- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1875
- Place of Birth
- Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- January 25, 1943
Spencer Charters
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.
Filmography
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
movieArsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Marriage License Clerk
movieSlightly Dangerous
1943 · Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
movieSilver Queen
1942 · Doc Stonebraker
movieScattergood Survives a Murder
1942 · Sheriff
movieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942 · Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
movieThe Postman Didn't Ring
1942 · Judge Ben Holt
movieDr. Broadway
1942 · Oscar Titus
movieThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942 · Cheevers Snow
movieThe Night Before the Divorce
1942 · Second Judge
movieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942 · Dr. Clarence Upjohn
movieRight to the Heart
1942 · Jonah
moviePacific Blackout
1941 · Cornelius
movieBedtime Story
1941 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
movieMr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941 · Judge White
movieLook Who's Laughing
1941 · Motel Manager
movieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Station Master (uncredited)
movieMan at Large
1941 · Mr. Gallon
movieHold That Ghost
1941 · Storekeeper (uncredited)
movieBad Men of Missouri
1941 · Clem
movieMoon Over Miami
1941 · Joe, the Postman
movieThe Singing Hill
1941 · Judge Henry Starrbottle
movieThe Lady from Cheyenne
1941 · Dr. McGuinness
movieSo Ends Our Night
1941 · Swiss Policeman
movieTobacco Road
1941 · County Clerk
moviePetticoat Politics
1941 · Grandpa
movieHigh Sierra
1941 · Ed
movieSanta Fe Trail
1940 · Conductor
movieShe Couldn't Say No
1940 · Hank Woodcock
movieMeet the Missus
1940 · Grandpa
movieFriendly Neighbors
1940 · Bumblebee Hibbs
movieBlondie Plays Cupid
1940 · Onkel Abner Henderson
movieThe Golden Fleecing
1940 · Justice of Peace
movieThe Boys from Syracuse
1940 · Turnkey
movieGirl from God's Country
1940 · Dealer
movieMaryland
1940 · Judge
movieThree Faces West
1940 · Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
movieLucky Cisco Kid
1940 · Hotel Guest
movieOur Town
1940 · Constable
movieAlias the Deacon
1940 · Sheriff Yates
movieThe Doctor Takes a Wife
1940 · Henry Quinn (uncredited)
movieVirginia City
1940 · Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
movieRemember the Night
1940 · Judge at Rummage Sale
movieHe Married His Wife
1940 · Mayer
movieTwo Thoroughbreds
1939 · Doc Purdy
movieThe Covered Trailer
1939 · Sheriff
movieDrums Along the Mohawk
1939 · Innkeeper
movieDust Be My Destiny
1939 · F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
movieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · Court Clerk
movieThe Under-Pup
1939 · Druggist
movieIn Name Only
1939 · Gardener
movieSecond Fiddle
1939 · Joe Clayton
movieUnexpected Father
1939 · Magistrate
movieYoung Mr. Lincoln
1939 · Judge Herbert A. Bell
movieExile Express
1939 · Justice Henry P. Smith
They Asked For It
1939 · Chief Lawson
movieHotel Imperial
1939 · Visoff (uncredited)
movieWomen in the Wind
1939 · Farmer
movieThey Made Her a Spy
1939 · Lucius Wilkins
movieThe Kid From Texas
1939 · Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
movieDodge City
1939 · Reverend (uncredited)
movieThe Flying Irishman
1939 · Smedley
movieI'm from Missouri
1939 · Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
movieThe Lady and the Mob
1939 · Flanagan, Bank Guard
movieInside Story
1939 · Uncle Ben Perkins
movieYes, My Darling Daughter
1939 · Angus Dibble
movieBoy Trouble
1939 · Bradley
movieJesse James
1939 · Minister
movieTopper Takes a Trip
1938 · Judge
Strange Faces
1938 · Mason City Sheriff
movieSpring Madness
1938 · Police Chief
movieFive of a Kind
1938 · Rev. Matthew Brand
movieStablemates
1938 · Choirmaster
movieBreaking the Ice
1938 · Smith
movieMr. Chump
1938 · Mr. Koeper
movieFour's a Crowd
1938 · Charlie (uncredited)
movieThe Road to Reno
1938 · The Judge
movieProfessor Beware
1938 · Sheriff Henry Sweatt
movieThree Blind Mice
1938 · Hendricks
movieOne Wild Night
1938 · Lem Halliday
movieThree Comrades
1938 · Herr Schultz
movieVivacious Lady
1938 · Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
movieCrime School
1938 · Old Doctor
movieJoy of Living
1938 · Magistrate
movieIn Old Chicago
1938 · Commissioner W.J. Beavers
movieMr. Boggs Steps Out
1938 · Angus Tubbs
movieForbidden Valley
1938 · Dr. Scudd
movieThe Jury's Secret
1938 · Old Man
movieWells Fargo
1937 · Jethro - Old Confederate
movieLady Behave!
