Charles Murray

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Characters played by Charles Murray

Wizard of Oz — The Wizard of Oz (1925)

A medicine-show hustler ruling Oz as a figurehead under Prime Minister Kruel. He uses parlor tricks to distract citizens and later aids prisoners' escapes by providing disguises.

Cactus Jim — The Boob (1926)

Cactus Jim is one of Peter's friends and lives in a barnyard home. He dresses Peter in his old cowboy gear in hopes of impressing Amy, then follows Peter while secretly hoping to find liquor. At the Booklovers he hides used liquor bottles in his clothes, and later helps Ham Bunn save Peter from the river and pursue Harry.

Film director — The Masquerader (1914)

The film director (played by Charles Murray) who loses patience with Charlie, kicks him off the studio and later falls for Charlie's female disguise, hiring the new 'actress' for his pictures. He sends her to the men's dressing room to change, then returns and finds Charlie in his tramp costume, realizing he has been tricked. He chases Charlie through the studio and eventually stands laughing at Charlie trapped at the bottom of a real well.

Garrity — The Gorilla (1927)

Garrity is one of the detectives sent to investigate the murders. He arrives at the Townsend home with Mulligan shortly before midnight, announces their purpose, and joins the search for a killer they believe is among the people present.

Michael Cassidy / King Cassidy of Ireland — Vamping Venus (1928)

Michael Cassidy is a popular political boss whose wife, Maggie, rules him at home. After fleeing her family gathering, he is knocked unconscious and dreams of ancient Greece, where he becomes Mars's warrior, pursues Venus, and eventually introduces modern machinery and rules Greece. His adventure ends when he wakes in the dancer's dressing room.

Bob Hill — The Mine with the Iron Door (1924)

Bob Hill is an aged prospector who, with Thad Grove, discovers a little girl in the hut of bandit Sonora Jack. Unable to find her parents, the two men take her away. That child grows up to be Marta, who later falls in love with Hugh Edwards and is kidnapped by Sonora Jack.

Detective in 'A Thief's Fate' (uncredited) — Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

An uncredited detective in the film-within-the-film sequence.

Tim Maloney — Do Your Duty (1928)

Tim is a cheerful New York police sergeant devoted to his family and proud of his daughter Mary Ellen. After a promotion to lieutenant, he is framed by Ritzy Dalton's gang and demoted when the setup makes him appear drunk. With help from Andy, he rescues the woman involved in the frame-up, helps stop a planned jewelry robbery, clears his name, and returns for his daughter's wedding.

Male Apache Dancer — The Mothering Heart (1913)

A male performer in the Apache dance presented at the restaurant where The Husband and The Wife celebrate his new job. His performance forms part of the fashionable entertainment that exposes The Wife's discomfort in the setting and precedes The Husband's attraction to The Other Woman.

Career Overview

Charles Murray has 131 screen credits in a career dating back to 1912. Their work is anchored in the Tillie Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Cohens and Kellys, The Plumber, Cursed by His Beauty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
131
Birth Date
1872-06-21
Birth Place
Laurel, Indiana, USA

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2959874), public domain (CC0).