Spencer Charters
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as Marriage License Clerk Arsenic and Old Lace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Spencer Charters first stage work soon after leaving school was a walk on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers. He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Filmography
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Marriage License Clerk
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mal (uncredited)
High Sierra
as Ed
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Court Clerk
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Judge Herbert A. Bell
The Raven
as Col. Bertram Grant
The Pride of the Yankees
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
as McCall the Magistrate
Remember the Night
as Judge at Rummage Sale
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Innkeeper
They Died with Their Boots On
as Station Master (uncredited)
Jesse James
as Minister
Dodge City
as Reverend (uncredited)
It's a Gift
as Gate Guard
The Front Page
as Woodenshoes
Hold That Ghost
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
Three on a Match
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
as Husband Shaving on Train (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Conductor
In Name Only
as Gardener