Charles Starrett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid western series. When he retired he held the record for starring in the longest-running string of feature films (131 titles, half of them being "Durango Kid" films, for Columbia Pictures). A graduate of Worcester Academy in 1922, Starrett went on to study at Dartmouth College. While on the Dartmouth football team he was hired to play a football extra in the film The Quarterback (1926). Bitten by the acting bug, Starrett played minor roles in films and leading roles in stage plays. In 1928, he was a member of the Walker Company, a repertory theatre troupe headed by Stuart Walker. He played the romantic lead in Fast and Loose (1930), which also featured Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard, and Frank Morgan. He also starred in the Canadian production The Viking (1931), filmed on location in Newfoundland, which had begun as a Paramount Pictures project. After that he was very active for the next two years but his roles were unremarkable. He was featured in Our Betters (1933), Murder on the Campus (1933). and in his most charming role as a young doctor named Orion in "Along Came Love", with the vivacious co-star Irene Hervey. Offscreen, he helped organize the Screen Actors Guild.
Filmography
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
The Kid from Broken Gun
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
The Kid from Broken Gun
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Junction City
as Steve Rollins / Durango Kid
Junction City
as Steve Rollins / Durango Kid
The Rough, Tough West
as Steve Holden / The Durango Kid
The Rough, Tough West
as Steve Holden / The Durango Kid
Laramie Mountains
as Steve Holden / The Durango Kid
Laramie Mountains
as Steve Holden / The Durango Kid
The Hawk of Wild River
as Steve Martin / The Durango Kid
The Hawk of Wild River
as Steve Martin / The Durango Kid
Smoky Canyon
as Steve "The Durango Kid" Brent
Smoky Canyon
as Steve "The Durango Kid" Brent
Pecos River
as Steve Baldwin / The Durango Kid
Pecos River
as Steve Baldwin / The Durango Kid
The Kid from Amarillo
as Steve Ransom / The Durango Kid
The Kid from Amarillo
as Steve Ransom / The Durango Kid
Cyclone Fury
as The Durango Kid / Steve Reynolds
Cyclone Fury
as The Durango Kid / Steve Reynolds
Bonanza Town
as Steve Ramsay / The Durango Kid
Bonanza Town
as Steve Ramsay / The Durango Kid
Snake River Desperadoes
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Snake River Desperadoes
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Fort Savage Raiders
as Steve Drake / The Durango Kid
Fort Savage Raiders
as Steve Drake / The Durango Kid
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
as Steve Forsythe / The Durango Kid
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
as Steve Forsythe / The Durango Kid
Prairie Roundup
as Steve Carson / The Durango Kid
Prairie Roundup
as Steve Carson / The Durango Kid
Frontier Outpost
as Steve Lawton / Durango Kid
Frontier Outpost
as Steve Lawton / Durango Kid
Lightning Guns
as Steve Brandon / Durango Kid
Lightning Guns
as Steve Brandon / Durango Kid
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
as Steve Blake / Durango Kid
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
as Steve Blake / Durango Kid
Across the Badlands
as Steve Ransom / Durango Kid
Across the Badlands
as Steve Ransom / Durango Kid
Streets of Ghost Town
as Steve Woods / The Durango Kid
Streets of Ghost Town
