Charles Morton


Actor

About

Also Known As
Charles S Morton, Charles S. Morton
Birth Place
Illinois, USA
Born
January 28, 1907
Died
October 26, 1966
Cause of Death
Heart Disease

Biography

Charles Morton was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Morton kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Colleen" (1927), "Dressed to Kill" (1928) and "Four Devils" (1928). He also appeared in "Christina" (1929) and "The Far Call" (1929). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties and the forties, appearing in "Caught Short" (1930) with M...

Biography

Charles Morton was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Morton kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Colleen" (1927), "Dressed to Kill" (1928) and "Four Devils" (1928). He also appeared in "Christina" (1929) and "The Far Call" (1929). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties and the forties, appearing in "Caught Short" (1930) with Marie Dressler, the Marlene Dietrich drama "Blonde Venus" (1932) and "Goldie Gets Along" (1933). He also appeared in "Lumberjack" (1944) with Andy Clyde. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the drama "At Gunpoint" (1955) with Fred MacMurray, "Westbound" (1959) and the western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) with James Stewart. Morton last acted in "Sex and the Single Girl" (1964). Morton passed away in October 1966 at the age of 59.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Westbound (1959)
Stocktender
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Farmer
Shotgun (1955)
Cavalryman
At Gunpoint (1955)
Walter, bartender
Wichita (1955)
Bartender
The Eddie Cantor Story (1954)
Brigadoon (1954)
Sheepherder
Return from the Sea (1954)
Cookie
A Star Is Born (1954)
Photographer at Shrine Auditorium
Calamity Jane (1953)
All Ashore (1953)
Cabrillo owner
The World in His Arms (1952)
Brannigan
The Marrying Kind (1952)
Son of Paleface (1952)
Ned
Scorching Fury (1952)
Storekeeper
Rock Island Trail (1950)
McCarthy
The Capture (1950)
Mexican cab driver
Surrender (1950)
Doorman
River Lady (1948)
Logger
The Fabulous Texan (1947)
Blacksmith
Calendar Girl (1947)
Diamond Jim Brady
Spoilers of the North (1947)
Slim
Wyoming (1947)
Settler
Plainsman and the Lady (1946)
Doctor
Along Came Jones (1945)
Fat card player
Sudan (1945)
Soldier
Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
Santa Claus
Firebrands of Arizona (1944)
Trail to Gunsight (1944)
Reb Tanner
Lumberjack (1944)
Big Joe [Williams]
Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)
Gridley
Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944)
Jim Hackett
Crazy House (1943)
Doorman
The Quarterback (1940)
Young fellow
Stunt Pilot (1939)
Charlie
Blonde Trouble (1937)
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
Guest
Goldie Gets Along (1933)
Bill Tobin, [Jr.]
Blonde Venus (1932)
The Last Ride (1931)
Roy Smith
Cameo Kirby (1930)
Anatole
The Dawn Trail (1930)
Mart
Caught Short (1930)
William Smith
Check and Double Check (1930)
Richard Williams
Four Devils (1929)
Charles
New Year's Eve (1929)
Edward Warren
Christina (1929)
Jan
The Far Call (1929)
Pal Loring
Dressed To Kill (1928)
Jeanne's sweetheart
None But the Brave (1928)
Charles Stanton
Four Sons (1928)
Johann Bernle
Colleen (1927)
Terry O'Flynn
Rich But Honest (1927)
Dick Carter
Wolf Fangs (1927)
Neal Barrett

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

The Party Crashers (1958)
Script Supervisor
Omar Khayyam (1957)
Script Supervisor
The Sad Sack (1957)
Script Supervisor
The Joker Is Wild (1957)
Script Supervisor
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Screenplay clerk
Strategic Air Command (1955)
Script Supervisor
Elephant Walk (1954)
Script Supervisor
Here Come the Girls (1953)
Script Supervisor
Shane (1953)
Script Supervisor
Copper Canyon (1950)
Script Supervisor
Storm Over Wyoming (1950)
Script Supervisor
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
Script Supervisor
Chicago Deadline (1949)
Script Supervisor
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
Script Supervisor
Strange Gamble (1948)
Script Supervisor
Here Comes Trouble (1948)
Script Supervisor
Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948)
Script Supervisor
Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
Screenplay clerk

Cast (Short)

Alice in Movieland (1940)

Life Events

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