Charles La Torre

Charles La Torre

Deceased · Born: Apr 15, 1894 · Died: Feb 20, 1990

Personal Details

BornApr 15, 1894 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Gehman, a renowned journalist, penned a captivating article in the May 1963 edition of TV Guide, offering a glimpse into the life of a remarkable individual, La Torre, who held the esteemed position of building manager at the iconic Montecito Apartments, a majestic Art Deco tower situated at 6650 Franklin Avenue in the heart of Hollywood.

This prestigious residence was renowned for its unique characteristic of housing working actors, providing them with a comfortable and convenient living arrangement. La Torre's impressive portfolio of tenants included several notable personalities, including the talented George C. Scott, the charismatic Maurice Gosfield, the esteemed Kim Hunter, and the brilliant Pert Kelton.

Career

{"id":173823,"title":"The Man Who Understood Women","year":"1959","character":"Taxi Driver (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-understood-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173823.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Man Who Understood Women
The Man Who Understood Women as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
{"id":67555,"title":"Phantom Stallion","year":"1954","character":"Escobar (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/phantom-stallion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67555.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Phantom Stallion
Phantom Stallion as Escobar (uncredited)
{"id":67404,"title":"Paris Playboys","year":"1954","character":"French Diplomat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paris-playboys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67404.jpg"},"released":1}
Paris Playboys
Paris Playboys as French Diplomat
{"id":68140,"title":"Talk About a Stranger","year":"1952","character":"Batastini, Grocer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/talk-about-a-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68140.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger as Batastini, Grocer
{"id":67944,"title":"Sailor Beware","year":"1952","character":"First Brother (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sailor-beware","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67944.jpg"},"released":1}
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware as First Brother (uncredited)
{"id":68559,"title":"Secrets of Monte Carlo","year":"1951","character":"Tony Retella","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secrets-of-monte-carlo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68559.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
{"id":82782,"title":"Sunset in the West","year":"1950","character":"Nick Corella","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunset-in-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82782.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Sunset in the West
Sunset in the West as Nick Corella
{"id":68750,"title":"Bomba and the Hidden City","year":"1950","character":"Abdullah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bomba-and-the-hidden-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68750.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":96594,"title":"Harbor of Missing Men","year":"1950","character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harbor-of-missing-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96594.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96594.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24054,"title":"711 Ocean Drive","year":"1950","character":"Rocco (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/711-ocean-drive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24054.jpg"},"released":1}
711 Ocean Drive
711 Ocean Drive as Rocco (uncredited)
{"id":196393,"title":"French Leave","year":"1948","character":"Fourcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/french-leave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196393.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
French Leave
French Leave as Fourcher
{"id":69478,"title":"Panhandle","year":"1948","character":"Juan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/panhandle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69478.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":96639,"title":"A Double Life","year":"1947","character":"Stellini","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-double-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96639.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
A Double Life
A Double Life as Stellini
{"id":70317,"title":"Yolanda and the Thief","year":"1945","character":"Police Lieutenant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yolanda-and-the-thief","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70317.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief as Police Lieutenant
{"id":70216,"title":"Adventure","year":"1945","character":"Tony the Merchant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70216.jpg"},"released":1}
Adventure
Adventure as Tony the Merchant (uncredited)
{"id":70210,"title":"A Song to Remember","year":"1945","character":"Postman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-song-to-remember","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70210.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70210.jpg"},"released":1}
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember as Postman (uncredited)
{"id":70209,"title":"A Bell for Adano","year":"1945","character":"Mercurio Salvatore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-bell-for-adano","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70209.jpg"},"released":1}
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano as Mercurio Salvatore
{"id":32393,"title":"A Thousand and One Nights","year":"1945","character":"Innkeeper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-thousand-and-one-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32393.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82973,"title":"Jam Session","year":"1944","character":"Coletti","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jam-session","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82973.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Jam Session
Jam Session as Coletti
{"id":82970,"title":"The Hairy Ape","year":"1944","character":"Portuguese Proprietor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hairy-ape","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82970.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape as Portuguese Proprietor
{"id":70612,"title":"Enter Arsene Lupin","year":"1944","character":"Inspector Cogswell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/enter-arsene-lupin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70612.jpg"},"released":1}
Enter Arsene Lupin
Enter Arsene Lupin as Inspector Cogswell
{"id":32459,"title":"Passage to Marseille","year":"1944","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/passage-to-marseille","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32459.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175416,"title":"Secret Service in Darkest Africa","year":"1943","character":"Sufi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secret-service-in-darkest-africa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175416.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":70810,"title":"Background to Danger","year":"1943","character":"Moustaffa - Typesetter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/background-to-danger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70810.jpg"},"released":1}
Background to Danger
Background to Danger as Moustaffa - Typesetter
{"id":13393,"title":"Mission to Moscow","year":"1943","character":"Rosso - Italian Ambassador (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mission-to-moscow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13393.jpg"},"released":1}
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow as Rosso - Italian Ambassador (uncredited)
{"id":83041,"title":"Dr. Renault's Secret","year":"1942","character":"Marcel Perron (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dr-renaults-secret-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83041.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83041.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Dr. Renault's Secret
Dr. Renault's Secret as Marcel Perron (uncredited)
{"id":71154,"title":"Life Begins at Eight-Thirty","year":"1942","character":"Mr. Spano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/life-begins-at-eight-thirty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71154.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":795,"title":"Casablanca","year":"1942","character":"Italian Officer Tonnelli (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/casablanca","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5moti6r7o4k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5moti6r7o4k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Casablanca
Casablanca as Italian Officer Tonnelli (uncredited)
{"id":32563,"title":"Louisiana Purchase","year":"1941","character":"Gaston, Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/louisiana-purchase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32563.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase as Gaston, Waiter
{"id":72299,"title":"Lying Lips","year":"1939","character":"Garotti, a club owner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lying-lips","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72299.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72299.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Lying Lips
Lying Lips as Garotti, a club owner