Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

ActingBorn December 21, 1885Died March 8, 1951 (age 65)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australia native Charles Coleman was a stage, screen, and television actor who most frequently portrayed butlers or manservants.

Known For

Radio City Revels

Radio City Revels

Butler

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

Burns the Butler (uncredited)

First Love

First Love

George, Clinton's Butler

Housewife

Housewife

Bolton

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

Edmond, MacMorrow's valet

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

Policeman (uncredited)

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

Simpson

Baby Face

Baby Face

Hodges (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting

MGM Parade

1955·Self·1 ep

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town6.5

1950·Charles the Butler (uncredited)

My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma6.8

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court6.2

1949·Richard - Lord Pendragon's Aide (uncredited)

Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail5.0

1948·J. Malcolm Vanderpool

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters5.7

1948·William (uncredited)

Variety Girl

Variety Girl6.1

1947·Man at Steambath (uncredited)

Lured

1947·Sir Charles (uncredited)

Danger Street

Danger Street4.0

The Pilgrim Lady

The Pilgrim Lady5.0

I've Always Loved You

I've Always Loved You6.4

The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

1946·Sam Travers

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye6.2

1946·Withers (uncredited)

The Magnificent Rogue

The Magnificent Rogue5.0

1946·Jefferson O'Neal

The Runaround

The Runaround6.0

Oh, Professor Behave!

Oh, Professor Behave!

1946·The Butler

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler5.7

1945·Sinclair's Butler (uncredited)

Kitty

1945·Majordomo

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh6.8

1945·Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)

The Missing Corpse

The Missing Corpse4.9

Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities5.0

1945·2nd Butler

Hangover Square

Hangover Square7.0

1945·Man at Bonfire (uncredited)

Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking6.8

1945·The Butler (uncredited)

Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek5.3

1944·Thomas (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair5.2

1944·Selworth's Butler (uncredited)

In Society

1944·Van Cleve's Doorman (uncredited)

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover6.5

1944·Captain Davis (uncredited)

The Whistler

The Whistler6.0

1944·Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)

Jane Eyre

1943·Guard on Coach to Lowood

Fired Wife

The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid

Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady6.4

1943·Charlie (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London6.0

1943·Commander (uncredited)

He Hired the Boss

He Hired the Boss3.7

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay6.4

1943·Doorman (uncredited)

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights6.0

The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation5.8

Pittsburgh

1942·Mike (Markham's Butler)

Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls6.0

1942·Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)

Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam5.3

1942·Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney6.3

1942·Sidney, the Butler

Almost Married

Almost Married6.0

Twin Beds

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?5.5

Melody Lane

1941·Mr. Abercrombie

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal4.9

Moonlight in Hawaii3.7

It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve7.2

West Point Widow

West Point Widow6.0

1941·Mr. Appleton

Sis Hopkins

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure5.7

Buck Privates

Buck Privates6.7

1941·Edmunds (uncredited)

Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady6.8

1941·Butler (Uncredited)

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective6.5

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West4.6

1940·Ponsby - the Butler

The Westerner

The Westerner7.1

1940·Lily Langtry's Manager (uncredited)

Boom Town

1940·McMasters' Butler

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance6.4

1940·Hotel Doorman

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante5.4

1940·Headwaiter (uncredited)

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid6.5

1940·English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders6.1

1940·U.S. Agent Hilton

Mexican Spitfire

Mexican Spitfire4.6

1940·Bosby - the Butler

First Love

1939·George, Clinton's Butler

The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup6.0

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music6.2

1939·Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)

In Name Only

In Name Only7.0

1939·Archie Duross (uncredited)

Man About Town

Man About Town3.6

1939·Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Maisie

1939·Hicks (Uncredited)

Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite5.1

1939·Henry - Bath Attendant

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up7.1

Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking5.2

1939·Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man6.8

1939·Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol7.0

1938·Charity Solicitor Brummage

Little Orphan Annie

1938·The Butler

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour6.6

1938·Henry's Butler (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady6.3

1938·Horace Smith's Butler (uncredited)

