Charles Meredith

Biography

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Charles Meredith (August 27, 1894 – November 28, 1964) was an American film and television actor.

Meredith was born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He was a popular silent film leading man and played opposite such actresses as Blanche Sweet, Mary Miles Minter, Florence Vidor, and others in romantic drama and comedy films. In 1924, he left his film career for work on the stage. He returned to film in 1947 where he played a number of small character roles. Toward the end of his career, he turned to television as well, notably as Secretary Drake in the Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) series. He also appeared in three episodes of The Lone Ranger, each time as a doctor.

He died, aged 70 in 1964, in Los Angeles, California.

Known For

Petticoat Junction 1963 ★ 5.9
Mister Ed 1961 ★ 6.8
Ocean's Eleven 1960 ★ 6.4
Bonanza 1959 ★ 7.5
Lawman 1958 ★ 6.0
Peter Gunn 1958 ★ 6.6
The Texan 1958 ★ 6.0
The Veil 1958 ★ 7.8
Perry Mason 1957 ★ 7.7
Maverick 1957 ★ 7.0
The Count of Monte Cristo 1956 ★ 5.6
The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956 ★ 5.3
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 ★ 7.8
The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955 ★ 6.0
Lassie 1954 ★ 6.3
The Whistler 1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger 1954 ★ 6.0
You Are There 1953 ★ 6.0
The Man Behind the Badge 1953 ★ 6.3
Letter to Loretta 1953 ★ 6.6
Adventures of Superman 1952 ★ 6.7
Cavalcade of America 1952 ★ 4.6
Racket Squad 1951 ★ 6.5
Strangers on a Train 1951 ★ 7.7