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
- Dr. Broadway as Oscar Titus
- Silver Queen as Doc Stonebraker
- The Pride of the Yankees as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Cheevers Snow
- The Night Before the Divorce as Second Judge
- The Remarkable Andrew as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
- Scattergood Survives a Murder as Sheriff
- The Postman Didn't Ring as Judge Ben Holt
1941
- Tobacco Road as County Clerk
- Pacific Blackout as Cornelius
- The Lady from Cheyenne as Dr. McGuinness
- Look Who's Laughing as Motel Manager
- Hold That Ghost as Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Moon Over Miami as Joe, the Postman
- Petticoat Politics as Grandpa
- They Died with Their Boots On as Station Master (uncredited)
- So Ends Our Night as Swiss Policeman
- High Sierra as Ed
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Judge White
- The Singing Hill as Judge Henry Starrbottle
- Bad Men of Missouri as Clem
- Bedtime Story as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Man at Large as Mr. Gallon
1940
- Virginia City as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
- Our Town as Constable
- Maryland as Judge
- The Boys from Syracuse as Turnkey
- Three Faces West as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
- Alias the Deacon as Sheriff Yates
- Lucky Cisco Kid as Hotel Guest
- Girl from God's Country as Dealer
- Meet the Missus as Grandpa
- Remember the Night as Judge at Rummage Sale
- He Married His Wife as Mayer
- The Doctor Takes a Wife as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
- She Couldn't Say No as Hank Woodcock
- Santa Fe Trail as Conductor
- The Golden Fleecing as Justice of Peace
- Blondie Plays Cupid as Onkel Abner Henderson
- Friendly Neighbors as Bumblebee Hibbs
1939
- Unexpected Father as Magistrate
- Dodge City as Reverend (uncredited)
- Jesse James as Minister
- Inside Story as Uncle Ben Perkins
- Boy Trouble as Bradley
- Hotel Imperial as Visoff (uncredited)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Court Clerk
- Young Mr. Lincoln as Judge Herbert A. Bell
- Second Fiddle as Joe Clayton
- Drums Along the Mohawk as Innkeeper
- Women in the Wind as Farmer
- The Kid From Texas as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
- Dust Be My Destiny as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
- The Under-Pup as Druggist
- The Lady and the Mob as Flanagan, Bank Guard
- The Covered Trailer as Sheriff
- They Made Her a Spy as Lucius Wilkins
- In Name Only as Gardener
- Exile Express as Justice Henry P. Smith
- I'm from Missouri as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
- Yes, My Darling Daughter as Angus Dibble
- The Flying Irishman as Smedley
- They Asked For It as Chief Lawson
- Two Thoroughbreds as Doc Purdy
1938
- Three Comrades as Herr Schultz
- Vivacious Lady as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
- Spring Madness as Police Chief
- Stablemates as Choirmaster
- Crime School as Old Doctor
- Forbidden Valley as Dr. Scudd
- Professor Beware as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
- Mr. Chump as Mr. Koeper
- Joy of Living as Magistrate
- Three Blind Mice as Hendricks
- Breaking the Ice as Smith
- In Old Chicago as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
- Topper Takes a Trip as Judge
- Four's a Crowd as Charlie (uncredited)
- The Jury's Secret as Old Man
- Mr. Boggs Steps Out as Angus Tubbs
- The Road to Reno as The Judge
- One Wild Night as Lem Halliday
- Five of a Kind as Rev. Matthew Brand
1937
- Mountain Music as Justice of the Peace Sharody
- Checkers as Zeb
- Wells Fargo as Jethro - Old Confederate
- Danger – Love at Work as Taxi driver
- Girl Loves Boy as Rufus Boggs
- Pick a Star as Judge
- She Had to Eat as Franklin (uncredited)
- The Mighty Treve as Watling
- Fifty Roads to Town as George Hession
- Make a Wish as Station Agent
- Behind the Mike as Pete Jones
- Ever Since Eve as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
- The Emperor's Candlesticks as Usher (uncredited)
- Big Town Girl as Isaiah Wickenback
- Venus Makes Trouble as Joel Willard
- The Hurricane as Judge (uncredited)
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Uncle
- Back in Circulation as The Sheriff
- Dangerous Number as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
- Lady Behave! as Innkeeper
1936
- F-Man as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
- The Harvester as Stubby Pratt
- Spendthrift as Col. Barnaby
- Career Woman as Coroner McInery
- Colleen as Doctor (uncredited)
- Libeled Lady as McCall the Magistrate
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
- Murder on a Bridle Path as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
- The Farmer in the Dell as Milkman
- The Texas Rangers as Sheriff (uncredited)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Mal (uncredited)
- Banjo on My Knee as Judge Tope
- Postal Inspector as Grumpy
- Lady from Nowhere as Alexander Scorzo
- The Preview Murder Mystery as Jones - Watchman
- 36 Hours to Kill as Mr. Hutchins
- Fugitive in the Sky as Henry Staeger
- Four Days Wonder as Gilroy
- The Bride Walks Out as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Love on a Bet as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
- Till We Meet Again as Herr Hoffer
- The Mine with the Iron Door as Thad Hill
- All American Chump as Abiah Smith
- The Moon's Our Home as Abner Simpson
- Boulder Dam as First Sheriff (uncredited)
- Back to Nature as Deputy Sheriff Putney
1935
- The Raven as Col. Bertram Grant
- Stranded as Boatman
- In Person as Parson Calverton Lunk
- The Goose and the Gander as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
- Star of Midnight as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- Murder on a Honeymoon as Chief of Police Britt
- Whispering Smith Speaks as Cal Stone
- Welcome Home as Constable Mulhausen
- Romance in Manhattan as Clerk (uncredited)
- The Nut Farm as Sliscomb, the Landlord
- The Gay Deception as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
- Don't Bet on Blondes as Doc
- The Great American Pie Company as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
- Eight Bells as Walker
1934
- Blind Date as Pa Taylor
- The Firebird as Max Bauer, the Porter
- Caravan as Flunkey (Uncredited)
- The Ghost Walks as Guard
- Million Dollar Ransom as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
- Rough Necking as Mr. Marshall
- Hips, Hips, Hooray! as Mr. Clark
- The Secret Bride as Diner 2 (uncredited)
- The Circus Clown as Kingsley
- The Pursuit of Happiness as Sam Evans
- The St. Louis Kid as Messeldopp
- Fashions of 1934 as Man Removing Telephone
- It's a Gift as Gate Guard
- Half a Sinner as Noel Cunningham
- The Loudspeaker as Burroughs
- Wake Up and Dream as Earl Craft
1933
- Lady Killer as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
- Gambling Ship as Detective
- Female as Tom
- From Headquarters as Teletype Man (uncredited)
- The Kennel Murder Case as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
- Mr. Skitch as Mr. Umpchay
- Gabriel Over the White House as Vice President (uncredited)
- So This Is Africa as Doctor
1932
- Jewel Robbery as Johann Christian Lenz
- Union Depot as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
- Central Park as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
- Movie Crazy as J.L. O'Brien
- Three on a Match as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- The Match King as Oscar
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
- Hold 'Em Jail as Governor
- The Crooked Circle as Kinny
- The Tenderfoot as Oscar
- The Famous Ferguson Case as Fire Chief (uncredited)
1931
- Lonely Wives as Andrews, the Butler
- The Front Page as Woodenshoes
- Palmy Days as Mr. Clark
- Ex-Bad Boy as Henry Simmons
- Traveling Husbands as Joe
1930
- Whoopee! as Jerome Underwood
- The Bat Whispers as The Caretaker
1924
- Janice Meredith as Squire Hennion
1923
- Little Old New York as Bunny
1920
- April Folly as Dobbs