
6.9

The Tall Target

1951as Minister (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947as First Station Agent (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
7.3

And the Angels Sing

1944as Mr. Littlefield
State Fair
6.3

State Fair

1933as Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)
Commandos Strike at Dawn
5.5

Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942as Johan Garme
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)
Objective, Burma!
6.8

Objective, Burma!

1945as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
The Scarlet Empress
6.9

The Scarlet Empress

1934as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Arrowsmith
6.6

Arrowsmith

1931as Pioneer (uncredited)
Something to Live For
6.9

Something to Live For

1952as Critic (uncredited)
The Feathered Serpent
6.1

The Feathered Serpent

1948as Prof. Scott (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
6.3

The Merry Widow

1952as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It
7.0

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938as Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
5.5

Wells Fargo

1937as Marshal Sam
Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

1946as Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
High Wall
6.4

High Wall

1947
The Actress
6.4

The Actress

1953as Mike McGrath (uncredited)
Haunted Gold
5.1

Haunted Gold

1932as Tom Benedict
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
6.7

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939as Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)
Captain China
5.5

Captain China

1950as Doctor
Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

Bad Men of Missouri

1941as Mr. Adams
You Can't Escape Forever
6.0

You Can't Escape Forever

1942as Mr. Crowder (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
6.8

Edison, the Man

1940as First Lecturer
Station West
6.4

Station West

1948as Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
6.0

Stand Up and Fight

1939as Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor
Desperate
6.5

Desperate

1947as Simon Pringle (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
6.4

My Favorite Blonde

1942as Sheriff
Along Came Jones
5.8

Along Came Jones

1945as Bartender (uncredited)