Personal Info
Known Credits
77
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1917-10-02 (108 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Charles Ruppert
Charles Drake
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 ...
Known For
Acting
1988 --
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
| Self (archive footage)
1983 --
My Brother's Wedding
| Pastor #2
1975 --
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
| Alan Hardesty
1975 --
Cop on the Beat
| Deputy Chief Berliner
1974 --
Police Headquarters
| David L. Chapin
1973 --
Scream, Pretty Peggy
| George Thornton
1973 --
Partners in Crime
| Lt. Fred Harnett
1972 --
The Screaming Woman
| Ken Bronson
1969 --
The Arrangement
| Finnegan
1969 --
Hail, Hero!
| Senator Murchiston
1968 --
The Smugglers
| Harry Miller
1968 --
The Swimmer
| Howard Graham
1968 --
The Counterfeit Killer
| Dolan
1967 --
Valley of the Dolls
| Kevin Gillmore
1967 --
The Money Jungle
| Harvey Sheppard
1965 --
The Third Day
| Lawrence Conway
1965 --
Dear Heart
| Frank Taylor
1964 --
The Lively Set
| Paul Manning
1963 --
Showdown
| Bert Pickett
1961 --
Back Street
| Curt Stanton
1961 --
Tammy Tell Me True
| Buford Woodly
1959 --
No Name on the Bullet
| Luke Canfield
1958 --
Step Down to Terror
| Johnny Walters
1957 --
Until They Sail
| Capt. Richard Bates
1957 --
Jeanne Eagels
| John Donahue
1956 --
Walk the Proud Land
| Tom Sweeny
1956 --
The Price of Fear
| Pete Carroll
1955 --
All That Heaven Allows
| Mick Anderson
1955 --
To Hell and Back
| Brandon
1955 --
Female on the Beach
| Police Lieutenant Galley
1955 --
Summer Pavilion
| Ned Welch
1954 --
Four Guns to the Border
| Sheriff Jim Flannery
1954 --
Tobor the Great
| Dr. Ralph Harrison
1954 --
The Glenn Miller Story
| Don Haynes
1953 --
War Arrow
| Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
1953 --
It Came from Outer Space
| Sheriff Matt Warren
1953 --
The Lone Hand
| George Hadley
1953 --
Gunsmoke
| Johnny Lake
1952 --
Bonzo Goes to College
| Malcolm Drew
1952 --
The Red Ball Express
| Partridge
1952 --
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
| Jim Anderson
1951 --
Little Egypt
| Oliver Doane
1951 --
You Never Can Tell
| Perry Collins
1951 --
Air Cadet
| Captain Sullivan
1950 --
Harvey
| Dr. Sanderson
1950 --
Winchester '73
| Steve Miller
1950 --
Peggy
| Tom Fielding
1950 --
Louisa
| Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
1950 --
I Was a Shoplifter
| Herb Klaxon
1950 --
Comanche Territory
| Stacey Howard
1949 --
Johnny Stool Pigeon
| Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1949 --
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
| Dodd
1948 --
The Tender Years
| Bob Wilson
1947 --
The Pretender
| Dr. Leonard Koster
1946 --
Winter Wonderland
| Steve Kirk
1946 --
A Night in Casablanca
| Lt. Pierre Delmar
1946 --
Whistle Stop
| Ernie
1945 --
You Came Along
| Lt. R. Janoschek
1945 --
Conflict
| Norman Holsworth
1943 --
Proceed and Report
| Lt. Johnson
1943 --
Air Force
| Navigator
1943 --
The Hard Way
| Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
1942 --
Now, Voyager
| Leslie Trotter (uncredited)
1942 --
Busses Roar
| Eddie Sloan
1942 --
Across the Pacific
| Officer (uncredited)
1942 --
Winning Your Wings
| State College Student (uncredited)
1942 --
The Male Animal
| Student (uncredited)
1942 --
Bullet Scars
| Reporter at Police HQ
1941 --
Dangerously They Live
| Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)
1941 --
The Man Who Came to Dinner
| Sandy
1941 --
One Foot in Heaven
| Second Bridegroom (uncredited)
1941 --
The Maltese Falcon
| Reporter (uncredited)
1941 --
Sergeant York
| Scorer (uncredited)
1941 --
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
| Snappy Saunders
1941 --
Out of the Fog
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1939 --
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
| Young Priest (uncredited)
1939 --
Career
| Rex Chaney