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Charles Drake
Charles Drake in Winning Your Wings (1942).jpg
Drake in Winning Your Wings (1942)
Born
Charles Ruppert

(1917-10-02)October 2, 1917
New York City, U.S.
Died September 10, 1994(1994-09-10) (aged 76)
East Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater Nichols College
Occupation Actor
Years active 1939–1976

Charles Drake (born Charles Ruppert) was an American actor. He was born on October 2, 1917, and passed away on September 10, 1994. He starred in many movies and TV shows during his career.

About Charles Drake

Charles Drake was born in New York City. He went to Nichols College. After college, he worked as a salesman. In 1939, he decided to become an actor. He signed a contract with Warner Bros., a big movie studio.

Drake also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he returned to Hollywood in 1945. He got a role in the movie Conflict. This film starred the famous actor Humphrey Bogart. After his contract with Warner Brothers ended, he worked on other projects. One of these was A Night in Casablanca (1946).

Working with Big Stars

In 1949, Drake moved to another studio, Universal Studios. There, he acted alongside famous actors like James Stewart and Shelley Winters. He was in the movie Winchester '73 (1950). He also worked with James Stewart again in Harvey (1950). This movie was based on a popular play.

Drake also appeared in To Hell and Back (1955). This movie was about the real-life war hero Audie Murphy. Drake played Murphy's close friend, "Brandon."

Television Roles

In 1955, Charles Drake started working in television. He was part of the cast for Montgomery's Summer Stock. From 1957, he hosted a TV show about spies called Schilling Playhouse. It was also known as Rendezvous. In 1956, he acted with Audie Murphy and Anne Bancroft in Walk the Proud Land.

In 1959, Drake worked with Audie Murphy again. They were in the Western film No Name on the Bullet. In this movie, Murphy played a rare villain role. Drake played a small-town doctor trying to stop him.

Drake also appeared in many popular TV Westerns. He was in an episode of NBC's Laramie in 1961. He also appeared in Wagon Train in 1963.

Later Career and Other Genres

Drake played Oliver Greer in The Fugitive in 1967. He was also a guest star in Daniel Boone (1968–1969). In 1969, he appeared on The Virginian. He was also in "The Men From Shiloh" in 1970.

Charles Drake acted in 83 films between 1939 and 1975. Most of his roles were in dramas. But he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror, and film noir movies. He even appeared in an episode of the original Star Trek series. In the episode "The Deadly Years" (1967), he played Commodore Stocker.

Charles Drake passed away on September 10, 1994. He was 76 years old. He died in East Lyme, Connecticut.

Selected Films and TV Shows

Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Charles Drake appeared in:

  • Career (1939)
  • Conspiracy (1939)
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
  • I Wanted Wings (1941)
  • Affectionately Yours (1941)
  • Million Dollar Baby (1941)
  • Out of the Fog (1941)
  • Sergeant York (1941)
  • Dive Bomber (1941)
  • Navy Blues (1941)
  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)
  • One Foot in Heaven (1941)
  • The Maltese Falcon (1941)
  • The Body Disappears (1941)
  • Dangerously They Live (1941)
  • You're in the Army Now (1941)
  • The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
  • Bullet Scars (1942)
  • The Male Animal (1942)
  • Larceny, Inc. (1942)
  • Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
  • Wings for the Eagle (1942)
  • The Gay Sisters (1942)
  • Busses Roar (1942)
  • Across the Pacific (1942)
  • Now, Voyager (1942)
  • The Hard Way (1943)
  • Air Force (1943)
  • Conflict (1945)
  • You Came Along (1945)
  • Whistle Stop (1946)
  • Winter Wonderland (1946)
  • A Night in Casablanca (1946)
  • The Pretender (1947)
  • The Tender Years (1948)
  • The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
  • Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
  • Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
  • Comanche Territory (1950)
  • I Was a Shoplifter (1950)
  • Louisa (1950)
  • Winchester '73 (1950)
  • Peggy (1950)
  • Deported (1950)
  • Mystery Submarine (1950)
  • Harvey (1950)
  • Air Cadet (1951)
  • The Fat Man (1951)
  • Little Egypt (1951)
  • You Never Can Tell (1951)
  • The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
  • Red Ball Express (1952)
  • Bonzo Goes to College (1952)
  • Gunsmoke (1953)
  • The Lone Hand (1953)
  • It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  • War Arrow (1953)
  • The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
  • Tobor the Great (1954)
  • Four Guns to the Border (1954)
  • To Hell and Back (1955)
  • Female on the Beach (1955)
  • All That Heaven Allows (1955)
  • The Price of Fear (1956)
  • Walk the Proud Land (1956)
  • Jeanne Eagels (1957)
  • Until They Sail (1957)
  • Step Down to Terror (1958)
  • No Name on the Bullet (1959)
  • Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
  • Back Street (1961)
  • Showdown (1963)
  • The Lively Set (1964)
  • Dear Heart (1964)
  • The Third Day (1965)
  • The Money Jungle (1967)
  • Valley of the Dolls (1967)
  • The Counterfeit Killer (1968)
  • The Swimmer (1968)
  • Hail, Hero! (1969)
  • The Arrangement (1969)
  • The Seven Minutes (1971)
  • The Screaming Woman (1972, TV Movie)
  • Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973, TV Movie)
  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975, TV Movie)
  • My Brother's Wedding (1983)
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