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Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

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Born March 23, 1875 in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

Died January 25, 1943

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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.

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Year

Brother Can You Spare a Dime Poster

Brother Can You Spare a Dime Documentary1975

Arsenic and Old Lace Poster

Arsenic and Old Lace Feature Film1944Marriage License Clerk

Slightly Dangerous Poster

Slightly Dangerous Feature Film1943Claudius Swade - Owner of Motel

Dr. Broadway Poster

Dr. Broadway Feature Film1942Oscar Titus

Juke Girl Poster

Juke Girl Feature Film1942Keeno

Right to the Heart Poster

Right to the Heart Feature Film1942Jonah

Scattergood Survives a Murder Poster

Scattergood Survives a Murder Feature Film1942Sheriff

Silver Queen Poster

Silver Queen Feature Film1942Doc Stonebraker

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Poster

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Feature Film1942Cheevers Snow

The Night Before the Divorce Poster

The Night Before the Divorce Feature Film1942Small Town Judge

The Postman Didn't Ring Poster

The Postman Didn't Ring Feature Film1942Judge Ben Holt

The Pride of the Yankees Poster

The Pride of the Yankees Feature Film1942Mr. Larsen

The Remarkable Andrew Poster

The Remarkable Andrew Feature Film1942Dr. Clarence Upjohn

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Poster

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Feature Film1942Judge Fred Horgan

Yankee Doodle Dandy Poster

Yankee Doodle Dandy Feature Film1942Colony Opera House Stage Manager

Bad Men of Missouri Poster

Bad Men of Missouri Feature Film1941Clem

Bedtime Story Poster

Bedtime Story Feature Film1941Gas station attendant

Glamour Boy Poster

Glamour Boy Feature Film1941Hillbilly Gas Station Attendant

High Sierra Poster

High Sierra Feature Film1941Ed

Hold That Ghost Poster

Hold That Ghost Feature Film1941Storekeeper

Look Who's Laughing Poster

Look Who's Laughing Feature Film1941Motel Manager

Man at Large Poster

Man at Large Feature Film1941Mr. Gallon

Moon Over Miami Poster

Moon Over Miami Feature Film1941Postman

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Poster

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Feature Film1941Judge White

Pacific Blackout Poster

Pacific Blackout Feature Film1941Cornelius - Garage Night Watchman

Petticoat Politics Poster

Petticoat Politics Feature Film1941Grandpa

So Ends Our Night Poster

So Ends Our Night Feature Film1941Swiss Policeman

The Lady from Cheyenne Poster

The Lady from Cheyenne Feature Film1941Dr. McGuinness

The Singing Hill Poster

The Singing Hill Feature Film1941Judge Henry Starrbottle

They Died with Their Boots On Poster

They Died with Their Boots On Feature Film1941Station Master

Tobacco Road Poster

Tobacco Road Feature Film1941County Clerk

Alias the Deacon Poster

Alias the Deacon Feature Film1940Sheriff Yates

Blondie Plays Cupid Poster

Blondie Plays Cupid Feature Film1940Uncle Abner

Calling All Husbands Poster

Calling All Husbands Feature Film1940Station Agent

Friendly Neighbors Poster

Friendly Neighbors Feature Film1940Bumblebee Hibbs

Girl from God's Country Poster

Girl from God's Country Feature Film1940Dealer

He Married His Wife Poster

He Married His Wife Feature Film1940Mayer

Kitty Foyle Poster

Kitty Foyle Feature Film1940Father

Lucky Cisco Kid Poster

Lucky Cisco Kid Feature Film1940Hotel Guest

Maryland Poster

Maryland Feature Film1940Judge

Meet the Missus Poster

Meet the Missus Feature Film1940Grandpa

Our Town Poster

Our Town Feature Film1940Constable Warren

Remember the Night Poster

Remember the Night Feature Film1940Judge at Rummage Sale

Santa Fe Trail Poster

Santa Fe Trail Feature Film1940Conductor

She Couldn't Say No Poster

She Couldn't Say No Feature Film1940Hank Woodcock

The Boys from Syracuse Poster

The Boys from Syracuse Feature Film1940Turnkey

The Doctor Takes a Wife Poster

The Doctor Takes a Wife Feature Film1940Henry Quinn - Justice of the Peace

The Golden Fleecing Poster

The Golden Fleecing Feature Film1940Reuben - Justice of Peace

Three Faces West Poster

Three Faces West Feature Film1940Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

