Person
Spencer Charters
Actor· Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
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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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Marriage License Clerk | Film |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous | Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Scattergood Survives a Murder | Sheriff | Film |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadway | Oscar Titus | Film |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Dr. Clarence Upjohn | Film |
| 1942 | The Postman Didn't Ring | Judge Ben Holt | Film |
| 1942 | Silver Queen | Doc Stonebraker | Film |
| 1941 | Moon Over Miami | Joe, the Postman | Film |
| 1941 | Tobacco Road | County Clerk | Film |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Storekeeper (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Bedtime Story | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | High Sierra | Ed | Film |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing | Motel Manager | Film |
| 1941 | Man at Large | Mr. Gallon | Film |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout | Cornelius | Film |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Swiss Policeman | Film |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Clem | Film |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenne | Dr. McGuinness | Film |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing | Justice of Peace | Film |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | The Boys from Syracuse | Turnkey | Film |
| 1940 | Our Town | Constable | Film |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupid | Onkel Abner Henderson | Film |
| 1940 | Maryland | Judge | Film |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Conductor | Film |
| 1940 | He Married His Wife | Mayer | Film |
| 1940 | Remember the Night | Judge at Rummage Sale | Film |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wife | Henry Quinn (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | She Couldn't Say No | Hank Woodcock | Film |
| 1940 | Three Faces West | Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury | Film |
| 1940 | Lucky Cisco Kid | Hotel Guest | Film |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Reverend (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Women in the Wind | Farmer | Film |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Minister | Film |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln | Judge Herbert A. Bell | Film |
| 1939 | Boy Trouble | Bradley | Film |
| 1939 | Drums Along the Mohawk | Innkeeper | Film |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | F.W. Jennson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle | Joe Clayton | Film |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Court Clerk | Film |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman | Smedley | Film |
| 1939 | They Made Her a Spy | Lucius Wilkins | Film |
| 1939 | In Name Only | Gardener | Film |
| 1939 | The Kid From Texas | Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers | Film |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Professor Beware | Sheriff Henry Sweatt | Film |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago | Commissioner W.J. Beavers | Film |
| 1938 | Strange Faces | Mason City Sheriff | Film |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd | Charlie (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Crime School | Old Doctor | Film |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip | Judge | Film |
| 1938 | Three Comrades | Herr Schultz | Film |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice | Smith | Film |
| 1938 | Mr. Chump | Mr. Koeper | Film |
| 1938 | Joy of Living | Magistrate | Film |
| 1938 | Stablemates | Choirmaster | Film |
| 1937 | The Hurricane | Judge (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve | Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Big Town Girl | Isaiah Wickenback | Film |
| 1937 | Pick a Star | Judge | Film |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at Work | Taxi driver | Film |
| 1937 | Make a Wish | Station Agent | Film |
| 1936 | Banjo on My Knee | Judge Tope | Film |
| 1936 | Don’t Get Personal | Mr. Charles van Ranseleer | Film |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill | Mr. Hutchins | Film |
| 1936 | Career Woman | Coroner McInery | Film |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Dr. Bunting (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers | Sheriff (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle Path | Warden Sylvester Mahoney | Film |
| 1936 | Boulder Dam | First Sheriff (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Postal Inspector | Grumpy | Film |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out | Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | The Moon's Our Home | Abner Simpson | Film |
| 1936 | Colleen | Doctor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet | Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner | Film |
| 1936 | Libeled Lady | Magistrate | Film |
| 1936 | Fugitive in the Sky | Henry Staeger | Film |
| 1935 | Murder on a Honeymoon | Chief of Police Britt | Film |
| 1935 | The Raven | Col. Bertram Grant | Film |
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