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Charles Trowbridge

1882–1967 · Actor

Biography

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Charles Silas Richard Trowbridge (January 10, 1882 – October 30, 1967) was an American film actor. He appeared in 233 films between 1915 and 1958.

Trowbridge was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where his father served in the diplomatic corps of the United States. He ran a coffee plantation in Hawaii before venturing into acting.

Trowbridge's Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight (1932), Ladies of Creation (1931), Congai (1928), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1927), We Never Learn (1927), Craig's Wife (1925), It All Depends (1925), The Backslapper (1924), The Locked Door (1924), Sweet Seventeen (1923), The Lullaby (1923), The Last Warning (1922), The Night Call (1921), Just Because (1921), The Broken Wing (1920), Why Worry? (1918), This Way Out (1917), Come Out of the Kitchen (1916) and Daddy Long Legs (1914).

Trowbridge died in Los Angeles, California.

Notable Noir Roles

Johnny Apollo

1940Dir. Henry Hathaway · Judge Penrose

Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's release. As assistant to mobster Mickey Dwyer, then fall…

Key Witness

1947Dir. D. Ross Lederman · John Ballin

A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.

Shoot to Kill

1947Dir. William Berke · District Attorney John Forsythe

A gritty crime story involving a newspaper man and crooked politicians.

Mr. Soft Touch

1949Dir. Gordon Douglas · Judge Fuller (Uncredited)

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mo…

Full Noir Filmography

4 films · 1940–1949