People
Spencer Charters
- Name: Spencer Charters
- Birthday: 1875-03-23
- Place of birth: Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
- Popularity: 3.66
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.
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Arsenic and Old Lace as Marriage License Clerk | 1944-09-01 |
| Slightly Dangerous as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
| Silver Queen as Doc Stonebraker | 1942-11-14 |
| Scattergood Survives a Murder as Sheriff | 1942-10-01 |
| The Pride of the Yankees as Mr. Larsen (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
| The Postman Didn't Ring as Judge Ben Holt | 1942-07-03 |
| Dr. Broadway as Oscar Titus | 1942-05-09 |
| The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Cheevers Snow | 1942-03-27 |
| The Night Before the Divorce as Second Judge | 1942-03-06 |
| The Remarkable Andrew as Dr. Clarence Upjohn | 1942-03-05 |
| Pacific Blackout as Cornelius | 1941-12-31 |
| Bedtime Story as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1941-12-25 |
| Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Judge White | 1941-12-18 |
| Look Who's Laughing as Motel Manager | 1941-11-21 |
| They Died with Their Boots On as Station Master (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
| Man at Large as Mr. Gallon | 1941-09-26 |
| Hold That Ghost as Storekeeper (uncredited) | 1941-08-08 |
| Bad Men of Missouri as Clem | 1941-07-26 |
| Moon Over Miami as Joe, the Postman | 1941-07-04 |
| The Singing Hill as Judge Henry Starrbottle | 1941-04-25 |
| The Lady from Cheyenne as Dr. McGuinness | 1941-04-11 |
| So Ends Our Night as Swiss Policeman | 1941-02-27 |
| Tobacco Road as County Clerk | 1941-02-20 |
| Petticoat Politics as Grandpa | 1941-01-31 |
| High Sierra as Ed | 1941-01-23 |
| Santa Fe Trail as Conductor | 1940-12-20 |
| She Couldn't Say No as Hank Woodcock | 1940-12-07 |
| Meet the Missus as Grandpa | 1940-11-29 |
| Friendly Neighbors as Bumblebee Hibbs | 1940-11-17 |
| Blondie Plays Cupid as Onkel Abner Henderson | 1940-10-31 |
| The Golden Fleecing as Justice of Peace | 1940-08-16 |
| Girl from God's Country as Dealer | 1940-07-30 |
| The Boys from Syracuse as Turnkey | 1940-07-30 |
| Maryland as Judge | 1940-07-19 |
| Three Faces West as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury | 1940-07-03 |
| Lucky Cisco Kid as Hotel Guest | 1940-06-28 |
| Our Town as Constable | 1940-05-24 |
| Alias the Deacon as Sheriff Yates | 1940-05-13 |
| The Doctor Takes a Wife as Henry Quinn (uncredited) | 1940-04-25 |
| Virginia City as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-03-23 |
| He Married His Wife as Mayer | 1940-01-19 |
| Remember the Night as Judge at Rummage Sale | 1940-01-19 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Court Clerk | 1939-12-29 |
| Two Thoroughbreds as Doc Purdy | 1939-12-08 |
| Drums Along the Mohawk as Innkeeper | 1939-11-10 |
| The Covered Trailer as Sheriff | 1939-11-10 |
| Dust Be My Destiny as F.W. Jennson (uncredited) | 1939-09-16 |
| The Under-Pup as Druggist | 1939-08-31 |
| In Name Only as Gardener | 1939-08-18 |
| Second Fiddle as Joe Clayton | 1939-06-30 |
| Unexpected Father as Magistrate | 1939-06-14 |
| Young Mr. Lincoln as Judge Herbert A. Bell | 1939-06-09 |
| Exile Express as Henry P. Smith | 1939-05-27 |
| They Asked For It as Chief Lawson | 1939-05-20 |
| Hotel Imperial as Visoff (uncredited) | 1939-05-11 |
| Women in the Wind as Farmer | 1939-04-15 |
| The Kid From Texas as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers | 1939-04-14 |
| They Made Her a Spy as Lucius Wilkins | 1939-04-14 |
