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Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.

Hooper Atchley
Atchley 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.
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1929-1943
Spouse(s)	Violet Yahar

Born in Ebenezer, Marion County, Tennessee,^{[citation needed]} he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley.[1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system.[2]

Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[3] 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).^{[citation needed]} Atchley's Broadway credits included Jarnegan (1928), Across the Street (1924), and Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol" (1913).[4]

Death

Atchley shot himself on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in Hollywood.[5]

Partial filmography

References

External links

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• Hooper Atchley at AllMovie
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• Hooper Atchley at IMDb
• Hooper Atchley at the TCM Movie Database

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