Charles Sherlock

Biography

Career Overview

Charles Sherlock has 160 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include To Catch a Thief, The Colossus of New York, Shakedown. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

160

Birth Date

1900-07-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  To Catch a Thief
• 

  The Colossus of New York
• 

  Shakedown
• 

  Undertow
• 

  Las Vegas Shakedown
• 

  Lone Star

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection (2 titles)
• Lone Wolf Collection (2 titles)
• Rock Around the Clock Collection (1 titles)
• My Friend Irma Collection (1 titles)
• Nick Carter (Walter Pidgeon) Collection (1 titles)
• The Thin Man Collection (1 titles)
• Dick Tracy Collection (1 titles)
• Perry Mason (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bess Flowers (2 collaborations)
• Ed Wolff (2 collaborations)
• Roy Engel (2 collaborations)
• Peggy Dow (2 collaborations)
• Bruce Bennett (2 collaborations)
• Rock Hudson (2 collaborations)
• Gregg Martell (2 collaborations)
• Cary Grant (1 collaborations)
• Grace Kelly (1 collaborations)
• Jessie Royce Landis (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (160 credits)

  • The Art of Love

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Pool Game Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Wheeler Dealers

    Court Stenographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    Crowd Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Critic's Choice

    Audience Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Kid Galahad

    Bailey's Handler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    Cashier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Al Capone

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Bonanza

    - The Actress (1963) ... Show Spectator (uncredited) actor actors
    1959
  • The Untouchables

    - Bird in the Hand (1962) ... Elevator Operator (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Gang War (1962) ... Police Photographer (uncredited) actor actors

    - Hammerlock (1961) ... Spectator at Murder Scene (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Underground Court (1961) ... Crime Scene Photographer (uncredited) actor actors

    - Star Witness (1960) ... Trial Spectator (uncredited) actor actors
    1959
  • The Last Hurrah

    Rally Marcher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Colossus of New York

    Airline Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Marjorie Morningstar

    First-Nighter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Sweet Smell of Success

    Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Garment Jungle

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Double-Entry Mind (1962) ... Court Clerk (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Case of the Capricious Corpse (1962) ... Court Clerk (uncredited) actor actors
    1957
  • Maverick

    - Royal Four Flush (1959) ... Poker Player (uncredited) actor actors
    1957
  • Ride The High Iron

    Railroad Man on Dock (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • While the City Sleeps

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Rock Around the Clock

    Technician (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Square Jungle

    Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • All That Heaven Allows

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • To Catch a Thief

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Las Vegas Shakedown

    Bouncer

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • East of Eden

    Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Battle Cry

    New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    - Death for a Stolen Horse (1959) ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Reformation of Doc Holliday (1958) ... Barfly (uncredited) actor actors

    - Kill the Editor (1958) ... Barfly (uncredited) actor actors
    1955
  • A Star Is Born

    Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Rails Into Laramie

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Vice Squad

    Detective in Lineup Room (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Jazz Singer

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Angel Face

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Because of You

    Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Kansas City Confidential

    Stickman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Lone Star

    Senator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Turning Point

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Flesh and Fury

    Logan's Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Young Man with Ideas

    Sheriff in Courtroom (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Something to Live For

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • This Woman Is Dangerous

    Club Cashier (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Room for One More

    Official at Boy Scout Ceremony (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Racket

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Slaughter Trail

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Iron Man

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Rhubarb

    Court Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Tomorrow Is Another Day

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Darling, How Could You!

    Customs Officer (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Strangers on a Train

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Hollywood Story

    Projectionist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Storm Warning

    Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Three Secrets

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Walk Softly, Stranger

    Bowen Employee (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Union Station

    Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Fuller Brush Girl

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Shakedown

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Toast of New Orleans

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Convicted

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • My Friend Irma Goes West

    Man Being Deputized (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Damned Don't Cry

    Man at the Hacienda (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Asphalt Jungle

    Gambler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Backfire

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Undertow

    Cooper

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • All the King's Men

    Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The File on Thelma Jordon

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Red, Hot and Blue

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Task Force

    Capt. Wren (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Flamingo Road

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Tulsa

    Firefighter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Champion

    Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Homicide

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Alias Nick Beal

    Campaign Worker

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Slightly French

    Avid Audience Member with Pom-Pom (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Dark Past

    Man in Hallway at Police Headquarters (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Pitfall

    Elevator Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • One Touch of Venus

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • State of the Union

    Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Adventure

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Lady on a Train

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Christmas in Connecticut

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Scarlet Clue

    Sgt. McGraw (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Here Come the Co-Eds

    Assistant Sports Announcer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Hi, Beautiful

    Board Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Hollywood Canteen

    Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • In Society

    Detective at Winthrop Home (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Make Your Own Bed

    Pedestrian Asking for Dime

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Mr. Skeffington

    Speakeasy Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • It Happened Tomorrow

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Four Jills in a Jeep

    Surgeon (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Corvette K-225

    First Mate

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Destroyer

    Chief Machinist's Mate

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • It Ain't Hay

    Mug at Door (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • They Stooge to Conga

    Saboteur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Madame Spy

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Eyes of the Underworld

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Saboteur

    Barry's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • I Was Framed

    Joe - Squad-Car Driver

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Butch Minds the Baby

    Bookie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Frisco Lil

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Nazi Agent

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • All Through the Night

    Ebbing's Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Appointment for Love

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Manpower

    Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Out of the Fog

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • In the Navy

    Marine (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • City for Conquest

    Dance Judge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Flowing Gold

    Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Boys from Syracuse

    Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • They Drive by Night

    Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Private Affairs

    Chauffeur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Winners of the West

    Orderly

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

    Police Guard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Tear Gas Squad

    Officer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • 'Til We Meet Again

    Master-at-Arms (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

    Guard Kroad (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Charlie Chan in Panama

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Castle on the Hudson

    Night Guard Shooting Tear Gas (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Strikes

    Poker Player

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Green Hornet

    Bud, Bus #16 Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Nick Carter, Master Detective

    Keller's Driver

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Another Thin Man

    Police Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Golden Boy

    Reporter Saying 'That's Too Bad'

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Dick Tracy's G-Men

    Car 14 Trooper

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • When Tomorrow Comes

    Mrs. Daumont's Chauffeur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy

    FBI Agent Fred Young (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mandrake the Magician

    Ship Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Broadway Serenade

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Family Next Door

    Workman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • King of the Turf

    First Trainer

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Pirates of the Skies

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Too Hot to Handle

    Cameraman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Crowd Roars

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Rage of Paris

    Elevator Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Wells Fargo

    Minor Role

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • True Confession

    Chauffeur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blossoms On Broadway

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Women Men Marry

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • That Certain Woman

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Go-Getter

    Ship Radio Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • They Gave Him a Gun

    Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Marked Woman

    Man Next to Little Joe (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Wedding Present

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Walking on Air

    Court Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sworn Enemy

    Gangster at Nightclub (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • 36 Hours to Kill

    G-Man

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Bullets or Ballots

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Florida Special

    Barman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Singing Kid

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Walking Dead

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Man Hunt

    Chuck, G-Man with Purdue (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • She Couldn't Take It

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Murder in the Fleet

    Sailor Taking Civilians' Messages (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • 'G' Men

    First Trainee at Target Practice (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Case of the Howling Dog

    Reporter with Camera in Courtroom (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Picture Snatcher

    Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Elmer, the Great

    Radio Technician (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Working Man

    Waiter on Yacht (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • One Way Passage

    Man Listening to Betty (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Dark Horse

    Progressive Party Man

    actor

    actors
    1932