Charles Drake
🎂 Oct 2, 1917 — 🕯️ Sep 10, 1994 (76 years)
New York City, New York, USA
Working since the 1930s, Charles Drake is an actor from New York City, New York, USA. Their performance in The Maltese Falcon as Reporter (uncredited) remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. Their work further includes Harvey and Winchester '73. Over more than 87 years they have gathered close to 80 films and 49 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, romance, horror.
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Movies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
The Maltese Falcon
1941
Valley of the Dolls
1967
Sergeant York
1941
Winchester '73
1950
Harvey
1950
Now, Voyager
1942
Air Cadet
1951
To Hell and Back
1955
War Arrow
1953
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Air Force
1943
The Swimmer
1968
All That Heaven Allows
1955
Conflict
1945
No Name on the Bullet
1959
The Lone Hand
1953
The Arrangement
1969
Bullet Scars
1942
It Came from Outer Space
1953
Across the Pacific
1942
Until They Sail
1957
A Night in Casablanca
1946
Whistle Stop
1946
Jeanne Eagels
1957
Comanche Territory
1950
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Step Down to Terror
1958
Dear Heart
1965
The Red Ball Express
1952
Tammy Tell Me True
1961
You Came Along
1945
The Third Day
1965
The Male Animal
1942
Gunsmoke
1953
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
1949
Tobor the Great
1954
Johnny Stool Pigeon
1949
Back Street
1961
Four Guns to the Border
1954
You Never Can Tell
1951
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
1952
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
Louisa
1950
The Money Jungle
1967
Peggy
1950
Showdown
1963
Female on the Beach
1955
One Foot in Heaven
1941
Walk the Proud Land
1956
TV Shows
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Star Trek
1966
The Lucy Show
1962
Land of the Giants
1968
Mannix
1967
Studio One
1948
Daniel Boone
1964
The Fugitive
1963
Switch
1975
Climax!
1954
General Electric Theater
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Matt Helm
1975
Checkmate
1960
The Name of the Game
1968
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Ironside
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Virginian
1962
The Invaders
1967
Wagon Train
1957
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My Brother's Wedding
Pastor #2
1983
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Matt Helm
Mr. Simmons
1975–
TV
Switch
Charles Estabrook
1975–
TV
The Arrangement
Finnegan
1969
Film
Hail, Hero!
Senator Murchiston
1969
Film
Land of the Giants
Mr. Erdap
1968–
TV
The Name of the Game
Tom Laraby
1968–
TV
The Swimmer
Howard Graham
1968
Film
The Counterfeit Killer
Dolan
1968
Film
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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 80 movies and 31 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 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life, which premiered on March 13, 1987.
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.