Spencer Charters

March 23, 1875(67 at death)|Died January 25, 1943
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA|Acting

Biography

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.

Movies (189)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Slightly Dangerous
6.0

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Silver Queen
6.0

Silver Queen

1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder
5.9

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

The Pride of the Yankees
7.4

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Postman Didn't Ring
7.0

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

Dr. Broadway
6.0

Dr. Broadway

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
6.5

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Night Before the Divorce
5.6

The Night Before the Divorce

1942

The Remarkable Andrew
7.4

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

Right to the Heart
7.0

Right to the Heart

1942

Pacific Blackout
6.5

Pacific Blackout

1941

Bedtime Story
5.8

Bedtime Story

1941

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
7.5

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

1941

Look Who's Laughing
6.7

Look Who's Laughing

1941

They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Man at Large
6.5

Man at Large

1941

Hold That Ghost
6.8

Hold That Ghost

1941

Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Moon Over Miami
6.5

Moon Over Miami

1941

The Singing Hill
9.0

The Singing Hill

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne
5.7

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

So Ends Our Night
6.3

So Ends Our Night

1941

Tobacco Road
6.8

Tobacco Road

1941

Petticoat Politics
9.0

Petticoat Politics

1941

High Sierra
7.1

High Sierra

1941

Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940

She Couldn't Say No
7.5

She Couldn't Say No

1940

Meet the Missus
7.0

Meet the Missus

1940

Friendly Neighbors
8.0

Friendly Neighbors

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid
6.9

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

The Golden Fleecing
5.9

The Golden Fleecing

1940

The Boys from Syracuse
6.4

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

Girl from God's Country
9.0

Girl from God's Country

1940

Maryland
6.5

Maryland

1940

Three Faces West
5.5

Three Faces West

1940

Lucky Cisco Kid
6.0

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

Our Town
5.9

Our Town

1940

Alias the Deacon
8.0

Alias the Deacon

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

1940

Remember the Night
7.3

Remember the Night

1940

He Married His Wife
5.6

He Married His Wife

1940

Two Thoroughbreds
5.0

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

The Covered Trailer
7.0

The Covered Trailer

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk
6.5

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Dust Be My Destiny
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Under-Pup
7.0

The Under-Pup

1939

In Name Only
7.0

In Name Only

1939

Second Fiddle
5.1

Second Fiddle

1939

Unexpected Father
6.3

Unexpected Father

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Exile Express
7.0

Exile Express

1939

Hotel Imperial
7.0

Hotel Imperial

1939

Women in the Wind
6.8

Women in the Wind

1939

They Made Her a Spy
6.8

They Made Her a Spy

1939

The Kid From Texas
7.0

The Kid From Texas

1939

Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939

The Flying Irishman
5.0

The Flying Irishman

1939

I'm from Missouri
7.0

I'm from Missouri

1939

The Lady and the Mob
6.5

The Lady and the Mob

1939

Inside Story
9.0

Inside Story

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter
4.5

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Boy Trouble
6.0

Boy Trouble

1939

Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939

Topper Takes a Trip
6.6

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

Spring Madness
4.9

Spring Madness

1938

Five of a Kind
4.8

Five of a Kind

1938

Stablemates
6.3

Stablemates

1938

Breaking the Ice
6.1

Breaking the Ice

1938

Mr. Chump
10.0

Mr. Chump

1938

Four's a Crowd
5.5

Four's a Crowd

1938

The Road to Reno
3.8

The Road to Reno

1938

Professor Beware
6.4

Professor Beware

1938

Three Blind Mice
6.1

Three Blind Mice

1938

One Wild Night
7.8

One Wild Night

1938

Three Comrades
7.3

Three Comrades

1938

Vivacious Lady
7.0

Vivacious Lady

1938

Crime School
6.4

Crime School

1938

Joy of Living
5.9

Joy of Living

1938

In Old Chicago
6.7

In Old Chicago

1938

Mr. Boggs Steps Out
5.3

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

1938

Forbidden Valley
7.0

Forbidden Valley

1938

The Jury's Secret
5.0

The Jury's Secret

1938

Wells Fargo
5.5

Wells Fargo

1937

Lady Behave!
4.8

Lady Behave!

