Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Acting
Born 1917-10-02 - Died 1994-09-10New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (80)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939Movie7.3
Now, Voyager
7.4

Now, Voyager

1942Movie7.4
The Maltese Falcon
7.7

The Maltese Falcon

1941Movie7.7
Winchester '73
7.3

Winchester '73

1950Movie7.3
It Came from Outer Space
6.3

It Came from Outer Space

1953Movie6.3
Valley of the Dolls
6.0

Valley of the Dolls

1967Movie6.0
Harvey
7.7

Harvey

1950Movie7.7
The Swimmer
7.4

The Swimmer

1968Movie7.4
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941Movie7.2
All That Heaven Allows
7.3

All That Heaven Allows

1955Movie7.3
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943Movie6.5
Back Street
5.6

Back Street

1961Movie5.6
Until They Sail
6.3

Until They Sail

1957Movie6.3
Dear Heart
6.5

Dear Heart

1965Movie6.5
Whistle Stop
4.4

Whistle Stop

1946Movie4.4
The Arrangement
6.5

The Arrangement

1969Movie6.5
One Foot in Heaven
6.9

One Foot in Heaven

1941Movie6.9
Comanche Territory
5.0

Comanche Territory

1950Movie5.0
Summer Pavilion
9.0

Summer Pavilion

1955Movie9.0
Out of the Fog
6.3

Out of the Fog

1941Movie6.3
Tobor the Great
5.3

Tobor the Great

1954Movie5.3
War Arrow
5.8

War Arrow

1953Movie5.8
To Hell and Back
6.6

To Hell and Back

1955Movie6.6
The Glenn Miller Story
7.0

The Glenn Miller Story

1954Movie7.0
The Playroom

The Playroom

1957Movie
A Night in Casablanca
6.8

A Night in Casablanca

1946Movie6.8
Across the Pacific
6.6

Across the Pacific

1942Movie6.6
Louisa
6.5

Louisa

1950Movie6.5
The Red Ball Express
6.0

The Red Ball Express

1952Movie6.0
The Male Animal
4.5

The Male Animal

1942Movie4.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Conflict
6.7

Conflict

1945Movie6.7
Bullet Scars
6.5

Bullet Scars

1942Movie6.5
Jeanne Eagels
6.2

Jeanne Eagels

1957Movie6.2
No Name on the Bullet
6.6

No Name on the Bullet

1959Movie6.6
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
6.0

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

1952Movie6.0
You Came Along
7.3

You Came Along

1945Movie7.3
You Never Can Tell
7.1

You Never Can Tell

1951Movie7.1
The Counterfeit Killer
8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968Movie8.0
The Man Who Came to Dinner
7.0

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941Movie7.0
The Pretender
5.8

The Pretender

1947Movie5.8
Tammy Tell Me True
6.3

Tammy Tell Me True

1961Movie6.3
Dangerously They Live
6.3

Dangerously They Live

1941Movie6.3
The Hard Way
6.5

The Hard Way

1943Movie6.5
The Lone Hand
5.7

The Lone Hand

1953Movie5.7
Winning Your Wings
6.0

Winning Your Wings

1942Movie6.0
Showdown
6.1

Showdown

1963Movie6.1
Hail, Hero!
6.5

Hail, Hero!

1969Movie6.5
Partners in Crime
5.0

Partners in Crime

1973Movie5.0
Step Down to Terror
5.8

Step Down to Terror

1958Movie5.8
The Price of Fear
5.9

The Price of Fear

1956Movie5.9
The Screaming Woman
6.7

The Screaming Woman

1972Movie6.7
Gunsmoke
6.6

Gunsmoke

1953Movie6.6
Female on the Beach
5.7

Female on the Beach

1955Movie5.7
Four Guns to the Border
5.0

Four Guns to the Border

1954Movie5.0
Cop on the Beat
4.7

Cop on the Beat

1975Movie4.7
I Was a Shoplifter
5.8

I Was a Shoplifter

1950Movie5.8
The Tender Years
8.0

The Tender Years

1948Movie8.0
The Road to Edinburgh

The Road to Edinburgh

1954Movie
Million Dollar Baby
6.3

Million Dollar Baby

1941Movie6.3
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
5.9

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

1949Movie5.9
Walk the Proud Land
5.9

Walk the Proud Land

1956Movie5.9
Johnny Stool Pigeon
6.3

Johnny Stool Pigeon

1949Movie6.3
The Smugglers
5.8

The Smugglers

1968Movie5.8
Scream, Pretty Peggy
6.2

Scream, Pretty Peggy

1973Movie6.2
Peggy
6.0

Peggy

1950Movie6.0
The Lively Set
10.0

The Lively Set

1964Movie10.0
Air Cadet
5.7

Air Cadet

1951Movie5.7
Proceed and Report

Proceed and Report

1943Movie
Bonzo Goes to College
6.0

Bonzo Goes to College

1952Movie6.0
The Third Day
5.6

The Third Day

1965Movie5.6
My Brother's Wedding
7.1

My Brother's Wedding

1985Movie7.1
Little Egypt
8.0

Little Egypt

1951Movie8.0
Police Headquarters

Police Headquarters

1974Movie
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
7.0

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975Movie7.0
Busses Roar
6.6

Busses Roar

1942Movie6.6
Career
8.0

Career

1939Movie8.0
The Money Jungle
5.6

The Money Jungle

1967Movie5.6
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941Movie5.4
Winter Wonderland
5.2

Winter Wonderland

1946Movie5.2

TV Shows (31)

Star Trek
8.0

Star Trek

1966Series8.0
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Land of the Giants
6.8

Land of the Giants

1968Series6.8
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
Harry O
5.2

Harry O

1974Series5.2
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
F Troop
6.3

F Troop

1965Series6.3
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Matt Helm
7.8

Matt Helm

1975Series7.8
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
Rendezvous

Rendezvous

1958Series