Charles Eldridge (September 25, 1854 – October 29, 1922) was an American stage and screen actor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He appeared in over 100 films, although the majority of those were film shorts. He began on the stage during the 1870s, and appeared in at least one

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's 1899 production of ''Because She Loved Him So''. His first appearance in film was in a 1910 short, ''The Legacy'', in which he starred. His first appearance in a feature film was in ''The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray''. In addition to the over 100 shorts he was in, Eldridge appeared in 27 feature films between 1914 and 1922. In his roles in full-length films, he would usually appear in a supporting role, although occasionally be given a lead, as in 1917's '' Polly of the Circus'', 1920's ''Broken Hearts'', and 1922's ''Ashamed of Parents''. ''Polly of the Circus'' was notable for being the first film released by

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, which was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, mostly at rented space at the studios owned by

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. His final screen appearance was in a supporting role in the 1922 film, ''No Trespassing'', which starred Irene Castle of the famous dancing team,

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. ''No Trespassing'' was released on June 11, 1922, and Eldridge died soon after, on October 29, 1922, in New York City. Eldridge was married to actress Addie Dunant for 32 years until her death in 1914.

Filmography

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Captain Jenks' Dilemma ''Captain Jenks' Dilemma'' is a 1912 silent comedy short film produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed through the General Film Company. It starred John Bunny and Julia Swayne Gordon. Also in the cast were Dolores Costello, Dolo ...

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Bunny as a Reporter ''Bunny as a Reporter'' is an American silent comedy film. Plot summary Bunny, an amateur reporter, wants to impress the editor of a small-town newspaper, so he disguises himself as a woman and infiltrates a secret suffragette meeting. Release '' ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray ''The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray'' is a 1914 American silent film written and directed by Charles L. Gaskill and stars Helen Gardner, Charles Kent and Mary Charleson. Plot Henry and Sylvia Gray live in poverty with their baby daughter, Silv ...

'' (1914) * '' Hearts and Diamonds'' (1914) * ''

The Man Who Couldn't Beat God ''The Man Who Couldn't Beat God'' is a 1915 American silent film written by Harold Gilmore Calhoun and directed by Maurice Costello and Robert Gaillard. It stars Maurice Costello, Robert Gaillard and Mary Charleson. Plot Martin Henchford is a ...

'' (1915) * '' The Wheels of Justice'' (1915) *'' Crooky'' (1915) * '' The Caveman'' (1915) * ''

Hearts and the Highway ''Hearts and the Highway'' is a 1915 silent film historical drama directed by Wilfrid North and produced by the Vitagraph Company of America. It is based on a novel of the same title by Cyrus Townsend Brady. The film is now lost with no archival ...

'' (1915) * ''

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The Wheel of the Law ''The Wheel of the Law'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and starring Emily Stevens. It was directed by George D. Baker. Cast * Emily Stevens as Mona Mainard *Frank R. Mills as John Norton (* ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Surprises of an Empty Hotel ''The Surprises of an Empty Hotel'' is a 1916 American silent film written by Jasper Ewing Brady, directed by Theodore Marston, and starring Charles Richman, Charles Eldridge Charles Eldridge (September 25, 1854 – October 29, 1922) was an ...

'' (1916) * ''

As in a Looking Glass ''As in a Looking Glass'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring famous stage star Kitty Gordon in her motion picture debut. It was produced by and distributed by the World Film Corporation.

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

His Father's Son ''His Father's Son'' is a 1917 silent film drama directed by George D. Baker and starring Lionel Barrymore. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast *Lionel Barrymore - J. Dabney Barron *Irene Howley - Betty Arden *Frank Currier - ...

'' (1917) * '' Polly of the Circus'' (1917) * ''

The Challenge Accepted ''The Challenge Accepted'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and starring Zena Keefe, Charles Eldridge and Russell Simpson.Katchmer p.887 Cast * Zena Keefe as Sally Haston * Charles Eldridge as John Haston * ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Grain of Dust'' (1918) * ''

Sunshine Nan ''Sunshine Nan'' is a surviving 1918 American silent comedy-drama film starring Ann Pennington and directed by Charles Giblyn. It is based on the novel ''Calvary Alley'' by Alice Hegan Rice. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distribut ...

'' (1918) * '' Sporting Life'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''Broken Hearts'' (1920) *''

The Birth of a Soul ''The Birth of a Soul'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and written by Arthur Edwin Krows. The film stars Harry T. Morey, Jean Paige, and Charles Eldridge. Cast list Plot Charles Drayton, an attorney from ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Woman Game ''The Woman Game'' is a 1920 silent film society drama directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Elaine Hammerstein and Jere Austin. It was produced and released by Selznick Pictures Corporation. It is a surviving silent held in the Library o ...

'' (1920) * '' The Gauntlet'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Ashamed of Parents'' (1921) * '' No Trespassing'' (1922)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eldridge, Charles 19th-century American male actors 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors Male actors from New York (state) 1854 births 1922 deaths American male stage actors