Charles Ogle

Charles Stanton Ogle (June 5, 1865 – October 11, 1940) was an American stage and silent-film actor. He was the first actor to portray Frankenstein's monster in a motion picture in 1910 and played Long John Silver in Treasure Island in 1920. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Ogle is the son Joseph Ogle, was the son of Irish immigrants, and worked as a Methodist Minister. His mother, Anna C. Mast, was of German descent and used to work as a gold shop seller. Ogle attended the University of Illinois College of Law and practiced law for about two years while pursuing a Bachelor of Laws degree. Ogle initially performed in live theatre, making his first appearance on Broadway in 1905. Three years later, he embarked on a film career, initially working at Edison Studios in The Bronx, New York. He performed in The Boston Tea Party, which was directed by Edwin S. Porter. He then went on to portray the monster in the first film version of Frankenstein (1910) and to star in What Happened to Mary (1912), the first serial film produced in the United States. In 1920 Ogle moved to Los Angeles to portrayed Long John Silver in Treasure Island, which also featured Lon Chaney. He went on to become a prolific character actor, making the last of his more than 300 film appearances in 1926.after Retiring from Film he Worked as a Lawyer until his death.

Ogle died in Long Beach, California of arteriosclerosis.