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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

1931

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

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