by Hal Erickson
biography
Chubby, gravelly-voiced American comic actor Charles Kemper learned his trade in vaudeville and minstrel shows. Kemper came to films as a short-subject headliner in 1929, working in the comedy output of Educational Studios at least until 1937. He then spent several seasons on stage and radio before returning to films in 1945 as a character actor. He is best remembered for his quietly chilling portrayal of outlaw leader Uncle Shilo Clegg in John Ford's Wagonmaster (1950). Charles Kemper was fifty years old when he died of injuries sustained in an auto crash; his last film, On Dangerous Ground (1951), was released posthumously.
| Title | Year | Editors' Rating | User Rating | |
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On Dangerous Ground
Actor |
1951 | |||
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A Ticket to Tomahawk
Actor |
1950 | |||
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California Passage
Actor |
1950 | |||
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Mr. Music
Actor |
1950 | |||
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Stars in My Crown
Actor |
1950 | |||
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The Nevadan
Actor |
1950 | |||
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Wagon Master
Actor |
1950 | |||
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Where Danger Lives
Actor |
1950 | |||
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Adventure in Baltimore
Actor |
1949 | |||
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Intruder in the Dust
Actor |
1949 | |||
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The Doolins of Oklahoma
Actor |
1949 | |||
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Fighting Father Dunne
Actor |
1948 | |||
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Fury at Furnace Creek
Actor |
1948 | |||
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Yellow Sky
Actor |
1948 | |||
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Belle Starr's Daughter
Actor |
1947 | |||
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Gunfighters
Actor |
1947 | |||
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King of the Wild Horses
Actor |
1947 | |||
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That Hagen Girl
Actor |
1947 | |||
| 1947 | ||||
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Gallant Journey
Actor |
1946 | |||
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Sister Kenny
Actor |
1946 | |||
| 1945 | ||||
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Scarlet Street
Actor |
1945 | |||
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The Southerner
Actor |
1945 |


