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Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Known for: Acting

Born 23/03/1875
Died 1943-01-25
Place of birth Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Film ★ 7,3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Court Clerk

1939

Tobacco Road Film ★ 6,8

Tobacco Road

County Clerk

1941

Arsenic and Old Lace Film ★ 7,6

Arsenic and Old Lace

Marriage License Clerk

1944

Boy Trouble Film ★ 6,0

Boy Trouble

Bradley

1939

Exile Express Film ★ 7,0

Exile Express

Justice Henry P. Smith

1939

Stranded Film ★ 6,0

Stranded

Boatman

1935

In Person Film ★ 6,8

In Person

Parson Calverton Lunk

1935

Jesse James Film ★ 6,5

Jesse James

Minister

1939

The Hurricane Film ★ 6,8

The Hurricane

Judge (uncredited)

1937

Young Mr. Lincoln Film ★ 7,2

Young Mr. Lincoln

Judge Herbert A. Bell

1939

The Pride of the Yankees Film ★ 7,4

The Pride of the Yankees

Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

1942

Boulder Dam Film ★ 5,7

Boulder Dam

First Sheriff (uncredited)

1936

Virginia City Film ★ 6,2

Virginia City

Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

1940

Maryland Film ★ 6,5

Maryland

Judge

1940

Vivacious Lady Film ★ 7,0

Vivacious Lady

Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)

1938

Dodge City Film ★ 6,9

Dodge City

Reverend (uncredited)

1939

Wells Fargo Film ★ 5,5

Wells Fargo

Jethro - Old Confederate

1937

Janice Meredith Film ★ 7,0

Janice Meredith

Squire Hennion

1924

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Film ★ 7,5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mal (uncredited)

1936

Caravan Film ★ 6,5

Caravan

Flunkey (Uncredited)

1934

Stablemates Film ★ 6,3

Stablemates

Choirmaster

1938

Petticoat Politics Film ★ 9,0

Petticoat Politics

Grandpa

1941

The Firebird Film ★ 6,4

The Firebird

Max Bauer, the Porter

1934

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film ★ 6,3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975

Lady Behave! Film ★ 4,8

Lady Behave!

Innkeeper

1937

Santa Fe Trail Film ★ 5,8

Santa Fe Trail

Conductor

1940

Film ★ 9,0

The Harvester

Stubby Pratt

1936

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

Diner 2 (uncredited)

1934

Union Depot Film ★ 6,0

Union Depot

Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

1932

Movie Crazy Film ★ 6,4

Movie Crazy

J.L. O'Brien

1932

Checkers Film ★ 10,0

Checkers

Zeb

1937

Drums Along the Mohawk Film ★ 6,5

Drums Along the Mohawk

Innkeeper

1939

Libeled Lady Film ★ 7,3

Libeled Lady

McCall the Magistrate

1936

The Mighty Treve Film ★ 7,5

The Mighty Treve

Watling

1937

High Sierra Film ★ 7,1

High Sierra

Ed

1941

Bedtime Story Film ★ 5,8

Bedtime Story

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1941

They Died with Their Boots On Film ★ 6,7

They Died with Their Boots On

Station Master (uncredited)

1941

Dust Be My Destiny Film ★ 6,5

Dust Be My Destiny

F.W. Jennson (uncredited)

1939

The Emperor's Candlesticks Film ★ 4,9

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Usher (uncredited)

1937

Second Fiddle Film ★ 5,1

Second Fiddle

Joe Clayton

1939

Gambling Ship Film ★ 5,8

Gambling Ship

Detective

1933

Crime School Film ★ 6,4

Crime School

Old Doctor

1938

Our Town Film ★ 5,9

Our Town

Constable

1940

Postal Inspector Film ★ 7,0

Postal Inspector

Grumpy

1936

The St. Louis Kid Film ★ 6,3

The St. Louis Kid

Messeldopp

1934

The Gay Deception Film ★ 6,3

The Gay Deception

Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

1935

Hold That Ghost Film ★ 6,8

Hold That Ghost

Storekeeper (uncredited)

1941

Eight Bells Film ★ 6,5

Eight Bells

Walker

1935

Whoopee! Film ★ 6,6

Whoopee!

