Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Known for

Acting

Born

January 9, 1882

Birthplace

Veracruz, Mexico

Died

October 30, 1967 (aged 85)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge (January 10, 1882 – October 30, 1967) was an American film actor. He appeared in 233 films between 1915 and 1958.

Trowbridge was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where his father served in the diplomatic corps of the United States. He ran a coffee plantation in Hawaii before venturing into acting.

Trowbridge's Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight (1932), Ladies of Creation (1931), Congai (1928), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1927), We Never Learn (1927), Craig's Wife (1925), It All Depends (1925), The Backslapper (1924), The Locked Door (1924), Sweet Seventeen (1923), The Lullaby (1923), The Last Warning (1922), The Night C...

Best known work

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce
1945
Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
1936
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
1937
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949
The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945

Filmography

  1. 1958

    The Last Hurrah

    as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

  2. 1957

    The Wings of Eagles

    as Adm. Crown (uncredited)

  3. 1952

    Hoodlum Empire

    as Commissioner Garrison

  4. 1951

    The Bushwhackers

    as Justin Stone

  5. 1951

    The Texas Rangers

    as Governor of Texas (uncredited)

  6. 1950

    Peggy

    as Dean William Stockwell

  7. 1950

    When Willie Comes Marching Home

    as Gen. Merrill (uncredited)

  8. 1950

    Unmasked

    as Dr. Lowell

  9. 1949

    Mr. Soft Touch

    as Judge Fuller (Uncredited)

  10. 1949

    The Fountainhead

    as Director (uncredited)

  11. 1949

    Bad Boy

    as Dr. Fletcher

  12. 1948

    The Paleface

    as Gov. Johnson

  13. 1948

  14. 1948

    Stage Struck

    as Police Capt. Webb

  15. 1948

    Song of My Heart

    as Jurgensen

  16. 1947

    Tycoon

    as Señor Tobar

  17. 1947

    Key Witness

    as John Ballin

  18. 1947

    Black Gold

    as Judge Wilson

  19. 1947

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    as Dr. Renshaw (uncredited)

  20. 1947

    Michigan Kid

    as Banker John Nash

  21. 1947

  22. 1947

    The Sea of Grass

    as George Cameron

  23. 1947

  24. 1947

  25. 1947

    Shoot to Kill

    as District Attorney John Forsythe

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