Charles Coleman
Acting
Biography
Australia native Charles Coleman was a stage, screen, and television actor who most frequently portrayed butlers or manservants.
Born: December 21, 1885
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known For
Radio City Revels
A down-on-his-luck songwriter attempts to peddle musical compositions of a naive Arkansas hillbilly under his own name. Comedy.
First Love
In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. She's hardly received with open arms, especially by her snobby cousin Barbara. When the entire family is invited to a major social ball, Barbara sees to it that Connie is forced to stay home. With the aid of her uncle, who acts as her fairy godfather, Connie makes it to the ball and meets her Prince Charming in Ted Drake, her cousin's boyfriend.
Captains Courageous
Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.
Danger – Love at Work
A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family.
Magnificent Obsession
A playboy tries to redeem himself after his careless behavior causes a great man's death.
Shall We Dance
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
Baby Face
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
Lloyd's of London
Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.
It Started with Eve
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.
The White Angel
In Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards nurses when it was considered a disreputable profession.
Filmography
as Self
as Charles the Butler (uncredited)
as Henry
as Richard - Lord Pendragon's Aide (uncredited)
as J. Malcolm Vanderpool
as William (uncredited)
as Man at Steambath (uncredited)
as Sir Charles (uncredited)
as Plumley
as Noel
as Butler
as Sam Travers
as Withers (uncredited)
as Jefferson O'Neal
as Butler
as The Butler
as Sinclair's Butler (uncredited)
as Majordomo
as Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)
as Egbert
as 2nd Butler
as Man at Bonfire (uncredited)
as The Butler (uncredited)
as Thomas (uncredited)
as Selworth's Butler (uncredited)
as Van Cleve's Doorman (uncredited)
as Captain Davis (uncredited)
as Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)
as Guard on Coach to Lowood
as Butler
as Butler
as Charlie (uncredited)
as Commander (uncredited)
as Crane
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Eunuch
as Mangan
as Mike (Markham's Butler)
as Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
as Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)
as Sidney, the Butler
as Michael
as Butler
as Butler
as Mr. Abercrombie
as Wilton
as Butler
as Roberts
as Mr. Appleton
as Butler
as Jerome
as Edmunds (uncredited)
as Butler (Uncredited)
as Ponsby
as Ponsby - the Butler
as Lily Langtry's Manager (uncredited)
as McMasters' Butler
as Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)
as Hotel Doorman
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
as English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
as U.S. Agent Hilton
as Bosby - the Butler
as George, Clinton's Butler
as Butler
as Archie Duross (uncredited)
as Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
as Hicks (Uncredited)
as Henry - Bath Attendant
as Henry
as Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)
as Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)
as Charity Solicitor Brummage
as Henry's Butler (uncredited)
as Horace Smith's Butler (uncredited)
as Stevens
as Perkins (uncredited)
as Purser
as Simmons
as Hotel Desk Clerk
as Officer Salsby (uncredited)
as Rigley
as Head Waiter
as Butler
as Doorman
as Densmore's Butler
as Edmond, MacMorrow's valet
as Louis (uncredited)
as Burns the Butler (uncredited)
as Thomas, the Second Butler (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Rogers, the Jackson's Butler
as Bevins
as Stevens
as Waiter #3
as Kendall
as Doorman
as Vincent, Bennett's Butler (uncredited)
as Stebbins
as Sentry at Balaclava Hospital (uncredited)
as Collins the Servant
as Doorman
as John Decker (uncredited)
as Butler
as Mansfield
as Craddock
as Simpson
as Torrent's Butler
as Doorman (uncredited)
as First Theater Doorman (uncredited)
as Café Doorman (uncredited)
as Chef
as Hopkins - the Butler
as Jones the Butler
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Bowles
as Stafford (uncredited)
as Manders the Doorman (uncredited)
as Sergeant of the Guard
as Valet
as (uncredited)
as Towers (Uncredited)
as Sir Guy
as Bolton
as Colonel
as Witherspoon
as Flowers (uncredited)
as Hayden's First Butler (uncredited)
as Malcom
as Hodges (uncredited)
as Tailor
as Butler
as Emmy's Musicale Butler
as Bitler's Butler
as Charles (uncredited)
as Richard Damery
as The butler
as Marcel (uncredited)
as Waiter
as Reverend Harvey Pike (uncredited)
as Laffingwell - Hired Butler
as Murray
as Butler
as Rollins, Wayne's Butler
as Sparrow
as Butler
as William
as Butler
as Norton's Butler
as Bob McNeil
as Aces
as Doc Snyder
as Dugg
as Jimmie Harrigan
as William West
as Ronalds
as The Trinity