- Born: May 15, 1894 in New York, New York
- Died: Feb 20, 1990 in Los Angeles, California
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '40s-'50s
- Major Genres: Drama, Musical
Biography
A graduate of Columbia University and a veteran stage actor, New York-born Charles La Torre played the Italian military officer Tonelli in
Casablanca (1942). That was perhaps a highlight in a screen career spent portraying every ethnic type possible, from a Portuguese café proprietor in
The Hairy Ape (1944) to an Arabic villain, Abdullah, in Bomba and the Hidden City (1950). This Charles La Torre, who appeared in hundreds of feature films, comedy shorts, and television shows from 1941-1966, should not be confused with Charles Latorre, an African-American player who appeared in several
Oscar Micheaux films of the late '30s. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
