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Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Acting

Born: March 23, 1875Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

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
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Marriage License Clerk

1944
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

1943
Silver Queen

Silver Queen

Doc Stonebraker

1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Sheriff

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

1942
The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

Judge Ben Holt

1942
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

Oscar Titus

1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Cheevers Snow

1942
The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce

Second Judge

1942
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

Dr. Clarence Upjohn

1942
Right to the Heart

Right to the Heart

Jonah

1942
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

Cornelius

1941
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Judge White

1941
Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

Motel Manager

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Station Master (uncredited)

1941
Man at Large

Man at Large

Mr. Gallon

1941
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Storekeeper (uncredited)

1941
Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

Clem

1941
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

Joe, the Postman

1941
The Singing Hill

The Singing Hill

Judge Henry Starrbottle

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

Dr. McGuinness

1941
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

Swiss Policeman

1941
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

County Clerk

1941
Petticoat Politics

Petticoat Politics

Grandpa

1941
High Sierra

High Sierra

Ed

1941
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Conductor

1940
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Hank Woodcock

1940
Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Grandpa

1940
Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

Bumblebee Hibbs

1940
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

Onkel Abner Henderson

1940
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

Justice of Peace

1940
Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

Dealer

1940
The Boys from Syracuse

The Boys from Syracuse

Turnkey

1940
Maryland

Maryland

Judge

1940
Three Faces West

Three Faces West

Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

1940
Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

Hotel Guest

1940
Our Town

Our Town

Constable

1940
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

Sheriff Yates

1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Henry Quinn (uncredited)

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

1940
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

Mayer

1940
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

Judge at Rummage Sale

1940
Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

Doc Purdy

1939
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

Innkeeper

1939
The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

Sheriff

1939
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

F.W. Jennson (uncredited)

1939
The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup

Druggist

1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Court Clerk

1939
In Name Only

In Name Only

Gardener

1939
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Joe Clayton

1939
Unexpected Father

Unexpected Father

Magistrate

1939
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Judge Herbert A. Bell

1939
Exile Express

Exile Express

Justice Henry P. Smith

1939

They Asked For It

Chief Lawson

1939
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

Visoff (uncredited)

1939
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Farmer

1939
The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas

Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

1939
They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

Lucius Wilkins

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

Reverend (uncredited)

1939
The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

Smedley

1939
I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

1939
The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

Flanagan, Bank Guard

1939
Inside Story

Inside Story

Uncle Ben Perkins

1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Angus Dibble

1939
Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

Bradley

1939
Jesse James

Jesse James

Minister

1939
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

Judge

1938
Strange Faces

Strange Faces

Mason City Sheriff

1938
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

Police Chief

1938
Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind

Rev. Matthew Brand

1938
Stablemates

Stablemates

Choirmaster

1938
Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

Smith

1938
Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump

Mr. Koeper

1938
Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd

Charlie (uncredited)

1938
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

The Judge

1938
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Sheriff Henry Sweatt

1938
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

Hendricks

1938
Three Comrades

Three Comrades

Herr Schultz

1938
One Wild Night

One Wild Night

Lem Halliday

1938
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)

1938
Crime School

Crime School

Old Doctor

1938
Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Magistrate

1938
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

Commissioner W.J. Beavers

1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Angus Tubbs

1938
Forbidden Valley

Forbidden Valley

Dr. Scudd

1938
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

Old Man

1938
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Jethro - Old Confederate

1937
Lady Behave!

Lady Behave!

