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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Gold Rush
  • Steamboat Bill, Jr.
  • Pay Day

Known For

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

Charles Reisner Filmography

1959
The Chaplin Revue · as Various (archive Footage)
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)

1926
The Better 'Ole · as Screenplay

1923
Hollywood · as Charles Reisner

1942
1933
Whistling in the Dark · as Co-Director
1931
Flying High · as Adaptation
1930
Chasing Rainbows · as Dialogue
1925
The Gold Rush · as Assistant Director
1923
The Pilgrim · as Assistant Director
1922
Pay Day · as Assistant Director
1921
The Idle Class · as Assistant Director
1918
Shoulder Arms · as Assistant Director
1918
A Dog's Life · as Assistant Director

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