Charles Carson (actor)

Charles Carson
Born	(1885-08-16)16 August 1885 London, England
Died	5 August 1977(1977-08-05) (aged 91) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1919–1972
Spouse	Bertha Kathleen Elmes

Charles Carson (16 August 1885 – 5 August 1977) was a British actor. ^[1] A civil engineer before taking to the stage in 1919, his theatre work included directed plays for ENSA during WWII. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1960, he appeared in the television series Danger Man in the episode "The Key" as the Ambassador. ^[4]

Selected filmography

• The Loves of Ariane (1931) – The Professor
• Dreyfus (1931) – Colonel Picquart
• Many Waters (1931) – Henry Delauney
• The Chinese Puzzle (1932) – Armand de Rochecorbon
• Monsieur Albert (1932) – Mr. Robertson
• Men of Tomorrow (1932) – Senior Proctor
• Leap Year (1932) – Sir Archibald Mallard
• There Goes the Bride (1932) – M. Marquand (uncredited)
• Marry Me (1932) – Korten
• The Blarney Stone (1933) – Sir Arthur
• The Shadow (1933) – Sir Edward Hulme KC
• The Perfect Flaw (1934) – Henry Kearns
• Trouble in Store (1934, short) – Sanderson
• Whispering Tongues (1934) – Roger Mayland
• The Broken Melody (1934) – Colonel Dubonnet
• No Escape (1934) – Mr. Arnold
• Blossom Time (1934) – Frederick Lafont
• Father and Son (1934) – Colin Bolton
• Blind Justice (1934) – Dr. Naylor
• Hyde Park (1934) – Lord Lenbridge
• Invitation to the Waltz (1935) – Lombardi
• D'Ye Ken John Peel? (1935) – Francis Merrall
• Sanders of the River (1935) – Governor of the Territory
• Abdul the Damned (1935) – General Hilmi-Pasha
• Moscow Nights (1935) – Officer of Defense
• Scrooge (1936) – Middlemark
• Things to Come (1936) – Great Grandfather
• One in a Million (1936) – President
• Forget Me Not (1936) – George Arnold
• Secret Agent (1936) – 'R'
• The Beloved Vagabond (1936) – Charles Rushworth
• Rhythm in the Air (1936) – George, Building Manager
• Head Office (1936) – Armstrong
• Talk of the Devil (1936) – Lord Dymchurch
• Fire Over England (1937) – Admiral Valdez
• Cafe Colette (1937)
• Dark Journey (1937) – Head of Fifth Bureau
• Dreaming Lips (1937) – Impresario
• Secret Lives (1937) – Henri
• Glamorous Night (1937) – Otto
• The Angelus (1937) – John Ware
• Old Mother Riley (1937) – Counsel for Prosecution
• Victoria the Great (1937) – Sir Robert Peel
• Saturday Night Revue (1937) – Mr. Dorland
• Oh Boy! (1938) – Governor
• No Parking (1938) – Hardcastle
• We're Going to Be Rich (1938) – Keeler
• Sixty Glorious Years (1938) – Sir Robert Peel
• The Return of the Frog (1938) – Chief Commissioner
• The Gang's All Here (1939) – Charles Cartwright
• Inspector Hornleigh (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
• The Saint in London (1939) – Mr. Morgan
• Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
• The Lion Has Wings (1939) – Anti-aircraft Officer
• Spare a Copper (1940) – Admiral
• Quiet Wedding (1941) – Mr. Johnson
• The Common Touch (1941) – Haywood
• Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) – Admiral Penn
• They Flew Alone (1942) – Lord Wakefield
• The Adventures of Tartu (1943) – Arthur Wakefield (uncredited)
• The Dummy Talks (1943) – Marvello
• Battle for Music (1945) – Mr. Wheeler
• Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) – Editor
• Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) – Minor Role (uncredited)
• The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
• Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) – James Jarvis
• Moulin Rouge (1952) – Count Moïse de Camondo
• The Master of Ballantrae (1953) – Colonel Banks (uncredited)
• Duel in the Jungle (1954) – Skipper
• Beau Brummell (1954) – Sir Geoffrey Baker
• The Dam Busters (1955) – Doctor
• An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) – Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
• Reach for the Sky (1956) – Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
• The Silken Affair (1956) – Judge
• Let's Be Happy (1957) – Mr. Ferguson, lawyer
• Bobbikins (1959) – Sir Jason Crandall
• A Touch of Larceny (1959) – Robert Holland
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression") - Party Guest
• The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) – Justice Charles
• Sands of the Desert (1960) – Philpotts
• A Story of David (1961) – Ahimilech
• The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) – Doctor Strathsea
• Curse of the Fly (1965) – Inspector Charas
• Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) – Potter (final film role)

References

1. "Charles Carson". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
2. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9781526111975 – via Google Books.
3. "Charles Carson – Theatricalia".
4. "The Danger Man cast". danger-man.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

External links

• Charles Carson at IMDb
• Charles Carson at the Internet Broadway Database