Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Date of Birth:

Mar 28, 1903

Place of Birth:

Athol, Massachusetts, USA

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Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid western series. When he retired he held the record for starring in the longest-running string of feature films (131 titles, half of them being "Durango Kid" films, for Columbia Pictures).  A graduate of Worcester Academy in 1922, Starrett went on to study at Dartmouth College. While on the Dartmouth football team he was hired to play a football extra in the film The Quarterback (1926). Bitten by the acting bug, Starrett played minor roles in films and leading roles in stage plays. In 1928, he was a member of the Walker Company, a repertory theatre troupe headed by Stuart Walker.

He played the romantic lead in Fast and Loose (1930), which also featured Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard, and Frank Morgan. He also starred in the Canadian production The Viking (1931), filmed on location in Newfoundland, which had begun as a Paramount Pictures project.

After that he was very active for the next two years but his roles were unremarkable. He was featured in Our Betters (1933), Murder on the Campus (1933). and in his most charming role as a young doctor named Orion in "Along Came Love", with the vivacious co-star Irene Hervey. Offscreen, he helped organize the Screen Actors Guild.

filmography:

Riding West Riding West

1944

The Fighting Buckaroo The Fighting Buckaroo

1943

Robin Hood of the Range Robin Hood of the Range

1943

Saddle Leather Law Saddle Leather Law

1944

Laramie Mountains Laramie Mountains

1952

Trail of the Rustlers Trail of the Rustlers

1950

Snake River Desperadoes Snake River Desperadoes

1951

Cyclone Fury Cyclone Fury

1951

Sundown Valley Sundown Valley

1944

Texas Stampede Texas Stampede

1939

Law of the Northwest Law of the Northwest

1943

Pardon My Gun Pardon My Gun

1942

North of the Yukon North of the Yukon

1939

Frontier Fury Frontier Fury

1943

The Stranger from Texas The Stranger from Texas

1939

Outpost of the Mounties Outpost of the Mounties

1939

Spoilers of the Range Spoilers of the Range

1939

The Man from Sundown The Man from Sundown

1939

West of the Santa Fe West of the Santa Fe

1938

Bandits of El Dorado Bandits of El Dorado

1949

Laramie Laramie

1949

The Blazing Trail The Blazing Trail

1949

South of Death Valley South of Death Valley

1949

Desert Vigilante Desert Vigilante

1949

Trail to Laredo Trail to Laredo

1948

The Medico of Painted Springs The Medico of Painted Springs

1941

Prairie Stranger Prairie Stranger

1941

West of Sonora West of Sonora

1948

The Hawk of Wild River The Hawk of Wild River

1952

Smoky Canyon Smoky Canyon

1952

Rough Ridin' Justice Rough Ridin' Justice

1945

Outlaws of the Prairie Outlaws of the Prairie

1937

Prairie Roundup Prairie Roundup

1951

The Old Wyoming Trail The Old Wyoming Trail

1937

Two Gun Law Two Gun Law

1937

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

1951

The Mysterious Avenger The Mysterious Avenger

1936

Dodge City Trail Dodge City Trail

1936

Call It Luck Call It Luck

1934

The Royal Family of Broadway The Royal Family of Broadway

1930

Riding Through Nevada Riding Through Nevada

1942

Hail to the Rangers Hail to the Rangers

1943

Cyclone Prairie Rangers Cyclone Prairie Rangers

1944

Riders of the Northland Riders of the Northland

1942

Lawless Plainsmen Lawless Plainsmen

1942

The Pinto Kid The Pinto Kid

1941

Outlaws of the Panhandle Outlaws of the Panhandle

1941

The Royal Mounted Patrol The Royal Mounted Patrol

1941

Cowboy from Lonesome River Cowboy from Lonesome River

1944

Sagebrush Heroes Sagebrush Heroes

1945

Riders of Black River Riders of Black River

1939

The Quarterback The Quarterback

1926

Touchdown! Touchdown!

