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Charles Sherlock

Date of birth: 1900-07-09

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Charles Zola Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Biography

Movie Credits

Manpower
3.4

Manpower

1941-08-09

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and

Las Vegas Shakedown
2.6

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955-05-15

A teacher writing a book about gambling meets a hotel/casino owner threatened by a gangster.

Kansas City Confidential
3.5

Kansas City Confidential

1952-11-11

An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.

True Confession
2.9

True Confession

1937-12-24

A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an

Marjorie Morningstar
3.1

Marjorie Morningstar

1958-04-24

While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-yea

Elmer, the Great
2.5

Elmer, the Great

1933-04-29

Baseball star Elmer Kane leaves the little town of Gentryville, Indiana, to join the Chicago Cubs, w

Wedding Present
3.3

Wedding Present

1936-10-09

Charlie Mason and Rusty Fleming are star reporters on a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involve

The Crowd Roars
3.3

The Crowd Roars

1938-08-06

A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's

Storm Warning
3.3

Storm Warning

1951-02-10

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Kla

Christmas in Connecticut
3.5

Christmas in Connecticut

1945-07-27

While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewi

Lone Star
2.8

Lone Star

1952-10-24

Rip-roaring big star, big budget semi-historical story about cattle baron Devereaux Burke, who is en

Task Force
3.5

Task Force

1949-08-30

After learning the finer points of carrier aviation in the 1920s, career officer Jonathan Scott and

Undertow
3

Undertow

1949-12-03

Undertow stars Scott Brady as a gambler just out of wartime military service. No longer interested i

The Dark Horse
3.6

The Dark Horse

1932-06-16

The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark horse Z

Shakedown
3.1

Shakedown

1950-09-01

Jack Early is a photographer who will stop at nothing to climb his way to the very top of the succes

Four Jills in a Jeep
2.9

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944-03-17

Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

The Art of Love
2.6

The Art of Love

1965-06-30

Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.

Butch Minds the Baby
0

Butch Minds the Baby

1942-03-20

Aloysius 'Butch' Grogan leads a life of criminal activities motivated to provide for a widow and her

Tulsa
3.1

Tulsa

1949-04-13

It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in

They Stooge to Conga
3.6

They Stooge to Conga

1943-01-01

The Stooges are repairmen who get a job fixing the doorbell in large house which is the secret headq

Al Capone
3.3

Al Capone

1959-03-25

In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Proh

Rails Into Laramie
3.1

Rails Into Laramie

1954-04-14

A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construc

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
3.5

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963-11-07

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $

The Garment Jungle
3.2

The Garment Jungle

1957-05-01

Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that d

Rock Around the Clock
2.9

Rock Around the Clock

1956-03-21

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town

Lady on a Train
3.3

Lady on a Train

1945-08-03

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When sh

King of the Turf
3.5

King of the Turf

1939-02-17

Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of on

Backfire
2.9

Backfire

1950-01-26

When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy S

One Touch of Venus
3.3

One Touch of Venus

1948-08-01

A window dresser's kiss brings a statue of the Roman goddess of love to life.

The Colossus of New York
2.8

The Colossus of New York

1958-06-18

A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...

It Happened Tomorrow
3.4

It Happened Tomorrow

1944-03-31

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings

Kid Galahad
3

Kid Galahad

1962-11-29

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the

The Dark Past
2.9

The Dark Past

1948-12-22

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recu

While the City Sleeps
3.5

While the City Sleeps

1956-04-19

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Frisco Lil
4

Frisco Lil

1942-03-13

Lil becomes a dealer in a gambling casino in order to get the information she needs to clear her fat

Robin and the 7 Hoods
3

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964-06-24

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisbor

The Women Men Marry
2.8

The Women Men Marry

1937-09-10

A newsman with a no-good wife exposes a religious racket with a newswoman who loves him.

The Wheeler Dealers
3.1

The Wheeler Dealers

1963-11-14

Henry J. Tyroon leaves Texas, where his oil wells are drying up, and arrives in New York with a lot

The Fuller Brush Girl
3

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950-09-15

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

All Through the Night
3.4

All Through the Night

1942-01-10

Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship.

Room for One More
3.2

Room for One More

1952-01-10

Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innoce

The Asphalt Jungle
3.8

The Asphalt Jungle

1950-05-12

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emme

Sweet Smell of Success
3.8

Sweet Smell of Success

1957-07-04

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his B

Wells Fargo
2.6

Wells Fargo

1937-12-31

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, wil

They Gave Him a Gun
3.1

They Gave Him a Gun

1937-05-07

With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.

