Spencer Charters

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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 somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers.

He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Filmography (195 Appearances)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Silver Queen

1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

Dr. Broadway

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Night Before the Divorce

1942

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

Right to the Heart

1942

Pacific Blackout

1941

Bedtime Story

1941

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

1941

Look Who's Laughing

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Man at Large

1941

Hold That Ghost

1941

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Moon Over Miami

1941

The Singing Hill

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

So Ends Our Night

1941

Tobacco Road

1941

Petticoat Politics

1941

High Sierra

1941

Santa Fe Trail

1940

She Couldn't Say No

1940

Meet the Missus

1940

Friendly Neighbors

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

The Golden Fleecing

1940

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

Girl from God's Country

1940

Maryland

1940

Three Faces West

1940

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

Our Town

1940

Alias the Deacon

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

Virginia City

1940

Remember the Night

1940

He Married His Wife

1940

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

The Covered Trailer

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Under-Pup

1939

In Name Only

1939

Second Fiddle

1939

Unexpected Father

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Exile Express

1939

They Asked For It

1939

Hotel Imperial

1939

Women in the Wind

1939

They Made Her a Spy

1939

The Kid From Texas

1939

Dodge City

1939

The Flying Irishman

1939

I'm from Missouri

1939

The Lady and the Mob

1939

Inside Story

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Boy Trouble

1939

Jesse James

1939

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

Strange Faces

1938

Spring Madness

1938

Five of a Kind

1938

Stablemates

1938

Breaking the Ice

1938

Mr. Chump

1938

Four's a Crowd

1938

The Road to Reno

1938

Professor Beware

1938

Three Blind Mice

1938

Three Comrades

1938

One Wild Night

1938

Vivacious Lady

1938

Crime School

1938

Joy of Living

1938

In Old Chicago

1938

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

1938

Forbidden Valley

1938

The Jury's Secret

1938

Wells Fargo

1937

Lady Behave!

1937

Checkers

1937

Big Town Girl

1937

The Hurricane

1937

Danger – Love at Work

1937

Behind the Mike

1937

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

Make a Wish

1937

Back in Circulation

1937

Ever Since Eve

1937

She Had to Eat

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

Mountain Music

1937

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

Pick a Star

1937

Venus Makes Trouble

1937

Girl Loves Boy

1937

Dangerous Number

1937

The Mighty Treve

1937

Lady from Nowhere

1936

Career Woman

1936

Banjo on My Knee

1936

Four Days Wonder

1936

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

All American Chump

1936

Libeled Lady

1936

The Texas Rangers

1936

Postal Inspector

1936

Back to Nature

1936

36 Hours to Kill

1936

Spendthrift

1936

The Bride Walks Out

1936

The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

F-Man

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Harvester

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

The Moon's Our Home

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Till We Meet Again

1936

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

Colleen

1936

Boulder Dam

1936

Love on a Bet

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

Don’t Get Personal

1936

In Person

1935

The Great American Pie Company

1935

The Goose and the Gander

1935

The Gay Deception

1935

Welcome Home

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

The Raven

1935

Stranded

1935

Whispering Smith Speaks

1935

Star of Midnight

1935

Eight Bells

1935

The Nut Farm

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Caravan

1934

The Secret Bride

1934

The Ghost Walks

1934

It's a Gift

1934

The St. Louis Kid

1934

The Firebird

1934

Wake Up and Dream

1934

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

Blind Date

1934

The Circus Clown

1934

Half a Sinner

1934

The Loudspeaker

1934

Rough Necking

1934

Fashions of 1934

1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

Mr. Skitch

1933

Lady Killer

1933

From Headquarters

1933

Female

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

Gambling Ship

1933

So This Is Africa

1933

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

The Match King

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

Central Park

1932

Three on a Match

1932

The Crooked Circle

1932

Movie Crazy

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Jewel Robbery

1932

The Tenderfoot

1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

Union Depot

1932

Palmy Days

1931

Traveling Husbands

1931

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

The Front Page

1931

Lonely Wives

1931

The Bat Whispers

1930

Whoopee!

1930

Dancing Mothers

1926

Janice Meredith

1924

Little Old New York

1923

April Folly

1920 Debut
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