Charles Jacob Stine (19 August 1864 – 5 January 1934) was an American silent film actor. Charles J. Stine was born on 19 August 1864 in

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. After a long stage career starting in 1878, Stine began acting with

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in Chicago in 1913. The short films in which he appeared include '' The Fable of the Roistering Blades'' (1915) written by

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and starring

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...

. Stine died on 5 January 1934 in

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, Long Island, New York.

Partial filmography

*'' The Ups and Downs'' (1914) with

*''

His New Job ''His New Job'' is a 1915 American short silent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Gloria Swanson appears as an uncredited extra. The title is an inside reference to this being Chaplin's first film after leavin ...

'' (1915) with

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and

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(uncredited) *'' The Fable of the Roistering Blades'' (1915) with Wallace Beery *'' Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'' (1916) *'' The Misleading Lady'' (1916)

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* 1864 births 1934 deaths American male silent film actors People from Freeport, Illinois 19th-century American male actors 20th-century American male actors American male stage actors Male actors from Illinois {{US-theat-actor-1860s-stub