Charles K. French
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 movies between 1909 and 1945.
Born: January 16, 1860
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Known For
The Rainmaker
The story of a racetrack tout whose prayers could bring a dry or muddy racetrack, and how he learned to capitalize on those powers. Until the day he lost the power and bet the wrong way.
The Live Wire
A sailor (Richard Talmadge) journeys to a remote island in search of a rare urn. The film also stars Alberta Vaughn, Charles K. French and Martin Turner.
The Disciple
Jim Houston, the "Shootin' Iron" Parson, comes to Barren Gulch to reform the morals of the frontier community.
Rustlers of Red Dog
A movie serial in 12 chapters: After gold is discovered in the town of Nugget, the titular band of thieves and cutthroats inundates the frontier settlement. A group of three compatriots -- upstanding ex-sheriff Jack Woods, his harmonica-playing friend Laramie and tricky, smooth-talking gambler Deacon -- combine their respective skills in a fateful struggle to deceive and disarm the gang.
Exit Smiling
The travails of a third-rate traveling theatre company and its wardrobe lady / maid who dreams of stepping in as their melodramatic production's (Flaming Women) female lead.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
The Prisoner of Zenda
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
Vagabond Lady
Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store owner. When John's free-spirit brother Tony returns from touring the South Seas in his boat, the "Vagabond Lady," Jo is attracted to him instead.
Design for Living
An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.
An Even Break
Claire Curtis, Jimmie Strong and Mary have spent their childhood together in the country. Upon reaching adulthood, Claire goes to New York and becomes a success on stage. Jimmie, who has always dreamed of becoming an inventor, goes to New York to sell the machine he invented, and there he renews his acquaintance with Claire. Soon their old friendship ripens into love. Meanwhile, back in the country, Ralph and David Harding, who are making Jimmie's machine, plan to steal the right to it. Back in New York, Mary appears and informs Claire that she loves Jimmie, and the actress resolves to give her a chance to win him. When it appears that the Hardings' scheme to steal Jimmie's machine will succeed, however, Mary's ardor turns cold. Claire and Jimmie then rush back to the country in time to avert the takeover and save his firm from bankruptcy.
Filmography
as Leading Citizen
as Rancher
as Mal
as Joseph Rand
as Pallbearer (Uncredited)
as Doctor
as Reverend Evans
as Bishop (uncredited)
as Graham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)
as Pop Hart (Laura's father)
as Banker (uncredited)
as Bruce Warren (as Chas. French)
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
as Old Skipper (uncredited)
as Sheriff Baxter
as John Holt
as Captain King
as Henry Hanley
as Donald M. Jordan
as Ted Smalley
as Ed Oliver
as Spear Department Head (uncredited)
as Frank Carter
as John Hampton
as Mal
as John Duncan
as Tom Lee [Chs. 1, 7-12]
as Legislator
as Mr. Camp
as Blacksmith Sandy
as Robert Maxwell
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
as Nobleman (uncredited)
as Old Grad
as Duke Bradley
as Johnny Wheeler
as Party Guest
as Dodson, Editorial Writer
as Bradford (uncredited)
as Judge
as Army Major
as J. Addison Marlowe
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
as Appelgetzer
as Underwood
as Dad Barton
as Judge Douglas Wilmot
as Chip Sr.
as Doctor
as Prison warden
as Banker Brown
as Buck Bronson's Father
as Police Chief
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
as Salazar
as The City Editor
as Mr. Lanning
as Hodge
as Mr. Crawford
as Sheriff John Gray
as Mr. Tichnor (uncredited)
as Jim Reed
as Maj. Hopkins
as U.S. Senator Hargess
as Hospital Doctor
as Sam Parkhurst
as Brigham Young
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
as Surgeon (uncredited)
as Charles Hampton
as Ring 'Em Foster
as Mark Kenton
as Col. Jeff McCall
as Jim Newhall
as Lucius Merrimore
as Blakely
as Square Deal McKenzie
as Mr. Beasley
as Isom Enlow, Neighbor
as John Atwater
as Sheriff
as Studio Manager
as Joshua Heck
as Jean's Father
as The Sheriff
as Maj. Kileen
as Pat Glendon, Sr
as Wolfe
as Mr. Sayre
as John Comstock
as Col. Jim Singleton
as Judson Malone (as Charles French)
as Frank Tine
as Police Commissioner Rogers
as Sheriff Bill Garfield
as Tavern Owner
as Thomas Hazelton
as James Osbourne
as Sheriff Nelson
as Marshal
as Samuel Ackroyd (as Charles French)
as Clint Wadley
as Stephen McWhorter
as Wolf River Mayor
as Tex Calder
as Zeke Hampton
as Sheriff Jim Canby
as Jack Remington
as Ralph Spencer
as Col. Boucicault
as Robert Brainerd
as Simon Eastcoat
as Jim Handy
as John B. Prescott
as Henry Pollard
as Samuel Barnes
as Old Man Chaudiare
as Herr Klaw
as Hal Rutherford
as Attorney for the Defense
as Diana's Uncle
as Joe Smith Sr.
as Martin Ledyard
as Jim Gordon
as Michel de Montcalm
as Koske
as Rev. Dr. Gibson (as Charles French)
as James Walsham
as William Kremlin
as Sheriff Sandy Martin
as Caleb Endicott
as James Carbhoy
as Fergus McClusky
as David Harding
as Phillips Hartley
as Isaac Nelson, Everett's Father
as Judge Geary
as John Harding
as Pietro
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
as James Dryker
as English Commander
as German Commander
as The Prime Minister
as 'Ivory' Wells
as Col. Bracken
as Col. Damien
as A Confederate Commander
as Ezra Whitney
as Sheriff 'Birdshot' Bivens
as General Salza
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Settler
as Hiram Wade
as The Sheriff