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Charles Dingle
★ Acting

Charles Dingle

1887 – 1956 · Wabash, Indiana, USA · Active 1937–1955

Born in 1887 in Wabash, Indiana, Charles Dingle was a seasoned actor known for his portrayal of shrewd and hard-edged characters. He appears in Lady of Burlesque (1943), where his performance adds depth to the film's exploration of the seedy underbelly of burlesque. Dingle's career spanned decades, with notable roles on Broadway and in film, but it is his knack for embodying crafty villains that resonates within the cult film landscape. His work in this genre reflects a commitment to character complexity that remains relevant in discussions of exploitation cinema.

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Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

1943 ★ 5.6
as Inspector Harrigan

After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

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Filmography

55 credits
1950s 12 credits
1955
Movie ★ 6.8
1954
The Elgin Hour as Miles Virdin
TV ★ 7.0
1953
Call Me Madam as Senator Brockway
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Never Wave at a WAC as Sen. Tom Reynolds
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
Half a Hero as Mr. Bascomb
Movie ★ 6.7
1951
TV ★ 7.2
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Mr. Wendell Deeves
TV ★ 6.7
1950
TV ★ 6.0
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Mr. Brown
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 40 credits
1949
Big Jack as Mathias Taylor
Movie ★ 7.3
1949
TV ★ 6.0
1948
If You Knew Susie as Mr. Whitley
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
A Southern Yankee as Col. Weatharby
Movie ★ 5.5
1948
State of the Union as Bill Nolard Hardy
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
TV ★ 5.4
1948
TV ★ 6.6
1948
Studio One as Judge Swanson
TV ★ 5.4
1947
The Beast with Five Fingers as Raymond Arlington
Movie ★ 6.4
1947
My Favorite Brunette as Major Simon Montague
Movie ★ 6.6
1947
Welcome Stranger as Charles 'C.J.' Chesley
Movie ★ 6.9
1947
Movie ★ 6.7
1946
Sister Kenny as Michael Kenny
Movie ★ 6.9
1946
Movie ★ 3.8
1946
Three Wise Fools as Paul Badger
Movie ★ 5.7
1946
Duel in the Sun as Sheriff Hardy
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
Centennial Summer as J.P. Snodgrass
Movie ★ 5.9
1945
Guest Wife as Arthur Truesdale Worth
Movie ★ 6.2
1945
A Medal for Benny as Zach Mibbe
Movie ★ 5.6
1945
Here Come the Co-Eds as Jonathan Kirkland
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Together Again as Morton Buchanan
Movie ★ 5.5
1944
Home in Indiana as Godaw Boole
Movie ★ 5.9
1944
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Lady of Burlesque as Inspector Harrigan
Movie ★ 5.4
1943
Movie ★ 7.1
1943
Movie ★ 8.0
1943
Someone to Remember as Jim Parsonss
Movie ★ 7.7
1943
Edge of Darkness as Kaspar Torgerson
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
The Talk of the Town as Andrew Holmes
Movie ★ 7.3
1942
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You as George L. Stafford
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
Are Husbands Necessary? as Duncan Atterbury
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie as Dr. Ward O. Kenwood
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Tennessee Johnson as Senator Jim Waters
Movie ★ 6.4
1941
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
The Little Foxes as Ben Hubbard
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
Unholy Partners as Clyde Fenton
Movie ★ 7.6
1930s 3 credits
1939
Movie ★ 6.2
1937
Double Talk as Orphanage Attendant Bathing Charlie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Du Barry Did All Right as John Wainwright
Movie ★ 7.0