Filmography
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Known For
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Secretary of Space Drake (1954) -
Beyond Geoffrey Southerne (1921) -
The Lone Ranger Governor (1956) -
Known For
The Big Trees Elder Bixby (1952) -
Actor
The Quick Gun Rev. Staley (1964) -
Dead Ringer Defense Lawyer (1964) -
Seven Days in May Senate Committee Member (1964) -
The Incredible Mr. Limpet Fleet Admiral (1964) -
Petticoat Junction George Prentice (1963) -
Lassie Joe Clark (1963) -
A Public Affair Sen. Lewis (1962) -
The Joey Bishop Show Judge Brandon (1961) -
Mister Ed The Mayor (1961) -
Maverick Seth Carter (1961) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Judge (1959-1961) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Judge (1961) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Doc Wilson (1961) -
![The Chevy Mystery Show]( "The Chevy Mystery Show")
The Chevy Mystery Show Judge Bascomb (1960) -
![Ocean's Eleven]( "Ocean's Eleven")
Ocean's Eleven Mr. Cohen - Mortician (1960) -
![Noose for a Gunman]( "Noose for a Gunman")
Noose for a Gunman Minister (1960) -
![Twelve Hours to Kill]( "Twelve Hours to Kill")
Twelve Hours to Kill Herbst - the Druggist (1960) -
![Hennesey]( "Hennesey")
Hennesey Admiral (1960) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Referee at Duel (1959) -
![21 Beacon Street]( "21 Beacon Street")
21 Beacon Street Ralph Brooks (1959) -
![The Californians]( "The Californians")
The Californians Dr. Bender (1959) -
![Lawman]( "Lawman")
Lawman Territorial Governor (1959) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Dr. Barnes (1959) -
![The Veil]( "The Veil")
The Veil John Haney Sr. (1958) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show School Principal (1958) -
![Peter Gunn]( "Peter Gunn")
Peter Gunn Judge Lee (1958) -
![The Buccaneer]( "The Buccaneer")
The Buccaneer Senior Senator (1958) -
![The Texan]( "The Texan")
The Texan Eli Townsend (1958) -
![U.S. Marshal]( "U.S. Marshal")
U.S. Marshal Judge (1958) -
![The Court of Last Resort]( "The Court of Last Resort")
The Court of Last Resort Dr. LeMoyne Snyder (1957-1958) -
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]( "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show")
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Walter Sinclair (1958) -
![The Adventures of Jim Bowie]( "The Adventures of Jim Bowie")
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Father Manet (1957-1958) -
The Reluctant Eye Doctor (1957)
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![Telephone Time]( "Telephone Time")
Telephone Time (1957) -
![Father Knows Best]( "Father Knows Best")
Father Knows Best Prof. Brown (1957) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Chris (1955-1957) -
![Chicago Confidential]( "Chicago Confidential")
Chicago Confidential Dr. Charing (1957) -
![Beau James]( "Beau James")
Beau James Judge John Harrison (1957) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Senator Elisha Corey (1957) -
![The Guns of Fort Petticoat]( "The Guns of Fort Petticoat")
The Guns of Fort Petticoat Commanding Officer (1957) -
![Conflict]( "Conflict")
Conflict Kelvin Frome (1957) -
![Top Secret Affair]( "Top Secret Affair")
Top Secret Affair Charlie (1957) -
![The Count of Monte Cristo]( "The Count of Monte Cristo")
The Count of Monte Cristo Von Humbolt (1956) -
![Giant]( "Giant")
Giant Minister (1956) -
![The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu]( "The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu")
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu Baldwin (1956) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! (1956) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Charles Tiffany (1955-1956) -
![Back from Eternity]( "Back from Eternity")
Back from Eternity Dean Simmons (1956) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show Bishop (1956) -
![The Birds and the Bees]( "The Birds and the Bees")
The Birds and the Bees Passenger (1956) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Judge Blanton (1956) -
![Miracle in the Rain]( "Miracle in the Rain")
Miracle in the Rain Mr. Baldwin's Associate (1956) -
![Ford Star Jubilee]( "Ford Star Jubilee")
Ford Star Jubilee Bigs Sr (1956) -
![The Lone Ranger]( "The Lone Ranger")
The Lone Ranger Governor (1956) -
![Illegal]( "Illegal")
Illegal Judge (1955) -
![Science Fiction Theatre]( "Science Fiction Theatre")
Science Fiction Theatre Mr. Lyman (1955) -
![The Road to Denver]( "The Road to Denver")
The Road to Denver Lawyer Krump (1955) -
Edgar Allan Poe at West Point President of the Court (1955)
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![City of Shadows]( "City of Shadows")
City of Shadows Judge Fellows (1955) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre Richard Parks (1953-1955) -
![The Whistler]( "The Whistler")
The Whistler District Attorney Frank Keniston (1955) -
![The Eternal Sea]( "The Eternal Sea")
The Eternal Sea Vice Admiral (1955) -
![The Lone Ranger]( "The Lone Ranger")
The Lone Ranger Doctor Gotwals (1949-1955) -
![New York Confidential]( "New York Confidential")
New York Confidential Congressman (1955) -
![The Man Behind the Badge]( "The Man Behind the Badge")
The Man Behind the Badge Police Chief (1955) -
![Mayor of the Town]( "Mayor of the Town")
Mayor of the Town (1954) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Pastor Muhlenberg (1954) -
![Rocky Jones, Space Ranger]( "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger")
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Secretary of Space Drake (1954) -
Lady in the Wings Publisher (1954)
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![Them!]( "Them!")
