Occupation Actor Children Robert Charles Sellon Role Film actor | Name Charles Sellon Years active 1901-1935 | |
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Born August 24, 1870 ( 1870-08-24 ) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Died June 26, 1937, La Crescenta, California, United States Spouse Florence E. Willis (m. 1896–1937) Resting place Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Movies Bright Eyes, Behind Office Doors, Bulldog Drummond, The Painted Desert, The Saturday Night Kid Similar People F Richard Jones, Frank Tuttle, A Edward Sutherland, John Cromwell, David Butler | ||
Charles Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 108 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He is perhaps best remembered as the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy It's a Gift (1934) and as the wheelchair-bound uncle in Bright Eyes (1934) with Shirley Temple. He was married to Florence E. Willis from 1896 until his death. They had one child together: a son named Robert Charles Sellon (January 31, 1911 – April 3, 1997).
Filmography
Actor
1935
In Old Kentucky as
Ezra Martingale
1935
The Gay Deception as
Mr. McCaffrey (uncredited)
1935
Diamond Jim as
John Touchey
1935
Welcome Home as
Andrew Anstruther
1935
It's a Small World as
Cyclone
1935
Life Begins at 40 as
Tom Cotton
1935
The Casino Murder Case as
Dr. Doremus
1935
The Devil Is a Woman as
Letter Writer (uncredited)
1934
Helldorado as
Editor of 'Bugle' (uncredited)
1934
Bright Eyes as
Uncle Ned Smith
1934
One Hour Late as
Simpson
1934
It's a Gift as
Mr. Muckle
1934
Ready for Love as
Caleb Hooker
1934
6 Day Bike Rider as
Druggist (uncredited)
1934
Elmer and Elsie as
George Simpson
1934
The Cat's-Paw as
Rev. Junius P. Withers (uncredited)
1934
Now I'll Tell as
Justice of the Peace (scenes deleted)
1934
Private Scandal as
Mr. Terwilliger
1934
She Made Her Bed as
Mr. McGillicuddy (uncredited)
1933
Hoopla as
The Colonel - Billy's Father (uncredited)
1933
The Chief as
Fire Chief at Statue Unveiling (uncredited)
1933
Golden Harvest as
Jason Bowers
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons as
Funeral Director (uncredited)
1933
Baby Face as
Vanderlure - Bank Director (uncredited)
1933
I Love That Man as
Mortician (uncredited)
1933
Hold Your Man as
Minister at Reformatory (uncredited)
1933
Midnight Mary as
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1933
Central Airport as
Man in Wreck (scenes deleted)
1933
Strictly Personal as
Hewes (uncredited)
1933
Employees' Entrance as
Higgins
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal as
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
1932
The Match King as
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
1932
As the Devil Commands as
John Duncan
1932
Central Park as
Luke, the Lion Keeper (uncredited)
1932
Renegades of the West as
Man at Baby Contest (uncredited)
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as
Hot Dog Stand Owner (uncredited)
1932
Ride Him, Cowboy as
Judge Bartlett (uncredited)
1932
Speed Madness as
Jim Stuart
1932
The Washington Masquerade as
Senator at Train Station (uncredited)
1932
Make Me a Star as
Mr. Gashwiler
1932
The Dark Horse as
Mr. Green
1932
Carnival Boat as
Lane
1932
The Drifter as
Whitey
1931
The Age for Love as
Mr. Pearson
1931
The Tip-Off as
Pop Jackson
1931
Penrod and Sam as
Mr. Bitts
1931
Arizona as
Officer (uncredited)
1931
Dude Ranch as
Spruce Meadows
1931
Laugh and Get Rich as
Biddle
1931
Behind Office Doors as
John Ritter
1931
The Painted Desert as
Tonopah
1930
Man to Man as
Judge
1930
Sea Legs as
Adm. O'Brien
1930
Tom Sawyer as
Minister
1930
Big Money as
Bradley
1930
For the Love o' Lil as
Mr. Walker
1930
Borrowed Wives as
Uncle Henry Foley
1930
Let's Go Native as
Wallace Wendell Sr.
1930
Anybody's War as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1930
Love Among the Millionaires as
Pop Whipple
1930
The Social Lion as
Jim Perkins
1930
Under a Texas Moon as
José Romero
1930
Honey as
Randolph Weeks
1930
Men Are Like That as
Pa Fisher
1930
Burning Up as
James R. Morgan
1929
The Vagabond Lover as
Chief of Police George C. Tuttle
1929
The Mighty as
The Mayor
1929
Sweetie as
Dr. Oglethorpe (uncredited)
1929
The Saturday Night Kid as
Lem Woodruff
1929
Big News as
J.W. Addison
1929
The Man and the Moment as
Joan's Guardian
1929
The Gamblers as
Tooker
1929
The Girl in the Glass Cage as
Dan Jackson - Prosecutor
1929
Hot Stuff as
Wiggam
1929
Bulldog Drummond as
Travers
1928
What a Night! as
Editor Maadison
1928
Easy Come, Easy Go as
Jim Bailey
1928
Happiness Ahead as
Mr. Randall
1928
Something Always Happens as
Perkins
1928
The Count of Ten as
Betty's Father
1928
Feel My Pulse as
Her Sanitarium's Caretaker
1927
The Valley of the Giants as
Pennington
1927
Painted Ponies as
Mr. Blenning
1927
The Prairie King as
Pop Wingate
1927
The King of Kings (uncredited)
1927
The Mysterious Rider as
Cliff Harkness
1927
Easy Pickings as
Dr. Naylor
1927
Love Me and the World Is Mine as
Mr. Thule
1926
Whispering Wires as
Tracy Bennett
1926
The Speeding Venus as
Jed Morgan
1926
Easy Payments (Short)(as Charles A. Sellon)
1926
Racing Blood as
'Doc' Morton (as Charles A. Sellon)
1926
The Cow's Kimona (Short) as
'Pa' - the Rancher
1926
High Steppers as
Grandpa Perryam
1926
The Hug Bug (Short)
1925
The Calgary Stampede as
Andrew Regan
1925
Tracked in the Snow Country as
Silent Hardy
1925
The Lucky Devil as
Sheriff
1925
Old Home Week as
Uncle Henry
1925
Private Affairs as
Joe Hines
1925
The Monster as
The Constable (as Charles A. Sellon)
1925
On the Threshold as
Judge Stivers
1925
The Night Ship as
Jimson Weed (as Charles A. Sellon)
1924
Sundown as
Ranchman
1924
The Roughneck as
Sam Melden (as Charles A. Sellon)
1924
Merton of the Movies as
Pete Gashwiler
1924
Lovers' Lane as
Uncle Bill (as Charles A. Sellon)
1924
The Girl in the Limousine as
Undetermined Secondary Role
1924
Flowing Gold as
Tom Parker
1923
South Sea Love as
Captain (as Charles A. Sellon)
1923
Woman-Proof as
Uncle Joe Gloomer (as Charles A. Sellon)
1923
The Bad Man as
Uncle Henry (as Charles A. Sellon)
Soundtrack
1934
Bright Eyes (performer: "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1867) - uncredited)
1931
Penrod and Sam (performer: "My Country 'Tis of Thee" (1832) - uncredited)
1931
The Painted Desert (performer: "Trail to Mexico (Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie)" - uncredited)
References
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