Charles E. Roberts
Charles E. Roberts (May 22, 1894 – November 10, 1951) was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked on over a hundred short films and feature films. He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.
Charles E. Roberts
- Name
- Charles E.
- Born
- May 22, 1894
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Died
- November 10, 1951 (aged 57)
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- Writer, director
- Nationality
- United States
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Charles E. Roberts (May 22, 1894 – November 10, 1951) was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked on over a hundred short films and feature films. He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.
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• Name — Charles E. Roberts • Born — May 22, 1894 • Birthplace — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States • Died — November 10, 1951 (aged 57) • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, United States • Occupation — Writer, director • Years Active — 1931–1951 (film) Charles E. Roberts (May 22, 1894 – November 10, 1951) was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked on over a hundred short films and feature films. As a writer he is particularly noted for his work on the Mexican Spitfire series for RKO Pictures. He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Western Limited (1932) • The Flaming Signal (1933) • Corruption (1933) • The Woman Who Dared (1933) • Fighting Hero (1934) • Fighting Pioneers (1935) • Roaring Roads (1935) • Social Error (1935) • Skybound (1935) • Adventurous Knights (1935) • Suicide Squad (1935) • The Reckless Way (1936) • Mummy's Boys (1936) • Millionaire Playboy (1940) • Mexican Spitfire (1940) • Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940) • Pop Always Pays (1940) • Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941) • The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) • Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942) • Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942) • Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942) • Sing Your Worries Away (1942) • Ladies' Day (1943) • Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943) • Goin' to Town (1944) • What a Blonde (1945) • Mama Loves Papa (1945) • Vacation in Reno (1946) • Riverboat Rhythm (1946) • Partners in Time (1946) • Cuban Fireball (1951) • Honeychile (1951) • Havana Rose (1951) • Oklahoma Annie (1952) • The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
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