Overview
Charles Farrell (6 August 1900 – 27 August 1988) was an Irish stage, film and television actor.
Born 6 August 1900 in Dublin, Ireland, Farrell moved to America and appeared in a stock company in Detroit when a child. In 1921, he moved to England and made his first stage appearance at the Coliseum. His first film appearance was in John Bunny and Flora Finch comedies. Unlike his heroic American namesake, he was (later) cast in villainous film roles. This contrasted with his frequent broadcasts of fairy tales on BBC radio's Children's Hour.
Selected filmography
The Ring (1927) - Second (uncredited)
Song of Soho (1930) - Legionnaire
The Man at Six (1931) - George Wollmer
The Flying Fool (1931) - Ponder
Creeping Shadows (1931) - Chicago Joe
Tonight's the Night: Pass It On (1931) - Williams
Money for Nothing (1932) - Digger
The Innocents of Chicago (1932) - Smiler
The House Opposite (1932) - Wharton
The Sign of Four (1932) - Funfair Patron (uncredited)
Jack's the Boy (1932) - Martin
Looking on the Bright Side (1932) - Tough Man In Street (uncredited)
Lucky Ladies (1932) - Bookmaker
Red Wagon (1933) - Milligan
The Stolen Necklace (1933) - Sailor
Wild Boy (1934) - Gang Member (uncredited)
Boys Will Be Boys (1935) - Louis Brown
Two Hearts in Harmony (1935) - Charles Farrell
Under Proof (1936) - Spike
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936) - Scales
Lonely Road (1936) - Palmer
Treachery on the High Seas (1936) - Logan
Jericho (1937) - Sergeant on Guard (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Penny (1938) - Jackson
The Rebel Son (1938) - Tovkatch
Night Journey (1938) - Dave
Jail Birds (1940) - Spike Nelson
Convoy (1940) - Walker
Dangerous Moonlight (1940) - First Cab Driver
Schweik's New Adventures (1943) - Czech nazi
Bell-Bottom George (1944) - Jim Bennett
Meet Sexton Blake (1945) - Skipper
The Way to the Stars (1945) - American Orderly
Don Chicago (1945) - Don Dooley
This Man Is Mine (1946) - Canadian Sergeant (uncredited)
The Turners of Prospect Road (1947) - Jack
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) - Curley
Boys in Brown (1949) - Mr.
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