Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1917-10-02
Deathday: 1994-09-10 (76 years old)

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Biography

Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76.


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Filmography

all 106

Movies 76

TV Shows 30

Narrator 2

self 1

Voice 1

Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)

Movie
Pastor #2
My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding (1983)

Movie
Alan Hardesty
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)

Movie
Mr. Simmons
Matt Helm

Matt Helm (1975)

TV
Charles Estabrook
Switch

Switch (1975)

TV
Deputy Chief Berliner
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat (1975)

Movie
Harry O

Harry O (1974)

TV
George Thornton
Scream, Pretty Peggy

Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)

Movie
Lt. Fred Harnett
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1973)

Movie
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
Ken Bronson
The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman (1972)

Movie
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Finnegan
The Arrangement

The Arrangement (1969)

Movie
Senator Murchiston
Hail, Hero!

Hail, Hero! (1969)

Movie
Harry Miller
The Smugglers

The Smugglers (1968)

Movie
Mr. Erdap
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants (1968)

TV
9
Tom Laraby
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Howard Graham
The Swimmer

The Swimmer (1968)

Movie
Dolan
The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer (1968)

Movie
Kevin Gillmore
Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Movie
8
Harvey Sheppard
The Money Jungle

The Money Jungle (1967)

Movie
Adam Pierson
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense (1967)

TV
Mr. Thomas
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Robert Morrison
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Mitchell Connally
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1966)

TV
6.33
Commodore Stocker
Star Trek

Star Trek (1966)

TV
7.9
F Troop

F Troop (1965)

TV
6
Lawrence Conway
The Third Day

The Third Day (1965)

Movie
Frank Taylor
Dear Heart

Dear Heart (1965)

Movie
Paul Manning
The Lively Set

The Lively Set (1964)

Movie
Andy Wharton / Simon Jarvis
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Taggart Coleman
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

TV
6
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Oliver Greer
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Bert Pickett
Showdown

Showdown (1963)

Movie
Walter Kendricks
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Randolf
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Curt Stanton
Back Street

Back Street (1961)

Movie
Buford Woodly
Tammy Tell Me True

Tammy Tell Me True (1961)

Movie
Ben Stockton
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

TV
Mack Weston
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Luke Canfield
No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet (1959)

Movie
Johnny Walters
Step Down to Terror

Step Down to Terror (1958)

Movie
John Burden
Rendezvous

Rendezvous (1958)

TV
Capt. Richard Bates
Until They Sail

Until They Sail (1957)

Movie
John Donahue
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

Movie
Tom Sweeny
Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land (1956)

Movie
Police Sgt. Pete Carroll
The Price of Fear

The Price of Fear (1956)

Movie
Mick Anderson
All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

Movie
1
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)

TV
Brandon
To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back (1955)

Movie
Police Lieutenant Galley
Female on the Beach

Female on the Beach (1955)

Movie
Ned Welch
Summer Pavilion

Summer Pavilion (1955)

Movie
Sheriff Jim Flannery
Four Guns to the Border

Four Guns to the Border (1954)

Movie
Mickey Wayne
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Dr. Ralph Harrison
Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great (1954)

Movie
Don Haynes
The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

Movie
Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
War Arrow

War Arrow (1953)

Movie
Jeff Bertch / Tom
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Sheriff Matt Warren
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

Movie
5
George Hadley
The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand (1953)

Movie
Johnny Lake
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1953)

Movie
Jeff Davis (uncredited)
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Malcolm Drew
Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College (1952)

Movie
Pvt. Ronald Partridge / Narrator
The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express (1952)

Movie
Jim Anderson
The Treasure of Lost Canyon

The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)

Movie
Oliver Doane
Little Egypt

Little Egypt (1951)

Movie
Perry Collins
You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell (1951)

Movie
Captain Sullivan
Air Cadet

Air Cadet (1951)

Movie
Dr. Sanderson
Harvey

Harvey (1950)

Movie
5.33
Steve Miller
Winchester '73

Winchester '73 (1950)

Movie
4.57
Tom Fielding
Peggy

Peggy (1950)

Movie
Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Louisa

Louisa (1950)

Movie
Herb Klaxon
I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter (1950)

Movie
Stacey Howard
Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory (1950)

Movie
Billy Gordon / Carl Phillips / Gavin Rhodes
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Johnny Stool Pigeon

Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)

Movie
Dodd
Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)

Movie
Ned Welch
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Bob Wilson
The Tender Years

The Tender Years (1948)

Movie
Dr. Leonard G. Koster
The Pretender

The Pretender (1947)

Movie
Steve Kirk
Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland (1946)

Movie
Pierre
A Night in Casablanca

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Movie
6
Ernie
Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop (1946)

Movie
Kit Wilkins
Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 (1945)

Movie
Lt. R. Janoschek
You Came Along

You Came Along (1945)

Movie
Norman Holsworth
Conflict

Conflict (1945)

Movie
Navigator
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

Movie
Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1943)

Movie
Leslie Trotter (uncredited)
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager (1942)

Movie
3
Eddie Sloan
Busses Roar

Busses Roar (1942)

Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific (1942)

Movie
State College Student
Winning Your Wings

Winning Your Wings (1942)

Movie
Student (uncredited)
The Male Animal

The Male Animal (1942)

Movie
Reporter at Police HQ
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars (1942)

Movie
Sandy
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

Movie
Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live (1941)

Movie
Second Bridegroom (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Movie
5.17
Scorer (uncredited)
Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

Movie
1
Snappy Saunders
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

Movie
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog (1941)

Movie
6
Young Priest (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Movie
6
Rex Chaney
Career

Career (1939)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.07
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Charles DrakeCharles Drake

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-10-02

Deathday
1994-09-10 (76 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Charles Ruppert


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