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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1875-03-23 (150 years old)

Place of Birth

Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

Spencer Charters

Biography:

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

Acting

1975

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

1944

Arsenic and Old Lace as Marriage License Clerk

1943

Slightly Dangerous as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway as Oscar Titus
The Postman Didn't Ring as Judge Ben Holt
Silver Queen as Doc Stonebraker
The Remarkable Andrew as Dr. Clarence Upjohn

1941

Moon Over Miami as Joe, the Postman
The Lady from Cheyenne as Dr. McGuinness
Pacific Blackout as Cornelius
Tobacco Road as County Clerk
Bedtime Story as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Man at Large as Mr. Gallon
The Singing Hill as Judge Henry Starrbottle
They Died with Their Boots On as Station Master (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night as Swiss Policeman
Hold That Ghost as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing as Motel Manager

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid as Onkel Abner Henderson
Our Town as Constable
Three Faces West as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Remember the Night as Judge at Rummage Sale
The Golden Fleecing as Justice of Peace
She Couldn't Say No as Hank Woodcock
Alias the Deacon as Sheriff Yates
Lucky Cisco Kid as Hotel Guest
Santa Fe Trail as Conductor
Virginia City as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Friendly Neighbors as Bumblebee Hibbs
Maryland as Judge
Meet the Missus as Grandpa

1939

Second Fiddle as Joe Clayton
Young Mr. Lincoln as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Boy Trouble as Bradley
Hotel Imperial as Visoff (uncredited)
Exile Express as Henry P. Smith
Inside Story as Uncle Ben Perkins
In Name Only as Gardener
The Lady and the Mob as Flanagan, Bank Guard
Jesse James as Minister
They Made Her a Spy as Lucius Wilkins
Dodge City as Reverend (uncredited)
Two Thoroughbreds as Doc Purdy
The Under-Pup as Druggist
Dust Be My Destiny as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
The Kid From Texas as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
They Asked For It as Chief Lawson
Unexpected Father as Magistrate
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Angus Dibble

1938

Four's a Crowd as Charlie (uncredited)
In Old Chicago as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
Crime School as Old Doctor
Mr. Chump as Mr. Koeper
Five of a Kind as Rev. Matthew Brand
Mr. Boggs Steps Out as Angus Tubbs
Three Blind Mice as Hendricks
One Wild Night as Lem Halliday
Spring Madness as Police Chief
Three Comrades as Herr Schultz
Professor Beware as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Vivacious Lady as Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Stablemates as Choirmaster
Forbidden Valley as Dr. Scudd
The Road to Reno as The Judge
Joy of Living as Magistrate

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks as Usher (uncredited)
Pick a Star as Judge
Make a Wish as Station Agent
Lady Behave! as Innkeeper
Back in Circulation as The Sheriff
The Hurricane as Judge (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Wells Fargo as Jethro - Old Confederate
Girl Loves Boy as Rufus Boggs
Big Town Girl as Isaiah Wickenback
Dangerous Number as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
Venus Makes Trouble as Joel Willard
Fifty Roads to Town as George Hession
Behind the Mike as Pete Jones
The Mighty Treve as Watling
She Had to Eat as Franklin (uncredited)
Mountain Music as Justice of the Peace Sharody
Checkers as Zeb

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
Colleen as Doctor (uncredited)
Love on a Bet as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
The Preview Murder Mystery as Jones - Watchman
The Harvester as Stubby Pratt
The Bride Walks Out as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Spendthrift as Col. Barnaby
Career Woman as Coroner McInery
Lady from Nowhere as Alexander Scorzo
F-Man as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
Banjo on My Knee as Judge Tope
The Moon's Our Home as Abner Simpson
36 Hours to Kill as Mr. Hutchins
Fugitive in the Sky as Henry Staeger
Boulder Dam as First Sheriff (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers as Sheriff (uncredited)
Libeled Lady as McCall the Magistrate
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Mal (uncredited)
All American Chump as Abiah Smith
Back to Nature as Deputy Sheriff Putney
Till We Meet Again as Herr Hoffer
Murder on a Bridle Path as Warden Sylvester Mahoney

1935

Welcome Home as Constable Mulhausen
The Raven as Col. Bertram Grant
Murder on a Honeymoon as Chief of Police Britt
The Goose and the Gander as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Nut Farm as Sliscomb, the Landlord
The Gay Deception as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
In Person as Parson Calverton Lunk
Eight Bells as Walker
Romance in Manhattan as Clerk (uncredited)
Stranded as Boatman
The Great American Pie Company as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
Star of Midnight as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

1934

It's a Gift as Gate Guard
Fashions of 1934 as Man Removing Telephone
The Circus Clown as Kingsley
The St. Louis Kid as Messeldopp
The Firebird as Max Bauer, the Porter
Wake Up and Dream as Earl Craft
Blind Date as Pa Taylor
Million Dollar Ransom as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Caravan as Flunkey (Uncredited)
The Secret Bride as Diner 2 (uncredited)
Rough Necking as Mr. Marshall
The Loudspeaker as Burroughs
Half a Sinner as Noel Cunningham
Hips, Hips, Hooray! as Mr. Clark

1933

Mr. Skitch as Mr. Umpchay
Female as Tom
Gambling Ship as Detective
Gabriel Over the White House as Vice President (uncredited)
From Headquarters as Teletype Man (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

1932

Movie Crazy as J.L. O'Brien
The Famous Ferguson Case as Fire Chief (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail as Governor
Jewel Robbery as Johann Christian Lenz
Three on a Match as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Central Park as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Union Depot as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

1931

Palmy Days as Mr. Clark
Lonely Wives as Andrews, the Butler
Ex-Bad Boy as Henry Simmons
The Front Page as Woodenshoes

1930

Whoopee! as Jerome Underwood
The Bat Whispers as The Caretaker

1924

Janice Meredith as Squire Hennion

1923

1920

April Folly as Dobbs