Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

158

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-12-21

Day of Death

1951-03-08 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Charles Pearce Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Charles Coleman

Biography

Australia native Charles Coleman was a stage, screen, and television actor who most frequently portrayed butlers or manservants.

Known For

Acting

Almost Married

1942

Almost Married

as

Michael

Shall We Dance

1937

Shall We Dance

as

Policeman (uncredited)

It Started with Eve

1941

It Started with Eve

as

Roberts

Jewel Robbery

1932

Jewel Robbery

as

Charles (uncredited)

The Vagabond Trail

1924

The Vagabond Trail

as

Aces

The Gay Divorcee

1934

The Gay Divorcee

as

Valet

Big Dan

1923

Big Dan

as

Doc Snyder

Good Morning, Judge

1928

Good Morning, Judge

as

Butler

Melody Lane

1941

Melody Lane

as

Mr. Abercrombie

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Head Waiter

The Rage of Paris

1938

The Rage of Paris

as

Rigley

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

Broadway Melody of 1938

as

Louis (uncredited)

The Little Minister

1934

The Little Minister

as

Sergeant of the Guard

Beauty for the Asking

1939

Beauty for the Asking

as

Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)

Pittsburgh

1942

Pittsburgh

as

Mike (Markham's Butler)

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

as

Charles the Butler (uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye

1946

Never Say Goodbye

as

Withers (uncredited)

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as

Waiter

Becky Sharp

1935

Becky Sharp

as

Bowles

Second Hand Love

1923

Second Hand Love

as

Dugg

One Hour with You

1932

One Hour with You

as

Marcel (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

as

Richard Damery

Two Tickets to London

1943

Two Tickets to London

as

Commander (uncredited)

Bachelor Apartment

1931

Bachelor Apartment

as

Rollins, Wayne's Butler

I Loved a Woman

1933

I Loved a Woman

as

Hayden's First Butler (uncredited)

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

Doorman (uncredited)

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Café Doorman (uncredited)

The Runaround

1946

The Runaround

as

Butler

Colleen

1936

Colleen

as

Butler

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

Man at Steambath (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work

1937

Danger – Love at Work

as

Edmond, MacMorrow's valet

The Goose and the Gander

1935

The Goose and the Gander

as

Jones the Butler

Danger Street

1947

Danger Street

as

Plumley

Sis Hopkins

1941

Sis Hopkins

as

Butler

The Heart of New York

1932

The Heart of New York

as

The butler

The Magnificent Rogue

1946

The Magnificent Rogue

as

Jefferson O'Neal

The Border Patrolman

1936

The Border Patrolman

as

Collins the Servant

Housewife

1934

Housewife

as

Bolton

What a Man

1930

What a Man

as

William

The Imperfect Lady

1946

The Imperfect Lady

as

Sam Travers

That's My Daddy

1927

That's My Daddy

as

Norton's Butler

Too Many Wives

1937

Too Many Wives

as

Rogers, the Jackson's Butler

The Missing Corpse

1945

The Missing Corpse

as

Egbert

Radio City Revels

1938

Radio City Revels

as

Butler

Fight for Your Lady

1937

Fight for Your Lady

as

Densmore's Butler

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

Down to Their Last Yacht

as

Sir Guy

Little Miss Broadway

1938

Little Miss Broadway

as

Simmons

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

as

Ponsby

The Pilgrim Lady

1947

The Pilgrim Lady

as

Noel

Boom Town

1940

Boom Town

as

McMasters' Butler

Master Will Shakespeare

1936

Master Will Shakespeare

as

John Decker (uncredited)

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

Mexican Spitfire Out West

as

Ponsby - the Butler

Mexican Spitfire

1940

Mexican Spitfire

as

Bosby - the Butler

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Miss Annie Rooney

as

Sidney, the Butler

Sandy

1926

Sandy

as

Bob McNeil

Blond Cheat

1938

Blond Cheat

as

Officer Salsby (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

The Affairs of Annabel

as

Perkins (uncredited)

Lawful Larceny

1930

Lawful Larceny

as

Butler

Roughly Speaking

1945

Roughly Speaking

as

The Butler (uncredited)

Walking on Air

1936

Walking on Air

as

Vincent, Bennett's Butler (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy

as

Doorman

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

Million Dollar Ransom

as

Towers (Uncredited)

Manhattan Parade

1931

Manhattan Parade

as

Laffingwell - Hired Butler

Kind Lady

1935

Kind Lady

as

Doorman (uncredited)

His Family Tree

1935

His Family Tree

as

Hopkins - the Butler

The Merry Frinks

1934

The Merry Frinks

as

Witherspoon

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941

Moonlight in Hawaii

as

Butler

Mummy's Boys

1936

Mummy's Boys

as

Kendall

The White Angel

1936

The White Angel

as

Sentry at Balaclava Hospital (uncredited)

Her Master's Voice

1936

Her Master's Voice

as

Craddock

Repent at Leisure

1941

Repent at Leisure

as

Jerome

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as

Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

as

Henry

They Shall Have Music

1939

They Shall Have Music

as

Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)

Man About Town

1939

Man About Town

as

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

In Name Only

1939

In Name Only

as

Archie Duross (uncredited)

First Love

1939

First Love

as

George, Clinton's Butler

The Perfect Gentleman

1935

The Perfect Gentleman

as

First Theater Doorman (uncredited)

The Under-Pup

1939

The Under-Pup

as

Butler

Three Smart Girls

1936

Three Smart Girls

as

Stevens

Grand Canyon Trail

1948

Grand Canyon Trail

as

J. Malcolm Vanderpool

Sins of Man

1936

Sins of Man

as

Doorman

Bridal Suite

1939

Bridal Suite

as

Henry - Bath Attendant

Maisie

1939

Maisie

as

Hicks (Uncredited)

Shock

1934

Shock

as

Colonel

Brother Orchid

1940

Brother Orchid

as

English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

As the Devil Commands

1933

As the Devil Commands

as

Malcom

High Stakes

1931

High Stakes

as

Murray

What's Cookin'?

