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