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Spencer Charters

Actor·1875–1943·Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

7 horror credits

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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.

Actor7 films

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Marriage License Clerk

1944 3.8
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Storekeeper (uncredited)

1941
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Court Clerk

1939 3.5
The Raven

The Raven

Col. Bertram Grant

1935 3.8
The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

Guard

1934
The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

Kinny

1932
The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

The Caretaker

1930