Personal Info
Birth date
1887-01-31 (138 Years)
Day of death
1969-01-12
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Curragh, Ireland
Also known as
Charles W. Irwin
Charles Irwin
Biography
Charles Irwin, a native of Ireland, was an actor and writer, known for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Montana (1950), and The Devil and Miss Jones (1941).
Filmography
The Great Dictator
8.292
Overview:
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.The Sea Hawk
7.099
Overview:
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.Mutiny on the Bounty
7.355
Overview:
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.Shall We Dance
7.23
Overview:
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.The Black Swan
6.4
Overview:
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.Jane Eyre
6.9
Overview:
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?The King and I
7.067
Overview:
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.The Little Princess
6.659
Overview:
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
6.214
Overview:
Grave robbers open the grave of the wolf man and awaken him. He doesn't like the idea of being immortal and killing people when the moon is full so tries to find Dr. Frankenstein, in the hopes that the doctor can cure him. Dr. Frankenstein has died; however, his monster is found.Libeled Lady
7.283
Overview:
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.The Devil and Miss Jones
7.7
Overview:
The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.This Gun for Hire
6.941
Overview:
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.The White Cliffs of Dover
6.7
Overview:
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.Waterloo Bridge
7.5
Overview:
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.To Be or Not to Be
7.825
Overview:
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.Mrs. Miniver
7.1
Overview:
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.Kitty Foyle
6.556
Overview:
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.Clive of India
4.727
Overview:
Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.2
Overview:
Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.Lassie Come Home
6.667
Overview:
Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
5.3
Overview:
Bulldog Drummond finds himself immersed in another adventure when he stumbles upon a corpse in the mysterious London mansion of Prince Achmed. Enlisting the help of his old friend Algy and the beautiful Lola, Drummond uncovers a scheme to ship illegal cargo into the country. He must rely on his cunning to survive when the prince offers a reward for his capture.A Tale of Five Cities
4.9
Overview:
An Englishman has been working in the US so long he now speaks with an American accent. He is drafted into the British Army during WWII but is injured and loses his memory. Because he talks like an American, the doctors repatriate him to the States where he is housed with a New York family. After the war they all travel throughout Europe, searching for the women he still remembers in the hope of restoring his lost memoryThe Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
6.4
Overview:
English gunsmith Jonathon Tibbs travels to the American West in the 1880s to sell firearms to the locals. He inadvertently acquires a reputation of quickness on the draw due to his wrist mounted Derringer style weapon. Soon gaining the post of sheriff, he endeavours to clean up the town using what skills he has—and by multilateral diplomacy.Treasure Island
6.5
Overview:
In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.Hangover Square
6.9
Overview:
When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.The Luck of the Irish
5.705
Overview:
Following American reporter Stephen Fitzgerald from Ireland to New York, a grateful leprechaun acts as the newsman's servant and conscience.The Flying Irishman
4.6
Overview:
This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan starred in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, Mr. Corrigan loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours worth) into the tiny, single engine plane. While expressing his intent to fly west to Long Beach, CA, Mr. Corrigan flew out of Floyd Bennett Field heading east over the Atlantic. Instrumentation in the plane included two compasses (both malfunctioned) and a turn-and-bank indicator. The cabin door was held shut with baling wire. Nearly 29 hours later, he landed in Baldonnel near Dublin. He forever claimed to be surprised at arriving in Ireland rather than California. He returned to the US as a hero, with a ticker tape parade in New York and received numerous medals and awards.The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.903
Overview:
Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…Man About Town
4.5
Overview:
Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he picks up stranger Lady Arlington, whose financier husband neglects her. On a weekend at the Arlington country house, Bob is used by both Lady A. and her friend to make their husbands jealous; this works all too well, and Bob is in danger from both husbands.The Gilded Lily
