Spencer Charters: movies and TV shows
Spencer Charters has 195 credits in the archive: 195 films and 0 TV series, from 1920 to 1975. Highest rated: Arsenic and Old Lace (7.6/10).
Career timeline
1920 – 1975 · busiest year: 1936 (27 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 100 |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Marriage License Clerk | Film | 7.6 | 69 |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous | Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 68 |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees | Mr. Larsen (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadway | Oscar Titus | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Cheevers Snow | Film | 6.4 | 67 |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Dr. Clarence Upjohn | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 1942 | Silver Queen | Doc Stonebraker | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 1942 | Right to the Heart | Jonah | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1942 | Scattergood Survives a Murder | Sheriff | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 1942 | The Postman Didn't Ring | Judge Ben Holt | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1942 | The Night Before the Divorce | Second Judge | Film | 5.6 | 67 |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Station Master (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 66 |
| 1941 | High Sierra | Ed | Film | 7.1 | 66 |
| 1941 | Petticoat Politics | Grandpa | Film | 9.0 | 66 |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Storekeeper (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 66 |
| 1941 | Tobacco Road | County Clerk | Film | 6.8 | 66 |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Clem | Film | 6.2 | 66 |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenne | Dr. McGuinness | Film | 5.7 | 66 |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout | Cornelius | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Swiss Policeman | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1941 | Bedtime Story | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 66 |
| 1941 | Moon Over Miami | Joe, the Postman | Film | 6.5 | 66 |
| 1941 | The Singing Hill | Judge Henry Starrbottle | Film | 9.0 | 66 |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing | Motel Manager | Film | 6.7 | 66 |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case | Judge White | Film | 7.5 | 66 |
| 1941 | Man at Large | Mr. Gallon | Film | 6.5 | 66 |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Conductor | Film | 5.8 | 65 |
| 1940 | Remember the Night | Judge at Rummage Sale | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1940 | He Married His Wife | Mayer | Film | 5.6 | 65 |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 65 |
| 1940 | Our Town | Constable | Film | 5.9 | 65 |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wife | Henry Quinn (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1940 | Alias the Deacon | Sheriff Yates | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1940 | Three Faces West | Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury | Film | 5.7 | 65 |
| 1940 | She Couldn't Say No | Hank Woodcock | Film | 7.5 | 65 |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing | Justice of Peace | Film | 5.9 | 65 |
| 1940 | The Boys from Syracuse | Turnkey | Film | 6.4 | 65 |
| 1940 | Maryland | Judge | Film | 6.5 | 65 |
| 1940 | Lucky Cisco Kid | Hotel Guest | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 1940 | Meet the Missus | Grandpa | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupid | Onkel Abner Henderson | Film | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1940 | Girl from God's Country | Dealer | Film | 9.0 | 65 |
| 1940 | Friendly Neighbors | Bumblebee Hibbs | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Court Clerk | Film | 7.3 | 64 |
| 1939 | Drums Along the Mohawk | Innkeeper | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Minister | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Reverend (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 64 |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln | Judge Herbert A. Bell | Film | 7.2 | 64 |
| 1939 | In Name Only | Gardener | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughter | Angus Dibble | Film | 4.5 | 64 |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle | Joe Clayton | Film | 5.1 | 64 |
| 1939 | They Made Her a Spy | Lucius Wilkins | Film | 6.8 | 64 |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | F.W. Jennson (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1939 | Women in the Wind | Farmer | Film | 6.8 | 64 |
