Charles Drake
Acting
Born: October 2, 1917 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 10, 1994 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Maltese Falcon
1941
Star Trek
1966
Harvey
1950
Winchester '73
1950
All That Heaven Allows
1955
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Swimmer
1968
It Came from Outer Space
1953
Sergeant York
1941
Now, Voyager
1942
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Photos (2)
Movies (78)
The Maltese Falcon
Reporter (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Young Priest (uncredited)
Harvey
Dr. Sanderson
Sergeant York
Scorer (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
Leslie Trotter (uncredited)
The Swimmer
Howard Graham
Valley of the Dolls
Kevin Gillmore
All That Heaven Allows
Mick Anderson
Winchester '73
Steve Miller
The Glenn Miller Story
Don Haynes
It Came from Outer Space
Sheriff Matt Warren
The Arrangement
Finnegan
The Red Ball Express
Partridge
A Night in Casablanca
Lt. Pierre Delmar
To Hell and Back
Brandon
Air Force
Navigator
The Pretender
Dr. Leonard Koster
Back Street
Curt Stanton
Until They Sail
Capt. Richard Bates
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sandy
Jeanne Eagels
John Donahue
The Lone Hand
George Hadley
Conflict
Norman Holsworth
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Dodd
No Name on the Bullet
Luke Canfield
Across the Pacific
Officer (uncredited)
Four Guns to the Border
Sheriff Jim Flannery
Whistle Stop
Ernie
The Screaming Woman
Ken Bronson
Comanche Territory
Stacey Howard
Gunsmoke
Johnny Lake
Dear Heart
Frank Taylor
The Tender Years
Bob Wilson
Summer Pavilion
Ned Welch
Out of the Fog
1941
The Male Animal
Student (uncredited)
Female on the Beach
Police Lieutenant Galley
The Price of Fear
Pete Carroll
War Arrow
Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
One Foot in Heaven
Second Bridegroom (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)
Cop on the Beat
Deputy Chief Berliner
The Playroom
George Rutherford
The Hard Way
Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
You Came Along
Lt. R. Janoschek
Winning Your Wings
State College Student (uncredited)
Scream, Pretty Peggy
George Thornton
Louisa
Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Alan Hardesty
Walk the Proud Land
Tom Sweeny
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
Jim Anderson
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tobor the Great
Dr. Ralph Harrison
Showdown
Bert Pickett
Hail, Hero!
Senator Murchiston
The Counterfeit Killer
Dolan
Tammy Tell Me True
Buford Woodly
You Never Can Tell
Perry Collins
Air Cadet
Captain Sullivan
The Road to Edinburgh
Jeff Davis
I Was a Shoplifter
Herb Klaxon
The Lively Set
Paul Manning
Step Down to Terror
Johnny Walters
The Third Day
Lawrence Conway
Peggy
Tom Fielding
Busses Roar
Eddie Sloan
Partners in Crime
Lt. Fred Harnett
Little Egypt
Oliver Doane
Bullet Scars
Reporter at Police HQ
The Money Jungle
Harvey Sheppard
The Smugglers
Harry Miller
Career
Rex Chaney
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Snappy Saunders
Police Headquarters
David L. Chapin
My Brother's Wedding
Pastor #2
Bonzo Goes to College
Malcolm Drew
Winter Wonderland
Steve Kirk
TV Shows (47)
Star Trek
Commodore Stocker · 1 eps
Ironside
Mr. Thomas · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Oliver Greer · 1 eps
Mannix
Adam Pierson · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Walter Kendricks · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Marshal Vern Rothman · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Sam Livingston · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Frank Casteel · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Johnny Bond · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Ivan · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Lew · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Billy Gordon · 5 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
2 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Paul Doniger · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gavin Rhodes · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Carl Phillips · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Andrew · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Wayne · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Jed · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Kenneth Reed · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
John · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Chet · 1 eps
The Virginian
Randolf · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Mitchell Connally · 1 eps
Climax!
Mickey Wayne · 1 eps
Daniel Boone
Simon Jarvis · 1 eps
Daniel Boone
Andy Wharton · 1 eps
Cannon
1 eps
Studio One
Ned Welch · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Tom Laraby · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Jonathan Galley · 1 eps
Land of the Giants
Mr. Erdap · 1 eps
The Invaders
Robert Morrison · 1 eps
Kraft Television Theatre
1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Taggart Coleman · 1 eps
The Rookies
1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 eps
Judd, for the Defense
1 eps
Switch
Charles Estabrook · 1 eps
Harry O
1 eps
Checkmate
Mack Weston · 1 eps
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Ben Stockton · 1 eps
F Troop
1 eps
Matt Helm
Mr. Simmons · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Jeff Davis (uncredited) · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Jeff Bertch · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Tom · 1 eps
