A respected stage actor -- he trained at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts -- since the 1920s, birdlike Charles Halton's thinning hair, rimless glasses and officious manner were familiar to generations of moviegoers. Whether playing the neighborhood busybody, a stern government bureaucrat or weaselly attorney...See full bio »
(1901). Stage Play: Are You a Mason? Farce (revival). Book adapted by Leo Ditrichstein. Adapted from the German of Lauf and Kraatz. Garrick Theatre: 19 Aug 1901- Sep 1901 (closing date unknown/32 performances). Cast: Hazel Chappel, Sally Cohen, Oscar Dane, Leo Ditrichstein, James S. Edwards, Grace Hadsell...
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Small, bespectacled American character actor with thinning gray hair and wire rims trained at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and maintained a durable presence on Broadway. He later came to Hollywood and showed off his modest versatility in hundreds of minor roles, playing snively, harried and acrid old fellers all over the place during the late 1930s and '40s.
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