Charles Reisner

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Charles Reisner

Born	March 14, 1887 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died	September 24, 1962 La Jolla, California
Years active	1916 - 1950

Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.

He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.

In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.

He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

Selected filmography

The Kid (1921) (*as actor, playing the alley bully)
A Self-Made Failure (1924) (*as actor)
Steamboat Bill Jr (1928)
China Bound (1929)
Chasing Rainbows (1930)
Reducing (1931)
Stepping Out (1931)
Politics (1931)
Flying High (1931)
Everybody Dance (1936)

External links and sources

Charles Reisner at the Internet Movie Database

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Persondata
Name	Reisner, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Film director
Date of birth	March 14, 1887
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Date of death	September 24, 1962
Place of death	La Jolla, California

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