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