Charles Reisner

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    March 14, 1887

    Day of Death

    September 24, 1962 (75 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    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 Gold Rush

      The Gold Rush

      1925

    • Steamboat Bill, Jr.

      Steamboat Bill, Jr.

      1928

    • A Dog's Life

      A Dog's Life

      1918

    • Shoulder Arms

      Shoulder Arms

      1918

    • Pay Day

      Pay Day

      1922

    • The Pilgrim

      The Pilgrim

      1923

    • The Idle Class

      The Idle Class

      1921

    • The Big Store

      The Big Store

      1941

    • The Hollywood Revue of 1929

      The Hollywood Revue of 1929

      1929

    • Railroaded!

      Railroaded!

      1947

    • Bury Me Dead

      Bury Me Dead

      1947

    • Lost in a Harem

      Lost in a Harem

      1944

    • Hollywood Party

      Hollywood Party

      1934

    • The Christmas Party

      The Christmas Party

      1931

    • Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

      Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

      1937