| Dodge City as Reverend (uncredited) | 1939-04-08 |
| The Flying Irishman as Smedley | 1939-04-07 |
| The Lady and the Mob as Flanagan, Bank Guard | 1939-04-03 |
| Inside Story as Uncle Ben Perkins | 1939-03-10 |
| Yes, My Darling Daughter as Angus Dibble | 1939-02-25 |
| Boy Trouble as Bradley | 1939-01-27 |
| Jesse James as Minister | 1939-01-14 |
| Topper Takes a Trip as Judge | 1938-12-29 |
| Spring Madness as Police Chief | 1938-11-11 |
| Five of a Kind as Rev. Matthew Brand | 1938-10-14 |
| Stablemates as Choirmaster | 1938-10-07 |
| Breaking the Ice as Smith | 1938-09-22 |
| Mr. Chump as Mr. Koeper | 1938-08-08 |
| Four's a Crowd as Charlie (uncredited) | 1938-08-04 |
| The Road to Reno as The Judge | 1938-08-01 |
| Professor Beware as Sheriff Henry Sweatt | 1938-07-29 |
| Three Blind Mice as Hendricks | 1938-06-18 |
| One Wild Night as Lem Halliday | 1938-06-02 |
| Three Comrades as Herr Schultz | 1938-06-02 |
| Vivacious Lady as Man Shaving on Train (uncredited) | 1938-05-13 |
| Crime School as Old Doctor | 1938-05-10 |
| Joy of Living as Magistrate | 1938-05-06 |
| In Old Chicago as Commissioner W.J. Beavers | 1938-04-15 |
| Mr. Boggs Steps Out as Angus Tubbs | 1938-02-18 |
| Forbidden Valley as Dr. Scudd | 1938-02-13 |
| The Jury's Secret as Old Man | 1938-01-16 |
| Wells Fargo as Jethro - Old Confederate | 1937-12-31 |
| Lady Behave! as Innkeeper | 1937-12-22 |
| Checkers as Zeb | 1937-12-08 |
| Big Town Girl as Isaiah Wickenback | 1937-12-03 |
| The Hurricane as Judge (uncredited) | 1937-11-09 |
| Danger – Love at Work as Taxi driver | 1937-09-30 |
| Behind the Mike as Pete Jones | 1937-09-26 |
| Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Uncle | 1937-09-17 |
| Make a Wish as Station Agent | 1937-09-01 |
| Back in Circulation as The Sheriff | 1937-08-27 |
| Ever Since Eve as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
| The Emperor's Candlesticks as Usher (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
| She Had to Eat as Franklin (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
| Mountain Music as Justice of the Peace Sharody | 1937-06-18 |
| Fifty Roads to Town as George Hession | 1937-06-03 |
| Pick a Star as Judge | 1937-05-21 |
| Venus Makes Trouble as Joel Willard | 1937-05-14 |
| Girl Loves Boy as Rufus Boggs | 1937-03-27 |
| Dangerous Number as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace | 1937-01-22 |
| The Mighty Treve as Watling | 1937-01-17 |
| Lady from Nowhere as Alexander Scorzo | 1936-12-23 |
| Career Woman as Coroner McInery | 1936-12-18 |
| Banjo on My Knee as Judge Tope | 1936-12-11 |
| Four Days Wonder as Gilroy | 1936-12-03 |
| Fugitive in the Sky as Henry Staeger | 1936-11-28 |
| All American Chump as Abiah Smith | 1936-10-16 |
| Libeled Lady as McCall the Magistrate | 1936-10-09 |
| The Texas Rangers as Sheriff (uncredited) | 1936-08-28 |
| Postal Inspector as Grumpy | 1936-08-16 |
| Back to Nature as Deputy Sheriff Putney | 1936-08-14 |
| 36 Hours to Kill as Mr. Hutchins | 1936-07-24 |
| Spendthrift as Col. Barnaby | 1936-07-22 |
| The Bride Walks Out as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1936-07-10 |
| The Mine with the Iron Door as Thad Hill | 1936-05-06 |
| F-Man as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder | 1936-05-02 |
| The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Dr. Bunting (uncredited) | 1936-04-24 |
| The Harvester as Stubby Pratt | 1936-04-18 |
| The Moon's Our Home as Abner Simpson | 1936-04-10 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Mal (uncredited) | 1936-04-09 |
