Charles Farrell (6 August 1900 – 27 August 1988) was an Irish stage,

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and television actor. Born 6 August 1900 in

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, Farrell moved to

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and appeared in a stock company in

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when a child. In 1921 he moved to

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and made his first stage appearance at the

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. His first film appearance was in John Bunny and

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comedies. Unlike his heroic American namesake, he was (later) cast in villainous film roles. This contrasted with his frequent broadcasts of fairy tales on BBC radio's ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Ring'' (1927) - Second (uncredited) * ''Song of Soho'' (1930) - Legionnaire * '' The Man at Six'' (1931) - George Wollmer * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) - Ponder * ''

Creeping Shadows ''Creeping Shadows'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by John Orton and starring Franklin Dyall, Arthur Hardy and Margot Grahame. It was made at the Welwyn Studios of British International Pictures.Wood p.71 It was released in American und ...

'' (1931) - Chicago Joe * ''Tonight's the Night: Pass It On'' (1931) - Williams * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) - Digger * ''

The Innocents of Chicago ''The Innocents of Chicago'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Henry Kendall, Binnie Barnes and Margot Grahame. Production The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.Wood p.72 It wa ...

'' (1932) - Smiler * ''The House Opposite'' (1932) - Wharton * ''

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'' (1932) - Funfair Patron (uncredited) * '' Jack's the Boy'' (1932) - Martin * '' Looking on the Bright Side'' (1932) - Tough Man In Street (uncredited) * '' Lucky Ladies'' (1932) - Bookmaker * '' Red Wagon'' (1933) - Milligan * ''

The Stolen Necklace ''The Stolen Necklace'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Lester Matthews, Joan Marion and Mickey Brantford. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios.Wood p.76 Cast * Lester Matthews as Clive ...

'' (1933) - Sailor * '' Wild Boy'' (1934) - Gang Member (uncredited) * '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) - Louis Brown * ''

Two Hearts in Harmony ''Two Hearts in Harmony'' is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Bernice Claire, George Curzon and Enid Stamp-Taylor. Plot A singer becomes the governess to the son of a widowed aristocrat. Cast * Ber ...

'' (1935) - Charles Farrell * ''

Under Proof ''Under Proof'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Roland Gillett and starring Betty Stockfeld, Tyrell Davis and Judy Kelly. The screenplay concerns a man who is threatened into joining a gang of smugglers. Cast * Betty Stockfeld ...

'' (1936) - Spike * ''

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss ''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Cary Grant. It is a remake of the 1920 film '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', based on ''The Curious Quest'', a 1919 ...

'' (1936) - Scales * '' Lonely Road'' (1936) - Palmer * ''

Treachery on the High Seas ''Treachery on the High Seas'', also known as ''Not Wanted on Voyage'', is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon and Charles Farrell. It is based on the play ''Murder in the Stalls'' ...

'' (1936) - Logan * ''

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'' (1937) - Sergeant on Guard (uncredited) * ''

Meet Mr. Penny ''Meet Mr. Penny'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Richard Goolden, Vic Oliver and Fabia Drake. It was made at Welwyn Studios by British National Films.Wood p.98 Cast * Richard Goolden as Henry Penny * V ...

'' (1938) - Jackson * ''

The Rebel Son ''The Rebel Son'' is a 1938 British historical adventure film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Harry Baur, Anthony Bushell and Roger Livesey. Patricia Roc also appears in her first screen role. It is a re-working by Alexander Korda of Gran ...

'' (1938) - Tovkatch * ''Night Journey'' (1938) - Dave * ''Jail Birds'' (1940) - Spike Nelson * ''

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'' (1940) - Walker * ''

Dangerous Moonlight ''Dangerous Moonlight'' (US: ''Suicide Squadron'') is a 1941 British film, directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Anton Walbrook. Among the costumes, the gowns were designed by Cecil Beaton. The film is best known for its score written b ...

'' (1940) - First Cab Driver * '' Schweik's New Adventures'' (1943) - Czech nazi * ''

Bell-Bottom George ''Bell-Bottom George'' is a 1943 black and white British comedy musical film, directed by Marcel Varnel, starring George Formby and Anne Firth. A wartime morale booster, it features the songs, "Swim Little Fish", "It Serves You Right", "If I H ...