1937

Checkers
10.0

Checkers

1937

Big Town Girl
7.0

Big Town Girl

1937

The Hurricane
6.8

The Hurricane

1937

Danger – Love at Work
7.0

Danger – Love at Work

1937

Behind the Mike
8.0

Behind the Mike

1937

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
7.0

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

Make a Wish
5.8

Make a Wish

1937

Back in Circulation
6.5

Back in Circulation

1937

Ever Since Eve
5.8

Ever Since Eve

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks
4.9

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

She Had to Eat
5.6

She Had to Eat

1937

Mountain Music
6.0

Mountain Music

1937

Fifty Roads to Town
10.0

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

Pick a Star
4.8

Pick a Star

1937

Girl Loves Boy
6.0

Girl Loves Boy

1937

Dangerous Number
4.9

Dangerous Number

1937

The Mighty Treve
7.5

The Mighty Treve

1937

Lady from Nowhere
9.0

Lady from Nowhere

1936

Career Woman
6.0

Career Woman

1936

Banjo on My Knee
5.8

Banjo on My Knee

1936

Fugitive in the Sky
6.3

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

All American Chump
6.2

All American Chump

1936

Libeled Lady
7.3

Libeled Lady

1936

The Texas Rangers
6.6

The Texas Rangers

1936

Postal Inspector
7.0

Postal Inspector

1936

Back to Nature
9.0

Back to Nature

1936

36 Hours to Kill
6.1

36 Hours to Kill

1936

Spendthrift
6.0

Spendthrift

1936

The Bride Walks Out
5.4

The Bride Walks Out

1936

The Mine with the Iron Door
9.0

The Mine with the Iron Door

1936

F-Man
7.0

F-Man

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path
5.4

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

The Moon's Our Home
6.9

The Moon's Our Home

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Till We Meet Again
5.2

Till We Meet Again

1936

The Farmer in the Dell
7.0

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

Colleen
5.8

Colleen

1936

Boulder Dam
5.7

Boulder Dam

1936

Love on a Bet
7.0

Love on a Bet

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery
5.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

In Person
6.8

In Person

1935

The Great American Pie Company
8.3

The Great American Pie Company

1935

The Goose and the Gander
4.7

The Goose and the Gander

1935

The Gay Deception
6.3

The Gay Deception

1935

Welcome Home
9.0

Welcome Home

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes
5.8

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

The Raven
6.6

The Raven

1935

Stranded
6.0

Stranded

1935

Whispering Smith Speaks
10.0

Whispering Smith Speaks

1935

Star of Midnight
5.9

Star of Midnight

1935

Eight Bells
6.5

Eight Bells

1935

The Nut Farm
9.0

The Nut Farm

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon
6.5

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Romance in Manhattan
7.8

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Caravan
6.5

Caravan

1934

The Secret Bride
6.2

The Secret Bride

1934

The Ghost Walks
5.6

The Ghost Walks

1934

It's a Gift
6.3

It's a Gift

1934

The St. Louis Kid
6.3

The St. Louis Kid

1934

The Firebird
6.4

The Firebird

1934

Wake Up and Dream
5.3

Wake Up and Dream

1934

The Pursuit of Happiness
6.3

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

Million Dollar Ransom
5.0

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

Blind Date
8.0

Blind Date

1934

The Circus Clown
6.5

The Circus Clown

1934

The Loudspeaker
8.0

The Loudspeaker

1934

Half a Sinner
8.0

Half a Sinner

1934

Rough Necking
10.0

Rough Necking

1934

Fashions of 1934
6.5

Fashions of 1934

1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!
7.0

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

Mr. Skitch
7.3

Mr. Skitch

1933

Lady Killer
6.9

Lady Killer

1933

From Headquarters
6.1

From Headquarters

1933

Female
6.3

Female

1933

The Kennel Murder Case
6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

Gambling Ship
5.8

Gambling Ship

1933

So This Is Africa
6.3

So This Is Africa

1933

Gabriel Over the White House
6.9

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

The Match King
6.7

The Match King

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
6.4

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

Central Park
5.8

Central Park

1932

Three on a Match
6.3

Three on a Match

1932

The Crooked Circle
5.2

The Crooked Circle

1932

Movie Crazy
6.4

Movie Crazy

1932

Hold 'Em Jail
7.4

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Jewel Robbery
6.5

Jewel Robbery

1932

The Tenderfoot
7.5

The Tenderfoot

1932

The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

Union Depot
6.0

Union Depot

1932

Palmy Days
7.3

Palmy Days

1931

Traveling Husbands
6.0

Traveling Husbands

1931

Ex-Bad Boy
8.0

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

The Front Page
6.5

The Front Page

1931

Lonely Wives
5.3

Lonely Wives

1931

The Bat Whispers
6.6

The Bat Whispers

1930

Whoopee!
6.6

Whoopee!

1930

Dancing Mothers
7.5

Dancing Mothers

1926

Janice Meredith
7.0

Janice Meredith

1924

Little Old New York
6.5

Little Old New York

1923

April Folly
8.0

April Folly

1920