Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

174

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-01-09

Day of Death

1967-10-30 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Veracruz, Mexico

Also Known As

Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

Acting

The Mummy's Hand

1940

The Mummy's Hand

as

Dr. Petrie

Our Town

1940

Our Town

as

Dr. Ferguson, the wedding minister

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Graham

Hoodlum Empire

1952

Hoodlum Empire

as

Commissioner Garrison

Hollow Triumph

1948

Hollow Triumph

as

Deputy

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939

The Man They Could Not Hang

as

Judge Bowman

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as

Dr. Renshaw (uncredited)

The House of the Seven Gables

1940

The House of the Seven Gables

as

Judge

Shock

1946

Shock

as

Dr. Franklin Harvey

Mysterious Doctor Satan

1940

Mysterious Doctor Satan

as

Gov. Bronson

Undercover Doctor

1939

Undercover Doctor

as

Lt. Watson

Silence

1931

Silence

as

Mallory

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as

Davis (uncredited)

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

Dr. Petrie (archive footage / uncredited)

Undercurrent

1946

Undercurrent

as

Justice Putnam

The Red Dragon

1945

The Red Dragon

as

Prentiss

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

Cordell Hull

Don't Gamble with Strangers

1946

Don't Gamble with Strangers

as

Creighton

Great Guns

1941

Great Guns

as

Col. Ridley

Nancy Drew… Detective

1938

Nancy Drew… Detective

as

Hollister

Key Witness

1947

Key Witness

as

John Ballin

The Paleface

1948

The Paleface

as

Gov. Johnson

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as

George Pollard

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

as

Judge Fuller (Uncredited)

Tarzan and the Huntress

1947

Tarzan and the Huntress

as

King Farrod

Summer Storm

1944

Summer Storm

as

Doctor

Strange Alibi

1941

Strange Alibi

as

Gov. Phelps

Shoot to Kill

1947

Shoot to Kill

as

District Attorney John Forsythe

Belle Starr

1941

Belle Starr

as

Colonel Bright

The Fatal Hour

1940

The Fatal Hour

as

John T. Forbes

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936

Robin Hood of El Dorado

as

Ramon de la Cuesta

Crime School

1938

Crime School

as

Judge Robert E. Clinton

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as

Dr. 'Doc' James

Gang Bullets

1938

Gang Bullets

as

Dexter Wayne

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

The Great Ziegfeld

as

Julian Mitchell (uncredited)

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

District Attorney (uncredited)

Full Confession

1939

Full Confession

as

First Doctor (uncredited)

Valley of the Zombies

1946

Valley of the Zombies

as

Dr. Rufus Maynard

Stage Struck

1948

Stage Struck

as

Police Capt. Webb

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

as

Judge

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as

Martin Van Buren

Smooth as Silk

1946

Smooth as Silk

as

Fletcher Holliday

Exclusive Story

1936

Exclusive Story

as

James Witherspoon Sr.

The Thirteenth Chair

1937

The Thirteenth Chair

as

Dr. Mason

Mad Holiday

1936

Mad Holiday

as

Ship's Doctor (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden

1939

Sergeant Madden

as

Commissioner in 1919

My Love Came Back

1940

My Love Came Back

as

Dr. Downey

King of the Texas Rangers

1941

King of the Texas Rangers

as

Robert Crawford

Sea Racketeers

1937

Sea Racketeers

as

Maxwell Gordon

Fit for a King

1937

Fit for a King

as

Mr. Marshall

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

as

Boy Trouble

1939

Boy Trouble

as

Mr. Tatum

We Go Fast

1941

We Go Fast

as

Defense Attorney

Exiled to Shanghai

1937

Exiled to Shanghai

as

Walters

Gangs of New York

1938

Gangs of New York

as

District Attorney Lucas

We Went to College

1936

We Went to College

as

President Tomlin

Speed

1936

Speed

as

Doctor Attending Gadget

Crime Ring

1938

Crime Ring

as

L. Marvin

That Other Woman

1942

That Other Woman

as

Linkletter

King of Chinatown

1939

King of Chinatown

as

Dr. Jones

Moonlight Murder

1936

Moonlight Murder

as

Stage Manager

Risky Business

1939

Risky Business

as

Henry Jameson

The Patient in Room 18

1938

The Patient in Room 18

as

Dr. Bahman

Submarine Patrol

1938

Submarine Patrol

as

RAdm. Joseph Maitland

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

The Man with Nine Lives

as

Dr. Harvey

Sex Hygiene

1942

Sex Hygiene

as

Medical officer

The Invisible Menace

1938

The Invisible Menace

as

Dr. Brooks

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as

Man at Hearing (uncredited)

Smashing the Rackets

1938

Smashing the Rackets

as

Grand Juryman

Racket Busters

1938

Racket Busters

as

Martin's Trial Judge #2 (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

as

Reform School Superintendent (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy

as

Doctor

The Texas Rangers

1951

The Texas Rangers

as

Governor of Texas (uncredited)

Homicide Bureau

1939

Homicide Bureau

as

Henley - Committee Spokesman

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

as

Judge B.A. Royer (uncredited)

