
Matt McHugh
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Matthew O. McHugh (January 22, 1894 – February 22, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small cameo parts.
McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and, as a young child, he performed on stage. His brother, Frank, who went on to become part of the Warner Bros. stock company in the 1930s and 1940s, and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time he was fourteen years old, but the family quit the stage around 1930. His brother Ed became an agent in New York.
Matt made his Broadway debut in Elmer Rice's Street Scene in 1929, along with his brother Ed, and also appeared in Swing Your Lady in 1936.
Despite his actual origins, McHugh usually performed his roles with a Brooklyn accent, and was often cast as characters explicitly from Brooklyn. In Star Spangled Rhythm (1941), his one scene is a protracted monologue during the climactic "Old Glory" sequence, in which McHugh plays a character who literally embodies the spirit of Brooklyn.
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Wham-Bam-Slam! 1955Dr. Claude A. Quacker (archive footage)★ 6.6
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Tales of Robin Hood 1951Tuck's Guard-Friend★ 3
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Home Town Story 1951Waiter (uncredited)★ 4.6
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Arson, Inc. 1949Hubbell★ 5.3
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Duke of Chicago 1949Terry Shea★ NR
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An Innocent Affair 1948Ted Burke★ 3.8
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Shed No Tears 1948First Investigating Detective (Uncredited)★ 5
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Frank the Barber (uncredited)★ 4.7
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Pardon My Clutch 1948Claude Finkle★ 5.8
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Loud Friend★ 2
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★ 6.6
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Herman★ NR
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My Favorite Brunette 1947Third Man on Death Row (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Vacation in Reno 1946Bill Dumont★ 7
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Nocturne 1946Coffee Attendant (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Deadline for Murder 1946Johnny★ NR
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The Blue Dahlia 1946Bartender at Gus' (uncredited)★ 6.7
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The Dark Corner 1946Milkman (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Sporting Goods Salesman (uncredited)★ 6.8
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How DOooo You Do 1945Deputy McNiel★ NR
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★ 6.3
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Lady on a Train 1945★ 6.6
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Lafe★ 3.7
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My Buddy 1944Happy★ NR
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Tom, Reporter (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Secret Command 1944Curly★ 6.8
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Mr. Skeffington 1944Drunk (uncredited)★ 6.6
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And the Angels Sing 1944Doorman - 33 Club (uncredited)★ 7
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Phantom Lady 1944Al Alp - Taxi Driver (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Whispering Footsteps 1943Cy Walsh, Boarder★ 5.3
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True to Life 1943Taxicab Driver (uncredited)★ 6
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Fireman in Humphrey Bogart Sequence (uncredited)★ 6.1
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The West Side Kid 1943The Worrier★ NR
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Hi Diddle Diddle 1943Reporter #2 (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Stranger in Park Renting 'Rooms'★ 5
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Cowboy in Manhattan 1943Cab Driver★ NR
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Flight for Freedom 1943Mac (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Quiet Please, Murder 1943Taxi Driver★ 6.8
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Girl Trouble 1942Driver★ 6.5
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The Man in the Trunk 1942Detective Murtha★ NR
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Strength Machine Operator (uncredited)★ 7.4
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O'Doul★ 4.8
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Star Spangled Rhythm 1942Man from Brooklyn (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Too Many Women 1942Spike O'Reilly★ 4.8
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Sappy Birthday 1942★ NR
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A Gentleman at Heart 1942Joe★ 6
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The Perfect Snob 1941Baggage Man★ 6.3
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Blues in the Night 1941St Louis Jail Drunk★ 6.3
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West Point Widow 1941Drunk at Football Game★ 6
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Reporter on Train★ 5.2
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Sam★ 7.7
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So You Won't Squawk 1941Louie the Wolf's Henchman★ 6.6
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Radcliffe - the ex wife's boyfriend★ 4.6
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You, the People 1940Albert 'Bert' / 'Perky' Perkins★ 5.8
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Rangers of Fortune 1940Horatio Wells★ 5
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Bartender★ 5.8
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They Drive by Night 1940Repairman (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Sailor's Lady 1940Cabby★ 4
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La Conga Nights 1940Headwaiter★ 7.5
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Primrose Path 1940Drunk Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)★ 6.5
