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Charles Starrett (1903–1986)

While on the Darmouth College football team, Charles Starrett was hired to play a football extra in The Quarterback. Impressed by the job, Starrett got the acting bug and next went into vaudeville, then regional stage work and finally to Broadway. Spotted by a Paramount talent scout, Starrett was signed to play the romantic lead in Fast and Loose... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV series)
Shot in the Dark (1951)
 
1949 South of Death Valley
Steve Downey aka The Durango Kid
 
1948 Trail to Laredo
Steve Ellison aka The Durango Kid
 
1947 The Lone Hand Texan
Steve Driscoll, The Durango Kid
 
1939 The Thundering West
Jim Dale aka Laramie Kid
 
1938 West of the Santa Fe
Steve Lawlor
 
1937 Trapped
Ted Haley
 
1935 What Price Crime
Allen Grey
 
1934 Desirable
Russell
 
1926 The Quarterback
Football Player (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1938 Start Cheering (performer: "My Heaven on Earth" 1938, "Start Cheering" 1938, "Hail, Sigma Psi" - uncredited)
 
1937 The Old Wyoming Trail (performer: "He's Ridin' Home")
 
1936 The Cowboy Star ("Home on the Range" 1904 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 (documentary short)
Himself, Horse Owner
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 5 (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1976 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
The Durango KId
 
1953 Screen Snapshots: Out West in Hollywood (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1929) Stage: Appeared in "The Star of Bengal" on Broadway.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

His horse was named Raider, although during the run of the Durango Kid series there were actually more than 30 horses used. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries