Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

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Spencer Charters was born on Mar 25, 1875 in USA. Spencer Charters's big-screen debut came with Little Old New York directed by Sidney Olcott in 1923, strarring Bunny. Spencer Charters is known for Arsenic and Old Lace directed by Frank Capra, Cary Grant stars as Mortimer Brewster and Priscilla Lane as Elaine Harper. The upcoming new movie Spencer Charters plays is Arsenic and Old Lace which will be released on Sep 21, 1944.

Spencer Charters was a burly, moon faced man who got his start in the theater where he basically stayed until 1930. Thereafter, he quickly launched a career as a character actor in movies. His specialty was a lower-to-middle-class worker, and he portrayed many types, including judges, doctors, clerks, managers, jailers, etc. Charters was a busy man, with over 200 parts from 1930 to 1943. By the late 1930s, Charters was feeling the effects of advancing age, and was unable to play more than short bit parts. He ended his life in 1943 via sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.

  • Birthday

    Mar 25, 1875
  • Place of Birth

    Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

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