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Biography
Charles Ernest Paton was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including Freedom of the Seas. In 1927, he appeared in a short film, made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, singing "If Your Face Wants to Smile, We'll Let It In" from the revue John Citizen's Lament. He was born in London and died from a heart attack, also in London.
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Filmography11 titles

Storm in a Teacup
1937as Guest at Official Dinner (uncredited)
1937as Guest at Official Dinner (uncredited)

Mister V
1941as Steinhof
1941as Steinhof

Rynox
1931as Samuel Faraday Rickforth
1931as Samuel Faraday Rickforth

A Canterbury Tale
1944as Ernie Brooks
1944as Ernie Brooks

Rembrandt
1936as Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
1936as Burgher at Auction (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1934as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Blackmail
1929as Mr. White
1929as Mr. White

Piccadilly
1929as Doorman (uncredited)
1929as Doorman (uncredited)

The Ghost Camera
1933as Farmer
1933as Farmer

Caesar and Cleopatra
1945as Councillor (uncredited)
1945as Councillor (uncredited)

The Sleeping Cardinal
1931as J.J. Godfrey
1931as J.J. Godfrey