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Death from a Distance (1935) -- While a distinguished astronomer is giving a lecture in a planetarium, a shot rings out and one of the audience members is found dead. A tough detective and a brassy female reporter lock horns as they both try to break the case.

Overview

Date of Birth:

30 November 1885, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA more

Date of Death:

10 October 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Off screen pseudonym: James McCarthy

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Alternate Names:

Charles H. West

Filmography

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) (uncredited) .... Migrant
Don't Tell the Wife (1937) (uncredited) .... Joe 'Hoss' Hoskins
The Bride Comes Home (1935) (uncredited) .... Bystander
Barbary Coast (1935) (uncredited) .... Gambler
... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
Death from a Distance (1935) (uncredited) .... Fingerprint Expert
The Mighty Barnum (1934) (uncredited) .... Hotel Porter
The Man Trailer (1934) .... Gorman
Good Dame (1934) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
... aka Good Girl (UK)
Police Car 17 (1933) .... Harry
I Love That Man (1933) (uncredited) .... Alarm Company Agent
Law of the North (1932) (uncredited) .... Bartender
The Man from Hell's Edges (1932) (uncredited) .... Informant
Law of the West (1932) .... 'Dad' Tracy
The Texas Ranger (1931) (uncredited) .... Bartender
Along Came Youth (1930) .... Chauffeur
The Dawn Trail (1930) (uncredited) .... Bartender
For the Defense (1930) .... Joe
Acquitted (1929) .... Henchman McManus
Handcuffed (1929)
Man from Headquarters (1928) .... No. 1
On the Stroke of Twelve (1927) .... Charles Wright
The King of Kings (1927) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
Nobody's Widow (1927) .... Valet
The House Without a Key (1926) (as Charles H. West) .... Bowker
Snowed In (1926) .... Harron
The Skyrocket (1926) .... Edward Kimm (prologue)
The Fate of a Flirt (1925) .... Eddie Graham
The Road to Yesterday (1925) .... Watt Earnshaw
The Part Time Wife (1925) .... Allen Keane
The Overland Limited (1925) .... Bitter Root Jackson
The Talker (1925) .... Detective
Held to Answer (1923) .... 'Spider' Welch
Times Have Changed (1923) .... Al Keeley
The Eternal Three (1923) .... Butler
Red Lights (1923) .... The Conductor
Love in the Dark (1922) .... Jimmy Watson
Manslaughter (1922) (uncredited) .... Member of the Jury
The Lane That Had No Turning (1922) .... Havel
Bob Hampton of Placer (1921) .... Major Brant
The Witching Hour (1921) .... Tom Denning
Not Guilty (1921) .... Herbert Welch
A Thousand to One (1920) .... Jimmy Munroe
Go and Get It (1920) .... Slim Hogan
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1920) .... Jeffery Haywood
Polly of the Storm Country (1920) .... Oscar Bennett
The River's End (1920) .... Peter Kirkstone
... aka River's End (USA: alternative title)
The Phantom Melody (1920) .... Gregory Baldi
His Divorced Wife (1919) .... Rufus Couch
The Woman Michael Married (1919) .... Harvey Kirkland
A Very Good Young Man (1919) .... Undetermined Role
Wife or Country (1918) .... Jack Holiday
The Mystery Girl (1918) .... Chester Naismith
The Girl Who Came Back (1918) .... Ralph Burton
... aka The Woman Who Came Back (USA: review title)
The Source (1918) .... Paul Holmquist
The Ghost Flower (1918) .... La Farge
Shackled (1918) .... Walter Cosgrove
The White Man's Law (1918) .... The Derelict
Revenge (1918) .... Donald Jaffray
The Flash of Fate (1918) .... Philadelphia Johnson
... aka The Crookedest Man in the World (USA)
Society's Driftwood (1917) .... Tison Grant
The Trouble Buster (1917) .... Tip Morgan
The Little Pirate (1917) .... George Drake
Little Miss Optimist (1917) .... Ben Carden
The American Consul (1917) .... Pedro Gonzales
Betty to the Rescue (1917)
The Dream Girl (1916) .... 'English' Hal
A Gutter Magdalene (1916) .... Jack Morgan
Beverly of Graustark (1916) (as Charles H. West)
The Temptation of Adam (1916)
The Heart of Nora Flynn (1916) .... Jack Murray
The Stampede (1916) (as Charles H. West)
Martha's Vindication (1916) .... William Burton
The Smugglers (1916/II) (as Charles H. West)
Let Katie Do It (1916) .... Caleb Adams
... aka Let Katy Do It
The Law of Success (1916) (as Charles H. West)
The Wood Nymph (1916) .... William Jones
Divorcons (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Dope fiend
