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Charles Drake

Bio: Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor. Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City
Born: Tue, Oct 02 1917
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sat, Sep 10 1994
Charles Drake is 76 years old
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Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Charles Drake was
71 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of My Brother's Wedding
My Brother's Wedding
Charles Drake was
65 in My Brother's Wedding
as 'Pastor #2'.
Tue, Sep 13 1983
Poster of The Lives of Jenny Dolan
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Charles Drake was
58 in The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as 'Alan Hardesty'.
Mon, Oct 27 1975
Poster of Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat
Charles Drake was
57 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Deputy Chief Berliner'.
Tue, May 06 1975
Poster of Police Headquarters
Police Headquarters
Charles Drake was
56 in Police Headquarters
as 'David L. Chapin'.
Tue, Mar 19 1974
Poster of Scream, Pretty Peggy
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Charles Drake was
56 in Scream, Pretty Peggy
as 'George Thornton'.
Sat, Nov 24 1973
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Charles Drake was
55 in Partners in Crime
as 'Lt. Fred Harnett'.
Sat, Mar 24 1973
Poster of The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman
Charles Drake was
54 in The Screaming Woman
as 'Ken Bronson'.
Sat, Jan 29 1972
Poster of The Arrangement
The Arrangement
Charles Drake was
52 in The Arrangement
as 'Finnegan'.
Tue, Nov 18 1969
Poster of Hail, Hero!
Hail, Hero!
Charles Drake was
52 in Hail, Hero!
as 'Senator Murchiston'.
Sat, Oct 04 1969
Poster of The Smugglers
The Smugglers
Charles Drake was
51 in The Smugglers
as 'Harry Miller'.
Tue, Dec 24 1968
Poster of The Swimmer
The Swimmer
Charles Drake was
50 in The Swimmer
as 'Howard Graham'.
Fri, Aug 09 1968
Poster of The Counterfeit Killer
The Counterfeit Killer
Charles Drake was
50 in The Counterfeit Killer
as 'Dolan'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Poster of Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
Charles Drake was
50 in Valley of the Dolls
as 'Kevin Gillmore'.
Wed, Dec 27 1967
Poster of The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle
Charles Drake was
50 in The Money Jungle
as 'Harvey Sheppard'.
Fri, Dec 15 1967
Poster of The Third Day
The Third Day
Charles Drake was
47 in The Third Day
as 'Lawrence Conway'.
Wed, Aug 04 1965
Poster of Dear Heart
Dear Heart
Charles Drake was
47 in Dear Heart
as 'Frank Taylor'.
Sun, Mar 07 1965
Poster of The Lively Set
The Lively Set
Charles Drake was
47 in The Lively Set
as 'Paul Manning'.
Sat, Oct 24 1964
Poster of Showdown
Showdown
Charles Drake was
45 in Showdown
as 'Bert Pickett'.
Fri, May 03 1963
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
Charles Drake was
44 in Back Street
as 'Curt Stanton'.
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Poster of Tammy Tell Me True
Tammy Tell Me True
Charles Drake was
43 in Tammy Tell Me True
as 'Buford Woodly'.
Wed, Jul 26 1961
Poster of No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet
Charles Drake was
41 in No Name on the Bullet
as 'Luke Canfield'.
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of Step Down to Terror
Step Down to Terror
Charles Drake was
40 in Step Down to Terror
as 'Johnny Walters'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of Until They Sail
Until They Sail
Charles Drake was
40 in Until They Sail
as 'Capt. Richard Bates'.
Tue, Oct 08 1957
Poster of Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
Charles Drake was
39 in Jeanne Eagels
as 'John Donahue'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
Charles Drake was
38 in Walk the Proud Land
as 'Tom Sweeny'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of The Price of Fear
The Price of Fear
Charles Drake was
38 in The Price of Fear
as 'Pete Carroll'.
Tue, Mar 13 1956
Poster of All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
Charles Drake was
38 in All That Heaven Allows
as 'Mick Anderson'.
