Charles Carson (actor)

British actor (1885–1977)

Charles Carson
Born(1885-08-16)16 August 1885
London, England
Died5 August 1977(1977-08-05) (aged 91)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1919–1972
SpouseBertha Kathleen Elmes

Charles Carson (16 August 1885 – 5 August 1977) was a British actor.[1] A civil engineer before taking to the stage in 1919, his theatre work included directed plays for ENSA during WWII.[2][3]

In 1960, he appeared in the television series Danger Man in the episode "The Key" as the Ambassador.[4]

Selected filmography

  • The Loves of Ariane (1931) – The Professor
  • Dreyfus (1931) – Colonel Picquart
  • Many Waters (1931) – Henry Delauney
  • The Chinese Puzzle (1932) – Armand de Rochecorbon
  • Monsieur Albert (1932) – Mr. Robertson
  • Men of Tomorrow (1932) – Senior Proctor
  • Leap Year (1932) – Sir Archibald Mallard
  • There Goes the Bride (1932) – M. Marquand (uncredited)
  • Marry Me (1932) – Korten
  • The Blarney Stone (1933) – Sir Arthur
  • The Shadow (1933) – Sir Edward Hulme KC
  • The Perfect Flaw (1934) – Henry Kearns
  • Trouble in Store (1934, short) – Sanderson
  • Whispering Tongues (1934) – Roger Mayland
  • The Broken Melody (1934) – Colonel Dubonnet
  • No Escape (1934) – Mr. Arnold
  • Blossom Time (1934) – Frederick Lafont
  • Father and Son (1934) – Colin Bolton
  • Blind Justice (1934) – Dr. Naylor
  • Hyde Park (1934) – Lord Lenbridge
  • Invitation to the Waltz (1935) – Lombardi
  • D'Ye Ken John Peel? (1935) – Francis Merrall
  • Sanders of the River (1935) – Governor of the Territory
  • Abdul the Damned (1935) – General Hilmi-Pasha
  • Moscow Nights (1935) – Officer of Defense
  • Scrooge (1936) – Middlemark
  • Things to Come (1936) – Great Grandfather
  • One in a Million (1936) – President
  • Forget Me Not (1936) – George Arnold
  • Secret Agent (1936) – 'R'
  • The Beloved Vagabond (1936) – Charles Rushworth
  • Rhythm in the Air (1936) – George, Building Manager
  • Head Office (1936) – Armstrong
  • Talk of the Devil (1936) – Lord Dymchurch
  • Fire Over England (1937) – Admiral Valdez
  • Cafe Colette (1937)
  • Dark Journey (1937) – Head of Fifth Bureau
  • Dreaming Lips (1937) – Impresario
  • Secret Lives (1937) – Henri
  • Glamorous Night (1937) – Otto
  • The Angelus (1937) – John Ware
  • Old Mother Riley (1937) – Counsel for Prosecution
  • Victoria the Great (1937) – Sir Robert Peel
  • Saturday Night Revue (1937) – Mr. Dorland
  • Oh Boy! (1938) – Governor
  • No Parking (1938) – Hardcastle
  • We're Going to Be Rich (1938) – Keeler
  • Sixty Glorious Years (1938) – Sir Robert Peel
  • The Return of the Frog (1938) – Chief Commissioner
  • The Gang's All Here (1939) – Charles Cartwright
  • Inspector Hornleigh (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
  • The Saint in London (1939) – Mr. Morgan
  • Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
  • The Lion Has Wings (1939) – Anti-aircraft Officer
  • Spare a Copper (1940) – Admiral
  • Quiet Wedding (1941) – Mr. Johnson
  • The Common Touch (1941) – Haywood
  • Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) – Admiral Penn
  • They Flew Alone (1942) – Lord Wakefield
  • The Adventures of Tartu (1943) – Arthur Wakefield (uncredited)
  • The Dummy Talks (1943) – Marvello
  • Battle for Music (1945) – Mr. Wheeler
  • Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) – Editor
  • Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) – Minor Role (uncredited)
  • The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
  • Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) – James Jarvis
  • Moulin Rouge (1952) – Count Moïse de Camondo
  • The Master of Ballantrae (1953) – Colonel Banks (uncredited)
  • Duel in the Jungle (1954) – Skipper
  • Beau Brummell (1954) – Sir Geoffrey Baker
  • The Dam Busters (1955) – Doctor
  • An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) – Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
  • Reach for the Sky (1956) – Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
  • The Silken Affair (1956) – Judge
  • Let's Be Happy (1957) – Mr. Ferguson, lawyer
  • Bobbikins (1959) – Sir Jason Crandall
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression") - Party Guest
  • A Touch of Larceny (1960) – Robert Holland
  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) – Justice Charles
  • Sands of the Desert (1960) – Philpotts
  • A Story of David (1961) – Ahimilech
  • The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) – Doctor Strathsea
  • Curse of the Fly (1965) – Inspector Charas
  • Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) – Potter (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "Charles Carson". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Charles Carson – Theatricalia".
  4. ^ "The Danger Man cast". danger-man.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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