Jerome Underwood

1930

Lady Killer Film ★ 6,9

Lady Killer

Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)

1933

Friendly Neighbors Film ★ 8,0

Friendly Neighbors

Bumblebee Hibbs

1940

Big Town Girl Film ★ 7,0

Big Town Girl

Isaiah Wickenback

1937

In Name Only Film ★ 7,0

In Name Only

Gardener

1939

Remember the Night Film ★ 7,3

Remember the Night

Judge at Rummage Sale

1940

Three Faces West Film ★ 5,5

Three Faces West

Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

1940

Three on a Match Film ★ 6,3

Three on a Match

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

1932

Slightly Dangerous Film ★ 6,0

Slightly Dangerous

Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

1943

20,000 Years in Sing Sing Film ★ 6,4

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Officer Daniels (uncredited)

1932

The Front Page Film ★ 6,5

The Front Page

Woodenshoes

1931

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Film ★ 6,5

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Cheevers Snow

1942

Spring Madness Film ★ 4,9

Spring Madness

Police Chief

1938

Fifty Roads to Town Film ★ 10,0

Fifty Roads to Town

George Hession

1937

The Kennel Murder Case Film ★ 6,1

The Kennel Murder Case

Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

1933

The Jury's Secret Film ★ 5,0

The Jury's Secret

Old Man

1938

Pacific Blackout Film ★ 6,5

Pacific Blackout

Cornelius

1941

Danger – Love at Work Film ★ 7,0

Danger – Love at Work

Taxi driver

1937

Bad Men of Missouri Film ★ 6,2

Bad Men of Missouri

Clem

1941

Yes, My Darling Daughter Film ★ 4,5

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Angus Dibble

1939

Jewel Robbery Film ★ 6,5

Jewel Robbery

Johann Christian Lenz

1932

The Doctor Takes a Wife Film ★ 6,8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Henry Quinn (uncredited)

1940

Joy of Living Film ★ 5,9

Joy of Living

Magistrate

1938

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Film ★ 6,2

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Dr. Bunting (uncredited)

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path Film ★ 5,4

Murder on a Bridle Path

Warden Sylvester Mahoney

1936

Don't Bet on Blondes Film ★ 5,8

Don't Bet on Blondes

Doc

1935

So Ends Our Night Film ★ 6,3

So Ends Our Night

Swiss Policeman

1941

Two Thoroughbreds Film ★ 5,0

Two Thoroughbreds

Doc Purdy

1939

Five of a Kind Film ★ 4,8

Five of a Kind

Rev. Matthew Brand

1938

The Raven Film ★ 6,6

The Raven

Col. Bertram Grant

1935

Gabriel Over the White House Film ★ 6,9

Gabriel Over the White House

Vice President (uncredited)

1933

Wife, Doctor and Nurse Film ★ 7,0

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Uncle

1937

The Famous Ferguson Case Film ★ 6,6

The Famous Ferguson Case

Fire Chief (uncredited)

1932

The Singing Hill Film ★ 9,0

The Singing Hill

Judge Henry Starrbottle

1941

Breaking the Ice Film ★ 6,1

Breaking the Ice

Smith

1938

Hotel Imperial Film ★ 7,0

Hotel Imperial

Visoff (uncredited)

1939

The Ghost Walks Film ★ 5,6

The Ghost Walks

Guard

1934

The Bride Walks Out Film ★ 5,4

The Bride Walks Out

Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1936

The Texas Rangers Film ★ 6,6

The Texas Rangers

Sheriff (uncredited)

1936

Central Park Film ★ 5,8

Central Park

Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)

1932

Silver Queen Film ★ 6,0

Silver Queen

Doc Stonebraker

1942

Banjo on My Knee Film ★ 5,8

Banjo on My Knee

Judge Tope

1936

Spendthrift Film ★ 6,0

Spendthrift

Col. Barnaby

1936

Blind Date Film ★ 8,0

Blind Date

Pa Taylor

1934

Professor Beware Film ★ 6,4

Professor Beware

Sheriff Henry Sweatt

1938

Forbidden Valley Film ★ 7,0

Forbidden Valley

Dr. Scudd

1938

The Boys from Syracuse Film ★ 6,4

The Boys from Syracuse

Turnkey

1940

Three Comrades Film ★ 7,3

Three Comrades

Herr Schultz

1938

From Headquarters Film ★ 6,1

From Headquarters

Teletype Man (uncredited)

