Charles Waldron

Biography

Charles Waldron was an American stage and film actor. Born and raised in Waterford, New York, he worked as a Philadelphia bank clerk before taking the juvenile lead in Kidnapped. Nine years of stock theater followed, along with an Australia and New Zealand tour in The Virginian and The Squaw Man. In 1905 he was praised for his lead in The Eternal City at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco. His Broadway debut came in 1907 with David Belasco's The Warrens of Virginia, and from 1907 to 1946 he appeared in more than 40 Broadway productions. In 1914 he took the title role in the original production of Daddy Long Legs, opposite Ruth Chatterton, and both were highly praised. Starting with the silent film Big Noise Hank in 1911, he appeared in more than 60 films. He played James Monroe in The Monroe Doctrine in 1939 and was perhaps best known for General Sternwood in The Big Sleep (1946).

71years old at death

Born December 24, 1874Waterford
Died March 4, 1946Hollywood
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 9 years1937 to 1946

Genres

Drama67%, 6 films
Romance44%, 4 films
Crime33%, 3 films
Mystery33%, 3 films
Comedy22%, 2 films

First and latest

Charles Waldron movies on Netflix

Dragonwyck1946IMDb rating 6.9as Farmer
The Big Sleep1946IMDb rating 7.9as General Sternwood
The Song of Bernadette1943IMDb rating 7.6as Bishop of Tarbes
The Devil and Miss Jones1941IMDb rating 7.6as Needles
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. 'Egghead' Squires, Messinger Inst.
Stranger on the Third Floor1940IMDb rating 6.8as District Attorney
On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7as Reverend Murdock
Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5as Judge in New York
Escape by Night1937IMDb rating 6.0as Pop Adams

Best known for

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

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The Big Sleep1946 Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thrilleras General Sternwood
IMDb rating 7.995K votes
Stranger on the Third Floor1940 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras District Attorney
IMDb rating 6.85.2K votes
Remember the Night1939as Judge in New York
IMDb rating 7.58.4K votes
The Devil and Miss Jones1941as Needles
IMDb rating 7.65.4K votes
On Borrowed Time1939as Reverend Murdock
IMDb rating 7.72.5K votes
Escape by Night1937as Pop Adams
IMDb rating 6.0271 votes
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940as Dr. 'Egghead' Squires, Messinger Inst.
IMDb rating 6.0716 votes
Dragonwyck1946as Farmer
IMDb rating 6.96.3K votes

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Harold S. Bucquet directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vincent Price

Elisha Cook Jr.

Regis Toomey

Lionel Barrymore

Beulah Bondi

Spring ByingtonHarold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films

Films together

Vincent Price2 films together, 1943 to 1946
Vincent Price's page
- Dragonwyck1946IMDb rating 6.9Waldron as FarmerPrice as Nicholas Van Ryn
- The Song of Bernadette1943IMDb rating 7.6Waldron as Bishop of TarbesPrice as Prosecutor Vital Dutour
Elisha Cook Jr.2 films together, 1940 to 1946
Elisha Cook Jr.'s page
- The Big Sleep1946IMDb rating 7.9Waldron as General SternwoodCook as Harry Jones
- Stranger on the Third Floor1940IMDb rating 6.8Waldron as District AttorneyCook as Joe Briggs
Regis Toomey2 films together, 1941 to 1946
Regis Toomey's page
- The Big Sleep1946IMDb rating 7.9Waldron as General SternwoodToomey as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
- The Devil and Miss Jones1941IMDb rating 7.6Waldron as NeedlesToomey as 1st Policeman
Lionel Barrymore2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Waldron as Dr. 'Egghead' Squires, Messinger Inst.Barrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7Waldron as Reverend MurdockBarrymore as Julian Northrup - Gramps
Beulah Bondi2 films together, 1939
Beulah Bondi's page
- On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7Waldron as Reverend MurdockBondi as Nellie - Granny
- Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5Waldron as Judge in New YorkBondi as Mrs. Sargent
Spring Byington2 films together, 1941 to 1946
Spring Byington's page
- Dragonwyck1946IMDb rating 6.9Waldron as FarmerByington as Magda
- The Devil and Miss Jones1941IMDb rating 7.6Waldron as NeedlesByington as Elizabeth Ellis
Harold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by Harold S. Bucquet
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Waldron as Dr. 'Egghead' Squires, Messinger Inst.
- On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7Waldron as Reverend Murdock
Also two films together4 more actors
- Arthur AylesworthDragonwyck (1946) and Escape by Night (1937)
- Nat PendletonDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and On Borrowed Time (1939)
- Walter KingsfordThe Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
- Anne RevereDragonwyck (1946) and The Song of Bernadette (1943)
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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