Acting · Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA · Born March 23, 1875
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.
MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
MovieArsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Marriage License Clerk
MovieSlightly Dangerous
1943
as Claudius Swade- motel owner (uncredited)
MovieSilver Queen
1942
as Doc Stonebraker
MovieScattergood Survives a Murder
1942
as Sheriff
MovieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
MovieThe Postman Didn't Ring
1942
as Judge Ben Holt
MovieDr. Broadway
1942
as Oscar Titus
MovieThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Cheevers Snow
MovieThe Night Before the Divorce
1942
as Second Judge
MovieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Dr. Clarence Upjohn
MovieRight to the Heart
1942
as Jonah
MoviePacific Blackout
1941
as Cornelius
MovieBedtime Story
1941
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
MovieMr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
as Judge White
MovieLook Who's Laughing
1941
as Motel Manager
MovieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Station Master (uncredited)
MovieMan at Large
1941
as Mr. Gallon
MovieHold That Ghost
1941
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
MovieBad Men of Missouri
1941
as Clem
MovieMoon Over Miami
1941
as Joe, the Postman
MovieThe Singing Hill
1941
as Judge Henry Starrbottle
MovieThe Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as Dr. McGuinness
MovieSo Ends Our Night
1941
as Swiss Policeman
MovieTobacco Road
1941
as County Clerk
MoviePetticoat Politics
1941
as Grandpa
MovieHigh Sierra
1941
as Ed
MovieSanta Fe Trail
1940
as Conductor
MovieShe Couldn't Say No
1940
as Hank Woodcock
MovieMeet the Missus
1940
as Grandpa
MovieFriendly Neighbors
1940
as Bumblebee Hibbs
MovieBlondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Onkel Abner Henderson
MovieThe Golden Fleecing
1940
as Justice of Peace
MovieThe Boys from Syracuse
1940
as Turnkey
MovieGirl from God's Country
1940
as Dealer
MovieMaryland
1940
as Judge
MovieThree Faces West
1940
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
MovieLucky Cisco Kid
1940
as Hotel Guest
MovieOur Town
1940
as Constable
MovieAlias the Deacon
1940
as Sheriff Yates
MovieThe Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Henry Quinn (uncredited)
MovieVirginia City
1940
as Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
MovieRemember the Night
1940
as Judge at Rummage Sale
MovieHe Married His Wife
1940
as Mayer
MovieTwo Thoroughbreds
1939
as Doc Purdy
MovieThe Covered Trailer
1939
as Sheriff
MovieDrums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Innkeeper
MovieDust Be My Destiny
1939
as F.W. Jennson (uncredited)
MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Court Clerk
MovieThe Under-Pup
1939
as Druggist
MovieIn Name Only
1939
as Gardener
MovieSecond Fiddle
1939
as Joe Clayton
MovieUnexpected Father
1939
as Magistrate
MovieYoung Mr. Lincoln
1939
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
MovieExile Express
1939
as Justice Henry P. Smith
They Asked For It
1939
as Chief Lawson
MovieHotel Imperial
1939
as Visoff (uncredited)
MovieWomen in the Wind
1939
as Farmer
MovieThey Made Her a Spy
1939
as Lucius Wilkins
MovieThe Kid From Texas
1939
as Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers
MovieDodge City
1939
as Reverend (uncredited)
MovieThe Flying Irishman
1939
as Smedley
MovieI'm from Missouri
1939
as Charley Shook - Mule Breeder
MovieThe Lady and the Mob
1939
as Flanagan, Bank Guard
MovieInside Story
1939
as Uncle Ben Perkins
MovieYes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Angus Dibble
MovieBoy Trouble
1939
as Bradley
MovieJesse James
1939
as Minister
MovieTopper Takes a Trip
1938
as Judge
Strange Faces
1938
as Mason City Sheriff
MovieSpring Madness
1938
as Police Chief
MovieFive of a Kind
1938
as Rev. Matthew Brand
MovieStablemates
1938
as Choirmaster
MovieBreaking the Ice
1938
as Smith
MovieMr. Chump
1938
as Mr. Koeper
MovieFour's a Crowd
1938
as Charlie (uncredited)
MovieThe Road to Reno
1938
as The Judge
MovieProfessor Beware
1938
as Sheriff Henry Sweatt
MovieThree Blind Mice
1938
as Hendricks
MovieOne Wild Night
1938
as Lem Halliday
MovieThree Comrades
1938
as Herr Schultz
MovieVivacious Lady
1938
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
MovieCrime School
1938
as Old Doctor
MovieJoy of Living
1938
as Magistrate
MovieIn Old Chicago
1938
as Commissioner W.J. Beavers
MovieMr. Boggs Steps Out
1938
as Angus Tubbs
MovieForbidden Valley
1938
as Dr. Scudd
MovieThe Jury's Secret
1938
as Old Man
MovieWells Fargo
1937
as Jethro - Old Confederate
MovieLady Behave!
