Charles Judels was born in Amsterdam on 17 August 1882. He starred on vaudeville in the early 1900s. His Broadway stage debut was in The Ziegfeld Follies of 1912. Judels appeared in more than 130 American comedy and drama movies and was an expert with dialects. That talent served him well throughout his career. His first film was a comedy, Old Dutch, in 1915.
Judels is perhaps best remembered as the cheese store proprietor in Laurel & Hardy's 1938 film Swiss Miss. He also did extensive work as a voice actor in animated films, most notably as the voice of "Stromboli" in Disney's Pinocchio (1940). His final appearance on screen was as a Danite merchant in Samson and Delilah in 1949.
Judels died in San Francisco, California on 14 February 1969.
Movies
Knickerbocker Holiday Renasaler
American Empire Storekeeper (uncredited)
Reckless Living Harry Myron
Panhandle Botticelli - the Barber
Frozen Justice French Sailor
The Florentine Dagger Salvatore
One Hour with You Policeman (uncredited)
Down Argentine Way Dr. Arturo Padilla
Little Old New York Delmonico
Kathleen Manager
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Corday
Strange Cargo Renard (uncredited)
Swiss Miss Cheese Shop Owner
The Villain Still Pursued Her Pie Vendor
The Big Show Swartz - Studio Head
The Night Is Young Riccardi (uncredited)
Daredevil O'Dare Pa
Northern Pursuit Nick - Barber (uncredited)
Swing High, Swing Low Tony Morelli
Gold Diggers in Paris Barman (uncredited)
Career Girl Felix Black
I Dood It Pete, Stage Manager (uncredited)
Rhythm in the Clouds Luigi
Salt Water Daffy Count Fille du Pax Imposter
Symphony of Living Rozzini
Moonlight and Cactus
The Tamale Vendor
Take 'em and Shake 'em
Along Came Love Joe Jacobs
Enchanted April Domenico
I'll Wait for You A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
The Life of the Party Mons. LeMaire
Marry the Girl Andre Victor Antoine Descate
Viva Cisco Kid Don Pancho
Florian Editor
Gold Dust Gertie Pestalozzi
The Plainsman and the Lady Manuel Lopez
The Good Bad Man The Bandit (Pancho)
When's Your Birthday? Headwaiter
North of Zero
Hold That Kiss Otto Schmidt
Ebb Tide Port Doctor
Flirting with Fate Don Luis Garcia
Fight for Your Lady Felix Janos
The Ice Follies of 1939 Makeup Man (Uncredited)
Cheer Up and Smile Pierre
Once Upon a Studio Stromboli (voice) (archive footage)
Howd' Ya Like That? French Sailor
Bitter Sweet Herr Wyler
College Lovers Spectator
God's Gift to Women Undertaker
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee Self
High Flyers Mr. Fontaine
Captain Thunder Ruiz
Love on the Run Lieutenant of Police
Sweetheart of the Campus Tomasso
The Mighty Barnum Maitre D'Hotel
Live, Love and Learn Pedro Felipe
You're Only Young Once Captain Swenson
The Life of the Party Maitre d'Hotel
Love and Hisses Oscar
Pinocchio Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Song of the City Papa Romandi
The Plainsman Tony - The Barber
War Mamas German Major
Gobs of Fun French Sailor
Snow Gets in Your Eyes Schlitz
Idiot's Delight Daka
Lady of the Tropics Gaston Lubois
That's Right – You're Wrong Luigi (Uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona The Great Beldini (uncredited)
Ninotchka Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)
Balalaika Batoff (uncredited)
Oh, Sailor, Behave! De Medici
On Their Own Giuseppe Galentoni
Give Us This Night Second Carabiniere
My Grandfather's Clock Philo Holmes
Law of the Tropics Captain of River Boat
In Old Sacramento Tony Marchetti
Women of All Nations Leon
50 Million Frenchmen Pernasse - Hotel Manager
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Chef
Hired Wife Photographer
It All Came True Henri Pepi de Bordeaux
Stranger on the Third Floor Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Nothing Ever Happens Waistline
The Big Party Dupuy
It Can't Last Forever Mr. Appadelius
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Herman Bartholdy (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine Cafe Propietor
Tomalio The General
Close Relations Uncle Ezra Wart
Pugs and Kisses Frenchy Manejer
Under the Red Robe Antoine
Whistle Stop Sam Veech
Maytime Cabby
Porky's Garden Chicken farmer (voice)
The Great Ziegfeld Pierre
Tangier Dimitri
Swing Your Partner Digby
Kid Dynamite Nick
The Easiest Way Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
San Francisco Tony
Something to Shout About Brother Hunkafer
Du Barry was a Lady Innkeeper
Public Deb No. 1 Ivan
Gold Rush Maisie Hula Paradise Cafe Owner
The Commuters Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth
A Bell for Adano Afronti
The Bride Wore Red Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Her Adventurous Night Petrucci
The Hard Way Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
Baby Face Morgan 'Deacon' Davis
The Mighty McGurk First Brewer
