Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale also known as Carlton Stockdale (February 19, 1874 – March 15, 1953) was one of the longest-working Hollywood veteran actors, with a career dating from the early 1910s. He also made the difficult transition from silent films to talkies.

Carl Stockdale
Stockdale in 1913
Born	William Carlton Stockdale (1874-02-18)February 18, 1874 Worthington, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 15, 1953(1953-03-15) (aged 79) Woodland Hill, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Other names	Carlton Stockdale
Alma mater	University of North Dakota
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1913–1943
Spouse	Clara Byers ​ ​ (m. 1908; div. 1915)​

Stockdale was born on February 19, 1874,^[1] in Worthington, Minnesota, graduated from Minneapolis Central High School, and attended the University of North Dakota.^[2]

Before he began working with films, Stockdale was a property man with a repertory theatrical company headed by his brother. He went on to act on stage in repertory theater and in vaudeville.^[2]

Stockdale was in Hollywood as early as 1913 with a small role in Gilbert M. Anderson's Broncho Billy's Last Deed.^{[citation needed]} He worked with that film franchise for two years before joining D. W. Griffith's film company.^[2] He remained busy into the 1940s. His last film was released in 1943.