Charles Pearce Coleman (December 22, 1885 – March 8, 1951) was an Australian-born American character actor of the silent and

sound film A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed befo ...

eras.

Early years

Coleman was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 22, 1885.

Career

Coleman began his film career in the 1915 silent film, ''The Mummy and the Humming Bird'', which was also the screen debut of

Charles Cherry Charles Cameron Cherry (19 November 1872 – 2 September 1931) was a British born actor. He was born to James Frederick Cherry (died 1883) and his wife, Lady Emily Louisa Haworth-Leslie (died 1936) at Greenwich, Kent, England. His mother was a r ...

, a noted stage actor. In more than half of his 200 performances in films, he appeared as a butler, doorman/concierge, valet, or waiter. In the 1930s, Coleman appeared in such films as '' Beyond Victory'' (1931), starring Bill Boyd and

James Gleason James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold." Life and career Gleason w ...

, the

Wheeler & Woolsey Wheeler & Woolsey were an American vaudeville comedy double act who performed together in comedy films from the late 1920s. The team comprised Bert Wheeler (1895–1968) of New Jersey and Robert Woolsey (1888–1938) of Illinois. Collaboration a ...

comedy '' Diplomaniacs'' (1933), 1934's '' Born to Be Bad'' which starred

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the fil ...

and

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one o ...

, the 1934 version of '' Of Human Bondage'' starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...

and

Leslie Howard Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 18931 June 1943) was an English actor, director and producer.Obituary '' Variety'', 9 June 1943. He wrote many stories and articles for ''The New York Times'', ''The New Yorker'', and '' Vanity Fair'' and was one ...

, the first film to star the pairing of

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and tele ...

and

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in ''Kitty Foyle'' ...

, ''

The Gay Divorcee ''The Gay Divorcee'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Mark Sandrich and starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It also features Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, and Erik Rhodes. The screenplay was written by George ...

'' (1935), the first feature-length film to be shot entirely in Technicolor, '' Becky Sharp'', 1936's '' Magnificent Obsession'' starring

Irene Dunne Irene Dunne (born Irene Marie Dunn; December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is best known for her comedic roles, though she performed in films of other genr ...

and Robert Taylor, the

Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two conse ...

vehicle, ''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'' (1937), ''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...

'' (1937), starring

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...

and

Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. After his American film debut as Dr. Jack Griffin in ''The Invisible Man'' (1933), he appeared in such highly regarded films as '' ...

, and the

Reginald Owen John Reginald Owen (5 August 1887 – 5 November 1972) was a British actor. He was known for his many roles in British and American films and television programs. Career The son of Joseph and Frances Owen, Reginald Owen studied at Sir Herbert ...

version of '' A Christmas Carol'' (1938). The Rage of Paris 5

In the 1940s, Coleman's films included: ''

Buck Privates ''Buck Privates'' is a 1941 musical military comedy film that turned Bud Abbott and Lou Costello into bona fide movie stars. It was the first service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. The comedy team made two more service comedies ...

'' (1941), the first film starring the comedy duo of

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; 1943's ''

Du Barry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

'', starring

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Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Gold ...

, and Gene Kelly;

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and

Joan Fontaine Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the " Golden Age". Fontaine appeared ...

in the 1944 version of ''

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''; the 1945 film ''

The Picture of Dorian Gray ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical fiction, philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''Th ...

'', with

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Donna Reed Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in ...

Angela Lansbury Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American film, stage, and television actress. Her career spanned eight decades, much of it in the United States, and her work received a great deal ...

, and

Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford ( Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor.Obituary '' Variety'', 26 December 1984. He was a member of the "Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of US president John F. Kennedy and se ...

; and the 1949 comedy ''

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'', starring

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and

Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming (born Marilyn Louis; August 10, 1923 – October 14, 2020) was an American film and television actress and singer. She acted in more than 40 films, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s, and became renowned as one of the most glamoro ...

