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Charles Carson (I) (1885–1977)

Actor

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Balding, serious-looking British character actor, who forsook civil engineering for a career on the classical stage. He became a noted interpreter of Shakespearean roles during the 1920's, entering films in 1932. For the next four decades, he specialised in historical dramas, often as elder statesmen or powerful authority figures... See more trivia »

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in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 91) in London, England, UK
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1973 Lady Caroline Lamb
Potter
 
1972 The Befrienders (TV series)
William Searle
– Mister Marland's Revolt (1972) … William Searle
 
1971 A Family at War (TV series)
Reverend Burdekin
– Spread a Little Happiness (1971) … Reverend Burdekin
 
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
Dr. Bellinger
– A Little Help from My Friends (1971) … Dr. Bellinger
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Presume
– Good Morning, Yesterday! (1970) … Presume
 
1969 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Uncle
– Stables Theatre Company #2: Wedding Night (1969) … Uncle
 
1969 W. Somerset Maugham (TV series)
Doctor
– A Man with a Conscience (1969) … Doctor
 
1965-1969 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Gladstone / Stanpitz / The Earl of Caversham
– An Ideal Husband (1969) … The Earl of Caversham
– Gordon of Khartoum (1966) … Gladstone
– Luther (1965) … Stanpitz
 
1968 The Caesars (TV series)
Silanus
– Caligula (1968) … Silanus
 
1968 Frontier (TV series)
President of Court
– Dasturi (1968) … President of Court
 
1968 Point Counterpoint (TV mini-series)
General Knoyle
– Golden Lads and Girls (1968) … General Knoyle
 
1967 Boy Meets Girl (TV series)
Dowdy
– Long After Summer (1967) … Dowdy
 
1967 Long After Summer (TV movie)
Dowdy
 
1967 Champion House (TV series)
Herbert Clay
– Before a Fall (1967) … Herbert Clay
 
1967 The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (TV series)
Broussel
– The Last Enemy (1967) … Broussel
– Captured (1967) … Broussel
– Rebellion (1967) … Broussel
– The Boy King (1967) … Broussel
– Abduction (1967) … Broussel
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1967 Misleading Cases (TV series)
Cartwright
– The Last Glass (1967) … Cartwright
 
1966 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Professor
– The Millionaire's Daughter (1966) … Professor
 
1966 King of the River (TV series)
Brigham
– Sunset for a Sailorman (1966) … Brigham
 
1966 Thirteen Against Fate (TV series)
Germain Moussu
– The Widower (1966) … Germain Moussu
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
– All Is a Dream to Me (1966)
 
1964-1966 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Sorin / Stefan / Tietjens' father
– The Seagull (1966) … Sorin
– Parade's End #1: Some Do Not (1964) … Tietjens' father
– The Seekers #1: The Heretics (1964) … Stefan
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
George
– A Very Dangerous Game (1965) … George
 
1956-1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Haakon Werle / Harper / Leonard Ardsley / …
– Their Obedient Servants (1965) … Harper
– For Services Rendered (1959) … Leonard Ardsley
– The Wild Duck (1957) … Haakon Werle
– Ten Minute Alibi (1956) … Sir Miles Standing
 
1965 Six of the Best (TV series)
Pop
– Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1965) … Pop
 
1965 Undermind (TV series)
Colonel Matherson
– Test for the Future (1965) … Colonel Matherson
 
1964-1965 Cluff (TV series)
Benjamin Stirk / Mr. Carson
– The Fireraiser (1965) … Benjamin Stirk
– The Screeching Cat (1964) … Mr. Carson
 
1965 Curse of the Fly
Inspector Charas
 
1961-1964 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
Oswald Carpenter / Toby Bailey
– The Reluctant Prosecutor (1964) … Toby Bailey
– Treasure Trove (1961) … Oswald Carpenter
 
