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{{Short description|Dutch-American actor (1882–1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Charles Judels
| image              = Charles Judels in Career Girl (1944).jpg
| caption            = Judels in ''[[Career Girl (1944 film)|Career Girl]]'' (1944)
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1882|08|17}}
| birth_place        = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1969|02|14|1882|08|17}}
| death_place        = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1915–1954
}}

'''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.<ref name="KJ1980">{{cite book
| last1       = Jones
| first1      = Ken D.
| last2       = McClure
| first2      = Arthur F.
| last3       = Twomey
| first3      = Alfred E.
| title       = Character People: The Stalwarts of the Cinema
| date        = 1980
| edition     = Third softcover printing
| orig-year   = First published 1976
| type        = softcover
| location    = Secaucus, NJ
| publisher   = Citadel Press
| isbn        = 978-0-8065-0701-9}}</ref>{{rp|110}}

==Career==
Judels appeared in more than 130 films from 1915 to 1949. In 1928, he was signed by [[20th Century Fox]] to direct [[Movietone Studio|Movietone]] and did extensive work as a voice-over actor in animated films, including the voices of [[Mangiafuoco|Stromboli]] and [[The Coachman]] in [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (1940).<ref name="KJ1980"/>{{rp|111}} In 1909, he became a member of [[The Lambs]].<ref name="TheLambsWebsite">{{cite web |title= The Lambs |url= https://the-lambs.org/history/roster/ |at= (Member Roster 'J') |publisher= [[The Lambs|The Lambs, Inc.]] |website= the-lambs.org |date= November 6, 2015 |access-date= December 27, 2021}}</ref> 

Judels died from the Heart Attack When He was exercising on the beach at the time of his death in [[San Francisco]], [[California]] in 1969, aged 86.{{fact|date=September 2022}}

