Charles Halton
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| Charles Halton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1876 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1959 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1917–58 |
| Spouse | Lelah Halton |
Charles Halton (March 16, 1876 – April 16, 1959) was a stern-faced American character actor who appeared in over 180 films.
One of his most memorable portrayals was as Carter, the bank examiner in It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In Enemy of Women (1944), the story of Joseph Goebbels, Halton played against type as a kindly radio performer of children's stories who is arrested by the Nazis.
[edit] Filmography
- Honor Among Lovers (1931)
- More Than a Secretary (1936)
- Penrod and Sam (1937)
- Pick a Star (1937)
- Room Service (1938)
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
- Behind the News (1940)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
- The Smiling Ghost (1941)
- The Spoilers (1942)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942)
- In Old California (1942)
- Across the Pacific (1942)
- The Town Went Wild (1944)
- Address Unknown (1944)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
