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Dick Cherney

Ysaÿe (Isaac) Richard Cherniavsky (6 November 1914–21 October 2017) Cherney was a prolific background actor who, from approximately 1936 to 1976, made over 250 uncredited film and television appearances.

Known for

The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 • Man in Office (uncredited)
Family Plot
Family Plot
1976 • Man at Funeral (uncredited)
At Long Last Love
At Long Last Love
1975 • Party Guest (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles
1974 • Townsman (uncredited)
The Way We Were
The Way We Were
1973 • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 • Party Guest (uncredited)
The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet
1971 • Restaurant Patron
Topaz
Topaz
1969 • Waiter (uncredited)

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The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 • Man in Office (uncredited)
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Family Plot
Family Plot
1976 • Man at Funeral (uncredited)
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At Long Last Love
At Long Last Love
1975 • Party Guest (uncredited)
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Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles
1974 • Townsman (uncredited)
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The Way We Were
The Way We Were
1973 • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 • Party Guest (uncredited)
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The Death of Me Yet
The Death of Me Yet
1971 • Restaurant Patron
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Topaz
Topaz
1969 • Waiter (uncredited)
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The Love God?
The Love God?
1969 • Club Patron (uncredited)
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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968 • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
1967 • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly
1967 • Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Banning
Banning
1967 • Match Spectator (uncredited)
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Point Blank
Point Blank
1967 • Spectator (uncredited)
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967 • Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966 • Military Officer (uncredited)
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Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain
1966 • Clerk (uncredited)
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Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows
1965 • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Two on a Guillotine
Two on a Guillotine
1965 • Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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36 Hours
36 Hours
1964 • German Soldier (uncredited)
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Roustabout
Roustabout
1964 • Carnival Patron (uncredited)
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Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
1964 • Soldier (uncredited)
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The Best Man
The Best Man
1964 • Reporter (uncredited)
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Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
1964 • Reporter (uncredited)
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Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor
1963 • Townsman (uncredited)
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 • Detective (uncredited)
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Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963 • Audience Member (uncredited)
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Gypsy
Gypsy
1962 • Audience Member (uncredited)
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 • Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961 • Concert Attendee (uncredited)
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Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise
1961 • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Cimarron
Cimarron
1960 • Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)
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Sunrise at Campobello
Sunrise at Campobello
1960 • Crew Member (uncredited)
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Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
1960 • Townsman (uncredited)
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The Apartment
The Apartment
1960 • Bar Patron (uncredited)
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The FBI Story
The FBI Story
1959 • FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Warlock
Warlock
1959 • Townsman (uncredited)
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Al Capone
Al Capone
1959 • Moran Associate (uncredited)
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The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 • Reporter (uncredited)
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Party Girl
Party Girl
1958 • Porter (uncredited)
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Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
1957 • Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
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The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 • Audience Member (uncredited)
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The Rack
The Rack
1956 • Judge
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Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • Extra (uncredited)
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Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
1956 • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me
1956 • Party Guest (uncredited)
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Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling
1956 • Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Désirée
Désirée
1954 • Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
1954 • Audience Member (uncredited)
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Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate
1953 • Actor in Play (uncredited)
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The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
1953 • Audience Member (uncredited)
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The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
1953 • Looter (uncredited)
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Angel Face
Angel Face
1953 • Police Officer (uncredited)
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Horizons West
Horizons West
1952 • Barfly (uncredited)
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Clash by Night
Clash by Night
1952 • Fisherman (uncredited)
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Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952 • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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The Racket
The Racket
1951 • Police Officer (uncredited)
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An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951 • Spectator at Show (uncredited)
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A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun
1951 • Party Guest (uncredited)
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Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
1950 • Pedestrian (uncredited)
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The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950 • Radio Station Worker (uncredited)
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Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
1950 • Elevator Starter (uncredited)
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Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn
1950 • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name
1948 • Man at Gym (Uncredited)
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The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow
1948 • Villager (uncredited)
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My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1942 • Recruit Smelling Gas
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Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940 • Beauty Contest Spectator
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940 • Party Guest (uncredited)
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Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939 • Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Topper
Topper
1937 • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney – Biography, Known For & Filmography