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[My Old Dutch (1915 film)|My Old Dutch]]'' (1915) – Jules Joubert
* ''[[The Commuters (film)|The Commuters]]'' (1915) – Prof. Anatole 'Sammy' Vermouth
* ''[[Little Old New York (1923 film)|Little Old New York]]'' (1923) – Delmonica
* ''[[Under the Red Robe (1923 film)|Under the Red Robe]]'' (1923) – Antoine
* ''[[Frozen Justice]]'' (1929) – French Sailor
* ''[[Hot for Paris]]'' (1929) – Charlott Gouset
* ''[[Let's Go Places]]'' (1930) – Du Bonnet (uncredited)
* ''[[The Big Party]]'' (1930) – Dupuy (uncredited)
* ''[[Cheer Up and Smile]]'' (1930) – Pierre
* ''[[Oh, Sailor Behave]]'' (1930) – De Medici
* ''[[College Lovers]]'' (1930) – Spectator
* ''[[The Doorway to Hell]]'' (1930) – Florist (scenes deleted)
* ''[[The Life of the Party (1930 film)|The Life of the Party]]'' (1930) – Mons. LeMaire
* ''[[Captain Thunder (film)|Captain Thunder]]'' (1930) – Commandante Ruiz
* ''[[The Easiest Way]]'' (1931) – Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
* ''[[50 Million Frenchmen (film)|50 Million Frenchmen]]'' (1931) – Pernasse – Hotel Manager
* ''[[God's Gift to Women]]'' (1931) – Undertaker
* ''[[Women of All Nations]]'' (1931) – Leon (uncredited)
* ''[[Gold Dust Gertie]]'' (1931) – Monsieur Pestalozzi
* ''[[Take 'em and Shake 'em]]'' (1931, Short)
* ''[[The Tamale Vendor]]'' (1931, Short)
* ''[[Moonlight and Cactus (1932 film)|Moonlight and Cactus]]'' (1932, Short)
* ''[[High Pressure (film)|High Pressure]]'' (1932) – Salvatore (uncredited)
* ''[[One Hour with You]]'' (1932) – Policeman (uncredited)
* ''[[Close Relations (1933 film)|Close Relations]]'' (1933, Short) – Uncle Ezra Wart
* ''[[Tomalio]]'' (1933, Short) – The General
* ''[[The Mighty Barnum]]'' (1934) – Maitre D'Hotel
* ''[[The Night Is Young]]'' (1935) – Riccardi (uncredited)
* ''[[Symphony of Living]]'' (1935) – Rozzini
* ''[[Enchanted April (1935 film)|Enchanted April]]'' (1935) – Domenico
* ''[[The Florentine Dagger]]'' (1935) – Salvatore
* ''[[King Solomon of Broadway]]'' (1935) – Hot dog man
* ''[[Give Us This Night]]'' (1936) – Second Carabiniere
* ''[[The Great Ziegfeld]]'' (1936) – Pierre
* ''[[Suzy (film)|Suzy]]'' (1936) – Producer (uncredited)
* ''[[San Francisco (1936 film)|San Francisco]]'' (1936) – Tony
* ''[[I'd Give My Life]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Mr. Cinderella]]'' (1936) – Randolph's Chef (uncredited)
* ''[[Rose Bowl (film)|Rose Bowl]]'' (1936) – Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
* ''[[Along Came Love]]'' (1936) – Joe Jacobs
* ''[[The Plainsman]]'' (1936) – Tony – The Barber
* ''[[The Big Show (1936 film)|The Big Show]]'' (1936) – Swartz, the studio head
* ''[[Love on the Run (1936 film)|Love on the Run]]'' (1936) – Lieutenant of Police
* ''[[When's Your Birthday?]]'' (1937) – Headwaiter
* ''[[Swing High, Swing Low (film)|Swing High, Swing Low]]'' (1937) – Tony
* ''[[Maytime (1937 film)|Maytime]]'' (1937) – Cabby
* ''[[Song of the City]]'' (1937) – Mr. Pietro 'Papa' Romandi
* ''[[Mountain Music (film)|Mountain Music]]'' (1937) – Potts Show Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
* ''[[Rhythm in the Clouds]]'' (1937) – Luigi Fernando
* ''[[Marry the Girl (1937 film)|Marry the Girl]]'' (1937) – Andre Victor Antoine Descate
* ''[[It Can't Last Forever]]'' (1937) – Mr. Appadelius
* ''[[The Life of the Party (1937 film)|The Life of the Party]]'' (1937) – Maitre d'Hotel
* ''[[Wife, Doctor and Nurse]]'' (1937) – Chef
* ''[[The Bride Wore Red]]'' (1937) – Cordellera Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
* ''[[Live, Love and Learn]]'' (1937) – Pedro Felipe
* ''[[Fight for Your Lady]]'' (1937) – Felix Janos
* ''[[Ebb Tide (1937 film)|Ebb Tide]]'' (1937) – Port Doctor
* ''[[High Flyers (film)|High Flyers]]'' (1937) – Mr. Fontaine
* ''[[You're Only Young Once]]'' (1937) – Capt. Swenson of the Shorty II
* ''[[Love and Hisses]]'' (1937) – Oscar
* ''[[Mad About Music]]'' (1938) – Conductor (uncredited)
* ''[[Reckless Living (1938 film)|Reckless Living]]'' (1938) – Harry Myron
* ''[[Stolen Heaven (1938 film)|Stolen Heaven]]'' (1938) – Huberl
* ''[[Hold That Kiss]]'' (1938) – Otto Schmidt – Landlord (uncredited)
* ''[[Swiss Miss (film)|Swiss Miss]]'' (1938) – Cheese Factory Proprietor
* ''[[Gold Diggers in Paris]]'' (1938) – Barman (uncredited)
* ''[[Passport Husband]]'' (1938) – Captain of Busboys (uncredited)
* ''[[Flirting with Fate (1938 film)|Flirting with Fate]]'' (1938) – Don Luis Garcia
* ''[[Idiot's Delight (film)|Idiot's Delight]]'' (1939) – Daka (uncredited)
