Charles Trowbridge

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Characters played by Charles Trowbridge

Ballistics Man (uncredited) — After the Thin Man (1936)

Forensic expert analyzing evidence.

Police Commissioner Dryden — Captain America (1944)

Police Commissioner Dryden is a senior law-enforcement official who is ordered by Mayor Randolph to investigate the suspicious suicides alongside Grant Gardner. Although the summary gives him no further individual action, his assignment places him within the official response to the crisis surrounding Cyrus Maldor.

Judge Bowman — The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

Judge Bowman presides over Dr. Henryk Savaard's murder trial and permits him two minutes to condemn those responsible for his conviction. Later lured to the house by a false message, Bowman tries to escape but is fatally electrocuted when he touches the grille separating the guests from the front doors.

Davis (uncredited) — Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Background figure or minor participant in events

King Farrod — Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)

African king whose land is targeted for hunting.

Judge B.A. Royer (uncredited) — Smashing the Money Ring (1939)

Judicial officer presiding over court cases.

Dr. Petrie (archive footage / uncredited) — The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Archival footage of the renowned Egyptologist.

Clark — Edison, the Man (1940)

A briefly appearing individual identified only by the surname Clark.

Mr. Dowling — I Take This Woman (1931)

Kay's wealthy father who exiles her to his Wyoming ranch to avoid a divorce scandal. He disowns her upon learning of her marriage to Tom McNair and later feigns illness to draw her back to New York.

Dr. Petrie — The Mummy's Hand (1940)

An eminent physician at the Cairo Museum who backs Banning's expedition. During cave exploration, he witnesses Kharis's living pulse after the tana fluid administration and is swiftly strangled by the resurrected mummy, marking one of the first casualties of the monster's awakening.

John T. Forbes — The Fatal Hour (1940)

Business associate or suspect in the smuggling investigation.

Hollister — Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)

Town figure involved in the financial and legal aspects of the Eldredge mystery.

Career Overview

Charles Trowbridge has 177 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work spans 18 cinematic universes — most prominently Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Prohibition, Captain America, Island Wives. 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
177
Birth Date
1882-01-09
Birth Place
Veracruz, Mexico

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 18 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2960351), public domain (CC0).