Spencer Charters

Acting

Spencer Charters

Born March 23, 1875Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA195 credits

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

Filmography

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944Arsenic and Old Lace
as Marriage License ClerkMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerous
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)Movie
Silver Queen
1942Silver Queen
as Doc StonebrakerMovie
The Pride of the Yankees
1942The Pride of the Yankees
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)Movie
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942The Postman Didn't Ring
as Judge Ben HoltMovie
Dr. Broadway
1942Dr. Broadway
as Oscar TitusMovie
The Remarkable Andrew
1942The Remarkable Andrew
as Dr. Clarence UpjohnMovie
Pacific Blackout
1941Pacific Blackout
as CorneliusMovie
Bedtime Story
1941Bedtime Story
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Look Who's Laughing
1941Look Who's Laughing
as Motel ManagerMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots On
as Station Master (uncredited)Movie
Man at Large
1941Man at Large
as Mr. GallonMovie
Hold That Ghost
1941Hold That Ghost
as Storekeeper (uncredited)Movie
Moon Over Miami
1941Moon Over Miami
as Joe, the PostmanMovie
The Singing Hill
1941The Singing Hill
as Judge Henry StarrbottleMovie
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941The Lady from Cheyenne
as Dr. McGuinnessMovie
So Ends Our Night
1941So Ends Our Night
as Swiss PolicemanMovie
Tobacco Road
1941Tobacco Road
as County ClerkMovie
Petticoat Politics
1941Petticoat Politics
as GrandpaMovie
High Sierra
1941High Sierra
as EdMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trail
as ConductorMovie
She Couldn't Say No
1940She Couldn't Say No
as Hank WoodcockMovie
Meet the Missus
1940Meet the Missus
as GrandpaMovie
Friendly Neighbors
1940Friendly Neighbors
as Bumblebee HibbsMovie
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940Blondie Plays Cupid
as Onkel Abner HendersonMovie
The Golden Fleecing
1940The Golden Fleecing
as Justice of PeaceMovie
Maryland
1940Maryland
as JudgeMovie
Three Faces West
1940Three Faces West
as Dr. 'Nunk' AtterburyMovie
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940Lucky Cisco Kid
as Hotel GuestMovie
Our Town
1940Our Town
as ConstableMovie
Alias the Deacon
1940Alias the Deacon
as Sheriff YatesMovie
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)Movie
Virginia City
1940Virginia City
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Remember the Night
1940Remember the Night
as Judge at Rummage SaleMovie
Two Thoroughbreds
1939Two Thoroughbreds
as Doc PurdyMovie
Dust Be My Destiny
1939Dust Be My Destiny
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)Movie
The Under-Pup
1939The Under-Pup
as DruggistMovie
In Name Only
1939In Name Only
as GardenerMovie
Second Fiddle
1939Second Fiddle
as Joe ClaytonMovie
Unexpected Father
1939Unexpected Father
as MagistrateMovie
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939Young Mr. Lincoln
as Judge Herbert A. BellMovie
Exile Express
1939Exile Express
as Justice Henry P. SmithMovie
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1939They Asked For It
as Chief LawsonMovie
Hotel Imperial
1939Hotel Imperial
as Visoff (uncredited)Movie
Women in the Wind
1939Women in the Wind
as FarmerMovie
They Made Her a Spy
1939They Made Her a Spy
as Lucius WilkinsMovie
The Kid From Texas
1939The Kid From Texas
as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment PapersMovie
Dodge City
1939Dodge City
as Reverend (uncredited)Movie
I'm from Missouri
1939I'm from Missouri
as Charley Shook - Mule BreederMovie
The Lady and the Mob
1939The Lady and the Mob
as Flanagan, Bank GuardMovie
Inside Story
1939Inside Story
as Uncle Ben PerkinsMovie
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Angus DibbleMovie
Boy Trouble
1939Boy Trouble
