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Charles Bickford (1891–1967)

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American character actor of gruff voice and appearance who was a fixture in Hollywood pictures from the earliest days of the talkies. The fifth of seven children, he was born in the first minute of 1891. He was a boisterous child, and at nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog... See full bio »

Born:

Charles Ambrose Bickford
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (1889, often given in error)

Died:

(age 76) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Charles Bickford Still of Charles Bickford in The Big Country Still of Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford and Jane Wyman in Johnny Belinda Still of Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford and Jane Wyman in Johnny Belinda
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1962-1967 The Virginian (TV series)
John Grainger / Tucker McCallum
– Ah Sing vs. Wyoming (1967) … John Grainger
– The Masquerade (1967) … John Grainger (credit only)
– Johnny Moon (1967) … John Grainger (credit only)
– Star Crossed (1967) … John Grainger (credit only)
– The Lady from Wichita (1967) … John Grainger
See all 37 episodes »
 
1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Benson Tropp
 
1964 Suspense (TV series)
Christopher Bell
– I, Christopher Bell (1964) … Christopher Bell
 
1964 Della
Hugh Stafford
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Howard Ellendale
– The Silence of Good Men (1963) … Howard Ellendale
 
1961-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Big Jake Hollander / Emmet Peabody
– The Old Man and the City (1963) … Big Jake Hollander
– The Geetas Box (1961) … Emmet Peabody
 
1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Dr. Barry Logan
– Million Dollar Hospital (1963) … Dr. Barry Logan
 
1962 Days of Wine and Roses
Ellis Arnesen
 
1962 Theatre '62 (TV series)
– The Farmer's Daughter (1962)
 
1962 The Farmer's Daughter (TV movie)
Clancy
 
1961 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Dr. Charles Dubro
– Winter Harvest (1961) … Dr. Charles Dubro
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Chief Peter Farrel
– The Golden Years (1961) … Chief Peter Farrel
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Peterson
– Long Way Back (1961) … Peterson
 
1960 The Islanders (TV series)
Adam Smith
– The Cold War of Adam Smith (1960) … Adam Smith
 
1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV series)
Isiah B. Richardson
– Ironbark's Bride (1960) … Isiah B. Richardson
 
1960 Checkmate (TV series)
Whitney P. Thorne
– Target: Tycoon (1960) … Whitney P. Thorne
 
1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
Mr. Frazer
– The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (1960) … Mr. Frazer
 
1960 The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (TV movie)
Mr. Frazer
 
1960 The Unforgiven
Zeb Rawlins
 
1956-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Captain Joel Kingdom / Ellis Arensen / Gen. Keaton / …
– Tomorrow (1960) … Pa Fentry
– Out of Dust (1959) … Old Man Grant
– Free Weekend (1958) … Marvin
– Days of Wine and Roses (1958) … Ellis Arensen
– Clipper Ship (1957) … Captain Joel Kingdom
See all 7 episodes »
 
1959 Winterset (TV movie)
Judge Gaunt
 
1959 Woman on the Run (TV movie)
 
1958 The Big Country
Maj. Henry Terrill
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Daniel Barrister
– The Daniel Barrister Story (1958) … Daniel Barrister
 
1957 Undercurrent (TV series)
Stanley Hunter
– Front Page Father (1957) … Stanley Hunter
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Martin Seaford
– The High Jungle (1957) … Martin Seaford
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
John Macready
– Deadline Decision (1957) … John Macready
 
1957 Mister Cory
Jeremiah Des Plains 'Biloxi' Caldwell
 
1952-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Jason's Uncle / Sam Callahan / Stanley Hunter
– Front Page Father (1956) … Stanley Hunter
– The Woman at Fog Point (1955) … Sam Callahan
– Sunk (1952) … Jason's Uncle
 
1956 You Can't Run Away from It
A.A. Andrews
 
1953-1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Gunther / Enoch Prentiss
– Enoch Prentiss (1956) … Enoch Prentiss
– The Viking (1954)
– The Copper Ring (1953) … Dr. Gunther
 
1955 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Robert K. Stone
– Lincoln's Doctor's Dog (1955) … Dr. Robert K. Stone
 
1955 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
Father O'Neil
– Known But to God (1955) … Father O'Neil
 
1955 Not as a Stranger
Dr. Dave W. Runkleman
 
1955 Prince of Players
Dave Prescott
 
1954 A Star Is Born
Oliver Niles
 
1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV series)
– Next Stop Bethlehem (1953)
 
1953 The Last Posse
Sampson Drune
 
1951 The Raging Tide
Hamil Linder
 
1951 Elopement
Tom Reagan
 
1951 Jim Thorpe -- All-American
Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner
 
1950 Branded
Mr. Lavery
 
1950 Riding High
J.L. Higgins
 
1950 Guilty of Treason
Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty
 
1949 Whirlpool
Lt. James Colton
 
1949 Roseanna McCoy
Devil Anse Hatfield
 
1948 Command Decision
Elmer Brockhurst
 
1948 Johnny Belinda
Black MacDonald
 
1948 Four Faces West
Pat Garrett
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Brother Matthias
 
1947 Brute Force
Gallagher
 
1947 The Woman on the Beach
Tod
 
1947 The Farmer's Daughter
Joseph Clancy
 
1946 Duel in the Sun
Sam Pierce
 
1945 Fallen Angel
Mark Judd
 
1945 Captain Eddie
William Rickenbacker
 
1944 Wing and a Prayer
Capt. Waddell
 
1943 The Song of Bernadette
Father Peyramale
 
1943 Mr. Lucky
Hard Swede
 
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure
Buck Rand
 
1942 Reap the Wild Wind
Bully Brown
 
1941 Burma Convoy
Cliff Weldon
 
1941 Riders of Death Valley
Wolf Reade
 
1940 Queen of the Yukon
Ace Rincon
 
1940 South to Karanga
Jeff Worthing
 
1940 Girl from God's Country
Bill Bogler
 
1939 Thou Shalt Not Kill
Rev. Chris Saunders
 
1939 Of Mice and Men
Slim
 
1939 One Hour to Live
Insp. Sid Brady
 
1939 Mutiny in the Big House
Father Joe Collins
 
1939 Our Leading Citizen
Shep Muir
 
1939 Street of Missing Men
Cash Darwin
 
1939 Romance of the Redwoods
Steve Blake
 
1939 Stand Up and Fight
Arnold
 
1938 The Storm
Bob 'Sparks' Roberts
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Howard Fallon
 
1938 Gangs of New York
Rocky Thorpe/John Franklin
 
1937 Daughter of Shanghai
Otto Hartman
 
1937 Night Club Scandal
Det. Capt. McKinley
 
1937 Thunder Trail
Lee Tate
 
1937 High, Wide, and Handsome
Red Scanlon
 
1936 The Plainsman
John Lattimer
 
1936 Pride of the Marines
Steve Riley
 
1936 Rose of the Rancho
Joe Kincaid
 
1935 East of Java
Red Bowers
 
1935 The Farmer Takes a Wife
Jotham Klore
 
1935 Under Pressure
Nipper Moran
 
1935 A Notorious Gentleman
Kirk Arlen
 
1934 A Wicked Woman
Naylor
 
1934 Little Miss Marker
Big Steve Halloway
 
1933 Red Wagon
Joe Prince
 
1933 White Woman
Ballister
 
1933 This Day and Age
Louis Garrett
 
1933 Song of the Eagle
Joe (Nails) Anderson
 
1933 No Other Woman
James 'Jim' Stanley
 
1932 Vanity Street
Brian
 
1932 The Last Man
Bannister
 
1932 Thunder Below
Walt
 
1932 Scandal for Sale
Jerry Strong
 
1932 Panama Flo
Dan McTeague
 
1931 Men in Her Life
Flashy Madden
 
1931 The Pagan Lady
Dingo Mike
 
1931 The Squaw Man
Cash Hawkins
 
1931 East of Borneo
Dr. Allan Clark (Dr. Allan Randolph)
 
1930 Passion Flower
Dan Wallace
 
1930 River's End
Keith/Conniston
 
1930 The Sea Bat
Reverend Sims
 
1930 Anna Christie
Matt
 
1929 Hell's Heroes
Bob Sangster
 
1929 Dynamite
Hagon Derk
 
1929 South Sea Rose
Capt. Briggs
 
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2001 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (writer: "German Girl")
 
1934 A Wicked Woman (performer: "In the Hash" copyright 1935 - uncredited)
 
1932 Panama Flo (performer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" 1917 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1966 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 August 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1958 Now Is Tomorrow (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show
– Charley's Aunt (1957) … Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show
 
1956 The Dark Wave (documentary short)
 
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Himself, Host / Himself--Host
– The Case of the Silent War (1955) … Himself, Host
– The Case of Operation Sabotage (1955) … Himself--Host
– The Case of the Reluctant Thief (1955) … Himself, Host
– The Case of the Big Break (1955) … Himself, Host
– The Case of the One-Armed Bandits (1955) … Himself, Host
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1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (short)
Himself
 
1932/II Screen Snapshots (documentary short)
Himself
 
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2010 A Star Is Born: Special Features (video)
 
2005 Garbo (documentary)
Matt Burke (uncredited)
 
2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Hustle
Actor in Film Clip from 'Branded' (uncredited)
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Himself
 
1962 The Devil's Children
Tucker McCallum
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1954 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1936 Rose Hobart (short)
Man (from East of Borneo (1931) (uncredited)
 

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It's appropriate that I should have come in on the wings of a blizzard. I've been blowing up a storm ever since. See more »

Trivia:

Son Rex Bickford (b. 1924, d. 1960). See more »

Nickname:

Charlie See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn