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

1967

Pistols 'n' Petticoats as Doctor

1964

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

1963

Petticoat Junction as George Prentice

1961

Mister Ed

1960

Ocean's Eleven as Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
The Chevy Mystery Show as Gentry
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
Chicago Confidential as Dr. Charing (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1956

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

1955

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

1954

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

1953

1952

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

1951

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

1950

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

1949

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

1948

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

1924

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter as Sam Pemberton

1922

The Cradle as Dr. Robert Harvey

1921

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

1920

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

1919

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