as Steve Woods / The Durango Kid
Texas Dynamo
as Steve Drake / Durango Kid
Texas Dynamo
as Steve Drake / Durango Kid
Outcasts of Black Mesa
as Steve Norman / Durango Kid
Outcasts of Black Mesa
as Steve Norman / Durango Kid
Trail of the Rustlers
as Steve Armitage / The Durango Kid
Trail of the Rustlers
as Steve Armitage / The Durango Kid
Renegades of the Sage
as Steve Duncan / Durango Kid
Renegades of the Sage
as Steve Duncan / Durango Kid
Horsemen of the Sierras
as Steve Saunders / Durango Kid
Horsemen of the Sierras
as Steve Saunders / Durango Kid
Bandits of El Dorado
as Texas Ranger Steve Carson / The Durango Kid
Bandits of El Dorado
as Texas Ranger Steve Carson / The Durango Kid
South of Death Valley
as Steve Downey aka The Durango Kid
South of Death Valley
as Steve Downey aka The Durango Kid
The Blazing Trail
as Steve Allen / The Durango Kid
The Blazing Trail
as Steve Allen / The Durango Kid
Laramie
as Steve Holden / Durango Kid
Laramie
as Steve Holden / Durango Kid
Desert Vigilante
as Steve Wood - The Durango Kid
Desert Vigilante
as Steve Wood - The Durango Kid
Challenge of the Range
as Steve Roper / The Durango Kid
Challenge of the Range
as Steve Roper / The Durango Kid
Quick on the Trigger
as Sheriff Steve Warren / Durango Kid
Quick on the Trigger
as Sheriff Steve Warren / Durango Kid
El Dorado Pass
as The Durango Kid
El Dorado Pass
as The Durango Kid
Trail to Laredo
as Steve Ellison aka The Durango Kid
Trail to Laredo
as Steve Ellison aka The Durango Kid
Blazing Across the Pecos
as The Durango Kid
Blazing Across the Pecos
as The Durango Kid
Whirlwind Raiders
as Steve Lanning / The Durango Kid
Whirlwind Raiders
as Steve Lanning / The Durango Kid
West of Sonora
as Steve Rollins / The Durango Kid
West of Sonora
as Steve Rollins / The Durango Kid
Phantom Valley
as Steve Collins/The Durango Kid
Phantom Valley
as Steve Collins/The Durango Kid
Six-Gun Law
as Steve Norris / The Durango Kid
Six-Gun Law
as Steve Norris / The Durango Kid
Riders of the Lone Star
as Steve Mason / The Durango Kid
Riders of the Lone Star
as Steve Mason / The Durango Kid
The Stranger From Ponca City
as Steve Larkin / The Durango Kid
The Stranger From Ponca City
as Steve Larkin / The Durango Kid
Prairie Raiders
as Steve Bolton / The Durango Kid
Prairie Raiders
as Steve Bolton / The Durango Kid
Law of the Canyon
as Steve Langtry / The Durango Kid
Law of the Canyon
as Steve Langtry / The Durango Kid
West of Dodge City
as Steve Ramsey / The Durango Kid
West of Dodge City
as Steve Ramsey / The Durango Kid
The Lone Hand Texan
as Steve Driscoll, The Durango Kid
The Lone Hand Texan
as Steve Driscoll, The Durango Kid
South of the Chisholm Trail
as Steve Haley / The Durango Kid
South of the Chisholm Trail
as Steve Haley / The Durango Kid
The Fighting Frontiersman
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
The Fighting Frontiersman
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Terror Trail
as Steve Haverley / The Durango Kid
Terror Trail
as Steve Haverley / The Durango Kid
Landrush
as Steve Harmon / Durango Kid
Landrush
as Steve Harmon / Durango Kid
Heading West
as Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
Heading West
as Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
The Desert Horseman
as Steve Godfrey / The Durango Kid
The Desert Horseman
as Steve Godfrey / The Durango Kid
Two-Fisted Stranger
as Steve Gordon / The Durango Kid
Two-Fisted Stranger
as Steve Gordon / The Durango Kid
Galloping Thunder
