Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.

Biography

French was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Columbus High School. He married Isabelle Gurton. Charles K

French's film debut came in ''Davey Crockett'' (1906). and The Shephard-Robin

Selected filmography

Actor

* '' The Cord of Life'' (1909, Short) * '' Davy Crockett – In Hearts United'' (1909, Short) - Davy Crockett * ''

Custer's Last Fight ''Custer's Last Fight'' (also known as ''Custer's Last Raid'') is a 1912 American silent short Western film. It is the first film about George Armstrong Custer and his final stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Francis Ford, the older b ...

'' (1912, Short) * ''The Vengeance of Fate'' (1912) * ''

The Paymaster's Son ''The Paymaster's Son'' is a surviving 1913 silent short drama film directed by Francis Ford and produced by Thomas H. Ince. Cast *Robert Edeson - John Burton, The Paymaster's Son *Charles K. French - Silas Burton, The Paymaster *Robert Stanton ...

'' (1913) * '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * ''

The Aryan ''The Aryan'' is a 1916 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart, Gertrude Claire, Charles K. French, Louise Glaum, and Bessie Love. Directed by William S. Hart and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was written by C. ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Vagabond Prince ''The Vagabond Prince'' is a 1916 silent film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring H. B. Warner and Dorothy Dalton. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Triangle. Cast * H. B. Warner - Prince Torio * Dorothy Dalton - Lola " ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Bugler of Algiers ''The Bugler of Algiers'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Rupert Julian. It was produced by Universal's Bluebird Photoplays division and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', ...

'' (1916) * ''

An Even Break ''An Even Break'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film written and directed by Lambert Hillyer, and starring Olive Thomas and Charles Gunn. A print of the film is preserved at the Library of Congress. Prints and/or fragments were found in ...

'' (1917) * '' Paws of the Bear'' (1917) * ''

The Clodhopper ''The Clodhopper'' is a 1917 American comedy drama film from Kay Bee Pictures starring Charles Ray and Margery Wilson and directed by Victor Schertzinger. Plot Isaac Nelson (French) is the tight-fisted president of a country bank and owns a far ...

'' (1917) * ''

Wee Lady Betty ''Wee Lady Betty'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. It was directed by Charles Miller (director), Charles Miller and stars Bessie Love, Frank Borzage, and Charles K. Fren ...

'' (1917) * ''

Love or Justice ''Love or Justice'' is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Louise Glaum, Charles Gunn and Jack Richardson.Langman p.202 Cast * Louise Glaum as Nan Bishop * Charles Gunn as Jack Dunn * Jack Richa ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Weaker Sex ''The Weaker Sex'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker and Joan Hopkins. It was one of the most popular films at the British box office in 1948. The film's subject was what ''The Ne ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Guilty Man ''The Guilty Man'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring William Garwood, Vivian Reed, and Gloria Hope. The film was based on a play by Charles Klein. Plot As described in a film magazine, Marie Duboi ...

'' (1918) * ''

A Burglar for a Night ''A Burglar for a Night'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and William Elmer.Rainey p.230 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Kirk Marden * Lois Wilson as Janet Leslie * W ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Marriage Ring ''The Marriage Ring'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Cast * Enid Bennett as Anne Mertons * Jack Holt as Rodney Heathe * Robert McKim as Hugo Mertons * Maude George as Aho * Charles K. French as Koske * Lydi ...

'' (1918) * ''

Fuss and Feathers ''Fuss and Feathers'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. It is not known whether the film currently survives,Three X Gordon ''Three X Gordon'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Charles K. French. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Harold Chester Winthrop Gordon * Lois Wilson as Dorrie ...

'' (1918) * ''

Come Again Smith ''Come Again Smith'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy-drama film distributed by Pathé Exchange and directed by E. Mason Hopper. It is based on a play ''Come Again Smith'' by John H. Blackwood. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Joe Smith * He ...

'' (1919) * '' This Hero Stuff'' (1919) * '' Six Feet Four'' (1919) * ''

The Speed Maniac ''The Speed Maniac'' is a lost 1919 silent action drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Tom Mix and Eva Novak. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.Haunting Shadows ''Haunting Shadows'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Henry King and starring H.B. Warner, Edward Peil Sr., and Charles Hill Mailes.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 It was based on 1906 novel which had ...

'' (1919) * '' What Every Woman Wants'' (1919) * '' Happy Though Married'' (1919) * ''

Stronger Than Death ''Stronger Than Death'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. It was initially released in Japan on March 7, 2000, with 11 tracks and in a blood red jewel case. It was released outside Japan almost a mont ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Terror The Reign of Terror (french: link=no, la Terreur) was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to revolutionary fervour, ...

'' (1920) * '' The Texan'' (1920) * ''

Prairie Trails ''Prairie Trails'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix. Cast * Tom Mix as Tex Benton * Charles K. French as Stephen McWhorter * Kathleen O'Connor as Janet McWhorter * Robert Wa ...

