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Charles Brokaw(1898-1975)

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Charles Brokaw in I Cover the War! (1937)
Charles Brokaw was born on 23 September 1898 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Behind the Mike (1937), Idol of the Crowds (1937) and Air Devils (1938). He died on 23 October 1975 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 23, 1898
DiedOctober 23, 1975(77)
BornSeptember 23, 1898
DiedOctober 23, 1975(77)
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Known for

Sterling Holloway, Judith Barrett, William Gargan, and Don Wilson in Behind the Mike (1937)
Behind the Mike
  • Harry Fox
  • 1937
John Wayne, Bill Burrud, and Sheila Bromley in Idol of the Crowds (1937)
Idol of the Crowds
6.0
  • Jack Irwin
  • 1937
Air Devils (1938)
Air Devils
4.8
  • Tom Mordant
  • 1938
Ronald Reagan and Lya Lys in Murder in the Air (1940)
Murder in the Air
5.5
  • Otto
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1949
  • Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, and John Payne in To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
    To the Shores of Tripoli
    6.0
    • Officer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Ronald Reagan and Lya Lys in Murder in the Air (1940)
    Murder in the Air
    5.5
    • Otto
    • 1940
  • Vincent Price, Nan Grey, Cedric Hardwicke, Cecil Kellaway, Alan Napier, and John Sutton in The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
    The Invisible Man Returns
    6.4
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey in Balalaika (1939)
    Balalaika
    6.2
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and William A. Poulsen in Another Thin Man (1939)
    Another Thin Man
    7.4
    • State Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Tyrone Power, Mary Healy, Sonja Henie, and Rudy Vallee in Second Fiddle (1939)
    Second Fiddle
    6.4
    • Assistant Director
    • 1939
  • Lynn Bari and Preston Foster in Chasing Danger (1939)
    Chasing Danger
    6.0
    • Bomber Officer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bob Hope, Andy Devine, and Martha Raye in Never Say Die (1939)
    Never Say Die
    6.8
    • 2nd Second at Duel (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Convicts at Large (1938)
    Convicts at Large
    5.0
    • Ronald 'Squire' Stanton
    • 1938
  • Air Devils (1938)
    Air Devils
    4.8
    • Tom Mordant
    • 1938
  • Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
    The Buccaneer
    6.6
    • Vincent Nolte (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Charles Brokaw, Owen Davis Jr., and Joan Woodbury in Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)
    Luck of Roaring Camp
    5.9
    • Don Oakhurst
    • 1937
  • John Wayne, Bill Burrud, and Sheila Bromley in Idol of the Crowds (1937)
    Idol of the Crowds
    6.0
    • Jack Irwin
    • 1937
  • Sterling Holloway, Judith Barrett, William Gargan, and Don Wilson in Behind the Mike (1937)
    Behind the Mike
    • Harry Fox
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 23, 1898
    • Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 23, 1975
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    Broadway actor, active from 1921-1936. He appeared in the hits: "The Road to Rome" (1928); "The Great Waltz" (1934) and "Jubilee" (1935), his last Broadway appearance running 169 performances through March 7, 1936.

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