Josef Swickard

Biography

Career Overview

Josef Swickard has 160 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Chandu Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Cricket on the Hearth, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Plumber. 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

160

Birth Date

1866-06-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Koblenz, Germany

Known For

• 

  Cricket on the Hearth
• 

  The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
• 

  The Plumber
• 

  The Toy Shop
• 

  Get Your Man
• 

  Old San Francisco

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Chandu Collection (2 titles)
• Dick Tracy Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Fritzi Ridgeway (1 collaborations)
• Virginia Brown Faire (1 collaborations)
• Lorimer Johnston (1 collaborations)
• Margaret Landis (1 collaborations)
• Joan Standing (1 collaborations)
• Paul Gerson (1 collaborations)
• Paul Moore (1 collaborations)
• Rudolph Valentino (1 collaborations)
• Alice Terry (1 collaborations)
• Alan Hale (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (160 credits)

  • The Way of the World

    Patient (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Pal from Texas

    Texas Malden

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • $1,000 a Touchdown

    Hamilton McGlen Sr. (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Dick Tracy's G-Men

    Presidente Huenemo Mendoza

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mexicali Rose

    Gonzales

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Say It in French

    Old Man

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • You Can't Take It with You

    Professor

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Sheik Steps Out

    Mohammedan Priest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Sandflow

    Banker Porter

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Boss Rider of Gun Creek

    Lafe Turner

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Under Your Spell

    Amigo (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Black Coin

    Don Pedro Navarro

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lash of the Penitentes

    Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Custer's Last Stand

    Maj. Henry Trent MD

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Caryl of the Mountains

    Jean Foray

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Millionaire Kid

    The Tutor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Custer's Last Stand

    Major Henry Trent MD

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Lost City

    Dr. Manyus

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Chandu on the Magic Island

    Tyba, the White Magician

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Return of Chandu

    Tyba, The White Magician [Chs. 8-12]

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Cross Streets

    Dean Todd

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Beloved

    Revolutionist

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Perils of Pauline

    Haggins, Foreign Consul

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Narcotic

    Federal narcotics agent

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Narrow Corner

    Dutch Constable

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Phantom of the Desert

    Colonel Van Horn

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Song of the Caballero

    Manuel

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Mamba

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Lone Defender

    Juan Valdez

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Dark Skies

    Señor Moreno

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Dreary House

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Phantom of the North

    Colonel Rayburn

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Frozen River

    Hazy

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Veiled Woman

    Col. De Selincourt

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Eternal Woman

    Ovaldo

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Devil's Chaplain

    The King

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Toy Shop

    The toymaker (as Joseph Swickard)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Eagle of the Night

