About

Known credits:
189
Birthday:
1875-03-23
Place of birth:
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Spencer Charters

Overview

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

Acting
1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Actor Marriage License Clerk 70
Good
1943 Slightly Dangerous Actor Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Silver Queen Actor Doc Stonebraker 58
Average
1942 Scattergood Survives a Murder Actor Sheriff 58
Average
1942 The Pride of the Yankees Actor Mr. Larsen (uncredited) 61
Fair
1942 The Postman Didn't Ring Actor Judge Ben Holt N/A
N/A
1942 The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Actor Cheevers Snow 58
Average
1942 The Night Before the Divorce Actor Second Judge 58
Average
1942 The Remarkable Andrew Actor Dr. Clarence Upjohn 59
Average
1941 Pacific Blackout Actor Cornelius 58
Average
1941 Bedtime Story Actor Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Actor Judge White 58
Average
1941 Look Who's Laughing Actor Motel Manager 59
Average
1941 They Died with Their Boots On Actor Station Master (uncredited) 60
Fair
1941 Man at Large Actor Mr. Gallon 59
Average
1941 Hold That Ghost Actor Storekeeper (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 Bad Men of Missouri Actor Clem 59
Average
1941 Moon Over Miami Actor Joe, the Postman 58
Average
1941 The Singing Hill Actor Judge Henry Starrbottle N/A
N/A
1941 The Lady from Cheyenne Actor Dr. McGuinness 58
Average
1941 So Ends Our Night Actor Swiss Policeman 58
Average
1941 Tobacco Road Actor County Clerk 59
Average
1941 Petticoat Politics Actor Grandpa N/A
N/A
1941 High Sierra Actor Ed 63
Fair
1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Conductor 58
Average
1940 She Couldn't Say No Actor Hank Woodcock 59
Average
1940 Meet the Missus Actor Grandpa N/A
N/A
1940 Friendly Neighbors Actor Bumblebee Hibbs N/A
N/A
1940 Blondie Plays Cupid Actor Onkel Abner Henderson 59
Average
1940 The Golden Fleecing Actor Justice of Peace 58
Average
1940 Girl from God's Country Actor Dealer N/A
N/A
1940 The Boys from Syracuse Actor Turnkey 59
Average
1940 Maryland Actor Judge 59
Average
1940 Three Faces West Actor Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury 58
Average
1940 Lucky Cisco Kid Actor Hotel Guest 59
Average
1940 Our Town Actor Constable 58
Average
1940 Alias the Deacon Actor Sheriff Yates N/A
N/A
1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife Actor Henry Quinn (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Virginia City Actor Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Remember the Night Actor Judge at Rummage Sale 61
Fair
1940 He Married His Wife Actor Mayer 58
Average
1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Court Clerk 62
Fair
1939 Two Thoroughbreds Actor Doc Purdy 58
Average
1939 The Covered Trailer Actor Sheriff N/A
N/A
1939 Drums Along the Mohawk Actor Innkeeper 59
Average
1939 Dust Be My Destiny Actor F.W. Jennson (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 The Under-Pup Actor Druggist 59
Average
1939 In Name Only Actor Gardener 60
Fair
1939 Second Fiddle Actor Joe Clayton 58
Average
1939 Unexpected Father Actor Magistrate N/A
N/A
1939 Young Mr. Lincoln Actor Judge Herbert A. Bell 62
Fair
1939 Exile Express Actor Henry P. Smith 59
Average
1939 They Asked For It Actor Chief Lawson 58
Average
1939 Hotel Imperial Actor Visoff (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Women in the Wind Actor Farmer 59
Average
1939 The Kid From Texas Actor Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers 58
Average
1939 They Made Her a Spy Actor Lucius Wilkins 59
Average
1939 Dodge City Actor Reverend (uncredited) 60
Fair
1939 The Flying Irishman Actor Smedley 58
Average
1939 The Lady and the Mob Actor Flanagan, Bank Guard 59
