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{{short description|American actor}}
{{Short description|American actor (1906–1990)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Arnt
| name = Charles Arnt
| image = CharlesArntPic.jpg
| image = Charles Arnt My Favorite Brunette (1947) 5.jpg
| caption = Arnt in ''[[My Favorite Brunette]]'' (1947)
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| 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.
| alma_mater = [[Princeton University]]
| yearsactive = 1933-1962
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1933–1962
| spouse = Patricia Arnt (3 children)<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/obituaries/charles-arnt-is-dead-film-actor-was-83.html</ref>
| spouse = Patricia Arnt
| children = 3
}}
}}


'''Charles Arnt''' (August 20, 1906 &ndash; August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962.
'''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 Playes{{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/>


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]].<ref name=nyt/>
Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films.<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]] 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/>


==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
* ''[[She Married Her Boss]]'' (1935) - Victor Jessup
* ''[[She Married Her Boss]]'' (1935) Victor Jessup
* ''[[The Witness Chair]]'' (1936) - Mr. Henshaw
* ''[[The Witness Chair]]'' (1936) Mr. Henshaw
* ''[[And Sudden Death]]'' (1936) - Archie Sloan
* ''[[And Sudden Death]]'' (1936) Archie Sloan
* ''[[Rhythm on the Range]]'' (1936) - Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
* ''[[Rhythm on the Range]]'' (1936) Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
* ''[[Wedding Present (film)|Wedding Present]]'' (1936) - Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Wedding Present (film)|Wedding Present]]'' (1936) Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Sinner Take All]]'' (1936) - Lampier's Secretary (uncredited)
* ''[[Sinner Take All]]'' (1936) Lampier's Secretary (uncredited)
* ''[[Mind Your Own Business (film)|Mind Your Own Business]]'' (1936) - Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Mind Your Own Business (film)|Mind Your Own Business]]'' (1936) Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[College Holiday]]'' (1936) - Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
* ''[[College Holiday]]'' (1936) Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
* ''[[After the Thin Man]]'' (1936) - Drunk Greeting Nick and Nora at Party (uncredited)
* ''[[After the Thin Man]]'' (1936) Drunk Greeting Nick and Nora at Party (uncredited)
* ''[[Swing High, Swing Low (film)|Swing High, Swing Low]]'' (1937) - Georgie
* ''[[Swing High, Swing Low (film)|Swing High, Swing Low]]'' (1937) Georgie
* ''[[Angel's Holiday]]'' (1937) - Ralph Everett
* ''[[Angel's Holiday]]'' (1937) Ralph Everett
* ''[[Mountain Music (film)|Mountain Music]]'' (1937) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[Mountain Music (film)|Mountain Music]]'' (1937) Hotel Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[It Happened in Hollywood]]'' (1937) - Jed Reed
* ''[[It Happened in Hollywood]]'' (1937) Jed Reed
* ''[[Remember the Night]]'' (1940) - Tom
* ''[[Remember the Night]]'' (1940) Tom
* ''[[The Shop Around the Corner]]'' (1940) - Policeman (uncredited)
* ''[[The Shop Around the Corner]]'' (1940) Policeman (uncredited)
* ''[[Grandpa Goes to Town]]'' (1940) - Movie Producer (uncredited)
* ''[[Grandpa Goes to Town]]'' (1940) Movie Producer (uncredited)
* ''[[We Who Are Young]]'' (1940) - Eckman (uncredited)
