Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley (left) and James A. Marcus in Hell's House (1932)
Born	Lemuel Hooper Atchley (1887-04-30)April 30, 1887 Ebenezer, Marion County, Tennessee U.S.
Died	November 17, 1943(1943-11-17) (aged 56) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1929-1943
Spouse	Violet Yahar

Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor. Born in Ebenezer, Marion County, Tennessee, he appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the Our Gang film Birthday Blues (1932).

Death

Atchley shot himself on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood.

Partial filmography

• The Santa Fe Trail (1930)
• Branded Men (1931)
• Men in Her Life (1931)
• Birthday Blues (1932)
• Hell's House (1932)
• The Three Musketeers (1933)
• Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
• Big Time or Bust (1933)
• The Westerner (1934)
• Mystery Mountain (1934)
• The Prescott Kid (1934)
• The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
• Behind the Green Lights (1935)
• Hearts in Bondage (1936)
• Love and Hisses (1937)
• Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
• Cipher Bureau (1938)
• The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
• The Fatal Hour (1940)
• The Gay Caballero (1940)
• Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
• Black Hills Express (1943)

External links

• Hooper Atchley at AllMovie
• Hooper Atchley at Find a Grave
• Hooper Atchley at IMDb
• Hooper Atchley at the TCM Movie Database