* ''[[The Ice Follies of 1939]]'' (1939) – Makeup Man (uncredited)
* ''[[Lady of the Tropics]]'' (1939) – Gaston Lubois (uncredited)
* ''[[Ninotchka]]'' (1939) – Pere Mathieu – Cafe Owner (uncredited)
* ''[[That's Right—You're Wrong|That's Right-You're Wrong]]'' (1939) – Luigi (uncredited)
* ''[[Henry Goes Arizona]]'' (1939) – The Great Beldini (uncredited)
* ''[[Balalaika (film)|Balalaika]]'' (1939) – Batoff (uncredited)
* ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (1940) – [[Mangiafuoco|Stromboli]] & [[The Coachman]] (voice, uncredited)
* ''[[Strange Cargo (1940 film)|Strange Cargo]]'' (1940) – Renard (uncredited)
* ''[[Viva Cisco Kid]]'' (1940) – Don Pancho
* ''[[It All Came True]]'' (1940) – Henri Pepi de Bordeau
* ''[[On Their Own]]'' (1940) – Giuseppe Galentoni
* ''[[Florian (film)|Florian]]'' (1940) – Editor
* ''[[Gold Rush Maisie]]'' (1940) – Hula Paradise Cafe owner
* ''[[Girl from Avenue A]]'' (1940) – Waiter (uncredited)
* ''[[Stranger on the Third Floor]]'' (1940) – Nick Nanbajan – Cafe Owner (uncredited)
* ''[[Hired Wife]]'' (1940) – Photographer (uncredited)
* ''[[Public Deb No. 1]]'' (1940) – Ivan
* ''[[Down Argentine Way]]'' (1940) – Dr. Arturo Padilla
* ''[[The Villain Still Pursued Her]]'' (1940) – M. Dubois – Pie Vendor
* ''[[Bitter Sweet (1940 film)|Bitter Sweet]]'' (1940) – Herr Wyler
* ''[[Cheers for Miss Bishop]]'' (1941) – Cecco
* ''[[I'll Wait for You (film)|I'll Wait for You]]'' (1941) – A. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
* ''[[Blondie in Society]]'' (1941) – Julie's Owner (uncredited)
* ''[[Sweetheart of the Campus]]'' (1941) – Tomasso aka Victor Demond
* ''[[This Woman Is Mine]]'' (1941) – Cafe Proprietor
* ''[[Law of the Tropics]]'' (1941) – Captain of River Boat
* ''[[The Chocolate Soldier (film)|The Chocolate Soldier]]'' (1941) – Klementov
* ''[[Kathleen (film)|Kathleen]]'' (1942) – Manager
* ''[[A Close Call for Ellery Queen]]'' (1942) – Corday
* ''[[Tortilla Flat (film)|Tortilla Flat]]'' (1942) – Joe Machado (uncredited)
* ''[[I Married an Angel (film)|I Married an Angel]]'' (1942) – Customs Officer (uncredited)
* ''[[Baby Face Morgan]]'' (1942) – 'Deacon' Davis
* ''[[Police Bullets]]'' (1942) – Duke Talbot
* ''[[Der Fuehrer's Face]]'' (1943) – Off-stage [[Nazi]] (voice, uncredited)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Scott |first1=Keith |title=Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2 |date=3 October 2022 |publisher=BearManor Media |language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Education for Death]]'' (1943) – Adolf Hitler (voice, uncredited)
* ''[[American Empire (film)|American Empire]]'' (1943) – Storekeeper (uncredited)
* ''[[The Hard Way (1943 film)|The Hard Way]]'' (1943) – Mr. Flores (uncredited)
* ''[[Kid Dynamite (film)|Kid Dynamite]]'' (1943) – Nick – Pool Hall Owner
* ''[[Something to Shout About (film)|Something to Shout About]]'' (1943) – Brother Hunkafer (uncredited)
* ''[[Swing Your Partner]]'' (1943) – Digby
* ''[[Du Barry Was a Lady (film)|Du Barry Was a Lady]]'' (1943) – Innkeeper (uncredited)
* ''[[I Dood It]]'' (1943) – Stage Manager
* ''[[Northern Pursuit]]'' (1943) – Nick – Barber (uncredited)
* ''[[Career Girl (1944 film)|Career Girl]]'' (1944) – Felix Black
* ''[[Knickerbocker Holiday (film)|Knickerbocker Holiday]]'' (1944) – Renasaler (uncredited)
* ''[[Broadway Rhythm]]'' (1944) – Swami (uncredited)
* ''[[Kismet (1944 film)|Kismet]]'' (1944) – Wealthy Merchant (uncredited)
* ''[[A Bell for Adano]]'' (1945) – Afronti (uncredited)
* ''[[Sunbonnet Sue]]'' (1945) – Milano
* ''[[Whistle Stop (1946 film)|Whistle Stop]]'' (1946) – Sam Veech
* ''[[Tangier (1946 film)|Tangier]]'' (1946) – Dimitri
* ''[[The Hoodlum Saint]]'' (1946) – Captain of Waiters (scenes deleted)
* ''[[In Old Sacramento]]'' (1946) – Tony Marchetti
* ''[[Her Adventurous Night]]'' (1946) – Petrucci
* ''[[Plainsman and the Lady]]'' (1946) – Manuel Lopez
* ''[[The Mighty McGurk]]'' (1947) – First Brewer
* ''[[I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (film)|I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now]]'' (1947) – Herman Bartholdy (uncredited)
* ''[[Panhandle (film)|Panhandle]]'' (1948) – Botticelli the Barber
* ''[[Samson and Delilah (1949 film)|Samson and Delilah]]'' (1949) – Danite Merchant (uncredited)
* ''[[Casey Bats Again]]'' (1954) – Narrator
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|0431882}}
*{{tcmdb name|id=97301|name=Charles Judels}}
*{{IBDB name|15253}}

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