Charles K. French

Known for

Acting

Life

1860 – 1952 (aged 92)

Born in

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Credits

190 acting credits

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Biography

From Wikipedia

Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 movies between 1909 and 1945.

Known For

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

09 Apr 1936

Design for Living

29 Dec 1933

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

01 Oct 1923

Marked Woman

10 Apr 1937

The Prisoner of Zenda

03 Sep 1937

Chickens Come Home

21 Feb 1931

The Last Warning

25 Dec 1928

Roman Scandals

27 Nov 1933

Photos

Filmography

1937

Where Trails Divideas Reverend Evans
The Prisoner of Zendaas Bishop (uncredited)
Marked Womanas Graham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)

1936

Headin' for the Rio Grandeas Pop Hart (Laura's father)
Rio Grande Rangeras Banker (uncredited)
Last of the Warrensas Bruce Warren (as Chas. French)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Dangerous Watersas Old Skipper (uncredited)

1935

Trail of Terroras Sheriff Baxter
Gun Playas John Holt
The Live Wireas Captain King
Western Courageas Henry Hanley
The Throwbackas Ted Smalley
Murder by Televisionas Donald M. Jordan
No Man's Rangeas Ed Oliver
Diamond Jim
Vagabond Ladyas Spear Department Head (uncredited)
The Crimson Trailas Frank Carter
Tracy Ridesas John Hampton
The Phantom Empireas Mal
Big Boy Rides Againas John Duncan
Rustlers of Red Dogas Tom Lee [Chs. 1, 7-12]

1934

The President Vanishesas Legislator
The Brand of Hateas Mr. Camp
The Man from Hellas Blacksmith Sandy
The Red Rideras Robert Maxwell
Pals of the Prairieas The Sheriff

1933

Design for Livingas Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Roman Scandalsas Nobleman (uncredited)
Saturday's Millionsas Old Grad
War of the Rangeas Duke Bradley
The Big Squealas Charlie
Cross Fireas Johnny Wheeler
Via Pony Expressas Father Estaban

1932

Boy Oh Boy!
Washington Merry-Go-Roundas Party Guest
The Honor of the Pressas Dodson, Editorial Writer

1931

Caughtas Bradford (uncredited)
Everything’s Rosie
Chickens Come Homeas Judge (uncredited)

1930

Wings of Adventureas Army Major
Fast Workas J. Addison Marlowe
The Medicine Manas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Alias French Gertieas Appelgetzer

1929

Overland Boundas Underwood
Riding for Fameas Dad Barton
The Devil Bearas Judge Douglas Wilmot
King of the Rodeoas Chip Sr.

1928

The Last Warningas Doctor
A Lady of Chanceas Prison warden
The Flyin' Buckarooas Banker Brown
The Big Hopas Buck Bronson's Father
State Street Sadieas Police Chief
The Perfect Crimeas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Beautiful Spyas Salazar

1927

The Adventurous Soulas John Martin
Man, Woman and Sinas The City Editor
The Cruise of the Hellionas John Harlan
The Down Gradeas Mr. Lanning
The Meddlin' Strangeras Mr. Crawford
Good as Goldas Sheriff John Gray
Fast and Furiousas Hodge
One Chance in a Millionas Richard Torrence

1926

Exit Smilingas Mr. Tichnor (uncredited)
The Runaway Expressas Jim Reed
War Paintas Maj. Hopkins
The Winning Wallopas Peter Wayne
The Flaming Frontieras U.S. Senator Hargess
Frenzied Flamesas Chief Grogan
The Rainmakeras Hospital Doctor
Under Western Skiesas Sam Parkhurst
Hands Up!as Brigham Young
A Woman of the Seaas The Father

1925

The Red Kimonaas Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Little Annie Rooneyas Surgeon (uncredited)
Speed Madas Charles Hampton
The Texas Trailas Ring 'Em Foster
Too Much Youthas Mark Kenton
The Way of a Girlas Police Judge
Let 'er Buckas Col. Jeff McCall
The Saddle Hawkas Jim Newhall
The Girl of Goldas Lucius Merrimore

