Charles Murray
Acting
Biography
Charles Murray was an American vaudevillian and screen actor, as well as the director of five silent comedy shorts.
Born: June 21, 1872
Place of Birth: Laurel, Indiana, USA
Known For
The Devil's Circus
In 1913, Carl is released from prison, where he served a sentence for stealing. Spurned by his circumstance, Carl rejects God and resumes his fast life of crime. Before long, his fate intersects with that of Mary, a devout orphan, prompting a romance and a reevaluation.
Luck
A young man is bet $100,000 that his famous luck can hold out and he can make that sum in one year's time, literally starting with nothing. He proceeds to Pennsylvania, where prize fight winnings are used to build a new town.
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
In the Hollywood Hall of Fame - a wax museum - the figure of Eddie Borden comes to life and introduces us to various stars in effigy. Pining over the effigy of Clara Bow, her husband Rex Bell suggests that Eddie get on with Betty Boop. Betty asks Eddie to accompany her in a rendition of "My Silent Love."
Tillie's Punctured Romance
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
The Girl in the Limousine
Tony and Freddie, who have been rivals all their lives, vie for the hand in marriage of their childhood sweetheart. Big Freddie has the upper hand when Tony gets himself kidnapped by a ring of muggers whose M.O. is to have one of their members dress up as a woman to lure men into the back seat of their limousine, where they are beaten up and robbed.
A Small Town Idol
Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young Mary, the town beauty whom the villain wants for himself--he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor. He eventually returns home to town as a star, but once again finds himself the victim of the town villain, who this time abducts sweet young Mary. Sam must use all his acting skills to track down the villain and save Mary.
Mabel's Married Life
Mabel goes home after being humiliated by a masher whom her husband won't fight. The husband goes off to a bar and gets drunk.
Her Painted Hero
A stage-struck young woman becomes an heiress, and hopes to use her new-found wealth to fulfill a fantasy.
The Boob
To impress the girl he loves, a naive country boy tries to capture a group of local bootleggers.
His New Profession
Charlie takes care of a man in a wheelchair.
Filmography
as Plato Mulligan
as (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Janitor
as Slippery
as Chief Engineer McDuffy
as Captain Patrick Kelly
as Charlie O'Brien
as Michael Kelly
as Kelly
as O'Grady
as Michael Clancy
as Tim Maloney
as Watts (as Charlie Murray)
as Michael Cassidy / King Cassidy of Ireland
as Garrity
as Timothy Riley - Fire Chief
as Dan McFadden
as André O'Donohue (as Charlie Murray)
as O'Reilly (as Charlie Murray)
as Lord Lumley
as Taxicab Driver
as Black
as Patrick O'Brien
as Cactus Jim
as Patrick Kelly
as Circus Member
as Pa O'Dare
as Gendarme
as Josiah Scott
as Cabman
as Pawnbroker
as Judson Black
as Captain Joe Barnby
as Holy Joe
as Wizard of Oz
as Greaves
as Pat Meech
as Bob Hill
as Joe Delane
as Fireman
as The Butler
as The Judge
as Patrick Pico
as Mamie's Father
as Charles Lee
as Tom Byrne
as El Jumbo
as The Plumber
as Judge
as Plato Mulligan
as Sheriff Wilbur Sparks
as His Honor - Judge Fawcett
as Frank Reilly
as Patron of the Arts
as The Newly Married Cafe Owner
as An Irish-American Soldier
as Shamus O'Connell
as A Cafe Entertainer
as Julius O'Brien - an Average Husband
as Bernard O'Reilly
as The Floorwalker
as Campaign Manager
as Sam Bernard's Director
as A Property Man
as Hogan - the Unruly Guest
as Hogan
as Hogan
as Detective in 'A Thief's Fate' (uncredited)
as Hogan
as Constable Murray
as The Iceman
as Drinker (uncredited)
as Film director
as Man in Bar
as Count De Beans
as The Count
as Male Apache Dancer