Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Acting
🎂 1875-03-23 (67 years old at death)
✝️ 1943-01-25
📍 Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
👤 Male
🎬 190 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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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 somew ...
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Filmography (190 movies)

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