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Spencer Charters

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 23, 1875 (Died at 68)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthDuncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Career Span1920 – 1943
Known Credits192 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Spencer Charters

Total Works

192

192 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6
as Marriage License Clerk
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5
as Mal (uncredited)
High Sierra
7.1
High Sierra
1941•movie
as Ed
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3
as Court Clerk

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 192 titles featuring Spencer Charters

Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6

as Marriage License Clerk

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

as Mal (uncredited)

High Sierra
7.1
High Sierra
1941•movie

as Ed

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

as Court Clerk

Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939•movie

as Judge Herbert A. Bell

The Raven
6.6
The Raven
1935•movie

as Col. Bertram Grant

The Pride of the Yankees
7.3

as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

Libeled Lady
7.3
Libeled Lady
1936•movie

as Magistrate

Drums Along the Mohawk
6.5

as Innkeeper

Remember the Night
7.3
Remember the Night
1940•movie

as Judge at Rummage Sale

They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

as Station Master (uncredited)

Dodge City
6.9
Dodge City
1939•movie

as Reverend (uncredited)

Jesse James
6.6
Jesse James
1939•movie

as Minister

It's a Gift
6.3
It's a Gift
1934•movie

as Gate Guard

The Front Page
6.4
The Front Page
1931•movie

as Woodenshoes

Hold That Ghost
6.8
Hold That Ghost
1941•movie

as Storekeeper (uncredited)

Three on a Match
6.3
Three on a Match
1932•movie

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Vivacious Lady
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938•movie

as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail
5.8
Santa Fe Trail
1940•movie

as Conductor

In Name Only
7.0
In Name Only
1939•movie

as Gardener

Tobacco Road
6.8
Tobacco Road
1941•movie

as County Clerk

The Kennel Murder Case
6.1

as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

The Hurricane
6.7
The Hurricane
1937•movie

as Judge (uncredited)

In Old Chicago
6.7
In Old Chicago
1938•movie

as Commissioner W.J. Beavers

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
6.4

as Officer Daniels (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery
6.5
Jewel Robbery
1932•movie

as Johann Christian Lenz

Virginia City
6.3
Virginia City
1940•movie

as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

Three Comrades
7.2
Three Comrades
1938•movie

as Herr Schultz

Our Town
5.9
Our Town
1940•movie

as Constable

Lady Killer
6.9
Lady Killer
1933•movie

as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)

The Bat Whispers
6.6
The Bat Whispers
1930•movie

as The Caretaker

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2

as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)

Female
6.3
Female
1933•movie

as Tom

Topper Takes a Trip
6.6

as Judge

Movie Crazy
6.4
Movie Crazy
1932•movie

as J.L. O'Brien

Fashions of 1934
6.6
Fashions of 1934
1934•movie

as Man Removing Telephone

Crime School
6.4
Crime School
1938•movie

as Old Doctor

Star of Midnight
5.9
Star of Midnight
1935•movie

as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

The Ghost Walks
5.5
The Ghost Walks
1934•movie

as Guard

The Texas Rangers
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936•movie

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny
6.5
Dust Be My Destiny
1939•movie

as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)

Three Faces West
5.7
Three Faces West
1940•movie

as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

Whoopee!
6.5
Whoopee!
1930•movie

as Jerome Underwood

Union Depot
6.1
Union Depot
1932•movie

as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

Four's a Crowd
5.6
Four's a Crowd
1938•movie

as Charlie (uncredited)

Moon Over Miami
6.5
Moon Over Miami
1941•movie

as Joe, the Postman

Banjo on My Knee
5.8
Banjo on My Knee
1936•movie

as Judge Tope

The Bride Walks Out
5.4

as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
5.5
Wells Fargo
1937•movie

as Jethro - Old Confederate

The Secret Bride
6.2
The Secret Bride
1934•movie

as Diner 2 (uncredited)

Gambling Ship
5.7
Gambling Ship
1933•movie

as Detective

Gabriel Over the White House
6.8

as Vice President (uncredited)

Pick a Star
4.8
Pick a Star
1937•movie

as Judge

Romance in Manhattan
7.8

as Clerk (uncredited)

Little Old New York
6.5

as Bunny

Murder on a Honeymoon
6.5

as Chief of Police Britt

Ever Since Eve
5.8
Ever Since Eve
1937•movie

as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

So Ends Our Night
6.3
So Ends Our Night
1941•movie

as Swiss Policeman

Make a Wish
5.8
Make a Wish
1937•movie

as Station Agent

Lady Behave!
4.8
Lady Behave!
1937•movie

as Innkeeper

The Crooked Circle
5.3
The Crooked Circle
1932•movie

as Kinny

The Gay Deception
6.4
The Gay Deception
1935•movie

as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

Murder on a Bridle Path
5.4

as Warden Sylvester Mahoney

Lonely Wives
5.3
Lonely Wives
1931•movie

as Andrews, the Butler

Mr. Boggs Steps Out
5.3

as Angus Tubbs

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.8

as Henry Quinn (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks
4.9

as Usher (uncredited)

