Charles Stanton Ogle

Charles Stanton Ogle
Ogle in 1911
Born
Charles Stanton Ogle

(1865-06-05)June 5, 1865
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1940(1940-10-11) (aged 75)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
EducationUniversity of Illinois College of Law
OccupationsActor and lawyer
Years active1905–1926
SpouseEthel Pauline Green
Charles Ogle in 1912
Charles Ogle sekitar tahun 1926
Ogle (back row, behind May McAvoy) with other cast of Kick In (1922)

Charles Stanton Ogle (June 5, 1865 – October 11, 1940)[1][2] was an American stage and silent-film actor and lawyer.[3] He was the first actor to portray Frankenstein's monster in a motion picture in 1910 and played Long John Silver in Treasure Island in 1920.

Biography

Ogle, born in Steubenville, Ohio, was the son of an Irish Methodist minister. Ogle attended law school at the University of Illinois College of Law, and he practiced law for about two years.[3]

Starting his career on Broadway in 1905, actor Ogle transitioned to film in 1908 at Edison Studios, appearing in notable films like The Boston Tea Party and Frankenstein (1910).[4] He starred in US first film serial What Happened to Mary (1912)[2] and later joined Paramount Studios in 1920. There, he played iconic roles such as Long John Silver in Treasure Island, alongside Lon Chaney. Ogle went on to become a prolific character actor, appearing in over 300 films before retiring in 1926.

After retiring from film he worked as a lawyer until his death. Ogle died in Long Beach, California of arteriosclerosis.[3]

Selected filmography

Ogle in One Minute To Play (1926)
Ethel Pauline Green, Ogle's wife, 1912

References

  1. ↑ California Death Index, 1940-1997 (26 November 2014). "Charles Stanton Ogle, 11 Oct 1940". FamilySearch (database). Sacramento: Department of Public Health Services. Retrieved 2016-12-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Katchmer, George A. (8 May 2002). "Ogle, Charles". A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3.
  3. 1 2 3 Ellenberger, Allan R. (1 May 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0.
  4. ↑ "Charles Ogle, Hollywood's first Frankenstein monster" (1996). The Ogle Genealogist Volume 17. The Ogle/Ogles Family Association. Retrieved from www.ogles.org
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