Charles Halton (March 16, 1876 – April 16, 1959) was an American character actor who appeared in over 180 films.

Life and career

Halton trained at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts. He made his Broadway debut in 1901, after which he appeared in about 35 productions during the next 50 years. From the 1920s, Halton's thinning hair, rimless glasses, stern-looking face and officious manner were also familiar to generations of American moviegoers. Whether playing the neighborhood busybody, a stern government bureaucrat or weaselly attorney, Halton's characters tried to drive the "immoral influences" out of the neighborhood, foreclose on the orphanage, evict the poor widow and her children from their apartment, or any other number of dastardly deeds, all justified usually by "...I'm sorry but that's my job." Among his highest-profile roles were Mr. Carter, the

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It's a Wonderful Life ''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet ''The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loos ...

'' (1946), the Polish theatre producer Dobosh in

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'' (1942), and a county official from Idaho in

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's '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941). In ''

Enemy of Women ''Enemy of Women'' is a 1944 American anti-Nazi propaganda film directed by Alfred Zeisler. The lead character is Joseph Goebbels, played by Paul Andor. Plot Paul Joseph Goebbels, a down-on-his-luck playwright, boards with German military pens ...

'' (1944), the story of

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, Halton played against type as a kindly radio performer of children's stories who is arrested by the Nazis. Although his career slowed down in the 1950s, he also played roles in numerous television series. His 40-year film career ended with '' High School Confidential'' (1958), after which he retired. On April 16, 1959, Halton died of hepatitis in Los Angeles. He was 83.

Selected filmography

*'' The Adventurer'' (1917) - Austin *''God's Man'' (1917) *''Behind the Mask'' (1917) - Larrabee *'' The Climbers'' (1919) - Jordan *'' The Tower of Jewels'' (1920) - Jimmy the Rat *''

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'' (1930) - Winslow - Gibson's Secretary (uncredited) *'' Honor Among Lovers'' (1931) - Wilkes *'' Storm at Daybreak'' (1933) - Villager (uncredited) *''

His Double Life ''His Double Life'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Broadway theatrical impresario and first time film director Arthur Hopkins with directorial input from the experienced William C. deMille, Cecil's older brother. It s ...

'' (1933) - Newsman on Phone (uncredited) *''

Twenty Million Sweethearts ''Twenty Million Sweethearts'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, and The Mills Brothers. The film was remade in 1949 as '' My Dream Is Yours''. Plot Ag ...

'' (1934) - Sound Effects Man (uncredited) *'' Come and Get It'' (1936) - Mr. Hewitt *'' More Than a Secretary'' (1936) - Mr. Crosby *'' Sing Me a Love Song'' (1936) - Mr. Willard (uncredited) *'' Gold Diggers of 1937'' (1936) - Dr. Bell *'' Black Legion'' (1937) - Osgood *'' Stolen Holiday'' (1937) - Le Grande *'' Penrod and Sam'' (1937) - Mr. Rodney H. Bitts *'' Ready, Willing and Able'' (1937) - Brockman *''

Woman Chases Man ''Woman Chases Man'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea. Plot B.J. Nolan tries to get his millionaire son Kenneth to invest $100,000 in a housing development called Nolan He ...

'' (1937) - Mr. Judd *'' Pick a Star'' (1937) - Mr. Klawheimer *''

The Road Back ''The Road Back'', also translated as ''The Way Back'', (german: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. It was first serialized in th ...

'' (1937) - Uncle Rudolph *''

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'' (1937) - M.B. Carter *'' Dead End'' (1937) - Whitey (uncredited) *''

The Prisoner of Zenda ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in orde ...

'' (1937) - Passport Officer (uncredited) *'' Partners in Crime'' (1937) - Silas Wagon *''

Trouble at Midnight ''Trouble at Midnight'' is a 1937 American action film directed by Ford Beebe, written by Maurice Geraghty and Ford Beebe, and starring Noah Beery Jr., Kay Hughes, Larry J. Blake, Bernadene Hayes, Louis Mason and Earl Dwire. It was released on ...

'' (1937) - Everett Benson *'' Blossoms on Broadway'' (1937) - Dr. Gilgallon *'' Penitentiary'' (1938) - Leonard Nettleford (uncredited) *'' Gold Is Where You Find It'' (1938) - Turner (uncredited) *'' Penrod and His Twin Brother'' (1938) - Mr. Bitts *'' Bluebeard's Eighth Wife'' (1938) - Monsieur de la Coste - Store President (uncredited) *'' Stolen Heaven'' (1938) - Friedrich Polesie *''

The Saint in New York ''The Saint in New York'' is a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1935. It was published in the United States by Doubleday in January 1935. A shorter version of the novel had p ...

'' (1938) - Vincent Nather *'' I'll Give a Million'' (1938) - Mayor *''

Penrod's Double Trouble ''Penrod's Double Trouble'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler, written by Crane Wilbur, and based on stories by Booth Tarkington. The film stars Billy Mauch, Bobby Mauch, Dick Purcell, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart and ...

'' (1938) - Mr. Bitts *'' I Am the Law'' (1938) - George Leander *''

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'' (1938) - Dr. Glass *''

The Mad Miss Manton ''The Mad Miss Manton'' is a 1938 American screwball comedy-mystery film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck as fun-loving socialite Melsa Manton and Henry Fonda as newspaper editor Peter Ames. Melsa and her debutante friends h ...

'' (1938) - Popsy - the Lawyer (uncredited) *''

A Man to Remember ''A Man to Remember'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Garson Kanin, his first film credit as a director. The picture was based on the short story ''Failure'', written by Katharine Haviland-Taylor, and the screenplay was penned by Dalto ...

'' (1938) - Atty. Clyde Perkins (uncredited) *''

The Girl Downstairs ''The Girl Downstairs'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone and Walter Connolly. It is a remake of the 1936 Austrian film '' Catherine the Last'' directed by Henry Koster, w ...

'' (1938) - Karovian Ambassador (uncredited) *''

Federal Man-Hunt ''Federal Man-Hunt'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Maxwell Shane. The film stars Robert Livingston, June Travis, John Gallaudet, Charles Halton, Ben Welden and Horace McMahon. The film was released on Dec ...

'' (1938) - Damon Lauber *'' Jesse James'' (1939) - Heywood *'' Nancy Drew... Reporter'' (1939) - Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited) *''

I'm from Missouri ''I'm from Missouri'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and written by Duke Atteberry and Jack Moffitt. The film stars Bob Burns, Gladys George, Gene Lockhart, Judith Barrett, William "Bill" Henry and Patricia Morison. Th ...

'' (1939) - Henry Couch *''

They Made Her a Spy ''They Made Her a Spy'' is a 1939 American spy drama film produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. It was the first film directed by Jack Hively, who after toiling as an editor for RKO for the prior five years, was given the opportunity ...

'' (1939) - Beldon *'' Sudden Money'' (1939) - Mr. Wixby *''

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'' (1939) - Surrett's Lawyer *'' Juarez'' (1939) - Mr. Roberts (scenes deleted) * '' Ex-Champ'' (1939) - Trilby *''

They Asked for It ''They Asked for It'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell, Lyle Talbot, Thomas Beck and Spencer Charters. The film ...

'' (1939) - Dr. Tyler *''

Young Mr. Lincoln ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' is a 1939 American biographical drama western film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. Ford and producer Darryl F. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to ...

'' (1939) - Hawthorne (uncredited) *'' News Is Made at Night'' (1939) - Lt. Gov. Elmer Hinge *''

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'' (1939) - Mayor *''

Lady of the Tropics ''Lady of the Tropics'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Conway, starring Robert Taylor, Hedy Lamarr, and Joseph Schildkraut. Plot While visiting French Indochina with his girlfriend and her family on her father's yacht, freeload ...

'' (1939) - Manager of Rubber Company (uncredited) *''

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island ''Charlie Chan at Treasure Island'' is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster (director), Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, that takes place on Treasure Island (California), T ...

'' (1939) - Redley *'' Golden Boy'' (1939) - Newspaperman (scenes deleted) *'' Dust Be My Destiny'' (1939) - Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) *'' No Place to Go'' (1939) - Mr. Bradford *''

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'' (1939) - Augustus Welch *''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...