Virginia City Poster

Virginia City Feature Film1940Sazerac Saloon Bartender

Boy Trouble Poster

Boy Trouble Feature Film1939Grocer Bradley

Dodge City Poster

Dodge City Feature Film1939Reverend

Drums Along the Mohawk Poster

Drums Along the Mohawk Feature Film1939Innkeeper

Dust Be My Destiny Poster

Dust Be My Destiny Feature Film1939F.W. Jennson

Exile Express Poster

Exile Express Feature Film1939Justice of the Peace Henry P. Smith

Hotel Imperial Poster

Hotel Imperial Feature Film1939Visoff

I'm from Missouri Poster

I'm from Missouri Feature Film1939Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

In Name Only Poster

In Name Only Feature Film1939Gardener

Inside Story Poster

Inside Story Feature Film1939Uncle Ben Perkins

Jesse James Poster

Jesse James Feature Film1939Minister

No Place to Go Poster

No Place to Go Feature Film1939Old Soldier

Second Fiddle Poster

Second Fiddle Feature Film1939Joe Clayton

St. Louis Blues Poster

St. Louis Blues Feature Film1939Judge

The Covered Trailer Poster

The Covered Trailer Feature Film1939Sheriff

The Flying Irishman Poster

The Flying Irishman Feature Film1939Mr. Smedley

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Poster

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Feature Film1939Court Clerk

The Kid from Texas Poster

The Kid from Texas Feature Film1939Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

The Lady and the Mob Poster

The Lady and the Mob Feature Film1939Flanagan - Bank Guard

The Under-Pup Poster

The Under-Pup Feature Film1939Druggist

They Asked for It Poster

They Asked for It Feature Film1939Chief Lawson

They Made Her a Spy Poster

They Made Her a Spy Feature Film1939Lucius

Two Thoroughbreds Poster

Two Thoroughbreds Feature Film1939Doc Purdy

Unexpected Father Poster

Unexpected Father Feature Film1939Magistrate

Unmarried Poster

Unmarried Feature Film1939Judge

Woman Doctor Poster

Woman Doctor Feature Film1939Veterinarian

Women in the Wind Poster

Women in the Wind Feature Film1939Farmer

Yes, My Darling Daughter Poster

Yes, My Darling Daughter Feature Film1939Angus Dibble

Young Mr. Lincoln Poster

Young Mr. Lincoln Feature Film1939Judge Herbert A. Bell

Breaking the Ice Poster

Breaking the Ice Feature Film1938Farmer Smith

Crime School Poster

Crime School Feature Film1938Old Doctor

Five of a Kind Poster

Five of a Kind Feature Film1938Rev. Matthew Brand

Forbidden Valley Poster

Forbidden Valley Feature Film1938Dr. Scudd

Four's a Crowd Poster

Four's a Crowd Feature Film1938Charlie

In Old Chicago Poster

In Old Chicago Feature Film1938Beavers

Joy of Living Poster

Joy of Living Feature Film1938Magistrate

Mr. Boggs Steps Out Poster

Mr. Boggs Steps Out Feature Film1938Angus Tubbs

Mr. Chump Poster

Mr. Chump Feature Film1938Mr. Koeper

One Wild Night Poster

One Wild Night Feature Film1938Lem Halliday

Professor Beware Poster

Professor Beware Feature Film1938Sheriff Henry Sweatt

Spring Madness Poster

Spring Madness Feature Film1938Police Chief

Stablemates Poster

Stablemates Feature Film1938Choirmaster

Strange Faces Poster

Strange Faces Feature Film1938Mason City Sheriff

The Jury's Secret Poster

The Jury's Secret Feature Film1938Old Man

The Law West of Tombstone Poster

The Law West of Tombstone Feature Film1938El Paso Judge Tom Moseby

The Road to Reno Poster

The Road to Reno Feature Film1938The Judge

The Texans Poster

The Texans Feature Film1938Chairman

Three Blind Mice Poster

Three Blind Mice Feature Film1938Hendricks

Three Comrades Poster

Three Comrades Feature Film1938Herr Schultz

Topper Takes a Trip Poster

Topper Takes a Trip Feature Film1938Judge

Valley of the Giants Poster

Valley of the Giants Feature Film1938Fireman #1

Vivacious Lady Poster

Vivacious Lady Feature Film1938Henpecked Husband Shaving on Train

Back in Circulation Poster

Back in Circulation Feature Film1937The Sheriff

Behind the Mike Poster

Behind the Mike Feature Film1937Pete Jones

Big Town Girl Poster

Big Town Girl Feature Film1937Isaiah Wickenback

Checkers Poster

Checkers Feature Film1937Zeb

Danger - Love at Work Poster

Danger - Love at Work Feature Film1937Hick

Dangerous Number Poster

Dangerous Number Feature Film1937Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

Ever Since Eve Poster

Ever Since Eve Feature Film1937Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter

Fifty Roads to Town Poster

Fifty Roads to Town Feature Film1937George Hession

Girl Loves Boy Poster

Girl Loves Boy Feature Film1937Rufus Boggs

Lady Behave! Poster

Lady Behave! Feature Film1937Innkeeper

Make a Wish Poster

Make a Wish Feature Film1937Station Agent

Married Before Breakfast Poster

Married Before Breakfast Feature Film1937Fireman

Mountain Music Poster

Mountain Music Feature Film1937Justice of the Peace Sharody

Pick a Star Poster

Pick a Star Feature Film1937Judge

She Had to Eat Poster

She Had to Eat Feature Film1937Alf Franklin

The Bad Man of Brimstone Poster

The Bad Man of Brimstone Feature Film1937Rufus Odlum

The Emperor's Candlesticks Poster

The Emperor's Candlesticks Feature Film1937Usher

The Hurricane Poster

The Hurricane Feature Film1937Judge

The Mighty Treve Poster

The Mighty Treve Feature Film1937Watling

The Perfect Specimen Poster

The Perfect Specimen Feature Film1937Stationmaster

The Prisoner of Zenda Poster

The Prisoner of Zenda Feature Film1937Railroad Porter

They Wanted to Marry Poster

They Wanted to Marry Feature Film1937Police Turnkey

Venus Makes Trouble Poster

Venus Makes Trouble Feature Film1937Joel Willard

Waikiki Wedding Poster

Waikiki Wedding Feature Film1937Frame

Wells Fargo Poster

Wells Fargo Feature Film1937Jethro - Old Confederate

Wife, Doctor and Nurse Poster

Wife, Doctor and Nurse Feature Film1937Uncle

36 Hours to Kill Poster

36 Hours to Kill Feature Film1936Mr. Hutchins

All American Chump Poster

All American Chump Feature Film1936Abiah Smith

Back to Nature Poster

Back to Nature Feature Film1936Deputy Sheriff Putney

Banjo on My Knee Poster

Banjo on My Knee Feature Film1936Judge Tope

Boulder Dam Poster

Boulder Dam Feature Film1936First Sheriff

Career Woman Poster

Career Woman Feature Film1936Coroner McInery

Colleen Feature Film1936Doctor Frothingham

Don't Get Personal Poster

Don't Get Personal Feature Film1936Mr. Charles van Ranseleer

F-Man Feature Film1936Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

Four Days Wonder Poster

Four Days Wonder Feature Film1936Gilroy

Fugitive in the Sky Poster

Fugitive in the Sky Feature Film1936Henry Staeger

Lady from Nowhere Poster

Lady from Nowhere Feature Film1936Alexander Scorzo

Let's Sing Again Poster

Let's Sing Again Feature Film1936

Libeled Lady Poster

Libeled Lady Feature Film1936Magistrate

Love on a Bet Poster

Love on a Bet Feature Film1936Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Poster

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Feature Film1936Mal

Murder on a Bridle Path Poster

Murder on a Bridle Path Feature Film1936Warden Sylvester Mahoney

My American Wife Poster

My American Wife Feature Film1936Engineer

Postal Inspector Poster

Postal Inspector Feature Film1936Grumpy

Spendthrift Poster

Spendthrift Feature Film1936Col. Barnaby

The Bride Walks Out Poster

The Bride Walks Out Feature Film1936Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Poster

