Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

1906-08-20 – 1990-08-06 (age 83) Michigan City, Indiana, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner

1940

as Policeman (uncredited)

Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village

1944

as Author

Buyer Beware
Buyer Beware

1940

as Les Carter (uncredited)

Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire

1941

as McNeary

After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man

1936

as Drunk (uncredited)

Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country

1961

as Mr. Parsons (uncredited)

Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth

1962

as Mayor Henricks

Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night

1946

as Little Man with Glasses (uncredited)

In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma

1943

as Joe, the Train Conductor

My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Crawford

Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals

1947

as William Schooler

The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as Mr. Hammond

Reunion in France
Reunion in France

1942

as Honoré

Twin Beds
Twin Beds

1942

as Manager

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire

1942

as Male Dressmaker

Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

as Salesman

She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss

1935

as Victor Jessup

The Veils of Bagdad
The Veils of Bagdad

1953

as Zapolya

Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past

1945

as Clothes Salesman

Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Homer Higgenbottom (uncredited)