The Goose and the Gander
4.7

as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg

He Married His Wife
5.6

as Mayer

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

as Sam Evans

Blondie Plays Cupid
6.8

as Onkel Abner Henderson

Second Fiddle
5.1
Second Fiddle
1939•movie

as Joe Clayton

Palmy Days
7.2
Palmy Days
1931•movie

as Mr. Clark

Bedtime Story
5.8
Bedtime Story
1941•movie

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

So This Is Africa
6.2
So This Is Africa
1933•movie

as Doctor

From Headquarters
6.1
From Headquarters
1933•movie

as Teletype Man (uncredited)

Silver Queen
6.0
Silver Queen
1942•movie

as Doc Stonebraker

Slightly Dangerous
6.0
Slightly Dangerous
1943•movie

as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

Joy of Living
5.9
Joy of Living
1938•movie

as Magistrate

Central Park
5.8
Central Park
1932•movie

as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)

The Match King
6.7
The Match King
1932•movie

as Oscar

The Golden Fleecing
5.9

as Justice of Peace

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
6.4

as Cheevers Snow

Three Blind Mice
6.1
Three Blind Mice
1938•movie

as Hendricks

Spring Madness
4.9
Spring Madness
1938•movie

as Police Chief

The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

Dr. Broadway
6.0
Dr. Broadway
1942•movie

as Oscar Titus

Professor Beware
6.0
Professor Beware
1938•movie

as Sheriff Henry Sweatt

All American Chump
6.2
All American Chump
1936•movie

as Abiah Smith

The Boys from Syracuse
6.4

as Turnkey

Dangerous Number
4.9
Dangerous Number
1937•movie

as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

Hips, Hips, Hooray!
7.0

as Mr. Clark

The Preview Murder Mystery
5.8

as Jones - Watchman

The Flying Irishman
5.0

as Smedley

Breaking the Ice
6.1
Breaking the Ice
1938•movie

as Smith

The St. Louis Kid
6.3
The St. Louis Kid
1934•movie

as Messeldopp

36 Hours to Kill
6.1
36 Hours to Kill
1936•movie

as Mr. Hutchins

Fugitive in the Sky
6.3

as Henry Staeger

Lucky Cisco Kid
6.0
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940•movie

as Hotel Guest

Hold 'Em Jail
6.8
Hold 'Em Jail
1932•movie

as Governor

Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

as Clem

Stranded
6.0
Stranded
1935•movie

as Boatman

Don't Bet on Blondes
5.8

as Doc

Danger – Love at Work
7.0

as Taxi driver

The Lady from Cheyenne
5.7

as Dr. McGuinness

Five of a Kind
4.8
Five of a Kind
1938•movie

as Rev. Matthew Brand

Boy Trouble
6.0
Boy Trouble
1939•movie

as Bradley

Pacific Blackout
6.6
Pacific Blackout
1941•movie

as Cornelius

The Firebird
6.4
The Firebird
1934•movie

as Max Bauer, the Porter

The Moon's Our Home
6.9

as Abner Simpson

Women in the Wind
6.8
Women in the Wind
1939•movie

as Farmer

The Lady and the Mob
6.8

as Flanagan, Bank Guard

Postal Inspector
7.0
Postal Inspector
1936•movie

as Grumpy

The Night Before the Divorce
5.6

as Second Judge

The Road to Reno
3.8
The Road to Reno
1938•movie

as The Judge

She Had to Eat
5.6
She Had to Eat
1937•movie

as Franklin (uncredited)

Till We Meet Again
5.2
Till We Meet Again
1936•movie

as Herr Hoffer

Colleen
5.8
Colleen
1936•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

Scattergood Survives a Murder
5.9

as Sheriff

Love on a Bet
7.0
Love on a Bet
1936•movie

as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

In Person
6.8
In Person
1935•movie

as Parson Calverton Lunk

Back in Circulation
6.5

as The Sheriff

They Made Her a Spy
6.8

as Lucius Wilkins

Unexpected Father
6.2
Unexpected Father
1939•movie

as Magistrate

Yes, My Darling Daughter
4.5

as Angus Dibble

The Remarkable Andrew
7.4

as Dr. Clarence Upjohn

The Great American Pie Company
7.5

as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)

The Jury's Secret
5.0
The Jury's Secret
1938•movie

as Old Man

Mountain Music
6.0
Mountain Music
1937•movie

as Justice of the Peace Sharody

Dancing Mothers
7.5
Dancing Mothers
1926•movie

as Butter and Egg Man

She Couldn't Say No
7.5

as Hank Woodcock

Mr. Skitch
7.3
Mr. Skitch
1933•movie

as Mr. Umpchay

Hotel Imperial
7.0
Hotel Imperial
1939•movie

as Visoff (uncredited)

