Spencer Charters
- Acting
- March 23, 1875 · Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 25, 1943
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
Filmography
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · Self
- Arsenic and Old Lace · Marriage License Clerk
- Slightly Dangerous · Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
- Silver Queen · Doc Stonebraker
- Scattergood Survives a Murder · Sheriff
- The Pride of the Yankees · Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
- The Postman Didn't Ring · Judge Ben Holt
- Dr. Broadway · Oscar Titus
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · Cheevers Snow
- The Night Before the Divorce · Second Judge
- The Remarkable Andrew · Dr. Clarence Upjohn
- Right to the Heart · Jonah
- Pacific Blackout · Cornelius
- Bedtime Story · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case · Judge White
- Look Who's Laughing · Motel Manager
- They Died with Their Boots On · Station Master (uncredited)
- Man at Large · Mr. Gallon
- Hold That Ghost · Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Bad Men of Missouri · Clem
- Moon Over Miami · Joe, the Postman
- The Singing Hill · Judge Henry Starrbottle
- The Lady from Cheyenne · Dr. McGuinness
- So Ends Our Night · Swiss Policeman
- Tobacco Road · County Clerk
- Petticoat Politics · Grandpa
- High Sierra · Ed
- Santa Fe Trail · Conductor
- She Couldn't Say No · Hank Woodcock
- Meet the Missus · Grandpa
- Friendly Neighbors · Bumblebee Hibbs
- Blondie Plays Cupid · Onkel Abner Henderson
- The Golden Fleecing · Justice of Peace
- The Boys from Syracuse · Turnkey
- Girl from God's Country · Dealer
- Maryland · Judge
- Three Faces West · Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
- Lucky Cisco Kid · Hotel Guest
- Our Town · Constable
- Alias the Deacon · Sheriff Yates
- The Doctor Takes a Wife · Henry Quinn (uncredited)
- Virginia City · Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
- Remember the Night · Judge at Rummage Sale
- He Married His Wife · Mayer
- Two Thoroughbreds · Doc Purdy
- The Covered Trailer · Sheriff
- Drums Along the Mohawk · Innkeeper
- Dust Be My Destiny · F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame · Court Clerk
- The Under-Pup · Druggist
- In Name Only · Gardener
- Second Fiddle · Joe Clayton
- Unexpected Father · Magistrate
- Young Mr. Lincoln · Judge Herbert A. Bell
- Exile Express · Justice Henry P. Smith
- They Asked For It · Chief Lawson
- Hotel Imperial · Visoff (uncredited)
- Women in the Wind · Farmer
- They Made Her a Spy · Lucius Wilkins
- The Kid From Texas · Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
- Dodge City · Reverend (uncredited)
- The Flying Irishman · Smedley
- I'm from Missouri · Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
- The Lady and the Mob · Flanagan, Bank Guard
- Inside Story · Uncle Ben Perkins
- Yes, My Darling Daughter · Angus Dibble
- Boy Trouble · Bradley
- Jesse James · Minister
- Topper Takes a Trip · Judge
- Strange Faces · Mason City Sheriff
- Spring Madness · Police Chief
- Five of a Kind · Rev. Matthew Brand
- Stablemates · Choirmaster
- Breaking the Ice · Smith
- Mr. Chump · Mr. Koeper
- Four's a Crowd · Charlie (uncredited)
- The Road to Reno · The Judge
- Professor Beware · Sheriff Henry Sweatt
- Three Blind Mice · Hendricks
- One Wild Night · Lem Halliday