Charles Drake
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieMy Brother's Wedding
1983
Pastor #2
movieThe Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
Alan Hardesty
tvMatt Helm
1975
Mr. Simmons
tvSwitch
1975
Charles Estabrook
movieCop on the Beat
1975
Deputy Chief Berliner
moviePolice Headquarters
1974
David L. Chapin
movieScream, Pretty Peggy
1973
George Thornton
moviePartners in Crime
1973
Lt. Fred Harnett
movieThe Screaming Woman
1972
Ken Bronson
movieThe Arrangement
1969
Finnegan
movieHail, Hero!
1969
Senator Murchiston
movieThe Smugglers
1968
Harry Miller
tvLand of the Giants
1968
Mr. Erdap
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Tom Laraby / Jonathan Galley
movieThe Swimmer
1968
Howard Graham
movieValley of the Dolls
1967
Kevin Gillmore
movieThe Money Jungle
1967
Harvey Sheppard
tvMannix
1967
Adam Pierson
tvIronside
1967
Mr. Thomas
tvThe Invaders
1967
Robert Morrison
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Mitchell Connally
tvStar Trek
1966
Commodore Stocker
movieThe Third Day
1965
Lawrence Conway
movieDear Heart
1965
Frank Taylor
movieThe Lively Set
1964
Paul Manning
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Simon Jarvis / Andy Wharton
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Taggart Coleman
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Oliver Greer
movieShowdown
1963
Bert Pickett
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Walter Kendricks
tvThe Virginian
1962
Randolf
movieBack Street
1961
Curt Stanton
movieTammy Tell Me True
1961
Buford Woodly
tvThe Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Ben Stockton
tvCheckmate
1960
Mack Weston
movieNo Name on the Bullet
1959
Luke Canfield
movieStep Down to Terror
1958
Johnny Walters
Rendezvous
1958
John Burden
movieThe Playroom
1957
George Rutherford
movieUntil They Sail
1957
Capt. Richard Bates
tvWagon Train
1957
Marshal Vern Rothman / Sam Livingston / Frank Casteel
movieJeanne Eagels
1957
John Donahue
movieWalk the Proud Land
1956
Tom Sweeny
movieThe Price of Fear
1956
Pete Carroll
movieTo Hell and Back
1955
Brandon
movieAll That Heaven Allows
1955
Mick Anderson
movieFemale on the Beach
1955
Police Lieutenant Galley
movieSummer Pavilion
1955
Ned Welch
movieFour Guns to the Border
1954
Sheriff Jim Flannery
movieThe Road to Edinburgh
1954
Jeff Davis
tvClimax!
1954
Mickey Wayne
movieTobor the Great
1954
Dr. Ralph Harrison
movieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954
Don Haynes
movieWar Arrow
1953
Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Jeff Bertch / Tom
movieIt Came from Outer Space
1953
Sheriff Matt Warren
movieThe Lone Hand
1953
George Hadley
movieGunsmoke
1953
Johnny Lake
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Jeff Davis (uncredited)
movieBonzo Goes to College
1952
Malcolm Drew
movieThe Red Ball Express
1952
Partridge
movieThe Treasure of Lost Canyon
1952
Jim Anderson
movieLittle Egypt
1951
Oliver Doane
movieYou Never Can Tell
1951
Perry Collins
movieAir Cadet
1951
Captain Sullivan
movieHarvey
1950
Dr. Sanderson
movieWinchester '73
1950
Steve Miller
moviePeggy
1950
Tom Fielding
movieLouisa
1950
Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
movieI Was a Shoplifter
1950
Herb Klaxon
movieComanche Territory
1950
Stacey Howard
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
Johnny Bond / Ivan / Billy Gordon / Lew / Paul Doniger / Gavin Rhodes / Carl Phillips / Andrew / Wayne / Jed / Kenneth Reed / John / Chet
movieJohnny Stool Pigeon
1949
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
tvStudio One
1948
Ned Welch
movieThe Tender Years
1948
Bob Wilson
movieThe Pretender
1947
Dr. Leonard Koster
movieWinter Wonderland
1946
Steve Kirk
movieA Night in Casablanca
1946
Lt. Pierre Delmar
movieYou Came Along
1945
Lt. R. Janoschek
movieConflict
1945
Norman Holsworth
movieAir Force
1943
Navigator
movieThe Hard Way
1943
Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
movieNow, Voyager
1942
Leslie Trotter (uncredited)
movieBusses Roar
1942
Eddie Sloan
movieAcross the Pacific
1942
Officer (uncredited)
movieWinning Your Wings
1942
State College Student (uncredited)
movieThe Male Animal
1942
Student (uncredited)
movieBullet Scars
1942
Reporter at Police HQ
movieDangerously They Live
1941
Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)
movieOne Foot in Heaven
1941
Second Bridegroom (uncredited)
movieThe Maltese Falcon
1941
Reporter (uncredited)
movieSergeant York
1941
Scorer (uncredited)
movieNine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
Snappy Saunders
movieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Young Priest (uncredited)
movieCareer
1939
Rex Chaney