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Spencer Charters

Acting Born Mar 23, 1875 Died Jan 25, 1943 Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA 195 credits

Biography

Spencer Charters works in acting. Born March 23, 1875 in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA. Died January 25, 1943. Archytele lists 195 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Career timeline

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Arsenic and Old Lace
Slightly Dangerous
The Pride of the YankeesDr. BroadwayThe Affairs of Jimmy ValentineThe Remarkable AndrewSilver Queen
They Died with Their Boots OnHigh SierraPetticoat PoliticsHold That GhostTobacco Road
Santa Fe TrailRemember the NightHe Married His WifeVirginia CityOur Town
The Hunchback of Notre DameDrums Along the MohawkJesse JamesDodge CityYoung Mr. Lincoln
Vivacious LadyStrange FacesForbidden ValleyIn Old ChicagoFive of a Kind
CheckersThe Emperor's CandlesticksThe HurricaneWells FargoBig Town Girl
Libeled LadyMr. Deeds Goes to TownThe Ex-Mrs. BradfordDon’t Get PersonalThe Texas Rangers
The RavenIn PersonThe Gay DeceptionDon't Bet on BlondesStranded
Half a SinnerThe LoudspeakerIt's a GiftFashions of 1934The Circus Clown
Mr. SkitchLady KillerThe Kennel Murder CaseSo This Is AfricaGambling Ship
Jewel Robbery20,000 Years in Sing SingThree on a MatchThe Famous Ferguson CaseMovie Crazy
Palmy DaysThe Front PageEx-Bad BoyTraveling HusbandsLonely Wives
The Bat WhispersWhoopee!
Dancing Mothers
Janice Meredith
Little Old New York
April Folly

Full filmography

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