1937
as Innkeeper
MovieCheckers
1937
as Zeb
MovieBig Town Girl
1937
as Isaiah Wickenback
MovieThe Hurricane
1937
as Judge (uncredited)
MovieDanger – Love at Work
1937
as Taxi driver
MovieBehind the Mike
1937
as Pete Jones
MovieWife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
as Uncle
MovieMake a Wish
1937
as Station Agent
MovieBack in Circulation
1937
as The Sheriff
MovieEver Since Eve
1937
as Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (uncredited)
MovieThe Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Usher (uncredited)
MovieShe Had to Eat
1937
as Franklin (uncredited)
MovieMountain Music
1937
as Justice of the Peace Sharody
MovieFifty Roads to Town
1937
as George Hession
MoviePick a Star
1937
as Judge
Venus Makes Trouble
1937
as Joel Willard
MovieGirl Loves Boy
1937
as Rufus Boggs
MovieDangerous Number
1937
as Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace
MovieThe Mighty Treve
1937
as Watling
MovieLady from Nowhere
1936
as Alexander Scorzo
MovieCareer Woman
1936
as Coroner McInery
MovieBanjo on My Knee
1936
as Judge Tope
Four Days Wonder
1936
as Gilroy
MovieFugitive in the Sky
1936
as Henry Staeger
MovieAll American Chump
1936
as Abiah Smith
MovieLibeled Lady
1936
as Magistrate
MovieThe Texas Rangers
1936
as Sheriff (uncredited)
MoviePostal Inspector
1936
as Grumpy
MovieBack to Nature
1936
as Deputy Sheriff Putney
Movie36 Hours to Kill
1936
as Mr. Hutchins
MovieSpendthrift
1936
as Col. Barnaby
MovieThe Bride Walks Out
1936
as Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
MovieThe Mine with the Iron Door
1936
as Thad Hill
MovieF-Man
1936
as Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder
MovieThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Dr. Bunting (uncredited)
The Harvester
1936
as Stubby Pratt
MovieMurder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Warden Sylvester Mahoney
MovieThe Moon's Our Home
1936
as Abner Simpson
MovieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Mal (uncredited)
MovieTill We Meet Again
1936
as Herr Hoffer
MovieThe Farmer in the Dell
1936
as Milkman
MovieColleen
1936
as Doctor (uncredited)
MovieBoulder Dam
1936
as First Sheriff (uncredited)
MovieLove on a Bet
1936
as Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
MovieThe Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Jones - Watchman
Don’t Get Personal
1936
as Mr. Charles van Ranseleer
MovieIn Person
1935
as Parson Calverton Lunk
MovieThe Great American Pie Company
1935
as Phineas Doolittle (uncredited)
MovieThe Goose and the Gander
1935
as Winkel 'Wink' Steinberg
MovieThe Gay Deception
1935
as Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
MovieWelcome Home
1935
as Constable Mulhausen
MovieDon't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Doc
MovieThe Raven
1935
as Col. Bertram Grant
MovieStranded
1935
as Boatman
MovieWhispering Smith Speaks
1935
as Cal Stone
MovieStar of Midnight
1935
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
MovieEight Bells
1935
as Walker
MovieThe Nut Farm
1935
as Sliscomb, the Landlord
MovieMurder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Chief of Police Britt
MovieCaravan
1934
as Flunkey (Uncredited)
MovieThe Secret Bride
1934
as Diner 2 (uncredited)
MovieRomance in Manhattan
1934
as Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Ghost Walks
1934
as Guard
MovieIt's a Gift
1934
as Gate Guard
MovieThe St. Louis Kid
1934
as Messeldopp
MovieThe Firebird
1934
as Max Bauer, the Porter
MovieWake Up and Dream
1934
as Earl Craft
MovieThe Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Sam Evans
MovieMillion Dollar Ransom
1934
as Pop McGarry (Uncredited)
MovieBlind Date
1934
as Pa Taylor
MovieThe Circus Clown
1934
as Kingsley
MovieThe Loudspeaker
1934
as Burroughs
MovieHalf a Sinner
1934
as Noel Cunningham
MovieRough Necking
1934
as Mr. Marshall
MovieFashions of 1934
1934
as Man Removing Telephone
MovieHips, Hips, Hooray!
1934
as Mr. Clark
MovieMr. Skitch
1933
as Mr. Umpchay
MovieLady Killer
1933
as Los Angeles Cop (uncredited)
MovieFrom Headquarters
1933
as Teletype Man (uncredited)
MovieFemale
1933
as Tom
MovieThe Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Sergeant Snitkin (uncredited)
MovieGambling Ship
1933
as Detective
MovieSo This Is Africa
1933
as Doctor
MovieGabriel Over the White House
1933
as Vice President (uncredited)
MovieThe Match King
1932
as Oscar
Movie20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Officer Daniels (uncredited)
MovieCentral Park
1932
as Police Sergeant Riley (uncredited)
MovieThree on a Match
1932
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
MovieThe Crooked Circle
1932
as Kinny
MovieMovie Crazy
1932
as J.L. O'Brien
MovieHold 'Em Jail
1932
as Governor
MovieJewel Robbery
1932
as Johann Christian Lenz
MovieThe Tenderfoot
1932
as Oscar
MovieThe Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
MovieUnion Depot
1932
as Police Officer Bert Brady (uncredited)
MoviePalmy Days
1931
as Mr. Clark
MovieTraveling Husbands
1931
as Joe
MovieEx-Bad Boy
1931
as Henry Simmons
MovieThe Front Page
1931
as Woodenshoes
MovieLonely Wives
1931
as Andrews, the Butler
MovieThe Bat Whispers
1930
as The Caretaker
MovieWhoopee!
1930
as Jerome Underwood
MovieDancing Mothers
1926
as Butter and Egg Man
MovieJanice Meredith
1924
as Squire Hennion
MovieLittle Old New York
1923
as Bunny
MovieApril Folly
1920
as Dobbs
