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.
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Filmography
all 189
Movies 189
self 1
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Movie
Marriage License Clerk
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Movie
2.5
Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
Movie
Doc Stonebraker
Silver Queen (1942)
Movie
Sheriff
Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942)
Movie
Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Movie
6
Judge Ben Holt
The Postman Didn't Ring (1942)
Movie
Oscar Titus
Dr. Broadway (1942)
Movie
Cheevers Snow
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
Movie
Second Judge
The Night Before the Divorce (1942)
Movie
Dr. Clarence Upjohn
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Movie
Cornelius
Pacific Blackout (1941)
Movie
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Bedtime Story (1941)
Movie
Judge White
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941)
Movie
Motel Manager
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
Movie
Station Master (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Movie
Mr. Gallon
Man at Large (1941)
Movie
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Movie
Clem
Bad Men of Missouri (1941)
Movie
Joe, the Postman
Moon Over Miami (1941)
Movie
Judge Henry Starrbottle
The Singing Hill (1941)
Movie
Dr. McGuinness
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
Movie
Swiss Policeman
So Ends Our Night (1941)
Movie
County Clerk
Tobacco Road (1941)
Movie
Grandpa
Petticoat Politics (1941)
Movie
Ed
High Sierra (1941)
Movie
5.78
Conductor
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Movie
Hank Woodcock
She Couldn't Say No (1940)
Movie
Grandpa
Meet the Missus (1940)
Movie
Bumblebee Hibbs
Friendly Neighbors (1940)
Movie
Onkel Abner Henderson
Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)
Movie
Justice of Peace
The Golden Fleecing (1940)
Movie
Dealer
Girl from God's Country (1940)
Movie
Turnkey
The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
Movie
Judge
Maryland (1940)
Movie
Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Three Faces West (1940)
Movie
6
Hotel Guest
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)
Movie
Constable
Our Town (1940)
Movie
6
Sheriff Yates
Alias the Deacon (1940)
Movie
Henry Quinn
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
Movie
Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Virginia City (1940)
Movie
Mayer
He Married His Wife (1940)
Movie
Judge (At Rummage Sale)
Remember the Night (1940)
Movie
3
Court Clerk
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Movie
6
Doc Purdy
Two Thoroughbreds (1939)
Movie
Innkeeper
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Movie
4
Sheriff
The Covered Trailer (1939)
Movie
F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Movie
4.25
Druggist
The Under-Pup (1939)
Movie
Gardener
In Name Only (1939)
Movie
4
Joe Clayton
Second Fiddle (1939)
Movie
Magistrate
Unexpected Father (1939)
Movie
Judge Herbert A. Bell
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Movie
6
Henry P. Smith
Exile Express (1939)
Movie
Chief Lawson
They Asked For It (1939)
Movie
Visoff (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial (1939)
Movie
Farmer
Women in the Wind (1939)
Movie
Lucius Wilkins
They Made Her a Spy (1939)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
The Kid From Texas (1939)
Movie
Reverend (uncredited)
Dodge City (1939)
Movie
Smedley
The Flying Irishman (1939)
Movie
Flanagan, Bank Guard
The Lady and the Mob (1939)
Movie
Uncle Ben Perkins
Inside Story (1939)
Movie
Angus Dibble
Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)
Movie
Bradley
Boy Trouble (1939)
Movie
Minister
Jesse James (1939)
Movie
Judge
Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
Movie
5
Police Chief
Spring Madness (1938)
Movie
Rev. Matthew Brand
Five of a Kind (1938)
Movie
Choirmaster
Stablemates (1938)
Movie
Smith
Breaking the Ice (1938)
Movie
Mr. Koeper
Mr. Chump (1938)
Movie
Charlie (uncredited)
Four's a Crowd (1938)
Movie
The Judge
The Road to Reno (1938)
Movie
Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Professor Beware (1938)
Movie
Hendricks
Three Blind Mice (1938)
Movie
Herr Schultz
Three Comrades (1938)
Movie
Lem Halliday
One Wild Night (1938)
Movie
Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady (1938)
Movie
Old Doctor
Crime School (1938)
Movie
Magistrate
Joy of Living (1938)
Movie
Commissioner W.J. Beavers
In Old Chicago (1938)
Movie
Angus Tubbs
Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)
Movie
Dr. Scudd
Forbidden Valley (1938)
Movie
Old Man
The Jury's Secret (1938)
Movie
Jethro - Old Confederate
Wells Fargo (1937)
Movie
Innkeeper
Lady Behave! (1937)
Movie
Zeb
Checkers (1937)
Movie
Isaiah Wickenback
Big Town Girl (1937)
Movie
Judge (uncredited)
The Hurricane (1937)
Movie
Taxi driver
Danger – Love at Work (1937)
Movie
Pete Jones
Behind the Mike (1937)
Movie
Uncle
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)
Movie
Station Agent
Make a Wish (1937)
Movie
The Sheriff
Back in Circulation (1937)
Movie
Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve (1937)
Movie
Usher (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
Movie
Franklin (uncredited)
She Had to Eat (1937)
Movie
Justice of the Peace Sharody
Mountain Music (1937)
Movie
George Hession
Fifty Roads to Town (1937)
Movie
Judge
Pick a Star (1937)
Movie
Joel Willard
Venus Makes Trouble (1937)
Movie
Rufus Boggs
Girl Loves Boy (1937)
Movie
Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
Dangerous Number (1937)
Movie
Watling
The Mighty Treve (1937)
Movie
Alexander Scorzo
Lady from Nowhere (1936)
Movie
Coroner McInery
Career Woman (1936)
Movie
Judge Tope
Banjo on My Knee (1936)
Movie
Gilroy
Four Days Wonder (1936)
Movie
Henry Staeger
Fugitive in the Sky (1936)
Movie
Abiah Smith
All American Chump (1936)
Movie
McCall the Magistrate
Libeled Lady (1936)
Movie
6.33
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Movie
Grumpy
Postal Inspector (1936)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff Putney
Back to Nature (1936)
Movie
Mr. Hutchins
36 Hours to Kill (1936)
Movie
Col. Barnaby
Spendthrift (1936)
Movie
Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Bride Walks Out (1936)
Movie
Thad Hill
The Mine with the Iron Door (1936)
Movie
Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
F-Man (1936)
Movie
Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
Movie
Stubby Pratt
The Harvester (1936)
Movie
Abner Simpson
The Moon's Our Home (1936)
Movie
Mal (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Movie
5
Herr Hoffer
Till We Meet Again (1936)
Movie
Milkman
The Farmer in the Dell (1936)
Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
Colleen (1936)
Movie
First Sheriff (uncredited)
Boulder Dam (1936)
Movie
Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
Love on a Bet (1936)
Movie
Watchman
The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
Movie
Parson Calverton Lunk
In Person (1935)
Movie
Phineas Doolittle
The Great American Pie Company (1935)
Movie
Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Goose and the Gander (1935)
Movie
Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
The Gay Deception (1935)
Movie
Constable Mulhausen
Welcome Home (1935)
Movie
Doc
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
Movie
Col. Bertram Grant
The Raven (1935)
Movie
5.83
Boatman
Stranded (1935)
Movie
Cal Stone
Whispering Smith Speaks (1935)
Movie
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Star of Midnight (1935)
Movie
Walker
Eight Bells (1935)
Movie
Sliscomb - the Landlord
The Nut Farm (1935)
Movie
Chief of Police Britt
Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
Movie
Clerk (uncredited)
Romance in Manhattan (1935)
Movie
Flunkey (Uncredited)
Caravan (1934)
Movie
Diner 2 (uncredited)
The Secret Bride (1934)
Movie
Guard
The Ghost Walks (1934)
Movie
3.67
Gate Guard
It's a Gift (1934)
Movie
Messeldopp
The St. Louis Kid (1934)
Movie
Max Bauer, the Porter
The Firebird (1934)
Movie
Earl Craft
Wake Up and Dream (1934)
Movie
Sam Evans
The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
Movie
Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Million Dollar Ransom (1934)
Movie
Pa Taylor
Blind Date (1934)
Movie
Kingsley
The Circus Clown (1934)
Movie
Burroughs
The Loudspeaker (1934)
Movie
Noel Cunningham
Half a Sinner (1934)
Movie
Mr. Marshall
Rough Necking (1934)
Movie
Man Removing Telephone
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
Movie
Mr. Clark
Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)
Movie
Mr. Umpchay
Mr. Skitch (1933)
Movie
Lady Killer (1933)
Movie
Teletype Man (uncredited)
From Headquarters (1933)
Movie
Tom
Female (1933)
Movie
Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Movie
4
Detective
Gambling Ship (1933)
Movie
Doctor
So This Is Africa (1933)
Movie
Vice President (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Movie
Oscar
The Match King (1932)
Movie
Officer Daniels (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
Movie
Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Central Park (1932)
Movie
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Three on a Match (1932)
Movie
Kinny
The Crooked Circle (1932)
Movie
J.L. O'Brien
Movie Crazy (1932)
Movie
Governor
Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
Movie
Johann Christian Lenz
Jewel Robbery (1932)
Movie
Oscar
The Tenderfoot (1932)
Movie
Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)
Movie
Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Union Depot (1932)
Movie
Mr. Clark
Palmy Days (1931)
Movie
Joe
Traveling Husbands (1931)
Movie
Henry Simmons
Ex-Bad Boy (1931)
Movie
Woodenshoes
The Front Page (1931)
Movie
Andrews, the Butler
Lonely Wives (1931)
Movie
The Caretaker
The Bat Whispers (1930)
Movie
Jerome Underwood
Whoopee! (1930)
Movie
7.33
Squire Hennion
Janice Meredith (1924)
Movie
Bunny
Little Old New York (1923)
Movie
Dobbs
April Folly (1920)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.48
Based on 318 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1875-03-25
Deathday1943-01-25 (67 years old)
Birth PlacePerry County, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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