as BradleyMovie
Jesse James
1939Jesse James
as MinisterMovie
Strange Faces
1938Strange Faces
as Mason City SheriffMovie
Spring Madness
1938Spring Madness
as Police ChiefMovie
Five of a Kind
1938Five of a Kind
as Rev. Matthew BrandMovie
Stablemates
1938Stablemates
as ChoirmasterMovie
Mr. Chump
1938Mr. Chump
as Mr. KoeperMovie
Four's a Crowd
1938Four's a Crowd
as Charlie (uncredited)Movie
The Road to Reno
1938The Road to Reno
as The JudgeMovie
Professor Beware
1938Professor Beware
as Sheriff Henry SweattMovie
Three Blind Mice
1938Three Blind Mice
as HendricksMovie
One Wild Night
1938One Wild Night
as Lem HallidayMovie
Three Comrades
1938Three Comrades
as Herr SchultzMovie
Vivacious Lady
1938Vivacious Lady
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)Movie
Crime School
1938Crime School
as Old DoctorMovie
Joy of Living
1938Joy of Living
as MagistrateMovie
In Old Chicago
1938In Old Chicago
as Commissioner W.J. BeaversMovie
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
1938Mr. Boggs Steps Out
as Angus TubbsMovie
Forbidden Valley
1938Forbidden Valley
as Dr. ScuddMovie
The Jury's Secret
1938The Jury's Secret
as Old ManMovie
Wells Fargo
1937Wells Fargo
as Jethro - Old ConfederateMovie
Lady Behave!
1937Lady Behave!
as InnkeeperMovie
Checkers
1937Checkers
as ZebMovie
Big Town Girl
1937Big Town Girl
as Isaiah WickenbackMovie
The Hurricane
1937The Hurricane
as Judge (uncredited)Movie
Danger – Love at Work
1937Danger – Love at Work
as Taxi driverMovie
Behind the Mike
1937Behind the Mike
as Pete JonesMovie
Make a Wish
1937Make a Wish
as Station AgentMovie
Back in Circulation
1937Back in Circulation
as The SheriffMovie
Ever Since Eve
1937Ever Since Eve
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)Movie
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Usher (uncredited)Movie
She Had to Eat
1937She Had to Eat
as Franklin (uncredited)Movie
Mountain Music
1937Mountain Music
as Justice of the Peace SharodyMovie
Fifty Roads to Town
1937Fifty Roads to Town
as George HessionMovie
Pick a Star
1937Pick a Star
as JudgeMovie
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1937Venus Makes Trouble
as Joel WillardMovie
Girl Loves Boy
1937Girl Loves Boy
as Rufus BoggsMovie
Dangerous Number
1937Dangerous Number
as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the PeaceMovie
The Mighty Treve
1937The Mighty Treve
as WatlingMovie
Lady from Nowhere
1936Lady from Nowhere
as Alexander ScorzoMovie
Career Woman
1936Career Woman
as Coroner McIneryMovie
Banjo on My Knee
1936Banjo on My Knee
as Judge TopeMovie
F
1936Four Days Wonder
as GilroyMovie
Fugitive in the Sky
1936Fugitive in the Sky
as Henry StaegerMovie
All American Chump
1936All American Chump
as Abiah SmithMovie
Libeled Lady
1936Libeled Lady
as McCall the MagistrateMovie
The Texas Rangers
1936The Texas Rangers
as Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Postal Inspector
1936Postal Inspector
as GrumpyMovie
Back to Nature
1936Back to Nature
as Deputy Sheriff PutneyMovie
36 Hours to Kill
193636 Hours to Kill
as Mr. HutchinsMovie
Spendthrift
1936Spendthrift
as Col. BarnabyMovie
The Bride Walks Out
1936The Bride Walks Out
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Movie
F-Man
1936F-Man
as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' GroderMovie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)Movie
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1936The Harvester
as Stubby PrattMovie
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936Murder on a Bridle Path
as Warden Sylvester MahoneyMovie
The Moon's Our Home
1936The Moon's Our Home
as Abner SimpsonMovie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mal (uncredited)Movie
Till We Meet Again
1936Till We Meet Again
as Herr HofferMovie
Colleen
1936Colleen
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Boulder Dam
1936Boulder Dam
as First Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Love on a Bet
