Charles Bickford

Three Academy Award nominations for supporting roles tell you everything about Charles Bickford's quality. To be recognized that often without ever chasing the spotlight requires a rare kind of discipline. I admire actors who know exactly how much to give, lifting the lead without stealing the frame, and Bickford clearly mastered that calculus. From The Song of Bernadette to Johnny Belinda, his rugged, weathered authority anchored some of Hollywood's golden-era classics. His Walk of Fame star feels earned, not awarded. For me, he represents the craftsmanship that made the studio system great, the dependable spine behind the glamour.

Name (English)

Charles Bickford

Name (Japanese)

チャールズ・ビックフォード

Reading

ちゃーるず・びっくふぉーど

Born

January 1, 1891 – November 9, 1967

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

Origin

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

film actor / television actor / stage actor / actor

High school

Everett High School

Awards & achievements

• 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Bickford
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710538

Tags

• Massachusetts
• film actor
• television actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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