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Charles Quigley

1906 – 1964

American actor

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Lived 1906 – 1964 (aged 58). Charles Quigley was an American actor, television actor and film actor.

Charles Quigley (February 12, 1906 – August 5, 1964) was an American actor.

Early years Quigley was the son of Charles P. Quigley, who was a sales manager for a hardware business. He was a 1924 graduate of New Britain High School, and he attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

Career On stage, Quigley acted for a year with a stock theater company in Portland, Maine, after which he worked with a touring company of Expressing Willie. He portrayed Christian for a year in a production of Cyrano de Bergerac and then was Ethel Barrymore's leading man for two years.

Quigley appeared on television a few times in the 1950s.

Filmography

1931: Prestige - Party Guest (uncredited) 1932: The Saddle Buster - Cladgett - Ranch Hand 1936: Broken Hearts 1936: King of Burlesque - Stanley Drake 1936: Charlie Chan's Secret - Dick Williams 1936: And Sudden Death - Mike Andrews 1936: Lady from Nowhere - Earl Daniels 1937: Find the Witness - Larry McGill 1937: Criminals of the Air - Mark Owens 1937: Speed to Spare - Tommy Morton 1937: Girls Can Play - Jimmy Jones 1937: The Game That Kills - Alex Ferguson 1937: The Shadow - Jim Quinn 1938: Special Inspector - Tom Evans 1938: Convicted - Burns, Police Detective 1939: Daredevils of the Red Circle - Gene Townley 1939: Heroes in Blue - Joe Murphy 1940: Men Against the Sky - Flynn 1940: Mexican Spitfire Out West - Mr. Roberts 1940: Kitty Foyle - Bill - Office Worker (uncredited) 1941: The Saint in Palm Springs - Mr. Fletcher (uncredited) 1941: Play Girl - Lock (uncredited) 1941: Secret Evidence - David Harrison 1941: Footlight Fever - Spike 1941: They Met in Argentina - Reporter (uncredited) 1941: A Woman's Face - Eric 1941: The Iron Claw (Serial) - Bob Lane 1942: Yokel Boy - Richards, Actor Policeman (uncredited) 1943: Freedom Comes High (Short) - Jacobs 1944: I Love a Soldier - Soldier (uncredited) 1944: National Barn Dance - Johnny Burke 1944: Practically Yours - George Macy (uncredited) 1945: Duffy's Tavern - Ronald 1946: Larceny in Her Heart - Arch Dubler 1946: The Crimson Ghost (Serial) - Duncan Richards 1946: Affairs of Geraldine - J. Edmund Roberts 1946: That Brennan Girl - Detective (uncredited) 1947: Three on a Ticket - Kurt Leroy 1947: Danger Street - Carl Pauling 1947: Brick Bradford (Serial) - Laydron 1948: Bob and Sally - John Wright 1948: Superman (Serial) - Hackett [Chs. 6-15] 1949: The Cowboy and the Indians - Henderson (uncredited) 1950: Unmasked - Newcombe - Police Detective 1950: David Harding, Counterspy - Grady (uncredited) 1950: Pirates of the High Seas (Serial) - Merkel - Nightclub Manager [Ch.1] (uncredited) 1959: Tokyo After Dark - General (uncredited) (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Quigley?

American actor (1906-1964)

When was Charles Quigley born?

Charles Quigley was born on 12 February 1906 in New Britain.

When did Charles Quigley die?

Charles Quigley died on 5 August 1964 in Los Angeles.

What was Charles Quigley's occupation?

Charles Quigley was an actor, television actor and film actor.

What nationality was Charles Quigley?

Charles Quigley was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Quigley

· Wikidata: Q125509

· DBpedia: Charles Quigley

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