He was a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union.
AMPAS - As of 2015, Charles is now the oldest member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is the only active projectionist member.
In New York City, his career started as a theatre usher, then RKO manager, and then a movie projectionist at theaters like Radio City Music Hall, The Strand, The Rialto, and The Rivoli.
In 1955, after the. Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Yankees, Charles and Evelyn, his wife, moved to Beverly Hills, California. He vowed to never relocate until his favorite baseball team were world champions.
Sons: Philip and Greg. Grandchildren: Jeffrey, Joshua, Zev.