Charles Avery

Charles Avery
Born	Charles Avery Bradford May 28, 1873(1873-05-28) Chicago, Illinois
Died	July 23, 1926(1926-07-23) (aged 53) Los Angeles, California

Charles Avery (May 28, 1873 – July 23, 1926) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. One of the original seven Keystone Kops, Avery directed Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in thirty-one comedies while at Keystone.

Biography

Chicago-born, Avery had starred in Charley's Aunt and appeared in the original Broadway production of The Clansman before entering films with the Biograph Company in 1908. Leaving directorial duties in the 1920s, Avery later played supporting roles in low-budget Westerns such as The Rambling Ranger and Western Rover.

On July 23, 1926, Avery was found dead in his Los Angeles home. His death was later ruled a suicide.

Filmography

• Father Gets in the Game (1908)
• The Taming of the Shrew (1908)
• The Valet's Wife (1908)
• The Helping Hand (1908)
• Love Finds a Way (1909)
• A Wreath in Time (1909)
• Tragic Love (1909)
• The Salvation Army Lass (1909)
• Jones and His New Neighbors (1909)
• A Drunkard's Reformation (1909)
• Confidence (1909)
• Twin Brothers (1909)
• Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good (1909)
• The Suicide Club (1909)
• One Busy Hour (1909)
• The French Duel (1909)
• The Jilt (1909)
• Resurrection (1909)
• Two Memories (1909)
• Eradicating Aunty (1909)
• What Drink Did (1909)
• The Violin Maker of Cremona (1909)
• The Lonely Villa (1909)
• The Son's Return (1909)
• Her First Biscuits (1909)
• Was Justice Served? (1909)
• The Peachbasket Hat (1909)
• The Necklace (1909)
• The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909)
• A Strange Meeting (1909)
• With Her Card (1909)
• The Seventh Day (1909)
• The Little Darling (1909)
• Dooley's Thanksgiving Turkey (1909)
• A Romance of the Prairie (1910)
• Dooley's Holiday (1910)
• Dooley Referees the Big Fight (1910)
• The Man from Texas (1910)
• Perils of the Plains (1910)
• A Ranchman's Simple Son (1910)
• The Brave Hunter (1912)
• Home Folks (1912)
• The Would Be Shriner (1912)
• Tragedy of the Dress Suit (1912)
• Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912)
• A Day's Outing (1912)
• A Deaf Burglar (1913)
• The Rural Third Degree (1913)
• Safe in Jail (1913)
• The Sleuth's Last Stand (1913)
• Their First Execution (1913)
• Peeping Pete (1913)
• The Telltale Light (1913)
• Cohen's Outing (1913)
• The Work Habit (1913)
• Mabel's New Hero (1913)
• Mabel's Dramatic Career (1913)
• A Quiet Little Wedding (1913)
• A Muddy Romance (1913)
• A Ride for a Bride (1913)
• The Mystery of the Milk (1914)
• In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)
• Twixt Love and Fire (1914)
• The Sea Nymphs (1914)
• The Fighting Ranger (1925)
• The Rambling Ranger (1927)
• The Western Rover (1927)

Director

• Across the Alley (1913)
• Across the Hall (1914)
• The Knockout (1914)
• Love and Salt Water (1914)
• The Great Toe Mystery (1914)
• Her Last Chance (1914)
• Hogan's Annual Spree (1914)
• His Second Childhood (1914)
• Gussle's Wayward Path (1915)
• Hogan's Wild Oats (1915)
• Rum and Wall Paper (1915)
• Hogan's Mussy Job (1915)
• Hogan, the Porter (1915)
• Hogan's Romance Upset (1915)
• Hogan's Aristocratic Dream (1915)
• Hogan Out West (1915)
• Gussle's Day of Rest (1915)
• The Beauty Bunglers (1915)
• Gussle's Wayward Way (1915)
• Their Social Splash (1915)
• Gussle Tied to Trouble (1915)
• Gussle's Backward Way (1915)
• A Submarine Pirate (1915)
• A Modern Enoch Arden (1916)
• His Lying Heart (1916)
• Her Birthday Knight (1917)
• Her Candy Kid (1917)
• Done in Oil (1917)
• The House of Scandal (1917)
• Her Donkey Love (1917)
• His Unconscious Conscience (1917)
• Caught in the End (1917/I)
• A Kaiser There Was (1919)
• The Riot (1921)
• The Applicant (1921)

Stageplays

• David Harum (1901)
• David Harum (1902)
• Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner (1903)
• David Harum (1904)

External links

Biography portal

• Charles Avery at the Internet Movie Database
• Charles Avery at the Internet Broadway Database
• Charles Avery at AllRovi
• Charles Avery at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Avery, Charles
Alternative names	Bradford, Charles Avery
Short description	Actor, director, screenwriter
Date of birth	May 28, 1873
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death	July 23, 1926
Place of death	Los Angeles, California