| 1939 | I'm from Missouri | Charley Shook - Mule Breeder | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | The Lady and the Mob | Flanagan, Bank Guard | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1939 | Hotel Imperial | Visoff (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | Exile Express | Justice Henry P. Smith | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | Boy Trouble | Bradley | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | The Kid From Texas | Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman | Smedley | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | Two Thoroughbreds | Doc Purdy | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | The Covered Trailer | Sheriff | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | Inside Story | Uncle Ben Perkins | Film | 9.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | The Under-Pup | Druggist | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1939 | Unexpected Father | Magistrate | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 1939 | They Asked For It | Chief Lawson | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1938 | Strange Faces | Mason City Sheriff | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 1938 | Forbidden Valley | Dr. Scudd | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago | Commissioner W.J. Beavers | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 1938 | Five of a Kind | Rev. Matthew Brand | Film | 4.8 | 63 |
| 1938 | Three Comrades | Herr Schultz | Film | 7.3 | 63 |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd | Charlie (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 63 |
| 1938 | Crime School | Old Doctor | Film | 6.4 | 63 |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip | Judge | Film | 6.6 | 63 |
| 1938 | Joy of Living | Magistrate | Film | 5.9 | 63 |
| 1938 | Professor Beware | Sheriff Henry Sweatt | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice | Smith | Film | 6.1 | 63 |
| 1938 | Spring Madness | Police Chief | Film | 4.9 | 63 |
| 1938 | Three Blind Mice | Hendricks | Film | 6.1 | 63 |
| 1938 | The Jury's Secret | Old Man | Film | 5.0 | 63 |
| 1938 | One Wild Night | Lem Halliday | Film | 7.8 | 63 |
| 1938 | Stablemates | Choirmaster | Film | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1938 | The Road to Reno | The Judge | Film | 3.8 | 63 |
| 1938 | Mr. Boggs Steps Out | Angus Tubbs | Film | 5.3 | 63 |
| 1938 | Mr. Chump | Mr. Koeper | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 1937 | Checkers | Zeb | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticks | Usher (uncredited) | Film | 4.9 | 62 |
| 1937 | The Hurricane | Judge (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | Jethro - Old Confederate | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 1937 | Big Town Girl | Isaiah Wickenback | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | Make a Wish | Station Agent | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1937 | Pick a Star | Judge | Film | 4.8 | 62 |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at Work | Taxi driver | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Uncle | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | Girl Loves Boy | Rufus Boggs | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve | Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1937 | Lady Behave! | Innkeeper | Film | 4.8 | 62 |
| 1937 | Dangerous Number | Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace | Film | 4.9 | 62 |
| 1937 | Fifty Roads to Town | George Hession | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | She Had to Eat | Franklin (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 62 |
| 1937 | The Mighty Treve | Watling | Film | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1937 | Mountain Music | Justice of the Peace Sharody | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | Behind the Mike | Pete Jones | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 1937 | Back in Circulation | The Sheriff | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 1937 | Venus Makes Trouble | Joel Willard | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 1936 | Libeled Lady | Magistrate | Film | 7.3 | 61 |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Mal (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Dr. Bunting (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 61 |
| 1936 | Don’t Get Personal | Mr. Charles van Ranseleer | Film | 10.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers | Sheriff (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 61 |
| 1936 | Banjo on My Knee | Judge Tope | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle Path | Warden Sylvester Mahoney | Film | 5.4 | 61 |
| 1936 | Postal Inspector | Grumpy | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | Career Woman | Coroner McInery | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery | Jones - Watchman | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out | Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 61 |
| 1936 | Colleen | Doctor (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 1936 | Fugitive in the Sky | Henry Staeger | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet | Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Moon's Our Home | Abner Simpson | Film | 6.9 | 61 |
| 1936 | All American Chump | Abiah Smith | Film | 6.2 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Farmer in the Dell | Milkman | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | Back to Nature | Deputy Sheriff Putney | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | Till We Meet Again | Herr Hoffer | Film | 5.2 | 61 |
