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Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He played the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy ''
It's a Gift ''It's a Gift'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring W.C. Fields. It was Fields's 16th sound film, and his fifth in 1934 alone. It was directed by Norman McLeod, who had directed Fields in his cameo as Humpty Dumpty in ''Alice in Wonderlan ...
'' (1934) and the wheelchair-using uncle in '' Bright Eyes'' (1934) with Shirley Temple. His other films included ''The Mighty'', ''The Painted Desert'', and ''Tracked in the Snow Country''. On Broadway, Sellon appeared in ''The Challenge'' (1919), ''Roads of Destiny'' (1918), ''The Pawn'' (1917), and ''The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1907). Sellon was married to Florence E. Willis from 1896 until his death. They had one child together: a son, Robert Charles Sellon.Charles Sellon by Hal Erickson; allmovie.com
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Partial filmography

* '' The Bad Man'' (1923) * '' South Sea Love'' (1923) * '' Flowing Gold'' (1924) * '' Merton of the Movies'' (1924) * '' Sundown'' (1924) * '' The Monster'' (1925) * '' Private Affairs'' (1925) * ''
The Lucky Devil ''The Lucky Devil'' is a 1925 American silent comedy-drama film, also known as ''Lucky Devil'', directed by Frank Tuttle, and released by Paramount Pictures. Plot Randy Farman, who demonstrates camping outfits in a department store, wins a raci ...
'' (1925) * '' The Calgary Stampede'' (1925) * '' The Night Ship'' (1925) * ''
The Speeding Venus ''The Speeding Venus'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Priscilla Dean, Robert Frazer and Dale Fuller (actress), Dale Fuller.Munden p.754 Cast * Priscilla Dean as Emily Dale * Robert Fraz ...
'' (1926) * '' Racing Blood'' (1926) * '' The Cow's Kimona'' (1926) * '' Easy Pickings'' (1927) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1927) * ''
The Prairie King ''The Prairie King'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Andy Barden * Barbara Worth as Edna Jordan * Char ...
'' (1927) * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1927) * '' Love Me and the World Is Mine'' (1928) * ''
Feel My Pulse ''Feel My Pulse'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Bebe Daniels. A copy of ''Feel My Pulse'' is preserved in the Library of Congress archives.Something Always Happens'' (1928) * ''Easy Come, Easy Go'' (1928) * '' What a Night!'' (1928) * '' The Gamblers'' (1929) * ''
The Man and the Moment ''The Man and the Moment'' is a formerly lost 1929 part-talkie romantic comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Billie Dove. The film is mainly a silent film, with talking sequences as well as a synchronized music score and sound ...
'' (1929) * ''
Bulldog Drummond Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is a fictional character, created by H. C. McNeile and published under his pen name "Sapper". Following McNeile's death in 1937, the novels were continued by Gerard Fairlie. Drummond is a First World War veteran who, ...
'' (1929) * ''
Big News ''The Big News'' is the evening television news program of ABC 5. It was the first evening news program on Philippine television. It aired from March 19, 1962, to September 22, 1972. After the reopening of ABC 5 in 1992, Originally anchored by ...
'' (1929) * '' The Saturday Night Kid'' (1929) * ''
The Vagabond Lover ''The Vagabond Lover'' is a 1929 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy-drama film about a small-town boy who finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. The film was directed by Marshall Neilan and is based on the novel of the ...
'' (1929) * '' Burning Up'' (1930) * '' Under a Texas Moon'' (1930) * ''
Let's Go Native ''Let's Go Native'' is a 1930 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy film, directed by Leo McCarey and released by Paramount Pictures. Jerry comments on being the only man on an island populated by women, "It was one of the Virgin I ...
'' (1930) * ''
Borrowed Wives ''Borrowed Wives'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer. It stars silent performers Vera Reynolds, Rex Lease, and Sam Hardy. It was distributed by Tiffany Pictures. Plot Peter Foley (Rex Lease) is a beneficia ...
'' (1930) * ''
For the Love o' Lil ''For the Love o' Lil'' is a 1930 American drama film directed by James Tinling and starring Jack Mulhall, Sally Starr, Elliott Nugent, Margaret Livingston, and Charles Sellon. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on August 29, 1930. Cast ...
'' (1930) * '' Big Money'' (1930) * ''
Tom Sawyer Thomas Sawyer () is the titular character of the Mark Twain novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and '' Tom Sawyer, ...
'' (1930) * ''
The Painted Desert ''The Painted Desert'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film released by Pathé Exchange. Produced by E. B. Derr, it was directed by Howard Higgin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Buckingham. The picture stars low-budget Western ...
'' (1931) * '' Behind Office Doors'' (1931) * ''
Laugh and Get Rich ''Laugh and Get Rich'' is a 1931 pre-Code American comedy film, directed by Gregory La Cava, from a screenplay he also wrote with contributions from Douglas MacLean, who also was the associate producer, and Ralph Spence. The film stars Doroth ...
'' (1931) * '' Penrod and Sam'' (1931) * ''The Age for Love'' (1931) * '' The Drifter'' (1932) * '' The Dark Horse'' (1932) * '' Make Me a Star'' (1932) * ''
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang ''I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime-drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Paul Muni as a wrongfully convicted man on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. It was released on November 10, 1932. The f ...
'' (1932) * '' Speed Madness'' (1932) * ''
As the Devil Commands ''As the Devil Commands'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film written by Jo Swerling from a story by Keene Thompson. It is directed by Roy William Neill and stars Alan Dinehart, Mae Clarke and Neil Hamilton. Plot When John Duncan becomes ill, he ...
'' (1932) * '' Hoop-La'' (1933) (uncredited) * ''
Baby Face Babyface or Baby Face can refer to: Nicknames * Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber * Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician * "Baby Face", Jimmy McLarnin ...
'' (1933) (uncredited) * ''
Employees' Entrance ''Employees' Entrance'' is a 1933 pre-Code film about the devious manager of a New York department store (Warren William) and his romantic involvement with a reluctant new employee (Loretta Young). It was directed by Roy Del Ruth. In 2019, the f ...
'' (1933) * '' Ready for Love'' (1934) * ''
It's a Gift ''It's a Gift'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring W.C. Fields. It was Fields's 16th sound film, and his fifth in 1934 alone. It was directed by Norman McLeod, who had directed Fields in his cameo as Humpty Dumpty in ''Alice in Wonderlan ...
'' (1934) * '' Bright Eyes'' (1934) * '' The Casino Murder Case'' (1935) * '' Life Begins at 40'' (1935) * '' Diamond Jim'' (1935) * '' In Old Kentucky'' (1935)


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