Cast List – B

BACON, Walter (May 13, 1891; Brooklyn, New York – November 7, 1973; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumSidewalk Passerby

BAILEY, William Norton (September 26, 1886 – November 8, 1962; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan’s SecretHarris
Charlie Chan at the OperaDetective

BAKER, Frank (October 11, 1892; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – December 30, 1980; Woodland Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan in LondonPolice Officer

BANCROFT, Charles (September 26, 1910; West Indies – May 17, 1969; Woodland Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaSoldier in Opera

BARCLAY, Joan (August 31, 1914; Minneapolis, Minnesota – November 22, 2002; Palm Desert, California)
The Shanghai CobraPaula Webb (alias Paula Webster and Paula Van Horn)

BARDETTE, Trevor (November 19, 1902; Nashville, Arkansas – November 28, 1977; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandAbdul (called “The Turk”)
Murder Over New YorkHindu Businessman

BARI, Lynn (December 18, 1913; Roanoke, Virginia – November 20, 1989; Santa Barbara, California) 
Charlie Chan in ParisNight Club Patron
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiSecond Hotel Switchboard Operator
Charlie Chan in City in DarknessMarie Dubon (also known as Madame Madero)

BARRAT, Robert (July 10, 1889; New York, New York – July, 7, 1970; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan in HonoluluCaptain Johnson

BARRAUD, George (December 17, 1893; London, England – 1970; London, England)
Charlie Chan in LondonMajor Jardine

BARRIE, Mona (December 18, 1909; London, England – June 27, 1964; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan in LondonLady Mary Bristol

BASE, Jimmy (James Base) (Active in films 1945-1951) 
The Chinese RingDetective

BECCALI, Luigi (November 19, 1907; Milan, Italy – August 29, 1990; Daytona Beach, Florida) 
Charlie Chan at the Olympics: 1500 Meters Bronze Medalist (Italy) (archive footage)

BECK, Thomas (December 29, 1909; New York, New York – September 23, 1995; Miami Shores, Florida) 
Charlie Chan in ParisVictor Descartes
Charlie Chan in EgyptTom Evans
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackBruce Rogers
Charlie Chan at the OperaPhil Childers

BEDDOE, Don (July 1, 1903; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 19, 1991; Laguna Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Murder CruiseJames Ross

BEGGS, Bill (Bill Begg; William Begg) (April 16, 1903; Collingwood, Ontario, Canada – April 19, 1986; Delray Beach, Florida) 
Charlie Chan at the Olympics

BELL, Ivan (February 22, 1914; Salt Lake City, Utah – April 4, 1977; Los Angeles, California)
The Sky DragonStagehand

BELLAMY, Madge (June 30, 1899; Hillsboro, Texas – January 24, 1990; Upland, California)
Charlie Chan in LondonBetty Fothergill

BENEDICT, Brooks (February 6, 1896; New York, New York – January 1, 1968; Houston, Texas)
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsHenchman
Charlie Chan in RenoMan in Line-up
Charlie Chan in PanamaNightclub Dancer 

BENES, Edvard (May 28, 1884; Kozlany, Kralovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary – September 3, 1948; Sezimovo, Usti, Czechoslovakia) 
Charlie Chan in City in DarknessHimself (archive footage)
NOTE: President of Czechoslovakia 1935-1938; 1945-1948.

BERESFORD, Harry (November 4, 1863; London, England – October 4, 1944; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan Carries OnKent

BERNARD, Barry (October 4, 1899; England – June 24, 1978; Studio City, California) 
Charlie Chan in the Secret ServiceDavid Blake

BEST, Bettie (May 15, 1927; Denver, Colorado – January 23, 2011; Penn Valley, California) 
The TrapWinifred

BEST, Deannie (September 25, 1926; Altus, Oklahoma – May 16, 2000; Costa Mesa, California) 
Shanghai ChestPhyllis Powers

BEST, Willie (May 27, 1913; Sunflower, Mississippi – February 27, 1962; Hollywood, California)
The Red DragonChattanooga Brown
Dangerous MoneyChattanooga Brown
Shanghai ChestWillie Best

BEVERLEY, Helen (November 16, 1916; United States – July 15, 2011; Woodland Hills, California) 
Black Magic/Meeting at MidnightNorma Duncan (alias Nancy Wood)

