Spec O'Donnell

Biography

Career Overview

Spec O'Donnell has 117 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Three Smart Girls Trilogy with 1 titles. Signature works include Speed Boys, Don't Tell Everything, The Country Kid. 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

117

Birth Date

1911-04-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Fresno, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Speed Boys
• 

  Don't Tell Everything
• 

  The Country Kid
• 

  Who's Who in the Zoo
• The Itching Hour
• Traffic Tangle

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Three Smart Girls Trilogy (1 titles)
• The Wolf Man (1 titles)
• Penrod (Billy Mauch) Collection (1 titles)
• Andy Hardy Collection (1 titles)
• Alice Comedies (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Edward Ludwig (2 collaborations)
• Max Davidson (2 collaborations)
• Josephine Adair (1 collaborations)
• James Berry (1 collaborations)
• Arthur Ross Trimble (1 collaborations)
• Tommy Hicks (1 collaborations)
• Hal Roach (1 collaborations)
• Leo McCarey (1 collaborations)
• Jesse De Vorska (1 collaborations)
• Lillian Elliott (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (117 credits)

  • Convoy

    18 Wheel Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Ride the High Country

    Pianist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Elegy (1960) ... Poker Player actor actors
    1959
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    - Passing of Shawnee Bill (1958) ... Townsman (uncredited) actor actors
    1958
  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Candy Seller (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Pat and Mike

    Hicks' Caddy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Strangers on a Train

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Double Exposure

    Messenger

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

    Son of Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Arsenic and Old Lace

    Young Man in Line (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Once Upon a Time

    Theatre Usher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Crazy House

    Bellhop

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hers to Hold

    William Morley

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • All by Myself

    Messenger

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

    Villager in Tavern (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • It Ain't Hay

    Newsboy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Stand by for Action

    Jason (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Glass Key

    Campaign Headquarters Usher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Male Animal

    Gagged Student (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Dressed to Kill

    Elevator Operator

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Love Crazy

    Anniversary Singer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Second Chorus

    Disappointed Fan at Stage Door (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Freshman Year

    Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Penrod's Double Trouble

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Held For Ransom

    Delivery Boy

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Accidents Will Happen

    "Specs" Carter

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Walking Down Broadway

    Messenger

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Daredevil Drivers

    Bellboy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Blondes at Work

    First Newsboy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • You're Only Young Once

    Drowsy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Night Club Scandal

    Copy Boy

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Alcatraz Island

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Love Is on the Air

    Pinky

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Varsity Show

    Student

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Exclusive

    Phone Boy

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blonde Trouble

    Fred's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Public Wedding

    Elevator Operator

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Angel's Holiday

    Newsboy

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Melody for Two

    Page

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • College Holiday

    Lafayette

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • King of Hockey

    Clapping Fan

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Earthworm Tractors

    Telegram Boy

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Walking Dead

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Man Hunt

    George (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Freshman Love

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Stars Over Broadway

    Boy Hanging Sign - 'At Your Service, Madame' Number

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Kentucky Blue Streak

    O'Donnell

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Sydney (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Good Fairy

    Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Dancing Millionaire

    Newspaper Boy

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Office Boy

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • One Night of Love

    Call Boy

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • David Harum

    Tim (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Hold Your Temper

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Fits in a Fiddle

    Bellhop

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Mickey's Touchdown

    Referee

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • His Weak Moment

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Baby Face

    Office Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Lilly Turner

    Delivery Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Parole Girl

    Magazine Subscription Salesman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Secrets of Wu Sin

    Copy Boy

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Death Kiss

    Pete

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Big Broadcast

    Office Boy

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Exposure

    Inky

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Hello Trouble

    Joey - Cowhand

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Young America

    Bull Butler (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Knockout

    Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Who's Who in the Zoo

    Herbie - Son

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Mystery Train

    Caddy

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Sweepstakes

    Jockey

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Blondes Prefer Bonds

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • In Conference

    Junior -MacIntosh's Nephew

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Itching Hour

    The Concentrated Spinach Baby

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Blood and Thunder

    Rudy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Traffic Tangle

    Gregory

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Boarding House Blues

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Two Plus Fours

    Spec

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Rich Uncles

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Show Girl in Hollywood

    Office Boy

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Grand Parade

    Call Boy

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Dance Hall

    Newspaper Vendor

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Sophomore

    Joe's Nephew

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Movie Night

    Mrs. Chase's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • A Pair of Tights

    The Kid

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Show Girl

    Radio delivery boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Danger Street

    Sammy

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Hot News

    Spec

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Vamping Venus

    Western Union Boy / Mercury

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Dumb Daddies

    The Son

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Pass the Gravy

    Ignatz

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Fighting Fathers

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Should Second Husbands Come First?

    The Widow's Younger Son

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Call of the Cuckoo

    Love's Greatest Mistake

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • We're All Gamblers

    Spec

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Don't Tell Everything

    Asher Ginsberg alias The Maid

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Special Delivery

    Office Boy

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Casey at the Bat

    Spec

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Why Girls Say No

    Maxie Whisselberg

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Old Ironsides

    Cabin Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Private Izzy Murphy

    The Monohan Kid

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Sparrows

    Ambrose

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Don Key (Son of Burro)

    Office Boy

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Little Annie Rooney

    Abie

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Webs of Steel

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Price of Success

    Jimmy Moran

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Dressmaker from Paris

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Devil's Cargo

    Jimmy

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Tomorrow's Love

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Speed Boys

    Spec

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Sweet Dreams

    Spec - Wanda's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Foolish Virgin

    Little Boy

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Alice's Fishy Story

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Racing Kid

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Darling of New York

    Willie

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Country Kid

    Joe Applegate

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Barefoot Boy

    Schoolboy

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Little Johnny Jones

    Freckle faced Little Boy

    actor

    actors
    1923