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Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Charles Drake (born Charles Ruppert, October 2, 1917 - September 10, 1994) was an American actor.

Drake 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. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975. Over fifty of them were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.

Charles Drake Facts

Birth NameCharles Rupert
OccupationActor
BirthdayOctober 2, 1917
SignLibra
BirthplaceUSA
Date of deathSeptember 10, 1994 (age 76)

Selected Filmography

Trading Places
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
No Name on the Bullet
Harvey
Bean
Our Town
It Came from Outer Space
Darkman
Bad Ass
Sex Drive
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