Sun, Dec 25 1955
Poster of To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
Charles Drake was
37 in To Hell and Back
as 'Brandon'.
Thu, Sep 22 1955
Poster of Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach
Charles Drake was
37 in Female on the Beach
as 'Police Lieutenant Galley'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of Summer Pavilion
Summer Pavilion
Charles Drake was
37 in Summer Pavilion
as 'Ned Welch'.
Mon, May 02 1955
Poster of Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border
Charles Drake was
37 in Four Guns to the Border
as 'Sheriff Jim Flannery'.
Fri, Nov 05 1954
Poster of Tobor the Great
Tobor the Great
Charles Drake was
36 in Tobor the Great
as 'Dr. Ralph Harrison'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
Charles Drake was
36 in The Glenn Miller Story
as 'Don Haynes'.
Mon, Jan 04 1954
Poster of War Arrow
War Arrow
Charles Drake was
36 in War Arrow
as 'Sgt. Luke Schermerhorn'.
Sat, Dec 26 1953
Poster of It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space
Charles Drake was
35 in It Came from Outer Space
as 'Sheriff Matt Warren'.
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Poster of The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand
Charles Drake was
35 in The Lone Hand
as 'George Hadley'.
Wed, May 20 1953
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Charles Drake was
35 in Gunsmoke
as 'Johnny Lake'.
Mon, May 04 1953
Poster of Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College
Charles Drake was
34 in Bonzo Goes to College
as 'Malcolm Drew'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express
Charles Drake was
34 in The Red Ball Express
as 'Partridge'.
Thu, May 29 1952
Poster of The Treasure of Lost Canyon
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
Charles Drake was
34 in The Treasure of Lost Canyon
as 'Jim Anderson'.
Sat, Mar 01 1952
Poster of Little Egypt
Little Egypt
Charles Drake was
33 in Little Egypt
as 'Oliver Doane'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of You Never Can Tell
You Never Can Tell
Charles Drake was
33 in You Never Can Tell
as 'Perry Collins'.
Sun, Sep 23 1951
Poster of Air Cadet
Air Cadet
Charles Drake was
33 in Air Cadet
as 'Captain Sullivan'.
Wed, Mar 14 1951
Poster of Harvey
Harvey
Charles Drake was
33 in Harvey
as 'Dr. Sanderson'.
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Poster of Winchester '73
Winchester '73
Charles Drake was
32 in Winchester '73
as 'Steve Miller'.
Wed, Jul 12 1950
Poster of Peggy
Peggy
Charles Drake was
32 in Peggy
as 'Tom Fielding'.
Sat, Jul 01 1950
Poster of Louisa
Louisa
Charles Drake was
32 in Louisa
as 'Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 31 1950
Poster of I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
Charles Drake was
32 in I Was a Shoplifter
as 'Herb Klaxon'.
Sat, May 13 1950
Poster of Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory
Charles Drake was
32 in Comanche Territory
as 'Stacey Howard'.
Mon, May 01 1950
Poster of Johnny Stool Pigeon
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Charles Drake was
31 in Johnny Stool Pigeon
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 20 1949
Poster of Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Charles Drake was
31 in Tarzan's Magic Fountain
as 'Dodd'.
Sat, Feb 05 1949
Poster of The Tender Years
The Tender Years
Charles Drake was
30 in The Tender Years
as 'Bob Wilson'.
Sat, Jan 03 1948
Poster of The Pretender
The Pretender
Charles Drake was
29 in The Pretender
as 'Dr. Leonard Koster'.
Mon, Aug 11 1947
Poster of Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Charles Drake was
28 in Winter Wonderland
as 'Steve Kirk'.
Sun, May 12 1946
Poster of A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca
Charles Drake was
28 in A Night in Casablanca
as 'Lt. Pierre Delmar'.
Fri, May 10 1946
Poster of Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
Charles Drake was
28 in Whistle Stop
as 'Ernie'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Poster of You Came Along
You Came Along
Charles Drake was
27 in You Came Along
as 'Lt. R. Janoschek'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of Conflict
Conflict
Charles Drake was
27 in Conflict
as 'Norman Holsworth'.
