Arthur Space | |
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Born | Charles Arthur Space October 12, 1908 New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |
Died | January 13, 1983 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
(aged 74)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1941-1981 |
Charles Arthur Space (October 12, 1908 - January 13, 1983) was an American film, television and stage actor. He was best known as Doc Weaver in the long running television series, Lassie.
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Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Space began his career in summer stock theater and eventually began appearing on Broadway.[1] He made his film debut in the 1941 crime drama Riot Squad opposite Richard Cromwell. The following year, Space appeared alongside Abbott and Costello in Rio Rita. He also had roles in Tortilla Flat (1942), Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945), The Fuller Brush Man (1948), and The Fuller Brush Girl (1950). In the early 1950s, Space appeared in various film serials including Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion, Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders, and Panther Girl of the Kongo. In 1954, Space played the bandit Black Bart, or Charles Bolles, in an episode of the syndicated western television series Stories of the Century.
Throughout the mid-1950s, Space continued appearing in films such as The Spirit of St. Louis with James Stewart while guest starring on various television series. During this time, he also had a recurring role on Lassie. In 1960, Space landed the role of Herbert Brown in the television series National Velvet. After the series ended in 1962, Space continued acting in both television and films. His last role was in a 1981 episode of Walking Tall. He died of cancer at his home Hollywood on January 13, 1983 at the age of 74.[1]
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1942 | The Bugle Sounds | Hank | |
Random Harvest | Mr. Brown | ||
1943 | A Guy Named Joe | San Francisco Airport Captain | Uncredited |
Whistling in Brooklyn | Detective MacKenzie | ||
1944 | The Heavenly Body | Pierson | |
The Big Noise | Alva P. Hartley | ||
1945 | Son of Lassie | Warrant Officer | Uncredited |
Abbott and Costello in Hollywood | Director | ||
1946 | Lost City of the Jungle | "System" Reeves | |
The Man Who Dared | Marty Martin | Uncredited | |
1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames | Nelson | |
The Red House | The Sheriff | Alternative title: No Trespassing | |
1948 | Homecoming | Col. Norton | Uncredited |
A Southern Yankee | Mark Haskins | Alternative title: My Hero | |
1949 | Mr. Belvedere Goes to College | Proctor for Entrance Exam | Uncredited |
Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Architect Willacombe | Uncredited | |
1950 | Father Is a Bachelor | Lucius Staley | |
The Killer That Stalked New York | Dr. Penner | Uncredited | |
1951 | Three Guys Named Mike | Airline Clerk | Uncredited |
1952 | Jumping Jacks | Doctor in hospital | Uncredited |
1953 | Battle Circus | Colonel | Uncredited |
The Man from the Alamo | Lt. Col. William Barrett Travis | Uncredited | |
1954 | A Star Is Born | Court clerk | Uncredited |
Target Earth | Lt. General Wood | ||
1955 | The Spoilers | Bank Manager | |
1956 | The Killer Is Loose | Bill, Police Chief | Uncredited |
Away All Boats | Doctor Flynn | ||
1957 | 20 Million Miles to Earth | Dr. Sharman | |
1958 | St. Louis Blues | Fred Duckett | Uncredited |
1959 | Day of the Outlaw | Clay | Uncredited |
A Summer Place | Ken's attorney | Uncredited | |
1964 | Taggart | Colonel | |
1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Sheriff Tolliver | |
1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Old Home Guardsman | Uncredited |
1974 | Herbie Rides Again | Beach Caretaker | |
1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | Regent Shaw | |
1978 | The Swarm | Engineer | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1954 | City Detective | Lawyer Fletcher | 1 episode |
Topper | Hamilton | 1 episode | |
1955 | Medic | Dr. William Stewart Halstead | 1 episode |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mr. Chambers - Parole Officer | 1 episode | |
1956 | Crusader | Walter Cronan | 2 episodes |
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater | Lee Rabin | 1 episode | |
1957 | The New Adventures of Charlie Chan | Barker | 1 episode |
The Californians | Prosecutor | 1 episode | |
Trackdown | Doc | 1 episode | |
Sheriff of Cochise | Mr. Farnsworth | 1 episode | |
1958 | The Restless Gun | Sam Ditley | 1 episode |
1959 | Leave It to Beaver | Mr. Judson | 1 episode |
Bat Masterson | Doc Ferguson | 1 episode | |
Dennis the Menace | Sinclair | 1 episode | |
Tightrope | Kemp | 1 episode | |
Wichita Town | Sid Durant | 1 episode | |
1960 | Have Gun – Will Travel | Sayer | 1 episode |
Man with a Camera | Colonel Boyar | 1 episode | |
Johnny Ringo | Seth | 1 episode | |
M Squad | Dr. Green | 1 episode | |
1966 | Daniel Boone | Sawyer | 1 episode |
1967 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Dr. Land | 1 episode |
1968 | Here Come the Brides | Dr. Booth | 1 episode |
1969 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Michaels | 1 episode |
1970 | The Young Lawyers | Judge Marley | 1 episode |
The Bold Ones: The Senator | Louis Masterson | 1 episode | |
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | Dr. Johnson | 1 episode | |
1974 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Olson | 1 episode |
Rhoda | Doctor | 1 episode | |
1975 | Emergency! | Jamison Watters | 1 episode |
The Six Million Dollar Man | Carruthers | 1 episode | |
1976 | Alice | Stuff Johnson | 1 episode |
Little House on the Prairie | Phineas Jenks | 1 episode | |
1977 | Kojak | Ezra Rawlings | 1 episode |
1978 | The Waltons | Marcus Dane | 1 episode |
1980 | Charlie's Angels | Mr. Mayhew | 1 episode |