Charles Meredith
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1894-08-27
- Died
- 1964-11-28
- Place of birth
- Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Charles H. Meredith · Charles Howard Meredith
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor.
Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor.
He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
Perry Mason
1957
as Dr. Barnes
Bonanza
1959
as Referee at Duel
Lassie
1954
Maverick
1957
Petticoat Junction
1963
as George Prentice
Lawman
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Dr. Lacey / Judge / Reverend
Peter Gunn
1958
Mister Ed
1961
The Texan
1958
Adventures of Superman
1952
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Romer / Reverend
Racket Squad
1951
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
You Are There
1953
The Whistler
1954
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Bishop
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Gentry / Judge Bascomb
The Man Behind the Badge
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as President of the Court
General Electric Theater
1953
as Judge
The Court of Last Resort
1957
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
The Veil
1958
Movies (66)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Judge Donahue (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
Seven Days in May
1964
as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
Dead Ringer
1964
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Room for One More
1952
as Mr. S. Thatcher
Caged
1950
as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair
1948
as Yandell
Illegal
1955
as Judge (uncredited)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Judge Evans
All My Sons
1948
Along the Great Divide
1951
as Judge Marlow
Francis
1950
as Banker Munroe
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Father Spinsky
Tokyo Joe
1949
as General Ireton
The Lone Ranger
1956
as Governor
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
as Fleet Admiral
The Quick Gun
1964
as Rev. Staley
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential
1957
as Dr. Charing (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
1950
as Lyle Pettijohn
The Big Trees
1952
as Elder Bixby
He Walked by Night
1949
as Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)
The Boy with Green Hair
1948
as Mr. Piper
Bright Leaf
1950
as Pendleton (uncredited)
For the Love of Mary
1948
as Justice Hastings
Fort Worth
1951
as Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Submarine Command
1951
as Adm. Tobias
Crash of Moons
1954
as Secretary of Space Drake
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949
as Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)
The Sea Hornet
1951
as Mr. Goodrich
The Lucky Stiff
1949
as Jim Childers aka Big Jim
The Other Half
1919
as Donald Trent
They Live by Night
1949
as Comm. Hubbell
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1967
as Doctor
High Tor
1956
as Biggs Sr.
Three Lives
1953
as Principal
The Sun Sets at Dawn
1950
as Reporter, AP
Noose for a Gunman
1960
as Minister (uncredited)
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
as Secretary Drake / Secretary of Space Drake
Twelve Hours to Kill
1960
as Herbst
New York Confidential
1955
Poor Relations
1919
as Monty Rhodes
Cattle Town
1952
as Governor
Manhunt in Space
1954
as Secretary of Space Drake
Menace from Outer Space
1956
as Drake - Secretary of Space
The Cradle
1922
as Dr. Robert Harvey
The Gypsy Moon
1954
as Secretary of Space Drake
Streets of San Francisco
1949
as Eckert
The Little 'Fraid Lady
1920
as Saxton Graves
Luck in Pawn
1919
as Richard Standish Norton
The 13th Commandment
1920
as Clay Wimborn
Beyond the Moon
1954
as Secretary Drake
The Cave Girl
1921
as Diivvy Bates
Beyond
1921
as Geoffrey Southerne
Hail the Woman
1921
as Richard Stuart
Forbidden Moon
1956
as Commissioner Drake
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
1924
as Sam Pemberton
That Something
1920
as Edwin Drake
The Perfect Woman
1920
as James Stanhope
Simple Souls
1920
as Duke of Wynningham
Judy of Rogues' Harbor
1920
as Lt. Teddy Kingsland
The Foolish Matrons
1921
as Lafayette Wayne
The Family Honor
1920
as Merle Curran
The Beautiful Liar
1921
as Bobby Bates
The Ladder of Lies
1920
as John Blaine
About Charles Meredith
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor. Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as… With 93 credits spanning from 1919 to 2017, Charles Meredith has appeared in 66 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Judge Donahue (uncredited)
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
- Seven Days in May (1964) — as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
- Dead Ringer (1964) — as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Room for One More (1952) — as Mr. S. Thatcher
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