Acting
Spencer Charters
1875-1943
Known for Arsenic and Old Lace, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Raven.
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Born03/23/1875
Died01/25/1943
AgeDied at 67
BirthplaceDuncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
DepartmentActing
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.
Movie Credits
Three Faces West (1940)
Big Town Girl (1937)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
Gambling Ship (1933)
One Wild Night (1938)
Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)
The Bride Walks Out (1936)
Vivacious Lady (1938)
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
Our Town (1940)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Moon Over Miami (1941)
The Hurricane (1937)
Colleen (1936)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
High Sierra (1941)
Three on a Match (1932)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
In Old Chicago (1938)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Dodge City (1939)