Charles Kerr

Charles Kerr (April 6, 1892 – February 14, 1954) was an American assistant director who worked in both the silent and sound film eras. While he never was the main individual behind the helm, Kerr was an assistant director on over fifty feature films, and a production manager on several more. He was also involved in the creation of five screenplays, co-authoring three of them.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 6, 1892, he would break into the film industry as an assistant director on the 1925 film Three Wise Crooks. Initially, he would work almost exclusively with the director James Leo Meehan at FBO Pictures, and would continue on at RKO Radio Pictures after its creation by merging FBO with the KAO theater chain, under RCA. He would remain at RKO until 1937, when he moved over to United Artists. His career would begin to dwindle during the 1940s, although he would co-author two screenplays during that decade: Li'l Abner in 1940 and 1946's Vacation in Reno. During his career he would work with such notable directors as Gregory La Cava, Lew Landers, and William Dieterle.

Filmography (as per AFI's database) Year Title Role Notes 1925 Three Wise Crooks Assistant director 1926 Laddie Assistant director 1926 Assistant director 1927 Assistant director 1927 Judgment of the Hills Assistant director 1927 Little Mickey Grogan Assistant director 1927 The Magic Garden Assistant director 1927 Mother Assistant director 1927 Naughty Nanette Assistant director 1928 Assistant director 1928 Assistant director 1928 Gang War Assistant director 1928 Assistant director 1928 Son of the Golden West Assistant director 1928 Wallflowers Assistant director 1928 Young Whirlwind Assistant director 1929 Assistant director 1930 Lovin' the Ladies Assistant director 1930 Second Wife Assistant director 1931 Consolation Marriage Assistant director 1931 Traveling Husbands Assistant director 1931 Assistant director 1932 Little Orphan Annie Assistant director 1933 Bed of Roses Assistant director 1933 One Man's Journey Assistant director 1934 Two Alone Assistant director 1934 Their Big Moment Assistant director 1934 Assistant director 1934 His Greatest Gamble Assistant director 1935 Grand Old Girl Assistant director 1935 Captain Hurricane Assistant director 1935 Seven Keys to Baldpate Assistant director 1935 Freckles Assistant director 1936 Night Waitress Assistant director 1936 Without Orders Assistant director 1937 Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 Assistant director 1937 Stand-In Assistant director 1937 52nd Street Assistant director 1938 Maid's Night Out Assistant director 1938 Assistant director 1938 Blockade Assistant director 1939 Slightly Honorable Assistant director 1939 Eternally Yours Assistant director 1939 Winter Carnival Assistant director 1940 Assistant director 1940 Li'l Abner Screenwriter 1942 Assistant director 1942 Assistant director 1943 Two Weeks to Live Assistant director 1943 Alaska Highway Assistant director 1946 Vacation in Reno Screenwriter 1946 Behind the Mask Production manager 1946 Don't Gamble with Strangers Production manager 1946 Partners in Time Production manager 1950 Assistant director 1951 Assistant director 1951 Fort Defiance Assistant director 1951 Production manager 1951 Queen for a Day Production manager