Charles Murray

Acting

Charles Murray

Born June 21, 1872 · Laurel, Indiana, USA

Died July 29, 1941 · aged 69

Charles Murray was an American vaudevillian and screen actor, as well as the director of five silent comedy shorts.

Known For

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 · 1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
★ 6.81933
MovieHorrorComedy
In the Hollywood Hall of Fame - a wax museum - the figure of Eddie Borden comes to life and introduces us to various stars in effigy. Pining over the effigy of Clara Bow, her husband Rex Bell suggests that Eddie get on with Betty Boop. Betty asks Eddie to accompany her in a rendition of "My Silent Love."
Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
The BoobThe Boob · 1926
The Boob
★ 6.01926
MovieComedyRomance
To impress the girl he loves, a naive country boy tries to capture a group of local bootleggers.
MismatesMismates · 1926
Mismates
★ 7.01926
MovieDrama
"Mismates" is the story of a wealthy youth who, against his mother's wishes, marries a poor girl and is disowned. At first determined to support himself and his wife, he soon craves the accustomed luxury and deserts his wife and child. On false information provided by the boy's mother and substantiated by himself the wife is sent to jail and the child kidnapped by the husband. This is where the drama kicks in.
The GorillaThe Gorilla · 1927
The Gorilla
★ 10.01927
MovieThrillerHorror
An ape is suspected of committing a series of murders.
Dangerous WatersDangerous Waters · 1936
Dangerous Waters
★ 6.01936
MovieAdventureDrama
While a ship captain is at sea dealing with a mutiny among his crew, his wife is at home having an affair with his best friend.
The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz · 1925
The Wizard of Oz
★ 5.51925
MovieComedyFamily
A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.
Why Women LoveWhy Women Love · 1925
Why Women Love
★ 9.01925
MovieDrama
An oil tanker burns at sea, and Molla Hansen, the captain's daughter, is the only survivor. Her rescuer, lighthouse-keeper Silas Martin, is fatally burned, and begs Molla to look after his daughter, Pearl. Meanwhile, Captain Rodney O'Malley, Molla's grief-stricken fiancé, departs on a long cruise. Two years later, Pearl is seduced by rum-runner Charley Watts, although she blames engineer Ira Meers. Molla learns of Pearl's pregnancy and holds Ira at gunpoint in the lighthouse. When Pearl discovers that Charley is already married, she locks him in the lighthouse tower, floods it with gas, and hurls a lighted lantern at him. Pearl and Charley are killed, but Ira recovers. The explosion signals Rod's ship, and he and Molla are reunited. A lost film.

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Why Women LoveWhy Women Love · 1925
Why Women Love
★ 9.01925
MovieDrama
An oil tanker burns at sea, and Molla Hansen, the captain's daughter, is the only survivor. Her rescuer, lighthouse-keeper Silas Martin, is fatally burned, and begs Molla to look after his daughter, Pearl. Meanwhile, Captain Rodney O'Malley, Molla's grief-stricken fiancé, departs on a long cruise. Two years later, Pearl is seduced by rum-runner Charley Watts, although she blames engineer Ira Meers. Molla learns of Pearl's pregnancy and holds Ira at gunpoint in the lighthouse. When Pearl discovers that Charley is already married, she locks him in the lighthouse tower, floods it with gas, and hurls a lighted lantern at him. Pearl and Charley are killed, but Ira recovers. The explosion signals Rod's ship, and he and Molla are reunited. A lost film.

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