Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles.

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Spencer Charters
Charters in Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Born	(1875-03-25)March 25, 1875 Duncannon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 25, 1943(1943-01-25) (aged 67) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1910–1943
Spouse	Irene M. Charters ​ ​ (m. 1913; died 1941)​
Children	1

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Charters was born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. Until around 1890 he worked as a machinist for the Chesapeake Nail Works in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and had little interest in acting.^[1] He soon appeared on stage after leaving school with a walk-on part, but it wasn't long before he was being given fair-sized roles. He played on Broadway between 1910 and 1929 and was a busy character actor in films during the 1930s and early 1940s. He often portrayed somewhat befuddled judges, doctors, clerks, managers, and jailers.^[2]

Charters was married to actress Irene Myers until her death December 22, 1941.^[3]

He died by suicide from a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.^[4] He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.^[5]