. The last film Coleman worked on was the

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vehicle, '' The Blazing Sun'', (1950). '' Double Dynamite'' (1951), starring

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, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra, was the final film released in which he appeared. Coleman had worked on the film in 1948, but it was shelved for several years by

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, and not released until after Coleman's death. Coleman's work on stage included being leading man for

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in productions that toured Australia and the United States. On Broadway, he performed in ''Porgy and Bess'' (1943), ''Amourette'' (1933), ''Face the Music'' (1932), ''Nina Rosa'' (1930), ''Colonel Newcome'' (1917), ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1916), ''The Adventure of Lady Ursula'' (1915), and ''Secret Strings'' (1914).

Death

Coleman died of a stroke at the Motion Picture Country Home in Los Angeles on March 8, 1951, at age 66and was cremated and interred at Chapel Of The Pines Crematory in Los Angeles.

Filmography

(Per AFI database) *'' The Mummy and the Hummingbird'' (1915) *''

When We Were Twenty-One ''When We Were Twenty-One'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter and written by H.V. Esmond. The film stars William Elliott, Charles Waldron, Marie Empress, Helen Lutrell, Winifred Allen, and Arth ...

'' (1915) *'' The Love Cheat'' (1919) * ''

The Place of Honeymoons ''The Place of Honeymoons'' is a 1920 silent American film written by Ida Harrison and directed by Kenean Buel. It stars Emily Stevens, Montagu Love, Frankie Mann and Joseph Selman. Cast list Production The production was filmed in Newton, M ...

'' (1920) *'' Big Dan'' (1923) *'' Second Hand Love'' (1923) *'' That French Lady'' (1924) *'' The Vagabond Trail'' (1924) *''

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'' (1926) *'' Good Morning, Judge'' (1928) *''

That's My Daddy ''That's My Daddy'' is a 1928 American silent comedy starring Reginald Denny and Barbara Kent. The film's story is credited to Denny; though the direction is credited to Fred C. Newmeyer, Denny claimed to have directed most of the film himself. ...

'' (1928) *'' Lawful Larceny'' (1930) *'' Once a Gentleman'' (1930) *'' What a Man'' (1930) *'' Beyond Victory'' (1931) *'' Bachelor Apartment'' (1931) *'' Young as You Feel'' (1931) *''

Her Majesty Love ''Her Majesty the Barmaid'' or ''Her Majesty Love'' (german: Ihre Majestät die Liebe) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Käthe von Nagy, Francis Lederer and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of ...

'' (1931) *'' High Stakes'' (1931) *'' The Heart of New York'' (1932) *'' Union Depot'' (1932) *'' One Hour with You'' (1932) *'' Winner Take All'' (1932) *'' Play Girl'' (1932) *'' A Successful Calamity'' (1932) *''

Jewel Robbery ''Jewel Robbery'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy heist film, directed by William Dieterle and starring William Powell and Kay Francis. It is based on the 1931 Hungarian play ''Ékszerrablás a Váci-utcában'' by Ladislas Fodor a ...

'' (1932) *'' Merrily We Go to Hell'' (1932) *'' Are You Listening?'' (1932) *'' The Washington Masquerade'' (1932) *'' As the Devil Commands'' (1932) *'' Diplomaniacs'' (1933) *'' The Little Giant'' (1933) *'' I Loved a Woman'' (1933) *'' Baby Face'' (1933) *'' Midnight Club'' (1933) *'' Sailor Be Good'' (1933) *'' Walls of Gold'' (1933) *'' Born to Be Bad'' (1934) *'' The Little Minister'' (1934) *'' David Harum'' (1934) *'' Down to Their Last Yacht'' (1934) *'' Gallant Lady'' (1934) *'' Of Human Bondage'' (1934) *''

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'' (1934) *''

Lady by Choice ''Lady by Choice'' is a 1934 American romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures starring Carole Lombard as a fan dancer and May Robson as a homeless drunk asked to pose as the dancer's mother for a publicity stunt, with unexpected consequ ...

'' (1934) * '' Shock'' (1934) *''

The Merry Frinks ''The Merry Frinks'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Hugh Herbert. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Happy Family''. Synopsis A put-upon mother inherits a for ...

