Charles Stanton Ogle (June 5, 1865 – October 11, 1940) was an American stage and silent-film actor and lawyer. He was the first actor to portray Frankenstein's monster in a motion picture in 1910 and played Long John Silver in Treasure Island in 1920.

Biography

Ogle was born in Steubenville, Ohio. His father, Joseph Ogle, was of Irish descent, and worked as a Methodist Minister. His mother, Anna C. Mast, was of German descent and worked as a gold shop saller. Ogle attended the University of Illinois College of Law and practiced law for about two years while pursuing a Bachelor of Laws degree. He originally performed at the live theater, making its first appearance at the Broadway in 1905. Three years later, Ogle moved to New York to begin a film career, at Edison Studios. He performed in The Boston Tea Party, which was directed by Edwin S. Porter. He then went on to portray the monster in the first film version of Frankenstein (1910) and to star in What Happened to Mary (1912), the first serial film produced in the United States. In 1920 Ogle moved to Los Angeles to change work company to Paramount Studios and his roles at Paramount Studios included playing Long John Silver in Treasure Island, which also featured Lon Chaney. He went on to become a prolific character actor, making the last of his more than 300 film appearances in 1926. After retiring from film he worked as a lawyer until his death. Ogle died in Long Beach, California of arteriosclerosis.

Selected filmography