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Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946. An overweight man with large stomach and deep, gravelly voice, Pallette is probably best-remembered for comic character roles such as Alexander Bullock, Carole Lombard's father, in My Man Godfrey (1936), his role as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn and his similar role as Fray Felipe in The Mark of Zorro (1940) starring Tyrone Power Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugene Pallette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He was a prolific actor whose career spanned both the silent and sound eras of cinema, recognized for his distinctively gravelly voice and physical presence in supporting roles.
He is best known for his iconic supporting turns as Friar Tuck in The Adventures of Robin Hood and Alexander Bullock in My Man Godfrey; browse his full filmography on Mood.