Charles Eldridge(1854-1922)
- Actor
Brilliant stage and screen actor Charles Eldridge was born in New York
in 1854. Starred on the drama and comedy theatre from the 1870's.
Occasionally known as Mr. Eldridge became a white haired gentleman who
starred and supported in more than 160 melodrama, comedy and crime
movies, with the Vitagraph Film Company from 1910, making his film
debut as the old farmer in 'The Legacy' co-starring Mary Maurice. His
most notable role was as Jabee Smith in many of the 'Mr. Jarr' comedies
starring Harry Davenport in 1915. Mr. Eldridge left Vitagraph in 1916
to worked for several other film companies including IMP, Victor,
Rolfe, Columbia, Stubert and last with Goldwyn and Fox until his death
from cancer in 1922 age 68.
