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Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 31, 1890
Died Nov 09, 1967 (76)
Birthplace Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Bickford (January 1, 1891 – November 9, 1967) was an American actor best known for his supporting roles.  He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for The Song of Bernadette (1943), The Farmer's Daughter (1947), and ... Johnny Belinda (1948). Other notable roles include Whirlpool (1948), A Star is Born (1954) and The Big Country (1958). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Bickford, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

as Benson Tropp

Della

Della

1964

as Hugh Stafford

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

as Ellis Arnesen

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1962

as Clancy

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960

as Zeb Rawlins

Winterset

Winterset

1959

as Judge Gaunt

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1958

as Ellis Arnesen

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

as Major Henry Terrill

Mister Cory

Mister Cory

1957

as Jeremiah Des Plains 'Biloxi' Caldwell

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

as A.A. Andrews

Forbidden Area

Forbidden Area

1956

as Gen. Keaton

Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

1955

as Dr. Stone

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

as Gen. Jimmy Guthrie

Prince of Players

Prince of Players

1955

as Dave Prescott

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955

as Dr. Dave W. Runkleman

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

as Oliver Niles

The Last Posse

The Last Posse

1953

as Sampson Drune

Elopement

Elopement

1951

as Tom Reagan

Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951

as Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner

The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

1951

as Hamil Linder

Guilty of Treason

Guilty of Treason

1950

as Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty

Branded

Branded

1950

as Mr. Lavery

Riding High

Riding High

1950

as J.L. Higgins

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950

as Lt. James Colton

Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy

1949

as Devil Anse Hatfield

Four Faces West

Four Faces West

1948

as Pat Garrett

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

1948

as Brother Matthias

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Black MacDonald

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Elmer Brockhurst

The Woman on the Beach

The Woman on the Beach

1947

as Tod Butler

Brute Force

Brute Force

1947

as Gallagher

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Joseph Clancy

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

as Sam Pierce

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945

as William Rickenbacker

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

as Mark Judd

Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

1944

as Captain Waddell

The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943

as Father Peyramale

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

as Buck Rand

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Mate of the 'Tyfib'

Burma Convoy

Burma Convoy

1941

as Cliff Weldon

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941

as Wolf Reade

South to Karanga

South to Karanga

1940

as Jeff Worthing

Queen of the Yukon

Queen of the Yukon

1940

as Ace Rincon

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940

as Bill Bogler

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939

as Rev. Chris Saunders

One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live

1939

as Insp. Sid Brady

Romance of the Redwoods

Romance of the Redwoods

1939

as Steve Blake

Street of Missing Men

Street of Missing Men

1939

as Cash Darwin

Mutiny in the Big House

Mutiny in the Big House

1939

as Father Joe Collins

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939

as Slim

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Arnold

Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

1939

as Shep Muir

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

1938

as Rocky Thorpe / John Franklin

The Storm

The Storm

1938

as Bob "Sparks" Roberts

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

1938

as Howard Fallon

Thunder Trail

Thunder Trail

1937

as Lee Tate

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Otto Hartman

Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

1937

as Det. Capt. McKinley

High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome

1937

as Red Scanlon

Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1936

as Steve Riley

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

1936

as Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936

as Joe Kincaid

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

as John Lattimer

East of Java

East of Java

1935

as Red McGovern / Harvey Bowers

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Jotham Klore

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

1935

as Nipper Moran

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934

as Big Steve Halloway

A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1934

as Pat Naylor

Song of the Eagle

Song of the Eagle

1933

as Joe (Nails) Anderson

This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933

as Louis Garrett

Red Wagon

Red Wagon

1933

as Joe Prince

No Other Woman

No Other Woman

1933

as Jim Stanley

White Woman

White Woman

1933

as Ballister

Vanity Street

Vanity Street

1932

as Brian Murphy

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932

as Jerry Strong

Thunder Below

Thunder Below

1932

as Walt

Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932

as Pearl

Men in Her Life

Men in Her Life

1931

as Flashy Madden

East of Borneo

East of Borneo

1931

as Allan Clark

The Pagan Lady

The Pagan Lady

1931

as Dingo Mike

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931

as Cash Hawkins

River's End

River's End

1930

as Keith / Conniston

Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1930

as Matt Burke

The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat

1930

as Reverend Sims

Passion Flower

Passion Flower

1930

as Dan Wallace

Hell's Heroes

Hell's Heroes

1929

as Bob Sangster

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose

1929

as Capt. Briggs

Dynamite

Dynamite

1929

as Hagon Derk

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor A Star Is Born Nominated
Television Credits

The Man Behind the Badge

as Narrator

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Oct 11, 1953

Playhouse 90

as Gen. Keaton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Isaiah B. Richardson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Playhouse 90

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Bambi Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

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