Charles King(1889-1944)

Actor
Soundtrack

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Mary Doran, Charles King, Carla Laemmle, Angella Mawby, Joyce Murray, Alice Weaver, Claudette Mawby, Claudine Mawby, Alice Pitman, Diana Verne, and The Angeles Twins in The Broadway Melody (1929)

Charles King was born on 31 October 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Broadway Melody (1929), Chasing Rainbows (1930) and The Five O'Clock Girl (1928). He was married to Lila Rhodes. He died on 11 January 1944 in London, England, UK.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

Anita Page in The Broadway Melody (1929)

The Broadway Melody

5.5

Eddie Kearns

1929

Charles King and Bessie Love in Chasing Rainbows (1930)

Chasing Rainbows

5.9

Terry Fay

1930

Marion Davies and Charles King in The Five O'Clock Girl (1928)

The Five O'Clock Girl

7.8

Gerald Brooks

1928

Hollywood chante et danse (1929)

Hollywood chante et danse

5.7

Charles King

1929

Credits

Actor

Un nommé Joe
6.9
- Lt. Collins (uncredited)
- 1943
Styles and Smiles
Short
- 1938
Flowers from the Sky
Short
- 1937
Ladies Not Allowed
Short
- 1932
Escapade
4.7
- Gympy's Henchman (uncredited)
- 1932
Remote Control
5.6
- Sam Ferguson
- 1930
Oh, Sailor Behave!
5.2
- Charlie Carroll
- 1930
Chasing Rainbows
5.9
- Terry Fay
- 1930
Hollywood chante et danse
5.7
- Charles King
- 1929
Climbing the Golden Stairs
Short
- The Broadway Hoofer
- 1929
The Broadway Melody
5.5
- Eddie Kearns
- 1929
The Five O'Clock Girl
7.8
- Gerald Brooks
- 1928

Soundtrack

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
8.1
Video
- performer: "You Were Meant for Me" (uncredited)
- 2008
Il était une fois Hollywood
7.8
- performer: "The Broadway Melody" (1929) (uncredited)
- 1974
Place au rythme
6.3
- performer: "The Broadway Melody" (1929) (uncredited)
- 1939
Remote Control
5.6
- performer: "Just a Little Closer" (1930) (uncredited)
- 1930
Chasing Rainbows
5.9
- performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again", "Love Ain't Nothin' but the Blues", "Lucky Me, Lovable You" (uncredited)
- 1930
Hollywood chante et danse
5.7
- performer: "Minstrel Days" (1929), "Old Folks at Home" (1851), "Old Black Joe" (1860), "Your Mother and Mine" (1929), "You Were Meant for Me" (1929), "Charlie, Ike and Gus" (1929), "The Italian Trio" (1929), "The Fountain in the Park" (1884), "Orange Blossom Time" (1929) (uncredited)
- 1929
The Broadway Melody
5.5
- performer: "The Broadway Melody" (1929), "You Were Meant for Me" (1929) (uncredited)
- 1929

Personal details

Born
- October 31, 1889
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- January 11, 1944
- London, England, UK(pneumonia)
Spouse
- Lila Rhodes1912 - January 11, 1944 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Died of pneumonia while in London to entertain the troops during World War II.

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