BILLINGS, Ted (April 7, 1880; London, England – July 5, 1947; Los Angeles County, California) 
Dangerous MoneyBarfly

BISTAGNE, Emil (1877; Russian Empire – Deceased)
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo: Casino Patron

BLACKMER, Sidney (July 13, 1895; Salisbury, North Carolina – October 6, 1973; New York, New York) 
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloVictor Karnoff

BLAINE, James (March 28, 1897; Kansas City, Missouri – April 16, 1948; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan on BroadwayDetective

BLAIR, Bob (Robert Blair) (Active in films and television 1934 to 1947) 
The Shanghai CobraCorning

BLAKE, Gladys (May 12, 1920; Oklahoma – May 21, 1983; Sacramento, California) 
Shadows Over ChinatownMyrtle

BLAKE, Larry (Larry J. Blake) (April 24, 1914; Brooklyn, New York – May 25, 1982; Los Angeles, California) 
The TrapRick Daniels

BLAKE, Oliver (April 4, 1905; Centralia, Illinois – February 12, 1992; Los Angeles, California) 
Castle in the DesertHotel Owner

BLANDICK, Clara (June 4, 1880; aboard an American ship in Hong Kong, China – April 15, 1962; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Greatest CaseMinerva Winterslip

BLANE, Sally (July 11, 1910; Salida, Colorado – August 27, 1997; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandStella Essex

BLEIFER, John (July 26, 1901; Zawiercie, Poland – January 26, 1992; Los Angeles County, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaOrderly
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloLudwig Krauss

BLYSTONE, Stanley (August 1, 1894; Eau Clair, Wisconsin – July 16, 1956; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaPolice Officer with Rifle
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsNew York Police Officer
Charlie Chan in RenoPolice Officer at Lineup
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumPolice Officer in Alley
Murder Over New YorkFingerprint Expert

BLYTHE, Betty (September 1, 1893; Los Angeles, California  – April 7, 1972; Woodland Hills, California) 
The Chinese CatMrs. Thomas Manning

BONANOVA, Fortunio (January 13, 1895; Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain – April 2, 1969; Woodland Hills, California)
The Red DragonInspector Luis Carvero

BONILLAS, Myrta (November 3, 1890; Boston, Massachusetts – November 13, 1959; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaVillager in Opera

BONN, Walter (September 20, 1888; Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany – September 8, 1953; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsBerlin Police Radio Car Officer

BORDEN, Eugene (March 21, 1897; Paris, France – July 21, 1971; Woodland Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan on BroadwayLouis
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloHotel Clerk
Charlie Chan in City in DarknessGendarme
Charlie Chan in RioArmando

BORGANI, Nick (September 6, 1904; Bari, Puglia, Italy – March 11, 1987; Los Angeles, California) 
Murder Over New YorkHindu Businessman

BOTELER, Wade (October 3, 1888; Santa Ana, California – May 7, 1943; Hollywood, California)
Charlie Chan’s CourageBliss
Charlie Chan at the CircusLieutenant Macy
Charlie Chan’s Murder CruiseHonolulu Police Chief Inspector

BOYD, Mildred (October 2, 1908; Kingston, Tennessee – October 22, 1999; Inglewood, California)
The Red DragonJosephine

BOYLE, Walden (July 18, 1880; Winside, Nebraska – October 15, 2002; Los Angeles, California) 
The TrapGeorge “Doc” Brandt

BRACEY, Sidney (December 18, 1877; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – August 5, 1942; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the Race Track: Waiter

BRADLEY, Truman (February 8, 1905; Sheldon, Missouri – July 28, 1974; Woodland Hills, California) 
Dead Men TellCaptain Kane
Charlie Chan in RioPaul Wagner 

BRANDENBURG, Chet (October 15, 1897; Peoria, Illinois – July 17, 1974; Woodland Hills, California) 
Dark AlibiConvict

BRASNO, George (December 23, 1911; Madison, New Jersey – August 15, 1982; South River, New Jersey) 
Charlie Chan at the CircusColonel Tim

BRASNO, Olive (October 7, 1917; Old Bridge, New Jersey – January 25, 1998; Lakeland, Florida) 
Charlie Chan at the CircusLady Tiny

