Biography
Charles Wagenheim (February 21, 1896 – March 6, 1979) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 films.On television, Wagenheim appeared in an episode of Barnaby Jones titled "The Murdering Class", portraying a cemetery groundskeeper (named Charles Waggenheim). Charles Wagenheim was born in Newark, New Jersey, on February 21, 1896. On the small screen he played, among others, the role of Halligan in 29 episodes of the television series Gunsmoke from 1966 to 1975 and numerous other secondary characters or guest star roles in many episodes of television series from the fifties to the late seventies. His cinema career consists of various participations; he took part in particular in many films of the western genre between the 1930s and 1950s. He was credited for the last time on television screens in an episode broadcast on 25 March 1979, entitled The Return of Stephanie's Father and part of the Arcibaldo series, in which he plays the role of Bum. As regards his film curriculum, his last performance dates back to the 1976 film Missouri. He died in Hollywood on March 6, 1979, killed by a thief who had caught him stealing from his apartment, and his body was cremated.He also appeared in 1966 as Dodge Townsman “Halligan” in S12E2’s “Goldtakers” & in S12E5’s “The Good People” on the TV Western Series Gunsmoke.
Filmography
all 87
Movies 79
TV Shows 8
Mad Bull (1977)
The Missouri Breaks (1976)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Kojak (1973)
The Baby Maker (1970)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
A Time for Dying (1969)
Adam-12 (1968)
To Die in Paris (1968)
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Honey West (1965)
The Fugitive (1963)
Beauty and the Beast (1962)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Lonelyhearts (1959)
The Tunnel of Love (1958)
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone (1958)
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
The Book of Acts Series (1957)
The Killer is Loose (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
The Prodigal (1955)
The Unlighted Road (1955)
Canyon Crossroads (1955)
Day of Triumph (1954)
Suddenly (1954)
Vicki (1953)
I Beheld His Glory (1953)
Tangier Incident (1953)
Your Favorite Story (1953)
Street Bandits (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
The Tall Target (1951)
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
Pier 23 (1951)
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
Mystery Street (1950)
Motor Patrol (1950)
The Set-Up (1949)
I Cheated the Law (1949)
Criss Cross (1949)
A Woman's Secret (1949)
Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)
The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Pirates of Monterey (1947)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Lighthouse (1947)
The Brute Man (1946)
The Dark Corner (1946)
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
Night Editor (1946)
From This Day Forward (1946)
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
The House on 92nd Street (1945)
The Jungle Captive (1945)
The Scarlet Clue (1945)
A Song to Remember (1945)
House of Frankenstein (1944)
Raiders of Ghost City (1944)
Summer Storm (1944)
The Whistler (1944)
Calling Dr. Death (1943)
Appointment in Berlin (1943)
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943)
Sin Town (1942)
Half Way to Shanghai (1942)
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
Fingers at the Window (1942)
The Get-Away (1941)
They Dare Not Love (1941)
Out of Darkness (1941)
Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
Dark Streets of Cairo (1940)
Sky Murder (1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)
Buyer Beware (1940)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
I Love You Again (1940)
Sporting Blood (1940)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Two Girls on Broadway (1940)
Know Your Money (1940)
Jezebel (1938)
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
Gentlemen of the Press (1929)
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GenderMale
Birthday1896-02-21
Deathday1979-03-06 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceNewark, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsCharlie Wagenheim, Chas Wagenheim, Charles Waggenheim, Charles Wagonheim
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