Charles Meredith
Acting • Born 1894-08-27 – Died 1964-11-28
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography
97 credits
The Family Honor
Movie • 1920
Merle Curran
High Tor
Movie • 1956
Biggs Sr.
He Walked by Night
Movie • 1949
Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)
All My Sons
Movie • 1948
The Sun Sets at Dawn
Movie • 1950
Reporter, AP
The Big Trees
Movie • 1952
Elder Bixby
The Boy with Green Hair
Movie • 1948
Mr. Piper
A Foreign Affair
Movie • 1948
Yandell
They Live by Night
Movie • 1949
Comm. Hubbell
Tokyo Joe
Movie • 1949
General Ireton
Chicago Confidential
Movie • 1957
Dr. Charing (uncredited)
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Movie • 1967
Doctor
The Lone Ranger
Movie • 1956
Governor
Streets of San Francisco
Movie • 1949
Eckert
Twelve Hours to Kill
Movie • 1960
Herbst
Cattle Town
Movie • 1952
Governor
Seven Days in May
Movie • 1964
Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
Illegal
Movie • 1955
Judge (uncredited)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Movie • 1951
Judge Evans
Manhunt in Space
Movie • 1954
Secretary of Space Drake
For the Love of Mary
Movie • 1948
Justice Hastings
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
Movie • 1924
Sam Pemberton
Hail the Woman
Movie • 1921
Richard Stuart
The Other Half
Movie • 1919
Donald Trent
The Foolish Matrons
Movie • 1921
Lafayette Wayne
Ocean's Eleven
Movie • 1960
Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
Dead Ringer
Movie • 1964
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The 13th Commandment
Movie • 1920
Francis
Movie • 1950
Banker Munroe
That Something
Movie • 1920
Edwin Drake
Noose for a Gunman
Movie • 1960
Minister (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
Movie • 1948
Father Spinsky
The Quick Gun
Movie • 1964
Rev. Staley
Crash of Moons
Movie • 1954
Secretary of Space Drake
The Beautiful Liar
Movie • 1921
Bobby Bates
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Movie • 1964
Fleet Admiral
The Sea Hornet
Movie • 1951
Mr. Goodrich
The Cave Girl
Movie • 1921
Diivvy Bates
Silver Needle in the Sky
Movie • 1954
Secretary Drake
Forbidden Moon
Movie • 1956
Commissioner Drake
Room for One More
Movie • 1952
Mr. S. Thatcher
Beyond
Movie • 1921
Geoffrey Southerne
The Cradle
Movie • 1922
Dr. Robert Harvey
The Perfect Woman
Movie • 1920
James Stanhope
Luck in Pawn
Movie • 1919
Richard Standish Norton
Bright Leaf
Movie • 1950
Pendleton (uncredited)
Submarine Command
Movie • 1951
Adm. Tobias
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Movie • 1957
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
The Gypsy Moon
Movie • 1954
Secretary of Space Drake
Beyond the Moon
Movie • 1954
Secretary Drake
Silver Needle in the Sky
Movie • 1954
Secretary of Space Drake
Menace from Outer Space
Movie • 1956
Drake - Secretary of Space
Judy of Rogues' Harbor
Movie • 1920
Lt. Teddy Kingsland
The Lucky Stiff
Movie • 1949
Jim Childers aka Big Jim
Along the Great Divide
Movie • 1951
Judge Marlow
Perfect Strangers
Movie • 1950
Lyle Pettijohn
Caged
Movie • 1950
Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
New York Confidential
Movie • 1955
Three Lives
Movie • 1953
Principal
Fort Worth
Movie • 1951
Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
Movie • 1951
Judge Donahue (uncredited)
The Ladder of Lies
Movie • 1920
John Blaine
Poor Relations
Movie • 1919
Monty Rhodes
Simple Souls
Movie • 1920
Duke of Wynningham
The Little 'Fraid Lady
Movie • 1920
Saxton Graves
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Movie • 1949
Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)
Mister Ed
TV • 1961
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
George Prentice
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Dr. Barnes
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Judge
Lassie
TV • 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
President of the Court
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Dr. Lacey
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV • 1956
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Dr. Romer
Adventures of Superman
TV • 1952
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
You Are There
TV • 1953
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV • 1956
The Veil
TV • 1958
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
TV • 1954
Lawman
TV • 1958
Racket Squad
TV • 1951
The Texan
TV • 1958
The Whistler
TV • 1954
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
The Court of Last Resort
TV • 1957
The Man Behind the Badge
TV • 1953
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Bishop
Maverick
TV • 1957
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Reverend
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Judge
The Chevy Mystery Show
TV • 1960
Gentry
The Chevy Mystery Show
TV • 1960
Judge Bascomb
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Reverend
Bonanza
TV • 1959
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