Bert Wheeler

Acting

36Total Films

8.0 Highest Rated

Born: Apr 6, 1895

Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA

About Bert Wheeler

Albert Jerome Wheeler (April 7, 1895 – January 18, 1968) was an American comedian who performed in Broadway theatre, American comedy feature films, and vaudeville acts. He was teamed with Broadway comic Robert Woolsey, and they went on to fame as Wheeler & Woolsey.

Best Bert Wheeler Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Bert Wheeler's career based on audience ratings.

★8.0

★8.0

Rio Rita — Capt. James Stewart pursues the bandit "The Kinkajou" over the Mexican border and falls in love with Rita, though he sus

Rio Rita

1929•Romance

★8.0

★8.0

Silly Billies — The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in town, they buy a busi

Silly Billies

1936•Western

★7.5

★7.5

The Cuckoos — Two phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.

The Cuckoos

1930•Comedy

★7.0

★7.0

High Flyers — Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actuall

High Flyers

1937•Comedy

★7.0

★7.0

Diplomaniacs — Barbers Willy Nilly and Hercules Glub have opened a barbershop in an Indian reservation, where they have no customers. W

Diplomaniacs

1933•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Bert Wheeler.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
1986	Classic Comedy Teams	Self (archive footage)	Flop	Similar →
1951	The Awful Sleuth	Bert	Flop	Similar →
1950	Innocently Guilty	Hodkinson G. Pogglebrewer	Flop	Similar →
1941	Las Vegas Nights	Stu Grant	Average	Similar →
1939	The Cowboy Quarterback	Harry Lynn	Average	Similar →
1937	High Flyers	Jerry Lane	Hit	Similar →
1937	Sunday Night at the Trocadero	Bert Wheeler	Flop	Similar →
1937	On Again—Off Again	William Hobbs	Hit	Similar →
1936	Mummy's Boys	Stanley Wright	Flop	Similar →
1936	Silly Billies	Roy Banks	Super Hit	Similar →
1935	The Rainmakers	Billy	Average	Similar →
1935	A Night at the Biltmore Bowl	Bert Wheeler	Average	Similar →
1935	The Nitwits	Johnny	Hit	Similar →
1934	Kentucky Kernels	Willie Doyle	Average	Similar →
1934	Cockeyed Cavaliers	Bert	Flop	Similar →
1934	Hips, Hips, Hooray!	Andy Williams	Hit	Similar →
1933	Signing 'em Up	Himself	Flop	Similar →
1933	Diplomaniacs	Willy Nilly	Hit	Similar →
1933	So This Is Africa	Wilbur	Flop	Similar →
1932	Hollywood on Parade No. A-3	Self	Flop	Similar →
1932	Hold 'Em Jail	Curley Harris	Hit	Similar →
1932	The Hollywood Handicap	-	Flop	Similar →
1932	Hollywood on Parade	Self	Flop	Similar →
1932	Girl Crazy	Jimmy Deegan	Flop	Similar →
1931	Peach-o-Reno	Wattles	Average	Similar →
1931	Caught Plastered	Tommy Tanner	Average	Similar →
1931	Oh! Oh! Cleopatra	Mark Antony	Flop	Similar →
1931	Too Many Cooks	Albert Bennett	Flop	Similar →
1931	Cracked Nuts	Wendell Graham	Hit	Similar →
1931	The Stolen Jools	Bert Wheeler	Average	Similar →
1930	Hook, Line and Sinker	Wilbur Boswell	Flop	Similar →
1930	Half Shot at Sunrise	Tommy Turner	Average	Similar →
1930	Dixiana	Peewee	Flop	Similar →
1930	The Cuckoos	Sparrow	Super Hit	Similar →
1930	The Voice of Hollywood No. 9	-	Flop	Similar →
1929	Rio Rita	Chick Bean	Super Hit	Similar →

Bert Wheeler - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Bert Wheeler?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Bert Wheeler is "Rio Rita" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Bert Wheeler acted in?

Bert Wheeler has been featured in at least 36 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Bert Wheeler?

Other notable films include "Silly Billies", "The Cuckoos", and "High Flyers".