Charles Arnt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Playes and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe. He became a banker after he graduated from college. In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland. On Broadway, he appeared in Carry Nation (1932), Three Waltzes (1937), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1938). Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state. Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1906-08-20 · Michigan City, Indiana, USA
- Died
- 1990-08-06
Known for
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — Policeman (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Mayor
- Ball of Fire (1941) — McNeary
- After the Thin Man (1936) — Drunk (uncredited)
- This Gun for Hire (1942) — Male Dressmaker
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945) — Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)
- Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) — Mayor Henricks
- Remember the Night (1940) — Tom
- Somewhere in the Night (1946) — Little Man with Glasses (uncredited)
- Lassie (1954) — Ralph Trumble
- The Boy with Green Hair (1948) — Mr. Hammond
- My Favorite Brunette (1947) — Crawford
- I Love You Again (1940) — Mr. Billings
- Hollow Triumph (1948) — Coblenz
- The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) — Ernest Quimby (as Charles E. Arnet)
- The Rifleman (1958) — Wes Tippert