Dick Tracy's G-Men
1.9

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939-09-02

A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in pri

Walking on Air
2.9

Walking on Air

1936-09-11

A strong-willed young woman hires a student to impersonate a boorish French count and brings him hom

36 Hours to Kill
2.6

36 Hours to Kill

1936-07-24

Duke and Jeanie Benson, an outlaw couple hiding out under assumed names. Duke realizes that he has a

The Family Next Door
2.6

The Family Next Door

1939-03-30

Rose Pierce is discontent with her life as the wife of a small town plumber and has visions of becom

My Friend Irma Goes West
3

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950-06-25

Singer Steve, friend Seymour and fiance Jane, along with her dizzy blonde room mate Irma, have a ser

State of the Union
3.3

State of the Union

1948-04-30

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both

Champion
3.3

Champion

1949-04-09

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who help

Sworn Enemy
2.6

Sworn Enemy

1936-09-11

A law student poses as a fight promoter to catch a notorious gangster.

Pirates of the Skies
0

Pirates of the Skies

1939-01-01

Cafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon until

A Star Is Born
3.5

A Star Is Born

1954-10-01

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career

Mandrake the Magician
2.8

Mandrake the Magician

1939-05-06

Mandrake and his team attempt to prevent "The Wasp" from stealing and using a new Radium invention.

Broadway Serenade
3.1

Broadway Serenade

1939-04-07

A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audi

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
3

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939-05-06

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

Another Thin Man
3.5

Another Thin Man

1939-11-17

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a

Golden Boy
3.2

Golden Boy

1939-09-05

Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter

Nazi Agent
3.3

Nazi Agent

1942-03-01

Humble stamp dealer Otto Becker has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a

Nick Carter, Master Detective
2.9

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939-12-13

Detective Nick Carter is brought in to foil spies at the Radex Airplane Factory, where a new fighter

Murder in the Fleet
2.5

Murder in the Fleet

1935-05-24

A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find t

Vice Squad
2.9

Vice Squad

1953-07-31

A Los Angeles police captain (Edward G. Robinson) ties the case of a slain policeman to a bank robbe

The Lone Wolf Strikes
3.1

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940-01-26

Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
3.1

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940-05-30

A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a m

All the King's Men
3.5

All the King's Men

1949-11-16

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wi

East of Eden
3.8

East of Eden

1955-04-10

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelmin

The Last Hurrah
3.6

The Last Hurrah

1958-12-31

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a yo

Ride The High Iron
0

Ride The High Iron

1956-12-01

A recent war veteran accepts a job in public relations, but he becomes increasingly unhappy with his

All That Heaven Allows
3.7

All That Heaven Allows

1955-12-25

Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love wit

That Certain Woman
2.7

That Certain Woman

1937-08-30

A gangster's widow fights for love despite society's disapproval.

The Scarlet Clue
3

The Scarlet Clue

1945-05-11

Chinese sleuth Charlie Chan discovers a scheme for the theft of government radar plans while investi

Charlie Chan in Panama
3.4

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940-03-01

Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destro

One Way Passage
3.6

One Way Passage

1932-10-04

A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pac

The Green Hornet
2.8

The Green Hornet

1940-01-08

A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious maske

Saboteur
3.4

Saboteur

1942-04-24

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of sta

Eyes of the Underworld
2.4

Eyes of the Underworld

1942-10-02

Blackmail and murder in a tale of an auto-theft ring.

Battle Cry
2.8

Battle Cry

1955-02-02

The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story

Angel Face
3.5

Angel Face

1953-01-02

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayn

Winners of the West
0

Winners of the West

1940-07-02

Beyond Hell's Gate Pass is territory controlled by a man who calls himself King Carter; he uses a va

The Square Jungle
3

The Square Jungle

1955-12-30

Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through l

The Singing Kid
2

The Singing Kid

1936-04-10

Neurotic Broadway star Al Jackson faces professional ruin when he loses his voice. While recuperatin

Man Hunt
0

Man Hunt

1936-01-29

A bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber.

Flowing Gold
3.5

Flowing Gold

1940-08-24

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and th

City for Conquest
3.4

City for Conquest

1940-09-21

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and strug

Castle on the Hudson
3.4

Castle on the Hudson

1940-02-17

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

They Drive by Night
3.5

They Drive by Night

1940-07-26

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck b

'Til We Meet Again
3.1

'Til We Meet Again

1940-04-20

Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to Ame

Red, Hot and Blue
2.9

Red, Hot and Blue

1949-09-05

In her attempts to make a splash on Broadway, a lively would-be-actress lands herself in hot water w

Mr. Skeffington
3.4

Mr. Skeffington

1944-05-25

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth

The Boys from Syracuse
2.9

The Boys from Syracuse

1940-07-30

The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys fr

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
2.9

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940-03-03

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship

The Damned Don't Cry
3.5

The Damned Don't Cry

1950-05-13

Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

The Jazz Singer
2.8

The Jazz Singer

1953-02-14

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects

To Catch a Thief
3.6

To Catch a Thief

1955-08-03

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The

Breakfast at Tiffany's
3.8

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961-10-06

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire.

I Was Framed
2

I Was Framed

1942-04-04

A reporter runs from charges by a corrupt politician only to face them years later.

