person

Spencer Charters

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1875-03-23

Place of Birth

Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA

Spencer Charters

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Spencer Charters first stage work soon after leaving school was a walk on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddeled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers. He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Also Known For

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Arsenic and Old Lace

Sep 01, 1944

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58

The Pursuit of Happiness

Sep 27, 1934

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48

Four's a Crowd

Aug 04, 1938

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67

Blondie Plays Cupid

Oct 31, 1940

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57

Our Town

May 24, 1940

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72

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Aug 31, 1939

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NA

Petticoat Politics

Jan 31, 1941

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NA

The Covered Trailer

Nov 10, 1939

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NA

Welcome Home

Aug 09, 1935

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70

High Sierra

Jan 23, 1941

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69

Lady Killer

Dec 09, 1933

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62

It's a Gift

Nov 30, 1934

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54

Three Faces West

Jul 03, 1940

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73

Remember the Night

Jan 19, 1940

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61

Moon Over Miami

Jul 04, 1941

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49

Second Fiddle

Jun 30, 1939

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72

Young Mr. Lincoln

Jun 09, 1939

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65

Little Old New York

Aug 01, 1923

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64

Fashions of 1934

Feb 14, 1934

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66

The Raven

Jul 08, 1935

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62

Movie Crazy

Sep 23, 1932

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50

Don't Bet on Blondes

Jul 13, 1935

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63

Murder on a Honeymoon

Feb 22, 1935

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66

In Old Chicago

Apr 15, 1938

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63

Crime School

May 10, 1938

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46

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Jul 02, 1937

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62

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Apr 24, 1936

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53

Colleen

Mar 21, 1936

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45

Pick a Star

May 21, 1937

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70

Palmy Days

Sep 23, 1931

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61

The Match King

Dec 31, 1932

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46

Lonely Wives

Feb 15, 1931

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73

Danger – Love at Work

Sep 30, 1937

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53

The Golden Fleecing

Aug 16, 1940

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41

The Goose and the Gander

Sep 21, 1935

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45

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Oct 01, 1942

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46

The Lady from Cheyenne

Apr 11, 1941

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80

The Nut Farm

Mar 24, 1935

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70

Love on a Bet

Mar 06, 1936

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74

The Pride of the Yankees

Jul 14, 1942

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68

She Couldn't Say No

Dec 07, 1940

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NA

Mr. Chump

Aug 08, 1938

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51

He Married His Wife

Jan 19, 1940

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42

Five of a Kind

Oct 14, 1938

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56

The Preview Murder Mystery

Feb 28, 1936

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60

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Mar 27, 1942

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55

Make a Wish

Sep 01, 1937

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45

Lady Behave!

Dec 22, 1937

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51

Mr. Boggs Steps Out

Feb 18, 1938

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NA

The Harvester

Apr 18, 1936

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51

The Bride Walks Out

Jul 10, 1936

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60

Mr. Skitch

Dec 22, 1933

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50

Boy Trouble

Jan 27, 1939

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60

Hotel Imperial

May 11, 1939

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50

Spendthrift

Jul 22, 1936

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65

Topper Takes a Trip

Dec 29, 1938

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60

Career Woman

Dec 18, 1936

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60

Three Blind Mice

Jun 18, 1938

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63

Pacific Blackout

Dec 31, 1941

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40

Traveling Husbands

Aug 15, 1931

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46

The Flying Irishman

Apr 07, 1939

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48

The Crooked Circle

Sep 25, 1932

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64

Whoopee!

