Person

Charles Coleman

Acting · 1885–1951 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australia native Charles Coleman was a stage, screen, and television actor who most frequently portrayed butlers or manservants.

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  Jane Eyre

  Guard on Coach to Lowood

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  Baby Face

  Hodges (uncredited)

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  MGM Parade

  Self

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  A Christmas Carol

  Charity Solicitor Brummage

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  Captains Courageous

  Burns the Butler (uncredited)

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  Anchors Aweigh

  Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)

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  His Family Tree

  Hopkins - the Butler

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  Buck Privates

  Edmunds (uncredited)

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  The Gay Divorcee

  Valet

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  Housewife

  Bolton

• 1955MGM ParadeSelf
• 1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownCharles the Butler (uncredited)
• 1949My Friend IrmaHenry
• 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtRichard - Lord Pendragon's Aide (uncredited)
• 1948Grand Canyon TrailJ. Malcolm Vanderpool
• 1948Three Daring DaughtersWilliam (uncredited)
• 1947Variety GirlMan at Steambath (uncredited)
• 1947LuredSir Charles (uncredited)
• 1947Danger StreetPlumley
• 1947The Pilgrim LadyNoel
• 1946I've Always Loved YouButler
• 1946The Imperfect LadySam Travers
• 1946Never Say GoodbyeWithers (uncredited)
• 1946The Magnificent RogueJefferson O'Neal
• 1946The RunaroundButler
• 1946Oh, Professor Behave!The Butler
• 1945Voice of the WhistlerSinclair's Butler (uncredited)
• 1945KittyMajordomo
• 1945Anchors AweighIturbi's Butler (uncredited)
• 1945The Missing CorpseEgbert
• 1945Earl Carroll Vanities2nd Butler
• 1945Hangover SquareMan at Bonfire (uncredited)
• 1945Roughly SpeakingThe Butler (uncredited)
• 1944Frenchman's CreekThomas (uncredited)
• 1944Marriage Is a Private AffairSelworth's Butler (uncredited)
• 1944In SocietyVan Cleve's Doorman (uncredited)
• 1944The White Cliffs of DoverCaptain Davis (uncredited)
• 1944The WhistlerJennings, Butler (Uncredited)
• 1943Jane EyreGuard on Coach to Lowood
• 1943Fired WifeButler
• 1943The West Side KidButler
• 1943Du Barry Was a LadyCharlie (uncredited)
• 1943Two Tickets to LondonCommander (uncredited)
• 1943He Hired the BossCrane
• 1943It Ain't HayDoorman (uncredited)
• 1942Arabian NightsEunuch
• 1942The Great ImpersonationMangan
• 1942PittsburghMike (Markham's Butler)
• 1942Between Us GirlsNightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
• 1942Lady in a JamKiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)
• 1942Miss Annie RooneySidney, the Butler
• 1942Almost MarriedMichael
• 1942Twin BedsButler
• 1942What's Cookin'?Butler
• 1941Melody LaneMr. Abercrombie
• 1941Design for ScandalWilton
• 1941Moonlight in HawaiiButler
• 1941It Started with EveRoberts
• 1941West Point WidowMr. Appleton
• 1941Sis HopkinsButler
• 1941Repent at LeisureJerome
• 1941Buck PrivatesEdmunds (uncredited)
• 1941Maisie Was a LadyButler (Uncredited)
• 1940Michael Shayne: Private DetectivePonsby
• 1940Mexican Spitfire Out WestPonsby - the Butler
• 1940The WesternerLily Langtry's Manager (uncredited)
• 1940Boom TownMcMasters' Butler
• 1940Cross-Country RomanceHotel Doorman
• 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteHeadwaiter (uncredited)
• 1940Brother OrchidEnglish Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
• 1940Phantom RaidersU.S. Agent Hilton
• 1940Mexican SpitfireBosby - the Butler
• 1939First LoveGeorge, Clinton's Butler
