Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era.[1]

Charles Hill Mailes
Motion Picture Story Magazine,
1913
Born(1870-05-25)25 May 1870
Died17 February 1937(1937-02-17) (aged 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1909–1935
SpouseClaire McDowell (m.1906)
Children2

Biography

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Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell in 1906 and the happy couple appeared in numerous silent films together including The Mark of Zorro (1920). They had two sons, Robert and Eugene. He died in Los Angeles, California, in 1937.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ George A. Katchmer (8 May 2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 228–. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
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