Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Actor Mar 23 (died age 67) Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA 1920–1975 (55 year career)
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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 somewha…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (194)

Movies (194)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

6.1
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Marriage License Clerk

7.6
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

6.0
Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

as Sheriff

4.5
The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce

1942

as Second Judge

4.5
The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

as Judge Ben Holt

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942

as Doc Stonebraker

5.7
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

7.4
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942

as Oscar Titus

5.6
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

as Cheevers Snow

6.0
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

as Dr. Clarence Upjohn

6.8
Right to the Heart

Right to the Heart

1942

as Jonah

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Cornelius

6.3
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

1941

as County Clerk

6.7
High Sierra

High Sierra

1941

as Ed

7.1
The Singing Hill

The Singing Hill

1941

as Judge Henry Starrbottle

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

as Storekeeper (uncredited)

6.8
Petticoat Politics

Petticoat Politics

1941

as Grandpa

So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

1941

as Swiss Policeman

6.2
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Station Master (uncredited)

6.6
Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

as Clem

5.6
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1941

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

5.5
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

1941

as Joe, the Postman

6.1
Man at Large

Man at Large

1941

as Mr. Gallon

6.0
Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

1941

as Motel Manager

5.5
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

1941

as Judge White

6.0
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Dr. McGuinness

4.6
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940

as Judge at Rummage Sale

7.3
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Conductor

5.7
Our Town

Our Town

1940

as Constable

5.7
Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

as Hotel Guest

5.6
Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

6.2
Three Faces West

Three Faces West

1940

as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

5.4
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

as Mayer

5.1
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

1940

as Sheriff Yates

Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Judge

6.2
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Henry Quinn (uncredited)

6.4
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1940

as Hank Woodcock

6.8
The Boys from Syracuse

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

as Turnkey

5.8
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Justice of Peace

5.3
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

as Onkel Abner Henderson

6.7
Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

1940

as Grandpa

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940

as Dealer

Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

1940

as Bumblebee Hibbs

They Asked For It

They Asked For It

1939

as Chief Lawson

3.0
Exile Express

Exile Express

1939

as Justice Henry P. Smith

5.0
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as Court Clerk

7.3
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)

6.2
Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

1939

as Bradley

5.0
Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Minister

6.5
Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Reverend (uncredited)

6.9
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Innkeeper

6.5
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as Angus Dibble

3.3
The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas

1939

as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

6.5
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Judge Herbert A. Bell

7.2
In Name Only

In Name Only

1939

as Gardener

7.0
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1939

as Visoff (uncredited)

6.0
I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

1939

as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

1939

as Sheriff

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

1939

as Farmer

6.8
The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup

1939

as Druggist

6.0
Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

as Doc Purdy

2.0
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

as Joe Clayton

4.9
They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

1939

as Lucius Wilkins

5.7
The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

as Smedley

4.6
Inside Story

Inside Story

1939

as Uncle Ben Perkins

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

as Flanagan, Bank Guard

6.3
Unexpected Father

Unexpected Father

1939

as Magistrate

Crime School

Crime School

1938

as Old Doctor

6.3
Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind

1938

as Rev. Matthew Brand

4.2
Forbidden Valley

Forbidden Valley

1938

as Dr. Scudd

6.0
Stablemates

Stablemates

1938

as Choirmaster

4.5
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938

as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)

7.0
Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

1938

as Angus Tubbs

5.1
Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd

1938

as Charlie (uncredited)

4.8
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938

as Police Chief

3.9
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

as Commissioner W.J. Beavers

6.6
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1938

as The Judge

2.5
Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump

1938

as Mr. Koeper

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

1938

as Hendricks

6.0
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

as Judge

6.5
Three Comrades

Three Comrades

1938

as Herr Schultz

7.2
Joy of Living

Joy of Living

1938

as Magistrate

5.7
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

as Sheriff Henry Sweatt

6.1
One Wild Night

One Wild Night

1938

as Lem Halliday

5.5
Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

1938

as Smith

5.4
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

as Old Man

4.0
Strange Faces

Strange Faces

1938

as Mason City Sheriff

She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

1937

as Franklin (uncredited)

5.0
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

1937

as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

5.5
Venus Makes Trouble

Venus Makes Trouble

1937

as Joel Willard

3.5
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

1937

as Taxi driver

7.3
Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

1937

as Pete Jones

Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1937

as Justice of the Peace Sharody

5.3
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

as Judge (uncredited)

6.7
Checkers

Checkers

1937

as Zeb

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

as Usher (uncredited)

4.7
Girl Loves Boy

Girl Loves Boy

1937

as Rufus Boggs

4.5
Make a Wish

Make a Wish

1937

as Station Agent

5.5
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Jethro - Old Confederate

5.2
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

1937

as Isaiah Wickenback

6.0
The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

1937

as Watling

6.0
Pick a Star

Pick a Star

1937

as Judge

4.5
Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

as George Hession

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

as Uncle

6.0
Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

1937

as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

4.3
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937

as The Sheriff

5.3
Lady Behave!

Lady Behave!

