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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
191
Gender
Male
Birthday
1875-03-23 (150 years old)
Place of Birth
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Acting
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as Marriage License Clerk1943
Slightly Dangerous as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)1942
The Pride of the Yankees as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)1942
Silver Queen as Doc Stonebraker1942
Dr. Broadway as Oscar Titus1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Cheevers Snow1942
The Remarkable Andrew as Dr. Clarence Upjohn1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder as Sheriff1942
The Night Before the Divorce as Second Judge1942
The Postman Didn't Ring as Judge Ben Holt1941
They Died with Their Boots On as Station Master (uncredited)1941
High Sierra as Ed1941
Hold That Ghost as Storekeeper (uncredited)1941
Tobacco Road as County Clerk1941
Bedtime Story as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)1941
So Ends Our Night as Swiss Policeman1941
Pacific Blackout as Cornelius1941
Bad Men of Missouri as Clem1941
The Lady from Cheyenne as Dr. McGuinness1941
Moon Over Miami as Joe, the Postman1941
Man at Large as Mr. Gallon1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Judge White1941
The Singing Hill as Judge Henry Starrbottle1941
Look Who's Laughing as Motel Manager1941
Petticoat Politics as Grandpa1940
Santa Fe Trail as Conductor1940
Remember the Night as Judge at Rummage Sale1940
Our Town as Constable1940
Virginia City as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)1940
Three Faces West as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury1940
The Boys from Syracuse as Turnkey1940
The Golden Fleecing as Justice of Peace1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Henry Quinn (uncredited)1940
Maryland as Judge1940
Friendly Neighbors as Bumblebee Hibbs1940
Blondie Plays Cupid as Onkel Abner Henderson1940
He Married His Wife as Mayer1940
Alias the Deacon as Sheriff Yates1940
Girl from God's Country as Dealer1940
She Couldn't Say No as Hank Woodcock1940
Meet the Missus as Grandpa1940
Lucky Cisco Kid as Hotel Guest1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Court Clerk1939
Dodge City as Reverend (uncredited)1939
Drums Along the Mohawk as Innkeeper1939
Jesse James as Minister1939
In Name Only as Gardener1939
Young Mr. Lincoln as Judge Herbert A. Bell1939
Dust Be My Destiny as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)1939
Hotel Imperial as Visoff (uncredited)1939
The Flying Irishman as Smedley1939
Unexpected Father as Magistrate1939
Second Fiddle as Joe Clayton1939
The Under-Pup as Druggist1939
Women in the Wind as Farmer1939
The Kid From Texas as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Angus Dibble1939
The Lady and the Mob as Flanagan, Bank Guard1939
Boy Trouble as Bradley1939
I'm from Missouri as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder1939
Inside Story as Uncle Ben Perkins1939
They Made Her a Spy as Lucius Wilkins1939
They Asked For It as Chief Lawson1939
Exile Express as Henry P. Smith1939
Two Thoroughbreds as Doc Purdy1939
The Covered Trailer as Sheriff1938
Three Comrades as Herr Schultz1938
Vivacious Lady as Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)1938
In Old Chicago as Commissioner W.J. Beavers1938
Topper Takes a Trip as Judge1938
Joy of Living as Magistrate1938
Professor Beware as Sheriff Henry Sweatt1938
Forbidden Valley as Dr. Scudd1938
Four's a Crowd as Charlie (uncredited)1938
The Jury's Secret as Old Man1938
Three Blind Mice as Hendricks1938
Spring Madness as Police Chief1938
Crime School as Old Doctor1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out as Angus Tubbs1938
Breaking the Ice as Smith1938
Stablemates as Choirmaster1938
One Wild Night as Lem Halliday1938
Mr. Chump as Mr. Koeper1938
Five of a Kind as Rev. Matthew Brand1938
The Road to Reno as The Judge1937
Wells Fargo as Jethro - Old Confederate1937
The Hurricane as Judge (uncredited)1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks as Usher (uncredited)1937
Back in Circulation as The Sheriff1937
Danger – Love at Work as Taxi driver1937
Make a Wish as Station Agent1937
Pick a Star as Judge1937