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Galloping Thunder
as Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Gunning for Vengeance
as Steve Landry / The Durango Kid
Gunning for Vengeance
as Steve Landry / The Durango Kid
Roaring Rangers
as Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
Roaring Rangers
as Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
Frontier Gunlaw
as Jim "The Durango Kid" Stewart
Frontier Gunlaw
as Jim "The Durango Kid" Stewart
Texas Panhandle
as Steve Buckner / The Durango Kid
Texas Panhandle
as Steve Buckner / The Durango Kid
Lawless Empire
as Steve Ranson / The Durango Kid
Lawless Empire
as Steve Ranson / The Durango Kid
Rustlers of the Badlands
as Steve Lindsay / The Durango Kid
Rustlers of the Badlands
as Steve Lindsay / The Durango Kid
The Return of the Durango Kid
as Bill Blayden / The Durango Kid
The Return of the Durango Kid
as Bill Blayden / The Durango Kid
Sagebrush Heroes
as Steve Randall
Sagebrush Heroes
as Steve Randall
Saddle Leather Law
as Steve Carlisle
Saddle Leather Law
as Steve Carlisle
Cyclone Prairie Rangers
as Steve Travis
Cyclone Prairie Rangers
as Steve Travis
Cowboy from Lonesome River
as Steve Randall
Cowboy from Lonesome River
as Steve Randall
Riding West
as Steve Jordan
Riding West
as Steve Jordan
Sundown Valley
as Steve Denton
Sundown Valley
as Steve Denton
Cowboy Canteen
as Steve Bradley
Cowboy Canteen
as Steve Bradley
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Steve Kendall
Cowboy in the Clouds
as Steve Kendall
Hail to the Rangers
as Steve McKay
Hail to the Rangers
as Steve McKay
Robin Hood of the Range
as Steve Marlowe
Robin Hood of the Range
as Steve Marlowe
Frontier Fury
as Steve Langdon
Frontier Fury
as Steve Langdon
Law of the Northwest
as Steve King
Law of the Northwest
as Steve King
The Fighting Buckaroo
as Steve Harrison
The Fighting Buckaroo
as Steve Harrison
Pardon My Gun
as Steve Randall
Pardon My Gun
as Steve Randall
Riding Through Nevada
as Steve Lowrey
Riding Through Nevada
as Steve Lowrey
Overland to Deadwood
as Steve Prescott
Overland to Deadwood
as Steve Prescott
Bad Men of the Hills
as Steve Carlton
Bad Men of the Hills
as Steve Carlton
Riders of the Northland
as Steve Bowie
Riders of the Northland
as Steve Bowie
Down Rio Grande Way
as Steve Martin
Down Rio Grande Way
as Steve Martin
Lawless Plainsmen
as Steve Rideen
Lawless Plainsmen
as Steve Rideen
West of Tombstone
as Marshal Steve Langdon
West of Tombstone
as Marshal Steve Langdon
Riders of the Badlands
as Steve Langdon / Mac Collins
Riders of the Badlands
as Steve Langdon / Mac Collins
The Royal Mounted Patrol
as Tom Jeffries
The Royal Mounted Patrol
as Tom Jeffries
Prairie Stranger
as Steven Monroe
Prairie Stranger
as Steven Monroe
Thunder Over the Prairie
as Dr. Steven Monroe / The Medico
Thunder Over the Prairie
as Dr. Steven Monroe / The Medico
The Medico of Painted Springs
as Dr. Steven Monroe
The Medico of Painted Springs
as Dr. Steven Monroe
Outlaws of the Panhandle
as Jim Endicott
Outlaws of the Panhandle
as Jim Endicott
The Pinto Kid
as Jud Calvert
The Pinto Kid
as Jud Calvert
Thundering Frontier
as Jim Filmore
Thundering Frontier
as Jim Filmore
West of Abilene
as Tom Garfield
West of Abilene
as Tom Garfield
The Durango Kid
as Bill Lowry
The Durango Kid
as Bill Lowry
Texas Stagecoach
as Larry Kinkaid
Texas Stagecoach
as Larry Kinkaid
Blazing Six Shooters
as Jeff Douglas
Blazing Six Shooters
as Jeff Douglas
Bullets for Rustlers
as Steve Beaumont
