Biography
Charles E. Roberts (May 22, 1894 – November 10, 1951) was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked on over a hundred short films and feature films. As a writer he is particularly noted for his work on the Mexican Spitfire series for RKO Pictures. He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.
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Filmography
all 86
Movies 86
Writer 61
Director 23
Screenplay 2
Writer
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
Movie
Writer
Oklahoma Annie (1952)
Movie
Writer
Newlyweds' House Guest (1952)
Movie
Writer
Honeychile (1951)
Movie
Writer
Lord Epping Returns (1951)
Movie
Writer
Havana Rose (1951)
Movie
Writer
Cuban Fireball (1951)
Movie
Writer
The Newlywed's Boarder (1950)
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Writer
Oil's Well That Ends Well (1949)
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Director
Don't Fool Your Wife (1948)
Movie
Writer
Bet Your Life (1948)
Movie
Writer
Brother Knows Best (1948)
Movie
Writer
Vacation in Reno (1946)
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Writer
Partners in Time (1946)
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Writer
Riverboat Rhythm (1946)
Movie
Director
The Big Beef (1945)
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Writer
Mama Loves Papa (1945)
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Writer
What a Blonde (1945)
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Writer
Goin' to Town (1944)
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Writer
Girls! Girls! Girls! (1944)
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Director
Radio Rampage (1944)
Movie
Writer
Prunes and Politics (1944)
Movie
Writer
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
Movie
Writer
Radio Runaround (1943)
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Writer
Ladies' Day (1943)
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Writer
Pretty Dolly (1942)
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Writer
Dear! Deer! (1942)
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Writer
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
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Writer
Mail Trouble (1942)
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Writer
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
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Director
Framing Father (1942)
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Writer
Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)
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Writer
Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
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Writer
Rough on Rents (1942)
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Writer
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
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Director
I'll Fix It (1941)
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Director
A Panic in the Parlor (1941)
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Director
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941)
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Writer
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
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Director
Bested by a Beard (1940)
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Director
Pop Always Pays (1940)
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Writer
'Taint Legal (1940)
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Writer
Millionaire Playboy (1940)
Movie
Writer
Mexican Spitfire (1940)
Movie
Director
Kennedy the Great (1939)
Movie
Director
Dog-Gone (1939)
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Director
Maid to Order (1939)
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Director
Sagebrush Serenade (1939)
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Director
Baby Daze (1939)
Movie
Director
Clock Wise (1939)
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Director
A Clean Sweep (1938)
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Director
Beaux and Errors (1938)
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Writer
The Jitters (1938)
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Writer
Berth Quakes (1938)
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Writer
His Pest Friend (1938)
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Writer
Ears of Experience (1938)
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Director
Rhythm Wranglers (1937)
Movie
Screenplay / Original Story
Harris in the Spring (1937)
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Writer
A Rented Riot (1937)
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Director
Many Unhappy Returns (1937)
Movie
Writer
Tramp Trouble (1937)
Movie
Writer
Swing Fever (1937)
Movie
Writer
Dumb's the Word (1937)
Movie
Writer
Mummy's Boys (1936)
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Writer
So and Sew (1936)
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Writer
Dummy Ache (1936)
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Writer
Swing It (1936)
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Writer
The Reckless Way (1936)
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Writer
Suicide Squad (1935)
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Writer
Skybound (1935)
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Director
Adventurous Knights (1935)
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Writer
Fighting Pioneers (1935)
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Writer
Social Error (1935)
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Director
Roaring Roads (1935)
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Writer
The Super Snooper (1934)
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Writer
Pop's Pal (1933)
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Writer
What's to Do? (1933)
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Director
The Flaming Signal (1933)
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Director
Corruption (1933)
Movie
Screenplay
Fighting Texans (1933)
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Writer
Western Limited (1932)
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Writer
Torchy's Two Toots (1932)
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Writer
Torchy Raises the Auntie (1932)
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Writer
Torchy's Night Cap (1932)
Movie
Writer
Torchy Turns the Trick (1932)
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Writer
Torchy Passes the Buck (1931)
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Ratings
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1894-05-22
Deathday1951-11-10 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceOhio, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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