That Certain Age

That Certain Age5.1

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel4.0

1938·Perkins (uncredited)

Gateway

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway6.3

Blond Cheat

1938·Officer Salsby (uncredited)

Lord Jeff

1938·Hotel Desk Clerk

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris5.8

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band6.7

1938·Head Waiter

Radio City Revels

Radio City Revels8.0

Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl6.0

Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady4.8

1937·Densmore's Butler

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work7.3

1937·Edmond, MacMorrow's valet

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 19386.2

1937·Louis (uncredited)

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous7.4

1937·Burns the Butler (uncredited)

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter5.8

1937·Thomas, the Second Butler (uncredited)

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance7.3

1937·Policeman (uncredited)

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives6.7

1937·Rogers, the Jackson's Butler

Love Is News

Love Is News6.0

Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls6.4

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London7.2

1936·Waiter #3

Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys4.7

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy6.9

Walking on Air

Walking on Air5.8

1936·Vincent, Bennett's Butler (uncredited)

Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl6.6

The White Angel

The White Angel7.2

1936·Sentry at Balaclava Hospital (uncredited)

The Border Patrolman

The Border Patrolman5.8

1936·Collins the Servant

Sins of Man

Master Will Shakespeare

Master Will Shakespeare5.5

1936·John Decker (uncredited)

Colleen

Everybody's Old Man

Everybody's Old Man

1936·Mansfield

Her Master's Voice

Her Master's Voice6.0

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession7.3

The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo5.0

1935·Torrent's Butler

Kind Lady

1935·Doorman (uncredited)

The Perfect Gentleman

The Perfect Gentleman4.5

1935·First Theater Doorman (uncredited)

Rendezvous

1935·Café Doorman (uncredited)

3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen6.0

His Family Tree

His Family Tree4.5

1935·Hopkins - the Butler

The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander4.1

1935·Jones the Butler

The Murder Man

The Murder Man6.9

1935·Doorman (uncredited)

Becky Sharp

No More Ladies

No More Ladies4.6

1935·Stafford (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 19356.4

1935·Manders the Doorman (uncredited)

The Little Minister

The Little Minister5.5

1934·Sergeant of the Guard

The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee6.9

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World5.7

1934·(uncredited)

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom5.0

1934·Towers (Uncredited)

Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht6.0

Housewife

Shock

The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks3.7

1934·Witherspoon

David Harum

1934·Flowers (uncredited)

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman4.5

1933·Hayden's First Butler (uncredited)

As the Devil Commands

As the Devil Commands

Baby Face

1933·Hodges (uncredited)

The Little Giant

The Little Giant6.8

Diplomaniacs

Diplomaniacs7.0

Hunting Trouble

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity5.2

1932·Emmy's Musicale Butler

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade6.5

1932·Bitler's Butler

Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery6.5

1932·Charles (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell6.3

1932·Richard Damery

The Heart of New York

The Heart of New York6.7

1932·The butler

One Hour with You

One Hour with You6.5

1932·Marcel (uncredited)

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them5.2

Union Depot

1932·Reverend Harvey Pike (uncredited)

Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade1.8

1931·Laffingwell - Hired Butler

High Stakes

Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

Bachelor Apartment

Bachelor Apartment5.7

1931·Rollins, Wayne's Butler

Beyond Victory

Lawful Larceny

Lawful Larceny5.7

What a Man

Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge

That's My Daddy

That's My Daddy

1927·Norton's Butler

Sandy

1926·Bob McNeil

The Vagabond Trail

The Vagabond Trail

Big Dan

1923·Doc Snyder

Second Hand Love

Second Hand Love

The Place of Honeymoons

The Place of Honeymoons

1920·Jimmie Harrigan

The Love Cheat

1919·William West

The Mummy and the Humming-Bird

The Mummy and the Humming-Bird

When We Were Twenty-One

When We Were Twenty-One

1915·The Trinity

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