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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 was a character actor who appeared in over 200 movies from 1930 to 1943. He played various roles, such as judges, doctors, clerks, and jailers, and died by suicide in 1943.
- January 1, 1
- Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Spencer Charters was a burly, moon faced man who got his start in the theater where he basically stayed until 1930. Thereafter, he quickly launched a career as a character actor in movies. His specialty was a lower-to-middle-class worker, and he portrayed many types, including judges, doctors, clerks, managers, jailers, etc. Charters was a busy ...
- March 25, 1875
- January 25, 1943
Spencer Charters (1875-1943) was a character actor who appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943. He often played judges, doctors, clerks, and other minor roles in comedies and dramas.
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.
Spencer Charters (25 March 1875 – 25 January 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 220 films between 1920 and 1943. He was born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, and died in Hollywood, California by suicide, from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Burly, puffy-cheeked American actor Spencer Charters entered films in 1923, after decades of stage experience. In his first talkie appearances (Whoopee [1930], The Bat Whispers [1931], etc.), Charters was often seen as an ill-tempered authority figure.
