Biographie et filmographie

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford est un acteur américain, né à Cambridge (Massachusetts) le 1er janvier 1891, et mort à Los Angeles le 9 novembre 1967 d'une pneumonie, qui fut la covedette de la série télévisée Le Virginien (The Virginian) de 1965 à juillet 1967.

Avant la première guerre mondiale, il joue au music-hall, mais également le théâtre de répertoire à Boston. Il débute à Broadway en 1919. Il est remarqué dans Outside Looking in, en 1925, par un talent scout de Cecil B. de Mille. Il débute à l'écran comme costar de Dynamite. Il est le coauteur d'une pièce, The Cyclone Lover, jouée à Broadway en 1928. On le voit dans les rôles principaux d'une douzaine de films dont trois lui valent une nomination à l'Oscar : Le Chant de Bernadette (The Song of Bernadette) (1943), Ma femme est un grand homme (The Farmer's Daughter) (1947) et Johnny Belinda (1948). Ses autres films incluent Pour que vivent les hommes (Not as a Stranger) (1955), Les Grands Espaces (The Big Country) (1958) et Le Vent de la plaine (The Unforgiven) (1960).

En 1965, il a publié son autobiographie sous le titre Bulls, Balls, Bicycles and Actors.

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Films (98)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003 · Self (archive footage)

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 · Benson Tropp

Della

Della

1964 · Hugh Stafford

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1963 · Ellis Arnesen

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1962 · Clancy

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960 · Zeb Rawlins

Winterset

Winterset

1959 · Judge Gaunt

Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1959

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1958 · Ellis Arnesen

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958 · Major Henry Terrill

Now Is Tomorrow

Now Is Tomorrow

1958 · Self - Host

Clipper Ship

Clipper Ship

1957 · Captain Joel Kingdom

Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?

1957 · Self - Introductory Host

Mister Cory

Mister Cory

1957 · Jeremiah Des Plains 'Biloxi' Caldwell

Sincerely, Willis Wade

Sincerely, Willis Wade

1956 · Henry Harcourt

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956 · A.A. Andrews

Forbidden Area

Forbidden Area

1956 · Gen. Keaton

The Dark Wave

The Dark Wave

1956

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955 · Gen. Jimmy Guthrie

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955 · Dr. Dave W. Runkleman

Prince of Players

Prince of Players

1955 · Dave Prescott

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954 · Oliver Niles

The Last Posse

The Last Posse

1953 · Sampson Drune

Elopement

Elopement

1951 · Tom Reagan

The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

1951 · Hamil Linder

Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951 · Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner

Branded

Branded

1950 · Mr. Lavery

Riding High

Riding High

1950 · J.L. Higgins

Guilty of Treason

Guilty of Treason

1950 · Cardinal Joszef Mindszenty

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950 · Lt. James Colton

Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy

1949 · Devil Anse Hatfield

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948 · Elmer Brockhurst

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

1948 · Brother Matthias

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948 · Black MacDonald

Four Faces West

Four Faces West

1948 · Pat Garrett

Brute Force

Brute Force

1947 · Gallagher

The Woman on the Beach

The Woman on the Beach

1947 · Tod Butler

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947 · Joseph Clancy

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946 · Sam Pierce

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945 · Mark Judd

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945 · William Rickenbacker

Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

1944 · Captain Waddell

The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943 · Father Peyramale

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1943 · Hard Swede

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942 · Buck Rand

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942 · Mate of the 'Tyfib'

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1942 · Wolf Reade

Burma Convoy

Burma Convoy

1941 · Cliff Weldon

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941 · Wolf Reade

Queen of the Yukon

Queen of the Yukon

1940 · Ace Rincon

South to Karanga

South to Karanga

1940 · Jeff Worthing

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940 · Bill Bogler

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939 · Rev. Chris Saunders

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939 · Slim

One Hour to Live

One Hour to Live

1939 · Insp. Sid Brady

Mutiny in the Big House

Mutiny in the Big House

1939 · Father Joe Collins

Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

1939 · Shep Muir

Street of Missing Men

Street of Missing Men

1939 · Cash Darwin

Romance of the Redwoods

Romance of the Redwoods

1939 · Steve Blake

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939 · Arnold

The Storm

The Storm

1938 · Bob "Sparks" Roberts

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

1938 · Howard Fallon

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

1938 · Rocky Thorpe / John Franklin

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937 · Otto Hartman

Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

1937 · Det. Capt. McKinley

Thunder Trail

Thunder Trail

1937 · Lee Tate

High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome

1937 · Red Scanlon

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

1936 · Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936 · John Lattimer

Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1936 · Steve Riley

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936 · Joe Kincaid

East of Java

East of Java

1935 · Red McGovern / Harvey Bowers

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 · Jotham Klore

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

1935 · Nipper Moran

A Notorious Gentleman

A Notorious Gentleman

1935 · Kirk Arlen

A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1934 · Pat Naylor

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934 · Big Steve Halloway

Red Wagon

Red Wagon

1933 · Joe Prince

White Woman

White Woman

1933 · Ballister

This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933 · Louis Garrett

Song of the Eagle

Song of the Eagle

1933 · Joe (Nails) Anderson

No Other Woman

No Other Woman

1933 · Jim Stanley

Vanity Street

Vanity Street

1932 · Brian Murphy

The Last Man

The Last Man

1932 · Bannister

Thunder Below

Thunder Below

1932 · Walt

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932 · Jerry Strong

Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932 · Pearl

Men in Her Life

Men in Her Life

1931 · Flashy Madden

The Pagan Lady

The Pagan Lady

1931 · Dingo Mike

East of Borneo

East of Borneo

1931 · Allan Clark

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931 · Cash Hawkins

Passion Flower

Passion Flower

1930 · Dan Wallace

River's End

River's End

1930 · Keith / Conniston

The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat

1930 · Reverend Sims

Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1930 · Matt Burke

Hell's Heroes

Hell's Heroes

1929 · Bob Sangster

Dynamite

Dynamite

1929 · Hagon Derk

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose

1929 · Capt. Briggs

Séries (8)