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