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Charles Meredith

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Charles Meredith

Born August 27, 1894 in Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USADied November 28, 196466 films

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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.

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Strangers on a Train posterFirst watchStrangers on a Train19517.7as Judge Donahue (uncredited)A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.View film

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Seven Days in May poster7.4Seven Days in May1964Ocean's Eleven poster6.4Ocean's Eleven1960A Foreign Affair poster7.1A Foreign Affair1948They Live by Night poster6.8They Live by Night1949Dead Ringer poster6.9Dead Ringer1964Caged poster7.1Caged1950He Walked by Night poster6.7He Walked by Night1949The Incredible Mr. Limpet poster6.2The Incredible Mr. Limpet1964

Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. 1967Pistols 'n' PetticoatsDoctor
  2. 1964The Quick GunRev. Staley
  3. 1964The Incredible Mr. LimpetFleet Admiral
  4. 1964Seven Days in MaySenate Committee Member (uncredited)
  5. 1964Dead RingerDefense Attorney (uncredited)
  6. 1960Ocean's ElevenMr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)
  7. 1960Noose for a GunmanMinister (uncredited)
  8. 1960Twelve Hours to KillHerbst
  9. 1957Chicago ConfidentialDr. Charing (uncredited)
  10. 1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatCommanding Officer (uncredited)
  11. 1956High TorBiggs Sr.
  12. 1956The Lone RangerGovernor
  13. 1956Forbidden MoonCommissioner Drake
  14. 1956Menace from Outer SpaceDrake - Secretary of Space
  15. 1955IllegalJudge (uncredited)
  16. 1955New York Confidential
  17. 1954The Gypsy MoonSecretary of Space Drake
  18. 1954Crash of MoonsSecretary of Space Drake
  19. 1954Silver Needle in the SkySecretary Drake
  20. 1954Beyond the MoonSecretary Drake
  21. 1954Manhunt in SpaceSecretary of Space Drake
  22. 1953Three LivesPrincipal
  23. 1952Cattle TownGovernor
  24. 1952The Big TreesElder Bixby
  25. 1952Room for One MoreMr. S. Thatcher
  26. 1951The Sea HornetMr. Goodrich
  27. 1951Submarine CommandAdm. Tobias
  28. 1951Fort WorthSam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)
  29. 1951Strangers on a TrainJudge Donahue (uncredited)
  30. 1951Along the Great DivideJudge Marlow
  31. 1951Al Jennings of OklahomaJudge Evans
  32. 1950The Sun Sets at DawnReporter, AP
  33. 1950Bright LeafPendleton (uncredited)
  34. 1950CagedParole Board Chairman (uncredited)
  35. 1950Perfect StrangersLyle Pettijohn
  36. 1950FrancisBanker Munroe
  37. 1949The Lady Takes a SailorDr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)
  38. 1949They Live by NightComm. Hubbell
  39. 1949Tokyo JoeGeneral Ireton
  40. 1949The Lucky StiffJim Childers aka Big Jim
  41. 1949Streets of San FranciscoEckert
  42. 1949He Walked by NightHollywood Police Official (uncredited)
  43. 1948The Boy with Green HairMr. Piper
  44. 1948For the Love of MaryJustice Hastings
  45. 1948A Foreign AffairYandell
  46. 1948All My Sons(uncredited)
  47. 1948The Miracle of the BellsFather Spinsky
  48. 1947Daisy Kenyon
  49. 1924In Hollywood with Potash and PerlmutterSam Pemberton
  50. 1922The CradleDr. Robert Harvey
  51. 1921The Beautiful LiarBobby Bates
  52. 1921The Cave GirlDiivvy Bates
  53. 1921Hail the WomanRichard Stuart
  54. 1921BeyondGeoffrey Southerne
  55. 1921The Foolish MatronsLafayette Wayne
  56. 1920The Little 'Fraid LadySaxton Graves
  57. 1920The Ladder of LiesJohn Blaine
  58. 1920The Perfect WomanJames Stanhope
  59. 1920Simple SoulsDuke of Wynningham
  60. 1920That SomethingEdwin Drake
  61. 1920The Family HonorMerle Curran
  62. 1920Judy of Rogues' HarborLt. Teddy Kingsland
  63. 1920The 13th CommandmentClay Wimborn
  64. 1919Luck in PawnRichard Standish Norton
  65. 1919Poor RelationsMonty Rhodes
  66. 1919The Other HalfDonald Trent