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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

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

Whoopee! as Jerome Underwood
The Bat Whispers as The Caretaker

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