Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor.
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| Born | August 24, 1870 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1937 (aged 66) La Crescenta, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1901–1935 |
| Spouse | Florence E. Willis (1896-1937, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He played the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy It's a Gift (1934) and the wheelchair-using uncle in Bright Eyes (1934) with Shirley Temple.[citation needed] His other films included The Mighty, The Painted Desert, and Tracked in the Snow Country.[1]
On Broadway, Sellon appeared in The Challenge (1919), Roads of Destiny (1918), The Pawn (1917), and The Cat and the Fiddle (1907).[2]
Sellon was married to Florence E. Willis from 1896 until his death. They had one child together: a son, Robert Charles Sellon.[3]
Partial filmography
edit- The Bad Man (1923)
- South Sea Love (1923)
- Flowing Gold (1924)
- Merton of the Movies (1924)
- Sundown (1924)
- The Monster (1925)
- Private Affairs (1925)
- The Lucky Devil (1925)
- The Calgary Stampede (1925)
- The Night Ship (1925)
- High Steppers (1926)
- The Cow's Kimona (1926)
- Racing Blood (1926)
- The Speeding Venus (1926)
- Easy Pickings (1927)
- The Mysterious Rider (1927)
- The Prairie King (1927)
- The Valley of the Giants (1927)
- Love Me and the World Is Mine (1928)
- Feel My Pulse (1928)
- Something Always Happens (1928)
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1928)
- What a Night! (1928)
- The Gamblers (1929)
- The Man and the Moment (1929)
- Bulldog Drummond (1929)
- Big News (1929)
- The Saturday Night Kid (1929)
- The Vagabond Lover (1929)
- Burning Up (1930)
- Under a Texas Moon (1930)
- Let's Go Native (1930)
- Borrowed Wives (1930)
- For the Love o' Lil (1930)
- Big Money (1930)
- Tom Sawyer (1930)
- The Painted Desert (1931)
- Behind Office Doors (1931)
- Laugh and Get Rich (1931)
- Penrod and Sam (1931)
- The Age for Love (1931)
- The Drifter (1932)
- The Dark Horse (1932)
- Make Me a Star (1932)
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
- Speed Madness (1932)
- As the Devil Commands (1932)
- Hoop-La (1933) (uncredited)
- Baby Face (1933) (uncredited)
- Employees' Entrance (1933)
- Ready for Love (1934)
- It's a Gift (1934)
- Bright Eyes (1934)
- The Casino Murder Case (1935)
- Life Begins at 40 (1935)
- Diamond Jim (1935)
- In Old Kentucky (1935)
References
edit- ^ Liebman, Roy (May 20, 2015). Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts. McFarland. p. 383. ISBN 978-1-4766-0936-2. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Charles A. Sellon". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Charles Sellon by Hal Erickson; allmovie.com
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