• 1939The Under-PupButler
• 1939They Shall Have MusicHenry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)
• 1939In Name OnlyArchie Duross (uncredited)
• 1939Man About TownHotel Doorman (uncredited)
• 1939MaisieHicks (Uncredited)
• 1939Bridal SuiteHenry - Bath Attendant
• 1939Three Smart Girls Grow UpHenry
• 1939Beauty for the AskingMrs. Harrington's Butler (uncredited)
• 1939You Can't Cheat an Honest ManRobinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)
• 1938A Christmas CarolCharity Solicitor Brummage
• 1938Little Orphan AnnieThe Butler
• 1938The Shining HourHenry's Butler (uncredited)
• 1938The Cowboy and the LadyHorace Smith's Butler (uncredited)
• 1938That Certain AgeStevens
• 1938The Affairs of AnnabelPerkins (uncredited)
• 1938GatewayPurser
• 1938Little Miss BroadwaySimmons
• 1938Blond CheatOfficer Salsby (uncredited)
• 1938Lord JeffHotel Desk Clerk
• 1938The Rage of ParisRigley
• 1938Alexander's Ragtime BandHead Waiter
• 1938Radio City RevelsButler
• 1937Big Town GirlDoorman
• 1937Fight for Your LadyDensmore's Butler
• 1937Danger – Love at WorkEdmond, MacMorrow's valet
• 1937Broadway Melody of 1938Louis (uncredited)
• 1937Captains CourageousBurns the Butler (uncredited)
• 1937The Go-GetterThomas, the Second Butler (uncredited)
• 1937Shall We DancePoliceman (uncredited)
• 1937Too Many WivesRogers, the Jackson's Butler
• 1937Love Is NewsBevins
• 1936Three Smart GirlsStevens
• 1936Lloyd's of LondonWaiter #3
• 1936Mummy's BoysKendall
• 1936The Devil Is a SissyDoorman
• 1936Walking on AirVincent, Bennett's Butler (uncredited)
• 1936Poor Little Rich GirlStebbins
• 1936The White AngelSentry at Balaclava Hospital (uncredited)
• 1936The Border PatrolmanCollins the Servant
• 1936Sins of ManDoorman
• 1936Master Will ShakespeareJohn Decker (uncredited)
• 1936ColleenButler
• 1936Everybody's Old ManMansfield
• 1936Don’t Get PersonalThe Butler
• 1936Her Master's VoiceCraddock
• 1935Magnificent ObsessionSimpson
• 1935The Widow from Monte CarloTorrent's Butler
• 1935Kind LadyDoorman (uncredited)
• 1935The Perfect GentlemanFirst Theater Doorman (uncredited)
• 1935RendezvousCafé Doorman (uncredited)
• 19353 Kids and a QueenChef
• 1935His Family TreeHopkins - the Butler
• 1935The Goose and the GanderJones the Butler
• 1935The Murder ManDoorman (uncredited)
• 1935Becky SharpBowles
• 1935No More LadiesStafford (uncredited)
• 1935Gold Diggers of 1935Manders the Doorman (uncredited)
• 1934The Little MinisterSergeant of the Guard
• 1934The Gay DivorceeValet
• 1934The Richest Girl in the World(uncredited)
• 1934Million Dollar RansomTowers (Uncredited)
• 1934Down to Their Last YachtSir Guy
• 1934HousewifeBolton
• 1934ShockColonel
• 1934The Merry FrinksWitherspoon
• 1934David HarumFlowers (uncredited)
• 1933I Loved a WomanHayden's First Butler (uncredited)
• 1933As the Devil CommandsMalcom
• 1933Baby FaceHodges (uncredited)
• 1933The Little GiantTailor
• 1933DiplomaniacsButler
• 1933Hunting TroubleWinchell
• 1932A Successful CalamityEmmy's Musicale Butler
• 1932The Washington MasqueradeBitler's Butler
• 1932Jewel RobberyCharles (uncredited)
• 1932Merrily We Go to HellRichard Damery
• 1932The Heart of New YorkThe butler
• 1932One Hour with YouMarcel (uncredited)
• 1932The Greeks Had a Word for ThemWaiter
• 1932Union DepotReverend Harvey Pike (uncredited)
• 1931Manhattan ParadeLaffingwell - Hired Butler
• 1931High StakesMurray
• 1931Young as You FeelButler
• 1931Bachelor ApartmentRollins, Wayne's Butler
• 1931Beyond VictorySparrow
• 1930Lawful LarcenyButler
• 1930What a ManWilliam
• 1928Good Morning, JudgeButler
• 1927That's My DaddyNorton's Butler
• 1926SandyBob McNeil
• 1924The Vagabond TrailAces
• 1923Big DanDoc Snyder
• 1923Second Hand LoveDugg
• 1920The Place of HoneymoonsJimmie Harrigan
• 1919The Love CheatWilliam West
• 1915The Mummy and the Humming-BirdRonalds
• 1915When We Were Twenty-OneThe Trinity