1924

Oh, You Tony!as Blakely
The Sawdust Trailas Square Deal McKenzie
The Torrentas Captain
Being Respectableas Mr. Beasley
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Isom Enlow, Neighbor

1923

Gentle Juliaas John Atwater
Mile-a-Minute Romeoas Sheriff
The Extra Girlas Studio Manager
The Ramblin' Kidas Joshua Heck
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Jean's Father
Hell's Holeas The Sheriff
Alias the Night Windas Amos Chester
Blinkyas Maj. Kileen
Abysmal Bruteas Pat Glendon, Sr
Grumpyas Wolfe

1922

Mixed Facesas Mr. Sayre
The Woman He Lovedas John Comstock
White Shouldersas Col. Jim Singleton
West of Chicagoas Judson Malone (as Charles French)
If You Believe It, It's Soas Frank Tine
The Truthful Liaras Police Commissioner Rogers
The Bear Catas Sheriff Bill Garfield
Moran of the Lady Lettyas Tavern Owner
Her Own Moneyas Thomas Hazelton
The Unfoldmentas James Osbourne

1921

The Last Trailas Sheriff Nelson
The Night Horsemenas Marshal
Beyondas Samuel Ackroyd (as Charles French)
Hands Off!as Clint Wadley
The Road Demon

1920

Prairie Trailsas Stephen McWhorter
The Texanas Wolf River Mayor
The Untamedas Tex Calder
Square Shooteras Zeke Hampton
The Terroras Sheriff Jim Canby
Desert Loveas Jack Remington
The Daredevilas Ralph Spencer
Stronger Than Deathas Col. Boucicault
What Would You Doas Robert Brainerd
Flames of the Fleshas Simon Eastcoat

1919

Haunting Shadowsas John Glenarm Sr.
Jubiloas Jim Handy
The Speed Maniacas John B. Prescott
Six Feet Fouras Henry Pollard
This Hero Stuffas Samuel Barnes
The Mints of Hellas Old Man Chaudiare
Whom the Gods Would Destroyas Herr Klaw
The Sheriff's Sonas Hal Rutherford
What Every Woman Wantsas Attorney for the Defense
Happy Though Marriedas Diana's Uncle
Come Again Smithas Joe Smith Sr.

1918

Fuss and Feathersas Martin Ledyard
The Midnight Patrolas Jim Murdock
Three X Gordonas Jim Gordon
The Law of the Northas Michel de Montcalm
The Marriage Ringas Koske
Green Eyesas Rev. Dr. Gibson (as Charles French)
A Burglar for a Nightas James Herrick
The Vampas James Walsham
The Kaiser's Shadowas William Kremlin
His Own Home Townas T. Elihu Banks
The Tiger Manas Sheriff Sandy Martin
The Hired Manas Caleb Endicott

1917

The Son of His Fatheras James Carbhoy
Wee Lady Bettyas Fergus McClusky
An Even Breakas David Harding
The Hater of Menas Phillips Hartley
The Clodhopperas Isaac Nelson, Everett's Father
Paws of the Bearas Gen. von Mittendorf
Love or Justiceas Judge Geary
The Weaker Sexas John Harding

1916

A Gamble in Souls
The Criminalas Pietro
The Bugler of Algiersas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Honorable Algyas James Dryker
A Corner in Colleensas English Commander
The Vagabond Princeas 'Spud' Murphy
Shell 43as German Commander
The Deserter
Civilizationas The Prime Minister
The Aryanas 'Ivory' Wells
The Patriotas Col. Bracken

1915

The Despoileras Col. Damien
The Cowardas A Confederate Commander
The Iron Strainas Ezra Whitney
The Discipleas Sheriff 'Birdshot' Bivens
Hearts and Swordsas General Salza
The Secret of Lost Riveras Fra Bartolomeo
On the Night Stageas Bartender (uncredited)