Charles Sellon
American actor (1870–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor.
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Born | (1870-08-24)August 24, 1870 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 26, 1937(1937-06-26) (aged 66) La Crescenta, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1901–1935 |
Spouse | Florence E. Willis (1896-1937, his death) |
Children | 1 |
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Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He played the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy It's a Gift (1934) and the wheelchair-using uncle in Bright Eyes (1934) with Shirley Temple.[citation needed] His other films included The Mighty, The Painted Desert, and Tracked in the Snow Country.[1]
On Broadway, Sellon appeared in The Challenge (1919), Roads of Destiny (1918), The Pawn (1917), and The Cat and the Fiddle (1907).[2]
Sellon was married to Florence E. Willis from 1896 until his death. They had one child together: a son, Robert Charles Sellon.[3]