Spencer Charters
Known for
Acting
Life
1875 – 1943 (aged 67)
Born in
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Arsenic and Old Lace
01 Sep 1944
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
09 Apr 1936
High Sierra
23 Jan 1941
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
31 Aug 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
09 Jun 1939
The Raven
08 Jul 1935
The Pride of the Yankees
14 Jul 1942
Libeled Lady
09 Oct 1936
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Filmography
1944
- Arsenic and Old Laceas Marriage License Clerk
1943
- Slightly Dangerousas Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
1942
- Silver Queenas Doc Stonebraker
- Scattergood Survives a Murderas Sheriff
- The Pride of the Yankeesas Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
- The Postman Didn't Ringas Judge Ben Holt
- Dr. Broadwayas Oscar Titus
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Cheevers Snow
- The Night Before the Divorceas Second Judge
- The Remarkable Andrewas Dr. Clarence Upjohn
- Right to the Heartas Jonah
1941
- Pacific Blackoutas Cornelius
- Bedtime Storyas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Caseas Judge White
- Look Who's Laughingas Motel Manager
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Station Master (uncredited)
- Man at Largeas Mr. Gallon
- Hold That Ghostas Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Bad Men of Missourias Clem
- Moon Over Miamias Joe, the Postman
- The Singing Hillas Judge Henry Starrbottle
- The Lady from Cheyenneas Dr. McGuinness
- So Ends Our Nightas Swiss Policeman
- Tobacco Roadas County Clerk
- Petticoat Politicsas Grandpa
- High Sierraas Ed
1940
- Santa Fe Trailas Conductor
- She Couldn't Say Noas Hank Woodcock
- Meet the Missusas Grandpa
- Friendly Neighborsas Bumblebee Hibbs
- Blondie Plays Cupidas Onkel Abner Henderson
- The Golden Fleecingas Justice of Peace
- The Boys from Syracuseas Turnkey
- Girl from God's Countryas Dealer
- Marylandas Judge
- Three Faces Westas Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
- Lucky Cisco Kidas Hotel Guest
- Our Townas Constable
- Alias the Deaconas Sheriff Yates
- The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Henry Quinn (uncredited)
- Virginia Cityas Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
- Remember the Nightas Judge at Rummage Sale
- He Married His Wifeas Mayer
1939
- Two Thoroughbredsas Doc Purdy
- The Covered Traileras Sheriff
- Drums Along the Mohawkas Innkeeper
- Dust Be My Destinyas F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Court Clerk
- The Under-Pupas Druggist
- In Name Onlyas Gardener
- Second Fiddleas Joe Clayton
- Unexpected Fatheras Magistrate
- Young Mr. Lincolnas Judge Herbert A. Bell
- Exile Expressas Justice Henry P. Smith
- They Asked For Itas Chief Lawson
- Hotel Imperialas Visoff (uncredited)
- Women in the Windas Farmer
- They Made Her a Spyas Lucius Wilkins
- The Kid From Texasas Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
- Dodge Cityas Reverend (uncredited)
- The Flying Irishmanas Smedley
- I'm from Missourias Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
- The Lady and the Mobas Flanagan, Bank Guard
- Inside Storyas Uncle Ben Perkins
- Yes, My Darling Daughteras Angus Dibble
- Boy Troubleas Bradley
- Jesse Jamesas Minister
1938
- Topper Takes a Tripas Judge
- Strange Facesas Mason City Sheriff
- Spring Madnessas Police Chief
- Five of a Kindas Rev. Matthew Brand
- Stablematesas Choirmaster
- Breaking the Iceas Smith
- Mr. Chumpas Mr. Koeper
- Four's a Crowdas Charlie (uncredited)
- The Road to Renoas The Judge
- Professor Bewareas Sheriff Henry Sweatt
- Three Blind Miceas Hendricks
- One Wild Nightas Lem Halliday
- Three Comradesas Herr Schultz
- Vivacious Ladyas Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
- Crime Schoolas Old Doctor
- Joy of Livingas Magistrate
- In Old Chicagoas Commissioner W.J. Beavers
- Mr. Boggs Steps Outas Angus Tubbs
- Forbidden Valleyas Dr. Scudd
- The Jury's Secretas Old Man
1937
- Wells Fargoas Jethro - Old Confederate
- Lady Behave!as Innkeeper
- Checkersas Zeb
- Big Town Girlas Isaiah Wickenback
- The Hurricaneas Judge (uncredited)
