Charles Reisner

Charles Reisner

Born: March 13, 1887
Died: September 24, 1962
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.

He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.

In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.

He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

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Movies for Charles Reisner...

Hollywood
Title: Hollywood
Character: Charles Reisner
Released: August 19, 1923
Type: Movie
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. Despite seeing major movie stars around every corner, and knocking on every casting office door in town, at the end of her first day she is still unemployed. To her horror, when she arrives back at their hotel, she finds that Grandpa has been cast in a movie by William DeMille and quickly becomes a star during the ensuing weeks. Her family, worried that Angela and Grandpa are getting into trouble, come to Hollywood to drag them back home. In short order Aunt, Grandma, brother, boyfriend and even the parrot become superstars, but Angela is still unemployed...
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Grief
Title: Grief
Released: May 1, 1921
Type: Movie
Begins with a child-cast parody of "The Kid." The Adams portion finds the guy chased about town because they are looking for some crook in a gray derby...and Jimmie happens to have one.
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The Kid
Title: The Kid
Character: Bully (uncredited)
Released: January 21, 1921
Type: Movie
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
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A Dog's Life
Title: A Dog's Life
Character: Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
Released: April 14, 1918
Type: Movie
The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
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His Lying Heart
Title: His Lying Heart
Character: The Barber
Released: August 20, 1916
Type: Movie
His Lying Heart is a silent comedy short.