Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 – 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the

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at 14, and had early

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and

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experience. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including ''

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''. In 1927, he appeared in a short film, made in the DeForest

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sound-on-film process, singing "If Your Face Wants to Smile, We'll Let It In" from the revue ''John Citizen's Lament''. He was born in London and died from a

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, also in London.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1929, UK),

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's first sound film * '' The Feather'' (1929) * '' The W Plan'' (1930) * '' What a Night!'' (1931) * '' The Sleeping Cardinal'' (1931) * '' The Lyons Mail'' (1931) * '' The Great Gay Road'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' The Girl in the Night'' (1931) * '' Glamour'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Rynox'' (1932) * '' Josser Joins the Navy'' (1932) * '' The Third String'' (1932) * '' The Love Nest'' (1933) * '' This Acting Business'' (1933) * '' Too Many Wives'' (1933) * '' The Iron Stair'' (1933) * '' The Girl in Possession'' (1934) * ''

'' (1934) * '' Song at Eventide'' (1934) * '' Girls Will Be Boys'' (1934) * ''

No Monkey Business ''No Monkey Business'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Gene Gerrard, June Clyde and Renée Houston. Plot After a music hall performer has his performing partner, an ape, confiscated by his financial credi ...

'' (1935) * '' Once in a New Moon'' (1935) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1936) * '' The Prisoner of Corbal'' (1936) * ''

Jury's Evidence ''Jury's Evidence'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Hartley Power, Margaret Lockwood and Nora Swinburne. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.86 It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood. Cast * Hartley Pow ...

'' (1936) * '' The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery'' (1936) * '' Museum Mystery'' (1937) * '' Rhythm Racketeer'' (1937) * '' The Dominant Sex'' (1937) * '' Missing, Believed Married'' (1937) * '' The Ware Case'' (1938) * '' Double or Quits'' (1938) * '' Men Without Honour'' (1939) * '' The Body Vanished'' (1939) * '' The Four Just Men'' (1939) * '' Three Silent Men'' (1940) * '' "Pimpernel" Smith'' (1941) * '' Escape Dangerous'' (1947) * '' Woman to Woman'' (1947) * '' Celia'' (1949) * '' The Man from Yesterday'' (1949) * '' The Girl Who Couldn't Quite'' (1950) * '' Once a Sinner'' (1950) * '' Portrait of Clare'' (1950) * '' The Adventurers'' (1951) * '' 13 East Street'' (1952)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paton, Charles 1874 births 1970 deaths English male film actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors