Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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    Acting
    Place of birth
    New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    10/2/1917
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Valley of the Dolls
6
The Male Animal
The Male Animal
4.1
The Pretender
The Pretender
5.5
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner
6.9
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca
6.8
Conflict
Conflict
6.5
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
6.5
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
7.3
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
7.3
War Arrow
War Arrow
5.6
Tammy Tell Me True
Tammy Tell Me True
5.7
Air Force
Air Force
6.4
Tobor the Great
Tobor the Great
5.3
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
6.6
Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach
5.7
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
5.3
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
6.9
The Arrangement
The Arrangement
6.7
It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space
6.3
The Price of Fear
The Price of Fear
5.8
No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet
6.6
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
5.6
Step Down to Terror
Step Down to Terror
5.6
Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
4.5
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5
Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory
4.8
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
6.6
Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College
5
Air Cadet
Air Cadet
5
Busses Roar
Busses Roar
6.6
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
6.3
Winning Your Wings
Winning Your Wings
5.7
The Third Day
The Third Day
5.8
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
6.4
You Never Can Tell
You Never Can Tell
6.4
The Lively Set
The Lively Set
0
The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express
5.8
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
5.5
The Counterfeit Killer
The Counterfeit Killer
0
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Scream, Pretty Peggy
6.1
The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand
5.2
Showdown
Showdown
5.9
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border
4.5
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
4.3
Back Street
Back Street
5.7
You Came Along
You Came Along
7
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Johnny Stool Pigeon
6.5
Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars
6.2
Career
Career
0
Little Egypt
Little Egypt
0
Louisa
Louisa
6.1
Harvey
Harvey
7.7
Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat
4.1
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
6.1
The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle
5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.2
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager
7.3
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
7.7
Until They Sail
Until They Sail
6.4
The Smugglers
The Smugglers
4.8
Peggy
Peggy
4.7
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
7.2
Police Headquarters
Police Headquarters
0
My Brother's Wedding
My Brother's Wedding
6.7
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live
5.9
The Tender Years
The Tender Years
7
The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman
6.6
Hail, Hero!
Hail, Hero!
6
The Swimmer
The Swimmer
7.4
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6
Summer Pavilion
Summer Pavilion
0
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
0
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
6.6
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
2
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
6.4
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
6.6
Proceed and Report
0
Logo
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