Biography
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Charles Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962.
Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. While at Princeton, he helped to found the University Playes and was president of the Princeton Triangle Club theatrical troupe. He became a banker after he graduated from college.
In the early 1930s, Arnt acted with the University Repertory Theater in Maryland. On Broadway, he appeared in Carry Nation (1932), Three Waltzes (1937), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1938).
Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films.
In 1962, Arnt retired from acting and began to import and breed Charolais cattle on a ranch in Washington state.
Arnt died in Orcas Island, Washington from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Sweet Bird of Youth
Character: Mayor Henricks
MOVIE • 1962

Wild in the Country
Character: Mr. Parsons (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1961

Harrigan and Son
Character: Sweetzer
TV • 1960

Hawaiian Eye
Character: Fleems
TV • 1959

Bourbon Street Beat
Character:
TV • 1959

The Miracle of the Hills
Character: Fuzzy
MOVIE • 1959

Black Saddle
Character: Burnett
TV • 1959

The Rifleman
Character: Wes Tippert
TV • 1958

The Texan
Character: Old Man Blackston
TV • 1958

The Texan
Character: Ed Kingman
TV • 1958

The Ed Wynn Show
Character: Mr. Lagenauer
TV • 1958

Flood Tide
Character: Mr. Appleby
MOVIE • 1958

Maverick
Character: Charlie Mason
TV • 1957

Maverick
Character: Sheriff Charley Peters
TV • 1957

The Thin Man
Character:
TV • 1957

Sugarfoot
Character: Judge Lawson
TV • 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character: Wes Tippert
TV • 1956
The Gale Storm Show
Character: Mr. Sneed
TV • 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Mayor
TV • 1955

Lassie
Character: Ralph Trumble
TV • 1954