Average
1939 Inside Story Actor Uncle Ben Perkins N/A
N/A
1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter Actor Angus Dibble 58
Average
1939 Boy Trouble Actor Bradley 58
Average
1939 Jesse James Actor Minister 59
Average
1938 Topper Takes a Trip Actor Judge 59
Average
1938 Spring Madness Actor Police Chief 58
Average
1938 Five of a Kind Actor Rev. Matthew Brand 58
Average
1938 Stablemates Actor Choirmaster 58
Average
1938 Breaking the Ice Actor Smith 58
Average
1938 Mr. Chump Actor Mr. Koeper N/A
N/A
1938 Four's a Crowd Actor Charlie (uncredited) 58
Average
1938 The Road to Reno Actor The Judge 58
Average
1938 Professor Beware Actor Sheriff Henry Sweatt 59
Average
1938 Three Blind Mice Actor Hendricks 59
Average
1938 Three Comrades Actor Herr Schultz 59
Average
1938 One Wild Night Actor Lem Halliday 59
Average
1938 Vivacious Lady Actor Man Shaving on Train (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Crime School Actor Old Doctor 59
Average
1938 Joy of Living Actor Magistrate 58
Average
1938 In Old Chicago Actor Commissioner W.J. Beavers 59
Average
1938 Mr. Boggs Steps Out Actor Angus Tubbs 58
Average
1938 Forbidden Valley Actor Dr. Scudd 59
Average
1938 The Jury's Secret Actor Old Man 58
Average
1937 Wells Fargo Actor Jethro - Old Confederate 58
Average
1937 Lady Behave! Actor Innkeeper 58
Average
1937 Checkers Actor Zeb N/A
N/A
1937 Big Town Girl Actor Isaiah Wickenback 59
Average
1937 The Hurricane Actor Judge (uncredited) 59
Average
1937 Danger – Love at Work Actor Taxi driver 59
Average
1937 Behind the Mike Actor Pete Jones N/A
N/A
1937 Wife, Doctor and Nurse Actor Uncle 58
Average
1937 Make a Wish Actor Station Agent 59
Average
1937 Back in Circulation Actor The Sheriff 59
Average
1937 Ever Since Eve Actor Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 She Had to Eat Actor Franklin (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks Actor Usher (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Mountain Music Actor Justice of the Peace Sharody 59
Average
1937 Fifty Roads to Town Actor George Hession N/A
N/A
1937 Pick a Star Actor Judge 58
Average
1937 Venus Makes Trouble Actor Joel Willard 58
Average
1937 Girl Loves Boy Actor Rufus Boggs 59
Average
1937 Dangerous Number Actor Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace 58
Average
1937 The Mighty Treve Actor Watling 59
Average
1936 Lady from Nowhere Actor Alexander Scorzo N/A
N/A
1936 Career Woman Actor Coroner McInery 59
Average
1936 Banjo on My Knee Actor Judge Tope 59
Average
1936 Four Days Wonder Actor Gilroy N/A
N/A
1936 Fugitive in the Sky Actor Henry Staeger 59
Average
1936 All American Chump Actor Abiah Smith 59
Average
1936 Libeled Lady Actor McCall the Magistrate 61
Fair
1936 The Texas Rangers Actor Sheriff (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Postal Inspector Actor Grumpy 59
Average
1936 Back to Nature Actor Deputy Sheriff Putney N/A
N/A
1936 36 Hours to Kill Actor Mr. Hutchins 59
Average
1936 Spendthrift Actor Col. Barnaby 59
Average
1936 The Bride Walks Out Actor Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 The Mine with the Iron Door Actor Thad Hill N/A
N/A
1936 F-Man Actor Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder N/A
N/A
1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Actor Dr. Bunting (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 The Harvester Actor Stubby Pratt N/A
N/A
1936 Murder on a Bridle Path Actor Warden Sylvester Mahoney 58
Average
1936 The Moon's Our Home Actor Abner Simpson 58
Average
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Actor Mal (uncredited) 65
Fair
1936 Till We Meet Again Actor Herr Hoffer 58
Average
1936 The Farmer in the Dell Actor Milkman N/A
N/A
