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- Birth nameCharles Avery Bradford
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Charles Avery was born on May 28, 1873 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Love and Bullets (1914), His Lying Heart (1916) and The Taming of the Shrew (1908). He was married to Elsa Clark, Margaret Ella Royster and Katherine Caroline Gormley. He died on July 23, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesElsa Clark(April 12, 1919 - February 8, 1924) (divorced)Margaret Ella Royster(September 19, 1914 - November 24, 1917) (divorced, 1 child)Katherine Caroline Gormley(April 30, 1900 - March 18, 1913) (her death, 4 children)
- ChildrenCharlotte BradfordHarriett Marie BradfordKatherine Caroline BradfordDudley Avery BradfordBaby Boy
- RelativesGreg Schaper(Great Grandchild)Joni Schaper(Great Grandchild)Raymond Schaper(Grandchild)Marna Schaper(Grandchild)Kris Krelovich(Great Grandchild)
- One of the seven original members of the Keystone Kops.
- When Mack Sennett moved from Biograph to Keystone, he took Avery with him, along with Fred Mace, Ford Sterling and Mabel Normand.
- Entered films with Biograph, later with Keystone and Paramount.
- Directed Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in over 50 films, including The Knockout (1915).
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