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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Melissa Errico to Colleen Fitzpatrick
Charles Farrell Biography (1900-1990)
Born August 9, 1900 (some sources say 1901 or 1902), in Onset Bay, MA; died of cardiac arrest, May 6, 1990, in Palm Springs, CA; married Virginia Valli, 1931 (died, September, 1968).
- Nationality
- American
- Birth Details
- August 9, 1900
- Onset Bay, Massachusetts, United States
- Death Details
- May 6, 1990
- Palm Springs, California, United States
Famous Works
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Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
- The Ten Commandments, Paramount, 1923.
- The Commodore, Old Ironsides, Paramount, 1926.
- Timmy, Sandy, Paramount, 1926.
- Chico, Seventh Heaven, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1927.
- Stewart Van Brunt, The Rough Riders, Paramount, 1927.
- Allen Pender, The River, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1928.
- Gino, Street Angel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1928.
- Timothy Osborn, Lucky Star, 1929.
- Jack Cromwell, Sunny Side Up, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1929.
- Lem Tustine, City Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1930.
- Happy Days, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1930.
- Eddie Granger, High Society Blues, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1930.
- Title role, Liliom, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1930.
- Charles Peters, The Princess and the Plumber, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1930.
- Legionnaire, Song of Soho, First National, 1930.
- Major Andrews, Body and Soul, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1931.
- Jerry Beaumont, Delicious, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1931.
- Poner, The Flying Fool, Wardour, 1931.
- George Wollmer, The Gables Mystery (also known as The Man at Six), Powers, 1931.
- John Merrick, Heartbreak, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1931.
- Wharton, The House Opposite, Pathe, 1931.
- Chicago Joe, The Limping Man (also known as Creeping Shadows), Powers, 1931.
- Stephen Randolph, The Man Who Came Back, Twentieth Century-Fox. 1931.
- John Lonsdale, Merely Mary-Ann, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1931.
- Peter Piper, After Tomorrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1932.
- Tommy Tucker, The First Year, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1932.
- Bookmaker, Lucky Ladies, Warner Brothers/First National, 1932.
- Digger, Money for Nothing, Pathe, 1932.
- Frederick Garfield, Jr., Tess of the Storm Country, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1932.
- Williams, Tonight's the Night (also known as Tonight's the Night--Pass ItOn), Wardour, 1932.
- One of the strangers, Wild Girl (also known as Salomy Jane), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1932.
- Smiler, Why Saps Leave Home, Power, 1932.
- Tom Duncan, Girl without a Room, Paramount, 1933.
- Martin, Night and Day (also known as Jack's The Boy), Gaumont, 1933.
- Jimmy Morrell, The Big Shakedown, Warner Brothers, 1934.
- Chris Thring, Change of Heart, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
- Title role, Larry Davis, Universal, 1935.
- Himself, Two Hearts in Harmony, British International/Pickers, 1935.
- Red Wagon, First Division, 1936.
- Louis Brown, Boys Will Be Boys, Gaumont, 1936.
- Sandy Nelson, The Flying Doctor, General Film Distributors, 1936.
- Niba, Forbidden Heaven, Republic, 1936.
- Howard Elliott, Trouble Ahead (also known as Falling in Love), Times, 1936.
- Spike, Under Proof, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
- Briant Gaunt, Bombs over London (also known as Midnight Menace), Grosvenor, 1937.
- Scales, Romance and Riches (also known as The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss; Riches and Romance; and Amazing Adventure), Grand National, 1937.
- Palmer, Scotland Yard Commands (also known as The Lonely Road), Grand National, 1937.
- Captain Lawrence, Flight to Fame, Columbia, 1938.
- Jeff Hale, Just Around the Corner, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938.
- Jackson, Meet Mr. Penny, Associated British Films, 1938.
- Eric Molander, Moonlight Sonata, United Artists, 1938.
- Dave, Night Journey, Butchers Film Service, 1938.
- Spike Nelson, Jail Birds, Butchers Film Service, 1939.
- Logan, Treachery on the High Seas (also known as Not Wanted on Voyage), Film Alliance, 1939.
- Tov Katch, The Rebel Son, United Artists, 1939.
- Bud, Tail Spin, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939.
- Walker, Convoy, Associated British Films, 1940.
- The Deadly Game, Monogram, 1941.
- Jim Benson, Bell-Bottom George, Columbia, 1943.
- Meet Sexton Blake, Anglo-American, 1944.
- Johnny in the Clouds (also known as The Way to the Stars), United Artists, 1945.
- Don Dooley, Don Chicago, Anglo, 1945.
- This Man Is Mine, Columbia, 1946.
- Curley, I Became a Criminal (also known as They Made Me a Fugitive and They Made Me a Criminal), Warner Brothers, 1947.
- Jack, The Turners of Prospect Road, Grand National, 1947.
- Beer, Night and the City, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
- Felling, Madame Louise, Butchers Film Service, 1951.
- Arthur, There Was a Young Lady, Butchers Film Service, 1953.
- Percy, Final Appointment, Monarch, 1954.
- Posh Peterson, The Hornet's Nest, GFD-Rank, 1955.
- Basher, See How They Run, British Lion, 1955.
- Percy Simspon, Stolen Assignment, British Lion, 1955.
- Shiv Maitland, Death over My Shoulder, Orb, 1958.
- Percy Simspon, The Diplomatic Corpse, R.F.D. Production, 1958.
- Bartender, The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958.
- Karver, The Strange Case of Dr. Manning (also known as Morning Call), Republic, 1958.
- Mungo Peddey, Hidden Homicide, Republic, 1959.
- Charlie Stevens, Operation Cupid, Rank, 1960.
- Joe Cole, The Girl Hunters, Colorama, 1963.
- Chimes at Midnight (also known as Campanada's a Media Noche and Falstaff), Peppercorn, 1967.
- Policeman, Oh! What a Lovely War, Paramount, 1969.
- Landlord, The Vampire Lovers, American International, 1970.
- Seller, Countess Dracula, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
- Also appeared in Wings of Youth, 1925, and as Andoniram Schlump, Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (also known as Cupid in the Rough), 1933.
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Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Vernon Albright, My Little Margie, CBS, 1952, then NBC, 1953.
- Himself, The Charlie Farrell Show, CBS, 1950, then NBC, 1957.
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Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES
- Appeared on Seventh Heaven, CBS, and My Little Margie, CBS.
Further Reference
PERIODICALS
- Hollywood Reporter, May 11, 1990.
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