Sam in another walk-on, Going Bye-Bye!

SAM LUFKIN

b. May 9, 1892; d. February 19, 1952

Appeared with Laurel and Hardy in 39 films.

Other notable films: Several comedy features and shorts of the 1930's, including appearances with W.C. Fields, Charley Chase, Harold Lloyd, Our Gang and The Three Stooges.

As Lufkin's roles in Laurel and Hardy films were usually no more than bits or walk-ons, he is not immediately recognizable to fans as Finlayson or Hall. But he deserves mention for his 39 appearances with the Boys, second only to Charlie Hall's 47. He found steady work supporting most of the top comics of the day and freelanced among the major studios. Probably best remembered among L&H fans for the immortal line "C'mon, Lug, get out of that chair!" from BLOCKHEADS.

SAM LUFKIN'S FILMS WITH LAUREL AND HARDY

SHORTS:

Sugar Daddies (Dual Role: Ticket taker, extra)
Hats Off (Extra)
Putting Pants on Philip (Ship's doctor)
Battle of the Century (Referee)
Leave 'Em Laughing (Patient in dentist's office)
The Finishing Touch (Homeowner)
From Soup To Nuts (Party guest)
You're Darn Tootin' (Man in restaurant)
Their Purple Moment (Waiter)
Should Married Men Go Home? (Shop manager)
Two Tars (Dual role: Pedestrian, Motorist)
Liberty (Driver)
Wrong Again (Sullivan)
That's My Wife (Waiter who repeatedly falls in cake)
Double Whoopee (Man in lobby)
Bacon Grabbers (Man who delivers attachment papers)
They Go Boom (Officer Lufkin)
The Hoose-gow (Prison camp officer)
Beau Hunks (A Riff)
Any Old Port (Referee)
The Music Box (Officer Lufkin)
County Hospital (Officer Lufkin)
Going Bye-Bye! (Man pictured above)
Them Thar Hills (Moonshiner)
The Live Ghost (Sailor)

FEATURES:

PARDON US (Prison Guard)
SONS OF THE DESERT (Waiter)
BABES IN TOYLAND (Extra)
BONNIE SCOTLAND (Native Henchman)
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL (Triple role: Shopkeeper, Guard, Pickpocketed townsperson)
OUR RELATIONS (Extra)
WAY OUT WEST (Baggage man)
PICK A STAR (Mexican)
SWISS MISS (Peasant)
BLOCK-HEADS (Grumpy guy)
THE FLYING DEUCES (Legionnaire)
A CHUMP AT OXFORD (Driver for street sweeper)
SAPS AT SEA (Factory worker)

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