Acting

Charles Sherlock

Born July 9, 1900 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died May 1, 1983 · aged 82

No biography available.

Known For

Breakfast at Tiffany's · 1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

★ 7.61961

MovieComedyRomance

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.

Strangers on a Train · 1951

Strangers on a Train

★ 7.71951

MovieCrimeThriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · 1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

★ 7.01963

MovieAdventureComedy

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

To Catch a Thief · 1955

To Catch a Thief

★ 7.31955

MovieMysteryRomance

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

Kansas City Confidential · 1952

Kansas City Confidential

★ 7.01952

MovieCrime

An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.

Robin and the 7 Hoods · 1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

★ 6.21964

MovieComedyCrime

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.

All the King's Men · 1949

All the King's Men

★ 7.01949

MovieDrama

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

Filmography

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Breakfast at Tiffany's · 1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

★ 7.61961

MovieComedyRomance

Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train · 1951

Strangers on a Train

★ 7.71951

MovieCrimeThriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

Cop (uncredited)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · 1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

★ 7.01963

MovieAdventureComedy

Crowd Member (uncredited)

To Catch a Thief · 1955

To Catch a Thief

★ 7.31955

MovieMysteryRomance

Detective (uncredited)

Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)

Kansas City Confidential · 1952

Kansas City Confidential

★ 7.01952

MovieCrime

An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.

Stickman (uncredited)

Robin and the 7 Hoods · 1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

★ 6.21964

MovieComedyCrime

Pool Game Spectator (uncredited)

All the King's Men · 1949

All the King's Men

★ 7.01949

MovieDrama

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Cattle baron Devereaux Burke is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda.

Senator (uncredited)

The Asphalt Jungle · 1950

The Asphalt Jungle

★ 7.51950

MovieCrimeDrama

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

Gambler (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington · 1944

Mr. Skeffington

★ 6.81944

MovieDramaRomance

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

Speakeasy Waiter (uncredited)

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.

First Trainee at Target Practice (uncredited)

A Star Is Born · 1954

A Star Is Born

★ 7.11954

MovieDramaMusic

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet (uncredited)

This Woman Is Dangerous · 1952

This Woman Is Dangerous

★ 5.91952

MovieDramaCrime

A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks in to the hospital for extensive surgery to recover her eyesight. There she is treated by a handsome young doctor. As expected not only does the doctor successfully open her eyes, he also opens her heart for him.

Club Cashier (Uncredited)

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

Barry's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Sweet Smell of Success · 1957

Sweet Smell of Success

★ 7.61957

MovieDrama

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Hollywood Canteen · 1944

Hollywood Canteen

★ 7.31944

MovieComedyMusic

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.

Photographer (uncredited)

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City. When he rescues Justine Pryor and her mother, who are stranded in a broken wagon on his route, he doesn't let them slow him down and gives the ladies an exhilirating ride into Buffalo. He arrives in time to obtain the contract and is then sent by company president Henry Wells to St. Louis to establish a branch office.

Minor Role

The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.

New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

After completing military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.

Bailey's Handler (uncredited)

State of the Union · 1948

State of the Union

★ 6.81948

MovieComedyDrama

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

Photographer (uncredited)

All That Heaven Allows · 1955

All That Heaven Allows

★ 7.31955

MovieDramaRomance

Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

Party Guest (uncredited)

In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.

Reporter (uncredited)

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Bonanza · 1959

Bonanza

★ 7.51959

SeriesWesternAction & Adventure

The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.

Show Spectator (uncredited)

The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.

Poker Player (uncredited)

The Untouchables · 1959

The Untouchables

★ 8.01959

SeriesDramaCrime

Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

★ 6.81955

SeriesDramaWestern

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.

Barfly (uncredited)

The Ann Sothern Show · 1958

The Ann Sothern Show

★ 7.51958

SeriesComedy

The Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom starring Ann Sothern that aired on CBS for 93 episodes. The series began on October 6, 1958, and ended on September 25, 1961. The Ann Sothern Show was Sothern's second sitcom for CBS. Her first series, Private Secretary, ended in 1957 after a contract dispute occurred between Sothern and Secretary's producer Jack Chertok. Several of Private Secretary's cast members appeared in the show.