'' (1934) *'' Million Dollar Ransom'' (1934) *''

'' (1934) *''

The Girl from Missouri ''The Girl from Missouri'' (originally called ''Born to Be Kissed'') is a 1934 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone. The movie was written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway. Plot Eadie (Jean H ...

'' (1934) *'' Embarrassing Moments'' (1934) *'' His Family Tree'' (1935) *'' Rendezvous'' (1935) *'' Becky Sharp'' (1935) *'' The Bishop Misbehaves'' (1935) *'' The Goose and the Gander'' (1935) *'' The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo'' (1935) *'' The Perfect Gentleman'' (1935) *'' No More Ladies'' (1935) *''

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'' (1935) *''

Murder Man ''The Murder Man'' is a 1935 American crime-drama film starring Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, and Lionel Atwill, and directed by Tim Whelan. The picture was Tracy's first film in what would be a twenty-year career with MGM. Tracy plays an inve ...

'' (1935) *'' Kind Lady'' (1935) *'' Three Kids and a Queen'' (1935) *'' The Widow from Monte Carlo'' (1935) *'' Magnificent Obsession'' (1936) *'' Sins of Man'' (1936) *'' Fury'' (1936) *''

The King Steps Out ''The King Steps Out'' is a 1936 American light comedy film directed by Josef von Sternberg based on the early years of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as "Sisi" or "Sissi", and her courtship and marriage to Franz Joseph I of Austria, after ...

'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *''

The Return of Sophie Lang ''The Return of Sophie Lang'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Frederick Irving Anderson, Brian Marlow and Patterson McNutt. The film stars Gertrude Michael, Guy Standing, Ray Milland, Elizabeth Patter ...

'' (1936) *'' The White Angel'' (1936) *'' The Border Patrolman'' (1936) *'' Mummy's Boys'' (1936) *'' Her Master's Voice'' (1936) *'' Walking on Air'' (1936) *'' Poor Little Rich Girl'' (1936) *''

Born to Dance ''Born to Dance'' is an American musical film starring Eleanor Powell and James Stewart, directed by Roy Del Ruth and released in 1936 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The score was composed by Cole Porter. Plot summary While on leave, sailor Ted B ...

'' (1936) *'' Don't Get Personal'' (1936) *''

The Devil Is a Sissy ''The Devil is a Sissy'' is a 1936 American MGM comedy-drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and Rowland Brown. The film stars Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney, three of the biggest child stars of the 1930s. The film premier ...

'' (1936) *'' Everybody's Old Man'' (1936) *''

The Great Ziegfeld ''The Great Ziegfeld'' is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg. It stars William Powell as the theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., Luise Rainer as Anna Held, and Myrn ...

'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *''

'' (1937) as Burns, the Butler (uncredited) *'' Fight for Your Lady'' (1937) *'' There Goes My Girl'' (1937) *'' Big Town Girl'' (1937) *''

'' (1937) *'' The Last Gangster'' (1937) *''

Shall We Dance Shall We Dance may refer to: Films * ''Shall We Dance'' (1937 film), a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical * ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996 film), a Japanese film about ballroom dancing * ''Shall We Dance?'' (2004 film), an American remake of the ...

'' (1937) *'' Too Many Wives'' (1937) *''

Merry-Go-Round of 1938 ''Merry-Go-Round of 1938'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Monte Brice and A. Dorian Otvos. The film stars Bert Lahr, Jimmy Savo, Billy House, Alice Brady, Mischa Auer, Joy Hodges, Louise Fazenda, John 'Du ...

'' (1937) *''

Love Is News ''Love Is News'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film starring Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, and Don Ameche. The movie was directed by Tay Garnett and was the first film for which Power had top billing. The picture was remade in 1947 as ''That Wonderf ...

'' (1937) *'' Danger – Love at Work'' (1937) *'' Double Wedding'' (1937) *'' Gateway'' (1938) *'' The Rage of Paris'' (1938) *'' The Shining Hour'' (1938) *'' A Christmas Carol'' (1938) *'' Little Miss Broadway'' (1938) *'' The Affairs of Annabel'' (1938) *'' Alexander's Ragtime Band'' (1938) *''

Always Goodbye ''Always Goodbye'' is the title of two American films: * ''Always Goodbye'' (1931 film), a drama starring Elissa Landi, Lewis Stone and Paul Cavanagh * ''Always Goodbye'' (1938 film), a romantic drama starring Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshal ...

