Charles Carson (actor)
{{Short description|British actor (1885–1977)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Carson
| image =
| caption = publicity still for Cry the Beloved Country (1951)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1885|8|16}}
| birth_place = London, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1977|8|5|1885|8|16}}
| death_place = London, England
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| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1919–1972
| spouse = Bertha Kathleen Elmes
| partner =
| children =
}}
Charles Carson (16 August 1885 – 5 August 1977) was a British actor.{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/14382|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113202151/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/14382|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-13|title=Charles Carson}} A civil engineer before taking to the stage in 1919, his theatre work included directed plays for ENSA during WWII.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lXnXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA123|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111975|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/jg4/charles-carson|title=Charles Carson – Theatricalia}}
In 1960, he appeared in the television series Danger Man in the episode "The Key" as the Ambassador.{{cite web |title=The Danger Man cast |url=http://danger-man.co.uk/episodeDetails.asp?episodeID=11&seriesNo=1 |website=danger-man.co.uk |access-date=19 December 2023}}
Selected filmography
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- The Loves of Ariane (1931) – The Professor
- Dreyfus (1931) – Colonel Picquart
- Many Waters (1931) – Henry Delauney
- The Chinese Puzzle (1932) – Armand de Rochecorbon
- Monsieur Albert (1932) – Mr. Robertson
- Men of Tomorrow (1932) – Senior Proctor
- Leap Year (1932) – Sir Archibald Mallard
- There Goes the Bride (1932) – M. Marquand (uncredited)
- Marry Me (1932) – Korten
- The Blarney Stone (1933) – Sir Arthur
- The Shadow (1933) – Sir Edward Hulme KC
- The Perfect Flaw (1934) – Henry Kearns
- Trouble in Store (1934, short) – Sanderson
- Whispering Tongues (1934) – Roger Mayland
- The Broken Melody (1934) – Colonel Dubonnet
- No Escape (1934) – Mr. Arnold
- Blossom Time (1934) – Frederick Lafont
- Father and Son (1934) – Colin Bolton
- Blind Justice (1934) – Dr. Naylor
- Hyde Park (1934) – Lord Lenbridge
- Invitation to the Waltz (1935) – Lombardi
- D'Ye Ken John Peel? (1935) – Francis Merrall
- Sanders of the River (1935) – Governor of the Territory
- Abdul the Damned (1935) – General Hilmi-Pasha
- Moscow Nights (1935) – Officer of Defense
- Scrooge (1936) – Middlemark
- Things to Come (1936) – Great Grandfather
- One in a Million (1936) – President
- Forget Me Not (1936) – George Arnold
- Secret Agent (1936) – 'R'
- The Beloved Vagabond (1936) – Charles Rushworth
- Rhythm in the Air (1936) – George, Building Manager
- Head Office (1936) – Armstrong
- Talk of the Devil (1936) – Lord Dymchurch
- Fire Over England (1937) – Admiral Valdez
- Cafe Colette (1937)
- Dark Journey (1937) – Head of Fifth Bureau
- Dreaming Lips (1937) – Impresario
- Secret Lives (1937) – Henri
- Glamorous Night (1937) – Otto
- The Angelus (1937) – John Ware
- Old Mother Riley (1937) – Counsel for Prosecution
- Victoria the Great (1937) – Sir Robert Peel
- Saturday Night Revue (1937) – Mr. Dorland
- Oh Boy! (1938) – Governor
- No Parking (1938) – Hardcastle
- We're Going to Be Rich (1938) – Keeler
- Sixty Glorious Years (1938) – Sir Robert Peel
- The Return of the Frog (1938) – Chief Commissioner
- The Gang's All Here (1939) – Charles Cartwright
- Inspector Hornleigh (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
- The Saint in London (1939) – Mr. Morgan
- Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
- The Lion Has Wings (1939) – Anti-aircraft Officer
- Spare a Copper (1940) – Admiral
- Quiet Wedding (1941) – Mr. Johnson
- The Common Touch (1941) – Haywood
- Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) – Admiral Penn
- They Flew Alone (1942) – Lord Wakefield
- The Adventures of Tartu (1943) – Arthur Wakefield (uncredited)
- The Dummy Talks (1943) – Marvello
- Battle for Music (1945) – Mr. Wheeler
- Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) – Editor
- Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
- Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) – James Jarvis
- Moulin Rouge (1952) – Count Moïse de Camondo
- The Master of Ballantrae (1953) – Colonel Banks (uncredited)
- Duel in the Jungle (1954) – Skipper
- Beau Brummell (1954) – Sir Geoffrey Baker
- The Dam Busters (1955) – Doctor
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) – Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
- Reach for the Sky (1956) – Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- The Silken Affair (1956) – Judge
- Let's Be Happy (1957) – Mr. Ferguson, lawyer
- Bobbikins (1959) – Sir Jason Crandall
- A Touch of Larceny (1959) – Robert Holland
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression") - Party Guest
- The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) – Justice Charles
- Sands of the Desert (1960) – Philpotts
- A Story of David (1961) – Ahimilech
- The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) – Doctor Strathsea
- Curse of the Fly (1965) – Inspector Charas
- Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) – Potter (final film role)
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0141202|Charles Carson}}
- {{IBDB name|103987}}
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Category:Male actors from London
Category:English male stage actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:20th-century English male actors
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