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Charles King is a Actor American born on 31 october 1886 at New York City (USA)

Charles King

Charles King
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Nationality USA
Birth 31 october 1886 at New York City (USA)
Death 11 january 1944 (at 57 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Charles King (October 31, 1886 – January 11, 1944) was a vaudeville and Broadway actor who also starred in several movies. He starred as the leading actor in the hit MGM movie, The Broadway Melody (1929), the first all-talking film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody
(1929)
(Actor)

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Charles King
Charles King
(6 films)
Charles Reisner
Charles Reisner
(3 films)
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
(3 films)
Robert E. Hopkins
Robert E. Hopkins
(4 films)
Bessie Love
Bessie Love
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Charles King (11 films)

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Actor

Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
, 55minutes
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, William Farnum, Max Terhune, June Martel, LeRoy Mason
Roles Henchman Ben (uncredited)
Rating60% 3.0471653.0471653.0471653.0471653.047165
Dave Carson propose à ses amis Stony Brooke, Tucson Smith et Lullaby Joslin une part de sa mine d'or en échange de leur aide contre les agissements de Gil Byron, le maire corrompu de la ville voisine.
Men in Black
Men in Black (1934)
, 19minutes
Directed by Ray McCarey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Buddy films
Actors Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dell Henderson, Billy Gilbert, Bud Jamison
Roles Anesthesiologist (uncredited)
Rating76% 3.836413.836413.836413.836413.83641
The trio play medical school graduates whose only credentials are that they had the highest temperatures in their class. They are hired as doctors at the "Los Arms Hospital" only because they have been in their senior class for too many years. The new graduates at the hospital are warned by the superintendent that all three of them (the Stooges) are "not overly bright," but it is rumored that their identities will be concealed as long as they promise to devote their lives to "the glorious cause of duty and humanity", which prompts the three to step forward and thank him profusely for not being able to let their identities be known. The superintendent has told the Stooges to rush and answer the loudspeaker whenever their names are called. The short consists of a series of skits in which the Stooges go from one patient to the next, making mistakes ranging from drinking a patient's medicine to sewing their tools inside a man on the operating table.
Punch Drunks
Punch Drunks (1934)

Directed by Lou Breslow
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Buddy films
Actors Curly Howard, William Irving, Moe Howard, Jack Lipson, Larry Fine, Dorothy Granger
Roles Man on Truck (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.7861953.7861953.7861953.7861953.786195
Struggling boxing manager Moe is having lunch with several associates when he notices their shy waiter (Curly) goes into a violent fugue whenever he hears the song "Pop Goes the Weasel". Moe also takes notice of a fiddler (Larry) who happens to be playing the potent tune at the restaurant. Seeing dollar signs in the uncontrollable waiter, Moe quickly recruits the two unsuspecting cohorts and preps them for the boxing world. Curly's boxing handle becomes "K.O. Stradivarius", and with Larry in tow—playing "Pop Goes the Weasel" at every boxing match, Curly becomes the number one contender for the heavyweight championship.
Chasing Rainbows
Chasing Rainbows (1930)
, 1h40
Directed by Charles Reisner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Bessie Love, Charles King, Charles King, Jack Benny, George K. Arthur, Polly Moran
Roles Terry Fay
Rating59% 2.952422.952422.952422.952422.95242
Carlie and Terry constitute a vaudeville team in a traveling musical show; also in the company are Eddie, the stage manager; Bonnie, a comedienne; and Polly, the wardrobe mistress. Terry's habit of constantly falling in love with the leading lady causes him to marry Daphne, a two-timing songstress. When he finds her with another man, Eddie threatens to kill himself, but his little partner reassures him that "Happy Days Are Here Again," and the show goes on.
Oh, Sailor Behave!
Oh, Sailor Behave! (1930)
, 1h10
Directed by Archie Mayo
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Charles King, Lowell Sherman, Charles King, Noah Beery Sr., Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson
Roles Charlie Carroll
Rating52% 2.6037552.6037552.6037552.6037552.603755
An American newspaper reporter named Charlie Carroll (Charles King) is sent to Venice to interview a Romanian general, who is played by Noah Beery. While in Venice Charlie falls for a young heiress named Nanette Dodge (Irene Delroy). When Charlie is unable to get an interview with the Romanian general, a local siren named Kunegundi (Vivien Oakland), who is the general's favorite helps him. Meanwhile, Nanette learns that her sister is being blackmailed by Prince Kasloff of Russia (Lowell Sherman), to whom she wrote some incriminating letters. Nanette attempts to vamp the Prince in order to obtain the love letters. The Prince, however, tricks her and demands that Nanette marry him if she wants to save her sister. After being repeatedly rebuked by Nanette, the prince hires the Romanian general (Noah Beery) to kidnap her and force her into marriage. Charlie, thinking she has eloped, consoles himself with Kunegundi (Vivien Oakland) and almost marries her until he realizes the truth about Nanette and that she has been kidnapped by the Prince. Charlie sets out to rescue her and when the Prince shows up disguised as the general he shoots Prince Kasloff. Charlie and Nanette are happily reunited.
The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody (1929)
, 1h50
Directed by Harry Beaumont
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Charles King, Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love, Jed Prouty, James Gleason
Roles Eddie Kearns
Rating55% 2.797652.797652.797652.797652.79765
The plot involves the romances of musical comedy stars, set against the backstage hubbub of a Broadway revue. Anita Page and Bessie Love play a vaudeville sister act who have come to New York for their big break on Broadway. Charles King plays the song-and-dance man whose affection for one sister (Harriet alias Hank) is supplanted by his growing love for the younger, more beautiful sister (Queenie). Queenie tries to protect her sister and derail the love triangle by dating a wealthy but unscrupulous "stage door Johnny."
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
, 1h56
Directed by Charles Reisner
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Buddy films
Actors Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny, Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, Anita Page, Marie Dressler
Roles Self
Rating58% 2.9002852.9002852.9002852.9002852.900285
Avec l'arrivée du cinéma parlant et les prémices du Technicolor les grandes compagnies cinématographiques hollywoodiennes décidèrent de mettre en chantier ce que l'on n'appelait pas encore "superproduction". De fait il s'agissait de réunir dans un même film l'ensemble des acteurs composant leurs écuries respectives. Ainsi la Warner Bros. fit-elle réaliser son The Show of Shows tandis que de son côté La Métro sortait Hollywood chante et danse rassemblant ses comédiens parmi lesquels naturellement Stan Laurel et Oliver Hardy. Pas de scénario dans ce fil qui est composé d'une succession de numéros musicaux pour lesquels les acteurs furent invités à faire un peu le contraire de ce qu'ils faisaient d'habitude à l'écran. Laurel et Hardy s'en tirent plutôt bien en jouant les présentateurs magiciens.