Charles Eldridge
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia Charles Eldridge was an American stage and screen actor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the film industry he appeared in over 100 films, although the majority of those were film shorts. He began on the stage during the 1870s, and appeared in at least one Broadway play, Charles Frohman's 1899 production of Because She Loved Him So. His first appearance in film was in a 1910 short, The Legacy, in which he starred. His first appearance in a feature film was in The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray. In addition to the over 100 shorts he was in, Eldridge appeared in 27 feature films between 1914 and 1922. In his roles in full-length films, he would usually appear in a supporting role, although occasionally be given a lead, as in 1917's Polly of the Circus, 1920's Broken Hearts, and 1922's Ashamed of Parents. Polly of the Circus was notable for being the first film released by Goldwyn Pictures, which was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, mostly at rented space at the studios owned by Universal Studios. His final screen appearance would be in a supporting role in the 1922 film, No Trespassing, which starred Irene Castle of the famous dancing team, Vernon and Irene Castle. No Trespassing was released on June 11, 1922, and Eldridge would die soon after, on October 29, 1922 in New York City.
Filmography
Broken Hearts
1920
Ignorance
The Father
1916
Two Stepchildren
Hazel's Stepfather
1914
Film
Redhead
Mr. Mellows
1919
Film
Sunshine Nan
Mr. Snawdor
1918
Film
The Woman Game
Jacky Van Trant
1920
Film
His Father's Son
Adam Barron
1917
Film
Ashamed of Parents
Silas Wadsworth
1921
A Reformed Santa Claus
1911
Captain Jenks' Diplomacy
Sir Brian
1912
Captain Jenks' Dilemma
Sir Brian Squills
1912
Film
The Wheel of the Law
Frank Willis
1916
Half a Hero
Mabel's Father
1912
Film
The Duchess of Doubt
Walter Gray Sr.
1917
Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes
1912
The Younger Brother
Father Werner
1911
The Life Boat
1911
Film
The Challenge Accepted
John Haston
1918
Film
The Little Minister
Sanders Webster
1913
The Red Barrier
Professor Bain
1912
Up in a Balloon
1913
The Sea Raiders
1922
The Man Under the Bed
The Father
1912
Film
Bunny's Honeymoon
Valeria's Father
1913
Film
The Picture Idol
Mr. Ward - Beth's Father
1912
Film
Bunny Backslides
Dr. Sweatem
1914
Film
The Wheels of Justice
John Reynolds
1915
Film
The Spider's Web
Graham Lawlor - Trevor's Father
1912
Film
A Cure for Pokeritis
1912
The Meeting of the Ways
The Gambler
1912
Film
As You Like It
Corin, a Shepherd
1912
Film
Sporting Life
Miles Cavanagh
1918
Film
Made in Heaven
Lowry Sr.
1921
Fortune's Turn
Tom's Father
1913
The Butler's Secret
Barrow the Butler
1913
Film
Eye for Eye
Tootit, the Clown
1918
Film
The Cross Roads
Abel Hale - Charity's Father
1912
Film
The First Violin
1912
Film
Hearts and Spurs
The Sheriff
1925
Film
The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray
Uncle Adam
1914
Film
The End of the Tour
Seth Perkins
1917
Film
The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton
Dr. Charles W. Clinton
1912
Film
Hearts and Diamonds
Toper Staggs - The Uncle
1914
Stenographer Wanted
Mr. Jones
1912
The Locked House
The Police Commissioner
1914
Film
As in a Looking Glass
Senator Gales
1916
Film
The Birth of a Soul
Lem Barlow
1920
She Cried
1912
Film
The Pretenders
Silas T. Pettingill
1916
Under the Daisies
The Lawyer
1913
An Eventful Elopement
Mr. Wright - Pronubial Father
1912
The Vanishing Vault
The Detective
1915
Film
Mr. Bolter's Infatuation
Mr. Merker - a Friend of Mr. Bolter's
1912
Film
The Reincarnation of Karma
Mr. Adams
1912
Following the Star
Mr. Winthrop - Helen's Father
1912
Fixing Their Dads
Livingston
1914
An Elephant on Their Hands
1912
Film
The Pickpocket
Bob - Patrick's Friend
1913
Film
The Spirit of Evil
1922
Film
Unseen Foes
1922
The Man, the Mission and the Maid
1915
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
The Ambassador, Visconte di Jarlais
1913
The Surprises of an Empty Hotel
Thomas Cadwallader Bennt
1916