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Compassion

    Judge Henning

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Turn Back the Hours

    Colonel Torreon

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Comrades

    John Burton

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Sharp Shooters

    Grandpère

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Get Your Man

    Duke of Albin

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Old San Francisco

    Don Hernandez de Vasquez

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Time to Love

    Elvire's father

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Senorita

    Don Francisco Hernandez

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Golden Stallion

    John Forsythe

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • One Increasing Purpose

    Old Gand

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Kentucky Handicap

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Border Whirlwind

    Señor Jose Cordova

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Unknown Cavalier

    Lingo

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Devil’s Dice

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The High Flyer

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Don Juan

    Duke Della Varnese

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Senor Daredevil

    Juan Estrada

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Whispering Canyon

    Eben Beauregard

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Desert Gold

    Sebastian Castaneda

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Night Patrol

    John Pendleton

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Three Pals

    Col. Girard

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Northern Code

    Père Le Blanc

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Keeper of the Bees

    Bee Master

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Mysterious Stranger

    Raoul Lesage

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Playing with Souls

    Monsieur Jomier

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • She Wolves

    De Goncourt

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Fifth Avenue Models

    Josef Ludant

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Verdict

    Pierre Ronsard

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Wizard of Oz

    Prime Minister Kruel

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Sign of the Cactus

    Old Man Hayes

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Dante's Inferno

    Eugene Craig

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Defying the Law

    Michelo Brescia

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Untamed Youth

    Pietro

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Men

    Cleo's Father

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Pal o' Mine

    Verdugo Montford

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • North of Nevada

    Mark Ridgeway

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Shadow of the East

    John Locke

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Maytime

    Colonel Van Zandt

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • A Prince of a King

    Urbano

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Eternal Struggle

    Pierre Grange

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Forgive and Forget

    John Standing

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Mothers-in-Law

    Newton Wingate

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Age of Desire

    Marcio

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Cricket on the Hearth

    Caleb Plummer

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Daughters of the Rich

    Maud's Father

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Bavu

    Prince Markoff

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Mr. Billings Spends His Dime

    Estaban Juárez

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • My American Wife

    Don Fernando DeContas

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Young Rajah

    Narada - the Mystic

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Another Man's Shoes

    Gouret

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Storm

    Jacques Fachard

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Golden Gift

    Leonati

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Across the Dead-Line

    Abel

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Cheated Hearts

    Colonel Fairfax Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • No Woman Knows

    The Great Schabelitz

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Opened Shutters

    Sam Lacey

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Serenade

    Domingo Maticas

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Sowing the Wind

    Petworth

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    Marcelo Desnoyers

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Trumpet Island

    Jacques de Merincourt

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Moon Madness

    Latour

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Blind Youth

    Pierre Monnier

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Heart Snatcher

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Beggar Prince

    Nodo

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Third Generation

    Colonel Alden Van Dusen

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Last of His People

    Baron Bonart

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • A Woman of Pleasure

    Reverend Goddard

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Snares of Paris

    De Brionne

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Pretty Smooth

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Lady of Red Butte

    Delicate Hanson

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • A Trick of Fate

    Raoul Garson

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Light of Western Stars

    Padre Marcos

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • When a Woman Sins

    Mortimer

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The White Man's Law

    Suliman Ghengis (as Joseph Swickard)

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Keys of the Righteous

    Paul Manning

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • His Mother's Boy

    Tom Glenny (as Joseph Swickard)

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Soul of Satan

    Chicago Stone

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • A Tale of Two Cities

    Dr. Alexandre Manette

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Haystacks and Steeples

    The Minister

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • The Danger Girl

    Old Man in Lobby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • A Social Cub

    The Knight of Old

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • A Submarine Pirate

    Surplus Store Owner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Favorite Fool

    The Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Only a Messenger Boy

    The Chief of Police

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Lover's Lost Control

    Customer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty's Tintype Tangle

    The Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Dirty Work in a Laundry

    The Police Chief

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Versatile Villain

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Love, Loot and Crash

    Mary's Father, a Banker

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Ambrose's Nasty Temper

    Police Chief

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Droppington's Family Tree

    Justice of the Peace / Diner in Booth

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Rent Jumpers

    Restaurant Manager

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Willful Ambrose

    O. Schmidt - Stein Dealer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Hearts and Planets

    The Sky Gazer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Hogan's Romance Upset

    The Rival

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

    Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Hogan the Porter

    Drunk

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Love, Speed and Thrills

    Police Chief

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law

    Desk Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

    Mabel's Father

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

    Movie Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

    Minta's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Ambrose's First Falsehood

    Funeral Director

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Plumber

    Mr. Felix - Home Owner

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Noise of Bombs

    Desk Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • An Incompetent Hero

    The Police Chief

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Shot in the Excitement

    The Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Zip, the Dodger

    Ball Toss Operator

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • He Loved the Ladies

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Lover's Luck

    The Girl's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Those Country Kids

    Grandfather

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor

    Drinker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Property Man

    Old Stagehand (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Laughing Gas

    Patient

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Rowboat Romance

    (unconfirmed)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Caught in a Cabaret

    Mabel's Father (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Twenty Minutes of Love

    Victim

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Thief and the Book

    Mr. Jones - Bess's Grandfather

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Sorority Initiation

    John Adair - Mary's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Their First Execution

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Cupid in a Dental Parlor

    Ethel's Father

    actor

    actors
    1913