Charles Stanton Ogle
Charles Stanton Ogle | |
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Born | Charles Stanton Ogle June 5, 1865 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 1940 Long Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
Alma mater | University of Illinois College of Law |
Occupation(s) | Actor and lawyer |
Years active | 1905–1926 |
Spouse | Ethel Pauline Green |



Charles Stanton Ogle (June 5, 1865 – October 11, 1940)[1][2] was an American stage and silent-film actor and lawyer.[3] He was the first actor to portray Frankenstein's monster in a motion picture in 1910 and played Long John Silver in Treasure Island in 1920.
Biography
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Ogle, born in Steubenville, Ohio, was the son of an Irish Methodist minister. Ogle law attendedat the University of Illinois College of Law, and he practiced law for about two years.[3]
Starting his career on Broadway in 1905, actor Ogle transitioned to film in 1908 at Edison Studios, appearing in notable films like The Boston Tea Party and Frankenstein movie (1910).[4] He starred in America's first film serial What Happened to Mary (1912)[2] and later joined Paramount Studios in 1920. There, he played iconic roles such as Long John Silver in Treasure Island, alongside Lon Chaney. Ogle went on to become a prolific character actor, appearing in over 300 films before retiring in 1926.
After retiring from film he worked as a lawyer until his death. Ogle died in Long Beach, California of arteriosclerosis.[3]
Selected filmography
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- The Boston Tea Party (1908, Short)
- Frankenstein (1910, Short) – The Monster (uncredited)
- A Christmas Carol (1910, Short) – Bob Cratchit
- Turned to the Wall (1911, Short) – Squire Ruby
- The Battle of Trafalgar (1911) – The Ship's Surgeon
- Captain Nell (1911) short – Mr. Randolph, Harry's Father
- The Black Arrow (1911) short – Richard Shelton
- For the Cause of the South (1912) – Confederate Colonel Randall
- A Personal Affair (1912, Short) – The Prizefighter
- Like Knights of Old (1912, Short) – The Knight
- What Happened to Mary (1912, Short) – Richard Craig – Mary's Uncle
- The Diamond Crown (1913, Short) – Kate's Father – An Ex-Detective
- The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies (1914) – James Malone
- The Man Who Disappeared (1914) – Miens / Biceps
- Thou Shalt Not Lie (1915, Short) – The Detective
- Under Southern Skies (1915) – Major Crofton
- The Heir to the Hoorah (1916) – Bill Ferguson
- The Years of the Locust (1916) – McKenzie, Mead's Mine Manager
- On Record (1917) – Frederick Manson
- Those Without Sin (1917) – Colonel Dackens
- The Cost of Hatred (1917) – McCabe
- A Romance of the Redwoods (1917) – Jim Lyn
- At First Sight (1917)
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) – Mr. Cobb
- The Sunset Trail (1917) – Judd Aiken
- The Secret Game (1917) – Dr. Ebell Smith
- Nan of Music Mountain (1917) – Sassoon
- The Fair Barbarian (1917)
- Jules of the Strong Heart (1918) – Tom Farnsworth
- Rimrock Jones (1918) – Hassayamp Hicks
- The Thing We Love (1918) – Adolph Weimer
- Wild Youth (1918) – Doctor
- The Whispering Chorus (1918) – Judge (uncredited)
- M'Liss (1918) – Yuba Bill
- Old Wives for New (1918) – Bit Role (uncredited)
- Believe Me, Xantippe (1918) – Wrenn Wrgley
- We Can't Have Everything (1918) – Kedzie's Father
- The Firefly of France (1918) – Von Blenheim (aka Jenkins)
- Less Than Kin (1918) – Overton
