Charles Dingle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Dingle (December 28, 1887, Wabash, Indiana – January 19, 1956, Worcester, Massachusetts) was an American stage and film actor. Dingle made his Broadway debut in the short-lived drama Killers in 1928. Better roles followed including Duke Theseus in the 1932 revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sheriff Cole in Let Freedom Ring in 1935. He made his musical debut in Irving Berlin's Miss Liberty in 1950. A veteran of over 50 feature films, he was best noted for portraying hard edged businessmen and villains. He was best known for his role as Ben Hubbard, the crafty eldest member of the Hubbard family in The Little Foxes on both stage and screen, and for his role as Senator Brockway in the film version of Call Me Madam. Critic Bosley Crowther wrote of his performance in The Little Foxes in New York Times of August 22, 1941, "Charles Dingle as brother Ben Hubbard, the oldest and sharpest of the rattlesnake clan, is the perfect villain in respectable garb".[citation needed] His last stage appearance was in 1954's The Immoralist co-starring with Louis Jourdan, Geraldine Page, and James Dean; it was also Dean's last Broadway appearance. He was married to actress Dorothy White (1911-2008). Charles Dingle died of a sudden heart attack at age 68. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in Germany. His widow survived him by 52 years.
Filmography
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Senator Fullerton
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Senator Fullerton
Half a Hero
as Mr. Bascomb
Half a Hero
as Mr. Bascomb
Call Me Madam
as Senator Brockway
Call Me Madam
as Senator Brockway
Never Wave at a WAC
as Tom Reynolds
Never Wave at a WAC
as Tom Reynolds
Big Jack
as Mathias Taylor
Big Jack
as Mathias Taylor
A Southern Yankee
as Col. Weatharby
A Southern Yankee
as Col. Weatharby
State of the Union
as Bill Nolard Hardy
State of the Union
as Bill Nolard Hardy
If You Knew Susie
as Mr. Whitley
If You Knew Susie
as Mr. Whitley
Oysters and Muscles
Oysters and Muscles
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as John Dessark
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as John Dessark
Welcome Stranger
as Charles 'C.J.' Chesley
Welcome Stranger
as Charles 'C.J.' Chesley
My Favorite Brunette
as Major Simon Montague
My Favorite Brunette
as Major Simon Montague
The Beast with Five Fingers
as Raymond Arlington
The Beast with Five Fingers
as Raymond Arlington
Duel in the Sun
as Sheriff Hardy
Duel in the Sun
as Sheriff Hardy
Sister Kenny
as Michael Kenny
Sister Kenny
as Michael Kenny
Three Wise Fools
as Paul Badger
Three Wise Fools
as Paul Badger
Centennial Summer
as J.P. Snodgrass
Centennial Summer
as J.P. Snodgrass
The Wife of Monte Cristo
as Danglars
The Wife of Monte Cristo
as Danglars
Cinderella Jones
as Minland
Cinderella Jones
as Minland
Guest Wife
as Arthur Truesdale Worth
Guest Wife
as Arthur Truesdale Worth
A Medal for Benny
as Zach Mibbe
A Medal for Benny
as Zach Mibbe
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Jonathan Kirkland
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Jonathan Kirkland
Together Again
as Morton Buchanan
Together Again
as Morton Buchanan
The National Barn Dance
as Mr. Garvey
The National Barn Dance
as Mr. Garvey
Home in Indiana
as Godaw Boole
Home in Indiana
as Godaw Boole
The Song of Bernadette
as Jacomet
The Song of Bernadette
as Jacomet
She's for Me
as Crane
She's for Me
as Crane
Someone to Remember
as Jim Parsonss
Someone to Remember
as Jim Parsonss
Lady of Burlesque
as Inspector Harrigan
Lady of Burlesque
as Inspector Harrigan
Edge of Darkness
as Kaspar Torgerson
Edge of Darkness
as Kaspar Torgerson
Tennessee Johnson
as Senator Jim Waters
Tennessee Johnson
as Senator Jim Waters
George Washington Slept Here
as Mr. Prescott
George Washington Slept Here
as Mr. Prescott
Somewhere I'll Find You
as George L. Stafford
Somewhere I'll Find You
as George L. Stafford
The Talk of the Town
as Andrew Holmes
The Talk of the Town
as Andrew Holmes
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Dr. Ward O. Kenwood
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Dr. Ward O. Kenwood
Are Husbands Necessary?
as Duncan Atterbury
Are Husbands Necessary?
as Duncan Atterbury
Johnny Eager
as Marco
Johnny Eager
as Marco
Unholy Partners
as Clyde Fenton
Unholy Partners
as Clyde Fenton
The Little Foxes
as Ben Hubbard
The Little Foxes
as Ben Hubbard
One Third of a Nation
as Mr. Rogers
One Third of a Nation
as Mr. Rogers
Du Barry Did All Right
as John Wainwright
Du Barry Did All Right
as John Wainwright
Double Talk
as Orphanage Attendant Bathing Charlie (uncredited)
Double Talk
as Orphanage Attendant Bathing Charlie (uncredited)