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Spencer Charters

Acting 67 (deceased) years old Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 0.5
Born: March 23, 1875
Died: January 25, 1943

Biography

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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

Acting Credits (195)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace Marriage License Clerk 1944
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited) 1943
Silver Queen
Silver Queen Doc Stonebraker 1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder Sheriff 1942
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees Mr. Larsen (uncredited) 1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
The Postman Didn't Ring Judge Ben Holt 1942
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway Oscar Titus 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Cheevers Snow 1942
The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce Second Judge 1942
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew Dr. Clarence Upjohn 1942
Right to the Heart
Right to the Heart Jonah 1942
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout Cornelius 1941
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) 1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Judge White 1941
Look Who's Laughing
Look Who's Laughing Motel Manager 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On Station Master (uncredited) 1941
Man at Large
Man at Large Mr. Gallon 1941
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost Storekeeper (uncredited) 1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri Clem 1941
Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami Joe, the Postman 1941
The Singing Hill
The Singing Hill Judge Henry Starrbottle 1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne Dr. McGuinness 1941
So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night Swiss Policeman 1941
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road County Clerk 1941
Petticoat Politics
Petticoat Politics Grandpa 1941
High Sierra
High Sierra Ed 1941
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail Conductor 1940
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No Hank Woodcock 1940
Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus Grandpa 1940
Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors Bumblebee Hibbs 1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Blondie Plays Cupid Onkel Abner Henderson 1940
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing Justice of Peace 1940
The Boys from Syracuse
The Boys from Syracuse Turnkey 1940
Girl from God's Country
Girl from God's Country Dealer 1940
Maryland
Maryland Judge 1940
Three Faces West
Three Faces West Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury 1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
Lucky Cisco Kid Hotel Guest 1940
Our Town
Our Town Constable 1940
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon Sheriff Yates 1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife Henry Quinn (uncredited) 1940
Virginia City
Virginia City Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited) 1940
Remember the Night
Remember the Night Judge at Rummage Sale 1940
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife Mayer 1940
Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds Doc Purdy 1939
The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer Sheriff 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk Innkeeper 1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny F.W. Jennson (uncredited) 1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Court Clerk 1939
The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup Druggist 1939
In Name Only
In Name Only Gardener 1939
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle Joe Clayton 1939
Unexpected Father
Unexpected Father Magistrate 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln Judge Herbert A. Bell 1939
Exile Express
Exile Express Justice Henry P. Smith 1939
They Asked For It
They Asked For It Chief Lawson 1939
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial Visoff (uncredited) 1939
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind Farmer 1939
They Made Her a Spy
They Made Her a Spy Lucius Wilkins 1939
The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers 1939
Dodge City
Dodge City Reverend (uncredited) 1939
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman Smedley 1939
I'm from Missouri
I'm from Missouri Charley Shook - Mule Breeder 1939
The Lady and the Mob
The Lady and the Mob Flanagan, Bank Guard 1939
Inside Story
Inside Story Uncle Ben Perkins 1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter Angus Dibble 1939
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble Bradley 1939
Jesse James
Jesse James Minister 1939
Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip Judge 1938
Strange Faces
Strange Faces Mason City Sheriff 1938
Spring Madness
Spring Madness Police Chief 1938
Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind Rev. Matthew Brand 1938
Stablemates
Stablemates Choirmaster 1938
Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice Smith 1938
Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump Mr. Koeper 1938
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd Charlie (uncredited) 1938
The Road to Reno
The Road to Reno The Judge 1938
Professor Beware
Professor Beware Sheriff Henry Sweatt 1938
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice Hendricks 1938
One Wild Night
One Wild Night Lem Halliday 1938
Three Comrades
Three Comrades Herr Schultz 1938
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited) 1938
Crime School
Crime School Old Doctor 1938
Joy of Living
Joy of Living Magistrate 1938
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago Commissioner W.J. Beavers 1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Mr. Boggs Steps Out Angus Tubbs 1938
Forbidden Valley
Forbidden Valley Dr. Scudd 1938
The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret Old Man 1938
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Jethro - Old Confederate 1937
Lady Behave!
Lady Behave! Innkeeper 1937
Checkers
Checkers Zeb 1937
Big Town Girl
Big Town Girl Isaiah Wickenback 1937
The Hurricane
The Hurricane Judge (uncredited) 1937
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work Taxi driver 1937
Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike Pete Jones 1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Uncle 1937
Make a Wish
Make a Wish Station Agent 1937
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation The Sheriff 1937
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited) 1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks Usher (uncredited) 1937
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat Franklin (uncredited) 1937
Mountain Music
Mountain Music Justice of the Peace Sharody 1937
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town George Hession 1937
Pick a Star
Pick a Star Judge 1937
Venus Makes Trouble
Venus Makes Trouble Joel Willard 1937
Girl Loves Boy
Girl Loves Boy Rufus Boggs 1937
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace 1937
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve Watling 1937
Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere Alexander Scorzo 1936
Career Woman
Career Woman Coroner McInery 1936
Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee Judge Tope 1936
Four Days Wonder
Four Days Wonder Gilroy 1936
Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky Henry Staeger 1936
All American Chump
All American Chump Abiah Smith 1936
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady McCall the Magistrate 1936
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers Sheriff (uncredited) 1936
Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector Grumpy 1936
Back to Nature
Back to Nature Deputy Sheriff Putney 1936
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill Mr. Hutchins 1936
Spendthrift
Spendthrift Col. Barnaby 1936
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 1936
The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door Thad Hill 1936
F-Man
F-Man Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder 1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Dr. Bunting (uncredited) 1936
The Harvester
The Harvester Stubby Pratt 1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path Warden Sylvester Mahoney 1936
The Moon's Our Home
The Moon's Our Home Abner Simpson 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mal (uncredited) 1936
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again Herr Hoffer 1936
The Farmer in the Dell
The Farmer in the Dell Milkman 1936
Colleen
Colleen Doctor (uncredited) 1936
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam First Sheriff (uncredited) 1936
Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner 1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery Jones - Watchman 1936
Don’t Get Personal
Don’t Get Personal Mr. Charles van Ranseleer 1936
In Person
In Person Parson Calverton Lunk 1935
The Great American Pie Company
The Great American Pie Company Phineas Doolittle (uncredited) 1935
The Goose and the Gander
The Goose and the Gander Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg 1935
The Gay Deception
The Gay Deception Mr. Mercer (uncredited) 1935
Welcome Home
Welcome Home Constable Mulhausen 1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes Doc 1935
The Raven
The Raven Col. Bertram Grant 1935
Stranded
Stranded Boatman 1935
Whispering Smith Speaks
Whispering Smith Speaks Cal Stone 1935
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight Hotel Doorman (uncredited) 1935
Eight Bells
Eight Bells Walker 1935
The Nut Farm
The Nut Farm Sliscomb, the Landlord 1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on a Honeymoon Chief of Police Britt 1935
Romance in Manhattan
Romance in Manhattan Clerk (uncredited) 1935
Caravan
Caravan Flunkey (Uncredited) 1934
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride Diner 2 (uncredited) 1934
The Ghost Walks
The Ghost Walks Guard 1934
It's a Gift
It's a Gift Gate Guard 1934
The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid Messeldopp 1934
The Firebird
The Firebird Max Bauer, the Porter 1934
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream Earl Craft 1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness Sam Evans 1934
Million Dollar Ransom
Million Dollar Ransom Pop McGarry (Uncredited) 1934
Blind Date
Blind Date Pa Taylor 1934
The Circus Clown
The Circus Clown Kingsley 1934
The Loudspeaker
The Loudspeaker Burroughs 1934
Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner Noel Cunningham 1934
Rough Necking
Rough Necking Mr. Marshall 1934
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934 Man Removing Telephone 1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Hips, Hips, Hooray! Mr. Clark 1934
Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch Mr. Umpchay 1933
Lady Killer
Lady Killer Los Angeles Cop (uncredited) 1933
From Headquarters
From Headquarters Teletype Man (uncredited) 1933
Female
Female Tom 1933
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited) 1933
Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship Detective 1933
So This Is Africa
So This Is Africa Doctor 1933
Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House Vice President (uncredited) 1933
The Match King
The Match King Oscar 1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing Officer Daniels (uncredited) 1932
Central Park
Central Park Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited) 1932
Three on a Match
Three on a Match Street Cleaner (uncredited) 1932
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle Kinny 1932
Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy J.L. O'Brien 1932
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail Governor 1932
Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery Johann Christian Lenz 1932
The Tenderfoot
The Tenderfoot Oscar 1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case Fire Chief (uncredited) 1932
Union Depot
Union Depot Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited) 1932
Palmy Days
Palmy Days Mr. Clark 1931
Traveling Husbands
Traveling Husbands Joe 1931
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy Henry Simmons 1931
The Front Page
The Front Page Woodenshoes 1931
Lonely Wives
Lonely Wives Andrews, the Butler 1931
The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers The Caretaker 1930
Whoopee!
Whoopee! Jerome Underwood 1930
Dancing Mothers
Dancing Mothers Butter and Egg Man 1926
Janice Meredith
Janice Meredith Squire Hennion 1924
Little Old New York
Little Old New York Bunny 1923
April Folly
April Folly Dobbs 1920

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