Charles Carson (actor)

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Charles Carson
Born(1885-08-16)16 August 1885
London, England
Died5 August 1977(1977-08-05) (aged 91)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1919–1972
SpouseBertha 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]

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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".