
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975

Arsenic and Old Lace
Character:Marriage License Clerk
Release Date:01/09/1944

Slightly Dangerous
Character:Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1943

Silver Queen
Character:Doc Stonebraker
Release Date:14/11/1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:01/10/1942

The Pride of the Yankees
Character:Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Release Date:14/07/1942

The Postman Didn't Ring
Character:Judge Ben Holt
Release Date:03/07/1942

Dr. Broadway
Character:Oscar Titus
Release Date:09/05/1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Character:Cheevers Snow
Release Date:27/03/1942

The Night Before the Divorce
Character:Second Judge
Release Date:06/03/1942

The Remarkable Andrew
Character:Dr. Clarence Upjohn
Release Date:05/03/1942

Pacific Blackout
Character:Cornelius
Release Date:31/12/1941

Bedtime Story
Character:Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1941

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Character:Judge White
Release Date:18/12/1941

Look Who's Laughing
Character:Motel Manager
Release Date:21/11/1941

They Died with Their Boots On
Character:Station Master (uncredited)
Release Date:20/11/1941

Man at Large
Character:Mr. Gallon
Release Date:26/09/1941

Hold That Ghost
Character:Storekeeper (uncredited)
Release Date:07/08/1941

Bad Men of Missouri
Character:Clem
Release Date:26/07/1941

Moon Over Miami
Character:Joe, the Postman
Release Date:04/07/1941

The Singing Hill
Character:Judge Henry Starrbottle
Release Date:25/04/1941

The Lady from Cheyenne
Character:Dr. McGuinness
Release Date:11/04/1941

So Ends Our Night
Character:Swiss Policeman
Release Date:27/02/1941

Tobacco Road
Character:County Clerk
Release Date:20/02/1941

Petticoat Politics
Character:Grandpa
Release Date:31/01/1941

High Sierra
Character:Ed
Release Date:23/01/1941

Santa Fe Trail
Character:Conductor
Release Date:20/12/1940

She Couldn't Say No
Character:Hank Woodcock
Release Date:07/12/1940

Meet the Missus
Character:Grandpa
Release Date:29/11/1940

Friendly Neighbors
Character:Bumblebee Hibbs
Release Date:17/11/1940

Blondie Plays Cupid
Character:Onkel Abner Henderson
Release Date:31/10/1940

The Golden Fleecing
Character:Justice of Peace
Release Date:16/08/1940

The Boys from Syracuse
Character:Turnkey
Release Date:30/07/1940

Girl from God's Country
Character:Dealer
Release Date:30/07/1940

Maryland
Character:Judge
Release Date:19/07/1940

Three Faces West
Character:Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Release Date:03/07/1940

Lucky Cisco Kid
Character:Hotel Guest
Release Date:28/06/1940

Our Town
Character:Constable
Release Date:24/05/1940

Alias the Deacon
Character:Sheriff Yates
Release Date:13/05/1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife
Character:Henry Quinn (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1940

Virginia City
Character:Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:23/03/1940

Remember the Night
Character:Judge at Rummage Sale
Release Date:19/01/1940

He Married His Wife
Character:Mayer
Release Date:19/01/1940

Two Thoroughbreds
Character:Doc Purdy
Release Date:08/12/1939

The Covered Trailer
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:10/11/1939

Drums Along the Mohawk
Character:Innkeeper
Release Date:10/11/1939

Dust Be My Destiny
Character:F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character:Court Clerk
Release Date:31/08/1939

The Under-Pup
Character:Druggist
Release Date:31/08/1939

In Name Only
Character:Gardener
Release Date:18/08/1939

Second Fiddle
Character:Joe Clayton
Release Date:30/06/1939

Unexpected Father
Character:Magistrate
Release Date:14/06/1939

Young Mr. Lincoln
Character:Judge Herbert A. Bell
Release Date:09/06/1939

Exile Express
Character:Justice Henry P. Smith
Release Date:27/05/1939

They Asked For It
Character:Chief Lawson
Release Date:20/05/1939

Hotel Imperial
Character:Visoff (uncredited)
Release Date:11/05/1939

Women in the Wind
Character:Farmer
Release Date:15/04/1939

They Made Her a Spy
Character:Lucius Wilkins
Release Date:14/04/1939

The Kid From Texas
Character:Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
Release Date:14/04/1939

Dodge City
Character:Reverend (uncredited)
Release Date:08/04/1939

The Flying Irishman
Character:Smedley
Release Date:07/04/1939

I'm from Missouri
Character:Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
Release Date:06/04/1939