Bullets for Rustlers
as Steve Beaumont
The Stranger from Texas
as Tom Murdock posing as Tom Morgan
The Stranger from Texas
as Tom Murdock posing as Tom Morgan
Riders of Black River
as Wade Patterson
Riders of Black River
as Wade Patterson
The Man from Sundown
as Larry Whalen
The Man from Sundown
as Larry Whalen
Western Caravans
as Sheriff Jim Carson
Western Caravans
as Sheriff Jim Carson
Spoilers of the Range
as Jeff Strong
Spoilers of the Range
as Jeff Strong
Rio Grande
as Cliff Houston
Rio Grande
as Cliff Houston
Colorado Trail
as Grant Bradley
Colorado Trail
as Grant Bradley
South of Arizona
as Clay Travers
South of Arizona
as Clay Travers
West of Cheyenne
as Brad Buckner
West of Cheyenne
as Brad Buckner
Law of the Plains
as Chuck Sanders
Law of the Plains
as Chuck Sanders
Call of the Rockies
as Clint Buckley
Call of the Rockies
as Clint Buckley
Start Cheering
as Ted Crosley
Start Cheering
as Ted Crosley
Cattle Raiders
Cattle Raiders
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Dart Collins
Outlaws of the Prairie
as Dart Collins
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Bob Patterson
The Old Wyoming Trail
as Bob Patterson
One Man Justice
as Larry Clarke / Ted Crockett
One Man Justice
as Larry Clarke / Ted Crockett
Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Dick Houston
Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Dick Houston
Two Gun Law
as Bob Larson
Two Gun Law
as Bob Larson
Westbound Mail
as Jim 'Skinner' Bradley
Westbound Mail
as Jim 'Skinner' Bradley
Dodge City Trail
as Steve Braddock
Dodge City Trail
as Steve Braddock
Stampede
as Larry Carson
Stampede
as Larry Carson
The Cowboy Star
as Spencer Yorke
The Cowboy Star
as Spencer Yorke
Along Came Love
as John Patrick O'Ryan
Along Came Love
as John Patrick O'Ryan
Code of the Range
as Lee Jamison
Code of the Range
as Lee Jamison
The Mysterious Avenger
as Ranny Maitland / Ranny Morgan
The Mysterious Avenger
as Ranny Maitland / Ranny Morgan
So Red the Rose
as George McGehee
So Red the Rose
as George McGehee
Gallant Defender
as Johnny Flagg
Gallant Defender
as Johnny Flagg
Make a Million
as Professor Reginald Q. Jones
Make a Million
as Professor Reginald Q. Jones
What Price Crime
as Allen Grey
What Price Crime
as Allen Grey
One in a Million
as Donald Cabot Jr.
One in a Million
as Donald Cabot Jr.
One New York Night
as George Sheridan
One New York Night
as George Sheridan
A Shot in the Dark
as Kenneth 'Ken' Harris
A Shot in the Dark
as Kenneth 'Ken' Harris
Sons of Steel
as Phillip Mason Chadburne
Sons of Steel
as Phillip Mason Chadburne
Desirable
as Russell Gray
Desirable
as Russell Gray
Green Eyes
as Michael Tracy
Green Eyes
as Michael Tracy
Three on a Honeymoon
as Dick Charlton
Three on a Honeymoon
as Dick Charlton
Stolen Sweets
as Bill Smith
Stolen Sweets
as Bill Smith
Murder on the Campus
as Bill Bartlett
Murder on the Campus
as Bill Bartlett
Mr. Skitch
as Harvey Denby
Mr. Skitch
as Harvey Denby
The Return of Casey Jones
as Jim Martin
The Return of Casey Jones
as Jim Martin
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Terence Granville
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Terence Granville
Lady and Gent
as Ted Streaver
Lady and Gent
as Ted Streaver
Sky Bride
as Jim Carmichael
Sky Bride
as Jim Carmichael
Touchdown!
as Paul Gehring
Touchdown!
as Paul Gehring
Fast and Loose
as Henry Morgan
Fast and Loose
as Henry Morgan
The Quarterback
as Football Player (uncredited)
The Quarterback
as Football Player (uncredited)