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Feature Film1936Dr. Bunting

The Farmer in the Dell Poster

The Farmer in the Dell Feature Film1936Milkman

The Harvester Poster

The Harvester Feature Film1936Stubby Pratt

The Mine with the Iron Door Poster

The Mine with the Iron Door Feature Film1936Thad Hill

The Moon's Our Home Poster

The Moon's Our Home Feature Film1936Abner Simpson

The Preview Murder Mystery Poster

The Preview Murder Mystery Feature Film1936Watchman

The Texas Rangers Poster

The Texas Rangers Feature Film1936Sheriff Jake

Till We Meet Again Poster

Till We Meet Again Feature Film1936Herr Hoffer

1, 000 Dollars a Minute Poster

1, 000 Dollars a Minute Feature Film1935Stevens

Alibi Ike Poster

Alibi Ike Feature Film1935Minister

Don't Bet on Blondes Poster

Don't Bet on Blondes Feature Film1935Doc

Eight Bells Poster

Eight Bells Feature Film1935Walker

In Person Poster

In Person Feature Film1935Parson Calverton Lunk

Murder on a Honeymoon Poster

Murder on a Honeymoon Feature Film1935Chief Of Police Britt

Romance in Manhattan Poster

Romance in Manhattan Feature Film1935Marriage License Clerk

Star of Midnight Poster

Star of Midnight Feature Film1935Hotel Doorman

Stranded Poster

Stranded Feature Film1935Boatman

The Gay Deception Poster

The Gay Deception Feature Film1935Mr. Mercer - Banker

The Goose and the Gander Poster

The Goose and the Gander Feature Film1935Winkelsteinberger

The Great American Pie Company Poster

The Great American Pie Company Short Film1935Phineas Doolittle

The Nut Farm Poster

The Nut Farm Feature Film1935Sliscomb - the Landlord

The Raven Poster

The Raven Feature Film1935Geoffrey

Welcome Home Poster

Welcome Home Feature Film1935Constable Mulhausen

Whispering Smith Speaks Poster

Whispering Smith Speaks Feature Film1935Cal Stone

Blind Date Poster

Blind Date Feature Film1934Pa Taylor

Caravan Feature Film1934Flunkey

Fashions of 1934 Poster

Fashions of 1934 Feature Film1934Man Removing Telephone

Half a Sinner Poster

Half a Sinner Feature Film1934Noel Cunningham

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Poster

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Feature Film1934Clark

It's a Gift Poster

It's a Gift Feature Film1934Gate Guard

Million Dollar Ransom Poster

Million Dollar Ransom Feature Film1934Pop McGarry

Rough Necking Poster

Rough Necking Short Film1934Mr. Marshall

Southern Style Short Film1934

Success at Any Price Poster

Success at Any Price Feature Film1934Crawford - Architect

The Circus Clown Poster

The Circus Clown Feature Film1934Kingsley

The Firebird Poster

The Firebird Feature Film1934Max Bauer - the Porter

The Ghost Walks Poster

The Ghost Walks Feature Film1934First guard

The Loudspeaker Poster

The Loudspeaker Feature Film1934Burroughs

The Pursuit of Happiness Poster

The Pursuit of Happiness Feature Film1934Sam Evans

The Secret Bride Poster

The Secret Bride Feature Film1934Second Diner

The St. Louis Kid Poster

The St. Louis Kid Feature Film1934Messeldopp

Wake Up and Dream Poster

Wake Up and Dream Feature Film1934Earl Craft

Wonder Bar Poster

Wonder Bar Feature Film1934Pete

Broadway Bad Poster

Broadway Bad Feature Film1933Lew Gordon

Female Feature Film1933Tom

From Headquarters Poster

From Headquarters Feature Film1933Teletype Man

Gabriel Over the White House Poster

Gabriel Over the White House Feature Film1933Vice President

Gambling Ship Poster

Gambling Ship Feature Film1933Detective

Lady Killer Poster

Lady Killer Feature Film1933Los Angeles Cop

Mr. Skitch Poster

Mr. Skitch Feature Film1933Mr. Umpchay - the Chump

So This Is Africa Poster

So This Is Africa Feature Film1933Doctor

Song of the Eagle Poster

Song of the Eagle Feature Film1933Detective 'Bright Eyes'

The Kennel Murder Case Poster

The Kennel Murder Case Feature Film1933Sgt. Snitkin

20, 000 Years in Sing Sing Poster

20, 000 Years in Sing Sing Feature Film1932Officer Daniels

Central Park Poster

Central Park Feature Film1932Police Sergeant Riley

Hold 'Em Jail Poster

Hold 'Em Jail Feature Film1932The Governor

Jewel Robbery Poster

Jewel Robbery Feature Film1932Lenz

Movie Crazy Poster

Movie Crazy Feature Film1932J.L. O'Brien

The Crooked Circle Poster

The Crooked Circle Feature Film1932Kinny

The Famous Ferguson Case Poster

The Famous Ferguson Case Feature Film1932Fire Chief

The Heart of New York Poster

The Heart of New York Feature Film1932The Doorman

The Match King Poster

The Match King Feature Film1932Oscar

The Tenderfoot Poster

The Tenderfoot Feature Film1932Oscar

Three on a Match Poster

Three on a Match Feature Film1932Street Cleaner

Two Against the World Poster

Two Against the World Feature Film1932John Mulligan - Doorman

Union Depot Poster

Union Depot Feature Film1932Police Officer Bert Brady

Ex-Bad Boy Poster

Ex-Bad Boy Feature Film1931Henry Simmons

Lonely Wives Poster

Lonely Wives Feature Film1931Andrews, the Butler

Palmy Days Poster

Palmy Days Feature Film1931Mr. Clark

The Front Page Poster

The Front Page Feature Film1931Woodenshoes

Traveling Husbands Poster

Traveling Husbands Feature Film1931Joe

The Bat Whispers Poster

The Bat Whispers Feature Film1930The Caretaker

Whoopee! Poster

Whoopee! Feature Film1930Jerome Underwood

Dancing Mothers Poster

Dancing Mothers Feature Film1926Butter and Egg Man

Janice Meredith Poster

Janice Meredith Feature Film1924Squire Hennion

Little Old New York Poster

Little Old New York Feature Film1923Bunny

April Folly Poster

April Folly Feature Film1920Dobbs

Number 17 Poster

Number 17 Feature Film1920

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