Charles E. Roberts (writer)

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. He had previously made a number of two-reel shorts featuring Leon Errol.

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

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.

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