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Charles Bickford (Charles Ambrose Bickford) was born on 1 January, 1891 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Charles Bickford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Charles Ambrose Bickford
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 1 January, 1891
Birthday 1 January
Birthplace Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Date of death 9 November, 1967
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Charles Bickford Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Charles Bickford height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Charles Bickford's Wife?

His wife is Beatrice Loring (1916 - 9 November 1967) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Beatrice Loring (1916 - 9 November 1967) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Charles Bickford Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Charles Bickford worth at the age of 76 years old? Charles Bickford’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Charles Bickford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1891

American character actor of gruff voice and appearance who was a fixture in Hollywood pictures from the earliest days of the talkies. The fifth of seven children, he was born in the first minute of 1891. He was a boisterous child, and at nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. He worked as a lumberjack and investment promoter, and briefly ran his own pest extermination business. In his late teens, he gave up the business and traveled aimlessly about country. In San Francisco, an attempt to romance a burlesque actress resulted in an offer to join her show as a performer. He spent the next dozen years touring the country in road companies, then made a smash hit on Broadway in "Outside Looking In". Cecil B.

1924

Son Rex Bickford (b. 1924, d. 1960), coffee importer.

1929

DeMille saw Bickford on the stage and offered him the lead in Dynamite (1929). Contracted to MGM, Bickford fought constantly with studio head Louis B. Mayer and was for a time blacklisted among the studios. He spent several years working in independent films as a freelancer, then was offered a contract at Twentieth Century Fox.

1935

Before the contract could take effect, however, Bickford was mauled by a lion while filming 'East of Java (1935)'. He recovered, but lost the Fox contract and his leading man status due to the extensive scarring of his neck and also to increasing age.

1936

Is one of 8 actors who have received an Oscar nomination for their performance as a priest. The others, in chronological order, are: Spencer Tracy for San Francisco (1936) and Boys Town (1938); Bing Crosby for Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945); Barry Fitzgerald for Going My Way (1944); Gregory Peck for The Keys of the Kingdom (1944); Karl Malden for On the Waterfront (1954); Jason Miller for The Exorcist--The Version You've Never Seen Before (1973); and Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008). Tracy, Crosby and Fitzgerald all won Oscars for their performances.

1939

Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Of Mice and Men (1939), The Song of Bernadette (1943) and Johnny Belinda (1948).

1943

He continued as a character actor, establishing himself as a character star in films like The Song of Bernadette (1943), for which he received the first of three Oscar nominations. Burly and brusque, he played heavies and father figures with equal skill.

1965

Wrote his autobiography, 'Bulls, balls, bicycles & actors', P.S. Eriksson, New York, 1965.