Charles Carson (actor)

Charles Carson (actor)
Charles Carson (16 August 1885 – 5 August 1977) was a British actor. A civil engineer before taking to the stage in 1919, his theatre work included directed plays for ENSA during WWII.
In 1960, he appeared in the television series Danger Man in the episode "The Key" as the Ambassador. http://danger-man.co.uk/episodeDetails.asp?episodeID=11&seriesNo=1
Selected filmography
The Loves of Ariane (1931) – The Professor
Dreyfus (1931) – Col. 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) – Gen. 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) – Adm. 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) – Adm. 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) – Col. 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 (1960) – Robert Holland
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)
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1885 births
1977 deaths
Male actors from London
English male stage actors
English male film actors
English male television actors
20th-century English male actors