Charles Carson (16 August 1885 – 5 August 1977) was a British actor. A civil engineer before taking to the stage in 1919, his theatre work included directed plays for ENSA during WWII.

Selected filmography

* '' The Loves of Ariane'' (1931) – The Professor * '' Dreyfus'' (1931) – Col. Picquart * ''

Many Waters ''Many Waters'' is a 1986 novel by Madeleine L'Engle, part of the author's Time Quintet (also known as the Time Quartet). The title is taken from the Song of Solomon 8:7: "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. If a ...

'' (1931) – Henry Delauney * '' The Chinese Puzzle'' (1932) – Armand de Rochecorbon * ''

Monsieur Albert ''Monsieur Albert'' is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Karl Anton and starring Noël-Noël, Betty Stockfeld and Marcel Barencey.Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. p. 167. It was ...

'' (1932) – Mr. Robertson * '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1932) – Senior Proctor * ''

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'' (1932) – Sir Archibald Mallard * '' There Goes the Bride'' (1932) – M. Marquand (uncredited) * '' Marry Me'' (1932) – Korten * '' The Blarney Stone'' (1933) – Sir Arthur * ''

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'' (1933) – Sir Edward Hulme KC * '' The Perfect Flaw'' (1934) – Henry Kearns * '' Trouble in Store'' (1934, short) – Sanderson * '' Whispering Tongues'' (1934) – Roger Mayland * '' The Broken Melody'' (1934) – Colonel Dubonnet * '' No Escape'' (1934) – Mr. Arnold * '' Blossom Time'' (1934) – Frederick Lafont * '' Father and Son'' (1934) – Colin Bolton * '' Blind Justice'' (1934) – Dr. Naylor * '' Hyde Park'' (1934) – Lord Lenbridge * '' Invitation to the Waltz'' (1935) – Lombardi * '' D'Ye Ken John Peel?'' (1935) – Francis Merrall * '' Sanders of the River'' (1935) – Governor of the Territory * ''

Abdul the Damned ''Abdul the Damned'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Fritz Kortner, Nils Asther and John Stuart. It was made at the British International Pictures studios by Alliance-Capitol Productions. It is set in the Ott ...

'' (1935) – Gen. Hilmi-Pasha * ''

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'' (1935) – Officer of Defense * '' Scrooge'' (1936) – Middlemark * '' Things to Come'' (1936) – Great Grandfather * '' One in a Million'' (1936) – President * '' Forget Me Not'' (1936) – George Arnold * ''

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'' (1936) – 'R' * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1936) – Charles Rushworth * '' Rhythm in the Air'' (1936) – George, Building Manager * ''

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'' (1936) – Armstrong * ''

Talk of the Devil ''Talk of the Devil'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Carol Reed and starring Ricardo Cortez, Sally Eilers and Basil Sydney. Reed had previously been working for Ealing Studios, but he made the film for the independent producer Her ...

'' (1936) – Lord Dymchurch * '' Fire Over England'' (1937) – Adm. Valdez * '' Cafe Colette'' (1937) * '' Dark Journey'' (1937) – Head of Fifth Bureau * '' Dreaming Lips'' (1937) – Impresario * '' Secret Lives'' (1937) – Henri * '' Glamorous Night'' (1937) – Otto * '' The Angelus'' (1937) – John Ware * '' Old Mother Riley'' (1937) – Counsel for Prosecution * ''

Victoria the Great ''Victoria the Great'' is a 1937 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook and Walter Rilla. When Laurence Housman's play '' Victoria Regina'' was banned by the Lord Chamberlain (in 1935 the roya ...

'' (1937) – Sir Robert Peel * '' Saturday Night Revue'' (1937) – Mr. Dorland * '' Oh Boy!'' (1938) – Governor * '' No Parking'' (1938) – Hardcastle * '' We're Going to Be Rich'' (1938) – Keeler * '' Sixty Glorious Years'' (1938) – Sir Robert Peel * '' The Return of the Frog'' (1938) – Chief Commissioner * '' The Gang's All Here'' (1939) – Charles Cartwright * '' Inspector Hornleigh'' (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited) * '' The Saint in London'' (1939) – Mr. Morgan * '' Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday'' (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited) * '' The Lion Has Wings'' (1939) – Anti-aircraft Officer * ''

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'' (1940) – Admiral * ''

Quiet Wedding ''Quiet Wedding'' is a 1941 British romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Margaret Lockwood, Derek Farr and Marjorie Fielding. The screenplay was written by Terence Rattigan and Anatole de Grunwald Anatole "Tolly" ...