1937 · Innkeeper
movieCheckers
1937 · Zeb
movieBig Town Girl
1937 · Isaiah Wickenback
movieThe Hurricane
1937 · Judge (uncredited)
movieDanger – Love at Work
1937 · Taxi driver
movieBehind the Mike
1937 · Pete Jones
movieWife, Doctor and Nurse
1937 · Uncle
movieMake a Wish
1937 · Station Agent
movieBack in Circulation
1937 · The Sheriff
movieEver Since Eve
1937 · Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
movieThe Emperor's Candlesticks
1937 · Usher (uncredited)
movieShe Had to Eat
1937 · Franklin (uncredited)
movieMountain Music
1937 · Justice of the Peace Sharody
movieFifty Roads to Town
1937 · George Hession
moviePick a Star
1937 · Judge
Venus Makes Trouble
1937 · Joel Willard
movieGirl Loves Boy
1937 · Rufus Boggs
movieDangerous Number
1937 · Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
movieThe Mighty Treve
1937 · Watling
movieLady from Nowhere
1936 · Alexander Scorzo
movieCareer Woman
1936 · Coroner McInery
movieBanjo on My Knee
1936 · Judge Tope
Four Days Wonder
1936 · Gilroy
movieFugitive in the Sky
1936 · Henry Staeger
movieAll American Chump
1936 · Abiah Smith
movieLibeled Lady
1936 · Magistrate
movieThe Texas Rangers
1936 · Sheriff (uncredited)
moviePostal Inspector
1936 · Grumpy
movieBack to Nature
1936 · Deputy Sheriff Putney
movie36 Hours to Kill
1936 · Mr. Hutchins
movieSpendthrift
1936 · Col. Barnaby
movieThe Bride Walks Out
1936 · Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
movieThe Mine with the Iron Door
1936 · Thad Hill
movieF-Man
1936 · Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
movieThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 · Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Harvester
1936 · Stubby Pratt
movieMurder on a Bridle Path
1936 · Warden Sylvester Mahoney
movieThe Moon's Our Home
1936 · Abner Simpson
movieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Mal (uncredited)
movieTill We Meet Again
1936 · Herr Hoffer
movieThe Farmer in the Dell
1936 · Milkman
movieColleen
1936 · Doctor (uncredited)
movieBoulder Dam
1936 · First Sheriff (uncredited)
movieLove on a Bet
1936 · Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
movieThe Preview Murder Mystery
1936 · Jones - Watchman
Don’t Get Personal
1936 · Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
movieIn Person
1935 · Parson Calverton Lunk
movieThe Great American Pie Company
1935 · Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
movieThe Goose and the Gander
1935 · Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
movieThe Gay Deception
1935 · Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
movieWelcome Home
1935 · Constable Mulhausen
movieDon't Bet on Blondes
1935 · Doc
movieThe Raven
1935 · Col. Bertram Grant
movieStranded
1935 · Boatman
movieWhispering Smith Speaks
1935 · Cal Stone
movieStar of Midnight
1935 · Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
movieEight Bells
1935 · Walker
movieThe Nut Farm
1935 · Sliscomb, the Landlord
movieMurder on a Honeymoon
1935 · Chief of Police Britt
movieCaravan
1934 · Flunkey (Uncredited)
movieThe Secret Bride
1934 · Diner 2 (uncredited)
movieRomance in Manhattan
1934 · Clerk (uncredited)
movieThe Ghost Walks
1934 · Guard
movieIt's a Gift
1934 · Gate Guard
movieThe St. Louis Kid
1934 · Messeldopp
movieThe Firebird
1934 · Max Bauer, the Porter
movieWake Up and Dream
1934 · Earl Craft
movieThe Pursuit of Happiness
1934 · Sam Evans
movieMillion Dollar Ransom
1934 · Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
movieBlind Date
1934 · Pa Taylor
movieThe Circus Clown
1934 · Kingsley
movieThe Loudspeaker
1934 · Burroughs
movieHalf a Sinner
1934 · Noel Cunningham
movieRough Necking
1934 · Mr. Marshall
movieFashions of 1934
1934 · Man Removing Telephone
movieHips, Hips, Hooray!
1934 · Mr. Clark
movieMr. Skitch
1933 · Mr. Umpchay
movieLady Killer
1933 · Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
movieFrom Headquarters
1933 · Teletype Man (uncredited)
movieFemale
1933 · Tom
movieThe Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
movieGambling Ship
1933 · Detective
movieSo This Is Africa
1933 · Doctor
movieGabriel Over the White House
1933 · Vice President (uncredited)
movieThe Match King
1932 · Oscar
movie20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932 · Officer Daniels (uncredited)
movieCentral Park
1932 · Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
movieThree on a Match
1932 · Street Cleaner (uncredited)
movieThe Crooked Circle
1932 · Kinny
movieMovie Crazy
1932 · J.L. O'Brien
movieHold 'Em Jail
1932 · Governor
movieJewel Robbery
1932 · Johann Christian Lenz
movieThe Tenderfoot
1932 · Oscar
movieThe Famous Ferguson Case
1932 · Fire Chief (uncredited)
movieUnion Depot
1932 · Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
moviePalmy Days
1931 · Mr. Clark
movieTraveling Husbands
1931 · Joe
movieEx-Bad Boy
1931 · Henry Simmons
movieThe Front Page
1931 · Woodenshoes
movieLonely Wives
1931 · Andrews, the Butler
movieThe Bat Whispers
1930 · The Caretaker
movieWhoopee!
1930 · Jerome Underwood
movieDancing Mothers
1926 · Butter and Egg Man
movieJanice Meredith
1924 · Squire Hennion
movieLittle Old New York
1923 · Bunny
movieApril Folly
1920 · Dobbs