Spencer Charters
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1875
- Died
- January 25, 1943 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Arsenic and Old Lace
Movie · as Marriage License Clerk
Slightly Dangerous
Movie · as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Movie · as Sheriff
The Pride of the Yankees
Movie · as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Movie · as Cheevers Snow
Dr. Broadway
Movie · as Oscar Titus
The Postman Didn't Ring
Movie · as Judge Ben Holt
The Night Before the Divorce
Movie · as Second Judge
Silver Queen
Movie · as Doc Stonebraker
The Remarkable Andrew
Movie · as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
Right to the Heart
Movie · as Jonah
Petticoat Politics
Movie · as Grandpa
High Sierra
Movie · as Ed
Moon Over Miami
Movie · as Joe, the Postman
The Lady from Cheyenne
Movie · as Dr. McGuinness
Pacific Blackout
Movie · as Cornelius
Tobacco Road
Movie · as County Clerk
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Movie · as Judge White
Bedtime Story
Movie · as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Man at Large
Movie · as Mr. Gallon
The Singing Hill
Movie · as Judge Henry Starrbottle
Bad Men of Missouri
Movie · as Clem
They Died with Their Boots On
Movie · as Station Master (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
Movie · as Swiss Policeman
Hold That Ghost
Movie · as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing
Movie · as Motel Manager
Blondie Plays Cupid
Movie · as Onkel Abner Henderson
Our Town
Movie · as Constable
Three Faces West
Movie · as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Remember the Night
Movie · as Judge at Rummage Sale
The Golden Fleecing
Movie · as Justice of Peace
She Couldn't Say No
Movie · as Hank Woodcock
He Married His Wife
Movie · as Mayer
Alias the Deacon
Movie · as Sheriff Yates
Lucky Cisco Kid
Movie · as Hotel Guest
Santa Fe Trail
Movie · as Conductor
Virginia City
Movie · as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Movie · as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Friendly Neighbors
Movie · as Bumblebee Hibbs
The Boys from Syracuse
Movie · as Turnkey
Maryland
Movie · as Judge
Meet the Missus
Movie · as Grandpa
Girl from God's Country
Movie · as Dealer
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie · as Court Clerk
The Covered Trailer
Movie · as Sheriff
Second Fiddle
Movie · as Joe Clayton
Young Mr. Lincoln
Movie · as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Boy Trouble
Movie · as Bradley
Hotel Imperial
Movie · as Visoff (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
Movie · as Smedley
Exile Express
Movie · as Justice Henry P. Smith
Inside Story
Movie · as Uncle Ben Perkins
Women in the Wind
Movie · as Farmer
In Name Only
Movie · as Gardener
The Lady and the Mob
Movie · as Flanagan, Bank Guard
Jesse James
Movie · as Minister
They Made Her a Spy
Movie · as Lucius Wilkins
Dodge City
Movie · as Reverend (uncredited)
Two Thoroughbreds
Movie · as Doc Purdy
Drums Along the Mohawk
Movie · as Innkeeper
The Under-Pup
Movie · as Druggist
Dust Be My Destiny
Movie · as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
The Kid From Texas
Movie · as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
They Asked For It
Movie · as Chief Lawson
Unexpected Father
Movie · as Magistrate
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Movie · as Angus Dibble
I'm from Missouri
Movie · as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
Four's a Crowd
Movie · as Charlie (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
Movie · as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
Crime School
Movie · as Old Doctor
Mr. Chump
Movie · as Mr. Koeper
Five of a Kind
Movie · as Rev. Matthew Brand
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Movie · as Angus Tubbs
Topper Takes a Trip
Movie · as Judge
Three Blind Mice
Movie · as Hendricks
Breaking the Ice
Movie · as Smith
One Wild Night
Movie · as Lem Halliday
Spring Madness
Movie · as Police Chief
Three Comrades
Movie · as Herr Schultz
Professor Beware
Movie · as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Vivacious Lady
Movie · as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Stablemates
Movie · as Choirmaster
Forbidden Valley
Movie · as Dr. Scudd
The Road to Reno
Movie · as The Judge
The Jury's Secret
Movie · as Old Man
Joy of Living
Movie · as Magistrate
Strange Faces
Movie · as Mason City Sheriff
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Movie · as Usher (uncredited)
Pick a Star
Movie · as Judge
Danger – Love at Work
Movie · as Taxi driver
Make a Wish
Movie · as Station Agent
Lady Behave!
