Charles Eldridge

Acting

Born July 25, 1854, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• 1925Hearts and Spurs — The Sheriff
• 1922The Sea Raiders
• 1922The Spirit of Evil
• 1922Unseen Foes
• 1921Ashamed of Parents — Silas Wadsworth
• 1921Made in Heaven — Lowry Sr.
• 1920Broken Hearts
• 1920The Birth of a Soul — Lem Barlow
• 1920The Woman Game — Jacky Van Trant
• 1919Redhead — Mr. Mellows
• 1918Eye for Eye — Tootit, the Clown
• 1918Sporting Life — Miles Cavanagh
• 1918Sunshine Nan — Mr. Snawdor
• 1918The Challenge Accepted — John Haston
• 1917His Father's Son — Adam Barron
• 1917The Duchess of Doubt — Walter Gray Sr.
• 1917The End of the Tour — Seth Perkins
• 1916As in a Looking Glass — Senator Gales
• 1916Ignorance — The Father
• 1916The Pretenders — Silas T. Pettingill
• 1916The Surprises of an Empty Hotel — Thomas Cadwallader Bennt
• 1916The Wheel of the Law — Frank Willis
• 1915The Man, the Mission and the Maid
• 1915The Vanishing Vault — The Detective
• 1915The Wheels of Justice — John Reynolds
• 1914Bunny Backslides — Dr. Sweatem
• 1914Fixing Their Dads — Livingston
• 1914Hearts and Diamonds — Toper Staggs - The Uncle
• 1914The Locked House — The Police Commissioner
• 1914The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray — Uncle Adam
• 1914Two Stepchildren — Hazel's Stepfather
• 1913Bunny's Honeymoon — Valeria's Father
• 1913Fortune's Turn — Tom's Father
• 1913The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance — The Ambassador, Visconte di Jarlais
• 1913The Butler's Secret — Barrow the Butler
• 1913The Little Minister — Sanders Webster
• 1913The Pickpocket — Bob - Patrick's Friend
• 1913Under the Daisies — The Lawyer
• 1913Up in a Balloon
• 1912A Cure for Pokeritis
• 1912An Elephant on Their Hands
• 1912An Eventful Elopement — Mr. Wright - Pronubial Father
• 1912As You Like It — Corin, a Shepherd
• 1912Captain Jenks' Dilemma — Sir Brian Squills
• 1912Captain Jenks' Diplomacy — Sir Brian
• 1912Following the Star — Mr. Winthrop - Helen's Father
• 1912Half a Hero — Mabel's Father
• 1912Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes
• 1912Mr. Bolter's Infatuation — Mr. Merker - a Friend of Mr. Bolter's
• 1912She Cried
• 1912Stenographer Wanted — Mr. Jones
• 1912The Cross Roads — Abel Hale - Charity's Father
• 1912The First Violin
• 1912The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton — Dr. Charles W. Clinton
• 1912The Man Under the Bed — The Father
• 1912The Meeting of the Ways — The Gambler
• 1912The Picture Idol — Mr. Ward - Beth's Father
• 1912The Red Barrier — Professor Bain
• 1912The Reincarnation of Karma — Mr. Adams
• 1912The Spider's Web — Graham Lawlor - Trevor's Father
• 1911A Reformed Santa Claus
• 1911The Life Boat
• 1911The Younger Brother — Father Werner