6.5
Overview:
Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.Acting
1961A Fever in the Blood as Itchy Forst
1960Walk Like a Dragon as Angus
1958The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw as Luke
1956The King and I as Capt. Orton (uncredited)
1954The Iron Glove as Timothy O'Toole
1954Charge of the Lancers as Tom Daugherty
1953The Caddy as Golf Starter
1953Fort Vengeance as Sgt. Saxon
1952Captain Pirate as Angus McVickers
1951Mystery Junction as Hooker
1951A Tale of Five Cities as London Editor
1950Fortunes of Captain Blood as Smitty
1950Montana as MacKenzie - Sheep Herder
1949Bomba on Panther Island as Comm. Andy Barnes
1949The Big Wheel as Drunk
1949Challenge to Lassie as Sergeant Major
1949Bomba, the Jungle Boy as Andy Barnes
1948The Luck of the Irish as Cornelius
1947My Wild Irish Rose as Foote
1947Thunder in the Valley as Long Kirby
1945Kitty as Barrows (uncredited)
1945Hangover Square as Unknown
1944Frenchman's Creek as Zachariah Smith (uncredited)
1944Sing, Neighbor, Sing as Professor Jasper Cartwright
1944The White Cliffs of Dover as Farmer Ben Kenney (uncredited)
1943Jane Eyre as Auctioneer
1943Lassie Come Home as Tom (uncredited)
1943Thank Your Lucky Stars as Pub Patron in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
1943Wintertime as Drunk (uncredited)
1943Johnny Come Lately as Cop
1943Background to Danger as Hotchkins - English Traveler
1943The Constant Nymph as Groom
1943No Time for Love as Patrick Aloysius O'Conner - Gold Room Waiter (uncredited)
1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man as Cardiff Police Constable (uncredited)
1943The Gorilla Man as Inspector Cady
1942The Great Impersonation as Yardly
1942The Black Swan as Sea Captain (uncredited)
1942Desperate Journey as Captain Coswick
1942The Pride of the Yankees as Carnival Batting Game Operator (uncredited)
1942Mrs. Miniver as Mac (uncredited)
1942Eagle Squadron as Sir Benjamin Trask
1942This Above All as Regimental Commander
1942The Man Who Wouldn't Die as Gus / The Great Merlini (Uncredited)
1942This Gun for Hire as Old Irishman (uncredited)
1942To Be or Not to Be as Reporter (uncredited)
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Captain
1941The Blonde from Singapore as Unknown
1941Singapore Woman as Eddie, the Reporter (uncredited)
1941The Devil and Miss Jones as Second Detective
1941Shadows on the Stairs as Constable
1940Kitty Foyle as Drunk (uncredited)
1940The Letter as Bob's Friend (uncredited)
1940A Dispatch from Reuters as Telegrapher for Reuter (uncredited)
1940The Great Dictator as Banquet Butler (uncredited)
1940Rangers of Fortune as Townsman
1940The Sea Hawk as Arnold Cross
1940The Man I Married as Unknown
1940Waterloo Bridge as Candlelight Club Announcer (uncredited)
1940Adventure in Diamonds as Nelson
1939The Light That Failed as Soldier Model
1939Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Drunk
1939We Are Not Alone as Working Man with Apron
1939Raffles as Detective Phillips
1939The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1939I Stole a Million as Theater Manager (uncredited)
1939Man About Town as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939Susannah of the Mounties as Sergeant MacGregor
1939Wolf Call as Mounted Police Sergeant
1939Sweepstakes Winner as English Radio Announcer
1939The Flying Irishman as Office at Ireland Airport
1939The Little Princess as Wounded Soldier Outside Hospital
1938Lord Jeff as Mr. Burke
1938Kidnapped as Sergeant Ellis
1938Captain Kidd's Treasure as First Mate Palmer (uncredited)
1937Parnell as Court Usher
1937The League of Frightened Men as Augustus Farrell
1937Wings Over Honolulu as Drunk
1937Shall We Dance as Fire Drill Steward (uncredited)
1937Mama Steps Out as Emcee at the Ship's Party
1936Go West Young Man as Master of Ceremonies
1936Libeled Lady as Steward (uncredited)
1936Spendthrift as Carlton (polo player)
1936The White Angel as Soldier Wanting to Say Goodbye (uncredited)
1935Whipsaw as Larry King
1935Mutiny on the Bounty as Thompson
1935Page Miss Glory as Radio Time Announcer (uncredited)
1935China Seas as Bertie the Purser (uncredited)
1935The Gilded Lily as Oscar
1935Clive of India as Officer
1934The Little Minister as John McClarity
1934The Moonstone as Inspector Cuff
1934Treasure Island as Pirate of the Spanish Main
1934Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back as Cockney Drunk
1934Long Lost Father as Mr. Chisholm
1933Ace of Aces as Ammunition Officer (uncredited)
1933The Solitaire Man as Steward
1933Blind Adventure as Bill, a thug
1933Kickin' the Crown Around as Nikki, the Prime Minister
1933Hell Below as Buck Teeth Sergeant
1933Looking Forward as Mr. Burton
1932Kongo as Carl (uncredited)
1930Racket Cheers as Charles Renssalaer Van Buren
1930King of Jazz as Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
Writing
1964He Rides Tall ... Screenplay, Story