The Gambler of the West (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Dan Reardon
Merely Players (1915) (as Charles H. West)
Her Oath of Vengeance (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Nicholas
The Fatal Hour (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Walter Clark - Hilliary's Son
The Ceremonial Turquoise (1915) .... Du Boise
The Little Boy Who Once Was He (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Dan Adams
The Mystic Jewel (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Charles Burton, John's Brother
Old Offenders (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Joe
Little Marie (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Beppo Puccini
Her Convert (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The Old Inventor
The Woman from Warren's (1915) .... Hanson Landing
The Burned Hand (1915) (as Charles H. West)
Her Dormant Love (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The Attentive Husband
Truth Stranger Than Fiction (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The Novelist
A Day's Adventure (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Bentley
A Double Winning (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Sportsman
The Gambler's I.O.U. (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Dick Smith
The Miser's Legacy (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The crook's pal
The Sheriff's Dilemma (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The Minister
Just a Lark (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Don Herrick - Artist
The Love Transcendent (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... John Gage
His Desperate Deed (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Grant
The Heart of a Bandit (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The half-breed
The Box of Chocolates (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... George Thorne
The Borrowed Necklace (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Her sweetheart
The Dancer's Ruse (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... Lydia's brother
The Inevitable Retribution (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... The young farmer
From the Shadow (1915) (as Charles H. West) .... His son
The Bond Sinister (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... Miller
Just a Kid (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... The young man
His Old Pal's Sacrifice (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... Bob
The Child Thou Gavest Me (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... John Graham
The Dole of Destiny (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... Gray
The Tides of Sorrow (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... Captain Ford
Their Soldier Boy (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... The young man
The Guiding Fate (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... The neighbor
The Gold Thief (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... The young clerk
The Indian (1914) (as Charles H. West)
The Peddler's Bag (1914) (as Charles H. West)
The New Reporter (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... City Editor
Near Death's Door (1914) (as Charles H. West) .... Charles Dwyer - Helen's husband
Woman Against Woman (1914) (as Charles H. West)
Lord Chumley (1914) .... Undetermined Role
The Wife (1914/I)
A Fair Rebel (1914)
The Massacre (1914) .... Stephen's Ward's Husband
Her Wedding Bell (1913) .... The Young Woman's Fiancé
All for Science (1913) .... In Restaurant
The Detective's Stratagem (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... First Plotter
Old Coupons (1913) .... Gang Member
The Stopped Clock (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... The Senior Clerk
... aka The Clock Stopped (USA: alternative title)
Red and Pete, Partners (1913) .... The Husband
A Tender-Hearted Crook (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... James
For the Son of the House (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... The Son
A Modest Hero (1913) .... A Crook/Cleaning Man
The Work Habit (1913)
Father's Chicken Dinner (1913) .... The Butcher
I Was Meant for You (1913) .... Theron
Under the Shadow of the Law (1913) .... John Haywood, a Clerk
When Love Forgives (1913) .... The Man
The Vengeance of Galora (1913) .... The Express Agent
