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

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and

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. 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 Coliseum. His first film appearance was in

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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

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radio's ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Ring'' (1927) - Second (uncredited) * ''Song of Soho'' (1930) - Legionnaire * ''

The Man at Six ''The Man at Six'' is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Harry Hughes (director), Harry Hughes and starring Anne Grey, Lester Matthews and Gerald Rawlinson. It was released in America the following year under the alternative title ''The Gab ...

'' (1931) - George Wollmer * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) - Ponder * ''

Creeping Shadows ''Creeping Shadows'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by J. O. C. Orton, John Orton and starring Franklin Dyall, Arthur Hardy (actor), Arthur Hardy and Margot Grahame. It was made at the Welwyn Studios of British International Pictures.Wood ...

'' (1931) - Chicago Joe * ''Tonight's the Night: Pass It On'' (1931) - Williams * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) - Digger * '' The Innocents of Chicago'' (1932) - Smiler * ''The House Opposite'' (1932) - Wharton * '' The Sign of Four'' (1932) - Funfair Patron (uncredited) * '' Jack's the Boy'' (1932) - Martin * '' Looking on the Bright Side'' (1932) - Tough Man In Street (uncredited) * ''

Lucky Ladies ''Lucky Ladies'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by John Rawlins and starring Sydney Fairbrother, Emily Fitzroy and Tracy Holmes. Plot summary Some sisters inherit a large sum of money. Cast * Sydney Fairbrother as Angle Tuckett * E ...

'' (1932) - Bookmaker * '' Red Wagon'' (1933) - Milligan * '' The Stolen Necklace'' (1933) - Sailor * '' Wild Boy'' (1934) - Gang Member (uncredited) * '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) - Louis Brown * '' Two Hearts in Harmony'' (1935) - Charles Farrell * '' Under Proof'' (1936) - Spike * '' The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' (1936) - Scales * '' Lonely Road'' (1936) - Palmer * '' Treachery on the High Seas'' (1936) - Logan * ''

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'' (1937) - Sergeant on Guard (uncredited) * '' Meet Mr. Penny'' (1938) - Jackson * '' The Rebel Son'' (1938) - Tovkatch * '' Night Journey'' (1938) - Dave * '' Jailbirds'' (1940) - Spike Nelson * ''

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'' (1940) - Walker * ''

Dangerous Moonlight ''Dangerous Moonlight'' (U.S. title: ''Suicide Squadron'') is a 1941 British film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Anton Walbrook. The film is perhaps best known for its score, written by Richard Addinsell and orchestrated by Ro ...

'' (1940) - First Cab Driver * '' Schweik's New Adventures'' (1943) - Czech nazi * '' Bell-Bottom George'' (1944) - Jim Bennett * '' Meet Sexton Blake'' (1945) - Skipper * '' The Way to the Stars'' (1945) - American Orderly * '' Don Chicago'' (1945) - Don Dooley * '' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) - Canadian Sergeant (uncredited) * '' The Turners of Prospect Road'' (1947) - Jack * ''

They Made Me a Fugitive ''They Made Me a Fugitive'' (also known as ''They Made Me a Criminal''; U.S. title: ''I Became a Criminal'') is a 1947 British black-and-white film noir directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Sally Gray and Trevor Howard. It was written b ...

'' (1947) - Curley * '' Boys in Brown'' (1949) - Mr. Sykes (uncredited) * ''

Night and the City ''Night and the City'' is a 1950 British film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepp ...

'' (1950) - Mickey Beer * '' There Is Another Sun'' (1951) - Simmonds * '' Madame Louise'' (1951) - Felling * '' The Crimson Pirate'' (1952) - Poison Paul * ''

Miss Robin Hood ''Miss Robin Hood'' is a 1952 British second feature ('B') comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Margaret Rutherford and Richard Hearne. It was written by Val Valentine and Patrick Campbell from a story by Reed De Rouen. Plot ...

'' (1952) - Police Constable (uncredited) * '' There Was a Young Lady'' (1953) - Arthur * '' Final Appointment'' (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'' (1958) - Percy Simpson * '' The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' (1958) - Bartender * '' Death Over My Shoulder'' (1958) - Shiv Maitland * ''

Hidden Homicide ''Hidden Homicide'' is a 1959 British B movie, 'B' mystery film directed by Tony Young (director), Tony Young and starring Griffith Jones (actor), Griffith Jones, Patricia Laffan, James Kenney, Bruce Seton, Peter Carver and Danny Green (actor), ...

'' (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 ''Chimes at Midnight'' (, released in most of Europe as ''Falstaff'') is a 1966 period comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. Its plot centers on William Shakespeare's recurring character Sir John Falstaff and his ...

'' (1965) * '' Sebastian'' (1968) - Taxi Driver * ''

Oh! What a Lovely War ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' is a 1969 British epic comedy historical 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 Mo ...

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

The Vampire Lovers ''The Vampire Lovers'' is a 1970 British Gothic film, Gothic horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Ingrid Pitt, Peter Cushing, George Cole (actor), George Cole, Kate O'Mara, Madeline Smith, Dawn Addams, Douglas Wilmer and Jon Fin ...

'' (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