'' (1944) - Jim Bennett * '' Meet Sexton Blake'' (1945) - Skipper * '' The Way to the Stars'' (1945) - American Orderly * ''

Don Chicago ''Don Chicago'' is a 1945 British crime comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Jackie Hunter, Joyce Heron and Claud Allister. It is based on the novel by C. E. Bechhofer Roberts. Plot An aspiring but timid gangster is forced to l ...

'' (1945) - Don Dooley * '' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) - Canadian Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

The Turners of Prospect Road ''The Turners of Prospect Road '' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Maurice J. Wilson and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Helena Pickard and Maureen Glynne. A pet greyhound wins a major race meeting.Gillett p.6 It was shot at Walton Studios. As ...

'' (1947) - Jack * '' They Made Me a Fugitive'' (1947) - Curley * ''

Boys in Brown ''Boys in Brown'' is a 1949 black and white British drama film directed by Montgomery Tully, which depicts life in a borstal for young offenders. It stars Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde and Jimmy Hanley. It is based on a 1940 ...

'' (1949) - Mr. Sykes (uncredited) * '' Night and the City'' (1950) - Mickey Beer * '' There Is Another Sun'' (1951) - Simmonds * ''

Madame Louise ''Madame Louise'' (also titled "The Madame Gambles"), is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and produced by Ernest G. Roy and starring Richard Hearne, Petula Clark, Garry Marsh and Richard Gale. It is loosely based on the ...

'' (1951) - Felling * '' The Crimson Pirate'' (1952) - Poison Paul * ''

Miss Robin Hood ''Miss Robin Hood'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin, and starring Margaret Rutherford and Richard Hearne. Other actors involved include Dora Bryan, James Robertson Justice, Peter Jones, Sid James, Reg Varney, Kenneth ...

'' (1952) - Police Constable (uncredited) * ''

There Was a Young Lady ''There Was a Young Lady'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray and Sydney Tafler. It was made at Walton Studios and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1953) - Arthur * ''

Final Appointment ''Final Appointment'' is a 1954 British comedy thriller film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley, Eleanor Summerfield and Hubert Gregg. It also features Arthur Lowe, later to become famous for his portrayal of Captain Main ...

'' (1954) - Percy * '' Out of the Clouds'' (1955) - Perce (Scarface) (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) - Posh Peterson * '' See How They Run'' (1955) - Basher * '' Stolen Assignment'' (1955) - Percy Simpson * '' Morning Call'' (1957) - John Karver * ''

The Diplomatic Corpse ''The Diplomatic Corpse'' is a 1958 British comedy thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Robin Bailey, Susan Shaw and Liam Redmond. It was produced as a second feature by ACT Films. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1958) - Percy Simpson * ''

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw ''The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' is a 1958 British-American Western comedy directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield's singing voice is dubbed by Connie Francis. It was one of the first Westerns to be shot in ...

'' (1958) - Bartender * ''

Death Over My Shoulder ''Death Over My Shoulder '' is a 1958 British crime film directed by Arthur Crabtree based on a story by American journalist Alyce Canfield. The film stars Keefe Brasselle and his wife Arlene DeMarco one of The DeMarco Sisters. Plot When Jack ...

'' (1958) - Shiv Maitland * '' Hidden Homicide'' (1959) - Mungo Peddy * '' Too Young to Love'' (1960) - Waiting Room Man * '' Operation Cupid'' (1960) - Charlie Stevens * '' Surprise Package'' (1960) - Nick Jamieson (uncredited) * '' The Girl Hunters'' (1963) - Joe Grissi * '' Chimes at Midnight'' (1965) * '' Sebastian'' (1968) - Taxi Driver * ''

Oh! What a Lovely War ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' is a 1969 British comedy musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivie ...

'' (1969) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Vampire Lovers ''The Vampire Lovers'' is a 1970 British Gothic horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Ingrid Pitt, Peter Cushing, George Cole, Kate O'Mara, Madeline Smith, Dawn Addams and Jon Finch. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions. I ...

'' (1970) - Landlord * '' Countess Dracula'' (1971) - The Seller * '' The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' (1971) - Chauffeur * '' Valentino'' (1977) - Drunk (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

* 1900 births 1988 deaths Irish male stage actors Irish male film actors 20th-century Irish male actors Male actors from Dublin (city) {{Ireland-actor-stub