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Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Acting·1885–1951·155 films

Australia native Charles Coleman was a stage, screen, and television actor who most frequently portrayed butlers or manservants.

Filmography

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)Burns the Butler (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh (1945)Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)
Baby Face
Baby Face (1933)Hodges (uncredited)
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1938)Charity Solicitor Brummage
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1943)Guard on Coach to Lowood
The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee (1934)Valet
The Westerner
The Westerner (1940)Lily Langtry's Manager (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance (1937)Policeman (uncredited)
Lured
Lured (1947)Sir Charles (uncredited)
One Hour with You
One Hour with You (1932)Marcel (uncredited)
Buck Privates
Buck Privates (1941)Edmunds (uncredited)
Hangover Square
Hangover Square (1945)Man at Bonfire (uncredited)
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)McMasters' Butler
In Name Only
In Name Only (1939)Archie Duross (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)Manders the Doorman (uncredited)
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights (1942)Eunuch
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)Richard Damery
Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery (1932)Charles (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid (1940)English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)Richard - Lord Pendragon's Aide (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)Head Waiter
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve (1941)Roberts
The Whistler
The Whistler (1944)Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)Horace Smith's Butler (uncredited)
Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp (1935)Bowles
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London (1936)Waiter #3
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls (1936)Stevens
In Society
In Society (1944)Van Cleve's Doorman (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma (1949)Henry
The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)Captain Davis (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek (1944)Thomas (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour (1938)Henry's Butler (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)
Poor Little Rich Girl
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)Stebbins
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris (1938)Rigley
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1935)Simpson
The Little Giant
The Little Giant (1933)Tailor
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)Charlie (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye (1946)Withers (uncredited)
Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1935)Doorman (uncredited)
First Love
First Love (1939)George, Clinton's Butler
Union Depot
Union Depot (1932)Reverend Harvey Pike (uncredited)
The Little Minister
The Little Minister (1934)Sergeant of the Guard
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway (1938)Simmons
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders (1940)U.S. Agent Hilton
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler (1945)Sinclair's Butler (uncredited)
The Richest Girl in the World
The Richest Girl in the World (1934)(uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay (1943)Doorman (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)Louis (uncredited)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (1942)Mike (Markham's Butler)
The Murder Man
The Murder Man (1935)Doorman (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman (1933)Hayden's First Butler (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam (1942)Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)
Kitty
Kitty (1945)Majordomo
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)Waiter
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)Charles the Butler (uncredited)
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)Café Doorman (uncredited)
Housewife
Housewife (1934)Bolton
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)Ponsby
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)Doorman
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)Headwaiter (uncredited)
Variety Girl
Variety Girl (1947)Man at Steambath (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)
Love Is News
Love Is News (1937)Bevins
Beauty for the Asking
Beauty for the Asking (1939)Mrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff (1938)Hotel Desk Clerk
Maisie
Maisie (1939)Hicks (Uncredited)
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)Sidney, the Butler
No More Ladies
No More Ladies (1935)Stafford (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander
The Goose and the Gander (1935)Jones the Butler
The Missing Corpse
The Missing Corpse (1945)Egbert
That Certain Age
That Certain Age (1938)Stevens
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)Henry
Down to Their Last Yacht
Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)Sir Guy
Design for Scandal
Design for Scandal (1941)Wilton
Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys (1936)Kendall
Bachelor Apartment
Bachelor Apartment (1931)Rollins, Wayne's Butler
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity (1932)Emmy's Musicale Butler
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters (1948)William (uncredited)
I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You (1946)Butler
Mexican Spitfire
Mexican Spitfire (1940)Bosby - the Butler
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite (1939)Henry - Bath Attendant
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)Ponsby - the Butler
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance (1940)Hotel Doorman
The White Angel
The White Angel (1936)Sentry at Balaclava Hospital (uncredited)
Walking on Air
Walking on Air (1936)Vincent, Bennett's Butler (uncredited)
Twin Beds
Twin Beds (1942)Butler
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter (1937)Thomas, the Second Butler (uncredited)
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking (1945)The Butler (uncredited)
Man About Town
Man About Town (1939)Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade (1932)Bitler's Butler
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work (1937)Edmond, MacMorrow's valet
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)Butler (Uncredited)
Manhattan Parade
Manhattan Parade (1931)Laffingwell - Hired Butler
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady (1937)Densmore's Butler
Earl Carroll Vanities
Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)2nd Butler
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)Perkins (uncredited)
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Purser
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)Selworth's Butler (uncredited)
Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure (1941)Jerome
Fired Wife
Fired Wife (1943)Butler
Colleen
Colleen (1936)Butler
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation (1942)Mangan
He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss (1943)Crane
Diplomaniacs
Diplomaniacs (1933)Butler
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen (1935)Chef
The Widow from Monte Carlo
The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)Torrent's Butler
Lawful Larceny
Lawful Larceny (1930)Butler
The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks (1934)Witherspoon
High Stakes
High Stakes (1931)Murray
Too Many Wives
Too Many Wives (1937)Rogers, the Jackson's Butler
The Magnificent Rogue
The Magnificent Rogue (1946)Jefferson O'Neal
The Heart of New York
The Heart of New York (1932)The butler
Blond Cheat
Blond Cheat (1938)Officer Salsby (uncredited)
His Family Tree
His Family Tree (1935)Hopkins - the Butler
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'? (1942)Butler
Shock
Shock (1934)Colonel
The Perfect Gentleman
The Perfect Gentleman (1935)First Theater Doorman (uncredited)
The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup (1939)Butler
Radio City Revels
Radio City Revels (1938)Butler
Grand Canyon Trail
Grand Canyon Trail (1948)J. Malcolm Vanderpool
The Border Patrolman
The Border Patrolman (1936)Collins the Servant
Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins (1941)Butler
Master Will Shakespeare
Master Will Shakespeare (1936)John Decker (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London (1943)Commander (uncredited)
Big Town Girl
Big Town Girl (1937)Doorman
David Harum
David Harum (1934)Flowers (uncredited)
Danger Street
Danger Street (1947)Plumley
West Point Widow
West Point Widow (1941)Mr. Appleton
The Runaround
The Runaround (1946)Butler
Almost Married
Almost Married (1942)Michael
Her Master's Voice
Her Master's Voice (1936)Craddock
Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls (1942)Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
The Pilgrim Lady
The Pilgrim Lady (1947)Noel
Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man (1936)Mansfield
Million Dollar Ransom
Million Dollar Ransom (1934)Towers (Uncredited)
Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel (1931)Butler
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory (1931)Sparrow
Big Dan
Big Dan (1923)Doc Snyder
Melody Lane
Melody Lane (1941)Mr. Abercrombie
Sins of Man
Sins of Man (1936)Doorman
Oh, Professor Behave!
Oh, Professor Behave! (1946)The Butler
Second Hand Love
Second Hand Love (1923)Dugg
That's My Daddy
That's My Daddy (1927)Norton's Butler
The Vagabond Trail
The Vagabond Trail (1924)Aces
What a Man
What a Man (1930)William
Good Morning, Judge
Good Morning, Judge (1928)Butler
As the Devil Commands
As the Devil Commands (1933)Malcom
Sandy
Sandy (1926)Bob McNeil
The Place of Honeymoons
The Place of Honeymoons (1920)Jimmie Harrigan
The Imperfect Lady
The Imperfect Lady (1946)Sam Travers
When We Were Twenty-One
When We Were Twenty-One (1915)The Trinity
The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid (1943)Butler
The Mummy and the Humming-Bird
The Mummy and the Humming-Bird (1915)Ronalds
The Love Cheat
The Love Cheat (1919)William West