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I Take This Woman 1940Mike Fescue - Man in Clinic (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Charlie-the Cop★ 5.7
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Messenger's Chauffeur (uncredited)★ 5.6
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20,000 Men a Year 1939Baseball Fan★ 5.5
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At the Circus 1939Cabbie (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Reporter (uncredited)★ 7.9
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The Escape 1939Pete★ 5.5
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$1,000 a Touchdown 1939Brick Benson★ 2
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The Under-Pup 1939Soda Jerk★ 6
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Miracles for Sale 1939'All Over Town' Bus Driver★ 6.4
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Chicken Wagon Family 1939Joe★ NR
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Charlie★ NR
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The Greener Hills 1939Taxi Driver★ 5
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Cab Driver★ NR
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Exposed 1938Johnson★ 5
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The Mad Miss Manton 1938Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)★ 6.4
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That Certain Age 1938Soda Jerk (uncredited)★ 5.1
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★ 4.2
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Professor Beware 1938Divorced Man on Highway★ 6.1
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Tropic Holiday 1938Joe★ 5.8
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The Rage of Paris 1938Department Head (uncredited)★ 5.8
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You and Me 1938Newcomer (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Holiday 1938Taxi Driver (uncredited)★ 7.3
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No Time to Marry 1938Abernathy★ 6
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Mannequin 1938Mike (Uncredited)★ 5.9
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Navy Blue and Gold 1937Heckler★ 5.9
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Burt (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Steve Brodie★ NR
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To Mary - with Love 1936Taxi Driver★ 4.5
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The Phantom Rider 1936Agent Shorty★ NR
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The Country Beyond 1936Const. Weller★ NR
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Anything Goes 1936Detective★ 5.3
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Pete★ 7.4
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Barbary Coast 1935Broncho★ 6.6
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Thunder in the Night 1935Police Secretary★ 5.5
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Diamond Jim 1935Bartender★ 6
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The Glass Key 1935Puggy★ 6.4
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Party Wire 1935Bert West★ 8
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Mister Dynamite 1935Sunshine★ 6
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Madden★ 6.2
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The Good Fairy 1935Moving Man (uncredited)★ 7
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Wings in the Dark 19351st Mechanic★ 6.4
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Matthew O'Toole★ 4.2
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She Loves Me Not 1934Andy, the Photographer★ 5.5
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Sadie McKee 1934Taxi Driver (uncredited)★ 7
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Sing and Like It 1934Junker - Hood★ 4.3
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Bridal Bail 1934Patrolman Gus Brown★ 3
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Two Alone 1934Counter Man (uncredited)★ 7
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Dancing Lady 1933Marcia's Agent (uncredited)★ 6.9
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From Headquarters 1933Man picked up by police wagon (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Professor's Drinking Buddy (uncredited)★ 5.7
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The Mad Game 1933Butts McGhee★ NR
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A Man of Sentiment 1933Alex (Willie) Moran - Orderly★ NR
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Sailor Beware! 1933Dan★ NR
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The Last Trail 1933Looney McGann★ NR
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The Man Who Dared 1933Karel★ 6
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Bed of Roses 1933Mr. Jones (uncredited)★ 6.3
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The Girl in 419 1933Jim - a Prisoner★ 4.3
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The Devil's Brother 1933The Prospective Groom★ 6.7
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Night of Terror 1933Detective Bailey★ 5.5
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Butch Mulinkovitch★ NR
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Sailor's Luck 1933Taxi Cab Driver★ 5
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Hard to Handle 1933Joe Goetz (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Afraid to Talk 1932Joe Skelli★ 6
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★ NR
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The Loud Mouth 1932★ 6
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The Wet Parade 1932Shorty the Bellboy (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Chief Petty Officer Vincent★ 5
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Freaks 1932Rollo Brother★ 7.8
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Taxi! 1931Joe Silva (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Street Scene 1931Vincent Jones★ 6.8
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The Grand Dame 1931(uncredited)★ NR