Charlotte Mineau (March 24, 1886 – October 12, 1979) was a tall and thin American film actress of the silent era appearing in 65 to 80 films.

Biography

Mineau appeared in 65 films between 1913 and 1931. She supported Charlie Chaplin on numerous occasions, and also appeared in several very early Laurel and Hardy comedies. One of her last screen appearances was with the

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in '' Monkey Business'' (1931) where she appears as "Emily", a woman overheard by Groucho having an illicit affair on the veranda during the party scene. Her last known film appearance was in the

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two-reeler, ''Strictly Unreliable'' (1932), again with Thelma Todd and

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, in which Mineau, credited as "Charlotte Meno", plays Todd's landlady, Mrs. Hawkins. Mineau was born in

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and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' Two Hearts That Beat as Ten'' (1915, Short) - The Nurse * '' His New Job'' (1915, Short) - Film Star (uncredited) * '' Sweedie Goes to College'' (1915, Short) - Mrs. Knowledge - the Matron * ''A Bunch of Keys'' (1915) - Rose Keys * ''

A Night in the Show ''A Night in the Show'' was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles in the fall of 1915. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage wo ...

'' (1915, Short) - Lady in the Stalls (uncredited) * ''

The Floorwalker ''The Floorwalker'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film, Charlie Chaplin's first Mutual Film Corporation film. The film stars Chaplin, in his traditional Tramp persona, as a customer who creates chaos in a department store and becomes inadve ...

'' (1916, Short) - Store Detective * '' The Vagabond'' (1916, Short) - Girl's mother * '' The Count'' (1916, Short) - Mrs. Moneybags (uncredited) * ''

The Pawnshop ''The Pawnshop'' was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Corporation. Released on October 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. Edna Purviance plays the owner's daughter, while ...

'' (1916, Short) - Customer (uncredited) * '' The Rink'' (1916, Short) - Edna's Friend (uncredited) * '' Easy Street'' (1917, Short) - Big Eric's Wife (uncredited) * ''

Rosemary Climbs the Heights ''Rosemary Climbs the Heights'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter, Allan Forrest, and Margaret Shelby. It is the only one of Minter's feature films not listed in the Library of Congre ...

'' (1918) - Mme. Thamar Fedoreska * '' Carolyn of the Corners'' (1919) - Amanda Parlow * ''Married Life'' (1920) - Impatient Patient * ''

Love, Honor and Behave ''Love, Honor and Behave'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and starring Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane. The supporting cast includes John Litel, Thomas Mitchell, Dick Foran and Dickie Moore. " Bei Mir Bist Du Sc ...

'' (1920) - A Merry Widow * ''

Love Is an Awful Thing Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love o ...

'' (1922) - Marion * ''

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

'' (1923) - Belle Brown * ''

Happiness Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia. ...

'' (1924) - Head Saleslady * '' Baby Clothes'' (1926, Short) - Mrs. Weedle * ''

Sparrows Sparrow may refer to: Birds * Old World sparrows, family Passeridae * New World sparrows, family Passerellidae * two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae: ** Java sparrow ** Timor sparrow * Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hed ...

'' (1926) - Mrs. Grimes * '' Get 'Em Young'' (1926, Short) - Hired bride * '' 45 Minutes from Hollywood'' (1926, Short) - Orville's Mother * ''

Love 'em and Weep ''Love 'em and Weep'' is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Mae Busch, Stan Laurel and James Finlayson. Opening Title ''Ancient Proverb—Every married man should have his fling—But be careful not to get flung too far.'' ...

'' (1927, Short) - Mrs. Aggie Tillsbury * ''

The First Auto ''The First Auto'' is a 1927 film about the transition from horses to cars and the rift it causes in one family. It stars Charles Emmett Mack and Patsy Ruth Miller, with Barney Oldfield having a guest role in the movie. While mainly a silent f ...

'' (1927) - Mrs. Stebbins (uncredited) * ''

Sugar Daddies ''Sugar Daddies'' is a silent comedy short film starring Jimmy Finlayson, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo act during the early Cl ...

'' (1927, Short) - Mrs. Brittle * '' Monkey Business'' (1931) * ''

Beach Pajamas ''Beach Pajamas'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Cast * Addie McPhail * Ena Gregory * Charlotte Mineau * Vernon Dent * James Finlayson * Charles R. Moore * Al Thompson ...

'' (1931, Short) * ''Strictly Unreliable'' (1932, Short) - Mrs. Hawkins - Landlady

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mineau, Charlotte 1886 births 1979 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Michigan 20th-century American actresses