Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Acting • Born 1875-03-23 – Died 1943-01-25

Acting0Duncannon, 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.

Filmography

193 credits
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Movie • 1944

Marriage License Clerk

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

Movie • 1934

Sam Evans

Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd

Movie • 1938

Charlie (uncredited)

Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

Movie • 1940

Onkel Abner Henderson

Our Town

Our Town

Movie • 1940

Constable

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Movie • 1939

Court Clerk

Petticoat Politics

Petticoat Politics

Movie • 1941

Grandpa

The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

Movie • 1939

Sheriff

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Movie • 1935

Constable Mulhausen

High Sierra

High Sierra

Movie • 1941

Ed

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Movie • 1933

Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)

It's a Gift

It's a Gift

Movie • 1934

Gate Guard

Three Faces West

Three Faces West

Movie • 1940

Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

Remember the Night

Remember the Night

Movie • 1940

Judge at Rummage Sale

Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

Movie • 1941

Joe, the Postman

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Movie • 1939

Joe Clayton

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Movie • 1939

Judge Herbert A. Bell

Little Old New York

Little Old New York

Movie • 1923

Bunny

Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

Movie • 1934

Man Removing Telephone

The Raven

The Raven

Movie • 1935

Col. Bertram Grant

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

Movie • 1932

J.L. O'Brien

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Movie • 1935

Doc

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

Movie • 1935

Chief of Police Britt

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

Movie • 1938

Commissioner W.J. Beavers

Crime School

Crime School

Movie • 1938

Old Doctor

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Movie • 1937

Usher (uncredited)

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Movie • 1936

Dr. Bunting (uncredited)

Colleen

Colleen

Movie • 1936

Doctor (uncredited)

Pick a Star

Pick a Star

Movie • 1937

Judge

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

Movie • 1931

Mr. Clark

The Match King

The Match King

Movie • 1932

Oscar

Lonely Wives

Lonely Wives

Movie • 1931

Andrews, the Butler

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

Movie • 1937

Taxi driver

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

Movie • 1940

Justice of Peace

The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander

Movie • 1935

Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Movie • 1942

Sheriff

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

Movie • 1941

Dr. McGuinness

The Nut Farm

The Nut Farm

Movie • 1935

Sliscomb, the Landlord

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

Movie • 1936

Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Movie • 1942

Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Movie • 1940

Hank Woodcock

Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump

Movie • 1938

Mr. Koeper

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

Movie • 1940

Mayer

Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind

Movie • 1938

Rev. Matthew Brand

The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

Movie • 1936

Jones - Watchman

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Movie • 1942

Cheevers Snow

Make a Wish

Make a Wish

Movie • 1937

Station Agent

Lady Behave!

Lady Behave!

Movie • 1937

Innkeeper

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Movie • 1938

Angus Tubbs

The Harvester

The Harvester

Movie • 1936

Stubby Pratt

The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

Movie • 1936

Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

Movie • 1933

Mr. Umpchay

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

Movie • 1939

Bradley

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

Movie • 1939

Visoff (uncredited)

Spendthrift

Spendthrift

Movie • 1936

Col. Barnaby

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

Movie • 1938

Judge

Career Woman

Career Woman

Movie • 1936

Coroner McInery

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

Movie • 1938

Hendricks

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

Movie • 1941

Cornelius

Traveling Husbands

Traveling Husbands

Movie • 1931

Joe

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

Movie • 1939

Smedley

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

Movie • 1932

Kinny

The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

Movie • 1934

Kingsley

Whoopee!

Whoopee!

Movie • 1930

Jerome Underwood

Exile Express

Exile Express

Movie • 1939

Justice Henry P. Smith

Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

Movie • 1938

Smith

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Movie • 1934

Earl Craft

The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

Movie • 1934

Messeldopp

The Firebird

The Firebird

Movie • 1934

Max Bauer, the Porter

The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

Movie • 1935

Mr. Mercer (uncredited)

Lady from Nowhere

Lady from Nowhere

Movie • 1936

Alexander Scorzo

Blind Date

Blind Date

Movie • 1934

Pa Taylor

In Person

In Person

Movie • 1935

Parson Calverton Lunk

F-Man

F-Man

Movie • 1936

Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder

Inside Story

Inside Story

Movie • 1939

Uncle Ben Perkins

Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

Movie • 1931

Henry Simmons

Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

Movie • 1936

Judge Tope

The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

Movie • 1936

Abner Simpson

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

Movie • 1937

The Sheriff

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Movie • 1939

Farmer

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

Movie • 1941

County Clerk

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

Movie • 1930

The Caretaker

In Name Only

In Name Only

Movie • 1939

Gardener

One Wild Night

One Wild Night

Movie • 1938

Lem Halliday

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

Movie • 1937

Judge (uncredited)

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Movie • 1937

Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Movie • 1937

Jethro - Old Confederate

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

Movie • 1936

Mr. Hutchins

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

Movie • 1934

Pop McGarry (Uncredited)

Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

Movie • 1936

Henry Staeger

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

Movie • 1939

Flanagan, Bank Guard

Spring Madness

Spring Madness

Movie • 1938

Police Chief

The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

Movie • 1932

Oscar

Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

Movie • 1940

Sheriff Yates

Three Comrades

Three Comrades

Movie • 1938

Herr Schultz

Jesse James

Jesse James

Movie • 1939

Minister

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Movie • 1932

Fire Chief (uncredited)