'' (1920) * ''

Hands Off! is a manga series by , spanning eight volumes. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Asuka Magazine; in North America, it is licensed by Tokyopop. It is the sequel to , also known as ''Hands Off! Don't Call Us Angels''. A ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Night Horsemen ''The Night Horsemen'' is a surviving 1921 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced by William Fox and released by Fox Film Corporation. It was advertised as a sequel to the film '' The Untam ...

'' (1921) * '' The Last Trail'' (1921) * ''

Beyond Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed b ...

'' (1921) * ''

Bare Knuckles ''Bare Knuckles'' is a 1977 blaxploitation film, starring Robert Viharo, Sherry Jackson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written and directed by Don Edmonds. Plot L.A. bounty hunter, Zachary Kane, is on the hunt for a masked serial killer on the ...

'' (1921) * '' The Bearcat'' (1922) * ''

The Yosemite Trail ''The Yosemite Trail'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Dustin Farnum, Irene Rich and Walter McGrail.Solomon p.279 Cast * Dustin Farnum as Jim Thorpe * Irene Rich as Eve Marsham * Walt ...

'' (1922) * ''

West of Chicago ''West of Chicago'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Buck Jones, Renée Adorée and Philo McCullough.Solomon p.279 Cast * Buck Jones as Conroy Daly * Renée Adorée as Della Moore * Philo McCullo ...

'' (1922) * '' Smudge'' (1922) * ''

The Woman He Loved ''The Woman He Loved'' is a 1988 British HTV made-for-television romantic drama film for ITV about the abdication of Edward VIII. Directed by Charles Jarrott, it stars Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour and Olivia de Havilland. Jane Seymour was ...

'' (1922) * ''

Mixed Faces ''Mixed Faces'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring William Russell, Renée Adorée, DeWitt Jennings, Elizabeth Garrison, and Charles K. French. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on October ...

'' (1922) * '' Grumpy'' (1923) * '' The Lonely Road'' (1923) * ''

Blinky Blinky may refer to: Characters * ''Blinky'' (comics), a character in the UK comic ''The Dandy'' * Blinky (ghost), a red (sometimes orange) ghost in the ''Pac-Man'' franchise * Blinky (mascot), the mascot of FreeDOS * Blinky (The Simpsons), thr ...

'' (1923) * ''

A Woman of Paris ''A Woman of Paris'' is a feature-length American silent film that debuted in 1923. The film, an atypical drama film for its creator, was written, directed, produced and later scored by Charlie Chaplin. It is also known as ''A Woman of Paris: A ...

'' (1923) * ''

Man's Size ''Man's Size'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring William Russell, Alma Bennett, and Stanton Heck. It is based upon the novel ''Man Size'' by William MacLeod Raine.The Abysmal Brute ''The Abysmal Brute'' is a novel by American writer Jack London, published in book form in 1913. It is a short novel, and could be regarded as a novelette. It first appeared in September 1911 in ''Popular Magazine''. In the story, a man who wa ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Ramblin' Kid ''The Ramblin' Kid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Laura La Plante.

'' (1923) * ''

The Extra Girl ''The Extra Girl'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and starring Mabel Normand.

'' (1923) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1923) * ''

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln ''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' is a 1924 American feature film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion. By the date of release, the film's title was shortened to ''Abraham Lincoln'', since the previous title was regarded ...

'' (1924) * '' Oh, You Tony!'' (1924) * ''

The Sawdust Trail ''The Sawdust Trail'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Hoot Gibson. Edward Sedgwick directed. It is based on the short story "Courtin' Calamity" by W ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Torrent Torrent or torrents may refer to: * A fast flowing stream Animals * Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae * Torrent fish * Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs * Torrent robin, a bird species * Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...

'' (1924) * '' The Girl of Gold'' (1925) * '' The Saddle Hawk'' (1925) * ''

Let 'er Buck ''Let 'er Buck'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Bob Carson (Gibson), working on Col. Jeff McCall's (French) ranch, is admired by ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Way of a Girl ''The Way of a Girl'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent drama film starring Eleanor Boardman, Matt Moore (actor), Matt Moore, and William Russell (American actor), William Russell. The film was film director, directed by Robert G. Vignola, a ...

'' (1925) * '' Too Much Youth'' (1925) * ''

The Texas Trail ''The Texas Trail'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and featuring Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, when Betty Foster comes West, she finds that real cowboys are not a match to what ...

'' (1925) * ''

A Woman of the Sea ''A Woman of the Sea'', also known by its working title ''Sea Gulls'', is an unreleased silent film produced in 1926 by the Chaplin Film Company. It is one of only two lost Charlie Chaplin films (the other being '' Her Friend the Bandit''), havin ...

'' (1926) * '' Frenzied Flames'' (1926) * ''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...

'' (1926) *'' Oh, What a Night!'' (1926) * ''

The Runaway Express ''The Runaway Express'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Jack Dougherty, Blanche Mehaffey, and Tom O'Brien.The Winning Wallop ''The Winning Wallop'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Shirley Palmer and Charles K. French.Munden p.909 Cast * William Fairbanks as Rex Barton * Shirley Palmer as Mar ...

'' (1926) * '' Under Western Skies'' (1926) * '' Hands Up!'' (1926) * ''

The Flaming Frontier ''The Flaming Frontier'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, General Custer, who i ...

