The best Ivan F. Simpson’s comedy movies

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

04/02/1875- 12/10/1951
We present our ranking of the best Ivan F. Simpson’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Ivan F. Simpson.

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyDramaRomance
  • Release: 10/02/1939
  • Character: Simon - Judge Doolittle's Brother
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

Womanhandled

Womanhandled
6.3/10
Bill Dana, a New York City playboy, can't resist the flaming flappers and red-hot mamas along the Great White Way, so he decides to head out west to his uncle's ranch in Wind River, Texas. But the gold-diggers and their relatives follow him.

The Millionaire

The Millionaire
7.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 01/05/1931
  • Character: Davis
A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly.

The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler
6.5/10
A Butler (Powell) gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master's government.

The Male Animal

The Male Animal
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 12/03/1942
  • Character: Dean Frederick Damon (as Ivan Simpson)
The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.

Two Weeks to Live

Two Weeks to Live
5.6/10
When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.

Never Say Die

Never Say Die
6.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 08/03/1939
  • Character: Kretsky
Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Martha Raye is a Texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend Andy Devine, but her father is determined that she marry into royalty. To solve both their problems, Martha Raye and Bob Hope decide to marry, but will they ever find love together?

Splendor

Splendor
6.2/10
When Brighton Lorrimore returns home with his new bride, Phyllis, his family makes their disappointment in his choice obvious. Facing bankruptcy and the loss of their mansion and social position, they had hoped that Brighton would marry wealthy heiress and family friend, Edith Gilbert.

The Mystery of Mr. X

The Mystery of Mr. X
6.9/10
A sophisticated jewel thief tries to prove himself innocent of a string of cop murders.

They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 11/06/1942
  • Character: Dr. Cassell
Margaret Drew runs her trucking company single-mindedly, if not ruthlessly. The only thorn in her side is writer Michael Holmes who is writing a book on some of her tough ways. With no time for men, the effect an attractive stranger has on her at her sister's wedding is unnerving. When it turns out this is the hated writer, she starts seriously to lose her bearings. Surely it can't become Maggie and Mike?

Lovers in Quarantine

Lovers in Quarantine
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 11/10/1925
  • Character: The Silent Passenger
Lovers in Quarantine is an extant 1925 silent film comedy starring Bebe Daniels and directed by Frank Tuttle. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. the film is based on a 1924 Broadway play Quarantine by F. Tennyson Jesse. It is preserved at the Library of Congress.

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