The Mirror (1913) .... Second Tramp
A Gambler's Honor (1913) .... In Bar
The Reformers; or, The Lost Art of Minding One's Business (1913) .... At Dance
... aka The Lost Art of Minding One's Business
... aka The Reformers (USA: short title)
A Gamble with Death (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... The Gambler
Her Mother's Oath (1913) .... Medicine Show Patron/In Church
In Diplomatic Circles (1913) .... The Lover
The Mothering Heart (1913) .... The 'New Light'/Among Waiters
The Switch Tower (1913) .... Second Counterfeiter
Red Hicks Defies the World (1913) .... In Crowd
Just Kids (1913/II) (as Charles H. West) .... One of the Bold Bad Boys
Slippery Slim Repents (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... Slippery Slim
Just Gold (1913) .... Third Brother
The Wanderer (1913/II) .... The Friar
The Left-Handed Man (1913) .... The Old Soldier's Daughter's Sweetheart
A Frightful Blunder (1913) .... The Young Businessman
A Horse on Bill (1913) .... Extra
The Stolen Bride (1913) (as Charles H. West) .... The Overseer
The Hero of Little Italy (1913) .... Joe
A Welcome Intruder (1913) .... The Workman
Fate (1913/I)
A Girl's Stratagem (1913)
The Wrong Bottle (1913) .... The Faithless Lover
Oil and Water (1913) .... In First Audience/In Second Audience
A Misappropriated Turkey (1913) .... The Striker
The God Within (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... In Other Town
The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) .... Beat Cop/Medic
My Hero (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... Settler
A Sailor's Heart (1912) .... On Street
At the Basket Picnic (1912)
The Chief's Blanket (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... The Outlaw
A Disappointed Mama (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... The Daughter's Suitor
Blind Love (1912)
In the North Woods (1912) .... The Trapper
With the Enemy's Help (1912) .... The Prospector
The Inner Circle (1912)
The Tourists (1912) .... Tourist
Black Sheep (1912/I) .... The Son
The Would-Be Shriner (1912) .... Club Member
Heaven Avenges (1912) .... Owner of the Grove
The Speed Demon (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... In Crowd
The Spirit Awakened (1912)
Lena and the Geese (1912) .... A Servant
A Temporary Truce (1912)
Home Folks (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... At Barn Dance
An Outcast Among Outcasts (1912) .... The Station Master
A Beast at Bay (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... An Engineer
A Close Call (1912/I) (uncredited) .... Man in Lynch Mob
Helen's Marriage (1912) .... Clubman
His Lesson (1912) (uncredited) .... The Young Man
A Lodging for the Night (1912) .... Dick Logan
The Old Actor (1912)
The Lesser Evil (1912) .... The Go-Between
One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912) .... Poor Husband
The Female of the Species (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... The Miner
Fate's Interception (1912)
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch (1912) .... Blue Grass Pete
Iola's Promise (1912) .... A Settler
The Girl and Her Trust (1912) .... Telegrapher
The Engagement Ring (1912) .... The Waiter
A String of Pearls (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... The Poor Woman's Brother
A Siren of Impulse (1912)
Under Burning Skies (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... The Bartender
The Fatal Chocolate (1912) .... Jake
The Mender of Nets (1912)
A Blot on the 'Scutcheon (1912) .... A Footman/A Nobleman
For His Son (1912) .... The Son
The Old Bookkeeper (1912) .... In Office
A Tale of the Wilderness (1912)
The Baby and the Stork (1912) (as Charles H. West) .... A Policeman
A Terrible Discovery (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... A Thug
Resourceful Lovers (1911) .... Old Chemist's Daughter's Sweetheart
Through Darkened Vales (1911) .... Dave
The Battle (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... The Boy
Love in the Hills (1911/I) .... The Shiftless Suitor
The Long Road (1911) .... Ned
... aka Destiny's Roadway with Its Many Turns (USA: subtitle)
Italian Blood (1911)
Dan the Dandy (1911) .... The Son
Swords and Hearts (1911) .... The Suitor
The Rose of Kentucky (1911) .... The partner
The Blind Princess and the Poet (1911) .... The Poet
... aka A Biograph Fantasy in the Land of Flowers (USA: subtitle)
Out from the Shadow (1911) .... At Dance
