Spencer Charters
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Spencer Charters
High Sierra
1941
The Raven
1935
Filmography
Acting (195)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
6.3
1944
Arsenic and Old Laceas Marriage License Clerk
7.6
1943
Slightly Dangerousas Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Silver Queenas Doc Stonebraker
6.0
1942
Scattergood Survives a Murderas Sheriff
5.9
1942
The Pride of the Yankeesas Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
7.3
1942
The Postman Didn't Ringas Judge Ben Holt
7.0
1942
Dr. Broadwayas Oscar Titus
6.0
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Cheevers Snow
6.4
1942
The Night Before the Divorceas Second Judge
5.6
1942
The Remarkable Andrewas Dr. Clarence Upjohn
7.4
1942
Right to the Heartas Jonah
7.0
1941
Pacific Blackoutas Cornelius
6.6
1941
Bedtime Storyas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
5.8
1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Caseas Judge White
7.5
1941
Look Who's Laughingas Motel Manager
6.7
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Station Master (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Man at Largeas Mr. Gallon
6.5
1941
Hold That Ghostas Storekeeper (uncredited)
6.8
1941
Bad Men of Missourias Clem
6.2
1941
Moon Over Miamias Joe, the Postman
6.5
1941
The Singing Hillas Judge Henry Starrbottle
9.0
1941
The Lady from Cheyenneas Dr. McGuinness
5.7
1941
So Ends Our Nightas Swiss Policeman
6.3
1941
Tobacco Roadas County Clerk
6.8
1941
Petticoat Politicsas Grandpa
9.0
1941
High Sierraas Ed
7.1
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Conductor
5.8
1940
She Couldn't Say Noas Hank Woodcock
7.5
1940
Meet the Missusas Grandpa
7.0
1940
Friendly Neighborsas Bumblebee Hibbs
8.0
1940
Blondie Plays Cupidas Onkel Abner Henderson
6.8
1940
The Golden Fleecingas Justice of Peace
5.9
1940
The Boys from Syracuseas Turnkey
6.4
1940
Girl from God's Countryas Dealer
9.0
1940
Marylandas Judge
6.5
1940
Three Faces Westas Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
5.7
1940
Lucky Cisco Kidas Hotel Guest
6.0
1940
Our Townas Constable
5.9
1940
Alias the Deaconas Sheriff Yates
8.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Henry Quinn (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Virginia Cityas Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Remember the Nightas Judge at Rummage Sale
7.3
1940
He Married His Wifeas Mayer
5.6
1939
Two Thoroughbredsas Doc Purdy
5.0
1939
The Covered Traileras Sheriff
7.0
1939
Drums Along the Mohawkas Innkeeper
6.5
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
6.5
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Court Clerk
7.3
1939
The Under-Pupas Druggist
7.0
1939
In Name Onlyas Gardener
7.0
1939
Second Fiddleas Joe Clayton
5.1
1939
Unexpected Fatheras Magistrate
6.3
1939
Young Mr. Lincolnas Judge Herbert A. Bell
7.2
1939
Exile Expressas Justice Henry P. Smith
7.0
1939
They Asked For Itas Chief Lawson
5.0
1939
Hotel Imperialas Visoff (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Women in the Windas Farmer
6.8
1939
They Made Her a Spyas Lucius Wilkins
6.8
1939
The Kid From Texasas Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
7.0
1939
Dodge Cityas Reverend (uncredited)
6.9
1939
The Flying Irishmanas Smedley
5.0
1939
I'm from Missourias Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
7.0
1939
The Lady and the Mobas Flanagan, Bank Guard
6.5
1939
Inside Storyas Uncle Ben Perkins
9.0
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughteras Angus Dibble
4.5
1939
Boy Troubleas Bradley
6.0
1939
Jesse Jamesas Minister
6.6
1938
Topper Takes a Tripas Judge
6.6
1938
Strange Facesas Mason City Sheriff
10.0
1938
Spring Madnessas Police Chief
4.9
1938
Five of a Kindas Rev. Matthew Brand
4.8
1938
Stablematesas Choirmaster
6.3
1938
Breaking the Iceas Smith
6.1
1938
Mr. Chumpas Mr. Koeper
10.0
1938
Four's a Crowdas Charlie (uncredited)
5.5
1938
The Road to Renoas The Judge
3.8
1938
Professor Bewareas Sheriff Henry Sweatt
6.0
1938
Three Blind Miceas Hendricks
6.1
1938
One Wild Nightas Lem Halliday
7.8
1938
Three Comradesas Herr Schultz
7.2
1938
Vivacious Ladyas Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Crime Schoolas Old Doctor
6.4
1938
Joy of Livingas Magistrate
5.9
1938
In Old Chicagoas Commissioner W.J. Beavers
6.7
1938
Mr. Boggs Steps Outas Angus Tubbs
5.3
1938
Forbidden Valleyas Dr. Scudd
7.0
1938
The Jury's Secretas Old Man
5.0
1937
Wells Fargoas Jethro - Old Confederate
5.5
1937
Lady Behave!as Innkeeper
4.8
1937
Checkersas Zeb
10.0
1937
Big Town Girlas Isaiah Wickenback
7.0
1937
The Hurricaneas Judge (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Danger – Love at Workas Taxi driver
7.0
1937
Behind the Mikeas Pete Jones
8.0
1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurseas Uncle
7.0
1937
Make a Wishas Station Agent
