Emerson Treacy

American actor (1900-1967)

Emerson Treacy
Treacy in Long Shot (1939)
Born	(1900-09-17)September 17, 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 10, 1967(1967-01-10) (aged 66) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1930–1962
Spouse	Ann McKay

Emerson Treacy (September 17, 1900 – January 10, 1967) was an American film, Broadway, and radio actor.

Career

Treacy was teamed with comedienne Gay Seabrook to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen.^[1]

Modern audiences will remember Treacy as the flustered father of Spanky McFarland in the Our Gang short films Bedtime Worries and Wild Poses.

Treacy played in dozens of other feature films, including small roles in Adam's Rib and The Wrong Man, as well as television programs such as The Lone Ranger, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Perry Mason.

Death

Treacy died after undergoing surgery on January 10, 1967. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.^[2]

Selected filmography

Once a Gentleman (1930) - Junior
Girls Demand Excitement (1931) - Bobby Cruikshank (uncredited)
Once a Hero (1931, Short)
Sky Raiders (1931) - Jimmy Devine
The Mouthpiece (1932) - Robert Wilson (uncredited)
Okay America! (1932) - Jerry Robbins
Bedtime Worries (1933, Short) - Himself, Spanky's father
Neighbors' Wives (1933) - Jeff Lee
Wild Poses (1933, Short) - Himself, Spanky's father
Two Alone (1934) - Milt Pollard
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) - French Student Pacifist (uncredited)
Eight Bells (1935) - Sparks
Party Wire (1935) - Martin (uncredited)
Honeymoon Limited (1935) - Bridegroom
Champagne for Breakfast (1935) - Swifty Greer
Dr. Socrates (1935) - Young Man (uncredited)
Adventure in Manhattan (1936) - Injured Soldier in Play (uncredited)
California Straight Ahead! (1937) - Charlie Porter
Stand-In (1937) - Tommy (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor (1938) - Meryl (uncredited)
Long Shot (1939) - Henry Knox
Invitation to Happiness (1939) - Photographer (uncredited)
They All Come Out (1939) - Larry Lee (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind (1939) - (uncredited)
Adam's Rib (1949) - Jules Frikke
Key to the City (1950) - Reporter (uncredited)
Wyoming Mail (1950) - Ben
The Sound of Fury (1950) - Blind Preacher (uncredited)
The Prowler (1951) - William Gilvray
As Young as You Feel (1951) - Ernest (uncredited)
Fort Worth (1951) - Ben Garvin
Just This Once (1952) - Mr. Black (uncredited)
Mutiny (1952) - Council Speaker
Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) - City Editor (uncredited)
A Star Is Born (1954) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Prince of Players (1955) - Protester Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Run for Cover (1955) - Bank Clerk (uncredited)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956) - Lawyer (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 25: "There Was an Old Woman") - Arthur the Deli Manager
The Wrong Man (1956) - Mr. Wendon (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain (1957) - Mr. Wagner - Celia's Office Manager (uncredited)
Sing, Boy, Sing (1958) - Doctor (uncredited)
Handle with Care (1958) - Mr. Zollen (uncredited)
Mardi Gras (1958) - Mr. Simmons (uncredited)
The Sound and the Fury (1959) - Selby, Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
A Private's Affair (1959) - Mr. Walker (uncredited)
All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) - Minister (uncredited)
High Time (1960) - Professor (uncredited)
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) - George Williams (uncredited)
Return to Peyton Place (1961) - Bud Humphries (uncredited)
The Outsider (1961) - Mr. Bassett (uncredited)
Lover Come Back (1961) - Magnuson, Ad Council Member (uncredited)

References

^ "Noted Stage Play 'Tommy' Coming to Granada". Reno Gazette. Nevada, Reno. September 29, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.