Charles Meredith

Born: 1894-08-27 in Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1964-11-28

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor. Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor. He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

2017

Mansfield 66/67

1967

Pistols 'n' Petticoats as Doctor

1964

Seven Days in May as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
Dead Ringer as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet as Fleet Admiral
The Quick Gun as Rev. Staley

1963

Petticoat Junction as George Prentice

1961

Mister Ed

1960

The Chevy Mystery Show as Gentry
Ocean's Eleven as Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
Noose for a Gunman as Minister (uncredited)
Twelve Hours to Kill as Herbst

1959

Bonanza as Referee at Duel

1958

1957

Perry Mason as Dr. Barnes
Maverick
The Court of Last Resort
The Guns of Fort Petticoat as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential as Dr. Charing (uncredited)

1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Lone Ranger as Governor
High Tor as Biggs Sr.
Forbidden Moon as Commissioner Drake
Menace from Outer Space as Drake - Secretary of Space

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Lacey
The 20th Century Fox Hour
New York Confidential
Illegal as Judge (uncredited)

1954

Lassie
The Whistler
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Crash of Moons as Secretary of Space Drake
Silver Needle in the Sky as Secretary Drake
Manhunt in Space as Secretary of Space Drake
The Gypsy Moon as Secretary of Space Drake
Beyond the Moon as Secretary Drake

1953

1952

Adventures of Superman
Cavalcade of America
The Big Trees as Elder Bixby
Room for One More as Mr. S. Thatcher
Cattle Town as Governor

1951

Racket Squad
Strangers on a Train as Judge Donahue (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame as President of the Court
Along the Great Divide as Judge Marlow
Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Judge Evans
Submarine Command as Adm. Tobias
The Sea Hornet as Mr. Goodrich
Fort Worth as Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)

1950

Lux Video Theatre as Dr. Romer
Caged as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
Francis as Banker Munroe
Bright Leaf as Pendleton (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers as Lyle Pettijohn
The Sun Sets at Dawn as Reporter, AP

1949

He Walked by Night as Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)
They Live by Night as Comm. Hubbell
Tokyo Joe as General Ireton
The Lady Takes a Sailor as Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)
Streets of San Francisco as Eckert
The Lucky Stiff as Jim Childers aka Big Jim

1948

A Foreign Affair as Yandell
All My Sons
The Miracle of the Bells as Father Spinsky
For the Love of Mary as Justice Hastings
The Boy with Green Hair as Mr. Piper

1924

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter as Sam Pemberton

1922

The Cradle as Dr. Robert Harvey

1921

The Foolish Matrons as Lafayette Wayne
Beyond as Geoffrey Southerne
Hail the Woman as Richard Stuart
The Cave Girl as Diivvy Bates
The Beautiful Liar as Bobby Bates

1920

Judy of Rogues' Harbor as Lt. Teddy Kingsland
That Something as Edwin Drake
The Perfect Woman as James Stanhope
The 13th Commandment as Clay Wimborn
The Family Honor as Merle Curran
The Little 'Fraid Lady as Saxton Graves
Simple Souls as Duke of Wynningham
The Ladder of Lies as John Blaine

1919

Poor Relations as Monty Rhodes
Luck in Pawn as Richard Standish Norton
The Other Half as Donald Trent