Wade Boteler

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Characters played by Wade Boteler

Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited) — Duck Soup (1933)

Military staff coordinating wartime operations.

Guest — Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

Background attendee at social gatherings and events.

Lt. Macy — Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Police lieutenant who leads the official investigation alongside Chan.

Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official — Three Faces West (1940)

Mr. Harris is a Department of Agriculture official involved in the response to the town's drought and continuing dust storms. His department helps convince the farmers and townspeople to abandon the failing settlement and move together to undeveloped land in Oregon.

Bearded Diner (Uncredited) — Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

Patron at a local diner, provides incidental dialogue or background atmosphere.

Si Weaver — Young Tom Edison (1940)

A named local character who appears briefly in Young Tom Edison.

Inspector Queen — The Mandarin Mystery (1936)

Ellery's father, a police inspector in the Mandarin Mystery.

Joe Clark — Moonlight in Havana (1942)

The owner of the New York Blue Sox and father of Patsy Clark. His team's administrative decisions directly affect Johnny's career trajectory.

Jack McCaskey — Winds of Chance (1925)

The other McCaskey brother involved in Pierce Phillips' murder. He flees across the border with Joe, and one of them is captured to prove Pierce's innocence of the murder charge.

Pop Sloan — The Singing Hill (1941)

A veteran rancher who has known Jo Adams her whole life. He organizes a welcoming party for her at the Circle R and nearly drowns while saving cattle during a sabotage attack, ultimately succumbing to his injuries.

Sheriff — Top Speed (1930)

The sheriff pursues Elmer and Gerald after Elmer attempts to fish in an area marked no fishing. His pursuit turns the vacationing bond clerks into fugitives and prompts them to seek refuge at an expensive hotel, where they meet Virginia and Babs.

Rancher — Gaucho Serenade (1940)

This rancher represents the small independent California ranchers whose livelihoods are threatened by Edward Martin's effort to drive them out of business and gain a monopoly. Frederick agrees to testify on their behalf in a lawsuit against Martin. The summary does not provide this rancher's individual name or further personal details.

Career Overview

Wade Boteler has 320 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Captain Kidd's Treasure, The Whipping Boss, The Leather Necker. 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
320
Birth Date
1888-10-02
Birth Place
Santa Ana, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 15 universes

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Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q3564975), public domain (CC0).