Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76.
Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76.
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Filmography (Movies)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/1987
My Brother's Wedding
Character:Pastor #2
Release Date:13/09/1983
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Character:Alan Hardesty
Release Date:27/10/1975
Cop on the Beat
Character:Deputy Chief Berliner
Release Date:06/05/1975
Police Headquarters
Character:David L. Chapin
Release Date:19/03/1974
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Character:George Thornton
Release Date:24/11/1973
Partners in Crime
Character:Lt. Fred Harnett
Release Date:24/03/1973
The Screaming Woman
Character:Ken Bronson
Release Date:29/01/1972
The Arrangement
Character:Finnegan
Release Date:18/11/1969
Hail, Hero!
Character:Senator Murchiston
Release Date:04/10/1969
The Smugglers
Character:Harry Miller
Release Date:24/12/1968
The Swimmer
Character:Howard Graham
Release Date:09/08/1968
The Counterfeit Killer
Character:Dolan
Release Date:01/05/1968
Valley of the Dolls
Character:Kevin Gillmore
Release Date:27/12/1967
The Money Jungle
Character:Harvey Sheppard
Release Date:15/12/1967
The Third Day
Character:Lawrence Conway
Release Date:04/08/1965
Dear Heart
Character:Frank Taylor
Release Date:07/03/1965
The Lively Set
Character:Paul Manning
Release Date:24/10/1964
Showdown
Character:Bert Pickett
Release Date:03/05/1963
Back Street
Character:Curt Stanton
Release Date:11/10/1961
Tammy Tell Me True
Character:Buford Woodly
Release Date:26/07/1961
No Name on the Bullet
Character:Luke Canfield
Release Date:01/02/1959
Step Down to Terror
Character:Johnny Walters
Release Date:01/09/1958
The Playroom
Character:George Rutherford
Release Date:10/10/1957
Until They Sail
Character:Capt. Richard Bates
Release Date:08/10/1957
Jeanne Eagels
Character:John Donahue
Release Date:02/08/1957
Walk the Proud Land
Character:Tom Sweeny
Release Date:01/09/1956
The Price of Fear
Character:Pete Carroll
Release Date:13/03/1956
To Hell and Back
Character:Brandon
Release Date:22/09/1955
All That Heaven Allows
Character:Mick Anderson
Release Date:25/08/1955
Female on the Beach
Character:Police Lieutenant Galley
Release Date:19/08/1955
Summer Pavilion
Character:Ned Welch
Release Date:02/05/1955
Four Guns to the Border
Character:Sheriff Jim Flannery
Release Date:05/11/1954
Tobor the Great
Character:Dr. Ralph Harrison
Release Date:01/09/1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Character:Don Haynes
Release Date:04/01/1954
War Arrow
Character:Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
Release Date:26/12/1953
It Came from Outer Space
Character:Sheriff Matt Warren
Release Date:05/06/1953
The Lone Hand
Character:George Hadley
Release Date:20/05/1953
Gunsmoke
Character:Johnny Lake
Release Date:04/05/1953
Bonzo Goes to College
Character:Malcolm Drew
Release Date:11/09/1952
The Red Ball Express
Character:Partridge
Release Date:29/05/1952
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
Character:Jim Anderson
Release Date:01/03/1952
Little Egypt
Character:Oliver Doane
Release Date:01/10/1951
You Never Can Tell
Character:Perry Collins
Release Date:23/09/1951
Air Cadet
Character:Captain Sullivan
Release Date:14/03/1951
Harvey
Character:Dr. Sanderson
Release Date:04/12/1950
Winchester '73
Character:Steve Miller
Release Date:12/07/1950
Peggy
Character:Tom Fielding
Release Date:01/07/1950
Louisa
Character:Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/05/1950
I Was a Shoplifter
Character:Herb Klaxon
Release Date:13/05/1950
Comanche Territory
Character:Stacey Howard
Release Date:01/05/1950
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Character:Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:20/04/1949
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Character:Dodd
Release Date:05/02/1949
The Tender Years
Character:Bob Wilson
Release Date:03/01/1948
The Pretender
Character:Dr. Leonard Koster
Release Date:11/08/1947
Winter Wonderland
Character:Steve Kirk
Release Date:12/05/1946
A Night in Casablanca
Character:Lt. Pierre Delmar
Release Date:10/05/1946
Whistle Stop
Character:Ernie
Release Date:25/01/1946
You Came Along
Character:Lt. R. Janoschek
Release Date:04/07/1945
Conflict
Character:Norman Holsworth
Release Date:15/06/1945
Proceed and Report
Character:Lt. Johnson
Release Date:03/11/1943
Air Force
Character:Navigator
Release Date:20/03/1943
The Hard Way
Character:Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
Release Date:13/01/1943
Now, Voyager
Character:Leslie Trotter (uncredited)
Release Date:22/10/1942
Busses Roar
Character:Eddie Sloan
Release Date:19/09/1942
Across the Pacific
Character:Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1942
Winning Your Wings
Character:State College Student (uncredited)
Release Date:28/05/1942
The Male Animal
Character:Student (uncredited)
Release Date:12/03/1942
Bullet Scars
Character:Reporter at Police HQ
Release Date:07/03/1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Character:Sandy
Release Date:24/12/1941
Dangerously They Live
Character:Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1941
One Foot in Heaven
Character:Second Bridegroom (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1941
The Maltese Falcon
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/1941
Sergeant York
Character:Scorer (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Character:Snappy Saunders
Release Date:20/09/1941
Out of the Fog
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Release Date:14/06/1941
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character:Young Priest (uncredited)
Release Date:31/08/1939
Career
Character:Rex Chaney
Release Date:07/07/1939
Television Appearances
Matt Helm
Character:Mr. Simmons
Switch
Character:Charles Estabrook
Harry O
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The Rookies
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Cannon
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Land of the Giants
Character:Mr. Erdap
The Name of the Game
Character:Tom Laraby
The Name of the Game
Character:Jonathan Galley
Mannix
Character:Adam Pierson
Judd for the Defense
Character:
Ironside
Character:Mr. Thomas
The Invaders
Character:Robert Morrison
Mission: Impossible
Character:Mitchell Connally
Star Trek
Character:Commodore Stocker
F Troop
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Daniel Boone
Character:Simon Jarvis
Daniel Boone
Character:Andy Wharton
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Taggart Coleman
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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The Fugitive
Character:Oliver Greer
The Lucy Show
Character:Walter Kendricks
The Virginian
Character:Randolf
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Character:Ben Stockton
Checkmate
Character:Mack Weston
Rendezvous
Character:John Burden
Wagon Train
Character:Marshal Vern Rothman
Wagon Train
Character:Sam Livingston
Wagon Train
Character:Frank Casteel
The 20th Century Fox Hour
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Climax!
Character:Mickey Wayne
Letter to Loretta
Character:Jeff Bertch
Letter to Loretta
Character:Tom
General Electric Theater
Character:Jeff Davis (uncredited)
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Johnny Bond
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Ivan
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Lew
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Billy Gordon
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Paul Doniger
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Gavin Rhodes
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Carl Phillips
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Andrew
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Wayne
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Jed
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Kenneth Reed
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:John
Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:Chet
Studio One
Character:Ned Welch
Kraft Television Theatre
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