Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952 ) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.

Biography

French was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Columbus High School. He married Isabelle Gurton. Charles K

French's film debut came in ''Davey Crockett'' (1906).

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''The Cord of Life'' (1909, Short) * '' Davy Crockett – In Hearts United'' (1909, Short) - Davy Crockett * '' Custer's Last Fight'' (1912, Short) * ''The Vengeance of Fate'' (1912) * '' The Paymaster's Son'' (1913) * ''

The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg () was a three-day battle in the American Civil War, which was fought between the Union army, Union and Confederate States Army, Confederate armies between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylva ...

'' (1913) * '' The Aryan'' (1915) * '' The Vagabond Prince'' (1916) * '' The Bugler of Algiers'' (1916) * '' An Even Break'' (1917) * '' Paws of the Bear'' (1917) * '' The Clodhopper'' (1917) * '' Wee Lady Betty'' (1917) * '' Love or Justice'' (1917) * '' The Weaker Sex'' (1917) * '' The Guilty Man'' (1918) * '' A Burglar for a Night'' (1918) * '' The Marriage Ring'' (1918) * '' Fuss and Feathers'' (1918) * '' Three X Gordon'' (1918) * '' Come Again Smith'' (1919) * '' This Hero Stuff'' (1919) * '' Six Feet Four'' (1919) * '' The Speed Maniac'' (1919) * '' Haunting Shadows'' (1919) * '' What Every Woman Wants'' (1919) * '' Happy Though Married'' (1919) * '' Stronger Than Death'' (1920) * ''

The Terror The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...

'' (1920) * '' The Texan'' (1920) * '' Prairie Trails'' (1920) * '' Hands Off!'' (1921) * '' The Night Horsemen'' (1921) * '' The Last Trail'' (1921) * '' Beyond'' (1921) * '' Bare Knuckles'' (1921) * '' The Bearcat'' (1922) * '' The Yosemite Trail'' (1922) * '' West of Chicago'' (1922) * '' Smudge'' (1922) * '' The Woman He Loved'' (1922) * '' Mixed Faces'' (1922) * '' Grumpy'' (1923) * '' The Lonely Road'' (1923) * '' Blinky'' (1923) * '' A Woman of Paris'' (1923) * '' Man's Size'' (1923) * '' The Abysmal Brute'' (1923) * '' The Ramblin' Kid'' (1923) * '' The Extra Girl'' (1923) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1923) * '' The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' (1924) * '' Oh, You Tony!'' (1924) * '' The Sawdust Trail'' (1924) * '' The Torrent'' (1924) * '' The Girl of Gold'' (1925) * '' The Saddle Hawk'' (1925) * '' Let 'er Buck'' (1925) * '' The Way of a Girl'' (1925) * '' Too Much Youth'' (1925) * ''

The Texas Trail ''The Texas Trail'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and featuring Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, when Betty Foster comes West, she finds that real cowboys are not a match to wha ...

'' (1925) * '' A Woman of the Sea'' (1926) * '' Frenzied Flames'' (1926) * ''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...

'' (1926) *'' Oh, What a Night!'' (1926) * '' The Runaway Express'' (1926) * '' The Winning Wallop'' (1926) * '' Under Western Skies'' (1926) * '' Hands Up!'' (1926) * '' The Flaming Frontier'' (1926) * '' War Paint'' (1926) * '' The Meddlin' Stranger'' (1927) * '' One Chance in a Million'' (1927) * '' The Down Grade'' (1927) * ''

The Adventurous Soul ''The Adventurous Soul'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Gene Carroll and starring Mildred Harris, Tom Santschi and Charles K. French.Munden p.7 Synopsis The owner of a shipping line arranges to have his waster son shanghai ...

'' (1927) * '' Ride 'em High'' (1927) * '' The Cruise of the Hellion'' (1927) * ''

Fast and Furious ''Fast & Furious'', also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'', is an American action media franchise centered on a series of films revolving around street racing, heists, and spies. The franchise also includes short films, a television se ...

'' (1927) * '' Man, Woman and Sin'' (1927) * '' The Charge of the Gauchos'' (1928) * '' The Big Hop'' (1928) * '' The Cowboy Cavalier'' (1928) * '' Riding for Fame'' (1928) * '' The Flyin' Buckaroo'' (1928) * '' Overland Bound'' (1929) * '' Wings of Adventure'' (1930) * '' Via Pony Express'' (1933) * '' War of the Range'' (1933) * '' Cross Fire'' (1933) * '' The Man from Hell'' (1934) *'' The Brand of Hate'' (1934) * '' Trail of Terror'' (1935) * '' Murder by Television'' (1935) * '' Gun Play'' (1935) * '' Western Courage'' (1935) * ''

The Phantom Empire ''The Phantom Empire'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), Western serial film directed by Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason and starring Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, and Betsy King Ross.Magers 2007, p. 21. This 12-chapter Mascot Pictures serial ...

'' (1935) * '' Desert Guns'' (1936) * '' Where Trails Divide'' (1937)

Director

* ''Romance of a Fishermaid'' (1909) * '' Charmed, I'm Sure'' (1909) * ''Thoughts of Tonight'' (1915)

Writer

* ''Romance of a Fishermaid'' (1909) * ''Davy Crockett – In Hearts United'' (1909)

References

External links

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Helen K. French
Charles's first wife {{DEFAULTSORT:French, Charles K. 1860 births 1952 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors Film directors from Ohio American male screenwriters American male silent film actors Male actors from Columbus, Ohio American silent film directors Screenwriters from Ohio 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters Male Western (genre) film actors