
Spencer Charters
Acting
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.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)

Arsenic and Old Lace
Marriage License Clerk

Slightly Dangerous
Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

Silver Queen
Doc Stonebraker

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Sheriff

The Pride of the Yankees
Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

The Postman Didn't Ring
Judge Ben Holt

Dr. Broadway
Oscar Titus

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Cheevers Snow

The Night Before the Divorce
Second Judge

The Remarkable Andrew
Dr. Clarence Upjohn

Right to the Heart
Jonah

Pacific Blackout
Cornelius

Bedtime Story
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Judge White

Look Who's Laughing
Motel Manager

They Died with Their Boots On
Station Master (uncredited)

Man at Large
Mr. Gallon

Hold That Ghost
Storekeeper (uncredited)

Bad Men of Missouri
Clem

Moon Over Miami
Joe, the Postman

The Singing Hill
Judge Henry Starrbottle

The Lady from Cheyenne
Dr. McGuinness

So Ends Our Night
Swiss Policeman

Tobacco Road
County Clerk

Petticoat Politics
Grandpa

High Sierra
Ed

Santa Fe Trail
Conductor

She Couldn't Say No
Hank Woodcock

Meet the Missus
Grandpa

Friendly Neighbors
Bumblebee Hibbs

Blondie Plays Cupid
Onkel Abner Henderson

The Golden Fleecing
Justice of Peace

Girl from God's Country
Dealer

The Boys from Syracuse
Turnkey

Maryland
Judge

Three Faces West
Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

Lucky Cisco Kid
Hotel Guest

Our Town
Constable

Alias the Deacon
Sheriff Yates

The Doctor Takes a Wife
Henry Quinn (uncredited)

Virginia City
Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

He Married His Wife
Mayer

Remember the Night
Judge at Rummage Sale

Two Thoroughbreds
Doc Purdy

Drums Along the Mohawk
Innkeeper

The Covered Trailer
Sheriff

Dust Be My Destiny
F.W. Jennson (uncredited)

The Under-Pup
Druggist

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Court Clerk

In Name Only
Gardener

Second Fiddle
Joe Clayton

Unexpected Father
Magistrate

Young Mr. Lincoln
Judge Herbert A. Bell

Exile Express
Justice Henry P. Smith
They Asked For It
Chief Lawson

Hotel Imperial
Visoff (uncredited)

Women in the Wind
Farmer

The Kid From Texas
Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

They Made Her a Spy
Lucius Wilkins

Dodge City
Reverend (uncredited)

The Flying Irishman
Smedley

I'm from Missouri
Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

The Lady and the Mob
Flanagan, Bank Guard

Inside Story
Uncle Ben Perkins

Yes, My Darling Daughter
Angus Dibble

Boy Trouble
Bradley

Jesse James
Minister

Topper Takes a Trip
Judge

Strange Faces
Mason City Sheriff

Spring Madness
Police Chief

Five of a Kind
Rev. Matthew Brand

Stablemates
Choirmaster

Breaking the Ice
Smith

Mr. Chump
Mr. Koeper

Four's a Crowd
Charlie (uncredited)

The Road to Reno
The Judge

Professor Beware
Sheriff Henry Sweatt

Three Blind Mice
Hendricks

Three Comrades
Herr Schultz

One Wild Night
Lem Halliday

Vivacious Lady
Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)

Crime School
Old Doctor

Joy of Living
Magistrate

In Old Chicago
Commissioner W.J. Beavers

Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Angus Tubbs

Forbidden Valley
Dr. Scudd

The Jury's Secret
Old Man

Wells Fargo
Jethro - Old Confederate

Lady Behave!
Innkeeper

Checkers
Zeb

Big Town Girl
Isaiah Wickenback

The Hurricane
Judge (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work
Taxi driver

Behind the Mike
Pete Jones

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Uncle

Make a Wish
Station Agent

Back in Circulation
The Sheriff

Ever Since Eve
Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

She Had to Eat
Franklin (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks
Usher (uncredited)

Mountain Music
Justice of the Peace Sharody

Fifty Roads to Town
George Hession

Pick a Star
Judge
Venus Makes Trouble
Joel Willard

Girl Loves Boy
Rufus Boggs

Dangerous Number
Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

The Mighty Treve
Watling

Lady from Nowhere
Alexander Scorzo

Career Woman
Coroner McInery

Banjo on My Knee
Judge Tope
Four Days Wonder
Gilroy

Fugitive in the Sky
Henry Staeger

All American Chump
Abiah Smith

Libeled Lady
McCall the Magistrate

The Texas Rangers
Sheriff (uncredited)

Postal Inspector
Grumpy

Back to Nature
Deputy Sheriff Putney

36 Hours to Kill
Mr. Hutchins

Spendthrift
Col. Barnaby

The Bride Walks Out
Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Mine with the Iron Door
Thad Hill

F-Man
Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Harvester
Stubby Pratt

Murder on a Bridle Path
Warden Sylvester Mahoney

The Moon's Our Home
Abner Simpson

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mal (uncredited)

Till We Meet Again
Herr Hoffer

The Farmer in the Dell
Milkman

Colleen
Doctor (uncredited)

Boulder Dam
First Sheriff (uncredited)

Love on a Bet
Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

The Preview Murder Mystery
Jones - Watchman

In Person
Parson Calverton Lunk

The Great American Pie Company
Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)

The Goose and the Gander
Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg

The Gay Deception
Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

Welcome Home
Constable Mulhausen

Don't Bet on Blondes
Doc

The Raven
Col. Bertram Grant

Stranded
Boatman

Whispering Smith Speaks
Cal Stone

Star of Midnight
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Eight Bells
Walker

The Nut Farm
Sliscomb, the Landlord

Murder on a Honeymoon
Chief of Police Britt

Romance in Manhattan
Clerk (uncredited)

Caravan
Flunkey (Uncredited)

The Secret Bride
Diner 2 (uncredited)

The Ghost Walks
Guard

It's a Gift
Gate Guard

The St. Louis Kid
Messeldopp

The Firebird
Max Bauer, the Porter

Wake Up and Dream
Earl Craft

The Pursuit of Happiness
Sam Evans

Million Dollar Ransom
Pop McGarry (Uncredited)

Blind Date
Pa Taylor

The Circus Clown
Kingsley

Half a Sinner
Noel Cunningham

The Loudspeaker
Burroughs

Rough Necking
Mr. Marshall

Fashions of 1934
Man Removing Telephone

Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Mr. Clark

Mr. Skitch
Mr. Umpchay

Lady Killer
Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)

From Headquarters
Teletype Man (uncredited)

Female
Tom

The Kennel Murder Case
Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

Gambling Ship
Detective

So This Is Africa
Doctor

Gabriel Over the White House
Vice President (uncredited)

The Match King
Oscar

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Officer Daniels (uncredited)

Central Park
Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)

Three on a Match
Street Cleaner (uncredited)

The Crooked Circle
Kinny

Movie Crazy
J.L. O'Brien

Hold 'Em Jail
Governor

Jewel Robbery
Johann Christian Lenz

The Tenderfoot
Oscar

The Famous Ferguson Case
Fire Chief (uncredited)

Union Depot
Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

Palmy Days
Mr. Clark

Traveling Husbands
Joe

Ex-Bad Boy
Henry Simmons

The Front Page
Woodenshoes

Lonely Wives
Andrews, the Butler

The Bat Whispers
The Caretaker

Whoopee!
Jerome Underwood

Dancing Mothers
Butter and Egg Man

Janice Meredith
Squire Hennion

Little Old New York
Bunny

April Folly
Dobbs







