Charles E. Roberts (writer)

Charles E. Roberts
Born	May 22, 1894 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died	November 10, 1951 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Writer, director
Years active	1931–1951 (film)

Charles E. Roberts (May 22, 1894 – November 10, 1951) was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked on over a hundred short films and feature films. As a writer he is particularly noted for his work on the Mexican Spitfire series for RKO Pictures.^[1] He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.^[2]

Selected filmography

• Western Limited (1932)
• The Flaming Signal (1933)
• Corruption (1933)
• The Woman Who Dared (1933)
• Fighting Hero (1934)
• Fighting Pioneers (1935)
• Roaring Roads (1935)
• Social Error (1935)
• Skybound (1935)
• Adventurous Knights (1935)
• Suicide Squad (1935)
• The Reckless Way (1936)
• Mummy's Boys (1936)
• Millionaire Playboy (1940)
• Mexican Spitfire (1940)
• Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
• Pop Always Pays (1940)
• Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941)
• The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
• Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)
• Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
• Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
• Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
• Ladies' Day (1943)
• Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
• Goin' to Town (1944)
• What a Blonde (1945)
• Mama Loves Papa (1945)
• Vacation in Reno (1946)
• Riverboat Rhythm (1946)
• Partners in Time (1946)
• Cuban Fireball (1951)
• Honeychile (1951)
• Havana Rose (1951)
• Oklahoma Annie (1952)
• The Fabulous Senorita (1952)

References

1. Jewell & Harbin p.153
2. Vogel p.208

Bibliography

• Jewell, Richard B. & Harbin, Vernon. The RKO Story. Arlington House, 1982.
• Vogel, Michelle. Lupe Velez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire". McFarland, 2012.

External links

• Charles E. Roberts at IMDb