Charles Dingle

Biography

Charles Dingle was an American actor who worked on stage and in films. Born in Wabash, Indiana, and raised in Indianapolis, he left school at 14 and made his dramatic debut in Forgiven playing a 65-year-old man. At 18 he was leading man of the Woodward Stock Company. After selling real estate in New Jersey, he appeared on Broadway in Killers in 1928, then returned to acting when sales slowed. He later played Duke Theseus in a 1932 revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sheriff Cole in Let Freedom Ring, and in 1950 he took his first musical role in Irving Berlin's Miss Liberty. Across more than fifty features he was often cast as sharp, ruthless businessmen and villains. His roles included Ben Hubbard in both stage and screen versions of The Little Foxes (1941), praised by critic Bosley Crowther, and Senator Brockway in Call Me Madam (1953). He ended his stage career in 1954 with The Immoralist.

68years old at death

Born December 28, 1887Wabash
Died January 19, 1956Worcester
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 14 years1941 to 1955

Genres

Drama58%, 7 films
Comedy42%, 5 films
Mystery42%, 5 films
Romance42%, 5 films
Crime17%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Dingle made his dramatic debut in a production of Forgiven. He was 14 years old at the time and played a man who was 65.
A first
In 1950, Dingle took on his first musical role, appearing in Miss Liberty, a production with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
A first
Dingle's last stage appearance was in the 1954 production of The Immoralist, which was also James Dean's final Broadway appearance.

Charles Dingle movies on Netflix

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955IMDb rating 6.8as Senator Fullerton
Call Me Madam1953IMDb rating 6.8as Senator Brockway
State of the Union1948IMDb rating 7.2as Bill Nolard Hardy
My Favorite Brunette1947IMDb rating 6.7as Major Simon Montague
The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5as Raymond Arlington
Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7as Sheriff Hardy
Edge of Darkness1943IMDb rating 7.2as Kaspar Torgerson
Lady of Burlesque1943IMDb rating 6.2as Inspector Harrigan
The Song of Bernadette1943IMDb rating 7.6as Jacomet
The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5as Andrew Holmes
Johnny Eager1941IMDb rating 7.1as Marco
The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9as Ben Hubbard

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Little Foxes1941 Drama, Romanceas Ben Hubbard
IMDb rating 7.914K votes
The Talk of the Town1942 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Andrew Holmes
IMDb rating 7.510K votes
My Favorite Brunette1947as Major Simon Montague
IMDb rating 6.74.2K votes
The Beast with Five Fingers1947as Raymond Arlington
IMDb rating 6.53.5K votes
State of the Union1948as Bill Nolard Hardy
IMDb rating 7.24.7K votes
Lady of Burlesque1943as Inspector Harrigan
IMDb rating 6.23.2K votes
The Song of Bernadette1943as Jacomet
IMDb rating 7.68.5K votes
Johnny Eager1941as Marco
IMDb rating 7.13.9K votes

Most often with

Charles Bickford appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Bickford

Peter Lorre

Herbert Marshall

Walter Huston

Pedro de Cordoba

Al Bridge

Films together

Charles Bickford3 films together, 1943 to 1955
Charles Bickford's page
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955IMDb rating 6.8Dingle as Senator FullertonBickford as Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
- Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7Dingle as Sheriff HardyBickford as Sam Pierce
- The Song of Bernadette1943IMDb rating 7.6Dingle as JacometBickford as Father Peyramale
Peter Lorre2 films together, 1947
Peter Lorre's page
- My Favorite Brunette1947IMDb rating 6.7Dingle as Major Simon MontagueLorre as Kismet
- The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5Dingle as Raymond ArlingtonLorre as Hilary Cummins
Herbert Marshall2 films together, 1941 to 1946
Herbert Marshall's page
- Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7Dingle as Sheriff HardyMarshall as Scott Chavez
- The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9Dingle as Ben HubbardMarshall as Horace Giddens
Walter Huston2 films together, 1943 to 1946
Walter Huston's page
- Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7Dingle as Sheriff HardyHuston as The Sinkiller
- Edge of Darkness1943IMDb rating 7.2Dingle as Kaspar TorgersonHuston as Dr. Martin Stensgard
Pedro de Cordoba2 films together, 1943 to 1947
Pedro de Cordoba's page
- The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5Dingle as Raymond ArlingtonCordoba as Sidewalk Cafe Waiter Horatio
- The Song of Bernadette1943IMDb rating 7.6Dingle as JacometCordoba as Dr. LeCramps
Al Bridge2 films together, 1941 to 1942
Al Bridge's page
- The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5Dingle as Andrew HolmesBridge as Desk Sergeant
- The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9Dingle as Ben HubbardBridge as Dawson
Also two films together5 more actors
- Glenda FarrellThe Talk of the Town (1942) and Johnny Eager (1941)
- Helmut DantineCall Me Madam (1953) and Edge of Darkness (1943)
- Jennifer JonesDuel in the Sun (1946) and The Song of Bernadette (1943)
- Roman BohnenEdge of Darkness (1943) and The Song of Bernadette (1943)
- Lou LubinLady of Burlesque (1943) and Johnny Eager (1941)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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