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Spencer Charters

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
195

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 23, 1875 (151 years old)

Place of Birth
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

Spencer Charters

Biography

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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

Acting

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
1944Arsenic and Old Laceas Marriage License Clerk
1943Slightly Dangerousas Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
1942Silver Queenas Doc Stonebraker
1942Scattergood Survives a Murderas Sheriff
1942The Pride of the Yankeesas Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
1942The Postman Didn't Ringas Judge Ben Holt
1942Dr. Broadwayas Oscar Titus
1942The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Cheevers Snow
1942The Night Before the Divorceas Second Judge
1942The Remarkable Andrewas Dr. Clarence Upjohn
1942Right to the Heartas Jonah
1941Pacific Blackoutas Cornelius
1941Bedtime Storyas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1941Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Caseas Judge White
1941Look Who's Laughingas Motel Manager
1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Station Master (uncredited)
1941Man at Largeas Mr. Gallon
1941Hold That Ghostas Storekeeper (uncredited)
1941Bad Men of Missourias Clem
1941Moon Over Miamias Joe, the Postman
1941The Singing Hillas Judge Henry Starrbottle
1941The Lady from Cheyenneas Dr. McGuinness
1941So Ends Our Nightas Swiss Policeman
1941Tobacco Roadas County Clerk
1941Petticoat Politicsas Grandpa
1941High Sierraas Ed
1940Santa Fe Trailas Conductor
1940She Couldn't Say Noas Hank Woodcock
1940Meet the Missusas Grandpa
1940Friendly Neighborsas Bumblebee Hibbs
1940Blondie Plays Cupidas Onkel Abner Henderson
1940The Golden Fleecingas Justice of Peace
1940Girl from God's Countryas Dealer
1940The Boys from Syracuseas Turnkey
1940Marylandas Judge
1940Three Faces Westas Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
1940Lucky Cisco Kidas Hotel Guest
1940Our Townas Constable
1940Alias the Deaconas Sheriff Yates
1940The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Henry Quinn (uncredited)
1940Virginia Cityas Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
1940He Married His Wifeas Mayer
1940Remember the Nightas Judge at Rummage Sale
1939Two Thoroughbredsas Doc Purdy
1939Drums Along the Mohawkas Innkeeper
1939The Covered Traileras Sheriff
1939Dust Be My Destinyas F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
1939The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Court Clerk
1939The Under-Pupas Druggist
1939In Name Onlyas Gardener
1939Second Fiddleas Joe Clayton
1939Unexpected Fatheras Magistrate
1939Young Mr. Lincolnas Judge Herbert A. Bell
1939Exile Expressas Justice Henry P. Smith
1939They Asked For Itas Chief Lawson
1939Hotel Imperialas Visoff (uncredited)
1939Women in the Windas Farmer
1939The Kid From Texasas Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
1939They Made Her a Spyas Lucius Wilkins
1939Dodge Cityas Reverend (uncredited)
1939The Flying Irishmanas Smedley
1939I'm from Missourias Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
1939The Lady and the Mobas Flanagan, Bank Guard
1939Inside Storyas Uncle Ben Perkins
1939Yes, My Darling Daughteras Angus Dibble
1939Boy Troubleas Bradley
1939Jesse Jamesas Minister
1938Topper Takes a Tripas Judge
1938Strange Facesas Mason City Sheriff
1938Spring Madnessas Police Chief
1938Five of a Kindas Rev. Matthew Brand
1938Stablematesas Choirmaster
1938Breaking the Iceas Smith
1938Mr. Chumpas Mr. Koeper
1938Four's a Crowdas Charlie (uncredited)
1938The Road to Renoas The Judge
1938Professor Bewareas Sheriff Henry Sweatt
1938Three Blind Miceas Hendricks
1938Three Comradesas Herr Schultz
1938One Wild Nightas Lem Halliday
1938Vivacious Ladyas Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
1938Crime Schoolas Old Doctor
1938Joy of Livingas Magistrate
1938In Old Chicagoas Commissioner W.J. Beavers
1938Mr. Boggs Steps Outas Angus Tubbs
1938Forbidden Valleyas Dr. Scudd
1938The Jury's Secretas Old Man
1937Wells Fargoas Jethro - Old Confederate
1937Lady Behave!as Innkeeper
1937Checkersas Zeb
1937Big Town Girlas Isaiah Wickenback
1937The Hurricaneas Judge (uncredited)
1937Danger – Love at Workas Taxi driver