Innkeeper

1937
Checkers

Checkers

Zeb

1937
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

Isaiah Wickenback

1937
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

Judge (uncredited)

1937
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

Taxi driver

1937
Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

Pete Jones

1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Uncle

1937
Make a Wish

Make a Wish

Station Agent

1937
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

The Sheriff

1937
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

1937
She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

Franklin (uncredited)

1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Usher (uncredited)

1937
Mountain Music

Mountain Music

Justice of the Peace Sharody

1937
Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town

George Hession

1937
Pick a Star

Pick a Star

Judge

1937

Venus Makes Trouble

Joel Willard

1937
Girl Loves Boy

Girl Loves Boy

Rufus Boggs

1937
Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

1937
The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

Watling

1937
Lady from Nowhere

Lady from Nowhere

Alexander Scorzo

1936
Career Woman

Career Woman

Coroner McInery

1936
Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

Judge Tope

1936

Four Days Wonder

Gilroy

1936
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

Henry Staeger

1936
All American Chump

All American Chump

Abiah Smith

1936
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

McCall the Magistrate

1936
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Sheriff (uncredited)

1936
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

Grumpy

1936
Back to Nature

Back to Nature

Deputy Sheriff Putney

1936
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

Mr. Hutchins

1936
Spendthrift

Spendthrift

Col. Barnaby

1936
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1936
The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

Thad Hill

1936
F-Man

F-Man

Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Dr. Bunting (uncredited)

1936

The Harvester

Stubby Pratt

1936
Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

Warden Sylvester Mahoney

1936
The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

Abner Simpson

1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mal (uncredited)

1936
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Herr Hoffer

1936
The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

Milkman

1936
Colleen

Colleen

Doctor (uncredited)

1936
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

First Sheriff (uncredited)

1936
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

1936
The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

Jones - Watchman

1936
In Person

In Person

Parson Calverton Lunk

1935
The Great American Pie Company

The Great American Pie Company

Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)

1935
The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander

Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg

1935
The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

1935
Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Constable Mulhausen

1935
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Doc

1935
The Raven

The Raven

Col. Bertram Grant

1935
Stranded

Stranded

Boatman

1935
Whispering Smith Speaks

Whispering Smith Speaks

Cal Stone

1935
Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

1935
Eight Bells

Eight Bells

Walker

1935
The Nut Farm

The Nut Farm

Sliscomb, the Landlord

1935
Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

Chief of Police Britt

1935
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

Clerk (uncredited)

1935
Caravan

Caravan

Flunkey (Uncredited)

1934
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Diner 2 (uncredited)

1934
The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

Guard

1934
It's a Gift

It's a Gift

Gate Guard

1934
The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

Messeldopp

1934
The Firebird

The Firebird

Max Bauer, the Porter

1934
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Earl Craft

1934
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

Sam Evans

1934
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

Pop McGarry (Uncredited)

1934
Blind Date

Blind Date

Pa Taylor

1934
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

Kingsley

1934
Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

Noel Cunningham

1934
The Loudspeaker

The Loudspeaker

Burroughs

1934
Rough Necking

Rough Necking

Mr. Marshall

1934
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

Man Removing Telephone

1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Mr. Clark

1934
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Umpchay

1933
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)

1933
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

Teletype Man (uncredited)

1933
Female

Female

Tom

1933
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

1933
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

Detective

1933
So This Is Africa

So This Is Africa

Doctor

1933
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

Vice President (uncredited)

1933
The Match King

The Match King

Oscar

1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Officer Daniels (uncredited)

1932
Central Park

Central Park

Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)

1932
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

1932
The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

Kinny

1932
Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

J.L. O'Brien

1932
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

Governor

1932
Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

Johann Christian Lenz

1932
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

Oscar

1932
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Fire Chief (uncredited)

1932
Union Depot

Union Depot

Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

1932
Palmy Days

Palmy Days

Mr. Clark

1931
Traveling Husbands

Traveling Husbands

Joe

1931
Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

Henry Simmons

1931
The Front Page

The Front Page

Woodenshoes

1931
Lonely Wives

Lonely Wives

Andrews, the Butler

1931
The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

The Caretaker

1930
Whoopee!

Whoopee!

Jerome Underwood

1930
Dancing Mothers

Dancing Mothers

Butter and Egg Man

1926
Janice Meredith

Janice Meredith

Squire Hennion

1924
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

Bunny

1923
April Folly

April Folly

Dobbs

1920