Charles Dingle

Born: 1887-12-27

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Dingle (December 28, 1887, Wabash, Indiana – January 19, 1956, Worcester, Massachusetts) was an American stage and film actor. Dingle made his Broadway debut in the short-lived drama Killers in 1928. Better roles followed including Duke Theseus in the 1932 revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sheriff Cole in Let Freedom Ring in 1935. He made his musical debut in Irving Berlin's Miss Liberty in 1950. A veteran of over 50 feature films, he was best noted for portraying hard edged businessmen and villains. He was best known for his role as Ben Hubbard, the crafty eldest member of the Hubbard family in The Little Foxes on both stage and screen, and for his role as Senator Brockway in the film version of Call Me Madam. Critic Bosley Crowther wrote of his performance in The Little Foxes in New York Times of August 22, 1941, "Charles Dingle as brother Ben Hubbard, the oldest and sharpest of the rattlesnake clan, is the perfect villain in respectable garb".[citation needed] His last stage appearance was in 1954's The Immoralist co-starring with Louis Jourdan, Geraldine Page, and James Dean; it was also Dean's last Broadway appearance. He was married to actress Dorothy White (1911-2008). Charles Dingle died of a sudden heart attack at age 68. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in Germany. His widow survived him by 52 years.


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The Little Foxes

as Ben Hubbard
Released: 1941-08-29

In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build...

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The Song of Bernadette

as Jacomet
Released: 1943-12-21

In 1858 Lourdes, France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful...

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Duel in the Sun

as Sheriff Hardy
Released: 1946-12-31

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds...

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Lady of Burlesque

as Inspector Harrigan
Released: 1943-05-01

After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work...

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The Talk of the Town

as Andrew Holmes
Released: 1942-08-20

When the Holmes Woolen Mill burns down, political activist Leopold Dilg is jailed for arson and...

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My Favorite Brunette

as Major Simon Montague
Released: 1947-03-19

Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private...

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Johnny Eager

as A. Frazier Marco
Released: 1941-12-09

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

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Call Me Madam

as Sen. Brockway
Released: 1953-03-25

Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

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State of the Union

as Bill Nolard Hardy
Released: 1948-04-30

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on...

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The Beast with Five Fingers

as Raymond Arlington
Released: 1947-02-08

Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased...

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Big Jack

as Mathias Taylor
Released: 1949-04-12

Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.

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Edge of Darkness

as Kaspar Torgerson
Released: 1943-04-09

The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth...

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Somewhere I'll Find You

as George L. Stafford
Released: 1942-08-27

Journalist brothers feud over a woman they both fall for while covering World War II in the far...

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Here Come the Co-eds

as Jonathan Kirkland
Released: 1945-02-02

Molly, her brother, Slats, and his pal, Oliver, are taxi dancers at the Miramar Ballroom. As a...

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Welcome Stranger

as Charles 'C.J.' Chesley
Released: 1947-06-13

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his vacation replacement sight unseen. Alas, he...

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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as Senator Fullerton
Released: 1955-12-31

A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about...

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Cinderella Jones

as Minland
Released: 1946-03-09

Judy Jones can claim inheritance only if she marries a genius.

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The Romance of Rosy Ridge

as John Dessark
Released: 1947-08-04

A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.

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One Third of a Nation

as Mr. Rogers
Released: 1939-02-10

The negligent owner of a tenement slum becomes romantically involved with one of the building's...

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If You Knew Susie

as Mr. Whitley
Released: 1948-02-07

In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary...

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Sister Kenny

as Michael Kenny
Released: 1946-10-10

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but...

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Together Again

as Morton Buchanan
Released: 1944-12-23

Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor...

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Tennessee Johnson

as Senator Jim Waters
Released: 1942-12-01

The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The...

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Home in Indiana

as Godaw Boole
Released: 1944-06-15

'Sparke' Thorton, a lad with a penchant for trouble, is sent to live with his Uncle and Aunt...

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Unholy Partners

as Clyde Fenton
Released: 1941-11-01

A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.

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Guest Wife

as Arthur Truesdale Worth
Released: 1945-07-27

Christopher Price, a small-town bank executive, continues to be loyal to and idolize his boyhood...

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Never Wave at a WAC

as Sen. Tom Reynolds
Released: 1953-01-28

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more...

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Are Husbands Necessary?

as Duncan Atterbury
Released: 1942-06-15

George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and...

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A Southern Yankee

as Col. Weatharby
Released: 1948-08-05

Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming...

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Three Wise Fools

as Paul Badger
Released: 1946-09-26

An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.

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Half a Hero

as Mr. Bascomb
Released: 1953-05-11

A man moves his family from the big city to the suburbs.

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Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Dr. Ward O. Kenwood
Released: 1942-08-01

Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from...

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George Washington Slept Here

as Mr. Prescott
Released: 1942-10-30

New Yorkers Bill and Connie Fuller have to move from their apartment. Without Bill's knowledge,...

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Double Talk

as Orphanage Attendant Bathing Charlie (uncredited)
Released: 1937-06-26

Orphanage manager Dr. Bergen tries to get a rich woman to adopt Charlie McCarthy.

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Someone to Remember

as Jim Parsonss
Released: 1943-08-21

An elderly woman whose son disappeared years before refuses to move when her apartment building...

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A Medal for Benny

as Zach Mibbe
Released: 1945-04-16

Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he...

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She's for Me

as Crane
Released: 1943-12-10

Two lawyers fall for their beautiful client.

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The Wife of Monte Cristo

as Danglars
Released: 1946-04-22

In this sequel to the original story, Monte Cristo count Edmund Dantes (Martin Kosleck) returns...

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Du Barry Did All Right

as John Wainwright
Released: 1937-08-07

A woman living in Paris feels neglected by her husband, so she decides to go to New York City...

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Studio One

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Judge Swanson
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Robert Montgomery Presents

as Anthony Pollet
First aired: 1950-01-30

Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Daddy Tom
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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Lux Video Theatre

as Mr. Wendell Deeves
First aired: 1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...

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Lux Video Theatre

as Mr. Brown
First aired: 1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...

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Lights Out

as uncredited
First aired: 1949-07-19

Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a...

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sen. Clay
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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