1933

The Golden Fleecing Film ★ 5,9

The Golden Fleecing

Justice of Peace

1940

Palmy Days Film ★ 7,3

Palmy Days

Mr. Clark

1931

In Old Chicago Film ★ 6,7

In Old Chicago

Commissioner W.J. Beavers

1938

Welcome Home Film ★ 9,0

Welcome Home

Constable Mulhausen

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon Film ★ 6,5

Murder on a Honeymoon

Chief of Police Britt

1935

One Wild Night Film ★ 7,8

One Wild Night

Lem Halliday

1938

The Kid From Texas Film ★ 7,0

The Kid From Texas

Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

1939

Four's a Crowd Film ★ 5,5

Four's a Crowd

Charlie (uncredited)

1938

Topper Takes a Trip Film ★ 6,6

Topper Takes a Trip

Judge

1938

Career Woman Film ★ 6,0

Career Woman

Coroner McInery

1936

Fashions of 1934 Film ★ 6,5

Fashions of 1934

Man Removing Telephone

1934

Million Dollar Ransom Film ★ 5,0

Million Dollar Ransom

Pop McGarry (Uncredited)

1934

Lonely Wives Film ★ 5,3

Lonely Wives

Andrews, the Butler

1931

The Preview Murder Mystery Film ★ 5,8

The Preview Murder Mystery

Jones - Watchman

1936

Star of Midnight Film ★ 5,9

Star of Midnight

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

1935

Inside Story Film ★ 9,0

Inside Story

Uncle Ben Perkins

1939

Female Film ★ 6,3

Female

Tom

1933

Man at Large Film ★ 6,5

Man at Large

Mr. Gallon

1941

Blondie Plays Cupid Film ★ 6,9

Blondie Plays Cupid

Onkel Abner Henderson

1940

The Match King Film ★ 6,7

The Match King

Oscar

1932

Mr. Skitch Film ★ 7,0

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Umpchay

1933

The Under-Pup Film ★ 7,0

The Under-Pup

Druggist

1939

Three Blind Mice Film ★ 6,1

Three Blind Mice

Hendricks

1938

Traveling Husbands Film ★ 6,0

Traveling Husbands

Joe

1931

Pick a Star Film ★ 4,8

Pick a Star

Judge

1937

Lucky Cisco Kid Film ★ 6,0

Lucky Cisco Kid

Hotel Guest

1940

Women in the Wind Film ★ 6,8

Women in the Wind

Farmer

1939

The Bat Whispers Film ★ 6,6

The Bat Whispers

The Caretaker

1930

Scattergood Survives a Murder Film ★ 5,9

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Sheriff

1942

The Moon's Our Home Film ★ 6,9

The Moon's Our Home

Abner Simpson

1936

Look Who's Laughing Film ★ 6,7

Look Who's Laughing

Motel Manager

1941

Make a Wish Film ★ 5,8

Make a Wish

Station Agent

1937

Colleen Film ★ 5,8

Colleen

Doctor (uncredited)

1936

The Mine with the Iron Door Film ★ 9,0

The Mine with the Iron Door

Thad Hill

1936

Dangerous Number Film ★ 4,9

Dangerous Number

Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

1937

The Pursuit of Happiness Film ★ 6,3

The Pursuit of Happiness

Sam Evans

1934

They Made Her a Spy Film ★ 6,8

They Made Her a Spy

Lucius Wilkins

1939

Romance in Manhattan Film ★ 7,8

Romance in Manhattan

Clerk (uncredited)