'' (1939) - Printer (uncredited) *'' Swanee River'' (1939) - Pond (uncredited) *''

The Shop Around the Corner ''The Shop Around the Corner'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy-drama film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart and Frank Morgan. The supporting cast included Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden, Fe ...

'' (1940) - Detective *'' Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' (1940) - Sensenbrenner *''

The Ghost Comes Home ''The Ghost Comes Home'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Richard Maibaum and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Ann Rutherford, John Shelton, Reginald Owen and Donald Meek. The fil ...

'' (1940) - Mr. Stark - Steamship Official (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Ralston - Virginia City Banker (uncredited) *''

Dr. Cyclops ''Dr. Cyclops'' is a 1940 American science fiction horror film from Paramount Pictures, produced by Dale Van Every and Merian C. Cooper, directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, and starring Thomas Coley, Victor Kilian, Janice Logan, Charles Halton, ...

'' (1940) - Dr. Bulfinch *'' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) - Doctor in Front Row in Final Scene (uncredited) *'' The Doctor Takes a Wife'' (1940) - Dr. Streeter *'' 20 Mule Team'' (1940) - Henry Adams *''

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'' (1940) - Dr' Dobbins *''

Gangs of Chicago ''Gangs of Chicago'' is a 1940 crime film, starring Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane, Ray Middleton, Astrid Allwyn, and Horace McMahon. Alan Ladd has a small uncredited role. Plot After the death of his corrupt father, young Matty Burn ...

'' (1940) - Bromo *'' They Drive By Night'' (1940) - Farnsworth, a loan shark (uncredited) *''

Lucky Partners ''Lucky Partners'' is a 1940 American comedy romance drama film directed by Lewis Milestone for RKO Radio Pictures. The film is based on the 1935 Sacha Guitry film ''Good Luck'', and stars Ronald Colman and Ginger Rogers in their only film toget ...

'' (1940) - Chamber of Commerce Official (uncredited) *'' I Love You Again'' (1940) - Mr. Leonard Harkspur Sr. (uncredited) *'' Stranger on the Third Floor'' (1940) - Albert Meng *''

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'' (1940) - Bradley *''

Young People Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. You ...

'' (1940) - Moderator *'' The Westerner'' (1940) - Mort Borrow *''

Calling All Husbands ''Calling All Husbands'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Robert E. Kent and based on Martin Flavin's 1929 play "Broken Dishes". The film stars George Tobias, Lucile Fairbanks, Ernest Truex, George Reeves ...

'' (1940) - Hadley Weaver *''

Tugboat Annie Sails Again ''Tugboat Annie Sails Again'' is a 1940 American comedy romance film directed by Lewis Seiler. The picture is a sequel to ''Tugboat Annie'' (1933). Marjorie Rambeau took over the late Marie Dressler's role, and the supporting cast features Alan H ...

'' (1940) - Alec Severn *''

Little Nellie Kelly ''Little Nellie Kelly'' is a 1940 American musical-comedy film based on the stage musical of the same title by George M. Cohan which was a hit on Broadway in 1922 and 1923. The film was written by Jack McGowan and directed by Norman Taurog. It ...

'' (1940) - Second Judge (uncredited) *''

Behind the News ''Behind the News'' (frequently abbreviated as ''BtN'') is a long-running news program broadcast on Australia's ABC TV made in Adelaide and aimed at school-aged children (8–13 years of age). ''BtN'' is aimed at upper primary and lower second ...

'' (1940) - Neil Saunders *'' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) - Harry Deever, an Idaho county official *''

Blonde Inspiration ''Blonde Inspiration'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Packer (uncredited) *''

Meet the Chump ''Meet the Chump'' is a 1941 American film starring Hugh Herbert. Plot A man desperately attempts to avoid giving up the ten million dollar trust that he's been administering so well that there's barely any money left. Cast * Hugh Herbert as H ...

