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Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Acting1894Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor.

Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor.

He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.

Acting History

1967
1964
The Incredible Mr Limpet
as Fleet Admiral
Seven Days in May
as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
The Quick Gun
as Rev. Staley
Dead Ringer
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1963
Petticoat Junction
TVas George Prentice• 1 eps
1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Reverend / Dr. Lacey / Judge• 1 eps
1960
Ocean's Eleven
as Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
Noose for a Gunman
as Minister (uncredited)
The Chevy Mystery Show
TVas Judge Bascomb• 1 eps
1959
Bonanza
TVas Referee at Duel• 1 eps
Perry Mason
TVas Dr. Barnes• 1 eps
1958
1957
Chicago Confidential
as Dr. Charing (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
1956
The Lone Ranger
as Governor
Forbidden Moon
as Commissioner Drake
Menace from Outer Space
as Drake - Secretary of Space
High Tor
as Biggs Sr.
1955
Illegal
as Judge (uncredited)
1954
Crash of Moons
as Secretary of Space Drake
Beyond the Moon
as Secretary Drake
The Gypsy Moon
as Secretary of Space Drake
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Secretary of Space Drake
Manhunt in Space
as Secretary of Space Drake
1953
Three Lives
as Principal
1952
Cattle Town
as Governor
Room for One More
as Mr. S. Thatcher
The Big Trees
as Elder Bixby
1951
Along the Great Divide
as Judge Marlow
Fort Worth
as Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
as Judge Donahue (uncredited)
Submarine Command
as Adm. Tobias
The Sea Hornet
as Mr. Goodrich
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas President of the Court
1950
Caged
as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
Francis
as Banker Munroe
Bright Leaf
as Pendleton (uncredited)
The Sun Sets at Dawn
as Reporter, AP
Perfect Strangers
as Lyle Pettijohn
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Dr. Romer / Reverend
1949
The Lucky Stiff
as Jim Childers aka Big Jim
He Walked by Night
as Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)
Tokyo Joe
as General Ireton
They Live by Night
as Comm. Hubbell
The Lady Takes a Sailor
as Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)
1948
For the Love of Mary
as Justice Hastings
The Miracle of the Bells
as Father Spinsky
1924
1922
The Cradle
as Dr. Robert Harvey
1921
Beyond
as Geoffrey Southerne
Hail the Woman
as Richard Stuart
The Foolish Matrons
as Lafayette Wayne
The Beautiful Liar
as Bobby Bates
The Cave Girl
as Diivvy Bates
1920
The Perfect Woman
as James Stanhope
The Little 'Fraid Lady
as Saxton Graves
That Something
as Edwin Drake
Judy of Rogues' Harbor
as Lt. Teddy Kingsland
The Ladder of Lies
as John Blaine
The Family Honor
as Merle Curran
Simple Souls
as Duke of Wynningham
1919
The Other Half
as Donald Trent
Luck in Pawn
as Richard Standish Norton
Poor Relations
as Monty Rhodes

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/27/1894
Day of Death
11/28/1964
Place of Birth
Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA