Charles Fawcett

Biography

Charles Fawcett was an American actor, adventurer, and soldier who began his screen career in 1949 and went on to appear in roughly one hundred film, television, and radio productions before 1976. Born in Waleska, Georgia, and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, he worked in France in his early film years and after 1952 made most of his movies in Italy, having moved to Rome. He acted opposite Errol Flynn, Alan Ladd, and Robert Taylor. Outside the cinema, he served with the Polish Army and the Royal Air Force, fought alongside the French Foreign Legion, and helped found the International Medical Corps. He received both the Croix de Guerre and the Eisenhower medal. He died in 2008.

92years old at death

Born December 2, 1915Georgia
Died February 3, 2008London
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 11 years1954 to 1965

Genres

Adventure50%, 3 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Romance33%, 2 films
Comedy17%, 1 film
History17%, 1 film

First and latest

Charles Fawcett movies on Netflix

Uncle Tom's Cabin1965IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Shelby
Old Shatterhand1964IMDb rating 6.1as General Taylor
The 300 Spartans1962IMDb rating 6.5as Megistias
Lonelyhearts1959IMDb rating 6.6as Smitty
Boy on a Dolphin1957IMDb rating 6.2
An American in Rome1954IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Brooks

Best known for

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

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The 300 Spartans1962 Adventure, History, Waras Megistias
IMDb rating 6.58.3K votes
Boy on a Dolphin1957 Adventure, Drama, Romance
IMDb rating 6.22.2K votes
Old Shatterhand1964as General Taylor
IMDb rating 6.12.1K votes
An American in Rome1954as Mr. Brooks
IMDb rating 6.92.2K votes
Lonelyhearts1959as Smitty
IMDb rating 6.61.7K votes
Uncle Tom's Cabin1965as Mr. Shelby
IMDb rating 6.3294 votes

Worked with

Charles Fawcett shares two films with Laurence Naismith, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Laurence Naismith

Michalis Nikolinakos

Robert Ryan

Herbert Lom

Myrna Loy

Sophia LorenRudolph MatéDirector, 1 film StenoDirector, 1 film Jean NegulescoDirector, 1 film

Films together

Laurence Naismith2 films together, 1957 to 1962
Laurence Naismith's page
- The 300 Spartans1962IMDb rating 6.5Fawcett as MegistiasNaismith as First Delegate
- Boy on a Dolphin1957IMDb rating 6.2Naismith as Dr. Hawkins
Michalis Nikolinakos2 films together, 1957 to 1962
Michalis Nikolinakos's page
- The 300 Spartans1962IMDb rating 6.5Fawcett as MegistiasNikolinakos as Myron
- Boy on a Dolphin1957IMDb rating 6.2
Robert Ryan1 film together, 1959
Robert Ryan's page
- Lonelyhearts1959IMDb rating 6.6Fawcett as SmittyRyan as William Shrike
Herbert Lom1 film together, 1965
Herbert Lom's page
- Uncle Tom's Cabin1965IMDb rating 6.3Fawcett as Mr. ShelbyLom as Simon Legree
Myrna Loy1 film together, 1959
Myrna Loy's page
- Lonelyhearts1959IMDb rating 6.6Fawcett as SmittyLoy as Florence Shrike
Sophia Loren1 film together, 1957
Sophia Loren's page
- Boy on a Dolphin1957IMDb rating 6.2Loren as Phaedra
Rudolph MatéDirector, 1 film, 1962
All films by Rudolph Maté
- The 300 Spartans1962IMDb rating 6.5Fawcett as Megistias
StenoDirector, 1 film, 1954
- An American in Rome1954IMDb rating 6.9Fawcett as Mr. Brooks
Jean NegulescoDirector, 1 film, 1957
All films by Jean Negulesco
- Boy on a Dolphin1957IMDb rating 6.2

Online

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