Charles Eldridge

Born: 1854-07-25

From Wikipedia Charles Eldridge was an American stage and screen actor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the film industry he appeared in over 100 films, although the majority of those were film shorts. He began on the stage during the 1870s, and appeared in at least one Broadway play, Charles Frohman's 1899 production of Because She Loved Him So. His first appearance in film was in a 1910 short, The Legacy, in which he starred. His first appearance in a feature film was in The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray. In addition to the over 100 shorts he was in, Eldridge appeared in 27 feature films between 1914 and 1922. In his roles in full-length films, he would usually appear in a supporting role, although occasionally be given a lead, as in 1917's Polly of the Circus, 1920's Broken Hearts, and 1922's Ashamed of Parents. Polly of the Circus was notable for being the first film released by Goldwyn Pictures, which was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, mostly at rented space at the studios owned by Universal Studios. His final screen appearance would be in a supporting role in the 1922 film, No Trespassing, which starred Irene Castle of the famous dancing team, Vernon and Irene Castle. No Trespassing was released on June 11, 1922, and Eldridge would die soon after, on October 29, 1922 in New York City.


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The Pretenders

as Silas T. Pettingill
Released: 1916-08-21

Upon striking oil on his farm, Silas T. Pettingill (Charles Eldridge) moves to Park Avenue at...

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As You Like It

as Corin, a Shepherd
Released: 1912-10-06

After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind...

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She Cried

as uncredited
Released: 1912-10-02

A short comic film about a woman who cannot get the hang of her work in a cardboard factory.

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A Cure for Pokeritis

as uncredited
Released: 1912-12-31

This domestic comedy depicts a woman who stops her husband's gambling habit by having her cousin...

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The Woman Game

as Jacky Van Trant
Released: 1920-01-05

To please her once wealthy mother, Amy Terrell fraternizes with members of high society who find...

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The End of the Tour

as Seth Perkins
Released: 1917-01-29

A lonely wife runs off with a traveling actor, taking her boy with her but leaving her daughter...

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Made in Heaven

as Lowry Sr.
Released: 1921-05-01

William Lowry rescues Claudia Royce from a burning building, and upon hearing that her parents...

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Hearts and Spurs

as The Sheriff
Released: 1925-06-07

Oscar has been sent to the plains to make a man of himself, is soon visited by his sister Sybil...

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The Cross Roads

as Abel Hale - Charity's Father
Released: 1912-08-06

A melodrama about a girl who has to marry the landlord in order to save her parents’ home.

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Bunny Backslides

as Dr. Sweatem
Released: 1914-10-30

While Flora Winslow, a widow is engaged to Bunny, she attends a lecture on eugenics and decides...

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The Picture Idol

as Mr. Ward - Beth's Father
Released: 1912-05-31

A short comedy about a girl (played by Clara Kimball Young) who is in love with a movie star...

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His Father's Son

as Adam Barron
Released: 1917-03-19

Thrown out of his dad's house without a penny to his name, playboy J. Dabney Barron is told not...

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Bunny's Honeymoon

as Valeria's Father
Released: 1913-04-06

Bunny's niece has a beau who is so addicted to drink that her father will not permit her to...

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Hearts and Diamonds

as Toper Staggs - The Uncle
Released: 1914-09-25

Tupper meets the wealthy Miss Whipple at a baseball game. When she declares that she just adores...

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The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

as Dr. Charles W. Clinton
Released: 1912-08-20

An old doctor hires a young new doctor to join his practice, particularly to attract women for...

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The Meeting of the Ways

as The Gambler
Released: 1912-01-12

Tom and Dick are brothers and are being educated at the same college. Tom is a studious fellow...

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The Reincarnation of Karma

as Mr. Adams
Released: 1912-12-27

In India, Leslie Adams dreams of a priestess who is turned into a snake by Karma, the high...

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The Birth of a Soul

as Lem Barlow
Released: 1920-01-01

Mountain families feud.

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Eye for Eye

as Tootit, the Clown
Released: 1918-12-22

The daughter of an Arab sheik falls in love with a French naval officer, thus breaking the...

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As in a Looking Glass

as Senator Gales
Released: 1916-03-06

Scandalous European temptress Lila Despard, travels to America to escape her lover, criminal...

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The Pickpocket

as Bob - Patrick's Friend
Released: 1913-07-21

A John Bunny comedy short featuring his usual leading lady Flora Finch. Confusion over a stolen...

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Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

as Mr. Merker - a Friend of Mr. Bolter's
Released: 1912-03-22

Mr. Bolten is hoping to woo the dancer Céleste and invites her for coffee. Her answer is that...

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The Wheels of Justice

as John Reynolds
Released: 1915-04-22

Ralph Brooks, although engaged to Julia Dean, meets and becomes infatuated with Rita Reynolds....

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