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Alcott

The Nurse's Secret

1941

The Nurse's Secret

as

Arthur Glenn

Mama Steps Out

1937

Mama Steps Out

as

American Consul

King of the Underworld

1939

King of the Underworld

as

Dr. Ryan

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

Trial Judge (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

Maj. Williams (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as

Judge

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

as

Gen. Fremont

Lady of the Tropics

1939

Lady of the Tropics

as

Alfred Z. Harrison

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Mr. Foster

Kentucky

1938

Kentucky

as

Doctor

Let's Make Music

1941

Let's Make Music

as

Doctor

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as

Judge

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

as

Gen. Merrill (uncredited)

Prohibition

1915

Prohibition

as

Wake Island

1942

Wake Island

as

Espionage

1937

Espionage

as

Doyle

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

The Magnificent Dope

1942

The Magnificent Dope

as

Examining Doctor (uncredited)

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect

as

Capt. Brown

Dressed to Kill

1941

Dressed to Kill

as

David Earle

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as

Mrs. Forrester's Lawyer (uncredited)

The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

as

Senator Ted Greenfield

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

as

Grover Dillon

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

as

Judge

I Take This Woman

1940

I Take This Woman

as

Dr. Morris (uncredited)

Unmasked

1950

Unmasked

as

Dr. Lowell

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as

Clark

Pride of the Navy

1939

Pride of the Navy

as

Capt. Tyler

Alcatraz Island

1937

Alcatraz Island

as

Alcatraz Warden

Johnny Apollo

1940

Johnny Apollo

as

Judge Penrose

Cherokee Strip

1940

Cherokee Strip

as

Sen. Cross

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited)

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

Trail of the Vigilantes

as

John Thornton

Virginia City

1940

Virginia City

as

Seddon - Aide to Jefferson Davis (uncredited)

Last of the Pagans

1935

Last of the Pagans

as

Mine Superintendant (uncredited)

The Bushwhackers

1951

The Bushwhackers

as

Justin Stone

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

as

Uncle Joe Lorrison

Hotel for Women

1939

Hotel for Women

as

Foley

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

The Son of Monte Cristo

as

Priest

Before I Hang

1940

Before I Hang

as

Judge Braden

It's in the Air

1935

It's in the Air

as

Alfred Drake

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as

Professor (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as

Atkinson

This Thing Called Love

1940

This Thing Called Love

as

Don't You Believe It

1943

Don't You Believe It

as

Politician

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

(uncredited)

Black Gold

1947

Black Gold

as

Judge Wilson

Faces in the Fog

1944

Faces in the Fog

as

Mr. White

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Randolph (uncredited)

I Live My Life

1935

I Live My Life

as

Minister (Uncredited)

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Coroner (uncredited)

Cafe Society

1939

Cafe Society

as

Mr. Tiller, the Lawyer (uncredited)

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as

Dean William Stockwell

I Take This Woman

1931

I Take This Woman

as

Mr. Dowling

Hurricane Smith

1941

Hurricane Smith

as

Mark Harris

Four Mothers

1941

Four Mothers

as

Festival Committee Member (uncredited)

The Secret Call

1931

The Secret Call

as

Phil Roberts

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as

Senate President

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

as

Maj. William Elliott [Ch. 1]

Important News

1936

Important News

as

Ed Rollins (uncredited)

Dangerous Number

1937

Dangerous Number

as

Hotel Manager

Over My Dead Body

1942

Over My Dead Body

as

Honest Tom Mardley

Design for Scandal

1941

Design for Scandal

as

Attorney (uncredited)

Damaged Love

1931

Damaged Love

as

Ned Indicott

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Secretary of War Baker

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

1942

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

as

Judge Rossiter

Absolute Quiet

1936

Absolute Quiet

as

Doctor (Uncredited)

On Trial

1939

On Trial

as

Harry Dean

They Were Expendable

1945

They Were Expendable

as

Admiral Blackwell

They Met in Bombay

1941

They Met in Bombay

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as

Rear Adm. Hartridge (uncredited)

Bad Boy

1949

Bad Boy

as

Dr. Fletcher

Honor Among Lovers

1931

Honor Among Lovers

as

Cunningham, Craig's Attorney (uncredited)

Madame Curie

1943

Madame Curie

as

Board Member (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Secretary of State Cordell Hull (uncredited)

Torture Money

1937

Torture Money

as

Dr. Morgan (uncredited)

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

as

Cabinet Member

The Falcon in Danger

1943

The Falcon in Danger

as

Palmer's Doctor (uncredited)

Song of My Heart

1948

Song of My Heart

as

Jurgensen

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Director (uncredited)

Tycoon

1947

Tycoon

as

Señor Tobar

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

Mr. Quince

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

The Mad Miss Manton

as

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Michigan Kid

1947

Michigan Kid

as

Banker John Nash

Cadet Girl

1941

Cadet Girl

as

Col. Bradley

Tennessee Johnson

1942

Tennessee Johnson

as

Lansbury

The Garden Murder Case

1936

The Garden Murder Case

as

Inspector Colby

Mad Love

1935

Mad Love

as

Dr. Marbeau (Uncredited)

Tropic Fury

1939

Tropic Fury

as

Dr. Taylor

Captain America

1944

Captain America

as

Police Commissioner Dryden

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

George Cameron

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Mr. Martin (uncredited)

Hey, Rookie

1944

Hey, Rookie

as

General Willis

Calm Yourself

1935

Calm Yourself

as

Mr. Lansell

The Secret of the Whistler

1946

The Secret of the Whistler

as

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

Angels with Dirty Faces

as

Production

Crew

Directing