1936 Colleen Actor Doctor (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Boulder Dam Actor First Sheriff (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Love on a Bet Actor Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner 59
Average
1936 The Preview Murder Mystery Actor Jones - Watchman 58
Average
1935 In Person Actor Parson Calverton Lunk 58
Average
1935 The Great American Pie Company Actor Phineas Doolittle (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 The Goose and the Gander Actor Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg 58
Average
1935 The Gay Deception Actor Mr. Mercer (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Welcome Home Actor Constable Mulhausen N/A
N/A
1935 Don't Bet on Blondes Actor Doc 58
Average
1935 The Raven Actor Col. Bertram Grant 60
Fair
1935 Stranded Actor Boatman 59
Average
1935 Whispering Smith Speaks Actor Cal Stone N/A
N/A
1935 Star of Midnight Actor Hotel Doorman (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Eight Bells Actor Walker 59
Average
1935 The Nut Farm Actor Sliscomb, the Landlord 59
Average
1935 Murder on a Honeymoon Actor Chief of Police Britt 58
Average
1935 Romance in Manhattan Actor Clerk (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Caravan Actor Flunkey (Uncredited) N/A
N/A
1934 The Secret Bride Actor Diner 2 (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 The Ghost Walks Actor Guard 58
Average
1934 It's a Gift Actor Gate Guard 59
Average
1934 The St. Louis Kid Actor Messeldopp 58
Average
1934 The Firebird Actor Max Bauer, the Porter 59
Average
1934 Wake Up and Dream Actor Earl Craft 58
Average
1934 The Pursuit of Happiness Actor Sam Evans 59
Average
1934 Million Dollar Ransom Actor Pop McGarry (Uncredited) N/A
N/A
1934 Blind Date Actor Pa Taylor 59
Average
1934 The Circus Clown Actor Kingsley 59
Average
1934 Half a Sinner Actor Noel Cunningham N/A
N/A
1934 The Loudspeaker Actor Burroughs N/A
N/A
1934 Rough Necking Actor Mr. Marshall 59
Average
1934 Fashions of 1934 Actor Man Removing Telephone 59
Average
1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! Actor Mr. Clark 59
Average
1933 Mr. Skitch Actor Mr. Umpchay 59
Average
1933 Lady Killer Actor 59
Average
1933 From Headquarters Actor Teletype Man (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Female Actor Tom 59
Average
1933 The Kennel Murder Case Actor Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Gambling Ship Actor Detective 58
Average
1933 So This Is Africa Actor Doctor 59
Average
1933 Gabriel Over the White House Actor Vice President (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 The Match King Actor Oscar 59
Average
1932 20,000 Years in Sing Sing Actor Officer Daniels (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Central Park Actor Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Three on a Match Actor Street Cleaner (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 The Crooked Circle Actor Kinny 58
Average
1932 Movie Crazy Actor J.L. O'Brien 59
Average
1932 Hold 'Em Jail Actor Governor 59
Average
1932 Jewel Robbery Actor Johann Christian Lenz 59
Average
1932 The Tenderfoot Actor Oscar 59
Average
1932 The Famous Ferguson Case Actor Fire Chief (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Union Depot Actor Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Palmy Days Actor Mr. Clark 59
Average
1931 Traveling Husbands Actor Joe 58
Average
1931 Ex-Bad Boy Actor Henry Simmons N/A
N/A
1931 The Front Page Actor Woodenshoes 59
Average
1931 Lonely Wives Actor Andrews, the Butler 58
Average
1930 The Bat Whispers Actor The Caretaker 59
Average
1930 Whoopee! Actor Jerome Underwood 59
Average
1924 Janice Meredith Actor Squire Hennion 58
Average
1923 Little Old New York Actor Bunny 59
Average
1920 April Folly Actor Dobbs 59
Average