Charles Joseph King (October 31, 1886 – January 11, 1944) was an American vaudeville and Broadway actor who also starred in several movies. He starred as the leading actor in the hit MGM movie, The Broadway Melody (1929), the first all-talking film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. == Early life and stage experience == King was born in New York City on October 31, 1886 to Thomas and Ellen King, both of whom were born in Ireland... [more on Wikipedia]