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Spencer Charters
Born · March 23, 1875
Died · January 25, 1943 (67 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Bio
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)
5.7
1975
Arsenic and Old Lace
Marriage License Clerk
7.6
1944
Slightly Dangerous
Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
5.8
1943
Silver Queen
Doc Stonebraker
5.6
1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Sheriff
4.5
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
7.4
1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
Judge Ben Holt
0.0
1942
Dr. Broadway
Oscar Titus
5.0
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Cheevers Snow
6.0
1942
The Night Before the Divorce
Second Judge
5.0
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Dr. Clarence Upjohn
8.2
1942
Pacific Blackout
Cornelius
6.3
1941
Bedtime Story
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
5.9
1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Judge White
6.0
1941
Look Who's Laughing
Motel Manager
5.5
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
Station Master (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Man at Large
Mr. Gallon
6.0
1941
Hold That Ghost
Storekeeper (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Clem
5.6
1941
Moon Over Miami
Joe, the Postman
6.1
1941
The Singing Hill
Judge Henry Starrbottle
0.0
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
Dr. McGuinness
5.2
1941
So Ends Our Night
Swiss Policeman
6.0
1941
Tobacco Road
County Clerk
6.6
1941
Petticoat Politics
Grandpa
0.0
1941
High Sierra
Ed
7.0
1941
Santa Fe Trail
Conductor
5.6
1940
She Couldn't Say No
Hank Woodcock
6.8
1940
Meet the Missus
Grandpa
0.0
1940
Friendly Neighbors
Bumblebee Hibbs
0.0
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Onkel Abner Henderson
6.7
1940
The Golden Fleecing
Justice of Peace
5.3
1940
The Boys from Syracuse
Turnkey
6.5
1940
Girl from God's Country
Dealer
0.0
1940
Maryland
Judge
6.2
1940
Three Faces West
Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
5.5
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
Hotel Guest
5.6
1940
Our Town
Constable
5.8
1940
Alias the Deacon
Sheriff Yates
0.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Henry Quinn (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Virginia City
Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
6.1
1940
Remember the Night
Judge at Rummage Sale
7.3
1940
He Married His Wife
Mayer
5.1
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Court Clerk
7.2
1939
Two Thoroughbreds
Doc Purdy
2.0
1939
The Covered Trailer
Sheriff
0.0
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Innkeeper
6.4
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
6.1
1939
The Under-Pup
Druggist
6.0
1939
In Name Only
Gardener
7.0
1939
Second Fiddle
Joe Clayton
5.0
1939
Unexpected Father
Magistrate
0.0
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Judge Herbert A. Bell
7.2
1939
Exile Express
Henry P. Smith
5.0
1939
They Asked For It
Chief Lawson
3.0
1939
Hotel Imperial
Visoff (uncredited)
6.0
1939
Women in the Wind
Farmer
6.8
1939
They Made Her a Spy
Lucius Wilkins
6.0
1939
The Kid From Texas
Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
6.5
1939
Dodge City
Reverend (uncredited)
6.9
1939
The Flying Irishman
Smedley
4.6
1939
The Lady and the Mob
Flanagan, Bank Guard
6.3
1939
Inside Story
Uncle Ben Perkins
0.0
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Angus Dibble
4.0
1939
Boy Trouble
Bradley
5.0
1939
Jesse James
Minister
6.4
1939
Topper Takes a Trip
Judge
6.4
1938
Spring Madness
Police Chief
3.9
1938
Five of a Kind
Rev. Matthew Brand
4.2
1938
Stablemates
Choirmaster
4.5
1938
Breaking the Ice
Smith
4.8
1938
Mr. Chump
Mr. Koeper
0.0
1938
Four's a Crowd
Charlie (uncredited)
5.1
1938
The Road to Reno
The Judge
2.0
1938
Professor Beware
Sheriff Henry Sweatt
6.1
1938
Three Blind Mice
Hendricks
6.0
1938
One Wild Night
Lem Halliday
5.5
1938
Three Comrades
Herr Schultz
7.2
1938
Vivacious Lady
Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)
6.8
1938
Crime School
Old Doctor
6.3
1938
Joy of Living
Magistrate
5.7
1938
In Old Chicago
Commissioner W.J. Beavers
6.4
1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Angus Tubbs
5.5
1938
Forbidden Valley
Dr. Scudd
6.0
1938
The Jury's Secret
Old Man
3.0
1938
Wells Fargo
Jethro - Old Confederate
5.1
1937
Lady Behave!