Sep 26, 1930

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60

The Circus Clown

Jun 30, 1934

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50

Exile Express

May 27, 1939

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54

Breaking the Ice

Sep 22, 1938

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40

Wake Up and Dream

Oct 01, 1934

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58

The St. Louis Kid

Nov 10, 1934

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55

The Firebird

Nov 03, 1934

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64

The Gay Deception

Sep 13, 1935

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NA

Lady from Nowhere

Dec 23, 1936

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70

Blind Date

Jul 20, 1934

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63

In Person

Nov 22, 1935

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NA

F-Man

May 02, 1936

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NA

Inside Story

Mar 10, 1939

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NA

Ex-Bad Boy

Jul 15, 1931

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55

Banjo on My Knee

Dec 11, 1936

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66

The Moon's Our Home

Apr 10, 1936

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53

Back in Circulation

Aug 27, 1937

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68

Women in the Wind

Apr 15, 1939

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66

Tobacco Road

Feb 20, 1941

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65

The Bat Whispers

Nov 13, 1930

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69

In Name Only

Aug 18, 1939

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55

One Wild Night

Jun 02, 1938

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67

The Hurricane

Nov 09, 1937

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54

Ever Since Eve

Jul 15, 1937

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52

Wells Fargo

Dec 31, 1937

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53

36 Hours to Kill

Jul 24, 1936

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50

Million Dollar Ransom

Sep 01, 1934

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60

Fugitive in the Sky

Nov 28, 1936

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63

The Lady and the Mob

Apr 03, 1939

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39

Spring Madness

Nov 11, 1938

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60

The Tenderfoot

May 23, 1932

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NA

Alias the Deacon

May 13, 1940

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72

Three Comrades

Jun 02, 1938

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62

The Famous Ferguson Case

Apr 19, 1932

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65

Jesse James

Jan 14, 1939

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60

Eight Bells

Apr 10, 1935

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60

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Dec 18, 1941

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50

Caravan

Dec 30, 1934

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45

Girl Loves Boy

Mar 27, 1937

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57

They Made Her a Spy

Apr 14, 1939

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69

Dodge City

Apr 08, 1939

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50

Boulder Dam

Mar 07, 1936

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20

Two Thoroughbreds

Dec 08, 1939

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56

Dr. Broadway

May 09, 1942

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63

The Texas Rangers

Aug 28, 1936

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61

Professor Beware

Jul 29, 1938

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64

Drums Along the Mohawk

Nov 10, 1939

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60

The Under-Pup

Aug 31, 1939

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62

Dust Be My Destiny

Sep 16, 1939

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62

Postal Inspector

Aug 16, 1936

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NA

The Farmer in the Dell

Mar 27, 1936

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59

The Secret Bride

Dec 22, 1934

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56

Lucky Cisco Kid

Jun 28, 1940

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NA

Whispering Smith Speaks

May 15, 1935

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55

Bedtime Story

Dec 25, 1941

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50

Janice Meredith

Dec 08, 1924

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63

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Dec 24, 1932

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61

Female

Nov 11, 1933

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65

The Kid From Texas

Apr 14, 1939

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68

Hold 'Em Jail

Aug 19, 1932

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53

So This Is Africa

Apr 21, 1933

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72

Libeled Lady

Oct 09, 1936

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75

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Apr 09, 1936

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65

Jewel Robbery

Jul 08, 1932

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58

All American Chump

Oct 16, 1936

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60

Big Town Girl

Dec 03, 1937

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NA

Four Days Wonder

Dec 03, 1936

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60

Man at Large

Sep 26, 1941

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NA

The Postman Didn't Ring

Jul 03, 1942

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30

They Asked For It

May 20, 1939

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100

Rough Necking

Apr 24, 1934

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NA

The Mine with the Iron Door

May 06, 1936

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57

Santa Fe Trail

Dec 20, 1940

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45

The Night Before the Divorce

Mar 06, 1942

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61

Virginia City

Mar 23, 1940

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64

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Apr 25, 1940

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60

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Sep 17, 1937

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52

Gambling Ship

Jun 23, 1933

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NA

Friendly Neighbors

Nov 17, 1940

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NA

The Loudspeaker

Jun 01, 1934

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58

The Boys from Syracuse

Jul 30, 1940

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62

Maryland

Jul 19, 1940

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67

Gabriel Over the White House

Mar 31, 1933

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78

Romance in Manhattan

Jan 11, 1935

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70

Vivacious Lady

May 13, 1938

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57

From Headquarters

Nov 16, 1933

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NA

Unexpected Father

Jun 14, 1939

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33

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Feb 25, 1939

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57

Silver Queen

Nov 14, 1942

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NA

The Singing Hill

Apr 25, 1941

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45

Stablemates

Oct 07, 1938

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60

Forbidden Valley

Feb 13, 1938

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56

Bad Men of Missouri

Jul 26, 1941

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66

They Died with Their Boots On

Nov 20, 1941

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62

So Ends Our Night

Feb 27, 1941

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70

April Folly

Mar 20, 1920

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25

The Road to Reno

Aug 01, 1938

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NA

Meet the Missus

Nov 29, 1940

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68

The Remarkable Andrew

Mar 05, 1942

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61

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Aug 06, 1975

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43

Dangerous Number

Jan 22, 1937

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61

Slightly Dangerous

Apr 01, 1943

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35

Venus Makes Trouble

May 14, 1937

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NA

Fifty Roads to Town

Jun 03, 1937

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58

Stranded

Jun 29, 1935

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75

The Great American Pie Company

Nov 09, 1935

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62

Three on a Match

Oct 29, 1932

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60

The Kennel Murder Case

Oct 28, 1933

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NA

Back to Nature

Aug 14, 1936

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65

The Front Page

Apr 04, 1931

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40

The Jury's Secret

Jan 16, 1938

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NA

Half a Sinner

Jun 01, 1934

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NA

Behind the Mike

Sep 26, 1937

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60

The Mighty Treve

Jan 17, 1937

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57

Joy of Living

May 06, 1938

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65

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Feb 02, 1934

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67

Hold That Ghost

Aug 07, 1941

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50

She Had to Eat

Jul 02, 1937

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NA

Girl from God's Country

Jul 30, 1940

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45

Till We Meet Again

Apr 04, 1936

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52

Central Park

Dec 10, 1932

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53

The Ghost Walks

Dec 01, 1934

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58

Star of Midnight

Apr 19, 1935

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53

Mountain Music

Jun 18, 1937

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57

Union Depot

Jan 14, 1932

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55

Look Who's Laughing

Nov 21, 1941

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NA

Checkers

Dec 08, 1937

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50

Murder on a Bridle Path

Apr 17, 1936

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NA

I'm from Missouri

Apr 06, 1939