Charles Judels (August 17, 1882 – February 14, 1969) was a Dutch-born American actor.

Early years

Judels was born on August 17, 1882, in Amsterdam as a third generation in a family of actors. His grandfather owned several theatres throughout the Netherlands and starred in his own plays. Judels' father combined his love of theatre and music and was a stage manager for the Metropolitan Opera in New York for 35 years.

Career

Judels appeared in more than 130 films from 1915 to 1949. In 1928, he was signed by 20th Century Fox to direct Movietone and did extensive work as a voice-over actor in animated films, including the voices of Stromboli and The Coachman in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940). In 1909, he became a member of The Lambs. Judels died in San Francisco, California in 1969, aged 86.

Selected filmography