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Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Acting

Born: October 2, 1917New York City, New York, USA

Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

Pastor #2

1983
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Alan Hardesty

1975
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

Deputy Chief Berliner

1975
Police Headquarters

Police Headquarters

David L. Chapin

1974
Scream, Pretty Peggy

Scream, Pretty Peggy

George Thornton

1973
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

Lt. Fred Harnett

1973
The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

Ken Bronson

1972
The Arrangement

The Arrangement

Finnegan

1969
Hail, Hero!

Hail, Hero!

Senator Murchiston

1969
The Smugglers

The Smugglers

Harry Miller

1968
The Swimmer

The Swimmer

Howard Graham

1968
The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

Dolan

1968
Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

Kevin Gillmore

1967
The Money Jungle

The Money Jungle

Harvey Sheppard

1967
The Third Day

The Third Day

Lawrence Conway

1965
Dear Heart

Dear Heart

Frank Taylor

1965
The Lively Set

The Lively Set

Paul Manning

1964
Showdown

Showdown

Bert Pickett

1963
Back Street

Back Street

Curt Stanton

1961
Tammy Tell Me True

Tammy Tell Me True

Buford Woodly

1961
No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

Luke Canfield

1959
Step Down to Terror

Step Down to Terror

Johnny Walters

1958
The Playroom

The Playroom

George Rutherford

1957
Until They Sail

Until They Sail

Capt. Richard Bates

1957
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

John Donahue

1957
Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land

Tom Sweeny

1956
The Price of Fear

The Price of Fear

Pete Carroll

1956
To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

Brandon

1955
All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

Mick Anderson

1955
Female on the Beach

Female on the Beach

Police Lieutenant Galley

1955
Summer Pavilion

Summer Pavilion

Ned Welch

1955
Four Guns to the Border

Four Guns to the Border

Sheriff Jim Flannery

1954
The Road to Edinburgh

The Road to Edinburgh

Jeff Davis

1954
Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

Dr. Ralph Harrison

1954
The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

Don Haynes

1954
War Arrow

War Arrow

Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn

1953
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

Sheriff Matt Warren

1953
The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

George Hadley

1953
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Johnny Lake

1953
Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College

Malcolm Drew

1952
The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express

Partridge

1952
The Treasure of Lost Canyon

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

Jim Anderson

1952
Little Egypt

Little Egypt

Oliver Doane

1951
You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell

Perry Collins

1951
Air Cadet

Air Cadet

Captain Sullivan

1951
Harvey

Harvey

Dr. Sanderson

1950
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

Steve Miller

1950
Peggy

Peggy

Tom Fielding

1950
Louisa

Louisa

Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

1950
I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

Herb Klaxon

1950
Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory

Stacey Howard

1950
Johnny Stool Pigeon

Johnny Stool Pigeon

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1949
Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Dodd

1949
The Tender Years

The Tender Years

Bob Wilson

1948
The Pretender

The Pretender

Dr. Leonard Koster

1947
Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Steve Kirk

1946
A Night in Casablanca

A Night in Casablanca

Lt. Pierre Delmar

1946
Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

Ernie

1946
You Came Along

You Came Along

Lt. R. Janoschek

1945
Conflict

Conflict

Norman Holsworth

1945

Proceed and Report

Lt. Johnson

1943
Air Force

Air Force

Navigator

1943
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)

1943
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

Leslie Trotter (uncredited)

1942
Busses Roar

Busses Roar

Eddie Sloan

1942
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

Officer (uncredited)

1942
Winning Your Wings

Winning Your Wings

State College Student (uncredited)

1942
The Male Animal

The Male Animal

Student (uncredited)

1942
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

Reporter at Police HQ

1942
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)

1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Sandy

1941
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

Second Bridegroom (uncredited)

1941
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Reporter (uncredited)

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Scorer (uncredited)

1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Snappy Saunders

1941
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1941
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Young Priest (uncredited)

1939
Career

Career

Rex Chaney

1939