Them! Washington Official (1954) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Judge (1954) -
![Topper]( "Topper")
Topper Felton (1954) -
![My Little Margie]( "My Little Margie")
My Little Margie Carson (1953-1954) -
![Adventures of Superman]( "Adventures of Superman")
Adventures of Superman Judge Allen (1954) -
![Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson]( "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson")
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson Seeley (1953) -
![A Lion Is in the Streets]( "A Lion Is in the Streets")
A Lion Is in the Streets Judge (1953) -
![Three Lives]( "Three Lives")
Three Lives Principal (1953) -
![So This Is Love]( "So This Is Love")
So This Is Love Arthur Bodansky (1953) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad Mr. Xavier (1951-1953) -
![Cattle Town]( "Cattle Town")
Cattle Town Texas Governor (1952) -
![Paula]( "Paula")
Paula Dr. Walter T. Farrell (1952) -
![Loan Shark]( "Loan Shark")
Loan Shark F.L. Rennick (1952) -
![The Big Trees]( "The Big Trees")
The Big Trees Elder Bixby (1952) -
![Room for One More]( "Room for One More")
Room for One More Mr. Thatcher (1952) -
![Submarine Command]( "Submarine Command")
Submarine Command Adm. Tobias (1951) -
![The Sea Hornet]( "The Sea Hornet")
The Sea Hornet Mr. Goodrich (1951) -
![Close to My Heart]( "Close to My Heart")
Close to My Heart Dr. George E. Williamson (1951) -
![Fort Worth]( "Fort Worth")
Fort Worth Sam, Railroad Backer (1951) -
![Strangers on a Train]( "Strangers on a Train")
Strangers on a Train Judge Donahue (1951) -
![Dear Brat]( "Dear Brat")
Dear Brat Speaker (1951) -
![Along the Great Divide]( "Along the Great Divide")
Along the Great Divide Judge Marlowe (1951) -
![Santa Fe]( "Santa Fe")
Santa Fe Official in Santa Fe (1951) -
![Family Theatre]( "Family Theatre")
Family Theatre Peter (1951) -
![The Great Missouri Raid]( "The Great Missouri Raid")
The Great Missouri Raid Bankers Association Member (1951) -
![Al Jennings of Oklahoma]( "Al Jennings of Oklahoma")
Al Jennings of Oklahoma Judge Evans (1951) -
![The Magnavox Theater]( "The Magnavox Theater")
The Magnavox Theater Thompson (1950) -
![Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard]( "Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard")
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard Miller (1950) -
![The Sun Sets at Dawn]( "The Sun Sets at Dawn")
The Sun Sets at Dawn Reporter, AP (1950) -
![Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye]( "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye")
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Fred Golightly - Attorney (1950) -
![Bright Leaf]( "Bright Leaf")
Bright Leaf Pendleton (1950) -
![Caged]( "Caged")
Caged Parole Board Chairman (1950) -
![Perfect Strangers]( "Perfect Strangers")
Perfect Strangers Lyle Pettijohn (1950) -
![Francis]( "Francis")
Francis Banker Munroe (1950) -
![Malaya]( "Malaya")
Malaya Big Businessman (1949) -
![Samson and Delilah]( "Samson and Delilah")
Samson and Delilah High Priest of Dagon (1949) -
![The Lady Takes a Sailor]( "The Lady Takes a Sailor")
The Lady Takes a Sailor Dr. Rufus McKewen (1949) -
![Always Leave Them Laughing]( "Always Leave Them Laughing")
Always Leave Them Laughing Dr. Finley (1949) -
![Tokyo Joe]( "Tokyo Joe")
Tokyo Joe Gen. Ireton (1949) -
![Streets of San Francisco]( "Streets of San Francisco")
Streets of San Francisco James T. Eckert - Chief of Police (1949) -
![Tulsa]( "Tulsa")
Tulsa Ned - Governor of Oklahoma (1949) -
![The Lucky Stiff]( "The Lucky Stiff")
The Lucky Stiff Jim Childers aka Big Jim (1949) -
![The Boy with Green Hair]( "The Boy with Green Hair")
The Boy with Green Hair Mr. Piper (1948) -
![He Walked by Night]( "He Walked by Night")
He Walked by Night Hollywood Police Official (1948) -
![For the Love of Mary]( "For the Love of Mary")
