Charles Bickford

Birth Name:

Charles Ambrose Bickford

Birth Place:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his contributions to television and film
Entered showbusiness after a friend dared him to get a job at a burlesque event
As the age of nine, he was tried an acquitted of the attempted murder of a trolley motorman who had killed his dog
Widely regarded as a character actor for the wide variety of roles he takes on
Punched out Cecil B․ DeMille during the production of "Dynamite․"
While filming "East of Java," he was mauled by a lion

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