Spencer Charters
Known for Acting · 195 credits
- Born
- 1875-03-23
- Died
- 1943-01-25
- Place of birth
- Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Spencer Charters first stage work soon after leaving school was a walk on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers.
He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Known For
Movies (195)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Court Clerk
Tobacco Road
1941
as County Clerk
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Marriage License Clerk
Boy Trouble
1939
as Bradley
Exile Express
1939
as Justice Henry P. Smith
Jesse James
1939
as Minister
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Dodge City
1939
as Reverend (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
The Hurricane
1937
as Judge (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Mal (uncredited)
In Person
1935
as Parson Calverton Lunk
High Sierra
1941
as Ed
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Conductor
The Mighty Treve
1937
as Watling
Stranded
1935
as Boatman
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
The Secret Bride
1934
as Diner 2 (uncredited)
Virginia City
1940
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
1936
as McCall the Magistrate
Wells Fargo
1937
as Jethro - Old Confederate
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Station Master (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936
as First Sheriff (uncredited)
Petticoat Politics
1941
as Grandpa
Bedtime Story
1941
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Maryland
1940
as Judge
Our Town
1940
as Constable
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Innkeeper
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Usher (uncredited)
Crime School
1938
as Old Doctor
Janice Meredith
1924
as Squire Hennion
The Firebird
1934
as Max Bauer, the Porter
The Harvester
1936
as Stubby Pratt
Union Depot
1932
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Caravan
1934
as Flunkey (Uncredited)
Lady Behave!
1937
as Innkeeper
Gambling Ship
1933
as Detective
Fifty Roads to Town
1937
as George Hession
Remember the Night
1940
as Judge at Rummage Sale
Stablemates
1938
as Choirmaster
Movie Crazy
1932
as J.L. O'Brien
Lady Killer
1933
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
1936
as Grumpy
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Taxi driver
The Gay Deception
1935
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
Spring Madness
1938
as Police Chief
From Headquarters
1933
as Teletype Man (uncredited)
Checkers
1937
as Zeb
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
The Front Page
1931
as Woodenshoes
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Big Town Girl
1937
as Isaiah Wickenback
Second Fiddle
1939
as Joe Clayton
Three Faces West
1940
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Messeldopp
The Jury's Secret
1938
as Old Man
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Angus Dibble
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Swiss Policeman
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Turnkey
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Eight Bells
1935
as Walker
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Cheevers Snow
Fashions of 1934
1934
as Man Removing Telephone
The Raven
1935
as Col. Bertram Grant
Blind Date
1934
as Pa Taylor
Pacific Blackout
1941
as Cornelius
Look Who's Laughing
1941
as Motel Manager
In Old Chicago
1938
as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
The Singing Hill
1941
as Judge Henry Starrbottle
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
as Uncle
Man at Large
1941
as Mr. Gallon
Career Woman
1936
as Coroner McInery
Hotel Imperial
1939
as Visoff (uncredited)
In Name Only
1939
as Gardener
Welcome Home
1935
as Constable Mulhausen
Five of a Kind
1938
as Rev. Matthew Brand
Pick a Star
1937
as Judge
Whoopee!
1930
as Jerome Underwood
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery
1932
as Johann Christian Lenz
Friendly Neighbors
1940
as Bumblebee Hibbs
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Jones - Watchman
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Joy of Living
1938
as Magistrate
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Doc
Gabriel Over the White House
1933
as Vice President (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938
as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Three on a Match
1932
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Clem
The Bride Walks Out
1936
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Lonely Wives
1931
as Andrews, the Butler
Central Park
1932
as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942
as Doc Stonebraker
The Under-Pup
1939
as Druggist
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
as Governor
Ever Since Eve
1937
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Three Comrades
1938
as Herr Schultz
Palmy Days
1931
as Mr. Clark
The Match King
1932
as Oscar
One Wild Night
1938
as Lem Halliday
The Ghost Walks
1934
as Guard
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Chief of Police Britt
Female
1933
as Tom
Make a Wish
1937
as Station Agent
Star of Midnight
1935
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Bat Whispers
1930
as The Caretaker
The Lady and the Mob
1939
as Flanagan, Bank Guard
Banjo on My Knee
1936
as Judge Tope
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Doc Purdy
The Moon's Our Home
1936
as Abner Simpson
Four Days Wonder
1936
as Gilroy
Breaking the Ice
1938
as Smith
Women in the Wind
1939
as Farmer
Three Blind Mice
1938
as Hendricks
About Spencer Charters
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Spencer Charters first stage work soon after leaving school was a walk on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and… With 195 credits spanning from 1920 to 1975, Spencer Charters has appeared in 195 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Spencer Charters Movies
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — as Court Clerk
- Tobacco Road (1941) — as County Clerk
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — as Marriage License Clerk
- Boy Trouble (1939) — as Bradley
- Exile Express (1939) — as Justice Henry P. Smith
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