Charles Farrell (6 August 1900 – 27 August 1988) was an Irish stage, film and television actor.
Born 6 August 1900 in Dublin, Ireland, Farrell moved to America and appeared in a stock company in Detroit when a child. In 1921, he moved to England and made his first stage appearance at the Coliseum. His first film appearance was in John Bunny and Flora Finch comedies. Unlike his heroic American namesake, he was later cast in villainous film roles. This contrasted with his frequent broadcasts of fairy tales on BBC radio's Children's Hour.
Selected filmography
The Ring (1927) - Second (uncredited) Song of Soho (1930) - Legionnaire The Man at Six (1931) - George Wollmer The Flying Fool (1931) - Ponder Creeping Shadows (1931) - Chicago Joe Tonight's the Night: Pass It On (1931) - Williams Money for Nothing (1932) - Digger The Innocents of Chicago (1932) - Smiler The House Opposite (1932) - Wharton The Sign of Four (1932) - Funfair Patron (uncredited) Jack's the Boy (1932) - Martin Looking on the Bright Side (1932) - Tough Man In Street (uncredited) Lucky Ladies (1932) - Bookmaker Red Wagon (1933) - Milligan The Stolen Necklace (1933) - Sailor Wild Boy (1934) - Gang Member (uncredited) Boys Will Be Boys (1935) - Louis Brown Two Hearts in Harmony (1935) - Charles Farrell Under Proof (1936) - Spike The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936) - Scales Lonely Road (1936) - Palmer Treachery on the High Seas (1936) - Logan Jericho (1937) - Sergeant on Guard (uncredited) Meet Mr. Penny (1938) - Jackson The Rebel Son (1938) - Tovkatch Night Journey (1938) - Dave Jailbirds (1940) - Spike Nelson Convoy (1940) - Walker Dangerous Moonlight (1940) - First Cab Driver Schweik's New Adventures (1943) - Czech nazi Bell-Bottom George (1944) - Jim Bennett Meet Sexton Blake! (1945) - Skipper The Way to the Stars (1945) - American Orderly Don Chicago (1945) - Don Dooley This Man Is Mine (1946) - Canadian Sergeant (uncredited) The Turners of Prospect Road (1947) - Jack They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) - Curley Boys in Brown (1949) - Mr. Sykes (uncredited) Night and the City (1950) - Mickey Beer There Is Another Sun (1951) - Simmonds Madame Louise (1951) - Felling The Crimson Pirate (1952) - Poison Paul Miss Robin Hood (1952) - Police Constable (uncredited) There Was a Young Lady (1953) - Arthur Final Appointment (1954) - Percy Out of the Clouds (1955) - Perce (Scarface) (uncredited) The Hornet's Nest (1955) - Posh Peterson See How They Run (1955) - Basher Stolen Assignment (1955) - Percy Simpson Morning Call (1957) - John Karver The Diplomatic Corpse (1958) - Percy Simpson The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) - Bartender Death Over My Shoulder (1958) - Shiv Maitland Hidden Homicide (1959) - Mungo Peddy Too Young to Love (1960) - Waiting Room Man Operation Cupid (1960) - Charlie Stevens Surprise Package (1960) - Nick Jamieson (uncredited) The Girl Hunters (1963) - Joe Grissi Chimes at Midnight (1965) Sebastian (1968) - Taxi Driver Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) - Policeman (uncredited) The Vampire Lovers (1970) - Landlord Countess Dracula (1971) - The Seller The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - Chauffeur Valentino (1977) - Drunk (uncredited) (final film role)
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