Charles Quigley (February 12, 1906 – August 5, 1964) was an American actor.

Early years

Born in

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, Quigley was the son of Charles P. Quigley, who was sales manager for a hardware business. He was a 1924 graduate of New Britain High School, and he attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

Career

On stage, Quigley acted for a year with a stock theater company in

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, after which he worked with a touring company of ''Expressing Willie''. He portrayed Christian for a year in a production of ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' and then was Ethel Barrymore's leading man for two years. In Hollywood, Quigley starred in many serials and movies. He appeared opposite

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in several films including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Girls Can Play'' and ''

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'', as well as in ''

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'' with

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. He also starred in ''

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'' and appeared in the serial version of ''

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'' (1948). His last performance was in ''Tokyo After Dark'' (1959). On Broadway, Quigley appeared in ''False Dreams, Farewell'' (1934), ''The World Waits'' (1933), ''Her Tin Soldier'' (1933), ''Scarlet Sister Mary'' (1930), ''Diana'' (1929), ''The Bonds of Interest'' (1929), ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1928), ''Caponsacchi'' (1928), ''The Light of Asia'' (1928), and ''Arabian Nightmare'' (1927). Quigley appeared on television a few times in the 1950s.

Personal life

In 1928, Quigley married Harriet Blue. They had a son and a daughter were still wed at the time of his death.

Death

On August 5, 1964, Quigley died in Los Angeles at age 58.

Filmography

References

*''Embattled shadows: a history of Canadian cinema'', 1895-1939 by Peter Morris * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quigley, Charles 1906 births 1964 deaths American male film actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Connecticut People from New Britain, Connecticut Film serial actors American male stage actors American male television actors