Charlie "Blackie" King

born: 21 February 1895 Whitesboro, Texas, United States of America

died: 07 May 1957 Hollywood, California, United States of America (hepatic coma/cirrhosis of the liver, age 62)

American actor who made a name for himself appearing in B-westerns in the 1940s and 50s. Not to be confused with actor/singer Charles King (1886-1944). At least one source lists a birth place of Hillsboro, Texas.

Real name: Charles Lafayette King Jr. Height: 5'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1917 Lonesome Luke, Lawyer [?] 1921 I Do [unidentified character]   1927 Flaming Fathers Fat boy's father 1928 Barnum & Ringling, Inc. Newlywed husband 1928 Fair And Muddy [?] 1929 Crazy Feet 'Yes' man ▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS 1925 Somewhere In Wrong Suitor Acknowledgements: http://www.b-westerns.com/cking1.htm https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVN-JQQ (WWI Draft Reg. Card) https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew1929moti#page/134/mode/1up/search/%22king+charles%22 (1929 Blue Book) https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew1930moti#page/133/mode/1up/search/%22king+charles%22 (1930 Blue Book) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-FQ9 (WWII Draft Reg. Card) Jesse Brisson (help and information) Richard W. Bann (identification in Crazy Feet) Minard Coons (profile photo) *One source lists him in The Ol' Gray Hoss. This is wrong. This page was last updated on: 21 October 2024