Charles Arnt
Acting
Biography
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Charles Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962.
Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Playes and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe. He became a banker after he graduated from college.
In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland. On Broadway, he appeared in Carry Nation (1932), Three Waltzes (1937), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1938).
Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films.
In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state.
Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Charles Arnt
Filmography
Acting (103)
1962
Sweet Bird of Youthas Mayor Henricks
6.7
1961
Wild in the Countryas Mr. Parsons (uncredited)
6.3
1959
The Miracle of the Hillsas Fuzzy
10.0
1958
Flood Tideas Mr. Appleby
9.0
1953
The Veils of Bagdadas Zapolya
6.8
1953
The Great Sioux Uprisingas Gist
5.9
1950
The Man Who Cheated Himselfas Ernest Quimby (as Charles E. Arnet)
6.2
1950
He's a Cockeyed Wonderas J.B. Caldwell
4.3
1950
The Sun Sets at Dawnas Reporter, Globe Express
6.4
1950
Wabash Avenueas Horace Carter
5.3
1949
Bride for Saleas Dobbs
7.0
1949
Masked Raidersas Dr. Nichols
6.7
1949
Any Number Can Playas Joe Josephs (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Pop Gerard
6.1
1948
The Boy with Green Hairas Mr. Hammond
6.2
1948
Hollow Triumphas Coblenz
6.6
1948
Michael O'Halloranas Doc Douglas Bruce
8.0
1948
Big Town Scandalas Amos Peabody
5.3
1948
Sitting Prettyas Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
7.1
1947
High Wallas Sidney X. Hackle
6.4
1947
Big Town After Darkas Amos Peabody
5.5
1947
Saddle Palsas William Schooler
6.5
1947
My Favorite Brunetteas Crawford
6.6
1947
Fall Guyas Uncle Jim Grossett
5.2
1947
Calendar Girlas Olsen
5.6
1946
That Brennan Girlas Fred, Natalie's 2nd Husband
5.5
1946
Big Townas Amos Peabody
5.5
1946
Somewhere in the Nightas Little Man with Glasses (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Without Reservationsas Salesman
6.3
1946
Blondie's Lucky Dayas Mayor Richard Denby
6.4
1946
The Hoodlum Saintas Cy Nolan - O'Neill's Secretary
5.5
1946
Cinderella Jonesas Mahoney
3.8
1946
Just Before Dawnas Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)
6.9
1946
Miss Susie Slagle'sas Mr. Johnson
8.5
1946
Behind Green Lightsas Daniel Boone Wintergreen (uncredited)
5.6
1945
Pardon My Pastas Clothes Salesman
6.7
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yesas Train Conductor (uncredited)
6.4
1945
The Girl of the Limberlostas Hodges
8.0
1945
Dangerous Intruderas Max Ducone
5.1
1945
Christmas in Connecticutas Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)
7.0
1945
Sudanas Khafra
6.6
1945
Strange Illusionas Professor Muhlbach
5.6
1945
The Crime Doctor's Courageas Butler
6.0
1944
Dangerous Passageas Daniel
5.0
1944
Double Exposureas Sonny Tucker
6.2
1944
Greenwich Villageas Author
6.7
1944
My Pal, Wolfas Papa Eisdaar
7.5
1944
The Impatient Yearsas Marriage Clerk
6.5
1944
Three Little Sistersas Ezra Larkin
7.0
1944
The Seventh Crossas Herr Binder (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Once Upon a Timeas Fred Stacy (uncredited)
6.0
1944
Gambler's Choiceas Honest John McGrady
6.2
1944
Roaring Gunsas Colonel Chris Ferris
8.0
1944
Up in Armsas Mr. Higginbotham
5.7
1943
In Old Oklahomaas Joe, the Train Conductor
6.2
1943
Gangway for Tomorrowas Jim Benson
6.1
1943
Young Ideasas Station Master (uncredited)
5.3
1943
Henry Aldrich Swings Itas Boyle
8.0
1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Dayas Judge Horace Hooker
6.6
1942
Reunion in Franceas Honoré
6.5
1942
The Great Gildersleeveas Judge Horace Hooker
6.3
1942
That Other Womanas Bailey
6.7
1942
Take a Letter, Darlingas Fud Newton
6.6
1942
Twin Bedsas Manager
3.8
1942
This Gun for Hireas Male Dressmaker
7.0
1942
Young Americaas Principal Rice
9.0
1942
The Lady Has Plansas Pooly
6.0
1941
Paris Callingas Nazi Lt. Lantz
6.0
1941
Ball of Fireas McNeary
7.4
1941
Marry the Boss's Daughteras Blodgett
9.0
1941
Great Gunsas Doctor
6.0
1941
Hold Back the Dawnas Mr. MacAdams
6.7
1941
We Go Fastas Refrigerator Salesman
6.7
1941
Blossoms in the Dustas G. Harrington Hedger
6.6
1941
Dressed to Killas Hal Brennon
6.3
1941
Pot o' Goldas Parks (butler)
5.7
1941
Mr. District Attorneyas Herman Winkle
5.8
1941
Play Girlas Grady (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisisas Mr. Stubbins, Man with Pain
6.7
1940
Little Menas Drunk in Medicine Show
5.5
1940
Buyer Bewareas Les Carter (uncredited)
6.5
1940
I Love You Againas Mr. Billings
7.2
1940
We Who Are Youngas Eckman (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Remember the Nightas Tom
7.3
1940
The Shop Around the Corneras Policeman (uncredited)
8.1
1937
It Happened in Hollywoodas Jed Reed
6.3
1937
Angel's Holidayas Ralph Everett
6.0
1937
Swing High, Swing Lowas Georgie
5.3
1936
After the Thin Manas Drunk (uncredited)
7.3
1936
College Holidayas Ticket Clerk
5.7
1936
Sinner Take Allas Lampier's Secretary (uncredited)
4.9
1936
6.2
1936
Rhythm on the Rangeas Dining Car Steward
5.5
1936
And Sudden Deathas Archie Sloan
8.0
1936
The Witness Chairas Mr. Henshaw
6.6
1935
Spring Nightas The Father
5.5
1935
She Married Her Bossas Victor Jessup
7.3
1935
Two for Tonightas Benny
7.7
1935
Stolen Harmonyas Clem Walters
8.0
1934
Here Is My Heartas Higgins
7.3
1934
Ready for Loveas Sam Gardner
6.2
1934
Ladies Should Listenas Albert
5.9
1933
Roman Scandalsas Caius - the Food Taster (uncredited)
5.8