- Danger – Love at Workas Taxi driver
- Behind the Mikeas Pete Jones
- Wife, Doctor and Nurseas Uncle
- Make a Wishas Station Agent
- Back in Circulationas The Sheriff
- Ever Since Eveas Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
- The Emperor's Candlesticksas Usher (uncredited)
- She Had to Eatas Franklin (uncredited)
- Mountain Musicas Justice of the Peace Sharody
- Fifty Roads to Townas George Hession
- Pick a Staras Judge
- Venus Makes Troubleas Joel Willard
- Girl Loves Boyas Rufus Boggs
- Dangerous Numberas Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
- The Mighty Treveas Watling
1936
- Lady from Nowhereas Alexander Scorzo
- Career Womanas Coroner McInery
- Banjo on My Kneeas Judge Tope
- Four Days Wonderas Gilroy
- Fugitive in the Skyas Henry Staeger
- All American Chumpas Abiah Smith
- Libeled Ladyas Magistrate
- The Texas Rangersas Sheriff (uncredited)
- Postal Inspectoras Grumpy
- Back to Natureas Deputy Sheriff Putney
- 36 Hours to Killas Mr. Hutchins
- Spendthriftas Col. Barnaby
- The Bride Walks Outas Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- The Mine with the Iron Dooras Thad Hill
- F-Manas Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
- The Harvesteras Stubby Pratt
- Murder on a Bridle Pathas Warden Sylvester Mahoney
- The Moon's Our Homeas Abner Simpson
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Mal (uncredited)
- Till We Meet Againas Herr Hoffer
- The Farmer in the Dellas Milkman
- Colleenas Doctor (uncredited)
- Boulder Damas First Sheriff (uncredited)
- Love on a Betas Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
- The Preview Murder Mysteryas Jones - Watchman
- Don’t Get Personalas Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
1935
- In Personas Parson Calverton Lunk
- The Great American Pie Companyas Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
- The Goose and the Ganderas Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
- The Gay Deceptionas Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
- Welcome Homeas Constable Mulhausen
- Don't Bet on Blondesas Doc
- The Ravenas Col. Bertram Grant
- Strandedas Boatman
- Whispering Smith Speaksas Cal Stone
- Star of Midnightas Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- Eight Bellsas Walker
- The Nut Farmas Sliscomb, the Landlord
- Murder on a Honeymoonas Chief of Police Britt
1934
- Caravanas Flunkey (Uncredited)
- The Secret Brideas Diner 2 (uncredited)
- Romance in Manhattanas Clerk (uncredited)
- The Ghost Walksas Guard
- It's a Giftas Gate Guard
- The St. Louis Kidas Messeldopp
- The Firebirdas Max Bauer, the Porter
- Wake Up and Dreamas Earl Craft
- The Pursuit of Happinessas Sam Evans
- Million Dollar Ransomas Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
- Blind Dateas Pa Taylor
- The Circus Clownas Kingsley
- The Loudspeakeras Burroughs
- Half a Sinneras Noel Cunningham
- Rough Neckingas Mr. Marshall
- Fashions of 1934as Man Removing Telephone
- Hips, Hips, Hooray!as Mr. Clark
1933
- Mr. Skitchas Mr. Umpchay
- Lady Killeras Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
- From Headquartersas Teletype Man (uncredited)
- Femaleas Tom
- The Kennel Murder Caseas Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
- Gambling Shipas Detective
- So This Is Africaas Doctor
- Gabriel Over the White Houseas Vice President (uncredited)
1932
- The Match Kingas Oscar
- 20,000 Years in Sing Singas Officer Daniels (uncredited)
- Central Parkas Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
- Three on a Matchas Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- The Crooked Circleas Kinny
- Movie Crazyas J.L. O'Brien
- Hold 'Em Jailas Governor
- Jewel Robberyas Johann Christian Lenz
- The Tenderfootas Oscar
- The Famous Ferguson Caseas Fire Chief (uncredited)
- Union Depotas Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
1931
- Palmy Daysas Mr. Clark
- Traveling Husbandsas Joe
- Ex-Bad Boyas Henry Simmons
- The Front Pageas Woodenshoes
- Lonely Wivesas Andrews, the Butler
1930
- The Bat Whispersas The Caretaker
- Whoopee!as Jerome Underwood
1926
- Dancing Mothersas Butter and Egg Man
1924
- Janice Meredithas Squire Hennion
1923
- Little Old New Yorkas Bunny
1920
- April Follyas Dobbs