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Charles McAvoy(1885-1953)

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Charles McAvoy was born on 2 April 1885 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Velvet Touch (1948), Those Who Dance (1930) and Shoot the Works (1934). He died on 20 April 1953 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornApril 2, 1885
DiedApril 20, 1953(68)
BornApril 2, 1885
DiedApril 20, 1953(68)
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Rosalind Russell in The Velvet Touch (1948)
The Velvet Touch
6.8
  • Mr. Soper
  • 1948
Monte Blue and Lila Lee in Those Who Dance (1930)
Those Who Dance
6.5
  • Prison Guard
  • 1930
Dorothy Dell, Jack Oakie, and Alison Skipworth in Shoot the Works (1934)
Shoot the Works
6.5
  • Cop
  • 1934
Eddie Cantor, Dona Drake, Sally Eilers, William Frawley, Ethel Merman, Harry Einstein, and Norman Taurog in Strike Me Pink (1936)
Strike Me Pink
6.4
  • Mr. Selby
  • 1936

Credits

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  • Richard Crenna, Irene Dunne, Joan Evans, and Dean Jagger in It Grows on Trees (1952)
    It Grows on Trees
    6.5
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Carrie (1952)
    Carrie
    7.3
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jane Greer, Dennis O'Keefe, and Lizabeth Scott in The Company She Keeps (1951)
    The Company She Keeps
    6.3
    • Counterman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gaby André, Wally Cassell, and Steve Cochran in Highway 301 (1950)
    Highway 301
    6.8
    • Bank Guard (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Stephen McNally and Alexis Smith in Wyoming Mail (1950)
    Wyoming Mail
    6.1
    • Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • No Way Out (1950)
    No Way Out
    7.4
    • Riley (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Howard Duff, Ida Lupino, and Stephen McNally in Woman in Hiding (1950)
    Woman in Hiding
    6.9
    • Electrician (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • James Mason, Ava Gardner, Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Cyd Charisse, and Nancy Reagan in East Side, West Side (1949)
    East Side, West Side
    6.9
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • James Craig, Farley Granger, Jean Hagen, and Cathy O'Donnell in Side Street (1949)
    Side Street
    7.1
    • Bank Guard (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • William Powell and Shelley Winters in Take One False Step (1949)
    Take One False Step
    6.4
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Dorothy Malone, Virginia Mayo, and Zachary Scott in Flaxy Martin (1949)
    Flaxy Martin
    6.5
    • Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Douglass Dumbrille, Alan Mowbray, Ron Randell, and June Vincent in The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949)
    The Lone Wolf and His Lady
    5.4
    • Policeman Searching Cellar (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Geraldine Brooks and Dane Clark in Embraceable You (1948)
    Embraceable You
    6.5
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys, and Robert Ryan in Return of the Bad Men (1948)
    Return of the Bad Men
    6.3
    • Elmer (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Rosalind Russell in The Velvet Touch (1948)
    The Velvet Touch
    6.8
    • Mr. Soper
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles F. McAvoy
  • Born
    • April 2, 1885
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 1953
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA

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