The Last Drop of Water (1911) .... Jim
The Ghost (1911) .... A Crook
The Indian Brothers (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... At Funeral
Her Sacrifice (1911) .... The Widow's Son
Enoch Arden: Part II (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... In Bar
The Crooked Road (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... An Evil Companion
The Manicure Lady (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... Waiter
The New Dress (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... At Wedding/At Cafe
The Country Lovers (1911)
In the Days of '49 (1911) .... The Fiddler
How She Triumphed (1911)
... aka An Argument in Favor of Physical Culture (USA: subtitle)
His Mother's Scarf (1911) .... Charles
Paradise Lost (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... Footman
The Broken Cross (1911) .... Tom
The Spanish Gypsy (1911) (as Charles H. West) .... Spaniard
The Lonedale Operator (1911) (uncredited) .... Company Agent
Teaching Dad to Like Her (1911) .... Outside Theatre
Was He a Coward? (1911) .... At Ranch
What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)
Three Sisters (1911) .... Mary's Admirer
Fate's Turning (1911) .... John Lawson Jr.
His Trust (1911) .... Man at farewell
The Italian Barber (1911)
When a Man Loves (1911) .... John Watson
The Two Paths (1911)
Winning Back His Love (1910)
The Recreation of an Heiress (1910) .... The Son
The Lesson (1910) .... In First Bar
The Golden Supper (1910) .... Lionel
A Plain Song (1910)
Sunshine Sue (1910) .... Harry, the Summer Boarder
Simple Charity (1910)
The Fugitive (1910) (as Charles H. West) .... Confederate Soldier/Union Soldier
Waiter No. 5 (1910) .... The Chief of Police's Son, as an Adult
The Message of the Violin (1910) .... Carl
A Lucky Toothache (1910) .... One of the Boys
The Masher (1910)
That Chink at Golden Gulch (1910) .... Bud Miller
A Gold Necklace (1910)
The Iconoclast (1910)
The Oath and the Man (1910) (as Charles H. West) .... Aristocrat
A Summer Tragedy (1910)
In Life's Cycle (1910) .... Clara's Temptor
A Summer Idyll (1910)
A Salutary Lesson (1910) .... Mr. Randall
The House with Closed Shutters (1910) .... Her suitor
Her Father's Pride (1910) .... Allen Edwards
As the Bells Rang Out! (1910) .... Wilson Breen
A Flash of Light (1910) .... John Rogers
What the Daisy Said (1910) (uncredited) .... A Farmer
A Midnight Cupid (1910) .... Perry Dudley
A Child's Impulse (1910) .... Raymond Hartley
The Marked Time-Table (1910) .... In Gambling Hall
The Face at the Window (1910) .... At Second Club
In the Border States (1910) .... Young Father
A Victim of Jealousy (1910) .... At Reception
A Child of the Ghetto (1910) .... The Proprietor's Son
The Purgation (1910)
In the Season of Buds (1910) .... Steve
The Impalement (1910) .... At First Party/At Second Party
A Knot in the Plot (1910)
Ramona (1910) .... Man in chapel
Love Among the Roses (1910) .... Footman
The Unchanging Sea (1910) .... The Daughter's Sweetheart
The Gold Seekers (1910) .... In Claim Agent's Office
The Way of the World (1910)
Thou Shalt Not (1910) .... A Friend
A Romance of the Western Hills (1910) .... The Nephew
A Rich Revenge (1910) .... Oil Speculator's Henchman
As It Is in Life (1910) .... George Forrester's Son-in-Law
The Two Brothers (1910/I) .... A Suitor/A Mexican
His Last Dollar (1910)
Gold Is Not All (1910) .... At Party
The Twisted Trail (1910) .... Among Pursuers
The Converts (1910) (as Charles H. West) .... A Friend
In Old California (1910) .... Soldier / Governor's Servant
The Thread of Destiny (1910) .... In the Bar
The Newlyweds (1910) .... Harry
The Last Deal (1910) (unconfirmed) .... Bank Teller
Her Terrible Ordeal (1910)
The Test (1909)
The Red Man's View (1909) .... Conqueror
Two Women and a Man (1909) .... At Reception
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (1909)
The Way of Man (1909)
The Peachbasket Hat (1909)
... aka The Peach-Basket Hat (USA: alternative title)
The Son's Return (1909) .... The Son
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis (1909)
Love Finds a Way (1909)
The Christmas Burglars (1908)

Archive Footage:

Flicker Flashbacks No. 3, Series 2 (1945) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Additional Details

Genres:

Short | Drama | Comedy | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Melodrama | Based On Novel | Based On Play | Murder more

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