Charles Waldron
| Charles Waldron | |
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Charles Waldron in Escape by Night (1937) | |
| Born |
December 24, 1874 Waterford, New York, United States |
| Died |
March 4, 1946 (aged 71) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1907–1946 |
| Spouse(s) | May King (1907-?) |
Charles Waldron (December 24, 1874 – March 4, 1946), sometimes credited as Charles Waldron Sr., Chas. Waldron Sr., Charles D. Waldron or Mr. Waldron, was an American film and theatre actor.
Biography
He was born in Waterford, New York.
Over his long film career he appeared in over sixty films, starting with the silent film Big Horse Hank (1911). He is perhaps best known for his final film role, that of General Sternwood in the film The Big Sleep (1946) starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. He also played U.S. President James Monroe in The Monroe Doctrine (1939).
From 1907 to 1946, he also appeared in over forty Broadway productions in New York City, New York.
He died, aged 71, in Hollywood, California.
Partial filmography
- Big Noise Hank (1911)
- Esmerelda (1915)
- Mice and Men (1916)
- Audrey (1916)
- The Great Impersonation (1935)
- Crime and Punishment (1935)
- The Garden of Allah (1936) (uncredited)
- Ramona (1936)
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
- Madame X (1937) (uncredited)
- Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
- They're Always Caught (1938)
- Kentucky (1938)
- Marie Antoinette (1938) (uncredited)
- The Little Adventuress (1938)
- The Monroe Doctrine (1939)
- On Borrowed Time (1939)
- Remember the Night (1940)
- And One Was Beautiful (1940)
- Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
- Three Faces West (1940)
- The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
- The Gay Sisters (1942)
- Random Harvest (1942)
- The Song of Bernadette (1943)
- Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Waldron. |
- Charles Waldron at the Internet Movie Database
- Charles Waldron at the Internet Broadway Database
- Charles Waldron at Find a Grave