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Charles Waldron(1874-1946)

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An aspiring reporter is the key witness at the murder trial of a young man accused of cutting a café owner's throat and is soon accused of a similar crime himself.
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Charles Waldron was born on 23 December 1874 in Waterford, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Sleep (1946), Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) and The Real Glory (1939). He was married to May King. He died on 4 March 1946 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1874
DiedMarch 4, 1946(71)
BornDecember 23, 1874
DiedMarch 4, 1946(71)
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Known for

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep
7.9
  • General Sternwood
  • 1946
Peter Lorre, Ethel Griffies, and John McGuire in Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor
6.8
  • District Attorney
  • 1940
Gary Cooper in The Real Glory (1939)
The Real Glory
6.5
  • The Padre
  • 1939
James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Navy Blue and Gold
6.6
  • Cmdr. Carter
  • 1937

Credits

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  • Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)
    The Big Sleep
    7.9
    • General Sternwood
    • 1946
  • Robert Armstrong, Elisha Cook Jr., Donald MacBride, Tom Neal, and Martha O'Driscoll in Blonde Alibi (1946)
    Blonde Alibi
    6.0
    • Ship's Officer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Dragonwyck (1946)
    Dragonwyck
    6.9
    • Farmer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Robert Alda, Al Jolson, Joan Leslie, Tom Patricola, and Alexis Smith in Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
    Rhapsody in Blue
    7.1
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Janis Carter, Anita Louise, and Willard Parker in The Fighting Guardsman (1945)
    The Fighting Guardsman
    5.3
    • Monsignor at Inn (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Kurt Kreuger and Simone Simon in Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
    Mademoiselle Fifi
    6.3
    • Cleresville's Old Priest
    • 1944
  • Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, and William Eythe in Wing and a Prayer (1944)
    Wing and a Prayer
    6.6
    • Admiral (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Cary Grant, Janet Blair, Ted Donaldson, and James Gleason in Once Upon a Time (1944)
    Once Upon a Time
    6.1
    • Preacher (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • John Carradine, Jeanne Bates, Osa Massen, and Larry Parks in The Black Parachute (1944)
    The Black Parachute
    5.1
    • Erik Dundeen (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.1
    • Dr. Quintard (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette (1943)
    The Song of Bernadette
    7.6
    • Bishop of Tarbes (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest (1942)
    Random Harvest
    7.9
    • Mr. Lloyd
    • 1942
  • Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    The Gay Sisters
    6.6
    • Mr. Van Rennsaeler (as Charles D. Waldron)
    • 1942
  • Frank Craven and Mary Howard in Thru Different Eyes (1942)
    Thru Different Eyes
    5.9
    • Doctor Whittier (as Charles D. Waldron)
    • 1942
  • Linda Darnell, George Murphy, and Jack Oakie in Rise and Shine (1941)
    Rise and Shine
    5.9
    • President
    • 1941

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Charles Waldron Sr.
  • Born
    • December 23, 1874
    • Waterford, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 4, 1946
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • May KingMarch 23, 1907 - March 4, 1946 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Charles Waldron Jr.
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 4 Articles

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    American character actor with long stage experience. In films often seen in small roles as benevolent old men, judges, attorneys, priests, and the like. He made an impression towards the end of his career as wealthy General Sternwood, commissioning Humphrey Bogart's private eye Philip Marlowe to track down a blackmailer in The Big Sleep (1946).

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