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Charles Lafayette King (February 21, 1895 – May 7, 1957) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1956. King was born in Dallas, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California, from cirrhosis of the liver. Selected filmography
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Charles King. Actor: The Adventures of Sir Galahad. Although Charles King played a variety of roles in silent films, and even made a series of comedy shorts for Universal in the 1920s, it was as a villain in sound westerns that King achieved his greatest fame.
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- Hillsboro, Texas, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
"HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 (1951) Cowboy actor Charles L. King, 56, was hospitalized today with a painful bullet wound suffered in an apparent attempt at suicide. King's family said he strode into the front room while they were watching television and announced 'I love you all, goodbye.'
Charles Joseph King (October 31, 1886 – January 11, 1944) was a vaudeville and Broadway actor who also starred in several movies. He starred as the leading actor in the hit MGM movie, The Broadway Melody (1929), the first all-talking film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Charles King was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. King began his acting career with roles in such films as "The Arizona Terror" (1931), "The Pocatello Kid" (1931) and the western "Branded Men" (1931) with Ken Maynard.
Charles King is, without a doubt, the preeminent badman of ‘30s and ‘40s B-westerns. In the early years, Charlie alternated between wearing a thick black mustache or being clean shaven.
Charles King was born on 31 October 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Broadway Melody (1929), Chasing Rainbows (1930) and The Five O'Clock Girl (1928). He was married to Lila Rhodes. He died on 11 January 1944 in London, England, UK.
