Ernest Van Pelt (March 31, 1883 – July 1, 1961) was an American actor. Van Pelt often starred in Charlie Chaplin films.

Life

Ernest Van Pelt was born on 31 March 1883 in

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. Van Pelt died on July 1, 1961, in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

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The Tramp The Tramp (''Charlot'' in several languages), also known as the Little Tramp, was English actor Charlie Chaplin's most memorable on-screen character and an icon in world cinema during the era of silent film. '' The Tramp'' is also the title ...

'' (1915) *'' The Champion'' (1915) *''

In the Park ''In the Park'' is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film released in 1915 by Essanay Films. It was his third film while at the Niles Essanay Studio. It was one of several films Charlie Chaplin created in a park setting. The film co-starred Edna Purv ...

'' (1915) *'' By the Sea'' (1915) *''

A Jitney Elopement ''A Jitney Elopement'' was Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films. It starred Chaplin and Edna Purviance as lovers, with Purviance wanting Chaplin to take her away from an arranged marriage her father (played by Fred Goodwins) had pla ...

'' (1915) * '' Montana Bill (1921) (actor and assistant director) * '' Bring Him In'' (1921) (actor) * ''

The Cloud Rider ''The Cloud Rider'' is a 1925 American silent action adventure aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson and Virginia Lee Corbin. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America.''The Cloud Rider'' was one of a se ...

'' (1925) (supervising producer) * ''

Avenging Fangs ''Avenging Fangs'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Ernest Van Pelt and starring Kenneth MacDonald and Helen Lynch. It was a showcase for Sandow the Dog, a prospective rival for the popular Rin Tin Tin.Basinger p.453 Cast * ...

'' (1927) (director) * ''

Annapolis Farewell ''Annapolis Farewell'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Frank Craven and Jack Wagner. The film stars Guy Standing, Rosalind Keith, Tom Brown, Richard Cromwell, John Howard and Benny Baker. The film was re ...

'' (1935) * ''

I Live for Love ''I Live for Love'' is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Dolores del Río, Everett Marshall and Guy Kibbee. The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley. Plot summary Donna Del R ...

'' (1935) (stage director) * ''

Two Sinners ''Two Sinners'' is a 1935 film directed by Arthur Lubin. Plot In London, Henry Vane gets out of prison after serving fifteen years for murder and tries to rebuild his life. Cast *Otto Kruger as Henry Vane *Martha Sleeper as Elsie Summerstone *Mi ...

'' (1935)

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* * 1883 births 1961 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Kansas 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub