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DeutschCharles Farrell (Irish actor)
Charles Farrell | |
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| Born | 6 August 1900 |
| Died | 27 August 1988 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1977 (film) |
Charles Farrell (6 August 1900 – 27 August 1988) was an Irish stage, film and television actor.[1][2]
Born 6 August 1900 in Dublin, Ireland, Farrell moved to America and appeared in a stock company in Detroit when a child. In 1921, he moved to England and made his first stage appearance at the Coliseum.[3] His first film appearance was in John Bunny and Flora Finch comedies. Unlike his heroic American namesake, he was (later) cast in villainous film roles.[3] This contrasted with his frequent broadcasts of fairy tales on BBC radio's Children's Hour.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- The Ring (1927) - Second (uncredited)
- Song of Soho (1930) - Legionnaire
- The Man at Six (1931) - George Wollmer
- The Flying Fool (1931) - Ponder
- Creeping Shadows (1931) - Chicago Joe
- Tonight's the Night: Pass It On (1931) - Williams
- Money for Nothing (1932) - Digger
- The Innocents of Chicago (1932) - Smiler
- The House Opposite (1932) - Wharton
- The Sign of Four (1932) - Funfair Patron (uncredited)
- Jack's the Boy (1932) - Martin
- Looking on the Bright Side (1932) - Tough Man In Street (uncredited)
- Lucky Ladies (1932) - Bookmaker
- Red Wagon (1933) - Milligan
- The Stolen Necklace (1933) - Sailor
- Wild Boy (1934) - Gang Member (uncredited)
- Boys Will Be Boys (1935) - Louis Brown
- Two Hearts in Harmony (1935) - Charles Farrell
- Under Proof (1936) - Spike
- The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936) - Scales
- Lonely Road (1936) - Palmer
- Treachery on the High Seas (1936) - Logan
- Jericho (1937) - Sergeant on Guard (uncredited)
- Meet Mr. Penny (1938) - Jackson
- The Rebel Son (1938) - Tovkatch
- Night Journey (1938) - Dave
- Jailbirds (1940) - Spike Nelson
- Convoy (1940) - Walker
- Dangerous Moonlight (1940) - First Cab Driver
- Schweik's New Adventures (1943) - Czech nazi
- Bell-Bottom George (1944) - Jim Bennett
- Meet Sexton Blake (1945) - Skipper
- The Way to the Stars (1945) - American Orderly
- Don Chicago (1945) - Don Dooley
- This Man Is Mine (1946) - Canadian Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Turners of Prospect Road (1947) - Jack
- They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) - Curley
- Boys in Brown (1949) - Mr. Sykes (uncredited)
- Night and the City (1950) - Mickey Beer
- There Is Another Sun (1951) - Simmonds
- Madame Louise (1951) - Felling
- The Crimson Pirate (1952) - Poison Paul
- Miss Robin Hood (1952) - Police Constable (uncredited)
- There Was a Young Lady (1953) - Arthur
- Final Appointment (1954) - Percy
- Out of the Clouds (1955) - Perce (Scarface) (uncredited)
- The Hornet's Nest (1955) - Posh Peterson
- See How They Run (1955) - Basher
- Stolen Assignment (1955) - Percy Simpson
- Morning Call (1957) - John Karver
- The Diplomatic Corpse (1958) - Percy Simpson
- The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) - Bartender
- Death Over My Shoulder (1958) - Shiv Maitland
- Hidden Homicide (1959) - Mungo Peddy
- Too Young to Love (1960) - Waiting Room Man
- Operation Cupid (1960) - Charlie Stevens
- Surprise Package (1960) - Nick Jamieson (uncredited)
- The Girl Hunters (1963) - Joe Grissi
- Chimes at Midnight (1965)
- Sebastian (1968) - Taxi Driver
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) - Policeman (uncredited)
- The Vampire Lovers (1970) - Landlord
- Countess Dracula (1971) - The Seller
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - Chauffeur
- Valentino (1977) - Drunk (uncredited) (final film role)
References[edit]
- ^ "Charles Farrell - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Charles Farrell". BFI. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Children's Hour". 25 December 1931. p. 36 – via BBC Genome.
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