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Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Acting

Born: August 27, 1894Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor. Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor. He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.

Known For
Filmography
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Doctor

1967
The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

Rev. Staley

1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

Fleet Admiral

1964
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

1964
Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

1964
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)

1960
Noose for a Gunman

Noose for a Gunman

Minister (uncredited)

1960
Twelve Hours to Kill

Twelve Hours to Kill

Herbst

1960
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

Dr. Charing (uncredited)

1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1957
High Tor

High Tor

Biggs Sr.

1956
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Governor

1956
Menace from Outer Space

Menace from Outer Space

Drake - Secretary of Space

1956
Forbidden Moon

Forbidden Moon

Commissioner Drake

1956
Illegal

Illegal

Judge (uncredited)

1955
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1955
The Gypsy Moon

The Gypsy Moon

Secretary of Space Drake

1954
Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons

Secretary of Space Drake

1954
Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky

Secretary of Space Drake

1954
Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky

Secretary Drake

1954
Beyond the Moon

Beyond the Moon

Secretary Drake

1954
Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

Secretary of Space Drake

1954

Three Lives

Principal

1953
Cattle Town

Cattle Town

Governor

1952
The Big Trees

The Big Trees

Elder Bixby

1952
Room for One More

Room for One More

Mr. S. Thatcher

1952
The Sea Hornet

The Sea Hornet

Mr. Goodrich

1951
Submarine Command

Submarine Command

Adm. Tobias

1951
Fort Worth

Fort Worth

Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)

1951
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

Judge Donahue (uncredited)

1951
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

Judge Marlow

1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Judge Evans

1951
The Sun Sets at Dawn

The Sun Sets at Dawn

Reporter, AP

1950
Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

Pendleton (uncredited)

1950
Caged

Caged

Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)

1950
Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

Lyle Pettijohn

1950
Francis

Francis

Banker Munroe

1950
The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)

1949
They Live by Night

They Live by Night

Comm. Hubbell

1949
Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

General Ireton

1949
The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff

Jim Childers aka Big Jim

1949

Streets of San Francisco

Eckert

1949
He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)

1949
The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

Mr. Piper

1948
For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

Justice Hastings

1948
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

Yandell

1948
All My Sons

All My Sons

1948
The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

Father Spinsky

1948
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

Sam Pemberton

1924
The Cradle

The Cradle

Dr. Robert Harvey

1922
The Cave Girl

The Cave Girl

Diivvy Bates

1921
The Beautiful Liar

The Beautiful Liar

Bobby Bates

1921
Hail the Woman

Hail the Woman

Richard Stuart

1921
Beyond

Beyond

Geoffrey Southerne

1921
The Foolish Matrons

The Foolish Matrons

Lafayette Wayne

1921
The Little 'Fraid Lady

The Little 'Fraid Lady

Saxton Graves

1920
The Ladder of Lies

The Ladder of Lies

John Blaine

1920
The Perfect Woman

The Perfect Woman

James Stanhope

1920
Simple Souls

Simple Souls

Duke of Wynningham

1920

That Something

Edwin Drake

1920
The Family Honor

The Family Honor

Merle Curran

1920
Judy of Rogues' Harbor

Judy of Rogues' Harbor

Lt. Teddy Kingsland

1920
The 13th Commandment

The 13th Commandment

Clay Wimborn

1920
Luck in Pawn

Luck in Pawn

Richard Standish Norton

1919
Poor Relations

Poor Relations

Monty Rhodes

1919
The Other Half

The Other Half

Donald Trent

1919