Charles Judels

Charles Judels (August 17, 1882 – February 14, 1969) was a Dutch-born American actor.

Charles Judels
Judels in Career Girl (1944)
Born(1882-08-10)August 10, 1882
Amsterdam, Netherlands
DiedFebruary 14, 1969(1969-02-14) (aged 86)
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1954

Early years

Judels was born on August 17, 1882, in Amsterdam as a third generation in a family of actors. His grandfather owned several theatres throughout the Netherlands and starred in his own plays. Judels' father combined his love of theatre and music and was a stage manager for the Metropolitan Opera in New York for 35 years.[1]: 110 

Career

Judels appeared in more than 130 films from 1915 to 1949. In 1928, he was signed by 20th Century Fox to direct Movietone and did extensive work as a voice-over actor in animated films, including the voices of Stromboli and The Coachman in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940).[1]: 111  In 1909, he became a member of The Lambs.[2]

Judels died in San Francisco, California in 1969, aged 86.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

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