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- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1875-03-23
- Day of Death1943-01-25 (67 years)
- Place of BirthDuncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also Known As-
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
As: Marriage License Clerk
- 1943
Slightly Dangerous
As: Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
- 1942
Silver Queen
As: Doc Stonebraker
- 1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder
As: Sheriff
- 1942
The Pride of the Yankees
As: Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
- 1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
As: Judge Ben Holt
- 1942
Dr. Broadway
As: Oscar Titus
- 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
As: Cheevers Snow
1942The Night Before the Divorce
As: Second Judge
1942The Remarkable Andrew
As: Dr. Clarence Upjohn
1941Pacific Blackout
As: Cornelius
1941Bedtime Story
As: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1941Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
As: Judge White
1941Look Who's Laughing
As: Motel Manager
1941They Died with Their Boots On
As: Station Master (uncredited)
1941Man at Large
As: Mr. Gallon
1941Hold That Ghost
As: Storekeeper (uncredited)
1941Bad Men of Missouri
As: Clem
1941Moon Over Miami
As: Joe, the Postman
1941The Singing Hill
As: Judge Henry Starrbottle
1941The Lady from Cheyenne
As: Dr. McGuinness
1941So Ends Our Night
As: Swiss Policeman
1941Tobacco Road
As: County Clerk
1941Petticoat Politics
As: Grandpa
- 1941
High Sierra
As: Ed
1940Santa Fe Trail
As: Conductor
1940She Couldn't Say No
As: Hank Woodcock
1940Meet the Missus
As: Grandpa
1940Friendly Neighbors
As: Bumblebee Hibbs
1940Blondie Plays Cupid
As: Onkel Abner Henderson
1940The Golden Fleecing
As: Justice of Peace
1940The Boys from Syracuse
As: Turnkey
1940Girl from God's Country
As: Dealer
1940Maryland
As: Judge
1940Three Faces West
As: Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
1940Lucky Cisco Kid
As: Hotel Guest
1940Our Town
As: Constable
1940Alias the Deacon
As: Sheriff Yates
1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
As: Henry Quinn (uncredited)
1940Virginia City
As: Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
1940Remember the Night
As: Judge at Rummage Sale
1940He Married His Wife
As: Mayer
- 1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
As: Court Clerk
1939Two Thoroughbreds
As: Doc Purdy
1939The Covered Trailer
As: Sheriff
1939Drums Along the Mohawk
As: Innkeeper
1939Dust Be My Destiny
As: F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
1939The Under-Pup
As: Druggist
1939In Name Only
As: Gardener
1939Second Fiddle
As: Joe Clayton
1939Unexpected Father
As: Magistrate
- 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
As: Judge Herbert A. Bell
1939Exile Express
As: Henry P. Smith
1939Hotel Imperial
As: Visoff (uncredited)
1939Women in the Wind
As: Farmer
1939They Made Her a Spy
As: Lucius Wilkins
1939The Kid From Texas
As: Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
1939Dodge City
As: Reverend (uncredited)
1939The Flying Irishman
As: Smedley
1939The Lady and the Mob
As: Flanagan, Bank Guard
1939Inside Story
As: Uncle Ben Perkins
1939Yes, My Darling Daughter
As: Angus Dibble
1939Boy Trouble
As: Bradley
1939Jesse James
As: Minister
1938Topper Takes a Trip
As: Judge
1938Spring Madness
As: Police Chief
1938Five of a Kind
As: Rev. Matthew Brand
1938Stablemates
As: Choirmaster
1938Breaking the Ice
As: Smith
1938Mr. Chump
As: Mr. Koeper
1938Four's a Crowd
As: Charlie (uncredited)
1938The Road to Reno
As: The Judge
1938Professor Beware
As: Sheriff Henry Sweatt
1938Three Blind Mice
As: Hendricks
1938One Wild Night
As: Lem Halliday
1938Three Comrades
As: Herr Schultz
1938Vivacious Lady
As: Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)
1938Crime School
As: Old Doctor
1938Joy of Living
As: Magistrate
1938In Old Chicago
As: Commissioner W.J. Beavers
1938Mr. Boggs Steps Out
As: Angus Tubbs
1938Forbidden Valley
As: Dr. Scudd
1938The Jury's Secret
As: Old Man
1937Wells Fargo
As: Jethro - Old Confederate
1937Lady Behave!