Innkeeper
5.2
1937
Checkers
Zeb
0.0
1937
Big Town Girl
Isaiah Wickenback
6.0
1937
The Hurricane
Judge (uncredited)
6.6
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Taxi driver
7.3
1937
Behind the Mike
Pete Jones
0.0
1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Uncle
6.0
1937
Make a Wish
Station Agent
5.9
1937
Back in Circulation
The Sheriff
5.3
1937
Ever Since Eve
Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
5.8
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Usher (uncredited)
5.2
1937
She Had to Eat
Franklin (uncredited)
5.0
1937
Mountain Music
Justice of the Peace Sharody
6.5
1937
Fifty Roads to Town
George Hession
0.0
1937
Pick a Star
Judge
4.8
1937
Venus Makes Trouble
Joel Willard
3.5
1937
Girl Loves Boy
Rufus Boggs
4.5
1937
Dangerous Number
Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
5.0
1937
The Mighty Treve
Watling
6.0
1937
Lady from Nowhere
Alexander Scorzo
0.0
1936
Career Woman
Coroner McInery
6.0
1936
Banjo on My Knee
Judge Tope
5.8
1936
Four Days Wonder
Gilroy
0.0
1936
Fugitive in the Sky
Henry Staeger
6.0
1936
All American Chump
Abiah Smith
5.8
1936
Libeled Lady
McCall the Magistrate
7.3
1936
The Texas Rangers
Sheriff (uncredited)
6.3
1936
Postal Inspector
Grumpy
6.2
1936
Back to Nature
Deputy Sheriff Putney
0.0
1936
36 Hours to Kill
Mr. Hutchins
5.3
1936
Spendthrift
Col. Barnaby
5.0
1936
The Bride Walks Out
Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
5.3
1936
The Mine with the Iron Door
Thad Hill
0.0
1936
F-Man
Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
0.0
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
6.1
1936
The Harvester
Stubby Pratt
0.0
1936
The Moon's Our Home
Abner Simpson
6.5
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mal (uncredited)
7.5
1936
Till We Meet Again
Herr Hoffer
5.0
1936
The Farmer in the Dell
Milkman
0.0
1936
Colleen
Doctor (uncredited)
5.3
1936
Boulder Dam
First Sheriff (uncredited)
4.0
1936
Love on a Bet
Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
7.0
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
Watchman
6.0
1936
In Person
Parson Calverton Lunk
6.3
1935
The Great American Pie Company
Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
7.5
1935
The Goose and the Gander
Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
4.6
1935
The Gay Deception
Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
6.4
1935
Welcome Home
Constable Mulhausen
0.0
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Doc
5.0
1935
The Raven
Col. Bertram Grant
6.5
1935
Stranded
Boatman
5.8
1935
Whispering Smith Speaks
Cal Stone
0.0
1935
Star of Midnight
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
6.0
1935
Eight Bells
Walker
6.0
1935
The Nut Farm
Sliscomb, the Landlord
8.0
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Chief of Police Britt
5.8
1935
Romance in Manhattan
Clerk (uncredited)
8.1
1935
Caravan
Flunkey (Uncredited)
0.0
1934
The Secret Bride
Diner 2 (uncredited)
6.3
1934
The Ghost Walks
Guard
5.2
1934
It's a Gift
Gate Guard
6.4
1934
The St. Louis Kid
Messeldopp
5.8
1934
The Firebird
Max Bauer, the Porter
5.5
1934
Wake Up and Dream
Earl Craft
4.0
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
Sam Evans
5.8
1934
Million Dollar Ransom
Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
0.0
1934
Blind Date
Pa Taylor
7.0
1934
The Circus Clown
Kingsley
6.0
1934
The Loudspeaker
Burroughs
0.0
1934
Half a Sinner
Noel Cunningham
0.0
1934
Rough Necking
Mr. Marshall
10.0
1934
Fashions of 1934
Man Removing Telephone
6.4
1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Mr. Clark
5.8
1934
Mr. Skitch
Mr. Umpchay
6.0
1933
Lady Killer
6.7
1933
From Headquarters
Teletype Man (uncredited)
5.8
1933
Female
Tom
6.3
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
6.2
1933
Gambling Ship
Detective
5.2
1933
So This Is Africa
Doctor
6.0
1933
Gabriel Over the White House
Vice President (uncredited)
7.1
1933
The Match King
Oscar
6.6
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Officer Daniels (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Central Park
Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
5.2
1932
Three on a Match
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
6.2
1932
The Crooked Circle
Kinny
4.8
1932
Movie Crazy
J.L. O'Brien
6.2
1932
Hold 'Em Jail
Governor
6.8
1932
Jewel Robbery
Johann Christian Lenz
6.5
1932
The Tenderfoot
Oscar
6.0
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
Fire Chief (uncredited)
6.0
1932
Union Depot
Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Palmy Days
Mr. Clark
7.0
1931
Traveling Husbands
Joe
4.0
1931
Ex-Bad Boy
Henry Simmons
0.0
1931
The Front Page
Woodenshoes
6.6
1931
Lonely Wives
Andrews, the Butler
4.7
1931
The Bat Whispers
The Caretaker
6.3
1930
Whoopee!
Jerome Underwood
6.5
1930
Janice Meredith
Squire Hennion
5.0
1924
Little Old New York
Bunny
6.4
1923
April Folly
Dobbs
7.0
1920