1937

as Innkeeper

4.5
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

1936

as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

5.1
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

as Henry Staeger

6.0
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

as McCall the Magistrate

7.3
Lady from Nowhere

Lady from Nowhere

1936

as Alexander Scorzo

Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

1936

as Judge Tope

5.5
Spendthrift

Spendthrift

1936

as Col. Barnaby

5.0
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Mal (uncredited)

7.5
The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

1936

as Abner Simpson

6.9
F-Man

F-Man

1936

as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

Back to Nature

Back to Nature

1936

as Deputy Sheriff Putney

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)

6.2
Colleen

Colleen

1936

as Doctor (uncredited)

5.3
The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

as Jones - Watchman

5.6
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1936

as Sheriff (uncredited)

6.3
The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

as Thad Hill

Four Days Wonder

Four Days Wonder

1936

as Gilroy

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

as Warden Sylvester Mahoney

5.0
Career Woman

Career Woman

1936

as Coroner McInery

6.0
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936

as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

7.0
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

1936

as First Sheriff (uncredited)

5.0
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936

as Grumpy

6.2
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as Mr. Hutchins

5.3
All American Chump

All American Chump

1936

as Abiah Smith

5.8
The Harvester

The Harvester

1936

as Stubby Pratt

The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

as Milkman

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1936

as Herr Hoffer

4.5
The Great American Pie Company

The Great American Pie Company

1935

as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)

7.5
The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander

1935

as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg

4.1
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

as Clerk (uncredited)

7.8
Whispering Smith Speaks

Whispering Smith Speaks

1935

as Cal Stone

Stranded

Stranded

1935

as Boatman

5.8
In Person

In Person

1935

as Parson Calverton Lunk

6.3
The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

1935

as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

6.4
The Raven

The Raven

1935

as Col. Bertram Grant

6.6
Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

1935

as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

5.8
The Nut Farm

The Nut Farm

1935

as Sliscomb, the Landlord

8.0
Eight Bells

Eight Bells

1935

as Walker

6.0
Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

as Chief of Police Britt

6.3
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as Doc

5.0
Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1935

as Constable Mulhausen

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

1934

as Earl Craft

4.0
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

as Sam Evans

5.8
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)

5.0
Blind Date

Blind Date

1934

as Pa Taylor

7.0
Caravan

Caravan

1934

as Flunkey (Uncredited)

5.0
Rough Necking

Rough Necking

1934

as Mr. Marshall

10.0
The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

1934

as Messeldopp

5.8
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

as Diner 2 (uncredited)

5.9
The Loudspeaker

The Loudspeaker

1934

as Burroughs

The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

1934

as Guard

5.3
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

1934

as Kingsley

6.0
It's a Gift

It's a Gift

1934

as Gate Guard

6.3
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

1934

as Man Removing Telephone

6.4
Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

1934

as Noel Cunningham

The Firebird

The Firebird

1934

as Max Bauer, the Porter

5.5
Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

as Mr. Clark

6.5
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1933

as Detective

5.6
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

as Mr. Umpchay

6.0
Female

Female

1933

as Tom

6.2
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

6.0
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

1933

as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)

6.9
So This Is Africa

So This Is Africa

1933

as Doctor

5.3
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

as Vice President (uncredited)

6.8
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

1933

as Teletype Man (uncredited)

5.7
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

6.2
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

as Officer Daniels (uncredited)

6.3
Union Depot

Union Depot

1932

as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

5.8
Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

as J.L. O'Brien

6.4
Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Johann Christian Lenz

6.5
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

6.2
The Match King

The Match King

1932

as Oscar

6.2
The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

1932

as Kinny

4.8
Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

as Governor

6.8
Central Park

Central Park

1932

as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)

5.2
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1932

as Oscar

6.0
The Front Page

The Front Page

1931

as Woodenshoes

6.5
Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

as Henry Simmons

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

as Mr. Clark

7.0
Lonely Wives

Lonely Wives

1931

as Andrews, the Butler

4.6
Traveling Husbands

Traveling Husbands

1931

as Joe

4.0
Whoopee!

Whoopee!

1930

as Jerome Underwood

6.4
The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

1930

as The Caretaker

6.5
Dancing Mothers

Dancing Mothers

1926

as Butter and Egg Man

6.7
Janice Meredith

Janice Meredith

1924

as Squire Hennion

5.0
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1923

as Bunny

6.5
April Folly

April Folly

1920

as Dobbs

7.0