Eight Bells

Eight Bells

Movie • 1935

Walker

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Movie • 1941

Judge White

Caravan

Caravan

Movie • 1934

Flunkey (Uncredited)

Girl Loves Boy

Girl Loves Boy

Movie • 1937

Rufus Boggs

They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

Movie • 1939

Lucius Wilkins

Dodge City

Dodge City

Movie • 1939

Reverend (uncredited)

Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

Movie • 1936

First Sheriff (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

Movie • 1939

Doc Purdy

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

Movie • 1942

Oscar Titus

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Movie • 1936

Sheriff (uncredited)

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Movie • 1938

Sheriff Henry Sweatt

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

Movie • 1939

Innkeeper

The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup

Movie • 1939

Druggist

Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Movie • 1939

F.W. Jennson (uncredited)

Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

Movie • 1936

Grumpy

The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

Movie • 1936

Milkman

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Movie • 1934

Diner 2 (uncredited)

Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid

Movie • 1940

Hotel Guest

Whispering Smith Speaks

Whispering Smith Speaks

Movie • 1935

Cal Stone

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

Movie • 1941

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Janice Meredith

Janice Meredith

Movie • 1924

Squire Hennion

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Movie • 1932

Officer Daniels (uncredited)

Female

Female

Movie • 1933

Tom

The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas

Movie • 1939

Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

Movie • 1932

Governor

So This Is Africa

So This Is Africa

Movie • 1933

Doctor

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Movie • 1936

Mal (uncredited)

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

Movie • 1936

McCall the Magistrate

Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

Movie • 1932

Johann Christian Lenz

All American Chump

All American Chump

Movie • 1936

Abiah Smith

Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

Movie • 1937

Isaiah Wickenback

Four Days Wonder

Four Days Wonder

Movie • 1936

Gilroy

Man at Large

Man at Large

Movie • 1941

Mr. Gallon

The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

Movie • 1942

Judge Ben Holt

They Asked For It

They Asked For It

Movie • 1939

Chief Lawson

Rough Necking

Rough Necking

Movie • 1934

Mr. Marshall

The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

Movie • 1936

Thad Hill

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Movie • 1940

Conductor

The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce

Movie • 1942

Second Judge

Virginia City

Virginia City

Movie • 1940

Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Movie • 1940

Henry Quinn (uncredited)

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Movie • 1937

Uncle

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

Movie • 1933

Detective

Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

Movie • 1940

Bumblebee Hibbs

The Loudspeaker

The Loudspeaker

Movie • 1934

Burroughs

The Boys from Syracuse

The Boys from Syracuse

Movie • 1940

Turnkey

Maryland

Maryland

Movie • 1940

Judge

Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

Movie • 1933

Vice President (uncredited)

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

Movie • 1935

Clerk (uncredited)

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Movie • 1938

Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)

From Headquarters

From Headquarters

Movie • 1933

Teletype Man (uncredited)

Unexpected Father

Unexpected Father

Movie • 1939

Magistrate

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Movie • 1939

Angus Dibble

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

Movie • 1942

Doc Stonebraker

The Singing Hill

The Singing Hill

Movie • 1941

Judge Henry Starrbottle

Stablemates

Stablemates

Movie • 1938

Choirmaster

Forbidden Valley

Forbidden Valley

Movie • 1938

Dr. Scudd

Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

Movie • 1941

Clem

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Movie • 1941

Station Master (uncredited)

So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

Movie • 1941

Swiss Policeman

April Folly

April Folly

Movie • 1920

Dobbs

The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

Movie • 1938

The Judge

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Movie • 1940

Grandpa

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

Movie • 1942

Dr. Clarence Upjohn

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Movie • 1975

Self (archive footage)

Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

Movie • 1937

Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Movie • 1943

Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)

Venus Makes Trouble

Venus Makes Trouble

Movie • 1937

Joel Willard

Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town

Movie • 1937

George Hession

Stranded

Stranded

Movie • 1935

Boatman

The Great American Pie Company

The Great American Pie Company

Movie • 1935

Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Movie • 1932

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

Movie • 1933

Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)

Back to Nature

Back to Nature

Movie • 1936

Deputy Sheriff Putney

The Front Page

The Front Page

Movie • 1931

Woodenshoes

The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

Movie • 1938

Old Man

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

Movie • 1934

Noel Cunningham

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

Movie • 1937

Pete Jones

The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

Movie • 1937

Watling

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Movie • 1938

Magistrate

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Movie • 1934

Mr. Clark

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Movie • 1941

Storekeeper (uncredited)

She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

Movie • 1937

Franklin (uncredited)

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

Movie • 1940

Dealer

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Movie • 1936

Herr Hoffer

Central Park

Central Park

Movie • 1932

Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)

The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

Movie • 1934

Guard

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

Movie • 1935

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Mountain Music

Mountain Music

Movie • 1937

Justice of the Peace Sharody

Union Depot

Union Depot

Movie • 1932

Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

Movie • 1941

Motel Manager

Checkers

Checkers

Movie • 1937

Zeb

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

Movie • 1936

Warden Sylvester Mahoney

I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

Movie • 1939

Charley Shook - Mule Breeder

Dancing Mothers

Dancing Mothers

Movie • 1926

Butter and Egg Man

Right to the Heart

Right to the Heart

Movie • 1942

Jonah