1935

Moon Over Miami Film ★ 6,5

Moon Over Miami

Joe, the Postman

1941

The Goose and the Gander Film ★ 4,7

The Goose and the Gander

Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg

1935

Lady from Nowhere Film ★ 9,0

Lady from Nowhere

Alexander Scorzo

1936

Rough Necking Film ★ 10,0

Rough Necking

Mr. Marshall

1934

Ever Since Eve Film ★ 5,8

Ever Since Eve

Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

1937

The Lady from Cheyenne Film ★ 5,7

The Lady from Cheyenne

Dr. McGuinness

1941

Hold 'Em Jail Film ★ 7,4

Hold 'Em Jail

Governor

1932

Half a Sinner Film ★ 8,0

Half a Sinner

Noel Cunningham

1934

Film ★ 9,0

Four Days Wonder

Gilroy

1936

Behind the Mike Film ★ 8,0

Behind the Mike

Pete Jones

1937

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Film ★ 7,5

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Judge White

1941

The Crooked Circle Film ★ 5,2

The Crooked Circle

Kinny

1932

Dr. Broadway Film ★ 6,0

Dr. Broadway

Oscar Titus

1942

She Couldn't Say No Film ★ 7,5

She Couldn't Say No

Hank Woodcock

1940

Don’t Get Personal Film ★ 10,0

Don’t Get Personal

Mr. Charles van Ranseleer

1936

Little Old New York Film ★ 6,5

Little Old New York

Bunny

1923

Back to Nature Film ★ 9,0

Back to Nature

Deputy Sheriff Putney

1936

I'm from Missouri Film ★ 7,0

I'm from Missouri

Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

1939

Fugitive in the Sky Film ★ 6,3

Fugitive in the Sky

Henry Staeger

1936

The Farmer in the Dell Film ★ 7,0

The Farmer in the Dell

Milkman

1936

Girl Loves Boy Film ★ 6,0

Girl Loves Boy

Rufus Boggs

1937

Till We Meet Again Film ★ 5,2

Till We Meet Again

Herr Hoffer

1936

The Circus Clown Film ★ 6,5

The Circus Clown

Kingsley

1934

The Night Before the Divorce Film ★ 5,6

The Night Before the Divorce

Second Judge

1942

Love on a Bet Film ★ 7,0

Love on a Bet

Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

1936

The Tenderfoot Film ★ 7,5

The Tenderfoot

Oscar

1932

Strange Faces Film ★ 10,0

Strange Faces

Mason City Sheriff

1938

So This Is Africa Film ★ 6,3

So This Is Africa

Doctor

1933

He Married His Wife Film ★ 5,6

He Married His Wife

Mayer

1940

Ex-Bad Boy Film ★ 8,0

Ex-Bad Boy

Henry Simmons

1931

It's a Gift Film ★ 6,3

It's a Gift

Gate Guard

1934

Whispering Smith Speaks Film ★ 10,0

Whispering Smith Speaks

Cal Stone

1935

36 Hours to Kill Film ★ 6,1

36 Hours to Kill

Mr. Hutchins

1936

The Lady and the Mob Film ★ 6,5

The Lady and the Mob

Flanagan, Bank Guard

1939

Alias the Deacon Film ★ 8,0

Alias the Deacon

Sheriff Yates

1940

The Remarkable Andrew Film ★ 7,4

The Remarkable Andrew

Dr. Clarence Upjohn

1942

The Flying Irishman Film ★ 5,0

The Flying Irishman

Smedley

1939

Back in Circulation Film ★ 6,5

Back in Circulation

The Sheriff

1937

Film ★ 5,0

They Asked For It

Chief Lawson

1939

Meet the Missus Film ★ 7,0

Meet the Missus

Grandpa

1940

Film ★ 5,0

Venus Makes Trouble

Joel Willard

1937

Mr. Boggs Steps Out Film ★ 5,3

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Angus Tubbs

1938

The Loudspeaker Film ★ 8,0

The Loudspeaker

Burroughs

1934

F-Man Film ★ 7,0

F-Man

Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

1936

All American Chump Film ★ 6,2

All American Chump

Abiah Smith

1936

Mr. Chump Film ★ 10,0

Mr. Chump

Mr. Koeper

1938

April Folly Film ★ 8,0

April Folly

Dobbs

1920

She Had to Eat Film ★ 5,6

She Had to Eat

Franklin (uncredited)

1937

Dancing Mothers Film ★ 7,5

Dancing Mothers

Butter and Egg Man

1926

The Nut Farm Film ★ 9,0

The Nut Farm

Sliscomb, the Landlord

1935

The Road to Reno Film ★ 3,8

The Road to Reno

The Judge

1938

The Covered Trailer Film ★ 7,0

The Covered Trailer

Sheriff

1939

Wake Up and Dream Film ★ 5,3

Wake Up and Dream

Earl Craft

1934

Mountain Music Film ★ 6,0

Mountain Music

Justice of the Peace Sharody

1937

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Film ★ 7,0

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Mr. Clark

1934

The Postman Didn't Ring Film ★ 7,0

The Postman Didn't Ring

Judge Ben Holt

1942

Unexpected Father Film ★ 6,3

Unexpected Father

Magistrate

1939

Right to the Heart Film ★ 7,0

Right to the Heart

Jonah

1942

Girl from God's Country Film ★ 9,0

Girl from God's Country

Dealer

1940

The Great American Pie Company Film ★ 8,3

The Great American Pie Company

Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)

1935