Charles Watts, a renowned American actor, entered this world on October 30, 1912, in the charming city of Clarksville, Tennessee, USA. His impressive acting career spanned numerous iconic films, including the timeless romantic drama An Affair to Remember, released in 1957, the epic western Giant, which premiered in 1956, and the hilarious comedy Lover Come Back, which delighted audiences in 1961.
Personal Details
BornOct 30, 1912 Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Career
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1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall as Mr. Tillman
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1964

Apache Rifles as Owens
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Dead Ringer as Apartment Manager
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Seven Days in May as Stewart Dillard (uncredited)
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1963

The Wheeler Dealers as J. R. Martin
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1962

Billy Rose's Jumbo as Ellis
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Days of Wine and Roses as Landry (uncredited)
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Who's Got the Action? as Judge Swinely
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1961

Something Wild as Warren Gates
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Ada as Al Winslow
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Lover Come Back as Charlie
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Summer and Smoke as Dignitary-Bandleader (uncredited)
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1960

Cimarron as Lou Brothers (uncredited)
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1959

The Big Circus as Jonathan T. Nelson (Banker)
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No Name on the Bullet as Sid
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One Step Beyond as C.C. Higgins
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1958

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold as Sheriff Oscar Matthison
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The High Cost of Loving as Boylin, Executive
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1957

The Spirit of St. Louis as O.W. Schultz, Salesman Atlas Suspender Co.
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An Affair to Remember as Ned Hathaway
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Outlaw's Son as Blessingham
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Don't Go Near the Water as Rep. Arthur Smithfield
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Raintree County as Party Guest (uncredited)
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The Big Land as Dick McCullough (uncredited)
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1956

Giant as Judge Oliver Whiteside
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mayor Herbert Ayers
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1955

The View from Pompey's Head as Police Desk Sergeant
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I Died a Thousand Times as Crowd Member (uncredited)
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Tall Man Riding as Bartender
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1954

Ricochet Romance as Mr. Harvey
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New Faces as Mr. Clayborn (uncredited)
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The Boy from Oklahoma as Harry
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A Star Is Born as Harrison (uncredited)
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1953

The Jazz Singer as Leon Ballinger
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Trouble Along the Way as Mr. Wallace
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1952

Million Dollar Mermaid as Policeman
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She's Working Her Way Through College as Man Exiting Hotel Elevator
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The Sniper as Detective
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Room for One More as Mr. Roberts
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1951

The Painted Hills as Steve (uncredited)
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The Texas Rangers as Waco Bartender (uncredited)
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Storm Warning as Wally (uncredited)
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1950

The Killer That Stalked New York as Charlie (uncredited)