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{{short description|American actor (1906–1990)}}
{{Short description|American actor (1906–1990)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Arnt
| name = Charles Arnt
| image =
| image = Charles Arnt My Favorite Brunette (1947) 5.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Arnt in ''[[My Favorite Brunette]]'' (1947)
| birth_name = Charles E. Arnt
| birth_date = {{birth date|1906|8|20}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|08|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Michigan City, Indiana]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Michigan City, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|8|6|1906|8|20}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|08|06|1906|08|20|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Orcas Island, Washington]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Orcas Island, Washington]], U.S.
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| yearsactive = 1933–1962
| alma_mater = [[Princeton University]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Patricia Arnt (3 children)<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/obituaries/charles-arnt-is-dead-film-actor-was-83.html</ref>
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| years_active = 1933–1962
| spouse = Patricia Arnt
| children = 3
}}
}}


'''Charles Arnt''' (August 20, 1906 &ndash; August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a [[character actor]] in more than 200 films.<ref name="nyt" />
'''Charles E. Arnt''' (August 20, 1906 &ndash; August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a [[character actor]] in more than 200 films.<ref name="nyt" />


Arnt was born in [[Michigan City, Indiana]], the son of a banker.<ref name="bs">{{cite news|title=Actor Began As Banker In Indiana|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18004994/charles_arnt/|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 15, 1931|location=Maryland, Baltimore|page=51|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = March 5, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> He graduated from [[Phillips Academy]] and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Players{{clarify|date=August 2019}} and was president of the [[Princeton Triangle Club]] theatrical troupe.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Charles Arnt Is Dead; Film Actor Was 83|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/obituaries/charles-arnt-is-dead-film-actor-was-83.html|accessdate=March 5, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=September 19, 1990|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305030739/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/obituaries/charles-arnt-is-dead-film-actor-was-83.html|archivedate=March 5, 2018}}</ref> He became a banker after he graduated from college.<ref name=bs/>
Arnt was born in [[Michigan City, Indiana]], the son of a banker.<ref name="bs">{{cite news|title=Actor Began As Banker In Indiana|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18004994/charles_arnt/|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 15, 1931|location=Maryland, Baltimore|page=51|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = March 5, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> He graduated from [[Phillips Academy]] and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Players{{clarify|date=August 2019}} and was president of the [[Princeton Triangle Club]] theatrical troupe.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Charles Arnt Is Dead; Film Actor Was 83|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/obituaries/charles-arnt-is-dead-film-actor-was-83.html|accessdate=March 5, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=September 19, 1990|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305030739/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/obituaries/charles-arnt-is-dead-film-actor-was-83.html|archivedate=March 5, 2018}}</ref> He became a banker after he graduated from college.<ref name=bs/>
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In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland.<ref name="bs" /> On Broadway, he appeared in ''Carry Nation'' (1932), ''Three Waltzes'' (1937), and ''Knickerbocker Holiday'' (1938).<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Arnt|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/charles-arnt-66767|website=Internet Broadway Database|publisher=The Broadway League|accessdate=March 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305032024/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/charles-arnt-66767|archivedate=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland.<ref name="bs" /> On Broadway, he appeared in ''Carry Nation'' (1932), ''Three Waltzes'' (1937), and ''Knickerbocker Holiday'' (1938).<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Arnt|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/charles-arnt-66767|website=Internet Broadway Database|publisher=The Broadway League|accessdate=March 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305032024/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/charles-arnt-66767|archivedate=March 5, 2018}}</ref>


