Charles Collins (actor)
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| Born | January 7, 1904 |
| Died | June 26, 1999 (aged 95) |
Charles Clyde Collins (7 January 1904 – 26 June 1999) was an American singer and actor. He was particularly known for his work within
Biography
Collins made his Broadway debut in 1927 in Harry Akst's Artists and Models. He went on to star in several Broadway productions during the 1930s, including Ripples (1930), where he met Dorothy Stone. He married Dorothy in London[1] on 12 September 1931.[2]
He starred in Smiling Faces (1932), Say When (1935), Conjur Man Dies (1936), Macbeth (1936), and Sea Legs (1937) (with Dorothy). During this time he also began to appear in Hollywood musical films beginning with Shave It with Music in 1932 (with Dorothy). His other film roles during this decade included the roles of Baxter in Paree, Paree (1934) (with Dorothy Stone and Bob Hope), and Jonathan Pride in Dancing Pirate (1936). He also recorded music for the 1934 film Those Were the Days.
Collins appeared in two films during the 1940s:
After an absence from Broadway of more than 25 years, Collins returned to New York in 1973 for his final Broadway appearance in the musical Shelter. He later served as the stage manager for the Broadway musical Platinum.
References
- ^ "TimesMachine: Marriage Announcement 2". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ Wagner, Laura (Spring 2015). "Charles Collins: The Dancing Pirate". Films of the Golden Age (80): 64–65.
External links
- Charles Collins at IMDb
- Charles Collins at the Internet Broadway Database
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