BRAYTON, Margaret (August 15, 1907; California – May 29, 1992; San Diego, California) 
The TrapMadge Mudge

BRECHER, Egon  (February 16, 1880; Olmutz, Austria-Hungary – August 12, 1946; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan’s SecretUlrich

BREEN, John (November 13, 1906; New York – August 10, 1972; Los Angeles, California) 
The Jade MaskFalse Police Officer

BRENT, Evelyn (October 20, 1899; Tampa, Florida – June 4, 1875; Los Angeles, California) 
The Golden EyeSister Teresa

BRENT, George (March 15, 1904; Shannonsbridge, Ireland – May 26, 1979; Solana Beach, California) 
Charlie Chan Carries OnCaptain Ronald Keane

BRIAN, Mary (February 17, 1906; Corsicana, Texas – December 30, 2002; Del Mar, California) 
Charlie Chan in ParisYvette Lamartine

BRIDGE, Alan (Al Bridge) (February 26, 1891; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 27, 1957; Los Angeles, California)
The Jade MaskSheriff Mack
Shadows Over ChinatownCaptain Allen

BRIGGS, Harlan (August 17, 1879; Blissfield, Michigan – January 26, 1952; Woodland Hills, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Murder CruiseCoroner

BRISSAC, Virginia (June 11, 1883; San Jose, California – July 26, 1979; Santa Fe, New Mexico) 
The Scarlet ClueMrs. Marsh

BRODELET, Esther (December 7, 1906; Chicago, Illinois – December 21, 1989; Portland, Maine) 
Charlie Chan at the CircusCircus Performer
Charlie Chan on BroadwayDancer

BRODY, Don (See: BRODIE, Don

BRODIE, Don (May 29, 1899; Cincinnati, Ohio – January 8, 2001; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsNavy Radio Announcer
Charlie Chan on BroadwayReporter

BROMBERG, J. Edward (December 25, 1903; Temesvar, Austria-Hungary – December 6, 1951; London, England) 
Charlie Chan on BroadwayMurdock

BROOKS, Phyllis (July 18, 1915; Boise, Idaho – August 1, 1995; Neddick, Maine) 
Charlie Chan in HonoluluJudy Hayes
Charlie Chan in RenoVivian Wells 

BROWN, Anita (Active in films 1934 to 1947) 
Charlie Chan in EgyptKitten

BROWN, Charles D. (July 1, 1887; Council Bluffs, Iowa – November 28, 1948; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan in RenoChief of Police King

BROWN, Joe (February 11, 1884; New York, New York – October 13, 1965; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan’s ChanceDoctor

BROWN, Raymond (August 16, 1874; Illinois – July 29, 1939; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OperaGuard

BRUNO, Frank (June 13, 1887; Stuttgart, Germany – June 20, 1945; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsFootman

BRYANT, Jan (Active in films and television 1944 to 1954) 
The TrapLois

BRYAR, Paul (February 21, 1910; New York, New York – August 30, 1985; Van Nuys, California) 
Shadows Over ChinatownMike Rogan
The Chinese RingSergeant

BRYSON, Betty (October 5, 1911; Los Angeles, California – February 18, 1984; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan in ParisDance Double

BUCHANAN, Elsa (December 22, 1908; London, England – January 17, 2004; Childswickham, Worchesire, England)
Charlie Chan in LondonAlice Perkins

BUFFORD, Daisy (April 20, 1913; Franklin, Louisiana – December 18, 1987; Contra Costa County, California)
The Chinese CatCarolina

BUNSTON, Herbert (April 15, 1874; Surrey, England – February 27, 1835; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan’s ChanceGarrick Enderby

BURKE, James (September 24, 1886; New York, New York – May 23, 1968; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Murder CruiseWilkie

BURNS, Harry (1885; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 9, 1948; Santa Monica, California) 
Charlie Chan on BroadwayPolice Officer

BURTIS, James P. (May 12, 1893; Emporia, Kansas – July 24, 1939; California)
Charlie Chan’s CourageEddie Boston

BYRON, Walter (June 11, 1899; Leicester, England – March 2, 1972; Signal Hill, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Greatest CaseHarry Jennison




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