Ever Since Eve as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)1937
Lady Behave! as Innkeeper1937
Behind the Mike as Pete Jones1937
Big Town Girl as Isaiah Wickenback1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Uncle1937
Mountain Music as Justice of the Peace Sharody1937
Dangerous Number as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace1937
Fifty Roads to Town as George Hession1937
The Mighty Treve as Watling1937
She Had to Eat as Franklin (uncredited)1937
Girl Loves Boy as Rufus Boggs1937
Checkers as Zeb1937
Venus Makes Trouble as Joel Willard1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Mal (uncredited)1936
Libeled Lady as McCall the Magistrate1936
Back to Nature as Deputy Sheriff Putney1936
Murder on a Bridle Path as Warden Sylvester Mahoney1936
Colleen as Doctor (uncredited)1936
Fugitive in the Sky as Henry Staeger1936
Love on a Bet as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner1936
36 Hours to Kill as Mr. Hutchins1936
F-Man as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder1936
The Texas Rangers as Sheriff (uncredited)1936
The Preview Murder Mystery as Jones - Watchman1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)1936
The Moon's Our Home as Abner Simpson1936
Boulder Dam as First Sheriff (uncredited)1936
Spendthrift as Col. Barnaby1936
Till We Meet Again as Herr Hoffer1936
The Farmer in the Dell as Milkman1936
Career Woman as Coroner McInery1936
Postal Inspector as Grumpy1936
Lady from Nowhere as Alexander Scorzo1936
All American Chump as Abiah Smith1936
The Bride Walks Out as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)1936
Banjo on My Knee as Judge Tope1936
Four Days Wonder as Gilroy1936
The Harvester as Stubby Pratt1936
The Mine with the Iron Door as Thad Hill1935
The Raven as Col. Bertram Grant1935
The Nut Farm as Sliscomb, the Landlord1935
The Gay Deception as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)1935
Don't Bet on Blondes as Doc1935
Star of Midnight as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)1935
Murder on a Honeymoon as Chief of Police Britt1935
Stranded as Boatman1935
Romance in Manhattan as Clerk (uncredited)1935
The Goose and the Gander as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg1935
Eight Bells as Walker1935
In Person as Parson Calverton Lunk1935
Welcome Home as Constable Mulhausen1935
Whispering Smith Speaks as Cal Stone1935
The Great American Pie Company as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)1934
Fashions of 1934 as Man Removing Telephone1934
It's a Gift as Gate Guard1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray! as Mr. Clark1934
The Secret Bride as Diner 2 (uncredited)1934
The Firebird as Max Bauer, the Porter1934
The Ghost Walks as Guard1934
The Pursuit of Happiness as Sam Evans1934
The Circus Clown as Kingsley1934
Caravan as Flunkey (Uncredited)1934
Blind Date as Pa Taylor1934
The St. Louis Kid as Messeldopp1934
Million Dollar Ransom as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)1934
The Loudspeaker as Burroughs1934
Half a Sinner as Noel Cunningham1934
Wake Up and Dream as Earl Craft1934
Rough Necking as Mr. Marshall1933
The Kennel Murder Case as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)1933
Lady Killer as Not available1933
Female as Tom1933
Gabriel Over the White House as Vice President (uncredited)1933
Gambling Ship as Detective1933
From Headquarters as Teletype Man (uncredited)1933
So This Is Africa as Doctor1933
Mr. Skitch as Mr. Umpchay1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Officer Daniels (uncredited)1932
Jewel Robbery as Johann Christian Lenz1932
Three on a Match as Street Cleaner (uncredited)1932
Movie Crazy as J.L. O'Brien1932
The Famous Ferguson Case as Fire Chief (uncredited)1932
The Match King as Oscar1932
Union Depot as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)1932
Central Park as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)1932
The Crooked Circle as Kinny1932
Hold 'Em Jail as Governor1932
The Tenderfoot as Oscar1931
The Front Page as Woodenshoes1931
Lonely Wives as Andrews, the Butler1931
Ex-Bad Boy as Henry Simmons1931
Traveling Husbands as Joe1931
Palmy Days as Mr. Clark1930
The Bat Whispers as The Caretaker1930
Whoopee! as Jerome Underwood1924
Janice Meredith as Squire Hennion1923
Little Old New York as Bunny1920
April Folly as Dobbs