Charles Seel (April 29, 1897 – April 19, 1980) was an American actor. He acted in over 30 films from 1938 to 1974 and appeared in over one hundred titles for television from 1952 to 1974. He was also credited as Charles Seal and Charles F. Seel.http://youknowthefacebutwhatsthename.blogspot.com.es/2006/12/charles-seel.html Charles Seel

Biography

Charles Seel was born in

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, on April 29, 1897. As a young man he worked for the

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as a handyman in the wake of the crew. Later, he began acting on stage in

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, then on

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, and then in radio before moving to Hollywood in 1937. He played the old man in the 1971 film, ''

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''. For television, he played, among others, Otis in five episodes of the television series ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the second seaso ...

'' from 1957 to 1958, Doc Miller in two episodes of ''

The Deputy ''The Deputy, a Christian tragedy'' (German: ''Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel''), also published in English as ''The Representative '', is a controversial 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth which portrayed Pope Pius XII as having failed ...

'' in 1960, newspaper editor Mr. Krinkie in nine episodes of the series '' Dennis the Menace'' from 1959 to 1963, Barney Danches in 10 episodes of ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' from 1965 to 1972 and Tom Pride in 29 episodes of the series ''

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'' from 1966 to 1967. His last appearance on the small screen came in the episode ''The Christmas Party'' of the television series ''

Apple's Way ''Apple's Way'' is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from February 10, 1974, to January 12, 1975. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr. Premise The Apples of Los Angeles—architect George, his wife Barbara, their children Paul, ...

'' which aired on December 22, 1974, in which he plays the role of MacPherson, while for the big screen the last film interpretation was in ''

Airport 1975 ''Airport 1975'' (also known as ''Airport '75'') is a 1974 American air disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 film ''Airport''. It was directed by Jack Smight, produced by William Frye, executive produced by Jennings Lang, and ...

'', in which he plays a passenger who is celebrating his anniversary.Actor Charles Seel
/ref> Seel died in Los Angeles, California, on April 19, 1980, ten days before his 83rd birthday, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in

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Selected filmography

Film

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Comet Over Broadway ''Comet over Broadway'' ( 1938) is an American film starring Kay Francis and released by Warner Brothers. John Farrow stepped in as director when Busby Berkeley became ill, but Farrow was uncredited on the film. Plot Eve Appleton (Francis), wife ...

'' (1938) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) * '' Off the Record'' (1939) - Veterinary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Surgeon (uncredited) * '' Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941) - Board Member (uncredited) * ''

Not Wanted ''Not Wanted'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and an un-credited Ida Lupino and starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle and Leo Penn. A few days after shooting started, Clifton suffered a heart attack. Lupino stepped in t ...

'' (1949) - Dr. Williams * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Man with the Golden Arm ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' is a 1955 American drama film with elements of film noir directed by Otto Preminger, based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren. Starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and Darre ...

'' (1955) - Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein ''I Was a Teenage Frankenstein'' (U.K. title: ''Teenage Frankenstein'') is a film starring Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates and Gary Conway, released by American International Pictures (AIP) in November 1957 as a double feature with '' Blood of Dra ...

'' (1957) - Mr. Sexton, the jeweler * ''

The Wild and the Innocent ''The Wild and the Innocent'' is a 1959 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Jack Sher and starring Audie Murphy and Sandra Dee as two inexperienced young people who get into trouble when they visit a town for the very first time. The ...

'' (1959) - Trapper (uncredited) * ''

The Horse Soldiers ''The Horse Soldiers'' is a 1959 American adventure war western film set during the American Civil War directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, William Holden and Constance Towers. The screenplay by John Lee Mahin and Martin Rackin was ...

'' (1959) - Newton Station Bartender (uncredited) * '' It Started with a Kiss'' (1959) - Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1959) - Antique Dealer (uncredited) * ''

Please Don't Eat the Daisies ''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (New York: Doubleday, 1957) is a best-selling collection of humorous essays by American humorist and playwright Jean Kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. The essays do not have a plot or through-sto ...

'' (1960) - Upholstery Man (uncredited) * ''

Pollyanna ''Pollyanna'' is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter's soon writing a sequel, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' (1915). Eleven more ''Pollyanna'' sequels, know ...

'' (1960) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * ''

Sergeant Rutledge ''Sergeant Rutledge'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Woody Strode and Billie Burke. Six decades later, the film continues to attract attention because it was one ...

'' (1960) - Dr. Walter Eckner (uncredited) * ''

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs ''The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'' is a 1957 play by William Inge about family conflicts during the early 1920s in a small Oklahoma town. It was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play in 1958 and was made into a film of the same name in 196 ...

