Portrait of Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor. Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor. He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.

Born: August 27, 1894

Place of Birth: Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

1964
The Quick Gun

as Rev. Staley

1964
1964
Seven Days in May

as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

1964
Dead Ringer

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

1963
Petticoat Junction

as George Prentice

1960
Ocean's Eleven

as Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)

1960
The Chevy Mystery Show

as Judge Bascomb

1960
Noose for a Gunman

as Minister (uncredited)

1959
Bonanza

as Referee at Duel

1958
1957
Perry Mason

as Dr. Barnes

1957
Chicago Confidential

as Dr. Charing (uncredited)

1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat

as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1956
High Tor

as Biggs Sr.

1956
The Lone Ranger

as Governor

1956
Menace from Outer Space

as Drake - Secretary of Space

1956
Forbidden Moon

as Commissioner Drake

1955
Illegal

as Judge (uncredited)

1954
The Gypsy Moon

as Secretary of Space Drake

1954
1954
Crash of Moons

as Secretary of Space Drake

1954
Silver Needle in the Sky

as Secretary Drake

1954
Silver Needle in the Sky

as Secretary of Space Drake

1954
Beyond the Moon

as Secretary Drake

1954
Manhunt in Space

as Secretary of Space Drake

1953
1952
Cattle Town

as Governor

1952
The Big Trees

as Elder Bixby

1952
Room for One More

as Mr. S. Thatcher

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as President of the Court

1951
The Sea Hornet

as Mr. Goodrich

1951
Submarine Command

as Adm. Tobias

1951
Fort Worth

as Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)

1951
Strangers on a Train

as Judge Donahue (uncredited)

1951
Along the Great Divide

as Judge Marlow

1951
1950
The Sun Sets at Dawn

as Reporter, AP

1950
Bright Leaf

as Pendleton (uncredited)

1950
Caged

as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)

1950
Perfect Strangers

as Lyle Pettijohn

1950
Francis

as Banker Munroe

1949
They Live by Night

as Comm. Hubbell

1949
Tokyo Joe

as General Ireton

1949
The Lucky Stiff

as Jim Childers aka Big Jim

1949
He Walked by Night

as Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)

1948
1948
For the Love of Mary

as Justice Hastings

1948
1948
The Miracle of the Bells

as Father Spinsky

1922
The Cradle

as Dr. Robert Harvey

1921
The Beautiful Liar

as Bobby Bates

1921
The Cave Girl

as Diivvy Bates

1921
Hail the Woman

as Richard Stuart

1921
Beyond

as Geoffrey Southerne

1921
The Foolish Matrons

as Lafayette Wayne

1920
The Little 'Fraid Lady

as Saxton Graves

1920
The Ladder of Lies

as John Blaine

1920
The Perfect Woman

as James Stanhope

1920
Simple Souls

as Duke of Wynningham

1920
The Family Honor

as Merle Curran

1920
Judy of Rogues' Harbor

as Lt. Teddy Kingsland

1919
Luck in Pawn

as Richard Standish Norton

1919
The Other Half

as Donald Trent