Charles Reisner

Biography

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

The Kid

as Bully (uncredited)

A Dog's Life

as Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)

The Pilgrim

as Crook

The Chaplin Revue

as Various (archive footage)

Hollywood

as Charles Reisner

His Lying Heart

as The Barber

Grief

All's Swell on the Ocean

as Opposition Manager

A Self-Made Failure

as Spike Malone

Her Temporary Husband

as Hector