'' (1960) - Percy Weems (uncredited) * ''

The Walking Target ''The Walking Target'' is a 1960 crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Joan Evans, Merry Anders, and Ronald Foster. The screenplay concerns an ex-con who, upon release from prison, sets out to retrieve the $260,000 he hid before h ...

'' (1960) - Editor (uncredited) * ''

North to Alaska ''North to Alaska'' is a 1960 comedic Western/Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on the 1939 play ' ...

'' (1960) - Gold Buyer (uncredited) * '' Cimarron'' (1960) - Charles (uncredited) * ''

Return to Peyton Place ''Return to Peyton Place'' is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious, a sequel to her best-selling 1956 novel '' Peyton Place''. Plot summary After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life and ...

'' (1961) - Diner Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

The Honeymoon Machine ''The Honeymoon Machine'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Steve McQueen, Brigid Bazlen, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Jack Mullaney, and Dean Jagger, based on the 1959 Broadway play ''The Golden Fleecing'' by ...

'' (1961) - Harvey (uncredited) * '' The Second Time Around'' (1961) - Sam (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' () is a 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and James Stewart. The screenplay by James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck was adapted from a 1953 short story written by ...

'' (1962) - Election Council President (uncredited) * ''

Period of Adjustment ''Period of Adjustment'' is a 1960 play by Tennessee Williams that was adapted in the film version of 1962. Both the stage and film versions are set on Christmas Eve and tell the gentle, light-hearted story of two couples, one newlywed and the ...

'' (1962) - Storekeeper (uncredited) * ''

Tammy and the Doctor ''Tammy and the Doctor'' is a 1963 Eastmancolor romantic comedy film directed by Harry Keller and starring Sandra Dee as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree and Peter Fonda (in his film debut) as Dr. Mark Cheswick. It is the third of the four Tammy films. Pl ...

'' (1963) - Dr. Smithers * ''

Donovan's Reef ''Donovan's Reef'' is a 1963 American adventure comedy film starring John Wayne and Lee Marvin. It was directed by John Ford and filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, but is set in French Polynesia. The supporting cast features Elizabeth Allen, Jack War ...

'' (1963) - Grand Uncle Sedley Atterbury Pennyfeather (uncredited) * ''The Man from Galveston'' (1963) - Mr. Steers (uncredited) * ''The Tattooed Police Horse'' (1964) - Ben * ''

Lady in a Cage ''Lady in a Cage'' is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Walter Grauman, written and produced by Luther Davis, and released by Paramount Pictures. It stars Olivia de Havilland and James Caan in his first substantial film ro ...

'' (1964) - Mr. Paul, Junkyard Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

Cheyenne Autumn ''Cheyenne Autumn'' is a 1964 American epic Western film starring Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, and Edward G. Robinson. It tells the story of a factual event, the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878–79, told in "Hollywood style ...

'' (1964) - Newspaper Publisher (uncredited) * '' Fluffy'' (1965) - Farmer (uncredited) * ''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...

'' (1965) - Freight Agent (uncredited) * '' The Chase'' (1966) - Texan at Party (uncredited) * ''

Mister Buddwing ''Mister Buddwing'' is a 1966 American film drama directed by Delbert Mann and starring James Garner. The film depicts a well-dressed man who finds himself on a bench in Central Park with no idea who he is. He proceeds to wander around Manhatta ...

'' (1966) - Printer * '' Chamber of Horrors'' (1966) - Rev. Dr. Hopewell * '' Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?'' (1968) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1969) - Eshovo (uncredited) * ''

One More Train to Rob ''One More Train to Rob'' is a 1971 American comedy western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring George Peppard, and featuring Diana Muldaur, John Vernon and France Nuyen. The shooting title for the film was ''Hark''. Plot Set in the O ...

'' (1971, TV Movie) - Reverend * ''

'' (1971) - Old Man * ''

Sssssss ''Sssssss'' (released as ''Ssssnake'' in the United Kingdom and Japan) is a 1973 American horror film starring Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict and Heather Menzies. It was directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and written by Hal Dresner and Daniel C. S ...

'' (1973) - Old Man * ''

Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction- thriller media franchise that began with the 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populat ...

'' (1973) - Bellhop * ''

'' (1974) - 50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger (uncredited)

Television

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'' (1957-1958) - Otis / Bartender * ''

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...

'' (1958) - Bartendar * ''

'' (1959-1960) - Doc Zach Miller / Doc Miller / Dr. Miller * '' Dennis the Menace'' (1960-1963) - Mr. Krinkie * ''

'' (1961-1974) - Barney Danches / Josiah /Eli * ''

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'' (1962 - Season 1 Episode 29 / Chet Cooper * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, su ...

'' (1962 - Season 3 Episode 19 / Reverend Wood * ''

'' (1966-1967) - Tom Pride * ''

'' (1974) - MacPherson

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