Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Actor

Michigan City, Indiana, USA
August 20, 1906

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Playes and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe. He became a banker after he graduated from college. In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland. On Broadway, he appeared in Carry Nation (1932), Three Waltzes (1937), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1938). Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state. Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

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Charles Arnt 1
Charles Arnt 2

Representative Works

Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
7.4
/ English
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
6.7
/ English
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
7.0
/ English
Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph
6.6
/ English
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma
6.2
/ English
Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals
5.8
/ English
Great Guns
Great Guns
6.0
/ English
Remember the Night
Remember the Night
7.3
/ English
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross
6.8
/ English
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Shop Around the Corner
1940Winner

Best Performance

The Shop Around the Corner

Ball of Fire
1941Nominee

Best Performance

Ball of Fire

Greenwich Village
1944Nominee

Best Performance

Greenwich Village

Career Highlights

This Gun for Hire
1942Highlight

Best Performance

This Gun for Hire

Hollow Triumph
1948Highlight

Best Performance

Hollow Triumph