About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1887-03-14
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Charles Reisner

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.

He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.

In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.

He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

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Known for

Acting
1959 The Chaplin Revue Actor Various (archive footage) 59
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1924 All's Swell on the Ocean Actor Opposition Manager N/A
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1923 Hollywood Actor Charles Reisner 59
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1923 The Pilgrim Actor Crook 61
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1921 Grief Actor N/A
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1921 The Kid Actor Bully (uncredited) 77
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1918 A Dog's Life Actor Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited) 64
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1916 His Lying Heart Actor The Barber N/A
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Directing
1950 The Traveling Saleswoman Directing Director 58
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1948 In This Corner Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Cobra Strikes Directing Director 58
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1944 Lost in a Harem Directing Director 58
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1944 Meet the People Directing Director 58
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1943 Harrigan's Kid Directing Director N/A
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1942 This Time for Keeps Directing Director 59
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1941 The Big Store Directing Director 59
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1940 Alex in Wonderland Directing Director N/A
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1939 Winter Carnival Directing Director 59
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1937 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Directing Director 59
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1937 Sophie Lang Goes West Directing Director 59
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1937 Murder Goes to College Directing Director 58
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1936 Everybody Dance Directing Director 59
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1935 It's in the Air Directing Director 58
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1935 The Winning Ticket Directing Director 59
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1934 Student Tour Directing Director 59
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1934 Hollywood Party Directing Director 58
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1934 The Show-Off Directing Director 59
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1934 You Can't Buy Everything Directing Director 59
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1933 The Chief Directing Director 58
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1933 Whistling in the Dark Directing Co-Director 58
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1932 Divorce In The Family Directing Director 59
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1931 The Christmas Party Directing Director 58
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1931 Flying High Directing Director 58
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1931 Stepping Out Directing Director 59
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1931 Politics Directing Director 59
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1931 Reducing Directing Director 58
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1930 Love in the Rough Directing Director 58
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1930 The March of Time Directing Director N/A
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1930 Caught Short Directing Director N/A
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1930 Chasing Rainbows Directing Director 58
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1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Directing Director 58
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1929 China Bound Directing Director N/A
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1928 Brotherly Love Directing Director N/A
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1928 Fools for Luck Directing Director N/A
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1928 Steamboat Bill, Jr. Directing Director 65
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1927 The Missing Link Directing Director 58
Average
1927 The Fortune Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1926 The Better 'Ole Directing Director 58
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1926 Oh! What a Nurse! Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Man on the Box Directing Director 58
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1925 The Gold Rush Directing Assistant Director 74
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1923 The Pilgrim Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1922 Pay Day Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1921 The Idle Class Directing Assistant Director 60
Fair
1921 Sunless Sunday Directing Director N/A
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1921 The Kid Directing Other 77
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1918 Shoulder Arms Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1918 A Dog's Life Directing Assistant Director 64
Fair

Writing
1942 Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Writing Story 58
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1931 Flying High Writing Adaptation 58
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1930 Chasing Rainbows Writing Dialogue 58
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1927 The Missing Link Writing Story 58
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1926 The Better 'Ole Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1947 Bury Me Dead Production Producer 58
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1947 Railroaded! Production Producer 59
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1935 The Winning Ticket Production Producer 59
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Sound
1929 Manhattan Serenade Sound Songs N/A
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