
Louis John Bartels
Acting
Known For
Beach Pajamas is a 1931 Comedy short
Beach Pajamas

Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from plain to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair.
Sin Takes a Holiday

A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.
The Canary Murder Case

A young man runs into trouble when he buys an auto court, only to find out that its located next to a swamp that drives away all potential customers.
The Big Shot
Third in the series of six Traveling Man two-reel comedy shorts. While traveling they are in need of some moonshine....
Selling Shorts

An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.
The Prodigal

A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a gold digger.
The Florodora Girl

The first in RKO Pathe's series of "Traveling Salesman Comedies" has Louis John Bartels traveling to Mexico to sell his line of underwear. He garners the attention of a fair senorita which does not set well with the chief of a gang of bandits, and Bartels is soon seeking the USA/Mexico borderline.
That's My Line

Fannie joins Johnny to perform a music-hall act which becomes a success, until two Broadway producers catch the act and offer Fannie a job on their latest show; however, they have no place for Johnny, so Fannie turns down the offer. (Film considered lost.)
Broadway Nights

A young man bets $10,000 that he can go for 24 hours without lying.