'' (1938) *'' Radio City Revels'' (1938) *'' Carefree'' (1938) *'' That Certain Age'' (1938) *'' Lord Jeff'' (1938) *''

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and Edward F. Cline and starring W. C. Fields. Fields also wrote the story on which the film is based under the name Charles Bogle. Plot Circus propr ...

'' (1939) *'' Beauty for the Asking'' (1939) *'' In Name Only'' (1939) *'' Bridal Suite'' (1939) *'' First Love'' (1939) *'' Pardon Our Nerve'' (1939) *'' Man About Town'' (1939) *'' Maisie'' (1939) *'' The Under-Pup'' (1939) *''

Mexican Spitfire Out West ''Mexican Spitfire Out West'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townley. It is the sequel to the 1940 film '' Mexican Spitfire'' and the second of the film series. The film stars ...

'' (1940) *'' Mexican Spitfire'' (1940) *'' The Earl of Chicago'' (1940) *'' Cross-Country Romance'' (1940) *'' Brother Orchid'' (1940) as English diamond salesman (uncredited) *'' The Westerner'' (1940) *''

Phantom Raiders ''Phantom Raiders'' is a 1940 film, the second in the series starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter. The film was part of a movie trilogy based on original stories featuring the character from the long-running ''Nick Carter, Detective'' ...

'' (1940) *'' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) *''

'' (1941) *''

Design for Scandal ''Design for Scandal'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. Rosalind Russell stars as a judge targeted by a newspaper tycoon unhappy with her decision in his divorce case. Plot When wealthy newspaper publisher Juds ...

'' (1941) *'' Free and Easy'' (1941) *'' It Started with Eve'' (1941) *''

Maisie Was a Lady ''Maisie Was a Lady'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and is the fourth in a series of ten films starring Ann Sothern as good-hearted showgirl Maisie Ravier. Plot When wealthy drunkard Bob Rawlston causes Maisie ...

'' (1941) *'' Meet the Chump'' (1941) *'' Melody Lane'' (1941) *'' Moonlight in Hawaii'' (1941) *''

Repent at Leisure ''Repent at Leisure'' is a 1941 American domestic comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff from a screenplay by Jerry Cady based on a story by James Gow and Arnaud D'Usseau. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film was released o ...

'' (1941) *'' Sis Hopkins'' (1941) *''

West Point Widow ''West Point Widow'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Anne Shirley (actress), Anne Shirley, Richard Carlson (actor), Richard Carlson and Richard Denning.Greco, Joseph. ''The File on Robert Siodmak in Hollywood ...

'' (1941) *''

Michael Shayne, Private Detective ''Michael Shayne, Private Detective'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver and Joan Valerie.Backer p.106 It is based on Brett Halliday's novel '' The Private Practice of Michael Shayn ...

'' (1941) *'' Almost Married'' (1942) *''

Arabian Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...

'' (1942) *'' Between Us Girls'' (1942) *'' The Great Impersonation'' (1942) *'' Highways by Night'' (1942) *''

Jail House Blues ''Jailhouse Blues'' (1929) is a short musical film released by Columbia Pictures. It features Mamie Smith, who was a top star in Black Vaudeville and a recording artist with Okeh Records. By the time ''Jailhouse Blues'' was made her contract with ...

'' (1942) *''

Lady in a Jam ''Lady in a Jam'' is a 1942 film comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy, and Eugene Pallette. It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1942) *'' Miss Annie Rooney'' (1942) *''

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'' (1942) *'' Right to the Heart'' (1942) *'' They All Kissed the Bride'' (1942) *'' Twin Beds'' (1942) *'' What's Cookin'?'' (1942) *'' Yokel Boy'' (1942) *''

Du Barry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

'' (1943) *''

Fired Wife ''Fired Wife'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Robert Paige, Diana Barrymore and Louise Allbritton. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. This was one of the final films in Barrymore's short-lived ...