| 1936 | Spendthrift | Col. Barnaby | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | F-Man | Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | Four Days Wonder | Gilroy | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill | Mr. Hutchins | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Harvester | Stubby Pratt | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | The Mine with the Iron Door | Thad Hill | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | Lady from Nowhere | Alexander Scorzo | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1936 | Boulder Dam | First Sheriff (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 61 |
| 1935 | The Raven | Col. Bertram Grant | Film | 6.6 | 60 |
| 1935 | In Person | Parson Calverton Lunk | Film | 6.8 | 60 |
| 1935 | The Gay Deception | Mr. Mercer (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 60 |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondes | Doc | Film | 5.8 | 60 |
| 1935 | Stranded | Boatman | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1935 | Murder on a Honeymoon | Chief of Police Britt | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1935 | The Nut Farm | Sliscomb, the Landlord | Film | 9.0 | 60 |
| 1935 | Star of Midnight | Hotel Doorman (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 1935 | Eight Bells | Walker | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1935 | The Goose and the Gander | Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg | Film | 4.7 | 60 |
| 1935 | The Great American Pie Company | Phineas Doolittle (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1935 | Whispering Smith Speaks | Cal Stone | Film | 10.0 | 60 |
| 1935 | Welcome Home | Constable Mulhausen | Film | 9.0 | 60 |
| 1934 | Half a Sinner | Noel Cunningham | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1934 | The Loudspeaker | Burroughs | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1934 | It's a Gift | Gate Guard | Film | 6.3 | 59 |
| 1934 | Fashions of 1934 | Man Removing Telephone | Film | 6.6 | 59 |
| 1934 | The Circus Clown | Kingsley | Film | 6.7 | 59 |
| 1934 | Romance in Manhattan | Clerk (uncredited) | Film | 7.8 | 59 |
| 1934 | Caravan | Flunkey (Uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 59 |
| 1934 | Blind Date | Pa Taylor | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1934 | The Ghost Walks | Guard | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid | Messeldopp | Film | 6.3 | 59 |
| 1934 | Million Dollar Ransom | Pop McGarry (Uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 59 |
| 1934 | The Firebird | Max Bauer, the Porter | Film | 6.4 | 59 |
| 1934 | Hips, Hips, Hooray! | Mr. Clark | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1934 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Sam Evans | Film | 6.3 | 59 |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride | Diner 2 (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 59 |
| 1934 | Wake Up and Dream | Earl Craft | Film | 5.3 | 59 |
| 1934 | Rough Necking | Mr. Marshall | Film | 10.0 | 59 |
| 1933 | Mr. Skitch | Mr. Umpchay | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 1933 | Lady Killer | Los Angeles Cop (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1933 | The Kennel Murder Case | Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1933 | So This Is Africa | Doctor | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1933 | Gambling Ship | Detective | Film | 5.8 | 58 |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White House | Vice President (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1933 | Female | Tom | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1933 | From Headquarters | Teletype Man (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1932 | Jewel Robbery | Johann Christian Lenz | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1932 | 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Officer Daniels (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1932 | Three on a Match | Street Cleaner (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson Case | Fire Chief (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1932 | Movie Crazy | J.L. O'Brien | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1932 | Union Depot | Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 1932 | Central Park | Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1932 | The Crooked Circle | Kinny | Film | 5.2 | 57 |
| 1932 | The Match King | Oscar | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1932 | The Tenderfoot | Oscar | Film | 7.5 | 57 |
| 1932 | Hold 'Em Jail | Governor | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1931 | Palmy Days | Mr. Clark | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1931 | The Front Page | Woodenshoes | Film | 6.5 | 56 |
| 1931 | Ex-Bad Boy | Henry Simmons | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1931 | Traveling Husbands | Joe | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1931 | Lonely Wives | Andrews, the Butler | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 1930 | The Bat Whispers | The Caretaker | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1930 | Whoopee! | Jerome Underwood | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1926 | Dancing Mothers | Butter and Egg Man | Film | 7.5 | 51 |
| 1924 | Janice Meredith | Squire Hennion | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1923 | Little Old New York | Bunny | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1920 | April Folly | Dobbs | Film | 8.0 | 45 |