Tear Gas Squad
2.4

Tear Gas Squad

1940-05-04

A brash night club singer becomes a cop to impress a woman.

Slightly French
3.6

Slightly French

1949-02-02

A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "Fren

The Go-Getter
2.9

The Go-Getter

1937-05-22

A Navy veteran with one leg fights to make himself a success.

Alias Nick Beal
3.5

Alias Nick Beal

1949-03-04

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul

Corvette K-225
3

Corvette K-225

1943-09-29

The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

Destroyer
3.3

Destroyer

1943-08-19

Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to

The Rage of Paris
2.9

The Rage of Paris

1938-06-09

Nicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problems is to try

Three Secrets
3.2

Three Secrets

1950-10-20

A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California

Make Your Own Bed
2.9

Make Your Own Bed

1944-06-10

Walter and Vivian live in the country and have a difficult time keeping servants. Walter then hires

Pitfall
3.4

Pitfall

1948-08-11

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned

She Couldn't Take It
2.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935-10-08

The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustra

Madame Spy
3

Madame Spy

1942-12-11

Joan Bannister is the wife of globe-trotting war correspondent David Bannister who travels by his si

Homicide
2.6

Homicide

1949-04-02

Michael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the cas

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
3

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961-06-11

Gambler Arnold Rothstein marries an actress, avenges his buddy and meets an underworld fate.

Walk Softly, Stranger
2.5

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950-10-14

A petty crook moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter.

The Case of the Howling Dog
3.1

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934-09-22

A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his

'G' Men
3.3

'G' Men

1935-05-04

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused

Hollywood Canteen
3.6

Hollywood Canteen

1944-12-15

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entert

Young Man with Ideas
2.4

Young Man with Ideas

1952-05-02

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

The Working Man
3.3

The Working Man

1933-04-20

A successful shoe manufacturer named John Reeves goes on vacation and meets the grown children of hi

Hollywood Story
3.3

Hollywood Story

1951-06-01

An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the uns

Convicted
3

Convicted

1950-08-01

A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.

Slaughter Trail
1.9

Slaughter Trail

1951-10-15

Three outlaws rob the stage and then flee. When their horses give out they murder some Indians to ge

Marked Woman
3.3

Marked Woman

1937-04-10

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangste

In the Navy
3.2

In the Navy

1941-05-30

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tomm

It Ain't Hay
3.2

It Ain't Hay

1943-02-22

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feedin

In Society
2.9

In Society

1944-08-16

Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the p

Here Come the Co-Eds
2.9

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945-02-02

Molly, her brother, Slats, and his pal, Oliver, are taxi dancers at the Miramar Ballroom. As a publi

Bullets or Ballots
3.3

Bullets or Ballots

1936-06-06

After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly

Blossoms On Broadway
1.8

Blossoms On Broadway

1937-11-19

A young singer hopes to become a success on Broadway.

Adventure
3.1

Adventure

1945-12-28

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

Private Affairs
0

Private Affairs

1940-07-05

A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love

Something to Live For
3.4

Something to Live For

1952-03-07

Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alc

Darling, How Could You!
3

Darling, How Could You!

1951-08-08

Two absentee American parents get to know their three children again after spending five years in Pa

The File on Thelma Jordon
3.3

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949-11-04

Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a t

This Woman Is Dangerous
2.9

This Woman Is Dangerous

1952-02-09

A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks in to the h

Appointment for Love
2.7

Appointment for Love

1941-10-31

Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymo

Rhubarb
2.6

Rhubarb

1951-08-29

Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. The

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
3.4

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952-06-25

When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel

The Racket
3.1

The Racket

1951-10-25

The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanl

Flamingo Road
3.5

Flamingo Road

1949-04-30

A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town societ

Union Station
3.2

Union Station

1950-10-04

Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station.

Out of the Fog
3.1

Out of the Fog

1941-06-14

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen

Strangers on a Train
3.8

Strangers on a Train

1951-06-27

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit th

Because of You
2.9

Because of You

1952-12-04

A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.

Florida Special
3

Florida Special

1936-05-01

A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears whil

Hi, Beautiful
4.8

Hi, Beautiful

1944-12-18

Part of the series of Universal B-musicals teaming Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr., this film i

Flesh and Fury
3

Flesh and Fury

1952-06-26

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight m

When Tomorrow Comes
2.5

When Tomorrow Comes

1939-08-11

A waitress destined for a better life falls in love with a handsome stranger, only to find that he i

The Toast of New Orleans
2.4

The Toast of New Orleans

1950-08-24

Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman c

Critic's Choice
2.8

Critic's Choice

1963-02-24

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be ver

The Turning Point
3.1

The Turning Point

1952-07-12

Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop fath

Too Hot to Handle
2.9

Too Hot to Handle

1938-09-16

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pi

Iron Man
3

Iron Man

1951-09-20

An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.