Charles Drake

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-10-02

Day of death

1994-09-10 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Charles Drake

Biography

Charles Drake (October 2, 1917 – September 10, 1994) was an American actor.Drake was born as Charles Ruppert in New York City. He graduated from Nichols College and became a salesman. In 1939, he turned to acting and signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wasn't immediately successful. World War II interrupted his career; soon after his military service was complete, Drake returned to Hollywood in 1945, his contract with Warner Brothers ended. In the 1940s, he did some freelance work, like A Night in Casablanca. In 1949 he moved to Universal Studios. In 1955, Drake turned to television as one of the stock-company players on Robert Montgomery Presents and three years later he became the host of the British TV espionage weekly Rendezvous. In 1959, he starred in the Western film, No Name on the Bullet, where he played a doctor dedicated to saving a small town from a dangerous assassin. In 1967 he played the part of Oliver Greer in The Fugitive episode The One That Got Away. He played in 83 films between 1939 and 1975, including Scream, Pretty Peggy. More than 50 were dramas, but he also acted in comedies, science fiction, horror and film noir. He died on September 10, 1994 in East Lyme, Connecticut, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Charles Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Star Trek

    Star Trek

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • Land of the Giants

    Land of the Giants

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • F Troop

    F Troop

  • The Arrangement

    The Arrangement

  • Now, Voyager

    Now, Voyager

  • Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

  • Hail, Hero!

    Hail, Hero!

  • Little Egypt

    Little Egypt

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Busses Roar

    Busses Roar

  • Back Street

    Back Street

  • War Arrow

    War Arrow

  • Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

  • Dear Heart

    Dear Heart

  • Bullet Scars

    Bullet Scars

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • All That Heaven Allows

    All That Heaven Allows

  • Comanche Territory

    Comanche Territory

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • The Playroom

    The Playroom

  • Conflict

    Conflict

  • Air Cadet

    Air Cadet

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • Across the Pacific

    Across the Pacific

  • Police Headquarters

    Police Headquarters

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Peggy

    Peggy

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • A Night in Casablanca

    A Night in Casablanca

  • No Name on the Bullet

    No Name on the Bullet

  • Tobor the Great

    Tobor the Great

  • Valley of the Dolls

    Valley of the Dolls

  • To Hell and Back

    To Hell and Back

  • Summer Pavilion

    Summer Pavilion

  • Tarzan's Magic Fountain

    Tarzan's Magic Fountain

  • Tammy Tell Me True

    Tammy Tell Me True

  • Four Guns to the Border

    Four Guns to the Border

  • The Lone Hand

    The Lone Hand

  • My Brother's Wedding

    My Brother's Wedding

  • The Third Day

    The Third Day

  • Bonzo Goes to College

    Bonzo Goes to College

  • Winter Wonderland

    Winter Wonderland

  • The Price of Fear

    The Price of Fear

  • The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan

    The Lives of Jenny Dolan

  • It Came from Outer Space

    It Came from Outer Space

  • The Red Ball Express

    The Red Ball Express

  • The Treasure of Lost Canyon

    The Treasure of Lost Canyon

  • Until They Sail

    Until They Sail

  • The Lively Set

    The Lively Set

  • Scream, Pretty Peggy

    Scream, Pretty Peggy

  • Female on the Beach

    Female on the Beach

  • The Money Jungle

    The Money Jungle

  • The Screaming Woman

    The Screaming Woman

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • Walk the Proud Land

    Walk the Proud Land

  • The Glenn Miller Story

    The Glenn Miller Story

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Step Down to Terror

    Step Down to Terror

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    Nine Lives Are Not Enough

  • Louisa

    Louisa

  • Cop on the Beat

    Cop on the Beat

  • I Was a Shoplifter

    I Was a Shoplifter

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

  • You Came Along

    You Came Along

  • You Never Can Tell

    You Never Can Tell

  • Dangerously They Live

    Dangerously They Live

  • Whistle Stop

    Whistle Stop

  • The Swimmer

    The Swimmer

  • Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

  • Johnny Stool Pigeon

    Johnny Stool Pigeon

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • The Counterfeit Killer

    The Counterfeit Killer

  • Proceed and Report

    Proceed and Report

  • The Tender Years

    The Tender Years

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Winning Your Wings

    Winning Your Wings

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • Jeanne Eagels

    Jeanne Eagels

  • The Smugglers

    The Smugglers

  • Rendezvous

    Rendezvous

  • Career

    Career

  • The Road to Edinburgh

    The Road to Edinburgh