The Lady and the Mob
Character:Flanagan, Bank Guard
Release Date:03/04/1939

Inside Story
Character:Uncle Ben Perkins
Release Date:10/03/1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter
Character:Angus Dibble
Release Date:25/02/1939

Boy Trouble
Character:Bradley
Release Date:27/01/1939

Jesse James
Character:Minister
Release Date:14/01/1939

Topper Takes a Trip
Character:Judge
Release Date:29/12/1938

Spring Madness
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:11/11/1938

Five of a Kind
Character:Rev. Matthew Brand
Release Date:14/10/1938

Stablemates
Character:Choirmaster
Release Date:07/10/1938

Breaking the Ice
Character:Smith
Release Date:22/09/1938

Mr. Chump
Character:Mr. Koeper
Release Date:08/08/1938

Four's a Crowd
Character:Charlie (uncredited)
Release Date:04/08/1938

The Road to Reno
Character:The Judge
Release Date:01/08/1938

Professor Beware
Character:Sheriff Henry Sweatt
Release Date:29/07/1938

Three Blind Mice
Character:Hendricks
Release Date:18/06/1938

One Wild Night
Character:Lem Halliday
Release Date:02/06/1938

Three Comrades
Character:Herr Schultz
Release Date:02/06/1938

Vivacious Lady
Character:Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Release Date:13/05/1938

Crime School
Character:Old Doctor
Release Date:10/05/1938

Joy of Living
Character:Magistrate
Release Date:06/05/1938

In Old Chicago
Character:Commissioner W.J. Beavers
Release Date:15/04/1938

Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Character:Angus Tubbs
Release Date:18/02/1938

Forbidden Valley
Character:Dr. Scudd
Release Date:13/02/1938

The Jury's Secret
Character:Old Man
Release Date:16/01/1938

Wells Fargo
Character:Jethro - Old Confederate
Release Date:31/12/1937

Lady Behave!
Character:Innkeeper
Release Date:22/12/1937

Checkers
Character:Zeb
Release Date:08/12/1937

Big Town Girl
Character:Isaiah Wickenback
Release Date:03/12/1937

The Hurricane
Character:Judge (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1937

Danger – Love at Work
Character:Taxi driver
Release Date:30/09/1937

Behind the Mike
Character:Pete Jones
Release Date:26/09/1937

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Character:Uncle
Release Date:17/09/1937

Make a Wish
Character:Station Agent
Release Date:01/09/1937

Back in Circulation
Character:The Sheriff
Release Date:27/08/1937

Ever Since Eve
Character:Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
Release Date:15/07/1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks
Character:Usher (uncredited)
Release Date:02/07/1937

She Had to Eat
Character:Franklin (uncredited)
Release Date:02/07/1937

Mountain Music
Character:Justice of the Peace Sharody
Release Date:18/06/1937

Fifty Roads to Town
Character:George Hession
Release Date:03/06/1937

Pick a Star
Character:Judge
Release Date:21/05/1937

Venus Makes Trouble
Character:Joel Willard
Release Date:14/05/1937

Girl Loves Boy
Character:Rufus Boggs
Release Date:27/03/1937

Dangerous Number
Character:Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
Release Date:22/01/1937

The Mighty Treve
Character:Watling
Release Date:17/01/1937

Lady from Nowhere
Character:Alexander Scorzo
Release Date:23/12/1936

Career Woman
Character:Coroner McInery
Release Date:18/12/1936

Banjo on My Knee
Character:Judge Tope
Release Date:11/12/1936

Four Days Wonder
Character:Gilroy
Release Date:03/12/1936

Fugitive in the Sky
Character:Henry Staeger
Release Date:28/11/1936

All American Chump
Character:Abiah Smith
Release Date:16/10/1936

Libeled Lady
Character:McCall the Magistrate
Release Date:09/10/1936

The Texas Rangers
Character:Sheriff (uncredited)
Release Date:28/08/1936

Postal Inspector
Character:Grumpy
Release Date:16/08/1936

Back to Nature
Character:Deputy Sheriff Putney
Release Date:14/08/1936

36 Hours to Kill
Character:Mr. Hutchins
Release Date:24/07/1936

Spendthrift
Character:Col. Barnaby
Release Date:22/07/1936

The Bride Walks Out
Character:Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Release Date:10/07/1936

The Mine with the Iron Door
Character:Thad Hill
Release Date:06/05/1936

F-Man
Character:Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
Release Date:02/05/1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Character:Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
Release Date:24/04/1936

The Harvester
Character:Stubby Pratt
Release Date:18/04/1936

Murder on a Bridle Path
Character:Warden Sylvester Mahoney
Release Date:17/04/1936

The Moon's Our Home
Character:Abner Simpson
Release Date:10/04/1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Character:Mal (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1936

