Charles Meredith (actor)

For other people with the same name, see Charles Meredith (disambiguation).

Charles Meredith
Meredith in The Big Trees (1952)
Born	(1894-08-27)August 27, 1894 Knoxville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 28, 1964(1964-11-28) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1919–1964
Spouse(s)	Melba Melsing (m. 1920; div. 19??) Margaret Muse ​ ​ (m. 1932)​
Children	1

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

Biography

With Anna Lehr in The Cradle (1922)

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, including the "Cannonball McKay" (1949) episode (1/16) as Doc Tate.

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

Partial filmography

• The Other Half (1919) - Donald Trent
• Poor Relations (1919) - Monty Rhodes
• Luck in Pawn (1919) - Richard Standish Norton
• The Thirteenth Commandment (1920) - Clay Wimborn
• Judy of Rogue's Harbor (1920) - Lt. Teddy Kingsland
• The Family Honor (1920) - Merle Curran
• That Something (1920) - Edwin Drake
• Simple Souls (1920) - Duke of Wynninghame
• The Ladder of Lies (1920) - John Blaine
• The Perfect Woman (1920) - James Stanhope
• A Romantic Adventuress (1920) - Capt. Maxwell
• The Little 'Fraid Lady (1920) - Saxton Graves
• The Foolish Matrons (1921) - Lafayette Wayne
• Beyond (1921) - Geoffrey Southerne
• Hail the Woman (1921) - Richard Stuart
• The Cave Girl (1921) - Diivvy Bates
• The Cradle (1922) - Dr. Robeert Harveey
• Woman, Wake Up (1922) - Henry Mortimer
• In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924) - Sam Pemberton
• Daisy Kenyon (1947) - Judge (uncredited)
• The Miracle of the Bells (1948) - Father Spinsky
• All My Sons (1948) - Ellsworth (uncredited)
• Homecoming (1948) - Major on Return Transport Ship (uncredited)
• Dream Girl (1948) - Charles
• A Foreign Affair (1948) - Congressman Yandell
• They Live by Night (1948) - Comm. Hubbell
• For the Love of Mary (1948) - Justice Hastings
• The Boy with Green Hair (1948) - Mr. Piper
• He Walked by Night (1948) - Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)
• The Lucky Stiff (1949) - Jim Childers aka Big Jim
• Tulsa (1949) - Ned - Governor of Oklahoma (uncredited)
• Streets of San Francisco (1949) - James T. Eckert - Chief of Police
• Tokyo Joe (1949) - General Ireton
• Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) - Dr. Finley (uncredited)
• The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) - Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)
• Samson and Delilah (1949) - High Priest of Dagon (uncredited)
• Malaya (1949) - Big Man (uncredited)
• Francis (1950) - Banker Munroe
• Perfect Strangers (1950) - Lyle Pettijohn
• Caged (1950) - Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
• Bright Leaf (1950) - Pendleton (uncredited)
• Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) - Fred Golightly, Attorney (uncredited)
• The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) - Reporter, AP
• Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950) - Miller
• Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951) - Judge Evans
• The Great Missouri Raid (1951) - Member Bankers Association (uncredited)
• Santa Fe (1951) - Official in Santa Fe (uncredited)
• Along the Great Divide (1951) - Judge Marlowe
• Dear Brat (1951) - Speaker (uncredited)
• Strangers on a Train (1951) - Judge Donahue (uncredited)
• Fort Worth (1951) - Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)
• Close to My Heart (1951) - Dr. George E. Williamson (uncredited)
• The Sea Hornet (1951) - Mr. Goodrich (uncredited)
• Submarine Command (1951) - Adm. Tobias
• Room for One More (1952) - Mr. Thatcher (uncredited)
• The Big Trees (1952) - Elder Bixby
• Loan Shark (1952) - F.L. Rennick (uncredited)
• Paula (1952) - Dr. Walter T. Farrell (uncredited)
• Cattle Town (1952) - Texas Governor
• So This Is Love (1953) - Arthur Bodansky (uncredited)
• A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) - Judge (uncredited)
• Them! (1954) - Washington Official (uncredited)
• Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954, TV Series, 23 episodes) - Secretary of Space Drake
• New York Confidential (1955) - Congressman (uncredited)
• The Eternal Sea (1955) - Vice Admiral (uncredited)
• City of Shadows (1955) - Judge Fellows (uncredited)
• The Road to Denver (1955) - Lawyer Krump (uncredited)
• Illegal (1955) - Judge (uncredited)
• The Lone Ranger (1956) - Governor
• Miracle in the Rain (1956) - Mr. Baldwin's Associate (uncredited)
• The Birds and the Bees (1956) - Passenger (uncredited)
• Back from Eternity (1956) - Dean Simmons (uncredited)
• Giant (1956) - Minister (uncredited)
• Top Secret Affair (1957) - Charlie (uncredited)
• The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957) - Commanding Officer (uncredited)
• Beau James (1957) - Judge John Harrison (uncredited)
• Chicago Confidential (1957) - Dr. Charing - Sound Expert (uncredited)
• The Court of Last Resort (1957-1958, TV Series) - Dr. LeMoyne Snyder
• The Buccaneer (1958) - Senior Senator
• Twelve Hours to Kill (1960) - Herbst - the Druggist
• Noose for a Gunman (1960) - Minister (uncredited)
• Ocean's Eleven (1960) - Mr. Cohen - Mortician (uncredited)
• A Public Affair (1962) - Sen. Lewis (uncredited)
• The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) - Fleet Admiral
• Seven Days in May (1964) - Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
• Dead Ringer (1964) - Defense Lawyer (uncredited)
• The Quick Gun (1964) - Rev. Staley (final film role)

External links

• Charles Meredith at IMDb