Charles Trowbridge
Actor
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Charles Trowbridge is one of the more persistent actors of his generation who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. The filmography runs to some 153 credits between film and television. 'Angels with Dirty Faces' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Sergeant York' is the other credit most often cited. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography.
Charles Trowbridge
Actor
Charles Trowbridge is one of the more persistent actors of his generation who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. The filmography runs to some 153 credits between film and television. 'Angels with Dirty Faces' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Sergeant York' is the other credit most often cited. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography.
Movies (153 titles)
Plays Justice Putnam
Undercurrent
1946
Plays Colonel Bright
Belle Starr
1941
Plays Cordell Hull
Sergeant York
1941
Plays Mr. Quince
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
Plays Admiral Blackwell
They Were Expendable
1945
Plays Dr. Rufus Maynard
Valley of the Zombies
1946
Plays Alfred Z. Harrison
Lady of the Tropics
1939
Plays Deputy
Hollow Triumph
1948
Plays Graham
Libeled Lady
1936
Plays Dr. Petrie
The Mummy's Hand
1940
Plays Senator Ted Greenfield
The Great Lie
1941
Plays George Cameron
The Sea of Grass
1947
Plays Gov. Johnson
The Paleface
1948
Plays King Farrod
Tarzan and the Huntress
1947
Plays George Pollard
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
Plays Señor Tobar
Tycoon
1947
Plays Clark
Edison, the Man
1940
Plays Dr. Marbeau
Mad Love
1935
Plays Doctor Attending Gadget
Speed
1936
Plays Lt. Watson
Undercover Doctor
1939
Plays Hollister
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
Plays Dr. Ryan
King of the Underworld
1939
Plays Col. Ridley
Great Guns
1941
Plays Dr. Harvey
The Man with Nine Lives
1940
Plays Ramon de la Cuesta
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
Plays Dr. Bahman
The Patient in Room 18
1938
Plays David Earle
Dressed to Kill
1941
Plays Inspector Colby
The Garden Murder Case
1936
Plays Martin Van Buren
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
Plays Doyle
Espionage
1937
Plays Secretary of War Baker
Rendezvous
1935
Plays Medical officer
Sex Hygiene
1942
Plays Atkinson
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
Plays Grover Dillon
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
Plays Capt. Brown
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
Plays Dr. Downey
My Love Came Back
1940
Plays Priest
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
Plays Doctor
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
Plays Walters
Exiled to Shanghai
1937
Plays Dr. 'Doc' James
That Certain Woman
1937
Plays Police Commissioner Dryden
Captain America
1944
Plays Alfred Drake
It's in the Air
1935
Plays Dr. Ferguson, the wedding minister
Our Town
1940
Plays Mr. Dowling
I Take This Woman
1931
Plays Jimmy
Island Wives
1922
Plays Franklin Harvey
Shock
1946
Plays Arthur Glenn
The Nurse's Secret
1941
Plays Defense Attorney
We Go Fast
1941
Plays Doctor
Summer Storm
1944
Plays Justin Stone
The Bushwhackers
1951
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Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
1958
The Wings of Eagles
Adm. Crown (uncredited)
1957
Hoodlum Empire
Commissioner Garrison
1952
The Bushwhackers
Justin Stone
1951
The Texas Rangers
Governor of Texas (uncredited)
1951
Peggy
Dean William Stockwell
1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Gen. Merrill (uncredited)
1950
Unmasked
Dr. Lowell
1950
The Fountainhead
Director (uncredited)
1949
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles Trowbridge still alive?
Charles Trowbridge passed away on October 30, 1967 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Trowbridge?
Charles Trowbridge is best known for roles in Mildred Pierce, Angels with Dirty Faces, Meet John Doe.
How many movies has Charles Trowbridge been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1915), Charles Trowbridge has appeared in 153 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Charles Trowbridge's first movie?
The career of Charles Trowbridge began with Prohibition (1915).
What is Charles Trowbridge's most recent movie or series?
Charles Trowbridge's most recent release is The Last Hurrah, which premiered on December 31, 1958.
Charles Trowbridge
1882-01-09 · Veracruz, Mexico
Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge (January 10, 1882 – October 30, 1967) was an American film actor. He appeared in 233 films between 1915 and 1958.
Trowbridge was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where his father served in the diplomatic corps of the United States. He ran a coffee plantation in Hawaii before venturing into acting.
Trowbridge's Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight (1932), Ladies of Creation (1931), Congai (1928), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1927), We Never Learn (1927), Craig's Wife (1925), It All Depends (1925), The Backslapper (1924), The Locked Door (1924), Sweet Seventeen (1923), The Lullaby (1923), The Last Warning (1922), The Night Call (1921), Just Because (1921), The Broken Wing (1920), Why Worry? (1918), This Way Out (1917), Come Out of the Kitchen (1916) and Daddy Long Legs (1914).
Trowbridge died in Los Angeles, California.