Spencer Charters
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.
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Marriage License Clerk
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Marriage License Clerk
Slightly Dangerous
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Silver Queen
as Doc Stonebraker
Silver Queen
as Doc Stonebraker
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Sheriff
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Sheriff
The Pride of the Yankees
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Judge Ben Holt
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Judge Ben Holt
Dr. Broadway
as Oscar Titus
Dr. Broadway
as Oscar Titus
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Cheevers Snow
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Cheevers Snow
The Night Before the Divorce
as Second Judge
The Night Before the Divorce
as Second Judge
The Remarkable Andrew
as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
The Remarkable Andrew
as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
Right to the Heart
as Jonah
Right to the Heart
as Jonah
Pacific Blackout
as Cornelius
Pacific Blackout
as Cornelius
Bedtime Story
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Bedtime Story
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Judge White
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Judge White
Look Who's Laughing
as Motel Manager
Look Who's Laughing
as Motel Manager
They Died with Their Boots On
as Station Master (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Station Master (uncredited)
Man at Large
as Mr. Gallon
Man at Large
as Mr. Gallon
Hold That Ghost
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
as Clem
Bad Men of Missouri
as Clem
Moon Over Miami
as Joe, the Postman
Moon Over Miami
as Joe, the Postman
The Singing Hill
as Judge Henry Starrbottle
The Singing Hill
as Judge Henry Starrbottle
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Dr. McGuinness
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Dr. McGuinness
So Ends Our Night
as Swiss Policeman
So Ends Our Night
as Swiss Policeman
Tobacco Road
as County Clerk
Tobacco Road
as County Clerk
Petticoat Politics
as Grandpa
Petticoat Politics
as Grandpa
High Sierra
as Ed
High Sierra
as Ed
Santa Fe Trail
as Conductor
Santa Fe Trail
as Conductor
She Couldn't Say No
as Hank Woodcock
She Couldn't Say No
as Hank Woodcock
Meet the Missus
as Grandpa
Meet the Missus
as Grandpa
Friendly Neighbors
as Bumblebee Hibbs
Friendly Neighbors
as Bumblebee Hibbs
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Onkel Abner Henderson
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Onkel Abner Henderson
The Golden Fleecing
as Justice of Peace
The Golden Fleecing
as Justice of Peace
The Boys from Syracuse
as Turnkey
The Boys from Syracuse
as Turnkey
Girl from God's Country
as Dealer
Girl from God's Country
as Dealer
Maryland
as Judge
Maryland
as Judge
Three Faces West
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Three Faces West
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Hotel Guest
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Hotel Guest
Our Town
as Constable
Our Town
as Constable
Alias the Deacon
as Sheriff Yates
Alias the Deacon
as Sheriff Yates
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Judge at Rummage Sale
Remember the Night
as Judge at Rummage Sale
He Married His Wife
as Mayer
He Married His Wife
as Mayer
Two Thoroughbreds
as Doc Purdy
Two Thoroughbreds
as Doc Purdy
The Covered Trailer
as Sheriff
The Covered Trailer
as Sheriff
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Innkeeper
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Innkeeper
Dust Be My Destiny
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Court Clerk
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Court Clerk
The Under-Pup
as Druggist
The Under-Pup
as Druggist
In Name Only
as Gardener
In Name Only
as Gardener
Second Fiddle
as Joe Clayton
Second Fiddle
as Joe Clayton
Unexpected Father
as Magistrate
Unexpected Father
as Magistrate
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
Exile Express
as Justice Henry P. Smith
Exile Express
as Justice Henry P. Smith
They Asked For It
as Chief Lawson
They Asked For It
as Chief Lawson
Hotel Imperial
as Visoff (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial
as Visoff (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Farmer
Women in the Wind
as Farmer
They Made Her a Spy
as Lucius Wilkins
They Made Her a Spy
as Lucius Wilkins
The Kid From Texas
as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
The Kid From Texas
as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
Dodge City
as Reverend (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Reverend (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
as Smedley
The Flying Irishman
as Smedley
I'm from Missouri
as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