'' (1926) * '' War Paint'' (1926) * ''

The Meddlin' Stranger ''The Meddlin' Stranger'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and featuring Boris Karloff. Cast * Wally Wales as Wally Fraser * Nola Luxford as Mildred Crawford * Charles K. French as Her Father * Mabel Van ...

'' (1927) * ''

One Chance in a Million ''One Chance in a Million'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring William Fairbanks, Viora Daniel and Charles K. French. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis After rescuing R ...

'' (1927) * '' The Down Grade'' (1927) * '' The Adventurous Soul'' (1927) * '' Ride 'em High'' (1927) * ''

The Cruise of the Hellion ''The Cruise of the Hellion'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Donald Keith (actor), Donald Keith, Edna Murphy and Tom Santschi.Munden p.157 Cast * Donald Keith (actor), Donald Keith as Jack H ...

'' (1927) * ''

Fast and Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, a ...

'' (1927) * ''

Man, Woman and Sin ''Man, Woman and Sin'' (1927) is a silent film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was directed by Monta Bell and John Gilbert, and stars Gilbert and stage actress Jeanne Eagels in one of her rare film appearances. The fil ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Charge of the Gauchos ''The Charge of the Gauchos'' (Argentine title: ''Una nueva y gloriosa nación'') is a 1928 American-Argentine silent historical film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Francis X. Bushman, Jacqueline Logan and Guido Trento. Bushman pla ...

'' (1928) * '' The Big Hop'' (1928) * ''

The Cowboy Cavalier ''The Cowboy Cavalier'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Olive Hasbrouck and Charles K. French. Plot Cast * Buddy Roosevelt as Prince Charming - Deputy Sheriff * Olive Hasbrouck ...

'' (1928) * '' Riding for Fame'' (1928) * ''

The Flyin' Buckaroo ''The Flyin' Buckaroo'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hal Taliaferro, Jack D'Oise and J.P. Lockney.Quinlan, p. 342. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Bill Mathews * Jack D'Oise as Henry Mathews * J.P ...

'' (1928) * ''

Overland Bound ''Overland Bound'' is a 1929 American Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Allene Ray, Jack Perrin and Lydia Knott. It is considered to be the first all-talking B Western to be made, following on from the success of t ...

'' (1929) * ''

Wings of Adventure ''Wings of Adventure'' is a 1930 American action adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Rex Lease, Armida and Clyde Cook. Fetrow p.753 It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures. Cast * Rex Lease as Dave Kent * Armi ...

'' (1930) * ''

Via Pony Express ''Via Pony Express'' is a 1933 pre-Code American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Marceline Day. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Buck Carson *Lane Chandler as Lieutenant Bob Grey *Marceline Day as Be ...

'' (1933) * ''

War of the Range ''War of the Range'' is a 1933 American western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Charles K. French and Lane Chandler.Pitts p.386 It was the last of the Tom Tyler Westerns made by the independent Poverty Row company the Mona ...

'' (1933) * '' The Man from Hell'' (1934) *''

The Brand of Hate ''The Brand of Hate'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Bob Steele, Lucile Browne and William Farnum. Cast * Bob Steele as Rod Camp *Lucile Browne as Margie Larkins *William Farnum as Joe Larkins *M ...

'' (1934) * ''

Trail of Terror ''Trail of Terror'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patricia Knox, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on September 7, 1 ...

'' (1935) * ''

Murder by Television ''Murder by Television'' (1935) is an American mystery film starring Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as ''The Houghland Murder Case''. The cast also includes Hattie McDaniel. Plot James Houghland, inventor o ...

'' (1935) * ''

Gun Play ''Gun Play'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Marion Shilling and Frank Yaconelli.Pitts, p. 53. Plot summary Cast * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Bill Williams * Marion Shilling ...

'' (1935) * ''

Western Courage ''Western Courage'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Ben Wilson, starring Richard Hatton, Elsa Benham, and Robert Walker. Cast * Richard Hatton * Elsa Benham * Robert Walker * Art Mix * Ed La Niece * Al Ferguson Al Fe ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Phantom Empire ''The Phantom Empire'' is a 1935 American Western serial film directed by Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason and starring Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, and Betsy King Ross.Magers 2007, p. 21. This 12-chapter Mascot Pictures serial combined the ...

'' (1935) * ''

Desert Guns ''Desert Guns'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Conway Tearle, Margaret Morris and William Gould.Pitts, p. 85. Cast * Conway Tearle as Kirk Allenby / Bob Enright * Margaret Morris as Roberta Enrrigh ...

'' (1936) * ''

Where Trails Divide ''Where Trails Divide'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Tom Keene, Warner Richmond and Eleanor Stewart Eleanor Stewart (February 2, 1913 – July 4, 2007), was an American film actress of ...

'' (1937)

Director

* ''Romance of a Fishermaid'' (1909) * '' Charmed, I'm Sure'' (1909) * ''Thoughts of Tonight'' (1915)

Writer

* ''Romance of a Fishermaid'' (1909) * ''Davy Crockett – In Hearts United'' (1909)

References

External links

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