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Charles Reisner

Mar 14, 1887 - Sep 24, 1962 (75 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Known For

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Hollywood
Charles Reisner
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The Kid
Bully (uncredited)
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A Dog's Life
Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)
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The Chaplin Revue
Various (archive footage)
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All's Swell on the Ocean
Opposition Manager
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His Lying Heart
The Barber

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