1931

Colorado Trail Colorado Trail

1938

Damaged Love Damaged Love

1931

Sky Bride Sky Bride

1932

Three on a Honeymoon Three on a Honeymoon

1934

Secret Patrol Secret Patrol

1936

Down Rio Grande Way Down Rio Grande Way

1942

Bad Men of the Hills Bad Men of the Hills

1942

Outcasts of Black Mesa Outcasts of Black Mesa

1950

Renegades of the Sage Renegades of the Sage

1949

Horsemen of the Sierras Horsemen of the Sierras

1949

Texas Dynamo Texas Dynamo

1950

Fort Savage Raiders Fort Savage Raiders

1951

Across the Badlands Across the Badlands

1950

Junction City Junction City

1952

The Kid from Amarillo The Kid from Amarillo

1951

El Dorado Pass El Dorado Pass

1948

Six-Gun Law Six-Gun Law

1948

Lightning Guns Lightning Guns

1950

Blazing Six Shooters Blazing Six Shooters

1940

Cowboy in the Clouds Cowboy in the Clouds

1943

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

1950

Rustlers of the Badlands Rustlers of the Badlands

1945

Frontier Gunlaw Frontier Gunlaw

1946

Outlaws of the Rockies Outlaws of the Rockies

1945

Riders of the Badlands Riders of the Badlands

1941

Last Days of Boot Hill Last Days of Boot Hill

1947

Fast and Loose Fast and Loose

1930

Stolen Sweets Stolen Sweets

1934

Sons of Steel Sons of Steel

1934

So Red the Rose So Red the Rose

1935

The Silver Streak The Silver Streak

1934

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

Mr. Skitch Mr. Skitch

1933

One in a Million One in a Million

1935

Blazing Across the Pecos Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

Challenge of the Range Challenge of the Range

1949

Pecos River Pecos River

1951

Overland to Deadwood Overland to Deadwood

1942

The Rough, Tough West The Rough, Tough West

1952

Frontier Outpost Frontier Outpost

1950

Two-Fisted Sheriff Two-Fisted Sheriff

1937

One New York Night One New York Night

1935

Gentlemen Are Born Gentlemen Are Born

1934

The Cowboy Star The Cowboy Star

1936

This Man Is Mine This Man Is Mine

1934

Along Came Love Along Came Love

1936

Undercover Men Undercover Men

1934

The Return of the Durango Kid The Return of the Durango Kid

1945

Desirable Desirable

1934

Streets of Ghost Town Streets of Ghost Town

1950

Start Cheering Start Cheering

1938

Green Eyes Green Eyes

1934

The Viking The Viking

1931

The Age for Love The Age for Love

1931

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1933

The Return of Casey Jones The Return of Casey Jones

1933

What Price Crime What Price Crime

1935

Gallant Defender Gallant Defender

1935

Stampede Stampede

1936

Our Betters Our Betters

1933

Make a Million Make a Million

1935

Jungle Bride Jungle Bride

1933

Murder on the Campus Murder on the Campus

1933

A Shot in the Dark A Shot in the Dark

1935

Silence Silence

1931

Bullets for Rustlers Bullets for Rustlers

1940

Two-Fisted Stranger Two-Fisted Stranger

1946

The Desert Horseman The Desert Horseman

1946

Heading West Heading West

1946

Galloping Thunder Galloping Thunder

1946

Gunning for Vengeance Gunning for Vengeance

1946

Texas Panhandle Texas Panhandle

1945

The Kid from Broken Gun The Kid from Broken Gun

1952

Roaring Rangers Roaring Rangers

1946

Landrush Landrush

1946

The Fighting Frontiersman The Fighting Frontiersman

1946

The Stranger From Ponca City The Stranger From Ponca City

1947

Riders of the Lone Star Riders of the Lone Star

1947

Buckaroo from Powder River Buckaroo from Powder River

1947

Prairie Raiders Prairie Raiders

1947

Law of the Canyon Law of the Canyon

1947

South of the Chisholm Trail South of the Chisholm Trail

1947

The Lone Hand Texan The Lone Hand Texan

1947

West of Dodge City West of Dodge City

1947

Lawless Empire Lawless Empire

1945

Blazing the Western Trail Blazing the Western Trail

1945

Thunder Over the Prairie Thunder Over the Prairie

1941

Whirlwind Raiders Whirlwind Raiders

1948

Thundering Frontier Thundering Frontier

1940

Quick on the Trigger Quick on the Trigger

1948

Two-Fisted Rangers Two-Fisted Rangers

1939

Texas Stagecoach Texas Stagecoach

1940

Lady and Gent Lady and Gent

1932

Western Caravans Western Caravans

1939

Phantom Valley Phantom Valley

1948

West of Abilene West of Abilene

1940

Terror Trail Terror Trail

1946

Bonanza Town Bonanza Town

1951

The Durango Kid The Durango Kid

1940

Rio Grande Rio Grande

1938

West of Tombstone West of Tombstone

1942

Cowboy Canteen Cowboy Canteen

1944

Both Barrels Blazing Both Barrels Blazing

1945

The Mask of Fu Manchu The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

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