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{{short description|American actor (1893–1968)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Soldani
| birth_date = {{birth date|1893|6|1|mf=y}}
| birth_name = Charles Leon Soldani
| birth_place = [[Ponca City, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|9|10|1893|6|1|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Glendale, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]], California, U.S.
| years_active = 1926–1967
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Madeline Montgomery|1920|end=divorce}}
* {{marriage|Joice L. Gardner|1934}}
}}
}}
'''Charles Leon Soldani''' (June 1, 1893 – September 10, 1968) was a [[Native American]] actor.
==Early life==
Soldani was born in [[Ponca City, Oklahoma]], on June 1st, 1968. His father was Anthony "Godance" Soldani, an [[Osage]] farmer, and Katherine Frontier, a [[Kaw]] woman, both originally from [[Kansas]].
After serving in [[World War I]], he worked as a car salesman before moving to [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], where he married Madeline Montgomery (whom he would eventually divorce).
==Career==
After moving to [[Los Angeles]], Soldani "*****" his acting debut playing an Indian in [[War Paint (1926 film)|War Paint]], a 1926 [[Silent film|silent]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] directed by [[W.S. Van Dyke]]. He eventually transitioned to [[Sound film|talkies]] and appeared, often uncredited, in dozens of Western movies and TV episodes, usually playing an Indian.
In 1939, he played Chief Lone Deer in [[The Pioneers (1941 film)|The Pioneers]], directed by [[Albert Herman]], where he is credited as "Chief Soldani", which became his nickname in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]].
==External links==
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{{Commons}}
* {{IMDb name}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Soldani, Charles}}
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eople from Ponca City, Oklahoma]]
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[[Category:Native American people from Oklahoma]]
[[Category:20th-century Native Americans]]
[[Category:American people of Osage descent]]
[[Category:Kaw people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Oklahoma]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
[[Category:Male Western (genre) film actors]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{short description|American actor (1893–1968)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Soldani
| birth_date = {{birth date|1893|6|1|mf=y}}
| birth_name = Charles Leon Soldani
| birth_place = [[Ponca City, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|9|10|1893|6|1|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Glendale, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]], California, U.S.
| years_active = 1926–1967
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Madeline Montgomery|1920|end=divorce}}
* {{marriage|Joice L. Gardner|1934}}
}}
}}
'''Charles Leon Soldani''' (June 1, 1893 – September 10, 1968) was a [[Native American]] actor.
==Early life==
Soldani was born in [[Ponca City, Oklahoma]], on June 1st, 1968. His father was Anthony "Godance" Soldani, an [[Osage]] farmer, and Katherine Frontier, a [[Kaw]] woman, both originally from [[Kansas]].
After serving in [[World War I]], he worked as a car salesman before moving to [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], where he married Madeline Montgomery (whom he would eventually divorce).
==Career==
After moving to [[Los Angeles]], Soldani "*****" his acting debut playing an Indian in [[War Paint (1926 film)|War Paint]], a 1926 [[Silent film|silent]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] directed by [[W.S. Van Dyke]]. He eventually transitioned to [[Sound film|talkies]] and appeared, often uncredited, in dozens of Western movies and TV episodes, usually playing an Indian.
In 1939, he played Chief Lone Deer in [[The Pioneers (1941 film)|The Pioneers]], directed by [[Albert Herman]], where he is credited as "Chief Soldani", which became his nickname in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]].
==External links==
{{Portal|Biography|Oklahoma|California|Music|Film|Television}}
{{Commons}}
* {{IMDb name}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Soldani, Charles}}
[[Category:1893 births]]
[[Category:1968 deaths]]
[[Category
eople from Ponca City, Oklahoma]][[Category:American military personnel of World War I]]
[[Category:Native American male actors]]
[[Category:Native American people from Oklahoma]]
[[Category:20th-century Native Americans]]
[[Category:American people of Osage descent]]
[[Category:Kaw people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Oklahoma]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
[[Category:Male Western (genre) film actors]]
Okumaya devam et...