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Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 02, 1917
Died Sep 10, 1994 (76)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War ... II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983

as Pastor #2

Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

1975

as Deputy Chief Berliner

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

as Alan Hardesty

Scream, Pretty Peggy

Scream, Pretty Peggy

1973

as George Thornton

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1973

as Lt. Fred Harnett

The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

1972

as Ken Bronson

Hail, Hero!

Hail, Hero!

1969

as Senator Murchiston

The Arrangement

The Arrangement

1969

as Finnegan

The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

1968

as Dolan

The Smugglers

The Smugglers

1968

as Harry Miller

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968

as Howard Graham

The Money Jungle

The Money Jungle

1967

as Harvey Sheppard

Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

1967

as Kevin Gillmore

Dear Heart

Dear Heart

1965

as Frank Taylor

The Third Day

The Third Day

1965

as Lawrence Conway

The Lively Set

The Lively Set

1964

as Paul Manning

Showdown

Showdown

1963

as Bert Pickett

Tammy Tell Me True

Tammy Tell Me True

1961

as Buford Woodly

Back Street

Back Street

1961

as Curt Stanton

No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

1959

as Luke Canfield

Step Down to Terror

Step Down to Terror

1958

as Johnny Walters

Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

1957

as John Donahue

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

as Capt. Richard Bates

The Price of Fear

The Price of Fear

1956

as Pete Carroll

Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land

1956

as Tom Sweeny

Summer Pavilion

Summer Pavilion

1955

as Ned Welch

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

1955

as Brandon

Female on the Beach

Female on the Beach

1955

as Police Lieutenant Galley

All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

1955

as Mick Anderson

Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

1954

as Dr. Ralph Harrison

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

as Don Haynes

Four Guns to the Border

Four Guns to the Border

1954

as Sheriff Jim Flannery

It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

1953

as Sheriff Matt Warren

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

1953

as George Hadley

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1953

as Johnny Lake

War Arrow

War Arrow

1953

as Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

1952

as Jim Anderson

The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express

1952

as Partridge

Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College

1952

as Malcolm Drew

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1951

as Oliver Doane

You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell

1951

as Perry Collins

Air Cadet

Air Cadet

1951

as Captain Sullivan

Harvey

Harvey

1950

as Dr. Sanderson

Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory

1950

as Stacey Howard

I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

1950

as Herb Klaxon

Peggy

Peggy

1950

as Tom Fielding

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

as Steve Miller

Louisa

Louisa

1950

as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Johnny Stool Pigeon

Johnny Stool Pigeon

1949

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Tender Years

The Tender Years

1948

as Bob Wilson

The Pretender

The Pretender

1947

as Dr. Leonard Koster

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

1946

as Steve Kirk

A Night in Casablanca

A Night in Casablanca

1946

as Lt. Pierre Delmar

Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

1946

as Ernie

You Came Along

You Came Along

1945

as Lt. R. Janoschek

Conflict

Conflict

1945

as Norman Holsworth

Air Force

Air Force

1943

as Navigator

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943

as Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)

Busses Roar

Busses Roar

1942

as Eddie Sloan

Winning Your Wings

Winning Your Wings

1942

as State College Student (uncredited)

Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

1942

as Leslie Trotter (uncredited)

Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942

as Reporter at Police HQ

The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942

as Student (uncredited)

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942

as Officer (uncredited)

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

as Snappy Saunders

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Reporter (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as Second Bridegroom (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Scorer (uncredited)

Career

Career

1939

as Rex Chaney

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as Young Priest (uncredited)

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Television Credits

Rendezvous

as John Burden

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 01, 1958

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Billy Gordon

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Star Trek

as Commodore Stocker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Lucy Show

as Walter Kendricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Land of the Giants

as Mr. Erdap

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Mannix

as Adam Pierson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Studio One

as Ned Welch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Daniel Boone

as Simon Jarvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Fugitive

as Oliver Greer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Switch

as Charles Estabrook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Climax!

as Mickey Wayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

General Electric Theater

as Jeff Davis (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Johnny Bond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Letter to Loretta

as Jeff Bertch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Ben Stockton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Matt Helm

as Mr. Simmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1975

Letter to Loretta

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Ivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Lew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Paul Doniger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Carl Phillips

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Gavin Rhodes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Daniel Boone

as Andy Wharton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Checkmate

as Mack Weston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

The Name of the Game

as Tom Laraby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Taggart Coleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Ironside

as Mr. Thomas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Mission: Impossible

as Mitchell Connally

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

The Virginian

as Randolf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Invaders

as Robert Morrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

Wagon Train

as Marshal Vern Rothman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Name of the Game

as Jonathan Galley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The Rookies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

F Troop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Kraft Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 07, 1947

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