'' (1941) – Mr. Johnson * '' The Common Touch'' (1941) – Haywood * '' Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) – Adm. Penn * '' They Flew Alone'' (1942) – Lord Wakefield * '' The Adventures of Tartu'' (1943) – Arthur Wakefield (uncredited) * ''

The Dummy Talks ''The Dummy Talks'' is a 1943 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Jack Warner, Claude Hulbert and Beryl Orde. It marked the film debut of Jack Warner. Synopsis Set over the course of one night, the story takes place i ...

'' (1943) – Marvello * '' Battle for Music'' (1945) – Mr. Wheeler * ''

Pink String and Sealing Wax ''Pink String and Sealing Wax'' is a 1945 British drama film directed by Robert Hamer and starring Mervyn Johns. It is based on a play with the same name by Roland Pertwee. It was the first feature film Robert Hamer directed on his own. The t ...

'' (1945) – Editor * ''

Two Guys from Milwaukee ''Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (UK title: ''Royal Flush'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Joan Leslie. It was distributed by Warner Bros. The film is about a Balkan prince who ...

'' (1946) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Lady with a Lamp ''The Lady with a Lamp'' is a 1951 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Felix Aylmer. The film depicts the life of Florence Nightingale and her work with wounded British soldiers durin ...

'' (1951) * ''

Cry, the Beloved Country ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' is a 1948 novel by South African writer Alan Paton. Set in the prelude to apartheid in South Africa, it follows a black village priest and a white farmer who must deal with news of a murder. American publisher Benn ...

'' (1951) – James Jarvis * ''

Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge (, ; ) is a cabaret in Paris, on Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection of, and terminus of Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris O ...

'' (1952) – Count Moïse de Camondo * '' The Master of Ballantrae'' (1953) – Col. Banks (uncredited) * '' Duel in the Jungle'' (1954) – Skipper * ''

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'' (1954) – Sir Geoffrey Baker * '' The Dam Busters'' (1955) – Doctor * '' An Alligator Named Daisy'' (1955) – Wilfred Smethers (uncredited) * '' Reach for the Sky'' (1956) – Air Chief Marshal Sir

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The Silken Affair ''The Silken Affair'' is a 1956 British romantic comedy film directed by Roy Kellino and starring David Niven, Geneviève Page, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Joan Sims, Irene Handl and Ronald Squire. The screenplay concerns an accountant who is creative ...

'' (1956) – Judge * ''

Let's Be Happy ''Let's Be Happy'' is a Technicolor 1957 British musical film starring Tony Martin, Vera-Ellen and Robert Flemyng and directed by Henry Levin. It was written by Dorothy Cooper and Diana Morgan in CinemaScope. This film was an updated remak ...

'' (1957) – Mr. Ferguson, lawyer * '' Bobbikins'' (1959) – Sir Jason Crandall * '' A Touch of Larceny'' (1960) – Robert Holland * ''

The Trials of Oscar Wilde ''The Trials of Oscar Wilde'', also known as ''The Man with the Green Carnation'' and ''The Green Carnation'', is a 1960 British drama film based on the libel and subsequent criminal cases involving Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry. I ...

'' (1960) – Justice Charles * ''

Sands of the Desert ''Sands of the Desert'' is a 1960 British adventure comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Charlie Drake in his first lead role in a feature film, Peter Arne, Sarah Branch and Raymond Huntley. Premise Charlie Sands, a Briti ...

'' (1960) – Philpotts * ''

A Story of David ''A Story of David'' is a 1961 British-Israeli drama film directed by Bob McNaught and starring Jeff Chandler, Basil Sydney and Peter Arne. It depicts the life of the Biblical King David and his conflicted relationship with King Saul. It was on ...

'' (1961) – Ahimilech * '' The Three Lives of Thomasina'' (1963) – Doctor Strathsea * '' Curse of the Fly'' (1965) – Inspector Charas * ''

Lady Caroline Lamb Lady Caroline Lamb (née Ponsonby; 13 November 1785 – 25 January 1828) was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist, best known for '' Glenarvon'', a Gothic novel. In 1812 she had an affair with Lord Byron, whom she described as "mad, bad, an ...

'' (1972) – Potter (final film role)

References

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