Charles Delaney (August 9, 1892 – August 31, 1959) was an American actor.
Biography
Delaney was born in
New York City
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in 1892. He was originally a motor mechanic and having learned to fly during
World War I
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, he started doing flying
vaudeville
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acts on his return to civilian life before beginning to appear in films. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1913 and 1959. Delaney died in
Hollywood
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in 1959. His final screen appearance was a supporting role in the independently produced low-budget feature '' The Beatniks'' which was released posthumously in 1960. Delaney bore a resemblance to film star Tom Moore.
The Night Watch
''Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq'', also known as ''The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch'', but commonly referred to as ''The Night Watch'' ( nl, De Nachtwacht), i ...
The Silent Power
''The Silent Power'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Ethel Shannon and Charles Delaney.Connelly p.255 It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures.
Synopsis
The manager of ...
Husband Hunters
''Husband Hunters'' is a 1927 American comedy-drama silent film released by Tiffany Productions, directed by John G. Adolfi, and starring Mae Busch, Charles Delaney and Jean Arthur.
Plot
The film looks at the exploits of chorus girls Marie (Mae ...
'' (1927)
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The Silent Avenger
''The Silent Avenger'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Charles Delaney, Duane Thompson and George Chesebro.Munden p.716
Cast
* Thunder the Dog as Thunder
* Charles Delaney as Stanley Gilmore
* D ...
'' (1927)
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The Tired Business Man
''The Tired Business Man'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Dot Farley and Margaret Quimby.Munden p.816 It was produced and released by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. The fi ...
'' (1927)
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Frisco Sally Levy
''Frisco Sally Levy'' (a.k.a. "Véspera de Natal") is a lost 1927 comedy silent film directed by William Beaudine and starring Sally O'Neil and Roy D'Arcy, which was released on April 2, 1927.The Thirteenth Hour'' (1927)
* '' The Main Event'' (1927)
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The Lovelorn
''The Lovelorn'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by Frederic Hatton and Bradley King. The film stars Sally O'Neil, Molly O'Day, Larry Kent, James Murray, and Charles Delaney. The film was relea ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Mountains of Manhattan
''Mountains of Manhattan'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Devore, Charles Delaney, and Kate Price.Munden p. 528
Cast
* Dorothy Devore as Marion Wright
* Charles Delaney as Jerry Nolan
* ...
The Air Circus
''The Air Circus'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Arthur Lake, Sue Carol, David Rollins, and Louise Dresser. It is the first of Hawks's aviation films. The film is notable as the first aviation oriented fil ...
Outcast Souls
''Outcast Souls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Priscilla Bonner, Charles Delaney and Ralph Lewis.Munden p.579
Cast
* Priscilla Bonner as Alice Davis
* Charles Delaney
Charles Delaney (Aug ...
'' (1928)
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Show Girl
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History
Showgirls date back to the late 180 ...
Women Who Dare
''Women Who Dare'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Helene Chadwick, Charles Delaney and Frank Beal.Munden p.924
Premise
A young woman from a wealthy family goes to work in a hospital in the slums, ...
Do Your Duty
''Do Your Duty'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. This is lost film.Hard to Get'' (1929)
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Broadway Babies
''Broadway Babies'', aka ''Broadway Daddies'' (UK) and ''Ragazze d'America'' (Italy), is a 1929 all-talking Pre-Code black and white American musical film produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The ...
The Girl from Woolworth's
''The Girl from Woolworth's'' is a 1929 American pre-Code romance film directed by William Beaudine and starring Alice White, Gladden James and Bert Moorhouse. It was released both as a sound film and in a slightly shorter silent version.Mars ...
'' (1929)
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The Faker
''The Faker'' is a 1929 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Jacqueline Logan, Charles Delaney, and Warner Oland, and was released on January 2, 1929.
Cast list
* Jacqueline Logan as Rita Martin
* Charles Delaney ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Around the Corner
''Around the Corner'' is a 1930 American comedy-drama film directed by Bert Glennon and starring George Sidney, Charles Murray and Joan Peers.Fetrow p.25 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Cast
* George Sidney as Kaplan
* ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Playthings of Hollywood
''Playthings of Hollywood'' is a 1930 American romantic drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Phyllis Barrington, Rita La Roy, Sheila Bromley and Donald Reed.Pitts p.167 Made by the independent producer Willis Kent during the ...
The Important Witness
''The Important Witness'' is an American 1933 pre-Code crime drama directed by Sam Newfield which stars Noel Francis, Dorothy Burgess, and Donald Dillaway.
Cast list
* Noel Francis as Ellen Kelly
* Dorothy Burgess as Ruth Dana
* Donald Di ...
'' (1933)
* ''
What Price Crime
''What Price Crime'' or ''What Price Crime?'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Albert Herman and starring Charles Starrett, Noel Madison and Virginia Cherrill.Pitts p.57
Cast
* Charles Starrett as Allen Grey
* Noel Madison as Douglas ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Trails of the Wild
''Trails of the Wild'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Billie Seward, Monte Blue, Matthew Betz, Fuzzy Knight and Wheeler Oakman. The film was released on A ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Bank Alarm
''Bank Alarm'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Hunt in the last of their four film G-Man film series.
Plot
A G-Man (Conrad Nagel) and his girlfriend ( Eleanor Hunt) follow a trai ...