'' (1941) - Dr. Stephanowsky *'' The Great Mr. Nobody'' (1941) - Mr. Bixby (uncredited) *'' Tobacco Road'' (1941) - Mayor *''

Footlight Fever ''Footlight Fever'' is a 1941 sequel to the 1940 comedy '' Curtain Call'', with Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride. Plot Alan Mowbray and Donald MacBride reprise their roles as theatrical producers Donald Avery and Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall. This ti ...

'' (1941) - Mr. E.J. Fingernogle (uncredited) *''

Mr. District Attorney ''Mr. District Attorney'' is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939 to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading district attorney initia ...

'' (1941) - Hazelton - Barrett's Aide *''

The Lady from Cheyenne ''The Lady from Cheyenne'' is a 1941 American comedy western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Loretta Young, Robert Preston and Edward Arnold. Plot In the 1860s, after receiving an inheritance a Philadelphia Quaker school teacher h ...

'' (1941) - Judge (uncredited) *'' Million Dollar Baby'' (1941) - Parkinson *''

A Very Young Lady ''A Very Young Lady'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Jane Withers and Nancy Kelly. Cast * Jane Withers as Kitty Russell * Nancy Kelly as Alice Carter * John Sutton as Dr. Franklin Meredith * Janet Beecher as ...

'' (1941) - Oliver Brixton *''

Dance Hall Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for Dance, dancing. From the earliest years of the twentieth century until the early 1960s, the dance hall was the popular forerunner of the discothèque or nightclub. The majority of towns and citi ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Frederick Newmeyer *''

Three Sons o' Guns ''Three Sons o' Guns'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, written by Fred Niblo, Jr., and starring Wayne Morris, Marjorie Rambeau, Irene Rich, Tom Brown, William T. Orr, Susan Peters and Moroni Olsen. It was released b ...

'' (1941) - Haddock *''

Lady Scarface ''Lady Scarface'' is a 1941 American crime drama film that was directed by Frank Woodruff and starred Dennis O'Keefe, Judith Anderson, and Frances Neal. Plot The scar-faced gangster Slade is on the loose. Lieutenant Bill Mason travels to a ho ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Pinchback (uncredited) *''

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island ''I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and written by Karl Brown (cinematographer), Karl Brown. The film stars Sally Eilers, Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods, Eduardo Ciannelli, Victor Kilia ...

'' (1941) - Commandant *''

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime ''Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. The film was loosely based on the 1938 novel '' The Devil to Pay'' by Ellery Queen. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret L ...

'' (1941) - Rufus Smith *''

The Smiling Ghost ''The Smiling Ghost'' is a 1941 American film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Wayne Morris, Alexis Smith, and Alan Hale. The film is in the horror comedy genre, which was popular in the 1940s. Plot The elderly Mrs. Bentley (Helen West ...

'' (1941) - Great Uncle Ames Bentley *''

One Foot in Heaven ''One Foot in Heaven'' is a 1941 American biographical film starring Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart and Elisabeth Fraser. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from the autobiography by Hartzell Spence. It was directed ...

'' (1941) - Haskins (uncredited) *''

Three Girls About Town ''Three Girls About Town'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Joan Blondell, Binnie Barnes and Janet Blair (in her film debut). It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The story was written by Rich ...

'' (1941) - Doc - Coroner (uncredited) *''

Unholy Partners ''Unholy Partners'' is a 1941 black-and-white film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Laraine Day, Edward Arnold, and Marsha Hunt. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A newspaper reporter, Bruce Corey, return ...

'' (1941) - Phil Kaper - Attorney *''

Look Who's Laughing ''Look Who's Laughing'' (aka ''Look Who's Talking'') is a 1941 film from RKO Radio Pictures. The film is built around a number of radio stars from the Golden Age of Radio and centers around radio personality Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee from the co ...

'' (1941) - Cudahy *'' H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' (1941) - Walter Kaufman *''

The Body Disappears ''The Body Disappears'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Jeffrey Lynn and Jane Wyman. Plot Unconscious after his bachelor party, Peter De Haven (Jeffrey Lynn) is transported by his friends to the college ...

'' (1941) - Professor Moggs *''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive p ...

'' (1942) - Supintendent Nolan *'' The Lady is Willing'' (1942) - Dr. Jones (uncredited) *''

'' (1942) - Producer Dobosh *''

The Adventures of Martin Eden ''The Adventures of Martin Eden'' is a 1942 black-and-white adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. It is based on Jack London's novel ''Martin Eden'' (1909). Premise Martin Eden (Glenn Ford) wants ...

'' (1942) - Cotton, Publisher of Continental Magazine (uncredited) *''

Juke Box Jenny ''Juke Box Jenny'' (also known as ''Fifty Million Nickels'') is a 1942 film directed by Harold Young and starring Ken Murray, Harriet Hilliard, Iris Adrian, and Donald Douglas. The film is a musical comedy with songs performed by Charlie Barne ...

'' (1942) - Judge *''

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'' (1942) - Second Sheriff (uncredited) *'' The Spoilers'' (1942) - Jonathan Stuve *''

Whispering Ghosts ''Whispering Ghosts'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Milton Berle, Brenda Joyce and John Shelton. The film concerns a group of people who try to solve a murder. Premise An unusual group of people ...

'' (1942) - Attorney Mark Gruber *'' In Old California'' (1942) - Mr. Hayes *''

They All Kissed the Bride ''They All Kissed the Bride'' is a 1942 American screwball comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas. The plot follows a trucking firm executive who falls in love. Crawford took over the title role a ...

'' (1942) - Doctor (scenes deleted) *''

Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die ''Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' is a 1942 American Western film about the Gunfight at the OK Corral. It is directed by William McGann and stars Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill ...

'' (1942) - Mayor Dan Crane *''

There's One Born Every Minute ''There's One Born Every Minute'', also known as ''Man or Mouse'', is a 1942 American Universal Pictures comedy film directed by Harold Young. It was Elizabeth Taylor's first film and one of her only films with Universal Studios. The film is ...

'' (1942) - Trumbull *'' Priorities on Parade'' (1942) - 2nd Examiner *''

Henry Aldrich, Editor ''Henry Aldrich, Editor'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Rita Quigley and Vaughan Glaser. The film ...

'' (1942) - Elias Noonan *''

Across the Pacific ''Across the Pacific'' is a 1942 American spy film set on the eve of the entry of the United States into World War II. It was directed first by John Huston, then by Vincent Sherman after Huston joined the United States Army Signal Corps. It sta ...

'' (1942) - A.V. Smith *''

My Sister Eileen ''My Sister Eileen'' is a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney, originally published in ''The New Yorker'', which eventually inspired many other works: her 1938 book ''My Sister Eileen'', a play, a musical, a radio play (a ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Hawkins - Newspaper Editor (uncredited) *''

You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. Th ...

'' (1942) - Charley Gates (uncredited) *''

That Other Woman ''That Other Woman'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey, written by Jack Jungmeyer, and starring Virginia Gilmore, James Ellison, Dan Duryea, Janis Carter, Alma Kruger and Lon McCallister. It was released on November 13, 19 ...

'' (1942) - AV Smith *''

Lady Bodyguard ''Lady Bodyguard'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by William Clemens. The film stars Eddie Albert, Anne Shirley', Raymond Walburn, Roger Pryor', Edward Brophy, Maude Eburne, Clem Bevans and Mary Treen. The film was released on January ...

'' (1943) - T. L. Baxter *''

Jitterbugs ''Jitterbugs'' is a 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature film produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and directed by Mal St.Clair. Plot Stan and Ollie are musicians travelling across the country as "The Original Zoot Suit Band". En route to their next gig, thei ...

'' (1943) - Samuel L. Cass (uncredited) *''

My Kingdom for a Cook ''My Kingdom for a Cook'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, which stars Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, and Bill Carter. Synopsis A visiting British emissary on a goodwill tour of the United States struggles to re ...

'' (1943) - Oliver Bradbury (uncredited) *''

Flesh and Fantasy ''Flesh and Fantasy'' is a 1943 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Edward G. Robinson, Charles Boyer, Robert Cummings, and Barbara Stanwyck. The making of this film was inspired by the success of Duvivier's previous ...

'' (1943) - Mask Shop Proprietor (uncredited) *''

Government Girl ''Government Girl'' is a 1943 American romantic-comedy film, produced and directed by Dudley Nichols and starring Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts. Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, and written by Dudley Nichols and Budd Schulberg, t ...

