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Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

12 movies on Netflix

Biography

Charles Meredith was an American actor who worked in theater, film, and television and also directed plays and taught drama. Born in Knoxville, a Pittsburgh suburb, he studied drama at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and made his first known stage appearance in Salvation Nell at Pittsburgh's Pitt Theater. After touring with the Washington Square Players and appearing on Broadway, he became a leading man for the Morosco Players in Los Angeles and then for silent films, including The Other Half and Poor Relations. He spent over twenty years directing and teaching before returning to screen acting in 1947 with Dream Girl. He became a character actor in later films such as Dead Ringer (1964), The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), and The Quick Gun (1964). On television he was a series regular on Rocky Jones, Space Ranger and The Court of Last Resort. He died in 1964.

70years old at death

Born August 27, 1894Knoxville
Died November 28, 1964Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 16 years1948 to 1964

Genres

Drama58%, 7 films
Western33%, 4 films
Comedy25%, 3 films
Crime25%, 3 films
Family17%, 2 films

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First role
While in his first year in the drama department at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Meredith earned his first known stage credit, appearing at Pittsburgh's Pitt Theater in a professional staging of Salvation Nell.
Big break
Meredith left New York in November 1918 to become the Morosco Players' new leading man in Los Angeles, and won Los Angeles Times acclaim for stepping into the lead of Pals First on just two days notice.

Charles Meredith movies on Netflix

Dead Ringer1964IMDb rating 7.3as Defense Attorney
The Incredible Mr. Limpet1964IMDb rating 6.5as Fleet Admiral
The Quick Gun1964IMDb rating 5.9as Rev. Staley
The Lone Ranger1956IMDb rating 6.5as Governor
The Big Trees1952IMDb rating 5.7as Elder Bixby
Along the Great Divide1951IMDb rating 6.8as Judge Marlow
Francis1950IMDb rating 6.5as Banker Munroe
They Live by Night1949IMDb rating 7.4as Comm. Hubbell
Tokyo Joe1949IMDb rating 6.3as General Ireton
A Foreign Affair1948IMDb rating 7.3as Yandell
The Boy with Green Hair1948IMDb rating 6.7as Mr. Piper
The Miracle of the Bells1948IMDb rating 6.6as Father Spinsky

Best known for

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

The Incredible Mr. Limpet1964 Animation, Comedy, Familyas Fleet Admiral
IMDb rating 6.56.6K votes
The Boy with Green Hair1948 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Mr. Piper
IMDb rating 6.73.6K votes
They Live by Night1949as Comm. Hubbell
IMDb rating 7.411K votes
Tokyo Joe1949as General Ireton
IMDb rating 6.33.2K votes
A Foreign Affair1948as Yandell
IMDb rating 7.39.6K votes
The Miracle of the Bells1948as Father Spinsky
IMDb rating 6.61.2K votes
The Big Trees1952as Elder Bixby
IMDb rating 5.72.1K votes
Along the Great Divide1951as Judge Marlow
IMDb rating 6.82.6K votes

Most often with

Arthur Lubin directed two of these films, Stuart Heisler two. Lane Chandler 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.

Lane Chandler

Kirk Douglas

Chet Brandenburg

Frank Ferguson

Gordon Jones

James Nolan

Arthur LubinDirector, 2 films Stuart HeislerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lane Chandler3 films together, 1951 to 1956
Lane Chandler's page
- The Lone Ranger1956IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as GovernorChandler as Chip Walker
- The Big Trees1952IMDb rating 5.7Meredith as Elder BixbyChandler as Brother Dorn
- Along the Great Divide1951IMDb rating 6.8Meredith as Judge MarlowChandler as Sheriff
Kirk Douglas2 films together, 1951 to 1952
Kirk Douglas's page
- The Big Trees1952IMDb rating 5.7Meredith as Elder BixbyDouglas as Jim Fallon
- Along the Great Divide1951IMDb rating 6.8Meredith as Judge MarlowDouglas as Marshal Len Merrick
Chet Brandenburg2 films together, 1948 to 1952
Chet Brandenburg's page
- The Big Trees1952IMDb rating 5.7Meredith as Elder BixbyBrandenburg as Lumberman
- The Miracle of the Bells1948IMDb rating 6.6Meredith as Father SpinskyBrandenburg as Crew Member
Frank Ferguson2 films together, 1948 to 1964
Frank Ferguson's page
- The Quick Gun1964IMDb rating 5.9Meredith as Rev. StaleyFerguson as Dan Evans
- The Miracle of the Bells1948IMDb rating 6.6Meredith as Father SpinskyFerguson as Dolan
Gordon Jones2 films together, 1948 to 1949
Gordon Jones's page
- Tokyo Joe1949IMDb rating 6.3Meredith as General IretonJones as Idaho
- A Foreign Affair1948IMDb rating 7.3Meredith as YandellJones as Military Police
James Nolan2 films together, 1948 to 1949
James Nolan's page
- They Live by Night1949IMDb rating 7.4Meredith as Comm. HubbellNolan as Schreiber
- The Miracle of the Bells1948IMDb rating 6.6Meredith as Father SpinskyNolan as Tod Jones
Arthur LubinDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1964
All films by Arthur Lubin
- The Incredible Mr. Limpet1964IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Fleet Admiral
- Francis1950IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Banker Munroe
Stuart HeislerDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1956
All films by Stuart Heisler
- The Lone Ranger1956IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Governor
- Tokyo Joe1949IMDb rating 6.3Meredith as General Ireton
Also two films together1 more actor
- Teddy InfuhrThey Live by Night (1949) and The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
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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