1937Behind the Mikeas Pete Jones
1937Wife, Doctor and Nurseas Uncle
1937Make a Wishas Station Agent
1937Back in Circulationas The Sheriff
1937Ever Since Eveas Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
1937The Emperor's Candlesticksas Usher (uncredited)
1937She Had to Eatas Franklin (uncredited)
1937Mountain Musicas Justice of the Peace Sharody
1937Fifty Roads to Townas George Hession
1937Pick a Staras Judge
1937Venus Makes Troubleas Joel Willard
1937Girl Loves Boyas Rufus Boggs
1937Dangerous Numberas Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
1937The Mighty Treveas Watling
1936Lady from Nowhereas Alexander Scorzo
1936Career Womanas Coroner McInery
1936Banjo on My Kneeas Judge Tope
1936Four Days Wonderas Gilroy
1936Fugitive in the Skyas Henry Staeger
1936All American Chumpas Abiah Smith
1936Libeled Ladyas Magistrate
1936The Texas Rangersas Sheriff (uncredited)
1936Postal Inspectoras Grumpy
1936Back to Natureas Deputy Sheriff Putney
193636 Hours to Killas Mr. Hutchins
1936Spendthriftas Col. Barnaby
1936The Bride Walks Outas Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1936The Mine with the Iron Dooras Thad Hill
1936F-Manas Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
1936The Harvesteras Stubby Pratt
1936Murder on a Bridle Pathas Warden Sylvester Mahoney
1936The Moon's Our Homeas Abner Simpson
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Mal (uncredited)
1936Till We Meet Againas Herr Hoffer
1936The Farmer in the Dellas Milkman
1936Colleenas Doctor (uncredited)
1936Boulder Damas First Sheriff (uncredited)
1936Love on a Betas Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
1936The Preview Murder Mysteryas Jones - Watchman
1936Don’t Get Personalas Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
1935In Personas Parson Calverton Lunk
1935The Great American Pie Companyas Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
1935The Goose and the Ganderas Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
1935The Gay Deceptionas Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
1935Welcome Homeas Constable Mulhausen
1935Don't Bet on Blondesas Doc
1935The Ravenas Col. Bertram Grant
1935Strandedas Boatman
1935Whispering Smith Speaksas Cal Stone
1935Star of Midnightas Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
1935Eight Bellsas Walker
1935The Nut Farmas Sliscomb, the Landlord
1935Murder on a Honeymoonas Chief of Police Britt
1934Caravanas Flunkey (Uncredited)
1934The Secret Brideas Diner 2 (uncredited)
1934Romance in Manhattanas Clerk (uncredited)
1934The Ghost Walksas Guard
1934It's a Giftas Gate Guard
1934The St. Louis Kidas Messeldopp
1934The Firebirdas Max Bauer, the Porter
1934Wake Up and Dreamas Earl Craft
1934The Pursuit of Happinessas Sam Evans
1934Million Dollar Ransomas Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
1934Blind Dateas Pa Taylor
1934The Circus Clownas Kingsley
1934The Loudspeakeras Burroughs
1934Half a Sinneras Noel Cunningham
1934Rough Neckingas Mr. Marshall
1934Fashions of 1934as Man Removing Telephone
1934Hips, Hips, Hooray!as Mr. Clark
1933Mr. Skitchas Mr. Umpchay
1933Lady Killeras Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
1933From Headquartersas Teletype Man (uncredited)
1933Femaleas Tom
1933The Kennel Murder Caseas Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
1933Gambling Shipas Detective
1933So This Is Africaas Doctor
1933Gabriel Over the White Houseas Vice President (uncredited)
1932The Match Kingas Oscar
193220,000 Years in Sing Singas Officer Daniels (uncredited)
1932Central Parkas Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
1932Three on a Matchas Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1932The Crooked Circleas Kinny
1932Movie Crazyas J.L. O'Brien
1932Hold 'Em Jailas Governor
1932Jewel Robberyas Johann Christian Lenz
1932The Tenderfootas Oscar
1932The Famous Ferguson Caseas Fire Chief (uncredited)
1932Union Depotas Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
1931Palmy Daysas Mr. Clark
1931Traveling Husbandsas Joe
1931Ex-Bad Boyas Henry Simmons
1931The Front Pageas Woodenshoes
1931Lonely Wivesas Andrews, the Butler
1930The Bat Whispersas The Caretaker
1930Whoopee!as Jerome Underwood
1926Dancing Mothersas Butter and Egg Man
1924Janice Meredithas Squire Hennion
1923Little Old New Yorkas Bunny
1920April Follyas Dobbs

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