In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed [[Charolais cattle]] on a ranch in Washington state.<ref name=nyt/> Arnt died in [[Orcas Island, Washington]] from [[pancreatic cancer|pancreatic]] and [[Hepatocellular carcinoma|liver cancer]]. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.<ref name=nyt/>
In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed [[Charolais cattle]] on a ranch in Washington state.<ref name=nyt/> Arnt died in [[Orcas Island, Washington]].<ref name=nyt/>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Roman Scandals]]'' (1933) – Caius – the Food Taster (uncredited)
* ''[[Roman Scandals]]'' (1933) – Caius, the Food Taster (uncredited)
* ''[[Ladies Should Listen]]'' (1934) – Albert, the manservant
* ''[[Ladies Should Listen]]'' (1934) – Albert, the manservant
* ''[[Ready for Love (1934 film)|Ready for Love]]'' (1934) – Sam Gardner
* ''[[Ready for Love (1934 film)|Ready for Love]]'' (1934) – Sam Gardner
* ''[[Here Is My Heart]]'' (1934) – Higgins – Paul's Valet
* ''[[Here Is My Heart]]'' (1934) – Higgins, Paul's Valet
* ''[[Stolen Harmony]]'' (1935) – Clem Walters
* ''[[Stolen Harmony]]'' (1935) – Clem Walters
* ''[[Two for Tonight]]'' (1935) – Benny
* ''[[Two for Tonight]]'' (1935) – Benny
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* ''[[Great Guns]]'' (1941) – Doctor
* ''[[Great Guns]]'' (1941) – Doctor
* ''[[Marry the Boss's Daughter]]'' (1941) – Blodgett
* ''[[Marry the Boss's Daughter]]'' (1941) – Blodgett
* ''[[Paris Calling]]'' (1941) – Lt. Lantz
* ''[[Paris Calling]]'' (1941) – Lieutenant Lantz
* ''[[Ball of Fire]]'' (1941) – McNeary
* ''[[Ball of Fire]]'' (1941) – McNeary
* ''[[The Lady Has Plans]]'' (1942) – Pooly
* ''[[The Lady Has Plans]]'' (1942) – Pooly
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* ''[[Young Ideas]]'' (1943) – Station Master (uncredited)
* ''[[Young Ideas]]'' (1943) – Station Master (uncredited)
* ''[[Gangway for Tomorrow]]'' (1943) – Jim Benson
* ''[[Gangway for Tomorrow]]'' (1943) – Jim Benson
* ''[[In Old Oklahoma]]'' (1943) – Joe – Train Conductor (uncredited)
* ''[[In Old Oklahoma]]'' (1943) – Joe, Train Conductor (uncredited)
* ''[[Up in Arms]]'' (1944) – Mr. Higginbotham
* ''[[Up in Arms]]'' (1944) – Mr. Higginbotham
* ''[[Gambler's Choice]]'' (1944) – Honest John McGrady
* ''[[Gambler's Choice]]'' (1944) – Honest John McGrady
* ''[[Once Upon a Time (1944 film)|Once Upon a Time]]'' (1944) – Fred Stacy – Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Once Upon a Time (1944 film)|Once Upon a Time]]'' (1944) – Fred Stacy, Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[The Seventh Cross (film)|The Seventh Cross]]'' (1944) – Herr Binder (uncredited)
* ''[[The Seventh Cross (film)|The Seventh Cross]]'' (1944) – Herr Binder (uncredited)
* ''[[Three Little Sisters]]'' (1944) – Ezra Larkin
* ''[[Three Little Sisters]]'' (1944) – Ezra Larkin
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* ''[[Together Again (film)|Together Again]]'' (1944) – Clerk (uncredited)
* ''[[Together Again (film)|Together Again]]'' (1944) – Clerk (uncredited)
* ''[[The Crime Doctor's Courage]]'' (1945) – Butler
* ''[[The Crime Doctor's Courage]]'' (1945) – Butler
* ''[[Without Love (film)|Without Love]]'' (1945) – Col. Braden (uncredited)
* ''[[Without Love (film)|Without Love]]'' (1945) – Colonel Braden (uncredited)
* ''[[Strange Illusion]]'' (1945) – Professor Muhlbach
* ''[[Strange Illusion]]'' (1945) – Professor Muhlbach
* ''[[Sudan (film)|Sudan]]'' (1945) – Khafra
* ''[[Sudan (film)|Sudan]]'' (1945) – Khafra
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* ''[[Just Before Dawn (1946 film)|Just Before Dawn]]'' (1946) – Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)
* ''[[Just Before Dawn (1946 film)|Just Before Dawn]]'' (1946) – Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)
* ''[[Cinderella Jones]]'' (1946) – Mahoney
* ''[[Cinderella Jones]]'' (1946) – Mahoney
* ''[[The Hoodlum Saint]]'' (1946) – Cy Nolan – O'Neill's Secretary
* ''[[The Hoodlum Saint]]'' (1946) – Cy Nolan, O'Neill's Secretary
* ''[[Blondie's Lucky Day]]'' (1946) – Mayor Richard Denby
* ''[[Blondie's Lucky Day]]'' (1946) – Mayor Richard Denby
* ''[[Without Reservations]]'' (1946) – Salesman
* ''[[Without Reservations]]'' (1946) – Salesman
* ''[[Somewhere in the Night (film)|Somewhere in the Night]]'' (1946) – Little Man with Glasses (uncredited)
* ''[[Somewhere in the Night (film)|Somewhere in the Night]]'' (1946) – Little Man with Glasses (uncredited)
* ''[[Big Town (film)|Big Town]]'' (1946) – Amos Peabody
* ''[[Big Town (1947 film)|Big Town]]'' (1946) – Amos Peabody
* ''[[That Brennan Girl]]'' (1946) – Fred, Natalie's 2nd Husband
