About Charles King
Lived 1895 – 1957 (aged 62). Charles King was an American actor, television actor and film actor.
Charles Lafayette King (February 21, 1895 – May 7, 1957) was an American character actor and stuntman who appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1956.
Biography King was born in Dallas, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California, from cirrhosis of the liver.
Selected filmography
The Birth of a Nation (1915) Singing River (1921) A Motion to Adjourn (1921) The Black Bag (1922) Merry-Go-Round (1923) Hearts of the West (1925) Range Courage (1927) Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928) Sisters of Eve (1928) The Dawn Trail (1930) Beyond the Law (1930) Branded Men (1931) Alias – the Bad Man (1931) The Pocatello Kid (1931) Two Gun Man (1931) Honor of the Mounted (1932) The Hurricane Express (1932) The Man from Arizona (1932) Outlaw Justice (1932) Young Blood (1932) The Fighting Champ (1932) The Gay Buckaroo (1932) Ghost City (1932) A Man's Land (1932) Strawberry Roan (1933) The Fighting Parson (1933) The Prescott Kid (1934) His Fighting Blood (1935) Mississippi (1935) - Desk Clerk Red Blood of Courage (1935) The Lawless Nineties (1936) Hearts in Bondage (1936) Shadow of Chinatown (1936) Idaho Kid (1936) Men of the Plains (1936) The Fighting Deputy (1937) The Gambling Terror (1937) Luck of Roaring Camp (1937) Riders of the Rockies (1937) Gun Packer (1938) Frontier Town (1938) Frontiers of '49 (1939) The Taming of the West (1939) Deadwood Dick (1940) Billy the Kid in Texas (1940) Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) Lightning Strikes West (1940) Wild Horse Range (1940) Forbidden Trails (1941) Law of the Range (1941) The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio (1941) The Lone Rider in Ghost Town (1941) The Lone Rider Ambushed (1941) The Lone Rider Fights Back (1941) White Eagle (1941) Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) Billy the Kid Wanted (1941) Billy the Kid's Round-Up (1941) Border Roundup (1942) Outlaws of Boulder Pass (1942) Overland Stagecoach (1942) Arizona Stage Coach (1942) Trail Riders (1942) Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942) Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) Raiders of Red Gap (1943) Two Fisted Justice (1943) Haunted Ranch (1943) Land of Hunted Men (1943) The Kid Rides Again (1943) Western Cyclone (1943) Cattle Stampede (1943) Devil Riders (1943) Dead or Alive (1944) The Great Mike (1944) Brand of the Devil (1944) Land of the Outlaws (1944) Arizona Whirlwind (1944) Frontier Outlaws (1944) Harmony Trail (1944) Valley of Vengeance (1944) Oath of Vengeance (1944) Fuzzy Settles Down (1944) Rustlers' Hideout (1944) Border Badmen (1945) Gangster's Den (1945) The Lady Confesses (1945) His Brother's Ghost (1945) Shadows of Death (1945) Outlaws of the Plains (1946) Ghost of Hidden Valley (1946) Prairie Badmen (1946) Brick Bradford (1947) Killer at Large (1947) Oklahoma Blues (1948) Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949) Gunsmoke - TV Series (1956–57) as a Townsman & a Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Charles King's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Charles King?
American film actor (1895-1957)
When was Charles King born?
Charles King was born on 21 February 1895 in Hillsboro.
When did Charles King die?
Charles King died on 7 May 1957 in Hollywood.
What was Charles King's occupation?
Charles King was an actor, television actor and film actor.
What nationality was Charles King?
Charles King was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Charles King (character actor)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles King. https://biography.guide/charles-king/
MLA: "Charles King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/charles-king/.
Chicago: "Charles King." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/charles-king/.
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