1936Love on a Bet
as Plaza Ritz Hotel OwnerMovie
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936The Preview Murder Mystery
as Jones - WatchmanMovie
Don’t Get Personal
1936Don’t Get Personal
as Mr. Charles van RanseleerMovie
In Person
1935In Person
as Parson Calverton LunkMovie
The Great American Pie Company
1935The Great American Pie Company
as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)Movie
The Goose and the Gander
1935The Goose and the Gander
as Winkel 'Wink' SteinbergMovie
The Gay Deception
1935The Gay Deception
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)Movie
Welcome Home
1935Welcome Home
as Constable MulhausenMovie
The Raven
1935The Raven
as Col. Bertram GrantMovie
Stranded
1935Stranded
as BoatmanMovie
Star of Midnight
1935Star of Midnight
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)Movie
Eight Bells
1935Eight Bells
as WalkerMovie
The Nut Farm
1935The Nut Farm
as Sliscomb, the LandlordMovie
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935Murder on a Honeymoon
as Chief of Police BrittMovie
Romance in Manhattan
1935Romance in Manhattan
as Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Caravan
1934Caravan
as Flunkey (Uncredited)Movie
The Secret Bride
1934The Secret Bride
as Diner 2 (uncredited)Movie
The Ghost Walks
1934The Ghost Walks
as GuardMovie
It's a Gift
1934It's a Gift
as Gate GuardMovie
The St. Louis Kid
1934The St. Louis Kid
as MesseldoppMovie
The Firebird
1934The Firebird
as Max Bauer, the PorterMovie
Wake Up and Dream
1934Wake Up and Dream
as Earl CraftMovie
Million Dollar Ransom
1934Million Dollar Ransom
as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)Movie
Blind Date
1934Blind Date
as Pa TaylorMovie
The Circus Clown
1934The Circus Clown
as KingsleyMovie
The Loudspeaker
1934The Loudspeaker
as BurroughsMovie
Half a Sinner
1934Half a Sinner
as Noel CunninghamMovie
Rough Necking
1934Rough Necking
as Mr. MarshallMovie
Fashions of 1934
1934Fashions of 1934
as Man Removing TelephoneMovie
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
1934Hips, Hips, Hooray!
as Mr. ClarkMovie
Mr. Skitch
1933Mr. Skitch
as Mr. UmpchayMovie
Lady Killer
1933Lady Killer
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)Movie
From Headquarters
1933From Headquarters
as Teletype Man (uncredited)Movie
Female
1933Female
as TomMovie
The Kennel Murder Case
1933The Kennel Murder Case
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)Movie
Gambling Ship
1933Gambling Ship
as DetectiveMovie
So This Is Africa
1933So This Is Africa
as DoctorMovie
Gabriel Over the White House
1933Gabriel Over the White House
as Vice President (uncredited)Movie
The Match King
1932The Match King
as OscarMovie
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
193220,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)Movie
Central Park
1932Central Park
as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)Movie
Three on a Match
1932Three on a Match
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)Movie
Movie Crazy
1932Movie Crazy
as J.L. O'BrienMovie
Hold 'Em Jail
1932Hold 'Em Jail
as GovernorMovie
Jewel Robbery
1932Jewel Robbery
as Johann Christian LenzMovie
The Tenderfoot
1932The Tenderfoot
as OscarMovie
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932The Famous Ferguson Case
as Fire Chief (uncredited)Movie
Union Depot
1932Union Depot
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)Movie
Palmy Days
1931Palmy Days
as Mr. ClarkMovie
Ex-Bad Boy
1931Ex-Bad Boy
as Henry SimmonsMovie
The Front Page
1931The Front Page
as WoodenshoesMovie
Lonely Wives
1931Lonely Wives
as Andrews, the ButlerMovie
The Bat Whispers
1930The Bat Whispers
as The CaretakerMovie
Whoopee!
1930Whoopee!
as Jerome UnderwoodMovie
Dancing Mothers
1926Dancing Mothers
as Butter and Egg ManMovie
Janice Meredith
1924Janice Meredith
as Squire HennionMovie
April Folly
1920April Folly
as DobbsMovie