- The Source (1918) – 'Sim-Sam' Samuels
- The Goat (1918) – Director Graham
- Too Many Millions (1918) – Garage Keeper
- The Squaw Man (1918) – Bull Cowan
- Under the Top (1919) – Otto B. Shott
- The Dub (1919) – George Markham
- Alias Mike Moran (1919) – Peter Young
- The Poor Boob (1919) – Tucker
- Something to Do (1919) – Professor Frank Blight
- Fires of Faith (1919) – William Booth, Found of the Salvation Army
- Men, Women, and Money (1919) – Dr. Malcolm Lloyd
- A Daughter of the Wolf (1919) – Doc
- The Heart of Youth (1919) – Os Whipple
- The Valley of the Giants (1919) – Cardigan
- Told in the Hills (1919) – Davy MacDougall
- The Lottery Man (1919)
- Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919) – Col. Radulski
- Everywoman (1919) – Time
- Young Mrs. Winthrop (1920) – Buxton Scott
- Jack Straw (1920) – Mr. Parker Jennings
- Treasure Island (1920) – Long John Silver
- What's Your Hurry? (1920) – Patrick MacMurran
- The Prince Chap (1920) – Runion
- Conrad in Quest of His Youth (1920) – Dobson
- Midsummer Madness (1921) – Caretaker
- The Jucklins (1921) – Lim Judklin
- Brewster's Millions (1921) – Colonel Drew
- What Every Woman Knows (1921) – Alick Wylie
- A Wise Fool (1921) – Judge Carcasson
- Gasoline Gus (1921) – Nate Newberry
- Crazy to Marry (1921) – Cement man
- The Affairs of Anatol (1921) – Dr. Bowles (uncredited)
- After the Show (1921) – Pop O'Malley
- Miss Lulu Bett (1921) – Station Agent
- A Homespun Vamp (1922) – Donald Craig
- Her Husband's Trademark (1922) – Father Berlekey
- Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) – Pop Skinner
- North of the Rio Grande (1922) – Colonel Haddington
- The Woman Who Walked Alone (1922) – Schriemann
- Our Leading Citizen (1922) – The Judge
- If You Believe It, It's So (1922) – Colonel Williams
- Manslaughter (1922) – Doctor
- The Young Rajah (1922) – Joshua Judd
- Thirty Days (1922) – Judge Hooker
- Kick In (1922) – John Stephens
- Garrison's Finish (1923) – Colonel Desha's Trainer
- Grumpy (1923) – Ruddock
- The Covered Wagon (1923) – Jesse Wingate
- Sixty Cents an Hour (1923) – James Smith
- Hollywood (1923) – Himself (cameo)
- Salomy Jane (1923) – Madison Clay
- Ruggles of Red Gap (1923) – Jeff Tuttle
- The Ten Commandments (1923) – The Doctor
- Flaming Barriers (1924) – Patrick Malone
- Secrets (1924) – Dr. McGovern
- Triumph (1924) – James Martin
- Code of the Sea (1924) – Superintendent Beasley
- The Bedroom Window (1924) – Butler
- The Border Legion (1924) – Harvey Roberts
- Merton of the Movies (1924) – Mr. Montague
- The Alaskan (1924) – Lawyer
- The Garden of Weeds (1924) – Henry Poulson
- Code of the West (1925) – Henry Thurman
- The Golden Bed (1925) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- Contraband (1925) – Sheriff Churchill
- The Thundering Herd (1925) – Clark Hudnall
- One Minute to Play (1926) – John Wade
- The Flaming Forest (1926) – Donald McTavish (final film role)
References
[edit]- ^ California Death Index, 1940-1997 (26 November 2014). "Charles Stanton Ogle, 11 Oct 1940". FamilySearch (database). Sacramento: Department of Public Health Services. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (8 May 2002). "Ogle, Charles". A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3.
- ^ a b c Ellenberger, Allan R. (1 May 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0.
- ^ "Charles Ogle, Hollywood's first Frankenstein monster" (1996). The Ogle Genealogist Volume 17. The Ogle/Ogles Family Association. Retrieved from www.ogles.org