Charles Avery (actor)
Charles Avery Bradford (born May 28, 1873 in Chicago , Illinois , United States , † July 23, 1926 in Los Angeles , California , United States) was an American actor, director and screenwriter.
Career
Charles Avery was initially on the stage with plays like Charley's Aunt ( Charley's aunt ). He also appeared in the Broadway production The Clansman . The play later became a huge hit as The Birth of a Nation . In 1908 he joined the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company . From there, Mack Sennett took him to Keystone. He became one of the original seven Keystone Cops . According to Avery, he created nearly a third of Roscoe's "Fatty" Arbuckle comedies at Keystone Studios . While at Keystone, he also met Charlie Chaplin . There he lent Charlie his jacket, which he needed for his role in The Tramp .
He left the company in the 1920s and starred in low-budget westerns. Avery committed suicide at his home on July 23, 1926.
Filmography
As an actor
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As a director
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Web links
- Charles Avery in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Charles Avery in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Charles Avery in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Avery, Charles |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Avery Bradford, Charles (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, director and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1873 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1926 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |