Acting
Charles Meredith
Born 1894-08-27
Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Charles Meredith
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Strangers on a Train
1951
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Perry Mason
1957
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Bonanza
1959
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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Maverick
1957
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Ocean's Eleven
1960
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Lassie
1954
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Lawman
1958
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Seven Days in May
1964
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Petticoat Junction
1963
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (101 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mansfield 66/67 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Doctor | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Quick Gun | Rev. Staley | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Incredible Mr. Limpet | Fleet Admiral | Movie | 1964 |
 | Seven Days in May | Senate Committee Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1964 |
 | Dead Ringer | Defense Attorney (uncredited) | Movie | 1964 |
 | Petticoat Junction | George Prentice | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Mister Ed | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Ocean's Eleven | Mr. Cohen (Mortician) (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
| The Chevy Mystery Show | Gentry | TV Series | 1960 | |
| The Chevy Mystery Show | Judge Bascomb | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | Noose for a Gunman | Minister (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
 | Twelve Hours to Kill | Herbst | Movie | 1960 |
 | Bonanza | Referee at Duel | TV Series | 1959 |
 | U.S. Marshall | Judge (uncredited) | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Lawman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Texan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Peter Gunn | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Veil | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
| The Court of Last Resort | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 | |
 | Maverick | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Perry Mason | Dr. Barnes | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Chicago Confidential | Dr. Charing (uncredited) | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Commanding Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | High Tor | Biggs Sr. | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Lone Ranger | Governor | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Forbidden Moon | Commissioner Drake | Movie | 1956 |
 | Menace from Outer Space | Drake - Secretary of Space | Movie | 1956 |
 | Illegal | Judge (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dr. Lacey | TV Series | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Judge | TV Series | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Reverend | TV Series | 1955 |
 | New York Confidential | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Gypsy Moon | Secretary of Space Drake | Movie | 1954 |
 | Lassie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | The Whistler | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Crash of Moons | Secretary of Space Drake | Movie | 1954 |
 | Silver Needle in the Sky | Secretary Drake | Movie | 1954 |
| Silver Needle in the Sky | Secretary of Space Drake | Movie | 1954 |
 | Beyond the Moon | Secretary Drake | Movie | 1954 |
 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Manhunt in Space | Secretary of Space Drake | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Man Behind the Badge | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Letter to Loretta | Bishop | TV Series | 1953 |
| Three Lives | Principal | Movie | 1953 | |
 | General Electric Theater | Judge | TV Series | 1953 |
 | You Are There | Ambassador Walter Hines Page | TV Series | 1953 |
| You Are There | Charles Tiffany | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Cavalcade of America | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Adventures of Superman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Cattle Town | Governor | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Big Trees | Elder Bixby | Movie | 1952 |
 | Room for One More | Mr. S. Thatcher | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | President of the Court | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Sea Hornet | Mr. Goodrich | Movie | 1951 |
 | Submarine Command | Adm. Tobias | Movie | 1951 |
 | Fort Worth | Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Strangers on a Train | Judge Donahue (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Racket Squad | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Along the Great Divide | Judge Marlow | Movie | 1951 |
 | Al Jennings of Oklahoma | Judge Evans | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Sun Sets at Dawn | Reporter, AP | Movie | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Dr. Romer | TV Series | 1950 | |
| Lux Video Theatre | Reverend | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | Bright Leaf | Pendleton (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Caged | Parole Board Chairman (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Perfect Strangers | Lyle Pettijohn | Movie | 1950 |
 | Francis | Banker Munroe | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Lady Takes a Sailor | Dr. Rufus McKewen (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | They Live by Night | Comm. Hubbell | Movie | 1949 |
 | Tokyo Joe | General Ireton | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Lucky Stiff | Jim Childers aka Big Jim | Movie | 1949 |
| Streets of San Francisco | Eckert | Movie | 1949 | |
 | He Walked by Night | Hollywood Police Official (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Boy with Green Hair | Mr. Piper | Movie | 1948 |
 | For the Love of Mary | Justice Hastings | Movie | 1948 |
 | A Foreign Affair | Yandell | Movie | 1948 |
 | All My Sons | (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Miracle of the Bells | Father Spinsky | Movie | 1948 |
 | Daisy Kenyon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1947 |
 | In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter | Sam Pemberton | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Cradle | Dr. Robert Harvey | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Beautiful Liar | Bobby Bates | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Cave Girl | Diivvy Bates | Movie | 1921 |
 | Hail the Woman | Richard Stuart | Movie | 1921 |
 | Beyond | Geoffrey Southerne | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Foolish Matrons | Lafayette Wayne | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Little 'Fraid Lady | Saxton Graves | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Ladder of Lies | John Blaine | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Perfect Woman | James Stanhope | Movie | 1920 |
 | Simple Souls | Duke of Wynningham | Movie | 1920 |
| That Something | Edwin Drake | Movie | 1920 | |
 | The Family Honor | Merle Curran | Movie | 1920 |
 | Judy of Rogues' Harbor | Lt. Teddy Kingsland | Movie | 1920 |
 | The 13th Commandment | Clay Wimborn | Movie | 1920 |
 | Luck in Pawn | Richard Standish Norton | Movie | 1919 |
 | Poor Relations | Monty Rhodes | Movie | 1919 |
 | The Other Half | Donald Trent | Movie | 1919 |