Eugene Pallette
2 credits on HibingeTV
American actor, born in 1889. He appeared in The Benson Murder Case (1930) as Sgt. Ernest Heath. One of the most recognizable character actors of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his barrel-chested physique and distinctive raspy voice. He appeared in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). He died in 1946.
Acted In
Crime, Mystery
A 1930 pre-Code crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and based on the 1926 novel by S. S. Van Dine. William Powell stars as the aristocratic detective Philo Vance, investigating the murder of a wealthy broker at his Long Island estate. The film co-stars William "Stage" Boyd, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, and Natalie Moorhead. The screenplay was adapted by Bartlett Cormack. The film entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
The Benson Murder Case
1930 - as Sgt. Ernest Heath
Mystery, Crime
William Powell's fourth and final outing as S.S. Van Dine's dilettante detective Philo Vance. A Long Island dog-show society gathering ends in a locked-room murder when the universally disliked Archer Coe is found dead — apparently by suicide, except for the bullet in his head and the corpse of his dog found in a closet. Vance unpicks a tangle of rivalries, inheritances, and championship terriers. Directed at speed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Bros., it's widely considered the best of the Philo Vance pictures and one of the cleverest whodunits of the pre-Code era. The film is in the public domain.
Mystery · Crime
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 - as Detective Heath