* ''[[That Brennan Girl]]'' (1946) – Fred, Natalie's 2nd Husband
* ''[[Calendar Girl (1947 film)|Calendar Girl]]'' (1947) – Capt. Olsen
* ''[[Calendar Girl (1947 film)|Calendar Girl]]'' (1947) – Captain Olsen
* ''[[That Way with Women]]'' (1947) – Harry Miller
* ''[[That Way with Women]]'' (1947) – Harry Miller
* ''[[Fall Guy (1947 film)|Fall Guy]]'' (1947) – Uncle Jim Grossett
* ''[[Fall Guy (1947 film)|Fall Guy]]'' (1947) – Uncle Jim Grossett
* ''[[My Favorite Brunette]]'' (1947) – Crawford
* ''[[My Favorite Brunette]]'' (1947) – Crawford
* ''[[Saddle Pals (film)|Saddle Pals]]'' (1947) – William Schooler
* ''[[Saddle Pals (film)|Saddle Pals]]'' (1947) – William Schooler
* ''[[Big Town After Dark]]'' (1947) – Amos Peabody
* ''[[Big Town After Dark]]'' (1947) – Amos Peabody
* ''[[High Wall]]'' (1947) – Sidney X. Hackle
* ''[[High Wall]]'' (1947) – Sidney X. Hackle
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* ''[[The Great Sioux Uprising]]'' (1953) – Gist
* ''[[The Great Sioux Uprising]]'' (1953) – Gist
* ''[[The Veils of Bagdad]]'' (1953) – Zapolya
* ''[[The Veils of Bagdad]]'' (1953) – Zapolya
* ''[[Flood Tide (1958 film)|Flood Tide]]'' (1958) – Mr. Appleby – Grocer
* ''[[Flood Tide (1958 film)|Flood Tide]]'' (1958) – Mr. Appleby, Grocer
* ''[[A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed]]'' (1958) – Mr. Simms aka Pop (uncredited)
* ''[[A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed]]'' (1958) – Mr. Simms aka Pop (uncredited)
* ''[[The Miracle of the Hills]]'' (1959) – Fuzzy
* ''[[The Miracle of the Hills]]'' (1959) – Fuzzy
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 38: "Ambition") as George the Mayor
* ''[[Wild in the Country]]'' (1961) – Mr. Parsons (uncredited)
* ''[[Wild in the Country]]'' (1961) – Mr. Parsons (uncredited)
* ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth (1962 film)|Sweet Bird of Youth]]'' (1962) – Mayor Henricks)
* ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth (1962 film)|Sweet Bird of Youth]]'' (1962) – Mayor Henricks)
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0036792|name=Charles Arnt}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0036792|name=Charles Arnt}}
* {{IBDB name}}
* {{IBDB name}}
* {{Amg name|2392}}


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[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
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[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]]
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[[Category:Deaths from liver cancer]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
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[[Category:Deaths from cancer in Washington (state)]]
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[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Washington (state)]]
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[[Category:Deaths from liver cancer in the United States]]
[[Category:Male actors from Indiana]]
[[Category:Male actors from Indiana]]
[[Category:People from Michigan City, Indiana]]
[[Category:People from Michigan City, Indiana]]
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 22 December 2024

Charles Arnt
Arnt in My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Born
Charles E. Arnt

(1906-08-20)August 20, 1906
Michigan City, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 1990(1990-08-06) (aged 83)
Orcas Island, Washington, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationActor
Years active1933–1962
SpousePatricia Arnt
Children3

Charles E. Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films.[1]

Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker.[2] He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Players[clarification needed] and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe.[1] He became a banker after he graduated from college.[2]

In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland.[2] On Broadway, he appeared in Carry Nation (1932), Three Waltzes (1937), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1938).[3]

In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state.[1] Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Charles Arnt Is Dead; Film Actor Was 83". The New York Times. September 19, 1990. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Actor Began As Banker In Indiana". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. November 15, 1931. p. 51. Retrieved March 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Charles Arnt". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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