Arthur Space

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.

Career

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]

Filmography

References

External links

• Arthur Space at the Internet Movie Database