Charles Carson
Born	(1885-08-16)16 August 1885 London, England
Died	5 August 1977(1977-08-05) (aged 91) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1919–1972
Spouse	Bertha Kathleen Elmes

Charles Carson (16 August 1885 – 5 August 1977) was a British actor.^[1] A civil engineer before taking to the stage in 1919, his theatre work included directed plays for ENSA during WWII.^[2]^[3]

In 1960, he appeared in the television series Danger Man in the episode "The Key" as the Ambassador.^[4]

Selected filmography

The Loves of Ariane (1931) – The Professor
Dreyfus (1931) – Col. Picquart
Many Waters (1931) – Henry Delauney
The Chinese Puzzle (1932) – Armand de Rochecorbon
Monsieur Albert (1932) – Mr. Robertson
Men of Tomorrow (1932) – Senior Proctor
Leap Year (1932) – Sir Archibald Mallard
There Goes the Bride (1932) – M. Marquand (uncredited)
Marry Me (1932) – Korten
The Blarney Stone (1933) – Sir Arthur
The Shadow (1933) – Sir Edward Hulme KC
The Perfect Flaw (1934) – Henry Kearns
Trouble in Store (1934, short) – Sanderson
Whispering Tongues (1934) – Roger Mayland
The Broken Melody (1934) – Colonel Dubonnet
No Escape (1934) – Mr. Arnold
Blossom Time (1934) – Frederick Lafont
Father and Son (1934) – Colin Bolton
Blind Justice (1934) – Dr. Naylor
Hyde Park (1934) – Lord Lenbridge
Invitation to the Waltz (1935) – Lombardi
D'Ye Ken John Peel? (1935) – Francis Merrall
Sanders of the River (1935) – Governor of the Territory
Abdul the Damned (1935) – Gen. Hilmi-Pasha
Moscow Nights (1935) – Officer of Defense
Scrooge (1936) – Middlemark
Things to Come (1936) – Great Grandfather
One in a Million (1936) – President
Forget Me Not (1936) – George Arnold
Secret Agent (1936) – 'R'
The Beloved Vagabond (1936) – Charles Rushworth
Rhythm in the Air (1936) – George, Building Manager
Head Office (1936) – Armstrong
Talk of the Devil (1936) – Lord Dymchurch
Fire Over England (1937) – Adm. Valdez
Cafe Colette (1937)
Dark Journey (1937) – Head of Fifth Bureau
Dreaming Lips (1937) – Impresario
Secret Lives (1937) – Henri
Glamorous Night (1937) – Otto
The Angelus (1937) – John Ware
Old Mother Riley (1937) – Counsel for Prosecution
Victoria the Great (1937) – Sir Robert Peel
Saturday Night Revue (1937) – Mr. Dorland
Oh Boy! (1938) – Governor
No Parking (1938) – Hardcastle
We're Going to Be Rich (1938) – Keeler
Sixty Glorious Years (1938) – Sir Robert Peel
The Return of the Frog (1938) – Chief Commissioner
The Gang's All Here (1939) – Charles Cartwright
Inspector Hornleigh (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
The Saint in London (1939) – Mr. Morgan
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) – Chief Superintendent (uncredited)
The Lion Has Wings (1939) – Anti-aircraft Officer
Spare a Copper (1940) – Admiral
Quiet Wedding (1941) – Mr. Johnson
The Common Touch (1941) – Haywood
Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) – Adm. Penn
They Flew Alone (1942) – Lord Wakefield
The Adventures of Tartu (1943) – Arthur Wakefield (uncredited)
The Dummy Talks (1943) – Marvello
Battle for Music (1945) – Mr. Wheeler
Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) – Editor
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) – Minor Role (uncredited)
The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) – James Jarvis
Moulin Rouge (1952) – Count Moïse de Camondo
The Master of Ballantrae (1953) – Col. Banks (uncredited)
Duel in the Jungle (1954) – Skipper
Beau Brummell (1954) – Sir Geoffrey Baker
The Dam Busters (1955) – Doctor
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) – Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
Reach for the Sky (1956) – Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
The Silken Affair (1956) – Judge
Let's Be Happy (1957) – Mr. Ferguson, lawyer
Bobbikins (1959) – Sir Jason Crandall
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression") - Party Guest
A Touch of Larceny (1960) – Robert Holland
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) – Justice Charles
Sands of the Desert (1960) – Philpotts
A Story of David (1961) – Ahimilech
The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) – Doctor Strathsea
Curse of the Fly (1965) – Inspector Charas
Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) – Potter (final film role)

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