1964 The Three Lives of Thomasina
Doctor
 
1964 Hamlet at Elsinore (TV movie)
Priest
 
1963 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)
George Ryder
– Episode #1.665 (1963) … George Ryder
– Episode #1.638 (1963) … George Ryder
– Episode #1.637 (1963) … George Ryder
– Episode #1.631 (1963) … George Ryder
 
1958-1963 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Bill Jordan / Jennings / Mr. Kent / …
– Thicker Than Water (1963) … Mr. Kent
– The Old Couple (1963) … Bill Jordan
– Want a Persian Rug, Lady? (1961) … Mr. Patridge
– The Stargazer (1958) … Jennings
 
1963 Crane (TV series)
Jean Collard
– Three Days to Die (1963) … Jean Collard
 
1963 Zero One (TV series)
Hamish
– Downdraft (1963) … Hamish
 
1962 The Avengers (TV series)
Brigadier Williamson
– Bullseye (1962) … Brigadier Williamson
 
1962 Z Cars (TV series)
Alfie / Mr. Crawford
– Teamwork (1962) … Alfie
– Invisible Enemy (1962) … Mr. Crawford
 
1962 Sir Francis Drake (TV series)
Spanish Admiral
– Court Intrigue (1962) … Spanish Admiral
 
1961 Family Solicitor (TV series)
George Anderson
– The Meeting (1961) … George Anderson
 
1961 A Story of David: The Hunted
Ahimilech
 
1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
– The Baby-Blue Expression (1960)
 
1960/III Macbeth (TV movie)
Caithness
 
1960 Danger Man (TV series)
Ambassador
– The Key (1960) … Ambassador
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Mr. Jones
– A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960) … Mr. Jones
 
1960 Who Pays the Piper? (TV movie)
 
1960 Sands of the Desert
Philpotts
 
1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Justice Charles
 
1960 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Capt. John Roberts
– After the Funeral (1960) … Capt. John Roberts
 
1960 Francis Storm Investigates (TV series)
– The Trail of the Spaniard (1960)
 
1960 The Voodoo Factor (TV series)
Captain Ross
– Operation Lifeboat (1960) … Captain Ross
– The Missing Factor (1960) … Captain Ross
– The Elixir (1960) … Captain Ross
 
1959 A Touch of Larceny
Robert Holland
 
1959 Cards with Uncle Tom (TV movie)
Thomas Bradley
 
1959 Bobbikins
Sir Jason Crandall
 
1959 Glencannon (TV series)
Captain Ball
– Captain Snooty of the Yacht (1959) … Captain Ball
– Chinaman's Chance (1959) … Captain Ball
– Mutiny on the Inchcliffe Castle (1959) … Captain Ball
– Scot from Scotland Yard (1959) … Captain Ball
– The Christmas Story (1959) … Captain Ball
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1959 The Flying Doctor (TV series)
Peter Jenner
– The Wrong Medicine (1959) … Peter Jenner
 
1958 The Veil (TV series)
Dr. Hatherley
– Jack the Ripper (1958) … Dr. Hatherley
 
1957 Let's Be Happy
Mr. Ferguson, Lawyer
 
1956 The Silken Affair
Judge
 
1956 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series)
Maurice Ronda
– A Matter of Justice (1956) … Maurice Ronda
 
1956 Reach for the Sky
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
 
1955 An Alligator Named Daisy
Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
 
1955 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Harry Makepeace
– The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business (1955) … Colonel Harry Makepeace
 
1955 The Dam Busters
Doctor
 
1954 Beau Brummell
Sir Geoffrey Baker
 
1954 Duel in the Jungle
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1953 The Master of Ballantrae
Col. Banks (uncredited)
 
1952 Moulin Rouge
Mr. Paquin
 
1951 Cry, the Beloved Country
James Jarvis
 
1951 The Lady with the Lamp
 
1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1945 Pink String and Sealing Wax
Editor
 
1945 Battle for Music
Mr. Wheeler
 
1943 The Dummy Talks
Marvello
 
1943 The Adventures of Tartu
Arthur Wakefield (uncredited)
 
1942 Wings and the Woman
Lord Wakefield
 
1942 Courageous Mr. Penn
Adm. Penn
 
1941 The Common Touch
Haywood
 
1941 Quiet Wedding
Mr. Johnson
 
1940 Spare a Copper
Admiral
 
1939 Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
 
1939 The Lion Has Wings
Antiaircraft Officer
 
1939 The Saint in London
John Morgan
 
1939 Inspector Hornleigh
Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
 
1939 The Amazing Mr. Forrest
Charles Cartwright
 
1938 Nobody Home
Chief Commissioner
 
1938 Queen of Destiny
Sir Robert Peel
 
1938 No Parking
Hardcastle
 
1938 We're Going to Be Rich
Keeler
 
1938 Oh Boy!
Governor
 
1937 Saturday Night Revue
Mr. Dorland
 
1937 Victoria the Great
Sir Robert Peel
 
1937 Old Mother Riley
Defense
 
1937 Glamorous Night
Otto
 
1937 I Married a Spy
Henri
 
1937 Dreaming Lips
Impresario
 
1937 Dark Journey
Head of Fifth Bureau
 
1937 Fire Over England
Adm. Valdez
 
1937 Le vagabond bien-aimé
Charles Rushworth
 
1937 Danger in Paris
 
1937 The Angelus
John Ware
 
1936 Forever Yours
George Arnold
 
1936 Talk of the Devil
Lord Dymchurch
 
1936 Head Office
Armstrong
 
1936 The Beloved Vagabond
Charles Rushworth
 
1936 Invitation to the Waltz
Lombardi
 
1936 Secret Agent
'R'
 
1936 Things to Come
Great Grandfather
 
1935 Scrooge
Middlemark
 
1935 I Stand Condemned
Officer of Defense
 
1935 Abdul the Damned
Gen. Hilmi-Pasha
 
1935 Sanders of the River
Governor of the Territory
 
1935 D'Ye Ken John Peel?
Francis Merrall
 
1935 Weekend Millionaire
President
 
1934 Hyde Park
Lord Lenbridge
 
1934 Vagabond Violinist
Colonel Dubonnet
 
1934 Father and Son
Colin Bolton
 
1934 April Blossoms
Frederick Lafont
 
1934 No Escape
Mr. Arnold
 
1934 The Perfect Flaw
Henry Kearns
 
1934 Whispering Tongues
Roger Mayland
 
1934 Trouble in Store (short)
Sanderson
 
1934 Blind Justice
Dr. Naylor
 
1933 The Blarney Kiss
Sir Arthur
 
1933 The Shadow
Sir Edward Hulme KC
 
1932 There Goes the Bride
M. Marquand
 
1932 Leap Year
Sir Archibald Mallard
 
1932 Men of Tomorrow
Senior Proctor
 
1932 Monsieur Albert
Mr. Robertson
 
1932 The Chinese Puzzle
Armand de Rochecorbon
 
1932 Marry Me
Korten
 
1931 Many Waters
Henry Delauney
 
1931 The Dreyfus Case
Col. Picquart
 
1931 The Loves of Ariane
The Professor
 
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1965 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1958 Jack the Ripper (TV movie)
Dr. Hatherley
 

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(July 19, 1920-August 28, 1920) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night," in the Stratford Summer Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Murray Carrington, Phyllis Relph, Edmund Willard, Gwen Richardson, Ethel Warwick, George Cooke... See more »

Alternate Names:

Charles G. Carson
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Trivia:

Balding, serious-looking British character actor, who forsook civil engineering for a career on the classical stage. He became a noted interpreter of Shakespearean roles during the 1920's, entering films in 1932. For the next four decades, he specialised in historical dramas, often as elder statesmen or powerful authority figures... See more »

Star Sign:

Leo