5.8
1937
Back in Circulationas The Sheriff
6.5
1937
Ever Since Eveas Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
5.8
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticksas Usher (uncredited)
4.9
1937
She Had to Eatas Franklin (uncredited)
5.6
1937
Mountain Musicas Justice of the Peace Sharody
6.0
1937
Fifty Roads to Townas George Hession
10.0
1937
Pick a Staras Judge
4.8
1937
Venus Makes Troubleas Joel Willard
5.0
1937
Girl Loves Boyas Rufus Boggs
6.0
1937
Dangerous Numberas Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
4.9
1937
The Mighty Treveas Watling
7.5
1936
Lady from Nowhereas Alexander Scorzo
9.0
1936
Career Womanas Coroner McInery
6.0
1936
Banjo on My Kneeas Judge Tope
5.8
1936
Four Days Wonderas Gilroy
9.0
1936
Fugitive in the Skyas Henry Staeger
6.3
1936
All American Chumpas Abiah Smith
6.2
1936
Libeled Ladyas Magistrate
7.3
1936
The Texas Rangersas Sheriff (uncredited)
6.6
1936
Postal Inspectoras Grumpy
7.0
1936
Back to Natureas Deputy Sheriff Putney
9.0
1936
36 Hours to Killas Mr. Hutchins
6.1
1936
Spendthriftas Col. Barnaby
6.0
1936
The Bride Walks Outas Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
5.4
1936
The Mine with the Iron Dooras Thad Hill
9.0
1936
F-Manas Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
7.0
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
6.2
1936
The Harvesteras Stubby Pratt
9.0
1936
Murder on a Bridle Pathas Warden Sylvester Mahoney
5.4
1936
The Moon's Our Homeas Abner Simpson
6.9
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Mal (uncredited)
7.5
1936
Till We Meet Againas Herr Hoffer
5.2
1936
The Farmer in the Dellas Milkman
7.0
1936
Colleenas Doctor (uncredited)
5.8
1936
Boulder Damas First Sheriff (uncredited)
5.7
1936
Love on a Betas Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
7.0
1936
The Preview Murder Mysteryas Jones - Watchman
5.8
1936
Don’t Get Personalas Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
10.0
1935
In Personas Parson Calverton Lunk
6.8
1935
The Great American Pie Companyas Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
7.5
1935
The Goose and the Ganderas Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
4.7
1935
The Gay Deceptionas Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
6.4
1935
Welcome Homeas Constable Mulhausen
9.0
1935
Don't Bet on Blondesas Doc
5.8
1935
The Ravenas Col. Bertram Grant
6.6
1935
Strandedas Boatman
6.0
1935
Whispering Smith Speaksas Cal Stone
10.0
1935
Star of Midnightas Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
5.9
1935
Eight Bellsas Walker
6.5
1935
The Nut Farmas Sliscomb, the Landlord
9.0
1935
Murder on a Honeymoonas Chief of Police Britt
6.5
1934
Caravanas Flunkey (Uncredited)
6.5
1934
The Secret Brideas Diner 2 (uncredited)
6.2
1934
Romance in Manhattanas Clerk (uncredited)
7.8
1934
The Ghost Walksas Guard
5.5
1934
It's a Giftas Gate Guard
6.3
1934
The St. Louis Kidas Messeldopp
6.3
1934
The Firebirdas Max Bauer, the Porter
6.4
1934
Wake Up and Dreamas Earl Craft
5.3
1934
The Pursuit of Happinessas Sam Evans
5.8
1934
Million Dollar Ransomas Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
5.0
1934
Blind Dateas Pa Taylor
8.0
1934
The Circus Clownas Kingsley
6.7
1934
The Loudspeakeras Burroughs
8.0
1934
Half a Sinneras Noel Cunningham
8.0
1934
Rough Neckingas Mr. Marshall
10.0
1934
Fashions of 1934as Man Removing Telephone
6.6
1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray!as Mr. Clark
7.0
1933
Mr. Skitchas Mr. Umpchay
7.3
1933
Lady Killeras Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
6.9
1933
From Headquartersas Teletype Man (uncredited)
6.1
1933
Femaleas Tom
6.3
1933
The Kennel Murder Caseas Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
6.1
1933
Gambling Shipas Detective
5.6
1933
So This Is Africaas Doctor
6.2
1933
Gabriel Over the White Houseas Vice President (uncredited)
6.9
1932
The Match Kingas Oscar
6.7
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Singas Officer Daniels (uncredited)
6.4
1932
Central Parkas Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
5.8
1932
Three on a Matchas Street Cleaner (uncredited)
6.3
1932
The Crooked Circleas Kinny
5.2
1932
Movie Crazyas J.L. O'Brien
6.4
1932
Hold 'Em Jailas Governor
6.8
1932
Jewel Robberyas Johann Christian Lenz
6.5
1932
The Tenderfootas Oscar
7.5
1932
The Famous Ferguson Caseas Fire Chief (uncredited)
6.6
1932
Union Depotas Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
6.1
1931
Palmy Daysas Mr. Clark
7.3
1931
Traveling Husbandsas Joe
6.0
1931
Ex-Bad Boyas Henry Simmons
8.0
1931
The Front Pageas Woodenshoes
6.4
1931
Lonely Wivesas Andrews, the Butler
5.3
1930
The Bat Whispersas The Caretaker
6.6
1930
Whoopee!as Jerome Underwood
6.5
1926
Dancing Mothersas Butter and Egg Man
7.5
1924
Janice Meredithas Squire Hennion
7.0
1923
Little Old New Yorkas Bunny
6.5
1920
April Follyas Dobbs
8.0