Sam Lufkin

Biography

Career Overview

Sam Lufkin has 98 screen credits in a career dating back to 1920. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Shadow Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Golf Slappy, Liberty, They Go Boom!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

98

Birth Date

1891-05-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Known For

• Golf Slappy
• 

  Liberty
• 

  They Go Boom!
• 

  Cold Turkey
• Hot Spot
• 

  The Finishing Touch

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• The Shadow Collection (1 titles)
• Inspector Steve Trent Collection (1 titles)
• Our Gang: The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Stan Laurel (4 collaborations)
• Hal Roach (3 collaborations)
• Leo McCarey (3 collaborations)
• Oliver Hardy (3 collaborations)
• Richard C. Currier (2 collaborations)
• H.M. Walker (2 collaborations)
• Mack Sennett (2 collaborations)
• Charles R. Dorety (1 collaborations)
• Eddie Gribbon (1 collaborations)
• Leo Cleary (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (97 credits)

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    Prison Guard (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Law of the Badlands

    Saloon Cashier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Born to Be Bad

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Fuller Brush Girl

    Man on Bus (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Canadian Pacific

    Railroad Worker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Albuquerque

    Man at Gambling Table (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Riff-Raff

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Born to Kill

    Gambler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • A Likely Story

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Trail Street

    Farmer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Sister Kenny

    Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Crack-Up

    Detective (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • From This Day Forward

    Husband

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • A Hit with a Miss

    Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Sensations of 1945

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Batman

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Back from the Front

    German Sailor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • X Marks the Spot

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Cyclone Kid

    Bartender Ed

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Panther's Claw

    Lombardi's Police Escort (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Golf Slappy

    Mr. Green

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Double Trouble

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Miracle Kid

    Referee (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • So Long Mr. Chumps

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Green Archer

    Thug

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • How High Is Up?

    Workman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Millionaires in Prison

    Convict (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Saps at Sea

    Horn Factory Workman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • A Chump at Oxford

    Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Shadow

    Kirk

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Flying Deuces

    Legionnaire

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Zenobia

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • A Ducking They Did Go

    Sheriff Sam (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blossoms On Broadway

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Playing the Ponies

    Race Starter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Goofs and Saddles

    Colonel (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Back to the Woods

    Indian (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Way Out West

    Stagecoach Baggage Handler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Dizzy Doctors

    Dr. Arms Older Assistant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Super Snooper

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Grips, Grunts and Groans

    Man in Railyard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Midnight Blunders

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Whoops, I'm an Indian!

    Saloon Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Peppery Salt

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Skybound

    William Saunders

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • It Always Happens

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Babes in Toyland

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Them Thar Hills

    Moonshiner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Defense Rests

    Masseur / Trainer

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • I'll Be Suing You

    Truck Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Going Bye-Bye!

    Man with Warning (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Crime of Helen Stanley

    Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Rhapsody in Brew

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Boys Will Be Boys

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Soilers

    Helpful Bystander (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Hot Spot

    Blocker Cab Co. Cabbie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Scram!

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • County Hospital

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Music Box

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Any Old Port!

    Referee (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Tabasco Kid

    Murietta Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Mama Loves Papa

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Call a Cop!

    Flannigan - Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Indiscreet

    Baseball Captain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Part Time Wife

    Caddie Master

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Big Kick

    2nd Bootlegger (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Gas Station

    2nd Bootlegger

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Real McCoy

    Mountain Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Bacon Grabbers

    Man in Sheriff's Office

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • They Go Boom!

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Double Whoopee

    Man poked in eye

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Movie Night

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • That's My Wife

    Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Wrong Again

    Sullivan

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Liberty

    Getaway Driver

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Should Married Men Go Home?

    Shop Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Fair and Muddy

    Man Who Laughs at Muddy Woman

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Speedy

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Finishing Touch

    Owner of the house

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Battle of the Century

    Boxing referee (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Putting Pants on Philip

    Ship's Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Hats Off

    Pedestrian

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Sugar Daddies

    Fun House ticket taker

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Sting of Stings

    Lion Tamer

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Fighting Boob

    Jeff Randall

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • A Rainy Knight

    Driver Stealing Parking Place

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Cold Turkey

    Jimmie's 2nd Brother

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Remember When?

    Post Driver - Circus Employee (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Battling Orioles

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Stolen Goods

    Store Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • A Man About Town

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Why Worry?

    Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Her Dangerous Path

    Sam Comstock

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Safety Last!

    Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Jailed and Bailed

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Haunted Spooks

    Bearded Man in Car (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1920

• crew (1 credits)

  • Notorious

    stand in

    crew
    1946