I'm from Missouri
as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
The Lady and the Mob
as Flanagan, Bank Guard
The Lady and the Mob
as Flanagan, Bank Guard
Inside Story
as Uncle Ben Perkins
Inside Story
as Uncle Ben Perkins
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Angus Dibble
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Angus Dibble
Boy Trouble
as Bradley
Boy Trouble
as Bradley
Jesse James
as Minister
Jesse James
as Minister
Topper Takes a Trip
as Judge
Topper Takes a Trip
as Judge
Strange Faces
as Mason City Sheriff
Strange Faces
as Mason City Sheriff
Spring Madness
as Police Chief
Spring Madness
as Police Chief
Five of a Kind
as Rev. Matthew Brand
Five of a Kind
as Rev. Matthew Brand
Stablemates
as Choirmaster
Stablemates
as Choirmaster
Breaking the Ice
as Smith
Breaking the Ice
as Smith
Mr. Chump
as Mr. Koeper
Mr. Chump
as Mr. Koeper
Four's a Crowd
as Charlie (uncredited)
Four's a Crowd
as Charlie (uncredited)
The Road to Reno
as The Judge
The Road to Reno
as The Judge
Professor Beware
as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Professor Beware
as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Three Blind Mice
as Hendricks
Three Blind Mice
as Hendricks
One Wild Night
as Lem Halliday
One Wild Night
as Lem Halliday
Three Comrades
as Herr Schultz
Three Comrades
as Herr Schultz
Vivacious Lady
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Crime School
as Old Doctor
Crime School
as Old Doctor
Joy of Living
as Magistrate
Joy of Living
as Magistrate
In Old Chicago
as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
In Old Chicago
as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
as Angus Tubbs
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
as Angus Tubbs
Forbidden Valley
as Dr. Scudd
Forbidden Valley
as Dr. Scudd
The Jury's Secret
as Old Man
The Jury's Secret
as Old Man
Wells Fargo
as Jethro - Old Confederate
Wells Fargo
as Jethro - Old Confederate
Lady Behave!
as Innkeeper
Lady Behave!
as Innkeeper
Checkers
as Zeb
Checkers
as Zeb
Big Town Girl
as Isaiah Wickenback
Big Town Girl
as Isaiah Wickenback
The Hurricane
as Judge (uncredited)
The Hurricane
as Judge (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work
as Taxi driver
Danger – Love at Work
as Taxi driver
Behind the Mike
as Pete Jones
Behind the Mike
as Pete Jones
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Uncle
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Uncle
Make a Wish
as Station Agent
Make a Wish
as Station Agent
Back in Circulation
as The Sheriff
Back in Circulation
as The Sheriff
Ever Since Eve
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Usher (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Usher (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
as Franklin (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
as Franklin (uncredited)
Mountain Music
as Justice of the Peace Sharody
Mountain Music
as Justice of the Peace Sharody
Fifty Roads to Town
as George Hession
Fifty Roads to Town
as George Hession
Pick a Star
as Judge
Pick a Star
as Judge
Venus Makes Trouble
as Joel Willard
Venus Makes Trouble
as Joel Willard
Girl Loves Boy
as Rufus Boggs
Girl Loves Boy
as Rufus Boggs
Dangerous Number
as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
Dangerous Number
as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
The Mighty Treve
as Watling
The Mighty Treve
as Watling
Lady from Nowhere
as Alexander Scorzo
Lady from Nowhere
as Alexander Scorzo
Career Woman
as Coroner McInery
Career Woman
as Coroner McInery
Banjo on My Knee
as Judge Tope
Banjo on My Knee
as Judge Tope
Four Days Wonder
as Gilroy
Four Days Wonder
as Gilroy
Fugitive in the Sky
as Henry Staeger
Fugitive in the Sky
as Henry Staeger
All American Chump
as Abiah Smith
All American Chump
as Abiah Smith
Libeled Lady
as Magistrate
Libeled Lady
as Magistrate
The Texas Rangers
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
as Grumpy
Postal Inspector
as Grumpy
Back to Nature
as Deputy Sheriff Putney
Back to Nature
as Deputy Sheriff Putney
36 Hours to Kill
as Mr. Hutchins
36 Hours to Kill
as Mr. Hutchins
Spendthrift
as Col. Barnaby
Spendthrift
as Col. Barnaby
The Bride Walks Out
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Bride Walks Out
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Thad Hill
The Mine with the Iron Door
as Thad Hill
F-Man
as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
F-Man
as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Harvester
as Stubby Pratt
The Harvester
as Stubby Pratt
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
The Moon's Our Home
as Abner Simpson
The Moon's Our Home
as Abner Simpson
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mal (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mal (uncredited)
Till We Meet Again
as Herr Hoffer
Till We Meet Again
as Herr Hoffer
The Farmer in the Dell
as Milkman
The Farmer in the Dell
as Milkman
Colleen
as Doctor (uncredited)