* ''[[We Who Are Young]]'' (1940) Eckman (uncredited)
* ''[[I Love You Again]]'' (1940) - Billings
* ''[[I Love You Again]]'' (1940) Billings
* ''[[Little Men (1940 film)|Little Men]]'' (1940) - Drunk in Medicine Show (uncredited)
* ''[[Little Men (1940 film)|Little Men]]'' (1940) Drunk in Medicine Show (uncredited)
* ''[[Dr. Kildare's Crisis]]'' (1940) - Mr. Stubbins, Man with Pain (uncredited)
* ''[[Dr. Kildare's Crisis]]'' (1940) Mr. Stubbins, Man with Pain (uncredited)
* ''[[Play Girl]]'' (1941) - Grady (uncredited)
* ''[[Play Girl (1941 film)|Play Girl]]'' (1941) Grady (uncredited)
* ''[[Back Street (1941 film)|Back Street]]'' (1941) - Mr. Mason (uncredited)
* ''[[Back Street (1941 film)|Back Street]]'' (1941) Mr. Mason (uncredited)
* ''[[Mr. District Attorney (1941 film)|Mr. District Attorney]]'' (1941) - Herman Winkle
* ''[[Mr. District Attorney (1941 film)|Mr. District Attorney]]'' (1941) Herman Winkle
* ''[[Pot o' Gold (film)|Pot o' Gold]]'' (1941) - Parks
* ''[[Pot o' Gold (film)|Pot o' Gold]]'' (1941) Parks
* ''[[Tight Shoes (film)|Tight Shoes]]'' (1941) - Lawyer Fenwick (uncredited)
* ''[[Tight Shoes (film)|Tight Shoes]]'' (1941) Lawyer Fenwick (uncredited)
* ''[[Blossoms in the Dust]]'' (1941) - G. Harrington Hedger
* ''[[Blossoms in the Dust]]'' (1941) G. Harrington Hedger
* ''[[Hello, Sucker]]'' (1941) - Studson (uncredited)
* ''[[Hello, Sucker]]'' (1941) Studson (uncredited)
* ''[[Dressed to Kill (1941 film)|Dressed to Kill]]'' (1941) - Hal Brennon
* ''[[Dressed to Kill (1941 film)|Dressed to Kill]]'' (1941) Hal Brennon
* ''[[Hold Back the Dawn]]'' (1941) - Mr. John MacAdams
* ''[[Hold Back the Dawn]]'' (1941) Mr. John MacAdams
* ''[[We Go Fast]]'' (1941) - Refrigerator Salesman
* ''[[We Go Fast]]'' (1941) Refrigerator Salesman
* ''[[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
* ''[[Young America (1942 film)|Young America]]'' (1942) - Principal Rice
* ''[[Young America (1942 film)|Young America]]'' (1942) Principal Rice
* ''[[This Gun for Hire]]'' (1942) - Male Dressmaker
* ''[[This Gun for Hire]]'' (1942) Male Dressmaker
* ''[[My Gal Sal]]'' (1942) - Tailor
* ''[[My Gal Sal]]'' (1942) Tailor
* ''[[Twin Beds (1942 film)|Twin Beds]]'' (1942) - Manager
* ''[[Twin Beds (1942 film)|Twin Beds]]'' (1942) Manager
* ''[[Take a Letter, Darling]]'' (1942) - Fud Newton
* ''[[Take a Letter, Darling]]'' (1942) Fud Newton
* ''[[The Falcon's Brother]]'' (1942) - Pat Moffett (uncredited)
* ''[[The Falcon's Brother]]'' (1942) Pat Moffett (uncredited)
* ''[[That Other Woman]]'' (1942) - Bailey
* ''[[That Other Woman]]'' (1942) Bailey
* ''[[Pittsburgh (1942 film)|Pittsburgh]]'' (1942) - Building Site Laborer (uncredited)
* ''[[Pittsburgh (1942 film)|Pittsburgh]]'' (1942) Building Site Laborer (uncredited)
* ''[[The Great Gildersleeve (film)|The Great Gildersleeve]]'' (1942) - Judge Horace Hooker
* ''[[The Great Gildersleeve (film)|The Great Gildersleeve]]'' (1942) Judge Horace Hooker
* ''[[Reunion in France]]'' (1942) - Honoré
* ''[[Reunion in France]]'' (1942) Honoré
* ''[[Gildersleeve's Bad Day]]'' (1943) - Judge Horace Hooker
* ''[[Gildersleeve's Bad Day]]'' (1943) Judge Horace Hooker
* ''[[Henry Aldrich Swings It]]'' (1943) - Boyle
* ''[[Henry Aldrich Swings It]]'' (1943) Boyle
* ''[[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
* ''[[The Impatient Years]]'' (1944) - Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
* ''[[The Impatient Years]]'' (1944) Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
* ''[[My Pal Wolf]]'' (1944) - Papa Eisdaar
* ''[[My Pal Wolf]]'' (1944) Papa Eisdaar
* ''[[Greenwich Village (film)|Greenwich Village]]'' (1944) - Author with Letter (uncredited)