'' (1943) *'' Gals, Incorporated'' (1943) *''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in son ...

'' (1943) *'' He Hired the Boss'' (1943) *'' Hi'ya, Sailor'' (1943) *''

It Ain't Hay ''It Ain't Hay'' is a 1943 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Plot Cab driver Wilbur Hoolihan accidentally kills a hack horse owned by King O'Hara and his daughter, Princess O’Hara, by feeding it candy. In hopes of raising e ...

'' (1943) *''

It Comes Up Love ''It Comes Up Love'' is a 1943 American, black and white, musical comedy starring Gloria Jean, Ian Hunter, and Donald O'Connor. It is the only film starring Jean and O'Connor that doesn't also star Peggy Ryan, another one of the talented teenag ...

'' (1943) *'' Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event'' (1943) *'' Petticoat Larceny'' (1943) *'' She's for Me'' (1943) *'' Sherlock Holmes Faces Death'' (1943) *'' Two Tickets to London'' (1943) *''

Air Raid Wardens ''Air Raid Wardens'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was the first of two feature films the duo made at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Set during World War II, just after Pearl Harbor, Stan (Stan La ...

'' (1943) *''

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'' (1944) *'' In Society'' (1944) *'' Frenchman's Creek'' (1944) *''

Lady in the Dark ''Lady in the Dark'' is a musical with music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book and direction by Moss Hart. It was produced by Sam Harris. The protagonist, Liza Elliott, is the unhappy female editor of a fictional fashion magazine w ...

'' (1944) *'' Marriage Is a Private Affair'' (1944) *'' Mrs. Parkington'' (1944) *''

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'' (1944) *''

The Whistler ''The Whistler'' is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it ...

'' (1944) *''

Anchors Aweigh "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zimm ...

'' (1945) *''

Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe ''Diamond Horseshoe'' (also billed as ''Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe'') is a 1945 Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dick Haymes, directed by George Seaton, and released by 20th Century Fox. It was filmed in Billy Rose's Diam ...

'' (1945) *'' Earl Carroll Vanities'' (1945) *'' The Gay Senorita'' (1945) *'' Hangover Square'' (1945) *'' The Missing Corpse'' (1945) *''

'' (1945) *''

Roughly Speaking ''Roughly Speaking'' is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in November 2006. The album was recorded without computerized modern digital recording techniques. Instead, the group employed the same type of au ...

'' (1945) *''

Song of the Prairie ''Song of the Prairie'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Ken Curtis, June Storey, Andy Clyde, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Jeff Donnell, Grady Sutton and Thurston Hall. The fil ...

'' (1945) *'' The Stork Club'' (1945) *'' Kitty'' (1946) *'' Cluny Brown'' (1946) *'' In Fast Company'' (1946) *'' I've Always Loved You'' (1946) *'' The Magnificent Rogue'' (1946) *'' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1946) *'' Never Say Goodbye'' (1946) *'' The Runaround'' (1946) *'' Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (1946) *''

Ziegfeld Follies The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as '' The Ziegfeld Follies of the ...

'' (1946) *'' Danger Street'' (1947) *'' The Imperfect Lady'' (1947) *'' Ladies' Man'' (1947) *'' The Lone Wolf in London'' (1947) *''

Love from a Stranger 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 ...

'' (1947) *'' Lured'' (1947) *'' The Pilgrim Lady'' (1947) *''

Variety Girl ''Variety Girl'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Mary Hatcher, Olga San Juan, DeForest Kelley, Frank Ferguson, Glenn Tryon, Nella Walker, Torben Meyer, Jack Norton, and William Demarest. It was ...

'' (1947) *'' Grand Canyon Trail'' (1948) *'' Three Daring Daughters'' (1948) *''

'' (1949) *'' Trouble Makers'' (1949) *'' The Blazing Sun'' (1950) *''

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town ''Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the second installment of Universal-International's ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. Plot At the conclusion of ...

'' (1950) *'' Double Dynamite '' (1951)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Charles 1885 births 1951 deaths Australian male silent film actors Male actors from Sydney 20th-century Australian male actors Australian emigrants to the United States