1942

What's Cookin'?

as

Butler

The Whistler

1944

The Whistler

as

Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)

Voice of the Whistler

1945

Voice of the Whistler

as

Sinclair's Butler (uncredited)

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Burns the Butler (uncredited)

He Hired the Boss

1943

He Hired the Boss

as

Crane

Boom Town

1940

Boom Town

as

Parker - McMasters' Butler (uncredited)

The Westerner

1940

The Westerner

as

Lily Langtry's Manager (uncredited)

Between Us Girls

1942

Between Us Girls

as

Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)

Love Is News

1937

Love Is News

as

Bevins

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

William (uncredited)

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Purser

That Certain Age

1938

That Certain Age

as

Stevens

Phantom Raiders

1940

Phantom Raiders

as

U.S. Agent Hilton

Cross-Country Romance

1940

Cross-Country Romance

as

Hotel Doorman

Beyond Victory

1931

Beyond Victory

as

Sparrow

I've Always Loved You

1946

I've Always Loved You

as

Butler

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

Earl Carroll Vanities

as

2nd Butler

Arabian Nights

1942

Arabian Nights

as

Eunuch

Hunting Trouble

1933

Hunting Trouble

as

Winchell

The Washington Masquerade

1932

The Washington Masquerade

as

Bitler's Butler

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

as

Captain Davis (uncredited)

Little Orphan Annie

1938

Little Orphan Annie

as

The Butler

Young as You Feel

1931

Young as You Feel

as

Butler

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Big Town Girl

1937

Big Town Girl

as

Doorman

Twin Beds

1942

Twin Beds

as

Butler

The Great Impersonation

1942

The Great Impersonation

as

Mangan

Baby Face

1933

Baby Face

as

Hodges (uncredited)

The Little Giant

1933

The Little Giant

as

Tailor

The Go-Getter

1937

The Go-Getter

as

Thomas, the Second Butler (uncredited)

Design for Scandal

1941

Design for Scandal

as

Wilton

Diplomaniacs

1933

Diplomaniacs

as

Butler

Magnificent Obsession

1935

Magnificent Obsession

as

Simpson

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

as

Manders the Doorman (uncredited)

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944

Marriage Is a Private Affair

as

Selworth's Butler (uncredited)

Poor Little Rich Girl

1936

Poor Little Rich Girl

as

Stebbins

A Christmas Carol

1938

A Christmas Carol

as

Charity Solicitor Brummage

Lord Jeff

1938

Lord Jeff

as

Hotel Desk Clerk

Fired Wife

1943

Fired Wife

as

Butler

The West Side Kid

1943

The West Side Kid

as

Butler

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Charlie

West Point Widow

1941

West Point Widow

as

Mr. Appleton

Jane Eyre

1943

Jane Eyre

as

Guard on Coach to Lowood

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935

The Widow from Monte Carlo

as

Torrent's Butler

Lloyd's of London

1936

Lloyd's of London

as

Waiter #3

The Shining Hour

1938

The Shining Hour

as

Henry's Butler (uncredited)

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

3 Kids and a Queen

as

Chef

Hangover Square

1945

Hangover Square

as

Man at Bonfire (uncredited)

Buck Privates

1941

Buck Privates

as

Edmunds (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Doorman (uncredited)

In Society

1944

In Society

as

Van Cleve's Doorman (uncredited)

Lured

1947

Lured

as

Sir Charles (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)

Kitty

1945

Kitty

as

Majordomo

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Frenchman's Creek

as

Thomas (uncredited)

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as

Stafford (uncredited)

Oh, Professor Behave!

1946

Oh, Professor Behave!

as

The Butler

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as

Richard - Lord Pendragon's Aide (uncredited)

Union Depot

1932

Union Depot

as

Reverend Harvey Pike (uncredited)

A Successful Calamity

1932

A Successful Calamity

as

Emmy's Musicale Butler

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Horace Smith's Butler (uncredited)

Maisie Was a Lady

1941

Maisie Was a Lady

as

Butler (Uncredited)

The Love Cheat

1919

The Love Cheat

as

William West

The Mummy and the Humming-Bird

1915

The Mummy and the Humming-Bird

as

Ronalds

When We Were Twenty-One

1915

When We Were Twenty-One

as

The Trinity

Lady in a Jam

1942

Lady in a Jam

as

Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)

David Harum

1934

David Harum

as

Flowers (uncredited)

The Place of Honeymoons

1920

The Place of Honeymoons

as

Jimmie Harrigan

Everybody's Old Man

1936

Everybody's Old Man

as

Mansfield

My Friend Irma

1949

My Friend Irma

as

Henry

Production

Crew

Directing