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
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Marriage License Clerk
Checkers
1937
as Zeb
Dodge City
1939
as Reverend (uncredited)
The Loudspeaker
1934
as Burroughs
Petticoat Politics
1941
as Grandpa
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Innkeeper
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
1936
as Magistrate
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Station Master (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch
1933
as Mr. Umpchay
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Mal (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Jesse James
1939
as Minister
Strange Faces
1938
as Mason City Sheriff
Half a Sinner
1934
as Noel Cunningham
High Sierra
1941
as Ed
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Usher (uncredited)
In Name Only
1939
as Gardener
In Old Chicago
1938
as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
In Person
1935
as Parson Calverton Lunk
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Conductor
Don’t Get Personal
1936
as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Taxi driver
He Married His Wife
1940
as Mayer
Five of a Kind
1938
as Rev. Matthew Brand
The Hurricane
1937
as Judge (uncredited)
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Angus Dibble
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Remember the Night
1940
as Judge at Rummage Sale
The Gay Deception
1935
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Pick a Star
1937
as Judge
Virginia City
1940
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Bride Walks Out
1936
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
They Made Her a Spy
1939
as Lucius Wilkins
Make a Wish
1937
as Station Agent
The Raven
1935
as Col. Bertram Grant
Wells Fargo
1937
as Jethro - Old Confederate
Three Comrades
1938
as Herr Schultz
Forbidden Valley
1938
as Dr. Scudd
Right to the Heart
1942
as Jonah
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
Our Town
1940
as Constable
Tobacco Road
1941
as County Clerk
Palmy Days
1931
as Mr. Clark
Fashions of 1934
1934
as Man Removing Telephone
The Nut Farm
1935
as Sliscomb, the Landlord
Three on a Match
1932
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Three Faces West
1940
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Star of Midnight
1935
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
1941
as Cornelius
Jewel Robbery
1932
as Johann Christian Lenz
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Charlie (uncredited)
The Front Page
1931
as Woodenshoes
Girl Loves Boy
1937
as Rufus Boggs
Breaking the Ice
1938
as Smith
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Chief of Police Britt
The Singing Hill
1941
as Judge Henry Starrbottle
Ex-Bad Boy
1931
as Henry Simmons
So This Is Africa
1933
as Doctor
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
Moon Over Miami
1941
as Joe, the Postman
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942
as Doc Stonebraker
The Ghost Walks
1934
as Guard
Second Fiddle
1939
as Joe Clayton
Lady Killer
1933
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
Crime School
1938
as Old Doctor
The Flying Irishman
1939
as Smedley
The Crooked Circle
1932
as Kinny
Mountain Music
1937
as Justice of the Peace Sharody
The Great American Pie Company
1935
as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938
as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Joy of Living
1938
as Magistrate
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
as Sheriff
Bedtime Story
1941
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Union Depot
1932
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
The Farmer in the Dell
1936
as Milkman
The Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Turnkey
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
as Governor
Postal Inspector
1936
as Grumpy
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Judge
She Had to Eat
1937
as Franklin (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Female
1933
as Tom
Alias the Deacon
1940
as Sheriff Yates
It's a Gift
1934
as Gate Guard
From Headquarters
1933
as Teletype Man (uncredited)
Whoopee!
1930
as Jerome Underwood
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Justice of Peace
Banjo on My Knee
1936
as Judge Tope
Movie Crazy
1932
as J.L. O'Brien
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Clem
Ever Since Eve
1937
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
1934
as Mr. Clark
Man at Large
1941
as Mr. Gallon
I'm from Missouri
1939
as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940
as Hotel Guest
The Secret Bride
1934
as Diner 2 (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942
as Judge Ben Holt
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Farmer
Three Blind Mice
1938
as Hendricks
The Night Before the Divorce
1942
as Second Judge
Mr. Chump
1938
as Mr. Koeper
The Bat Whispers
1930
as The Caretaker
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Onkel Abner Henderson
The Circus Clown
1934
as Kingsley
Career Woman
1936
as Coroner McInery
Eight Bells
1935
as Walker
Gambling Ship
1933
as Detective
The Moon's Our Home
1936
as Abner Simpson
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Messeldopp
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
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — as Marriage License Clerk
- Checkers (1937) — as Zeb
- Dodge City (1939) — as Reverend (uncredited)
- The Loudspeaker (1934) — as Burroughs
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