Spencer Charters
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1875
- Died
- January 25, 1943
- Birthplace
- Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975
as Self (archive footage)
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944
as Marriage License Clerk
Slightly Dangerous 1943
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Silver Queen 1942
as Doc Stonebraker
Scattergood Survives a Murder 1942
as Sheriff
The Pride of the Yankees 1942
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring 1942
as Judge Ben Holt
Dr. Broadway 1942
as Oscar Titus
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine 1942
as Cheevers Snow
The Night Before the Divorce 1942
as Second Judge
The Remarkable Andrew 1942
as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
Right to the Heart 1942
as Jonah
Pacific Blackout 1941
as Cornelius
Bedtime Story 1941
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case 1941
as Judge White
Look Who's Laughing 1941
as Motel Manager
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
as Station Master (uncredited)
Man at Large 1941
as Mr. Gallon
Hold That Ghost 1941
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri 1941
as Clem
Moon Over Miami 1941
as Joe, the Postman
The Singing Hill 1941
as Judge Henry Starrbottle
The Lady from Cheyenne 1941
as Dr. McGuinness
So Ends Our Night 1941
as Swiss Policeman
Tobacco Road 1941
as County Clerk
Petticoat Politics 1941
as Grandpa
High Sierra 1941
as Ed
Santa Fe Trail 1940
as Conductor
She Couldn't Say No 1940
as Hank Woodcock
Meet the Missus 1940
as Grandpa
Friendly Neighbors 1940
as Bumblebee Hibbs
Blondie Plays Cupid 1940
as Onkel Abner Henderson
The Golden Fleecing 1940
as Justice of Peace
Girl from God's Country 1940
as Dealer
The Boys from Syracuse 1940
as Turnkey
Maryland 1940
as Judge
Three Faces West 1940
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Lucky Cisco Kid 1940
as Hotel Guest
Our Town 1940
as Constable
Alias the Deacon 1940
as Sheriff Yates
The Doctor Takes a Wife 1940
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Virginia City 1940
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
He Married His Wife 1940
as Mayer
Remember the Night 1940
as Judge at Rummage Sale
Two Thoroughbreds 1939
as Doc Purdy
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939
as Innkeeper
The Covered Trailer 1939
as Sheriff
Dust Be My Destiny 1939
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
The Under-Pup 1939
as Druggist
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939
as Court Clerk
In Name Only 1939
as Gardener
Second Fiddle 1939
as Joe Clayton
Unexpected Father 1939
as Magistrate
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Exile Express 1939
as Justice Henry P. Smith
- They Asked For It
They Asked For It 1939
as Chief Lawson
Hotel Imperial 1939
as Visoff (uncredited)
Women in the Wind 1939
as Farmer
The Kid From Texas 1939
as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
They Made Her a Spy 1939
as Lucius Wilkins
Dodge City 1939
as Reverend (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman 1939
as Smedley
I'm from Missouri 1939
as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
The Lady and the Mob 1939
as Flanagan, Bank Guard
Inside Story 1939
as Uncle Ben Perkins
Yes, My Darling Daughter 1939
as Angus Dibble
Boy Trouble 1939
as Bradley
Jesse James 1939
as Minister
Topper Takes a Trip 1938
as Judge
Strange Faces 1938
as Mason City Sheriff
Spring Madness 1938
as Police Chief
Five of a Kind 1938
as Rev. Matthew Brand
Stablemates 1938
as Choirmaster
Breaking the Ice 1938
as Smith
Mr. Chump 1938
as Mr. Koeper
Four's a Crowd 1938
as Charlie (uncredited)
The Road to Reno 1938
as The Judge
Professor Beware 1938
as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Three Blind Mice 1938
as Hendricks
Three Comrades 1938
as Herr Schultz
One Wild Night 1938
as Lem Halliday
Vivacious Lady 1938
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Crime School 1938
as Old Doctor
Joy of Living 1938
as Magistrate
In Old Chicago 1938
as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
Mr. Boggs Steps Out 1938
as Angus Tubbs
Forbidden Valley 1938
as Dr. Scudd
The Jury's Secret 1938
as Old Man
Wells Fargo 1937
as Jethro - Old Confederate
Lady Behave! 1937
as Innkeeper
Checkers 1937
as Zeb
Big Town Girl 1937
as Isaiah Wickenback
The Hurricane 1937
as Judge (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work 1937
as Taxi driver
Behind the Mike 1937
as Pete Jones
Wife, Doctor and Nurse 1937
as Uncle
Make a Wish 1937
as Station Agent
Back in Circulation 1937
as The Sheriff
