Rodney Bell

Birth : 1915-10-21, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death : 1968-08-03

Movies

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried — to the girl next door. Unfortunately, she's not one of the women that his dad's been dating.
Bachelor in Paradise
Attorney (uncredited)
A. J. Niles is the author of a series of 'Bachelor Books'. These books describe the romantic life of a bachelor in various cities of the world. But when he runs into trouble with the I.R.S. for back taxes, he needs to write another book fast, to pay them. His publisher decides a book about life in the American suburbs would be a hit and settles him into Paradise Village. One bachelor plus lonely housewives equals many angry husbands.
The Subterraneans
Balloon Man (uncredited)
A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.
The Rookie
Pentagon janitor
A manic young radio network employee enlists in the army at the end of WWII and finds himself the only new recruit at basic training camp. Military comedy.
Money, Women and Guns
Martin (uncredited)
Celebrated detective traces and finds beneficiaries to the will of a gold prospector murdered by bushwhackers.
The High Cost of Loving
Bill Cady (uncredited)
Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut. But life becomes less predictable when he doesn't receive an invitation to an important luncheon being held by the new company president. Convinced that he's about to lose his job, Jim begins to mull over his limited prospects when his wife confirms that she's pregnant.
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
William S. 'Bill' Grant
A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.
A Star Is Born
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
The Fire Chaser
Wilbur Slemons
Hospitalized Eric Loudermilk Potts tells his story to a golddinging nurse. He's a bridegroom who misses his own wedding because he can't stop chasing fire trucks. Fiancee Mae breaks up with him to marry milksop Wilber at her father's insistence. But Eric's butler Simmons is determined to help true love, and arranges for Eric to crash the wedding and win Mae back.
The Hitch-Hiker
William Johnson
Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.
So You Never Tell a Lie
Eager Beaver Troop Leader (uncredited)
When a watch intended for a contest winner at the office gets mixed up and confused with the one Joe McDoakes purchased for his wife, Joe once again finds himself on the short end.
Young Man with Ideas
Party Guest (uncredited)
A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.
I'll See You in My Dreams
Harris' Assistant (uncredited)
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
So You Want to Be a Plumber
Marvin (uncredited)
In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes decides he should become a plumber.
Love Nest
Drunk (Uncredited)
Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to help him keep the building, money which this Casanova obtains from rich widows.
Gasoline Alley
Judd (uncredited)
A young man tries to get rich by opening a diner. Comedy based on the popular comic strip.
Pretty Baby
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
A young woman living in Manhattan pretends to be the mother of an infant in order to get a seat on the subway.
So You Want to Move
Joe plans on moving but needs tips on how.
The Great Jewel Robber
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Director Peter Godfrey's 1950 drama, inspired by true events, dramatizes the crime spree of the notorious jewel thief known as "The Hollywood Raffles", whose famous robbery victims included such real-life celebrities as Joan Crawford, Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith and Dennis Morgan. David Brian stars in the title role, and he's supported by John Archer, Marjorie Reynolds, Jacqueline de Wit, Alix Talton, Ned Glass, Perdita Chandler and columnist Sheilah Graham, playing herself.
The File on Thelma Jordon
Withers (Uncredited)
Cleve Marshall is an assistant district attorney who falls for the shadowy Thelma Jordon. With her sordid past -- and her relationship with thief Tony Laredo kept secret from the married attorney, Jordon seduces the easily swayed Marshall, and uses him to cover up her misdeeds. When Jordon becomes the prime suspect for the murder of her wealthy aunt, she turns to Marshall, who goes to great lengths to clear her name.
Waiting in the Lurch
Wilber Slemons
Joe's fiance doesn't like his obsession for chasing fire engines.
Wallflower
Two stepsisters become rivals for the same handsome bachelor. Comedy.
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Politico
A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.
Heartbeat
Student
A female escapee from a reform school joins a pickpocket academy in Paris.
Scarlet Street
Barney (uncredited)
Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.
An Angel Comes To Brooklyn
Oscar
An angel returns to Earth to help a Broadway producer put on a show, so a struggling young actress will have a job.
Blondie Goes to College
Student
Number 10 in the Blondie series, Blondie Goes to College is predicated on the notion that Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) must receive a college diploma or lose his job with the Dithers Construction Company. Not wishing to be separated from her husband, Blondie (Penny Singleton) enrolls in college as well. But Leighton College rules stipulate "No Married Couples", forcing Blondie and Dagwood to pretend that they're not married. This causes quite a dilemma when coed Laura Wadsworth (Janet Blair) begins flirting with Dagwood and Rusty Bryant (Larry Parks) does same with Blondie. And Blondie's discovery of a very pleasant secret threatens to expose her and Dagwood's marital status too. The student body at this particular seat of learning is comprised of quite a few familiar faces, including Lloyd Bridges, Sid Melton, and Adele Mara.