Biography
Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 108
1980s
- 1985
My Brother's Wedding
Pastor #2
1970s
- 1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Alan Hardesty
Cop on the Beat
Deputy Chief Berliner
- 1974
Police Headquarters
David L. Chapin
- 1973
Scream, Pretty Peggy
George Thornton
Partners in Crime
Lt. Fred Harnett
- 1972
The Screaming Woman
Ken Bronson
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
The Arrangement
Finnegan
Hail, Hero!
Senator Murchiston
- 1968
The Smugglers
Harry Miller
The Swimmer
Howard Graham
The Counterfeit Killer
Dolan
- 1967
The Money Jungle
Harvey Sheppard
- 1966
- 1965
The Third Day
Lawrence Conway
Dear Heart
Frank Taylor
- 1964
The Lively Set
Paul Manning
- 1963
Showdown
Bert Pickett
- 1962
- 1961
Back Street
Curt Stanton
Tammy Tell Me True
Buford Woodly
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
No Name on the Bullet
Luke Canfield
- 1958
Step Down to Terror
Johnny Walters
- 1957
The Playroom
George Rutherford
Until They Sail
Capt. Richard Bates
Jeanne Eagels
John Donahue
- 1956
Walk the Proud Land
Tom Sweeny
The Price of Fear
Pete Carroll
- 1955
All That Heaven Allows
Mick Anderson
Summer Pavilion
Ned Welch
- 1954
Four Guns to the Border
Sheriff Jim Flannery
The Road to Edinburgh
Jeff Davis
Tobor the Great
Dr. Ralph Harrison
The Glenn Miller Story
Don Haynes
- 1953
The Lone Hand
George Hadley
Gunsmoke
Johnny Lake
General Electric Theater
Jeff Davis (uncredited) · 1 episode
- 1952
Bonzo Goes to College
Malcolm Drew
The Red Ball Express
Partridge
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
Jim Anderson
- 1951
Little Egypt
Oliver Doane
You Never Can Tell
Perry Collins
- 1950
Peggy
Tom Fielding
Louisa
Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Comanche Territory
Stacey Howard
1940s
- 1949
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Dodd
- 1948
The Tender Years
Bob Wilson
- 1947
The Pretender
Dr. Leonard Koster
- 1946
Winter Wonderland
Steve Kirk
- 1945
You Came Along
Lt. R. Janoschek
- 1943
Air Force
Navigator
The Hard Way
Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
- 1942
Busses Roar
Eddie Sloan
Across the Pacific
Officer (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters
Man Entering Courtroom (uncredited)
Winning Your Wings
State College Student (uncredited)
The Male Animal
Student (uncredited)
Bullet Scars
Reporter at Police HQ
- 1941
Dangerously They Live
Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
Second Bridegroom (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Snappy Saunders
Million Dollar Baby
Movie
1930s
- 1939
Career
Rex Chaney
Appearances1
1980s
- 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)