Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 27, 1894

Died

November 28, 1964 (age 70)

Place of Birth

Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Charles H. Meredith

Charles Howard Meredith

IMDb

Charles Meredith

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.

Filmography

1967FilmPistols 'n' Petticoatsas Doctor 1964FilmThe Quick Gunas Rev. Staley 1964FilmThe Incredible Mr. Limpetas Fleet Admiral 1964FilmSeven Days in Mayas Senate Committee Member (uncredited)1964FilmDead Ringeras Defense Attorney (uncredited)1963TVPetticoat Junctionas George Prentice 1961TVMister Ed 1960FilmOcean's Elevenas Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited)1960TVThe Chevy Mystery Showas Gentry 1960FilmNoose for a Gunmanas Minister (uncredited)1960FilmTwelve Hours to Killas Herbst 1959TVBonanzaas Referee at Duel 1958TVLawman 1958TVThe Texan 1958TVPeter Gunn 1958TVThe Veil 1957TVThe Court of Last Resort 1957TVMaverick 1957TVPerry Masonas Dr. Barnes 1957FilmChicago Confidentialas Dr. Charing (uncredited)1957FilmThe Guns of Fort Petticoatas Commanding Officer (uncredited)1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956FilmHigh Toras Biggs Sr.1956FilmThe Lone Rangeras Governor 1956TVThe Count of Monte Cristo 1956FilmForbidden Moonas Commissioner Drake 1956FilmMenace from Outer Spaceas Drake - Secretary of Space 1955FilmIllegalas Judge (uncredited)1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dr. Lacey 1955FilmNew York Confidential 1954FilmThe Gypsy Moonas Secretary of Space Drake 1954TVLassie 1954TVThe Whistler 1954FilmCrash of Moonsas Secretary of Space Drake 1954FilmSilver Needle in the Skyas Secretary Drake 1954FilmBeyond the Moonas Secretary Drake 1954TVRocky Jones, Space Ranger 1954FilmManhunt in Spaceas Secretary of Space Drake 1953TVThe Man Behind the Badge 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Bishop 1953FilmThree Livesas Principal 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Judge 1953TVYou Are There 1952TVCavalcade of America 1952TVAdventures of Superman 1952FilmCattle Townas Governor 1952FilmThe Big Treesas Elder Bixby 1952FilmRoom for One Moreas Mr. S. Thatcher 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas President of the Court 1951FilmThe Sea Hornetas Mr. Goodrich 1951FilmSubmarine Commandas Adm. Tobias 1951FilmFort Worthas Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)1951FilmStrangers on a Trainas Judge Donahue (uncredited)1951TVRacket Squad 1951FilmAlong the Great Divideas Judge Marlow 1951FilmAl Jennings of Oklahomaas Judge Evans 1950FilmThe Sun Sets at Dawnas Reporter, AP 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Dr. Romer 1950FilmBright Leafas Pendleton (uncredited)1950FilmCagedas Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)1950FilmPerfect Strangersas Lyle Pettijohn 1950FilmFrancisas Banker Munroe 1949FilmThe Lady Takes a Sailoras Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited)1949FilmThey Live by Nightas Comm. Hubbell 1949FilmTokyo Joeas General Ireton 1949FilmThe Lucky Stiffas Jim Childers aka Big Jim 1949FilmStreets of San Franciscoas Eckert 1949FilmHe Walked by Nightas Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)1948FilmThe Boy with Green Hairas Mr. Piper 1948FilmFor the Love of Maryas Justice Hastings 1948FilmA Foreign Affairas Yandell 1948FilmAll My Sons 1948FilmThe Miracle of the Bellsas Father Spinsky 1924FilmIn Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutteras Sam Pemberton 1922FilmThe Cradleas Dr. Robert Harvey 1921FilmThe Beautiful Liaras Bobby Bates 1921FilmThe Cave Girlas Diivvy Bates 1921FilmHail the Womanas Richard Stuart 1921FilmBeyondas Geoffrey Southerne 1921FilmThe Foolish Matronsas Lafayette Wayne 1920FilmThe Little 'Fraid Ladyas Saxton Graves 1920FilmThe Ladder of Liesas John Blaine 1920FilmThe Perfect Womanas James Stanhope 1920FilmSimple Soulsas Duke of Wynningham 1920FilmThat Somethingas Edwin Drake 1920FilmThe Family Honoras Merle Curran 1920FilmJudy of Rogues' Harboras Lt. Teddy Kingsland 1920FilmThe 13th Commandment 1919FilmLuck in Pawnas Richard Standish Norton 1919FilmPoor Relationsas Monty Rhodes 1919FilmThe Other Halfas Donald Trent