1887-12-27 Wabash, Indiana, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Dingle (December 28, 1887, Wabash, Indiana – January 19, 1956, Worcester, Massachusetts) was an American stage and film actor. Dingle made his Broadway debut in the short-lived drama Killers in 1928. Better roles followed including Duke Theseus in the 1932 revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sheriff Cole in Let Freedom Ring in 1935. He made his musical debut in Irving Berlin's Miss Liberty in 1950. A veteran of over 50 feature films, he was best noted for portraying hard edged businessmen and villains. He was best known for his role as Ben Hubbard, the crafty eldest member of the Hubbard family in The Little Foxes on both stage and screen, and for his role as Senator Brockway in the film version of Call Me Madam. Critic Bosley Crowther wrote of his performance in The Little Foxes in New York Times of August 22, 1941, "Charles Dingle as brother Ben Hubbard, the oldest and sharpest of the rattlesnake clan, is the perfect villain in respectable garb".[citation needed] His last stage appearance was in 1954's The Immoralist co-starring with Louis Jourdan, Geraldine Page, and James Dean; it was also Dean's last Broadway appearance. He was married to actress Dorothy White (1911-2008). Charles Dingle died of a sudden heart attack at age 68. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in Germany. His widow survived him by 52 years.
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Senator Fullerton | 1955-12-31 |
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Call Me Madam | Senator Brockway | 1953-03-25 |
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Never Wave at a WAC | Sen. Tom Reynolds | 1953-01-28 |
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Half a Hero | Mr. Bascomb | 1953-05-11 |
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Big Jack | Mathias Taylor | 1949-04-12 |
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State of the Union | Bill Nolard Hardy | 1948-04-30 |
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If You Knew Susie | Mr. Whitley | 1948-02-07 |
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A Southern Yankee | Col. Weatharby | 1948-08-05 |
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The Beast with Five Fingers | Raymond Arlington | 1947-02-08 |
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge | John Dessark | 1947-08-04 |
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Welcome Stranger | Charles 'C.J.' Chesley | 1947-06-13 |
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My Favorite Brunette | Major Simon Montague | 1947-03-19 |
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Three Wise Fools | Paul Badger | 1946-09-26 |
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Duel in the Sun | Sheriff Hardy | 1946-12-31 |
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Centennial Summer | J.P. Snodgrass | 1946-07-10 |
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The Wife of Monte Cristo | Danglars | 1946-04-22 |
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Cinderella Jones | Minland | 1946-03-09 |
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Sister Kenny | Michael Kenny | 1946-10-10 |
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Guest Wife | Arthur Truesdale Worth | 1945-07-27 |
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A Medal for Benny | Zach Mibbe | 1945-04-16 |
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Here Come the Co-eds | Jonathan Kirkland | 1945-02-02 |
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Together Again | Morton Buchanan | 1944-12-23 |
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The National Barn Dance | Mr. Garvey | 1944-09-24 |
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Home in Indiana | Godaw Boole | 1944-06-15 |
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Edge of Darkness | Kaspar Torgerson | 1943-04-09 |
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Lady of Burlesque | Inspector Harrigan | 1943-05-01 |
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She's for Me | Crane | 1943-12-10 |
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Someone to Remember | Jim Parsonss | 1943-08-21 |
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The Song of Bernadette | Jacomet | 1943-12-21 |
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Tennessee Johnson | Senator Jim Waters | 1942-12-01 |
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George Washington Slept Here | Mr. Prescott | 1942-10-30 |
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The Talk of the Town | Andrew Holmes | 1942-08-20 |
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Are Husbands Necessary? | Duncan Atterbury | 1942-06-15 |
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Calling Dr. Gillespie | Dr. Ward O. Kenwood | 1942-08-01 |
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Somewhere I'll Find You | George L. Stafford | 1942-08-27 |
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Johnny Eager | A. Frazier Marco | 1941-12-09 |
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Unholy Partners | Clyde Fenton | 1941-11-01 |
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The Little Foxes | Ben Hubbard | 1941-08-29 |
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One Third of a Nation | Mr. Rogers | 1939-02-10 |
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Double Talk | Orphanage Attendant Bathing Charlie (uncredited) | 1937-06-26 |
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Du Barry Did All Right | John Wainwright | 1937-08-07 |
