Hooper Atchley


Lemuel Hooper Atchley was an American film actor.
Born in Ebenezer, Marion County, Tennessee, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system.
Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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. Atchley's Broadway credits included Jarnegan, Across the Street, and Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol".

Death

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

Partial filmography