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{{Short description|American actor (1870–1934)}}
{{Short description|American actor (1870–1934)}}
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| caption = [[Lois Wilson (actress)|Lois Wilson]] and Charles Crockett in ''[[The Vanishing American]]'' (1925)
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| birth_date = {{birth-date|December 29, 1870}}
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'''Charles Crockett''' (December 29, 1870 - June 12, 1934) was an actor known for his roles in films such as [[Guilty Hands]], [[The Gingham Girl]], and [[The Princess from Hoboken]]. He was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], U.S.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0188393/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Charles Crockett - Biography|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
'''Charles Crockett''' (December 29, 1870 – June 12, 1934) was an American [[character actor]] known for his roles in films such as ''[[Guilty Hands]]'', ''[[The Gingham Girl]]'', and ''[[The Princess from Hoboken]]''.


Born in [[Baltimore]], Maryland, on December 29, 1870, Crockett appeared in stage productions before becoming a film actor.<ref name="Katchmer2002">{{cite book |last=Katchmer |first=George A. |date=2002 |title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA78 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |via=[[Google Books]] |page=78 |isbn=978-0-7864-4693-3 |accessdate=2022-08-22 }}</ref> During his career, he acted in four [[Western film]]s, two [[comedy film]]s, and two [[historical film]]s.<ref name="Katchmer2002"/>
Crockett died on June 12, 1934, in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="imdb"/>


Calling him "a well-known character actor", ''[[The Cincinnati Post]]'' said, "In addition to being an actor of repute, Crockett is known in studioland as 'Hollywood's [[Will Rogers]]', so famous have his many humorous after-dinner speeches become in every quarter of the studio city."<ref name="Cincinnati1926-08-14 ">{{cite news |date=1926-08-14 |title=Will Rogers of Filmdom |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081044/the-cincinnati-post/ |newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Post]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822082634/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081044/the-cincinnati-post/ |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref> [[Rotten Tomatoes]] said he "had a successful Hollywood career".<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite news |title=Charles Crockett |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/charles_crockett |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822082436/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/charles_crockett |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref> The ''Bulletin'', a publication of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], stated Crockett was "the well known character actor of Hollywood", while ''[[The Sacramento Bee]]'' called him a "screen luminary".<ref name="Bulletin1928-05-03">{{cite news |date=1928-05-03 |title=Academy Dinner |url=https://digitalcollections.oscars.org/digital/collection/p15759coll4/id/67/rec/1 |work=Bulletin |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |issue=10 |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822084344/https://digitalcollections.oscars.org/digital/collection/p15759coll4/id/67/rec/1 |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref><ref name="Sacramento1926-08-14">{{cite news |date=1926-08-14 |title=Into Her Kingdom At Senator Stars Corrine Griffith |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081261/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822084802/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081261/the-sacramento-bee/ |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref> Crockett died on June 12, 1934, in [[Los Angeles]], California.<ref name="Katchmer2002"/>
==Film==

