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Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley
	Quigley in Secret Evidence (1941)
Born	February 12, 1906
Died	August 5, 1964 (aged 58); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1931–1959
Spouse	Harriet Blue (m. 1928)
Children	1

Charles Quigley (February 12, 1906^{[citation needed]} – August 5, 1964) was an American actor.

Early years

Quigley was the son of Charles P. Quigley, who was a sales manager for a hardware business.^[1] He was a 1924 graduate of New Britain High School,^[2] and he attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.^[3]

Career

On stage, Quigley acted for a year with a stock theater company in Portland, Maine, after which he worked with a touring company of Expressing Willie. He portrayed Christian for a year in a production of Cyrano de Bergerac and then was Ethel Barrymore's leading man for two years.^[1]

In Hollywood, Quigley starred in many serials and movies. He appeared opposite Rita Hayworth in several films including Convicted, Special Inspector, Girls Can Play and The Shadow, as well as in A Woman's Face with Joan Crawford. He also starred in The Crimson Ghost and appeared in the serial version of Superman (1948). His last performance was in Tokyo After Dark (1959).^{[citation needed]}

On Broadway, Quigley appeared in False Dreams, Farewell (1934), The World Waits (1933), Her Tin Soldier (1933), Scarlet Sister Mary (1930), Diana (1929), The Bonds of Interest (1929), Cyrano de Bergerac (1928), Caponsacchi (1928), The Light of Asia (1928), and Arabian Nightmare (1927).^[4]

Quigley appeared on television a few times in the 1950s.^[5]

Personal life

In 1928, Quigley married Harriet Blue.^[3] They had a son.^[1]

Death

On August 5, 1964, Quigley died in Los Angeles at age 58.^[5]

Filmography

1931: Prestige - Party Guest (uncredited)
1932: The Saddle Buster - Cladgett - Ranch Hand
1936: Broken Hearts
1936: King of Burlesque - Stanley Drake
1936: Charlie Chan's Secret - Dick Williams
1936: And Sudden Death - Mike Andrews
1936: Lady from Nowhere - Earl Daniels
1937: Find the Witness - Larry McGill
1937: Criminals of the Air - Mark Owens
1937: Speed to Spare - Tommy Morton
1937: Girls Can Play - Jimmy Jones
1937: The Game That Kills - Alex Ferguson
1937: The Shadow - Jim Quinn
1938: Special Inspector - Tom Evans
1938: Convicted - Burns, Police Detective
1939: Daredevils of the Red Circle - Gene Townley
1939: Heroes in Blue - Joe Murphy
1940: Men Against the Sky - Flynn
1940: Mexican Spitfire Out West - Mr. Roberts
1940: Kitty Foyle - Bill - Office Worker (uncredited)
1941: The Saint in Palm Springs - Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)
1941: Play Girl - Lock (uncredited)
1941: Secret Evidence - David Harrison
1941: Footlight Fever - Spike
1941: They Met in Argentina - Reporter (uncredited)
1941: A Woman's Face - Eric
1941: The Iron Claw (Serial) - Bob Lane
1942: Yokel Boy - Richards, Actor Policeman (uncredited)
1943: Freedom Comes High (Short) - Jacobs
1944: I Love a Soldier - Soldier (uncredited)
1944: National Barn Dance - Johnny Burke
1944: Practically Yours - George Macy (uncredited)
1945: Duffy's Tavern - Ronald
1946: Larceny in Her Heart - Arch Dubler
1946: The Crimson Ghost (Serial) - Duncan Richards
1946: Affairs of Geraldine - J. Edmund Roberts
1946: That Brennan Girl - Detective (uncredited)
1947: Three on a Ticket - Kurt Leroy
1947: Danger Street - Carl Pauling
1947: Brick Bradford (Serial) - Laydron
1948: Bob and Sally - John Wright
1948: Superman (Serial) - Hackett [Chs. 6-15]
1949: The Cowboy and the Indians - Henderson (uncredited)
1950: Unmasked - Newcombe - Police Detective
1950: David Harding, Counterspy - Grady (uncredited)
1950: Pirates of the High Seas (Serial) - Merkel - Nightclub Manager [Ch.1] (uncredited)
1959: Tokyo After Dark - General (uncredited) (final film role)