Charles Reisner

March 14, 1887 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Notable work

8.1
The Kid (1921)
as Bully (uncredited)
7.6
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
Director
7.3
A Dog's Life (1918)
as Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)

Often works with

Polly Moran
5 titles together
The Hollywood Revue of 1929, Hollywood Party, The Christmas Party
Charlie Chaplin
4 titles together
The Kid, A Dog's Life, The Pilgrim
Henry Bergman
4 titles together
The Kid, A Dog's Life, The Pilgrim
Sydney Chaplin
4 titles together
A Dog's Life, The Pilgrim, The Chaplin Revue
Marie Dressler
4 titles together
The Hollywood Revue of 1929, The Christmas Party, Reducing
Edna Purviance
3 titles together
The Kid, The Pilgrim, The Chaplin Revue

Full filmography · 56

The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
19597.4
The Traveling Saleswoman
Director
1950
In This Corner
Director
1948
The Cobra Strikes
Director
1948
Lost in a Harem
Director
1944
Meet the People
Director
1944
Harrigan's Kid
Director
1943
This Time for Keeps
Director
1942
The Big Store
Director
19416.3
Alex in Wonderland
Director
1940
Winter Carnival
Director
1939
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Director
1937