Charles Drake
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Charles Drake is an American actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Dr. Sanderson in 'Harvey' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Winchester '73' belongs on any short list of his work. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. By genre, drama dominates the list. Work has kept arriving for 87 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Charles Drake
67 Movies
22 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Charles Drake is an American actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Dr. Sanderson in 'Harvey' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Winchester '73' belongs on any short list of his work. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. By genre, drama dominates the list. Work has kept arriving for 87 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Movies
Plays Kevin Gillmore
Valley of the Dolls
1967
Plays Dr. Sanderson
Harvey
1950
Plays Mick Anderson
All That Heaven Allows
1955
Plays Howard Graham
The Swimmer
1968
Plays Sheriff Matt Warren
It Came from Outer Space
1953
Plays Steve Miller
Winchester '73
1950
Plays Luke Canfield
No Name on the Bullet
1959
Plays Don Haynes
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Plays Curt Stanton
Back Street
1961
Plays Ernie
Whistle Stop
1946
Plays Brandon
To Hell and Back
1955
Plays Finnegan
The Arrangement
1969
Plays Capt. Richard Bates
Until They Sail
1957
Plays Sandy
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Plays Police Lieutenant Galley
Female on the Beach
1955
Plays Navigator
Air Force
1943
Plays Norman Holsworth
Conflict
1945
Plays Lt. Pierre Delmar
A Night in Casablanca
1946
Plays Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
War Arrow
1953
Plays Partridge
The Red Ball Express
1952
Plays Ken Bronson
The Screaming Woman
1972
Plays Dodd
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
1949
Plays Sheriff Jim Flannery
Four Guns to the Border
1954
Plays Tom Sweeny
Walk the Proud Land
1956
Plays George Hadley
The Lone Hand
1953
Plays Jim Anderson
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
1952
Plays Stacey Howard
Comanche Territory
1950
Plays Herb Klaxon
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
Plays Snappy Saunders
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
Plays Bert Pickett
Showdown
1963
Plays Buford Woodly
Tammy Tell Me True
1961
Plays Dr. Leonard Koster
The Pretender
1947
Plays Dr. Ralph Harrison
Tobor the Great
1954
Plays Reporter at Police HQ
Bullet Scars
1942
Plays Tom Fielding
Peggy
1950
Plays Johnny Lake
Gunsmoke
1953
Plays Pete Carroll
The Price of Fear
1956
Plays John Donahue
Jeanne Eagels
1957
Plays Frank Taylor
Dear Heart
1965
Plays Harvey Sheppard
The Money Jungle
1967
Plays Perry Collins
You Never Can Tell
1951
Plays Steve Kirk
Winter Wonderland
1946
Plays Johnny Walters
Step Down to Terror
1958
Plays Eddie Sloan
Busses Roar
1942
Plays Lt. R. Janoschek
You Came Along
1945
Plays Lawrence Conway
The Third Day
1965
Plays Captain Sullivan
Air Cadet
1951
Plays Pastor #2
My Brother's Wedding
1983
TV Shows
Plays Billy Gordon
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Plays Commodore Stocker
Star Trek
1966
Plays Walter Kendricks
The Lucy Show
1962
Plays Mr. Erdap
Land of the Giants
1968
Plays Adam Pierson
Mannix
1967
Plays Ned Welch
Studio One
1948
Plays Simon Jarvis
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Oliver Greer
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Charles Estabrook
Switch
1975
Plays Mickey Wayne
Climax!
1954
Plays Jeff Bertch
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plays Ben Stockton
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Plays Mr. Simmons
Matt Helm
1975
Plays Mack Weston
Checkmate
1960
Plays Tom Laraby
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays Taggart Coleman
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Mr. Thomas
Ironside
1967
Plays Mitchell Connally
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Randolf
The Virginian
1962
Plays Robert Morrison
The Invaders
1967
Plays Marshal Vern Rothman
Wagon Train
1957
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The Screaming Woman
Full Filmography
My Brother's Wedding
Pastor #2
1983
Film
Matt Helm
Mr. Simmons · 1 episode
1975–1976
TV
Switch
Charles Estabrook · 1 episode
1975
TV
Mission: Impossible
Mitchell Connally · 1 episode
1972
TV
The Screaming Woman
Ken Bronson
1972
Film
Ironside
Mr. Thomas · 1 episode
1971
TV
Land of the Giants
Mr. Erdap · 1 episode
1969–1970
TV
The Virginian
Randolf · 1 episode
1970
TV
The Name of the Game
Tom Laraby · 1 episode
1969
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles Drake still alive?
Charles Drake passed away on September 10, 1994 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Drake?
Charles Drake is best known for roles in The Maltese Falcon, Harvey, Winchester '73.
How many movies has Charles Drake been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1939), Charles Drake has appeared in 67 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Charles Drake's first movie?
The career of Charles Drake began with Career (1939).
What is Charles Drake's most recent movie or series?
Charles Drake's most recent release is My Brother's Wedding, which premiered on September 13, 1983.
What TV shows has Charles Drake appeared in?
On television, Charles Drake has appeared in Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ironside.
Charles Drake
1917-10-02 · New York City, New York, USA
Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.