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The Charles Halton Sesquicentennial by Trav S.D.

Born 150 years ago today, Hollywood character actor Charles Halton (Charles Herzberg, 1876-1959). With his pinched features, wire spectacles, and wispy thin comb-over, Halton was prized for decades in the roles of inflexible bureaucrats and small town professional men (judges, bankers, doctors, and burghers of various stripes). After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:48AM on March 16, 2026

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