Ever Since Eve 1937
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
She Had to Eat 1937
as Franklin (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937
as Usher (uncredited)
Mountain Music 1937
as Justice of the Peace Sharody
Fifty Roads to Town 1937
as George Hession
Pick a Star 1937
as Judge
- Venus Makes Trouble
Venus Makes Trouble 1937
as Joel Willard
Girl Loves Boy 1937
as Rufus Boggs
Dangerous Number 1937
as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
The Mighty Treve 1937
as Watling
Lady from Nowhere 1936
as Alexander Scorzo
Career Woman 1936
as Coroner McInery
Banjo on My Knee 1936
as Judge Tope
Four Days Wonder 1936
as Gilroy
Fugitive in the Sky 1936
as Henry Staeger
All American Chump 1936
as Abiah Smith
Libeled Lady 1936
as Magistrate
The Texas Rangers 1936
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Postal Inspector 1936
as Grumpy
Back to Nature 1936
as Deputy Sheriff Putney
36 Hours to Kill 1936
as Mr. Hutchins
Spendthrift 1936
as Col. Barnaby
The Bride Walks Out 1936
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Mine with the Iron Door 1936
as Thad Hill
F-Man 1936
as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford 1936
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Harvester 1936
as Stubby Pratt
Murder on a Bridle Path 1936
as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
The Moon's Our Home 1936
as Abner Simpson
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
as Mal (uncredited)
Till We Meet Again 1936
as Herr Hoffer
The Farmer in the Dell 1936
as Milkman
Colleen 1936
as Doctor (uncredited)
Boulder Dam 1936
as First Sheriff (uncredited)
Love on a Bet 1936
as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
The Preview Murder Mystery 1936
as Jones - Watchman
- Don’t Get Personal
Don’t Get Personal 1936
as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
In Person 1935
as Parson Calverton Lunk
The Great American Pie Company 1935
as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander 1935
as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Gay Deception 1935
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
Welcome Home 1935
as Constable Mulhausen
Don't Bet on Blondes 1935
as Doc
The Raven 1935
as Col. Bertram Grant
Stranded 1935
as Boatman
Whispering Smith Speaks 1935
as Cal Stone
Star of Midnight 1935
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Eight Bells 1935
as Walker
The Nut Farm 1935
as Sliscomb, the Landlord
Murder on a Honeymoon 1935
as Chief of Police Britt
Caravan 1934
as Flunkey (Uncredited)
The Secret Bride 1934
as Diner 2 (uncredited)
Romance in Manhattan 1934
as Clerk (uncredited)
The Ghost Walks 1934
as Guard
It's a Gift 1934
as Gate Guard
The St. Louis Kid 1934
as Messeldopp
The Firebird 1934
as Max Bauer, the Porter
Wake Up and Dream 1934
as Earl Craft
The Pursuit of Happiness 1934
as Sam Evans
Million Dollar Ransom 1934
as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Blind Date 1934
as Pa Taylor
The Circus Clown 1934
as Kingsley
Half a Sinner 1934
as Noel Cunningham
The Loudspeaker 1934
as Burroughs
Rough Necking 1934
as Mr. Marshall
Fashions of 1934 1934
as Man Removing Telephone
Hips, Hips, Hooray! 1934
as Mr. Clark
Mr. Skitch 1933
as Mr. Umpchay
Lady Killer 1933
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
From Headquarters 1933
as Teletype Man (uncredited)
Female 1933
as Tom
The Kennel Murder Case 1933
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Gambling Ship 1933
as Detective
So This Is Africa 1933
as Doctor
Gabriel Over the White House 1933
as Vice President (uncredited)
The Match King 1932
as Oscar
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 1932
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Central Park 1932
as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Three on a Match 1932
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
The Crooked Circle 1932
as Kinny
Movie Crazy 1932
as J.L. O'Brien
Hold 'Em Jail 1932
as Governor
Jewel Robbery 1932
as Johann Christian Lenz
The Tenderfoot 1932
as Oscar
The Famous Ferguson Case 1932
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Union Depot 1932
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Palmy Days 1931
as Mr. Clark
Traveling Husbands 1931
as Joe
Ex-Bad Boy 1931
as Henry Simmons
The Front Page 1931
as Woodenshoes
Lonely Wives 1931
as Andrews, the Butler
The Bat Whispers 1930
as The Caretaker
Whoopee! 1930
as Jerome Underwood
Dancing Mothers 1926
as Butter and Egg Man
Janice Meredith 1924
as Squire Hennion
Little Old New York 1923
as Bunny
April Folly 1920
as Dobbs
Credits from TMDB.