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Charles Reisner

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born March 14, 1887Died September 24, 1962 (75 years)
Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.

He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.

In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.

He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

Known For

  • The Gold Rush
  • Steamboat Bill, Jr.
  • A Dog's Life
  • The Pilgrim
  • The Big Store
  • Shoulder Arms
  • Pay Day
  • The Hollywood Revue of 1929
  • The Idle Class
  • Railroaded!
  • Lost in a Harem
  • Flying High
  • Love in the Rough
  • Hollywood Party
  • The Chaplin Revue
  • Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
  • Stepping Out

Filmography

1959
The Chaplin Revue · as Various (archive Footage)
1924
A Self-Made Failure · as Spike Malone
1923
The Pilgrim · as Crook
1921
The Kid · as Bully (uncredited)
1919
A Day's Pleasure · as Man In Street Scene
1918
A Dog's Life · as Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)

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