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Al Ernest Garcia

Mar 11, 1887 - Sep 04, 1938 (51 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA

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Al Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. He acted with Chaplin in six films between 1921 and 1936, cast mostly in clinical or villainous supporting roles. Garcia portrayed the brutal circus director in The Circus (1928), the snobbish butler of the millionaire in City Lights (1931), and the factory owner in Modern Times (1936). He was also a casting director for Chaplin on The Circus, City Lights, and Modern Times.

Garcia was co-founder of the Motion Picture Extras and Supporting Players Association, founded in 1933.

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The Gold Rush
Prospector (uncredited)
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Modern Times
President of the Electro Steel Corp.
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City Lights
His Butler
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The Circus
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
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Pay Day
Drinking Companion and Policeman
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The Last Train from Madrid
3rd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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One Way Passage
Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
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In Old Mexico
Don Carlos Gonzalez
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The Idle Class
Cop in Park / Guest (uncredited)
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The Trail of the Octopus
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