==Filmography==
Crockett was cast in these films:
Crockett was cast in these films:
{{div col}}
*[[The Millionaire Cowboy]] as Granville Truce<ref name="imdb2">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015139/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Millionaire Cowboy (1924) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Millionaire Cowboy]]'' as Granville Truce
*[[Sundown (1924 film)|Sundown]] as Joe Patton<ref name="imdb3">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015379/fullcredits|title=Sundown (1924) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Sundown (1924 film)|Sundown]]'' as Joe Patton
*[[The Dressmaker from Paris]] as Mayor<ref name="imdb4">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015765/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Dressmaker from Paris (1925) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Dressmaker from Paris]]'' as Mayor<ref name="Ottawa1925-04-04">{{cite news |date=1925-04-04 |title="The Dressmaker From Paris" Is Recent Feature Starting Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081358/the-ottawa-journal/ |newspaper=[[Ottawa Journal]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822090022/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081358/the-ottawa-journal/ |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref>
*[[Daddy's Gone A-Hunting]] as Mr. Smith<ref name="imdb5">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015722/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925 film)|Daddy's Gone A-Hunting]]'' as Mr. Smith
*[[Winds of Chance]] as Jerry<ref name="imdb6">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016541/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Winds of Chance (1925) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Winds of Chance]]'' as Jerry<ref name="Bristol1925-12-13">{{cite news |date=1925-12-13 |title="Winds Of Chance," Rex Beach Nove, Makes Great Film |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081414/the-bristol-herald-courier/ |newspaper=[[Bristol Herald Courier]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822090554/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081414/the-bristol-herald-courier/ |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref>
*[[The Vanishing American]] as Amos Halliday<ref name="imdb7">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016480/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Vanishing Race (1925) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Vanishing American]]'' as Amos Halliday<ref name="Tacoma1926-05-23">{{cite news |date=1926-05-23 |title=Historical Film Rialto Offering. "The Vanishing American" an Epic of the Conquering of the Red Man |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081387/the-tacoma-daily-ledger/ |newspaper=[[The Tacoma Daily Ledger]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822090224/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081387/the-tacoma-daily-ledger/ |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref>
*[[Into Her Kingdom]] as Senov<ref name="imdb8">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016998/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Into Her Kingdom (1926) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Into Her Kingdom]]'' as Senov
*[[The Collegians (1926 film)|The Collegians]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb9">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126248/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Collegians (1926) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Collegians (1926 film)|The Collegians]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[Benson at Calford]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb10">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245761/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Benson at Calford (1926) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Benson at Calford]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[Fighting to Win]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb11">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311128/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Fighting to Win (1926) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Fighting to Win]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[Making Good (1926 film)|Making Good]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb12">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311476/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Making Good (1926) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Making Good (1926 film)|Making Good]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[The Last Lap]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb13">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323020/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Last Lap (1926) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Last Lap]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[The Princess from Hoboken]] as Whiskers<ref name="imdb14">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018285/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Princess from Hoboken (1927) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Princess from Hoboken]]'' as Whiskers<ref name="Scranton1927-10-05">{{cite news |date=1927-10-05 |title=Capitol Theater |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081277/the-times-tribune/ |newspaper=[[The Scranton Times-Tribune]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=2022-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822085056/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108081277/the-times-tribune/ |archivedate=2022-08-22 }}</ref>
*[[Arizona Bound (1927 film)|Arizona Bound]] as John Winslow<ref name="imdb15">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017637/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Arizona Bound (1927) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Arizona Bound (1927 film)|Arizona Bound]]'' as John Winslow
*[[The Gingham Girl]] as Pat O'Day<ref name="imdb16">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017931/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Business Girl (1927) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Gingham Girl]]'' as Pat O'Day
*[[Running Wild (1927 film)|Running Wild]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb17">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323852/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Running Wild (1927) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Running Wild (1927 film)|Running Wild]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[Cross Country Run]] as Dean Maxwell<ref name="imdb18">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0321856/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Cross Country Run (1929) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Cross Country Run]]'' as Dean Maxwell
*[[Abraham Lincoln (1930 film)|Abraham Lincoln]] as Sheriff<ref name="imdb19">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020620/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Abraham Lincoln (1930) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Abraham Lincoln (1930 film)|Abraham Lincoln]]'' as Sheriff
*[[Ex-Flame]] as Parson<ref name="imdb20">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021842/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Ex-Flame (1930) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Ex-Flame]]'' as Parson
*[[Guilty Hands]] as H.G. Smith<ref name="imdb21">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021933/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=Guilty Hands (1931) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[Guilty Hands]]'' as H.G. Smith
*[[You Can't Buy Everything]] as Committee Man<ref name="imdb22">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026015/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=You Can't Buy Everything (1934) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[You Can't Buy Everything]]'' as Committee Man
*[[The Cat and the Fiddle (film)|The Cat and the Fiddle]] as Rudy's Secretary<ref name="imdb23">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024960/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title=The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) - Full Cast &amp; Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref>
*''[[The Cat and the Fiddle (film)|The Cat and the Fiddle]]'' as Rudy's Secretary
{{div col end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
{{commons category|Charles Crockett}}
* {{IMDb name|0188393}}
* {{Amg name|15817}}


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Latest revision as of 02:47, 28 October 2022

Charles Crockett
Lois Wilson and Charles Crockett in The Vanishing American (1925)
BornDecember 29, 1870 (1870-12-29)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 1934 (1934-06-13) (aged 63)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active1927–1934

Charles Crockett (December 29, 1870 – June 12, 1934) was an American character actor known for his roles in films such as Guilty Hands, The Gingham Girl, and The Princess from Hoboken.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 29, 1870, Crockett appeared in stage productions before becoming a film actor.[1] During his career, he acted in four Western films, two comedy films, and two historical films.[1]

Calling him "a well-known character actor", The Cincinnati Post said, "In addition to being an actor of repute, Crockett is known in studioland as 'Hollywood's Will Rogers', so famous have his many humorous after-dinner speeches become in every quarter of the studio city."[2] Rotten Tomatoes said he "had a successful Hollywood career".[3] The Bulletin, a publication of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, stated Crockett was "the well known character actor of Hollywood", while The Sacramento Bee called him a "screen luminary".[4][5] Crockett died on June 12, 1934, in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Filmography[edit]

Crockett was cast in these films:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Will Rogers of Filmdom". The Cincinnati Post. 1926-08-14. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Charles Crockett". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  4. ^ "Academy Dinner". Bulletin. No. 10. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1928-05-03. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  5. ^ "Into Her Kingdom At Senator Stars Corrine Griffith". The Sacramento Bee. 1926-08-14. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ ""The Dressmaker From Paris" Is Recent Feature Starting Today". Ottawa Journal. 1925-04-04. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ ""Winds Of Chance," Rex Beach Nove, Makes Great Film". Bristol Herald Courier. 1925-12-13. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Historical Film Rialto Offering. "The Vanishing American" an Epic of the Conquering of the Red Man". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. 1926-05-23. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Capitol Theater". The Scranton Times-Tribune. 1927-10-05. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22 – via Newspapers.com.

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