For the Love of Mary Justice Hastings (1948) -
![They Live by Night]( "They Live by Night")
They Live by Night Comm. Hubbell (1948) -
![A Foreign Affair]( "A Foreign Affair")
A Foreign Affair Congressman Yandell (1948) -
![Dream Girl]( "Dream Girl")
Dream Girl Charles (1948) -
![Homecoming]( "Homecoming")
Homecoming Major on Return Transport Ship (1948) -
![All My Sons]( "All My Sons")
All My Sons Ellsworth (1948) -
![The Miracle of the Bells]( "The Miracle of the Bells")
The Miracle of the Bells Father Spinsky (1948) -
![Daisy Kenyon]( "Daisy Kenyon")
Daisy Kenyon Judge (1947) -
![In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter]( "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter")
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter Sam Pemberton (1924) -
![Woman, Wake Up]( "Woman, Wake Up")
Woman, Wake Up Henry Mortimer (1922) -
![The Cradle]( "The Cradle")
The Cradle Dr. Robeert Harveey (1922) -
![The Cave Girl]( "The Cave Girl")
The Cave Girl Diivvy Bates (1921) -
The Beautiful Liar Bobby Bates (1921)
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![Hail the Woman]( "Hail the Woman")
Hail the Woman Richard Stuart (1921) -
![Beyond]( "Beyond")
Beyond Geoffrey Southerne (1921) -
![The Foolish Matrons]( "The Foolish Matrons")
The Foolish Matrons Lafayette Wayne (1921) -
![The Little 'Fraid Lady]( "The Little 'Fraid Lady")
The Little 'Fraid Lady Saxton Graves (1920) -
A Romantic Adventuress Capt. Maxwell (1920)
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![The Perfect Woman]( "The Perfect Woman")
The Perfect Woman James Stanhope (1920) -
![The Ladder of Lies]( "The Ladder of Lies")
The Ladder of Lies John Blaine (1920) -
![Simple Souls]( "Simple Souls")
Simple Souls Duke of Wynninghame (1920) -
That Something Edwin Drake (1920)
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![The Family Honor]( "The Family Honor")
The Family Honor Merle Curran (1920) -
![Judy of Rogues' Harbor]( "Judy of Rogues' Harbor")
Judy of Rogues' Harbor Lt. Teddy Kingsland (1920) -
![The 13th Commandment]( "The 13th Commandment")
The 13th Commandment Clay Wimborn (1920) -
![Luck in Pawn]( "Luck in Pawn")
Luck in Pawn Richard Standish Norton (1919) -
![Poor Relations]( "Poor Relations")
Poor Relations Monty Rhodes (1919) -
Actor
![The Other Half]( "The Other Half")
The Other Half Donald Trent (1919) -
Archive footage
![The Far Out West]( "The Far Out West")
The Far Out West (1967) -
![Jack the Ripper]( "Jack the Ripper")
Jack the Ripper (1958) -
The Robot of Regalio (1956)
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Renegade Satellite (1956)
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The Magnetic Moon (1956)
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The Cold Sun (1956)
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![Manhunt in Space]( "Manhunt in Space")
Manhunt in Space (1956) -
![Menace from Outer Space]( "Menace from Outer Space")
Menace from Outer Space (1956) -
Forbidden Moon (1956)
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![Crash of Moons]( "Crash of Moons")
Crash of Moons (1954) -
![Silver Needle in the Sky]( "Silver Needle in the Sky")
Silver Needle in the Sky (1954) -
![Beyond the Moon]( "Beyond the Moon")
Beyond the Moon (1954) -
Archive footage
![The Gypsy Moon]( "The Gypsy Moon")
The Gypsy Moon (1954) -
![Francis Goes to the Races]( "Francis Goes to the Races")
Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Third wife Margaret Muse began her career in local stage productions in Dallas where the couple met. She appeared in many plays directed by him before they moved to California in the late 40s.
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Charles Howard Meredith
Knoxville, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 70)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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