Colleen
as Doctor (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as First Sheriff (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as First Sheriff (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
Love on a Bet
as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Jones - Watchman
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Jones - Watchman
Don’t Get Personal
as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
Don’t Get Personal
as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
In Person
as Parson Calverton Lunk
In Person
as Parson Calverton Lunk
The Great American Pie Company
as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
The Great American Pie Company
as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander
as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Goose and the Gander
as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
The Gay Deception
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
Welcome Home
as Constable Mulhausen
Welcome Home
as Constable Mulhausen
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Doc
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Doc
The Raven
as Col. Bertram Grant
The Raven
as Col. Bertram Grant
Stranded
as Boatman
Stranded
as Boatman
Whispering Smith Speaks
as Cal Stone
Whispering Smith Speaks
as Cal Stone
Star of Midnight
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Eight Bells
as Walker
Eight Bells
as Walker
The Nut Farm
as Sliscomb, the Landlord
The Nut Farm
as Sliscomb, the Landlord
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Chief of Police Britt
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Chief of Police Britt
Caravan
as Flunkey (Uncredited)
Caravan
as Flunkey (Uncredited)
The Secret Bride
as Diner 2 (uncredited)
The Secret Bride
as Diner 2 (uncredited)
Romance in Manhattan
as Clerk (uncredited)
Romance in Manhattan
as Clerk (uncredited)
The Ghost Walks
as Guard
The Ghost Walks
as Guard
It's a Gift
as Gate Guard
It's a Gift
as Gate Guard
The St. Louis Kid
as Messeldopp
The St. Louis Kid
as Messeldopp
The Firebird
as Max Bauer, the Porter
The Firebird
as Max Bauer, the Porter
Wake Up and Dream
as Earl Craft
Wake Up and Dream
as Earl Craft
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Sam Evans
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Sam Evans
Million Dollar Ransom
as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Million Dollar Ransom
as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Blind Date
as Pa Taylor
Blind Date
as Pa Taylor
The Circus Clown
as Kingsley
The Circus Clown
as Kingsley
The Loudspeaker
as Burroughs
The Loudspeaker
as Burroughs
Half a Sinner
as Noel Cunningham
Half a Sinner
as Noel Cunningham
Rough Necking
as Mr. Marshall
Rough Necking
as Mr. Marshall
Fashions of 1934
as Man Removing Telephone
Fashions of 1934
as Man Removing Telephone
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
as Mr. Clark
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
as Mr. Clark
Mr. Skitch
as Mr. Umpchay
Mr. Skitch
as Mr. Umpchay
Lady Killer
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
From Headquarters
as Teletype Man (uncredited)
From Headquarters
as Teletype Man (uncredited)
Female
as Tom
Female
as Tom
The Kennel Murder Case
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Gambling Ship
as Detective
Gambling Ship
as Detective
So This Is Africa
as Doctor
So This Is Africa
as Doctor
Gabriel Over the White House
as Vice President (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House
as Vice President (uncredited)
The Match King
as Oscar
The Match King
as Oscar
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Central Park
as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Central Park
as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Three on a Match
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Three on a Match
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
The Crooked Circle
as Kinny
The Crooked Circle
as Kinny
Movie Crazy
as J.L. O'Brien
Movie Crazy
as J.L. O'Brien
Hold 'Em Jail
as Governor
Hold 'Em Jail
as Governor
Jewel Robbery
as Johann Christian Lenz
Jewel Robbery
as Johann Christian Lenz
The Tenderfoot
as Oscar
The Tenderfoot
as Oscar
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Palmy Days
as Mr. Clark
Palmy Days
as Mr. Clark
Traveling Husbands
as Joe
Traveling Husbands
as Joe
Ex-Bad Boy
as Henry Simmons
Ex-Bad Boy
as Henry Simmons
The Front Page
as Woodenshoes
The Front Page
as Woodenshoes
Lonely Wives
as Andrews, the Butler
Lonely Wives
as Andrews, the Butler
The Bat Whispers
as The Caretaker
The Bat Whispers
as The Caretaker
Whoopee!
as Jerome Underwood
Whoopee!
as Jerome Underwood
Dancing Mothers
as Butter and Egg Man
Dancing Mothers
as Butter and Egg Man
Janice Meredith
as Squire Hennion
Janice Meredith
as Squire Hennion
Little Old New York
as Bunny
Little Old New York
as Bunny
April Folly
as Dobbs
April Folly
as Dobbs