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Comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter. He was a night club pianist, later joining the Henry Halstead orchestra in 1923. He created the character of 'Charlie Weaver' for The Jack Paar Show, and portrayed 'Mrs. Butterworth' in television commercials. He joined ASCAP in 1959, and his chief musical collaborator was Charles "Bud" Dant. His popular-song compositions include: "It's Xmas in Mount Idy" "Just Got a Letter from Mama"; "On the Boardwalk at Snider's Swamp"; "Fight for Sub-Normal U"; "Who'll Sign the Pardon for Wallace Swine?"; and "Don't Give the Ch
Comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter. He was a night club pianist, later joining the Henry Halstead orchestra in 1923. He created the character of 'Charlie Weaver' for The Jack Paar Show, and portrayed 'Mrs. Butterworth' in television commercials. He joined ASCAP in 1959, and his chief musical collaborator was Charles "Bud" Dant. His popular-song compositions include: "It's Xmas in Mount Idy" "Just Got a Letter from Mama"; "On the Boardwalk at Snider's Swamp"; "Fight for Sub-Normal U"; "Who'll Sign the Pardon for Wallace Swine?"; and "Don't Give the Chair to Buster".
Son of Charles (1879-1927) and Winnie (née Clark) Arquette (1880-1938). Both were born and raised in the state of Ohio. Comic, father of Lewis Arquette (1935-2001) with Mildred Nesbitt LeMay (1906-1987) and father-in-law of Brenda Denaut (1939-1997). Had one son named Alden when he was 16 but he never saw him again until late in life. Grandfather of Rosanna Arquette, Patricia Arquette David Arquette, Richmond Arquette and Alexis Arquette. Great-grandfather of Zoë Bleu Sidel (Rosanna's daughter), Coco Arquette and Charlie West & Augustus Alexis Arquette (David's children), Enzo Rossi and Harlow Jane-Arquette (Patricia's children).
In 1959, he opened the Charlie Weaver Museum of the Civil War in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The site then became the Soldiers National Museum, and closed early November 2014.
For eight years (from its inception in 1966) the grizzly, stocky storyteller occupied the lower left square of The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) game show as his 'Charley Weaver' character. A major stroke took him off the show for a time, but he eventually returned, much more gaunt looking, and remained until his death in 1974 of a heart attack. Comedian George Gobel replaced him.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6720 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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