Till We Meet Again
Character:Herr Hoffer
Release Date:04/04/1936

The Farmer in the Dell
Character:Milkman
Release Date:27/03/1936

Colleen
Character:Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:21/03/1936

Boulder Dam
Character:First Sheriff (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1936

Love on a Bet
Character:Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
Release Date:06/03/1936

The Preview Murder Mystery
Character:Jones - Watchman
Release Date:28/02/1936

In Person
Character:Parson Calverton Lunk
Release Date:22/11/1935

The Great American Pie Company
Character:Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1935

The Goose and the Gander
Character:Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
Release Date:21/09/1935

The Gay Deception
Character:Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
Release Date:13/09/1935

Welcome Home
Character:Constable Mulhausen
Release Date:09/08/1935

Don't Bet on Blondes
Character:Doc
Release Date:13/07/1935

The Raven
Character:Col. Bertram Grant
Release Date:08/07/1935

Stranded
Character:Boatman
Release Date:29/06/1935

Whispering Smith Speaks
Character:Cal Stone
Release Date:15/05/1935

Star of Midnight
Character:Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1935

Eight Bells
Character:Walker
Release Date:10/04/1935

The Nut Farm
Character:Sliscomb, the Landlord
Release Date:24/03/1935

Murder on a Honeymoon
Character:Chief of Police Britt
Release Date:22/02/1935

Romance in Manhattan
Character:Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:11/01/1935

Caravan
Character:Flunkey (Uncredited)
Release Date:30/12/1934

The Secret Bride
Character:Diner 2 (uncredited)
Release Date:22/12/1934

The Ghost Walks
Character:Guard
Release Date:01/12/1934

It's a Gift
Character:Gate Guard
Release Date:30/11/1934

The St. Louis Kid
Character:Messeldopp
Release Date:10/11/1934

The Firebird
Character:Max Bauer, the Porter
Release Date:03/11/1934

Wake Up and Dream
Character:Earl Craft
Release Date:01/10/1934

The Pursuit of Happiness
Character:Sam Evans
Release Date:27/09/1934

Million Dollar Ransom
Character:Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1934

Blind Date
Character:Pa Taylor
Release Date:20/07/1934

The Circus Clown
Character:Kingsley
Release Date:30/06/1934

The Loudspeaker
Character:Burroughs
Release Date:01/06/1934

Half a Sinner
Character:Noel Cunningham
Release Date:01/06/1934

Rough Necking
Character:Mr. Marshall
Release Date:24/04/1934

Fashions of 1934
Character:Man Removing Telephone
Release Date:14/02/1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Character:Mr. Clark
Release Date:02/02/1934

Mr. Skitch
Character:Mr. Umpchay
Release Date:22/12/1933

Lady Killer
Character:Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:09/12/1933

From Headquarters
Character:Teletype Man (uncredited)
Release Date:16/11/1933

Female
Character:Tom
Release Date:11/11/1933

The Kennel Murder Case
Character:Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1933

Gambling Ship
Character:Detective
Release Date:23/06/1933

So This Is Africa
Character:Doctor
Release Date:21/04/1933

Gabriel Over the White House
Character:Vice President (uncredited)
Release Date:31/03/1933

The Match King
Character:Oscar
Release Date:31/12/1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Character:Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1932

Central Park
Character:Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/1932

Three on a Match
Character:Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Release Date:29/10/1932

The Crooked Circle
Character:Kinny
Release Date:25/09/1932

Movie Crazy
Character:J.L. O'Brien
Release Date:23/09/1932

Hold 'Em Jail
Character:Governor
Release Date:19/08/1932

Jewel Robbery
Character:Johann Christian Lenz
Release Date:08/07/1932

The Tenderfoot
Character:Oscar
Release Date:23/05/1932

The Famous Ferguson Case
Character:Fire Chief (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1932

Union Depot
Character:Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
Release Date:14/01/1932

Palmy Days
Character:Mr. Clark
Release Date:23/09/1931

Traveling Husbands
Character:Joe
Release Date:15/08/1931

Ex-Bad Boy
Character:Henry Simmons
Release Date:15/07/1931

The Front Page
Character:Woodenshoes
Release Date:04/04/1931

Lonely Wives
Character:Andrews, the Butler
Release Date:15/02/1931

The Bat Whispers
Character:The Caretaker
Release Date:13/11/1930

Whoopee!
Character:Jerome Underwood
Release Date:26/09/1930

Janice Meredith
Character:Squire Hennion
Release Date:08/12/1924

Little Old New York
Character:Bunny
Release Date:01/08/1923

April Folly
Character:Dobbs
Release Date:20/03/1920