Personable actor Charles Drake was born Charles Ruppert on October 2, 1917, in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College in 1937 and initially became a salesman before switching to acting in 1939 and appearing in little theater productions. He changed his stage name to the more suitable Charles Drake and in the late 1930s managed to snag a ...
Harvey, It Came from Outer Space, The Glenn Miller Story, To Hell and Back, Winchester '73, No Name on the Bullet, All That Heaven Allows, Valley of the Dolls, Tobor the Great, War Arrow, Tammy Tell Me True, The Swimmer, Until They Sail, Walk the Proud Land, A Night in Casablanca, Jeanne Eagels, Air...
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Mellifluous, commanding voice
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Was chosen by Audie Murphy to play the role of Brandon in "To Hell and Back" because according to Murphy and other army buddies, he reminded Murphy of a friend in his army unit.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Fugitive
1967
TV Series
Oliver Greer
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1966
TV Series
Dolan
The Third Day
1965
Lawrence Conway
Slattery's People
1965
TV Series
David Bryant
Dear Heart
1964
Frank Taylor
The Lively Set
1964
Paul Manning
The Lucy Show
1964
TV Series
Walter Kendricks
Destry
1964
TV Series
Sheriff Connel
Wagon Train
1958-1964
TV Series
Link Cheney / Marshal Vern Rothman / Hollister John Garrison / ...
Showdown
1963
Bert Pickett
The Eleventh Hour
1963
TV Series
Phil Hall
Alcoa Premiere
1963
TV Series
Walter Mitchell
The Dick Powell Theatre
1962
TV Series
Larry Kester
Checkmate
1961
TV Series
Mark Weston
Rendezvous
1957-1961
TV Series
John Burden / Host / The Lieutenant / ...
Laramie
1960-1961
TV Series
Allen Winter / Matt Jessup
Back Street
1961
Curt Stanton
Tammy Tell Me True
1961
Buford Woodly
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1961
TV Series
Ben Stockton
The Law and Mr. Jones
1960
TV Series
Charles Preston
No Name on the Bullet
1959
Luke Canfield
Step Down to Terror
1958
Johnny Williams Walters
Playhouse 90
1957-1958
TV Series
Guy Schmitt / George Rutherford
Until They Sail
1957
Capt. Richard Bates
Jeanne Eagels
1957
John Donahue
Lux Video Theatre
1956
TV Series
Pres
Robert Montgomery Presents
1955-1956
TV Series
Carl Phillips / Paul Doniger / Lew / ...
Walk the Proud Land
1956
Tom Sweeny
Climax!
1956
TV Series
Mickey Wayne
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
1956
TV Series
Macauley
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
1956
TV Series
The Price of Fear
1956
Police Sgt. Pete Carroll
Studio One in Hollywood
1955
TV Series
Ned Welch
Appointment with Adventure
1955
TV Series
All That Heaven Allows
1955
Mick Anderson
Female on the Beach
1955
Police Lieutenant Galley
To Hell and Back
1955
Brandon
The Best of Broadway
1955
TV Series
Keith Burgess
The Loretta Young Show
1954-1955
TV Series
Tom / Jeff Bertch
Four Guns to the Border
1954
Jim Flannery
Fireside Theatre
1954
TV Series
David
Tobor the Great
1954
Dr. Ralph Harrison
Kraft Theatre
1954
TV Series
Private Secretary
1954
TV Series
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Don Haynes
War Arrow
1953
Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn
It Came from Outer Space
1953
Sheriff Matt Warren
The Lone Hand
1953
George Hadley
Gunsmoke
1953
Johnny Lake
Bonzo Goes to College
1952
Malcolm Drew
Red Ball Express
1952
Pvt. Ronald Partridge / Narrator
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
1952
Jim Anderson
You Never Can Tell
1951
Perry Collins
Little Egypt
1951
Oliver Doane
The Fat Man
1951
Radio Broadcaster at Racetrack (voice, uncredited)
Air Cadet
1951
Captain Sullivan
Mystery Submarine
1950
Commodore (voice, uncredited)
Harvey
1950
Dr. Lyman Sanderson
Deported
1950
Voice of Customs Official (uncredited)
Peggy
1950
Tom Fielding
Winchester '73
1950
Steve Miller
Louisa
1950
Voice of Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
Herb Klaxon
Comanche Territory
1950
Stacey Howard
Johnny Stool Pigeon
1949
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
1949
Mr. Dodd
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
Reporter (uncredited)
The Tender Years
1948
Bob Wilson
The Pretender
1947
Dr. Leonard G. Koster
A Night in Casablanca
1946
Pierre
Winter Wonderland
1946
Steve Kirk
Whistle Stop
1946
Ernie
You Came Along
1945
Lt. R. Janoschek
Conflict
1945
Prof. Norman Holsworth
It Happened in Springfield
1945
Short
Air Force
1943
Navigator
The Hard Way
1943
Trailer Narrator (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
1942
Leslie Trotter (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
1942
Officer (uncredited)
Busses Roar
1942
Eddie Sloan
The Gay Sisters
1942
Man Entering Courtroom (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle
1942
Customer (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
Actor (uncredited)
Winning Your Wings
1942
Short
State College Student (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
1942
R.V. Boyce - Driver in Accident (uncredited)
Shoot Yourself Some Golf
1942
Short
Golfer playing through (uncredited)
The Male Animal
1942
Student (uncredited)
Bullet Scars
1942
Harry a Reporter (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1942
Sandy
You're in the Army Now
1941
Private (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
1941
Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)