Career Woman
6.0
Career Woman
1936•movie

as Coroner McInery

Traveling Husbands
6.0
Traveling Husbands
1931•movie

as Joe

The Circus Clown
6.7
The Circus Clown
1934•movie

as Kingsley

Wake Up and Dream
5.3
Wake Up and Dream
1934•movie

as Earl Craft

Girl Loves Boy
6.0
Girl Loves Boy
1937•movie

as Rufus Boggs

Boulder Dam
5.7
Boulder Dam
1936•movie

as First Sheriff (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds
5.0
Two Thoroughbreds
1939•movie

as Doc Purdy

The Under-Pup
7.0
The Under-Pup
1939•movie

as Druggist

The Kid From Texas
7.0
The Kid From Texas
1939•movie

as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
7.0

as Uncle

Maryland
6.5
Maryland
1940•movie

as Judge

Stablemates
6.3
Stablemates
1938•movie

as Choirmaster

April Folly
8.0
April Folly
1920•movie

as Dobbs

Look Who's Laughing
6.7

as Motel Manager

The Nut Farm
9.0
The Nut Farm
1935•movie

as Sliscomb, the Landlord

Spendthrift
6.0
Spendthrift
1936•movie

as Col. Barnaby

Exile Express
7.0
Exile Express
1939•movie

as Justice Henry P. Smith

Blind Date
8.0
Blind Date
1934•movie

as Pa Taylor

One Wild Night
7.8
One Wild Night
1938•movie

as Lem Halliday

The Tenderfoot
7.5
The Tenderfoot
1932•movie

as Oscar

Eight Bells
6.5
Eight Bells
1935•movie

as Walker

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
7.5
Caravan
6.5
Caravan
1934•movie

as Flunkey (Uncredited)

Janice Meredith
7.0
Janice Meredith
1924•movie

as Squire Hennion

Big Town Girl
7.0
Big Town Girl
1937•movie

as Isaiah Wickenback

Man at Large
6.5
Man at Large
1941•movie

as Mr. Gallon

Forbidden Valley
7.0
Forbidden Valley
1938•movie

as Dr. Scudd

The Mighty Treve
7.5
The Mighty Treve
1937•movie

as Watling

Petticoat Politics
9.0
Petticoat Politics
1941•movie

as Grandpa

The Covered Trailer
7.0

as Sheriff

Welcome Home
9.0
Welcome Home
1935•movie

as Constable Mulhausen

Mr. Chump
10.0
Mr. Chump
1938•movie

as Mr. Koeper

The Harvester
9.0
The Harvester
1936•movie

as Stubby Pratt

Lady from Nowhere
9.0
Lady from Nowhere
1936•movie

as Alexander Scorzo

F-Man
7.0
F-Man
1936•movie

as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

Inside Story
9.0
Inside Story
1939•movie

as Uncle Ben Perkins

Ex-Bad Boy
8.0
Ex-Bad Boy
1931•movie

as Henry Simmons

Million Dollar Ransom
5.0

as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)

Alias the Deacon
8.0
Alias the Deacon
1940•movie

as Sheriff Yates

The Farmer in the Dell
7.0

as Milkman

Whispering Smith Speaks
10.0

as Cal Stone

Four Days Wonder
9.0
Four Days Wonder
1936•movie

as Gilroy

The Postman Didn't Ring
7.0

as Judge Ben Holt

Rough Necking
10.0
Rough Necking
1934•movie

as Mr. Marshall

The Mine with the Iron Door
9.0

as Thad Hill

Friendly Neighbors
8.0
Friendly Neighbors
1940•movie

as Bumblebee Hibbs

The Loudspeaker
8.0
The Loudspeaker
1934•movie

as Burroughs

The Singing Hill
9.0
The Singing Hill
1941•movie

as Judge Henry Starrbottle

Meet the Missus
7.0
Meet the Missus
1940•movie

as Grandpa

Fifty Roads to Town
10.0

as George Hession

Back to Nature
9.0
Back to Nature
1936•movie

as Deputy Sheriff Putney

Half a Sinner
8.0
Half a Sinner
1934•movie

as Noel Cunningham

Behind the Mike
8.0
Behind the Mike
1937•movie

as Pete Jones

Girl from God's Country
9.0

as Dealer

Checkers
10.0
Checkers
1937•movie

as Zeb

I'm from Missouri
7.0
I'm from Missouri
1939•movie

as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

Right to the Heart
7.0
Right to the Heart
1942•movie

as Jonah

Strange Faces
10.0
Strange Faces
1938•movie

as Mason City Sheriff