Movie · as Innkeeper
Back in Circulation
Movie · as The Sheriff
The Hurricane
Movie · as Judge (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
Movie · as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Movie · as Jethro - Old Confederate
Girl Loves Boy
Movie · as Rufus Boggs
Big Town Girl
Movie · as Isaiah Wickenback
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Movie · as Uncle
Dangerous Number
Movie · as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
Venus Makes Trouble
Movie · as Joel Willard
Fifty Roads to Town
Movie · as George Hession
Behind the Mike
Movie · as Pete Jones
The Mighty Treve
Movie · as Watling
She Had to Eat
Movie · as Franklin (uncredited)
Mountain Music
Movie · as Justice of the Peace Sharody
Checkers
Movie · as Zeb
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Movie · as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
Colleen
Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
Movie · as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
The Preview Murder Mystery
Movie · as Jones - Watchman
The Harvester
Movie · as Stubby Pratt
The Bride Walks Out
Movie · as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Spendthrift
Movie · as Col. Barnaby
Career Woman
Movie · as Coroner McInery
Lady from Nowhere
Movie · as Alexander Scorzo
F-Man
Movie · as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
Banjo on My Knee
Movie · as Judge Tope
The Moon's Our Home
Movie · as Abner Simpson
36 Hours to Kill
Movie · as Mr. Hutchins
Fugitive in the Sky
Movie · as Henry Staeger
Boulder Dam
Movie · as First Sheriff (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
Movie · as Sheriff (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
Movie · as Grumpy
The Farmer in the Dell
Movie · as Milkman
Libeled Lady
Movie · as Magistrate
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Movie · as Mal (uncredited)
All American Chump
Movie · as Abiah Smith
Four Days Wonder
Movie · as Gilroy
The Mine with the Iron Door
Movie · as Thad Hill
Back to Nature
Movie · as Deputy Sheriff Putney
Till We Meet Again
Movie · as Herr Hoffer
Murder on a Bridle Path
Movie · as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
Don’t Get Personal
Movie · as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
Welcome Home
Movie · as Constable Mulhausen
The Raven
Movie · as Col. Bertram Grant
Don't Bet on Blondes
Movie · as Doc
Murder on a Honeymoon
Movie · as Chief of Police Britt
The Goose and the Gander
Movie · as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Nut Farm
Movie · as Sliscomb, the Landlord
The Gay Deception
Movie · as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
In Person
Movie · as Parson Calverton Lunk
Eight Bells
Movie · as Walker
Whispering Smith Speaks
Movie · as Cal Stone
Stranded
Movie · as Boatman
The Great American Pie Company
Movie · as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
Movie · as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Pursuit of Happiness
Movie · as Sam Evans
It's a Gift
Movie · as Gate Guard
Fashions of 1934
Movie · as Man Removing Telephone
The Circus Clown
Movie · as Kingsley
The St. Louis Kid
Movie · as Messeldopp
The Firebird
Movie · as Max Bauer, the Porter
Wake Up and Dream
Movie · as Earl Craft
Blind Date
Movie · as Pa Taylor
Million Dollar Ransom
Movie · as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Caravan
Movie · as Flunkey (Uncredited)
The Secret Bride
Movie · as Diner 2 (uncredited)
Rough Necking
Movie · as Mr. Marshall
The Loudspeaker
Movie · as Burroughs
Romance in Manhattan
Movie · as Clerk (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
Movie · as Noel Cunningham
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Movie · as Mr. Clark
The Ghost Walks
Movie · as Guard
Lady Killer
Movie · as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch
Movie · as Mr. Umpchay
Female
Movie · as Tom
So This Is Africa
Movie · as Doctor
Gambling Ship
Movie · as Detective
Gabriel Over the White House
Movie · as Vice President (uncredited)
From Headquarters
Movie · as Teletype Man (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
Movie · as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Movie Crazy
Movie · as J.L. O'Brien
The Match King
Movie · as Oscar
The Crooked Circle
Movie · as Kinny
The Tenderfoot
Movie · as Oscar
The Famous Ferguson Case
Movie · as Fire Chief (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Movie · as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail
Movie · as Governor
Jewel Robbery
Movie · as Johann Christian Lenz
Three on a Match
Movie · as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Central Park
Movie · as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Union Depot
Movie · as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Palmy Days
Movie · as Mr. Clark
Lonely Wives
Movie · as Andrews, the Butler
Traveling Husbands
Movie · as Joe
Ex-Bad Boy
Movie · as Henry Simmons
The Front Page
Movie · as Woodenshoes
Whoopee!
Movie · as Jerome Underwood
The Bat Whispers
Movie · as The Caretaker
Dancing Mothers
Movie · as Butter and Egg Man
Janice Meredith
Movie · as Squire Hennion
Little Old New York
Movie · as Bunny
April Folly
Movie · as Dobbs