Biography
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Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor.
Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor.
He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.
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Filmography
all 85
Movies 59
TV Shows 26
Doctor
Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967)
Movie
Rev. Staley
The Quick Gun (1964)
Movie
Fleet Admiral
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
Movie
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Dead Ringer (1964)
Movie
Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
Seven Days in May (1964)
Movie
6.62
George Prentice
Petticoat Junction (1963)
TV
6
Mister Ed (1961)
TV
5.59
Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Movie
Judge Bascomb / Gentry
The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)
TV
Minister (uncredited)
Noose for a Gunman (1960)
Movie
Herbst
Twelve Hours to Kill (1960)
Movie
Lawman (1958)
TV
The Texan (1958)
TV
Peter Gunn (1958)
TV
6
The Veil (1958)
TV
Dr. LeMoyne Snyder
The Court of Last Resort (1957)
TV
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Dr. Barnes
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Dr. Charing (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential (1957)
Movie
6
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
Movie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
TV
Biggs Sr.
High Tor (1956)
Movie
Governor
The Lone Ranger (1956)
Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
TV
Commissioner Drake
Forbidden Moon (1956)
Movie
Drake - Secretary of Space
Menace from Outer Space (1956)
Movie
Secretary Drake
Beyond the Moon (1956)
Movie
Judge (uncredited)
Illegal (1955)
Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
TV
Dr. Lacey / Judge / Reverend
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
New York Confidential (1955)
Movie
Secretary of Space Drake
The Gypsy Moon (1954)
Movie
Lassie (1954)
TV
8
The Whistler (1954)
TV
Secretary of Space Drake
Crash of Moons (1954)
Movie
Secretary Drake / Secretary of Space Drake
Silver Needle in the Sky (1954)
Movie
Secretary of Space Drake
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954)
TV
Drake - Secretary of Space
Manhunt in Space (1954)
Movie
The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
TV
Bishop
Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
Principal
Three Lives (1953)
Movie
Judge
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
You Are There (1953)
TV
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Adventures of Superman (1952)
TV
Governor
Cattle Town (1952)
Movie
Elder Bixby
The Big Trees (1952)
Movie
Mr. S. Thatcher
Room for One More (1952)
Movie
President of the Court
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Mr. Goodrich
The Sea Hornet (1951)
Movie
Adm. Tobias
Submarine Command (1951)
Movie
Racket Squad (1951)
TV
Judge Marlow
Along the Great Divide (1951)
Movie
Judge Evans
Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
Movie
Reporter, AP
The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950)
Movie
Dr. Romer / Reverend
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Pendleton (uncredited)
Bright Leaf (1950)
Movie
Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
Caged (1950)
Movie
Lyle Pettijohn
Perfect Strangers (1950)
Movie
Banker Munroe
Francis (1950)
Movie
Comm. Hubbell
They Live by Night (1949)
Movie
1
General Ireton
Tokyo Joe (1949)
Movie
Jim Childers aka Big Jim
The Lucky Stiff (1949)
Movie
Eckert
Streets of San Francisco (1949)
Movie
Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)
He Walked by Night (1949)
Movie
Mr. Piper
The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
Movie
Justice Hastings
For the Love of Mary (1948)
Movie
Yandell
A Foreign Affair (1948)
Movie
6
All My Sons (1948)
Movie
Father Spinsky
The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Movie
6
Sam Pemberton
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)
Movie
Dr. Robert Harvey
The Cradle (1922)
Movie
Bobby Bates
The Beautiful Liar (1921)
Movie
Divvy Bates
The Cave Girl (1921)
Movie
Richard Stuart
Hail the Woman (1921)
Movie
Geoffrey Southerne
Beyond (1921)
Movie
Lafayette Wayne
The Foolish Matrons (1921)
Movie
John Blaine
The Ladder of Lies (1920)
Movie
James Stanhope
The Perfect Woman (1920)
Movie
Edwin Drake
That Something (1920)
Movie
Merle Curran
The Family Honor (1920)
Movie
Lt. Teddy Kingsland
Judy of Rogues' Harbor (1920)
Movie
Clay Wimborn
The 13th Commandment (1920)
Movie
Richard Standish Norton
Luck in Pawn (1919)
Movie
Donald Trent
The Other Half (1919)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.4
Based on 175 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1919
1949
1953
1950
1967
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1894-08-27
Deathday1964-11-28 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceKnoxville, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsCharles H. Meredith
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