* ''[[Greenwich Village (film)|Greenwich Village]]'' (1944) Author with Letter (uncredited)
* ''[[Dangerous Passage]]'' (1944) - Daniel Bergstrom
* ''[[Dangerous Passage]]'' (1944) Daniel Bergstrom
* ''[[Double Exposure (1944 film)|Double Exposure]]'' (1944) - Sonny Tucker
* ''[[Double Exposure (1944 film)|Double Exposure]]'' (1944) Sonny Tucker
* ''[[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
* ''[[Christmas in Connecticut]]'' (1945) - Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)
* ''[[Christmas in Connecticut]]'' (1945) Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)
* ''[[Dangerous Intruder]]'' (1945) - Max Ducone
* ''[[Dangerous Intruder]]'' (1945) Max Ducone
* ''[[The Girl of the Limberlost]]'' (1945) - Hodges
* ''[[The Girl of the Limberlost]]'' (1945) Hodges
* ''[[She Wouldn't Say Yes]]'' (1945) - Train Conductor (uncredited)
* ''[[She Wouldn't Say Yes]]'' (1945) Train Conductor (uncredited)
* ''[[Pardon My Past]]'' (1945) - Clothes Salesman
* ''[[Pardon My Past]]'' (1945) Clothes Salesman
* ''[[Miss Susie Slagle's]]'' (1946) - Mr. Johnson
* ''[[Miss Susie Slagle's]]'' (1946) Mr. Johnson
* ''[[Behind Green Lights]]'' (1946) - Daniel Boone Wintergreen (uncredited)
* ''[[Behind Green Lights]]'' (1946) Daniel Boone Wintergreen (uncredited)
* ''[[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
* ''[[Sitting Pretty (1948 film)|Sitting Pretty]]'' (1948) - Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
* ''[[Sitting Pretty (1948 film)|Sitting Pretty]]'' (1948) Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
* ''[[Big Town Scandal]]'' (1948) - Amos Peabody
* ''[[Big Town Scandal]]'' (1948) Amos Peabody
* ''[[Michael O'Halloran (1948 film)|Michael O'Halloran]]'' (1948) - Doc Douglas Bruce
* ''[[Michael O'Halloran (1948 film)|Michael O'Halloran]]'' (1948) Doc Douglas Bruce
* ''[[Hollow Triumph]]'' (1948) - Coblenz
* ''[[Hollow Triumph]]'' (1948) Coblenz
* ''[[The Boy with Green Hair]]'' (1948) - Mr. Hammond
* ''[[The Boy with Green Hair]]'' (1948) Mr. Hammond
* ''[[That Wonderful Urge]]'' (1948) - Mr. Bissell (uncredited)
* ''[[That Wonderful Urge]]'' (1948) Mr. Bissell (uncredited)
* ''[[Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture]]'' (1949) - Pop Gerard
* ''[[Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture]]'' (1949) Pop Gerard
* ''[[Any Number Can Play]]'' (1949) - Joe Josephs (uncredited)
* ''[[Any Number Can Play]]'' (1949) Joe Josephs (uncredited)
* ''[[Masked Raiders]]'' (1949) - Dr. W.J. Nichols
* ''[[Masked Raiders]]'' (1949) Dr. W.J. Nichols
* ''[[Bride for Sale]]'' (1949) - Dobbs
* ''[[Bride for Sale]]'' (1949) Dobbs
* ''[[Wabash Avenue (film)|Wabash Avenue]]'' (1950) - Horace Carter
* ''[[Wabash Avenue (film)|Wabash Avenue]]'' (1950) Horace Carter
* ''[[He's a Cockeyed Wonder]]'' (1950) - J.B. Caldwell
* ''[[He's a Cockeyed Wonder]]'' (1950) J.B. Caldwell
* ''[[The Sun Sets at Dawn]]'' (1950) - Reporter, Globe Express
* ''[[The Sun Sets at Dawn]]'' (1950) Reporter, Globe Express
* ''[[The Man Who Cheated Himself]]'' (1950) - Ernest Quimby
* ''[[The Man Who Cheated Himself]]'' (1950) Ernest Quimby
* ''[[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
* ''[[Wild in the Country]]'' (1961) - Mr. Parsons (uncredited)
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 38: "Ambition") as George the Mayor
* ''[[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==
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Charles Arnt
Arnt in My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Born
Charles E. Arnt

(1906-08-20)August 20, 1906
DiedAugust 6, 1990(1990-08-06) (aged 83)
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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