'' (1943) - Wilkins - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *'' Whispering Footsteps'' (1943) - Harry Hammond *''

Up in Arms ''Up in Arms'' is a 1944 musical film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Danny Kaye and Dinah Shore. It was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1945. Plot Danny Weems works as an elevator operator in a New York Medical building, so he can b ...

'' (1944) - Dr. Roger B. Freyheisen *''

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'' (1944) - Ezra Weeks *'' It Happened Tomorrow'' (1944) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' Address Unknown'' (1944) - Censorial Pipsqueak *'' Wilson'' (1944) -

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*''Shadows in the Night (1944 film), Shadows in the Night'' (1944) - Doc Stacey (uncredited) *''

'' (1944) - Uncle Hugo, Radio Performer *''The Town Went Wild'' (1944) - Mr. Tweedle *''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945 film), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' (1945) - Mr. Barker (uncredited) *''Rhapsody in Blue (film), Rhapsody in Blue'' (1945) - Mr. Kast *''Midnight Manhunt'' (1945) - Henry Miggs *''Mama Loves Papa (1945 film), Mama Loves Papa'' (1945) - Appleby *''She Went to the Races'' (1945) - Dr. Collyer *''The Thin Man Goes Home'' (1945) - R.T. Tatum (uncredited) *''The Fighting Guardsman'' (1946) - Hyperion Picot (uncredited) *''Because of Him'' (1946) - Mr. Dunlap *''Three Little Girls in Blue'' (1946) - Lawyer Hoskins (uncredited) *''Sister Kenny'' (1946) - Mr. Smith (uncredited) *''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946) - Prew *''

'' (1946) - Mr. Carter, bank examiner (uncredited) *''Singin' in the Corn'' (1946) - Obediah Davis *''The Ghost Goes Wild'' (1947) - T. O'Connor Scott *''The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer'' (1947) - Mr. Mittwick - High School Principal (uncredited) *''If You Knew Susie (film), If You Knew Susie'' (1948) - Pringle (uncredited) *''Summer Holiday (1948 film), Summer Holiday'' (1948) - Mr. Lipska (uncredited) *''My Dear Secretary'' (1948) - Mr. Kilbride (uncredited) *''3 Godfathers (1948 film), 3 Godfathers'' (1948) - Tolliver Latham *''Hideout (film), Hideout'' (1949) - Gabriel Wotter *''The Daring Caballero'' (1949) - Ed J. Hodges *''The Sickle or the Cross'' (1949) - Dr. Short *''The Traveling Saleswoman'' (1950) - Banker Clumhill (uncredited) *''The Nevadan'' (1950) - Red Sand Bank Manager (uncredited) *''When Willie Comes Marching Home'' (1950) - Mr. Fettles (uncredited) *''Stella (1950 film), Stella'' (1950) - Mr. Beeker (uncredited) *''Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle'' (1950) - Merkle - the Shyster *''Gasoline Alley'' (1951) - Pettit *''Here Comes the Groom'' (1951) - Cusick (uncredited) *''Three for Bedroom "C"'' (1952) - Well-Wisher at Station (uncredited) *''Carrie (1952 film), Carrie'' (1952) - Factory Foreman *''I Love Melvin'' (1953) - Mr. Prouty, Druggist (uncredited) *''A Slight Case of Larceny'' (1953) - Willard Maibrunn - Magna Gold Oil Co. *''The Affairs of Dobie Gillis'' (1953) - Dean (Grainbelt U.) (uncredited) *''The Moonlighter'' (1953) - Clemmons Usqubaugh - Undertaker *''A Star is Born (1954 film), A Star is Born'' (1954) - Paymaster #1 (uncredited) *''Friendly Persuasion (1956 film), Friendly Persuasion'' (1956) - Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited) *'' High School Confidential'' (1958) - W.O. Robinson, High School Principal (uncredited) (final film role)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Halton, Charles 1876 births 1959 deaths American male silent film actors American male film actors American male stage actors Deaths from hepatitis Male actors from Washington, D.C. 20th-century American male actors