Fri, Jun 15 1945
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
Charles Drake was
25 in Air Force
as 'Navigator'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of The Hard Way
The Hard Way
Charles Drake was
25 in The Hard Way
as 'Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 13 1943
Poster of Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager
Charles Drake was
25 in Now, Voyager
as 'Leslie Trotter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 22 1942
Poster of Busses Roar
Busses Roar
Charles Drake was
24 in Busses Roar
as 'Eddie Sloan'.
Sat, Sep 19 1942
Poster of Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
Charles Drake was
24 in Across the Pacific
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Winning Your Wings
Winning Your Wings
Charles Drake was
24 in Winning Your Wings
as 'State College Student (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 28 1942
Poster of The Male Animal
The Male Animal
Charles Drake was
24 in The Male Animal
as 'Student (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 12 1942
Poster of Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars
Charles Drake was
24 in Bullet Scars
as 'Reporter at Police HQ'.
Sat, Mar 07 1942
Poster of The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Charles Drake was
24 in The Man Who Came to Dinner
as 'Sandy'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
Poster of Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live
Charles Drake was
24 in Dangerously They Live
as 'Joe, Hospital Orderly with Dr. Murdock (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Charles Drake was
24 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'Second Bridegroom (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
Charles Drake was
24 in The Maltese Falcon
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 18 1941
Poster of Sergeant York
Sergeant York
Charles Drake was
23 in Sergeant York
as 'Scorer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 27 1941
Poster of Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Charles Drake was
23 in Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as 'Snappy Saunders'.
Sat, Sep 20 1941
Poster of Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
Charles Drake was
23 in Out of the Fog
Sat, Jun 14 1941
Poster of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Charles Drake was
22 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as 'Young Priest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 29 1939
Poster of Career
Career
Charles Drake was
21 in Career
as 'Rex Chaney'.
Fri, Jul 07 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Charles Drake was
57+ in Matt Helm
as 'Mr. Simmons'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Poster of Switch
Switch
Charles Drake was
57+ in Switch
as 'Charles Estabrook'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Charles Drake was
56+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Charles Drake was
55+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Charles Drake was
54+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Charles Drake was
53+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Charles Drake was
50+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Mr. Erdap'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Charles Drake was
50+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Tom Laraby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Charles Drake was
49+ in Mannix
as 'Adam Pierson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Charles Drake was
49+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Charles Drake was
49+ in Ironside
as 'Mr. Thomas'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Charles Drake was
49+ in The Invaders
as 'Robert Morrison'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Charles Drake was
48+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Mitchell Connally'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Charles Drake was
48+ in Star Trek
as 'Commodore Stocker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of F Troop
F Troop
Charles Drake was
47+ in F Troop
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Charles Drake was
46+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Simon Jarvis, Andy Wharton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Charles Drake was
46+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Taggart Coleman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Charles Drake was
46+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Charles Drake was
45+ in The Fugitive
as 'Oliver Greer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Charles Drake was
44+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Walter Kendricks'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Charles Drake was
44+ in The Virginian
as 'Randolf'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Charles Drake was
42+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as 'Ben Stockton'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Charles Drake was
42+ in Checkmate
as 'Mack Weston'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Rendezvous
Rendezvous
Charles Drake was
40+ in Rendezvous
as 'John Burden'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Charles Drake was
39+ in Wagon Train
as 'Marshal Vern Rothman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Charles Drake was
38+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Charles Drake was
37+ in Climax!
as 'Mickey Wayne'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Charles Drake was
35+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Jeff Bertch, Tom'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Charles Drake was
35+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Jeff Davis (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Charles Drake was
32+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Johnny Bond, Ivan, Lew, Billy Gordon, , Paul Doniger, Gavin Rhodes, Carl Phillips'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Charles Drake was
31+ in Studio One
as 'Ned Welch'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Charles Drake was
29+ in Kraft Television Theatre
First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947