As: Innkeeper
1937Checkers
As: Zeb
1937Big Town Girl
As: Isaiah Wickenback
1937The Hurricane
As: Judge (uncredited)
1937Danger – Love at Work
As: Taxi driver
1937Behind the Mike
As: Pete Jones
1937Wife, Doctor and Nurse
As: Uncle
1937Make a Wish
As: Station Agent
1937Back in Circulation
As: The Sheriff
1937Ever Since Eve
As: Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
As: Usher (uncredited)
1937She Had to Eat
As: Franklin (uncredited)
1937Mountain Music
As: Justice of the Peace Sharody
1937Fifty Roads to Town
As: George Hession
1937Pick a Star
As: Judge
1937Venus Makes Trouble
As: Joel Willard
1937Girl Loves Boy
As: Rufus Boggs
1937Dangerous Number
As: Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
1937The Mighty Treve
As: Watling
1936Lady from Nowhere
As: Alexander Scorzo
1936Career Woman
As: Coroner McInery
1936Banjo on My Knee
As: Judge Tope
1936Fugitive in the Sky
As: Henry Staeger
1936All American Chump
As: Abiah Smith
1936Libeled Lady
As: McCall the Magistrate
1936The Texas Rangers
As: Sheriff (uncredited)
1936Postal Inspector
As: Grumpy
1936Back to Nature
As: Deputy Sheriff Putney
193636 Hours to Kill
As: Mr. Hutchins
1936Spendthrift
As: Col. Barnaby
1936The Bride Walks Out
As: Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1936The Mine with the Iron Door
As: Thad Hill
1936F-Man
As: Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
As: Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
1936Murder on a Bridle Path
As: Warden Sylvester Mahoney
1936The Moon's Our Home
As: Abner Simpson
- 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
As: Mal (uncredited)
1936Till We Meet Again
As: Herr Hoffer
1936The Farmer in the Dell
As: Milkman
1936Colleen
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1936Boulder Dam
As: First Sheriff (uncredited)
1936Love on a Bet
As: Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
1936The Preview Murder Mystery
As: Jones - Watchman
1935In Person
As: Parson Calverton Lunk
1935The Great American Pie Company
As: Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
1935The Goose and the Gander
As: Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
1935The Gay Deception
As: Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
1935Welcome Home
As: Constable Mulhausen
1935Don't Bet on Blondes
As: Doc
1935The Raven
As: Col. Bertram Grant
1935Stranded
As: Boatman
1935Whispering Smith Speaks
As: Cal Stone
1935Star of Midnight
As: Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
1935Eight Bells
As: Walker
1935The Nut Farm
As: Sliscomb, the Landlord
1935Murder on a Honeymoon
As: Chief of Police Britt
1935Romance in Manhattan
As: Clerk (uncredited)
1934Caravan
As: Flunkey (Uncredited)
1934The Secret Bride
As: Diner 2 (uncredited)
1934The Ghost Walks
As: Guard
1934It's a Gift
As: Gate Guard
1934The St. Louis Kid
As: Messeldopp
1934The Firebird
As: Max Bauer, the Porter
1934Wake Up and Dream
As: Earl Craft
1934The Pursuit of Happiness
As: Sam Evans
1934Million Dollar Ransom
As: Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
1934Blind Date
As: Pa Taylor
1934The Circus Clown
As: Kingsley
1934The Loudspeaker
As: Burroughs
1934Half a Sinner
As: Noel Cunningham
1934Rough Necking
As: Mr. Marshall
1934Fashions of 1934
As: Man Removing Telephone
1934Hips, Hips, Hooray!
As: Mr. Clark
1933Mr. Skitch
As: Mr. Umpchay
1933From Headquarters
As: Teletype Man (uncredited)
1933Female
As: Tom
1933The Kennel Murder Case
As: Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
1933Gambling Ship
As: Detective
1933So This Is Africa
As: Doctor
1933Gabriel Over the White House
As: Vice President (uncredited)
1932The Match King
As: Oscar
193220,000 Years in Sing Sing
As: Officer Daniels (uncredited)
1932Central Park
As: Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
1932Three on a Match
As: Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1932The Crooked Circle
As: Kinny
1932Movie Crazy
As: J.L. O'Brien
1932Hold 'Em Jail
As: Governor
1932Jewel Robbery
As: Johann Christian Lenz
1932The Tenderfoot
As: Oscar
1932The Famous Ferguson Case
As: Fire Chief (uncredited)
1932Union Depot
As: Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
1931Palmy Days
As: Mr. Clark
1931Traveling Husbands
As: Joe
1931Ex-Bad Boy
As: Henry Simmons
1931The Front Page
As: Woodenshoes
1931Lonely Wives
As: Andrews, the Butler
1930The Bat Whispers
As: The Caretaker
1930Whoopee!
As: Jerome Underwood
1924Janice Meredith
As: Squire Hennion
1923Little Old New York
As: Bunny
1920April Folly
As: Dobbs