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Charles Arnt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1906-08-20

Day of Death

1990-08-06

Place of Birth

Michigan City, Indiana, USA

Charles Arnt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Playes and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe. He became a banker after he graduated from college. In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland. On Broadway, he appeared in Carry Nation (1932), Three Waltzes (1937), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1938). Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state. Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

Filmography (103)

⭐ 6.8 Role: Mayor Henricks

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962
⭐ 6.2 Role: Mr. Parsons (uncredited)

Wild in the Country

1961
⭐ 10.0 Role: Fuzzy

The Miracle of the Hills

1959
⭐ 9.0 Role: Mr. Appleby

Flood Tide

1958
⭐ 6.8 Role: Zapolya

The Veils of Bagdad

1953
⭐ 6.0 Role: Gist

The Great Sioux Uprising

1953
⭐ 6.1 Role: Ernest Quimby (as Charles E. Arnet)

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950
⭐ 4.2 Role: J.B. Caldwell

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

1950
⭐ 6.4 Role: Reporter, Globe Express

The Sun Sets at Dawn

1950
⭐ 5.3 Role: Horace Carter

Wabash Avenue

1950
⭐ 7.0 Role: Dobbs

Bride for Sale

1949
⭐ 7.0 Role: Dr. Nichols

Masked Raiders

1949
⭐ 6.9 Role: Joe Josephs (uncredited)

Any Number Can Play

1949
⭐ 6.2 Role: Pop Gerard

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949
⭐ 6.2 Role: Mr. Hammond

The Boy with Green Hair

1948