Spencer Charters
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 23, 1875 (151 years old)
Place of Birth
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage) | |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old LaceMarriage License Clerk | |
| 1943 | Slightly DangerousClaudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Scattergood Survives a MurderSheriff | |
| 1942 | The Pride of the YankeesMr. Larsen (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineCheevers Snow | |
| 1942 | Dr. BroadwayOscar Titus | |
| 1942 | The Postman Didn't RingJudge Ben Holt | |
| 1942 | The Night Before the DivorceSecond Judge | |
| 1942 | Silver QueenDoc Stonebraker | |
| 1942 | The Remarkable AndrewDr. Clarence Upjohn | |
| 1942 | Right to the HeartJonah | |
| 1941 | Petticoat PoliticsGrandpa | |
| 1941 | High SierraEd | |
| 1941 | Moon Over MiamiJoe, the Postman | |
| 1941 | The Lady from CheyenneDr. McGuinness | |
| 1941 | Pacific BlackoutCornelius | |
| 1941 | Tobacco RoadCounty Clerk | |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney in the Carter CaseJudge White | |
| 1941 | Bedtime StoryGas Station Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Man at LargeMr. Gallon | |
| 1941 | The Singing HillJudge Henry Starrbottle | |
| 1941 | Bad Men of MissouriClem | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnStation Master (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | So Ends Our NightSwiss Policeman | |
| 1941 | Hold That GhostStorekeeper (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Look Who's LaughingMotel Manager | |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays CupidOnkel Abner Henderson | |
| 1940 | Our TownConstable | |
| 1940 | Three Faces WestDr. 'Nunk' Atterbury | |
| 1940 | Remember the NightJudge at Rummage Sale | |
| 1940 | The Golden FleecingJustice of Peace | |
| 1940 | She Couldn't Say NoHank Woodcock | |
| 1940 | He Married His WifeMayer | |
| 1940 | Alias the DeaconSheriff Yates | |
| 1940 | Lucky Cisco KidHotel Guest | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe TrailConductor | |
| 1940 | Virginia CitySazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a WifeHenry Quinn (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Friendly NeighborsBumblebee Hibbs | |
| 1940 | The Boys from SyracuseTurnkey | |
| 1940 | MarylandJudge | |
| 1940 | Meet the MissusGrandpa | |
| 1940 | Girl from God's CountryDealer | |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre DameCourt Clerk | |
| 1939 | The Covered TrailerSheriff | |
| 1939 | Second FiddleJoe Clayton | |
| 1939 | Young Mr. LincolnJudge Herbert A. Bell | |
| 1939 | Boy TroubleBradley | |
| 1939 | Hotel ImperialVisoff (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Flying IrishmanSmedley | |
| 1939 | Exile ExpressJustice Henry P. Smith | |
| 1939 | Inside StoryUncle Ben Perkins | |
| 1939 | Women in the WindFarmer | |
| 1939 | In Name OnlyGardener | |
| 1939 | The Lady and the MobFlanagan, Bank Guard | |
| 1939 | Jesse JamesMinister | |
| 1939 | They Made Her a SpyLucius Wilkins | |
| 1939 | Dodge CityReverend (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Two ThoroughbredsDoc Purdy | |
| 1939 | Drums Along the MohawkInnkeeper | |
| 1939 | The Under-PupDruggist | |
| 1939 | Dust Be My DestinyF.W. Jennson (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Kid From TexasDeputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers | |
| 1939 | They Asked For ItChief Lawson | |
| 1939 | Unexpected FatherMagistrate | |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling DaughterAngus Dibble | |
| 1939 | I'm from MissouriCharley Shook - Mule Breeder | |
| 1938 | Four's a CrowdCharlie (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | In Old ChicagoCommissioner W.J. Beavers | |
| 1938 | Crime SchoolOld Doctor | |
| 1938 | Mr. ChumpMr. Koeper | |
| 1938 | Five of a KindRev. Matthew Brand | |
| 1938 | Mr. Boggs Steps OutAngus Tubbs | |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a TripJudge | |
| 1938 | Three Blind MiceHendricks | |
| 1938 | Breaking the IceSmith | |
| 1938 | One Wild NightLem Halliday | |
| 1938 | Spring MadnessPolice Chief | |
| 1938 | Three ComradesHerr Schultz | |
| 1938 | Professor BewareSheriff Henry Sweatt | |
| 1938 | Vivacious LadyHusband Shaving on Train (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | StablematesChoirmaster | |
| 1938 | Forbidden ValleyDr. Scudd | |
| 1938 | The Road to RenoThe Judge | |
| 1938 | The Jury's SecretOld Man | |
| 1938 | Joy of LivingMagistrate | |
| 1938 | Strange FacesMason City Sheriff | |
| 1937 | The Emperor's CandlesticksUsher (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Pick a StarJudge | |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at WorkTaxi driver | |
| 1937 | Make a WishStation Agent | |
| 1937 | Lady Behave!Innkeeper | |
| 1937 | Back in CirculationThe Sheriff | |
| 1937 | The HurricaneJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Ever Since EveMike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Wells FargoJethro - Old Confederate | |
| 1937 | Girl Loves BoyRufus Boggs | |
| 1937 | Big Town GirlIsaiah Wickenback | |
| 1937 | Wife, Doctor and NurseUncle | |
| 1937 | Dangerous NumberJeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace | |
| 1937 | Venus Makes TroubleJoel Willard | |
| 1937 | Fifty Roads to TownGeorge Hession | |
| 1937 | Behind the MikePete Jones | |
| 1937 | The Mighty TreveWatling | |
| 1937 | She Had to EatFranklin (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Mountain MusicJustice of the Peace Sharody | |
| 1937 | CheckersZeb | |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. BradfordDr. Bunting (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | ColleenDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Love on a BetPlaza Ritz Hotel Owner | |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder MysteryJones - Watchman | |
| 1936 | The HarvesterStubby Pratt | |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks OutMarriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | SpendthriftCol. Barnaby | |
| 1936 | Career WomanCoroner McInery | |
| 1936 | Lady from NowhereAlexander Scorzo | |
| 1936 | F-ManSheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder | |
| 1936 | Banjo on My KneeJudge Tope | |
| 1936 | The Moon's Our HomeAbner Simpson | |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to KillMr. Hutchins | |
| 1936 | Fugitive in the SkyHenry Staeger | |
| 1936 | Boulder DamFirst Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Texas RangersSheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Postal InspectorGrumpy | |
| 1936 | The Farmer in the DellMilkman | |
| 1936 | Libeled LadyMcCall the Magistrate | |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMal (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | All American ChumpAbiah Smith | |
| 1936 | Four Days WonderGilroy | |
| 1936 | The Mine with the Iron DoorThad Hill | |
| 1936 | Back to NatureDeputy Sheriff Putney | |
| 1936 | Till We Meet AgainHerr Hoffer | |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle PathWarden Sylvester Mahoney | |
| 1936 | Don’t Get PersonalMr. Charles van Ranseleer | |
| 1935 | Welcome HomeConstable Mulhausen | |
| 1935 | The RavenCol. Bertram Grant | |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on BlondesDoc | |
| 1935 | Murder on a HoneymoonChief of Police Britt | |
| 1935 | The Goose and the GanderWinkel 'Wink' Steinberg | |
| 1935 | The Nut FarmSliscomb, the Landlord | |
| 1935 | The Gay DeceptionMr. Mercer (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | In PersonParson Calverton Lunk | |
| 1935 | Eight BellsWalker | |
| 1935 | Whispering Smith SpeaksCal Stone | |
| 1935 | Romance in ManhattanClerk (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | StrandedBoatman | |
| 1935 | The Great American Pie CompanyPhineas Doolittle (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Star of MidnightHotel Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Pursuit of HappinessSam Evans | |
| 1934 | It's a GiftGate Guard | |
| 1934 | Fashions of 1934Man Removing Telephone | |
| 1934 | The Circus ClownKingsley | |
| 1934 | The St. Louis KidMesseldopp | |
| 1934 | The FirebirdMax Bauer, the Porter | |
| 1934 | Wake Up and DreamEarl Craft | |
| 1934 | Blind DatePa Taylor | |
| 1934 | Million Dollar RansomPop McGarry (Uncredited) | |
| 1934 | CaravanFlunkey (Uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Secret BrideDiner 2 (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Rough NeckingMr. Marshall | |
| 1934 | The LoudspeakerBurroughs | |
| 1934 | Half a SinnerNoel Cunningham | |
| 1934 | Hips, Hips, Hooray!Mr. Clark | |
| 1934 | The Ghost WalksGuard | |
| 1933 | Lady KillerLos Angeles Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Mr. SkitchMr. Umpchay | |
| 1933 | FemaleTom | |
| 1933 | So This Is AfricaDoctor | |
| 1933 | Gambling ShipDetective | |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White HouseVice President (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | From HeadquartersTeletype Man (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Kennel Murder CaseSergeant Snitkin (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Movie CrazyJ.L. O'Brien | |
| 1932 | The Match KingOscar | |
| 1932 | The Crooked CircleKinny | |
| 1932 | The TenderfootOscar | |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson CaseFire Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | 20,000 Years in Sing SingOfficer Daniels (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Hold 'Em JailGovernor | |
| 1932 | Jewel RobberyJohann Christian Lenz | |
| 1932 | Three on a MatchStreet Cleaner (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Central ParkPolice Sergeant Riley (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Union DepotPolice Officer Bert Brady (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Palmy DaysMr. Clark | |
| 1931 | Lonely WivesAndrews, the Butler | |
| 1931 | Traveling HusbandsJoe | |
| 1931 | Ex-Bad BoyHenry Simmons | |
| 1931 | The Front PageWoodenshoes | |
| 1930 | Whoopee!Jerome Underwood | |
| 1930 | The Bat WhispersThe Caretaker | |
| 1926 | Dancing MothersButter and Egg Man | |
| 1924 | Janice MeredithSquire Hennion | |
| 1923 | Little Old New YorkBunny | |
| 1920 | April FollyDobbs |