| Till We Meet Again as Herr Hoffer | 1936-04-04 |
| The Farmer in the Dell as Milkman | 1936-03-27 |
| Colleen as Doctor (uncredited) | 1936-03-21 |
| Boulder Dam as First Sheriff (uncredited) | 1936-03-07 |
| Love on a Bet as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner | 1936-03-06 |
| The Preview Murder Mystery as Watchman | 1936-02-28 |
| In Person as Parson Calverton Lunk | 1935-11-22 |
| The Great American Pie Company as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
| The Goose and the Gander as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg | 1935-09-21 |
| The Gay Deception as Mr. Mercer (uncredited) | 1935-09-13 |
| Welcome Home as Constable Mulhausen | 1935-08-09 |
| Don't Bet on Blondes as Doc | 1935-07-13 |
| The Raven as Col. Bertram Grant | 1935-07-08 |
| Stranded as Boatman | 1935-06-29 |
| Whispering Smith Speaks as Cal Stone | 1935-05-15 |
| Star of Midnight as Hotel Doorman (uncredited) | 1935-04-19 |
| Eight Bells as Walker | 1935-04-10 |
| The Nut Farm as Sliscomb, the Landlord | 1935-03-24 |
| Murder on a Honeymoon as Chief of Police Britt | 1935-02-22 |
| Romance in Manhattan as Clerk (uncredited) | 1935-01-11 |
| Caravan as Flunkey (Uncredited) | 1934-12-30 |
| The Secret Bride as Diner 2 (uncredited) | 1934-12-22 |
| The Ghost Walks as Guard | 1934-12-01 |
| It's a Gift as Gate Guard | 1934-11-30 |
| The St. Louis Kid as Messeldopp | 1934-11-10 |
| The Firebird as Max Bauer, the Porter | 1934-11-03 |
| Wake Up and Dream as Earl Craft | 1934-10-01 |
| The Pursuit of Happiness as Sam Evans | 1934-09-27 |
| Million Dollar Ransom as Pop McGarry (Uncredited) | 1934-09-01 |
| Blind Date as Pa Taylor | 1934-07-20 |
| The Circus Clown as Kingsley | 1934-06-30 |
| Half a Sinner as Noel Cunningham | 1934-06-01 |
| The Loudspeaker as Burroughs | 1934-06-01 |
| Rough Necking as Mr. Marshall | 1934-04-24 |
| Fashions of 1934 as Man Removing Telephone | 1934-02-14 |
| Hips, Hips, Hooray! as Mr. Clark | 1934-02-02 |
| Mr. Skitch as Mr. Umpchay | 1933-12-22 |
| Lady Killer | 1933-12-09 |
| From Headquarters as Teletype Man (uncredited) | 1933-11-16 |
| Female as Tom | 1933-11-11 |
| The Kennel Murder Case as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited) | 1933-10-28 |
| Gambling Ship as Detective | 1933-06-23 |
| So This Is Africa as Doctor | 1933-04-21 |
| Gabriel Over the White House as Vice President (uncredited) | 1933-03-31 |
| The Match King as Oscar | 1932-12-31 |
| 20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Officer Daniels (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
| Central Park as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited) | 1932-12-10 |
| Three on a Match as Street Cleaner (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |
| The Crooked Circle as Kinny | 1932-09-25 |
| Movie Crazy as J.L. O'Brien | 1932-09-23 |
| Hold 'Em Jail as Governor | 1932-08-19 |
| Jewel Robbery as Johann Christian Lenz | 1932-07-08 |
| The Tenderfoot as Oscar | 1932-05-23 |
| The Famous Ferguson Case as Fire Chief (uncredited) | 1932-04-19 |
| Union Depot as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited) | 1932-01-14 |
| Palmy Days as Mr. Clark | 1931-09-23 |
| Traveling Husbands as Joe | 1931-08-15 |
| Ex-Bad Boy as Henry Simmons | 1931-07-15 |
| The Front Page as Woodenshoes | 1931-04-04 |
| Lonely Wives as Andrews, the Butler | 1931-02-15 |
| The Bat Whispers as The Caretaker | 1930-11-13 |
| Whoopee! as Jerome Underwood | 1930-09-26 |
| Janice Meredith as Squire Hennion | 1924-12-08 |
| Little Old New York as Bunny | 1923-08-01 |
| April Folly as Dobbs | 1920-03-20 |
