Eugene Pallette

Biography

Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. An overweight man with large stomach and deep, gravelly voice, Pallette is probably best-remembered for comic character roles such as Alexander Bullock, Carole Lombard's father, in My Man Godfrey (1936), his role as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn and his similar role as Fray Felipe in The Mark of Zorro (1940) starring Tyrone Power Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugene Pallette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Chick McGann

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Friar Tuck

The Birth of a Nation

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey

as Alexander Bullock

The Lady Eve

as Horace Pike

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Prosper Latour (French Story)

Heaven Can Wait

as E.F. Strabel

The Mark of Zorro

as Friar Felipe

Shanghai Express

as Sam Salt

Topper

as Casey