Charles Ambrose Bickford
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 1, 1891 Cambridge, MA |
| Died | Nov 9, 1967 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 76 |
| Final Resting PlaceWoodlawn Cemetery | |
Charles Bickford | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1904-1967 |
| Top Roles | Black MacDonald, Father Peyramale, Big Steve Halloway, Gen. Jimmy Guthrie, Buck Rand |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Western, Action, Adventure, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | Cecil B. DeMille (Director), Otto Preminger (Director), Gregory Peck, David O. Selznick (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Dana Andrews, William Fox, Snitz Edwards see more.. |
Charles Bickford Overview:
Character actor, Charles Bickford, was born Charles Ambrose Bickford on Jan 1, 1891 in Cambridge, MA. Bickford died at the age of 76 on Nov 9, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, CA.
MINI BIO:
Rugged, outspoken, curly-haired American star and later leading character player, of Irish ancestry. He never won an Oscar, despite gruff, consistently good, characteristically intense performances over 38 years; he was nominated three times - for The Song of Bernadette, The Farmer's Daughter and Johnny Belinda. Died from emphysema.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Bickford was nominated for three Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1943 | Best Supporting Actor | The Song of Bernadette (1943) | Dean Peyramale | Nominated |
| 1947 | Best Supporting Actor | The Farmer's Daughter (1947) | Clancy | Nominated |
| 1948 | Best Supporting Actor | Johnny Belinda (1948) | Black McDonald | Nominated |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures.
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Charles Bickford Quotes:
James Carwood: What do you suppose is there, Brockie? Is there any one target in Germany worth 48 bombers?
Elmer Brockhurst: Worth it to whom?
Major Henry Terrill: This is the west, Jim, a man is still expected to defend himself. If he allows people to think he won't, he's in trouble. Bad trouble.
Joe Collins: [Trying to convince Gallagher that escape from the prison is possible, in spite of the fact that they both realize that in the past, somewhat misguided inmates have attempted to do so] Look, Gallagher, I know this drum's full of crackpots. One convict's gonna' buy his way out, another knows the governor's cousin. A third guy's even gonna' float out in a homemade balloon. But I'm not buyin' any pipe dreams. It can be done. It's been done before, and it'll be done again. It can be done here... by us.
Gallagher: Collins, if I ever put in with anybody, it'll be with you.
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