Spencer Charters

Born: 1875-03-23 in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1943-01-25

Known For: Acting

Biography

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 somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers. He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Filmography

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)

1944

Arsenic and Old Lace as Marriage License Clerk

1943

Slightly Dangerous as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway as Oscar Titus
Scattergood Survives a Murder as Sheriff
The Remarkable Andrew as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
Right to the Heart as Jonah
Silver Queen as Doc Stonebraker
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Cheevers Snow
The Night Before the Divorce as Second Judge
The Postman Didn't Ring as Judge Ben Holt

1941

High Sierra as Ed
They Died with Their Boots On as Station Master (uncredited)
Tobacco Road as County Clerk
Hold That Ghost as Storekeeper (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night as Swiss Policeman
Petticoat Politics as Grandpa
Pacific Blackout as Cornelius
Bedtime Story as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri as Clem
Look Who's Laughing as Motel Manager
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Judge White
The Singing Hill as Judge Henry Starrbottle
Moon Over Miami as Joe, the Postman
The Lady from Cheyenne as Dr. McGuinness
Man at Large as Mr. Gallon

1940

Remember the Night as Judge at Rummage Sale
Virginia City as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail as Conductor
Our Town as Constable
Three Faces West as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
The Golden Fleecing as Justice of Peace
Maryland as Judge
The Boys from Syracuse as Turnkey
He Married His Wife as Mayer
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Lucky Cisco Kid as Hotel Guest
Alias the Deacon as Sheriff Yates
Girl from God's Country as Dealer
She Couldn't Say No as Hank Woodcock
Blondie Plays Cupid as Onkel Abner Henderson
Friendly Neighbors as Bumblebee Hibbs
Meet the Missus as Grandpa

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Court Clerk
Young Mr. Lincoln as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Drums Along the Mohawk as Innkeeper
Jesse James as Minister
Dodge City as Reverend (uncredited)
In Name Only as Gardener
Dust Be My Destiny as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Second Fiddle as Joe Clayton
Hotel Imperial as Visoff (uncredited)
Exile Express as Justice Henry P. Smith
Women in the Wind as Farmer
The Kid From Texas as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Angus Dibble
Inside Story as Uncle Ben Perkins
They Made Her a Spy as Lucius Wilkins
The Flying Irishman as Smedley
Two Thoroughbreds as Doc Purdy
The Covered Trailer as Sheriff
Unexpected Father as Magistrate
The Lady and the Mob as Flanagan, Bank Guard
I'm from Missouri as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
Boy Trouble as Bradley
The Under-Pup as Druggist
They Asked For It as Chief Lawson

1938

Vivacious Lady as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
In Old Chicago as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
Three Comrades as Herr Schultz
Strange Faces as Mason City Sheriff
Joy of Living as Magistrate
Topper Takes a Trip as Judge
Forbidden Valley as Dr. Scudd
Crime School as Old Doctor
Spring Madness as Police Chief
Four's a Crowd as Charlie (uncredited)
Five of a Kind as Rev. Matthew Brand
Three Blind Mice as Hendricks
One Wild Night as Lem Halliday
Breaking the Ice as Smith
The Road to Reno as The Judge
Professor Beware as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Stablemates as Choirmaster
The Jury's Secret as Old Man
Mr. Chump as Mr. Koeper
Mr. Boggs Steps Out as Angus Tubbs

1937

The Hurricane as Judge (uncredited)
Wells Fargo as Jethro - Old Confederate
Checkers as Zeb
Danger – Love at Work as Taxi driver
The Emperor's Candlesticks as Usher (uncredited)
Back in Circulation as The Sheriff
Girl Loves Boy as Rufus Boggs
Big Town Girl as Isaiah Wickenback
She Had to Eat as Franklin (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Mountain Music as Justice of the Peace Sharody
Make a Wish as Station Agent
Pick a Star as Judge
Lady Behave! as Innkeeper
Dangerous Number as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
Fifty Roads to Town as George Hession
Behind the Mike as Pete Jones
The Mighty Treve as Watling
Venus Makes Trouble as Joel Willard
Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Uncle

1936

Libeled Lady as Magistrate
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Mal (uncredited)
Colleen as Doctor (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers as Sheriff (uncredited)
Banjo on My Knee as Judge Tope
Spendthrift as Col. Barnaby
Boulder Dam as First Sheriff (uncredited)
36 Hours to Kill as Mr. Hutchins
The Bride Walks Out as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Murder on a Bridle Path as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
The Moon's Our Home as Abner Simpson
The Preview Murder Mystery as Jones - Watchman
Postal Inspector as Grumpy
The Harvester as Stubby Pratt
Career Woman as Coroner McInery
Fugitive in the Sky as Henry Staeger
Love on a Bet as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
Back to Nature as Deputy Sheriff Putney
Don’t Get Personal as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
Till We Meet Again as Herr Hoffer
Four Days Wonder as Gilroy
F-Man as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
Lady from Nowhere as Alexander Scorzo
The Farmer in the Dell as Milkman
The Mine with the Iron Door as Thad Hill
All American Chump as Abiah Smith

1935

The Raven as Col. Bertram Grant
The Gay Deception as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes as Doc
In Person as Parson Calverton Lunk
Stranded as Boatman
Murder on a Honeymoon as Chief of Police Britt
Welcome Home as Constable Mulhausen
Star of Midnight as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Eight Bells as Walker
The Goose and the Gander as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Great American Pie Company as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
The Nut Farm as Sliscomb, the Landlord
Whispering Smith Speaks as Cal Stone

1934

Fashions of 1934 as Man Removing Telephone
Half a Sinner as Noel Cunningham
The Secret Bride as Diner 2 (uncredited)
It's a Gift as Gate Guard
Caravan as Flunkey (Uncredited)
Romance in Manhattan as Clerk (uncredited)
Blind Date as Pa Taylor
The St. Louis Kid as Messeldopp
The Loudspeaker as Burroughs
The Pursuit of Happiness as Sam Evans
The Circus Clown as Kingsley
The Ghost Walks as Guard
Hips, Hips, Hooray! as Mr. Clark
Million Dollar Ransom as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
The Firebird as Max Bauer, the Porter
Wake Up and Dream as Earl Craft
Rough Necking as Mr. Marshall

1933

Mr. Skitch as Mr. Umpchay
Lady Killer as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Female as Tom
So This Is Africa as Doctor
Gambling Ship as Detective
Gabriel Over the White House as Vice President (uncredited)
From Headquarters as Teletype Man (uncredited)

1932

Jewel Robbery as Johann Christian Lenz
20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Three on a Match as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Union Depot as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Movie Crazy as J.L. O'Brien
The Match King as Oscar
Central Park as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
The Crooked Circle as Kinny
The Famous Ferguson Case as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail as Governor
The Tenderfoot as Oscar

1931

The Front Page as Woodenshoes
Palmy Days as Mr. Clark
Lonely Wives as Andrews, the Butler
Traveling Husbands as Joe
Ex-Bad Boy as Henry Simmons

1930

The Bat Whispers as The Caretaker
Whoopee! as Jerome Underwood

1926

Dancing Mothers as Butter and Egg Man

1924

Janice Meredith as Squire Hennion

1923

Little Old New York as Bunny

1920

April Folly as Dobbs