Lucile Marie Hoerr Charles (August 13, 1903 – March 7, 1965) was an American college professor, theatre professional, and folklorist.

Later in life, she wrote about her own medical issues, and promoted a slower, gentler way to remove adhesive bandages.

[3] Charles worked at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House in New York City from 1930 to 1934,[4] and taught at the American Peoples College in Europe from 1934 to 1936.

She also produced a radio drama series, The Land of Plenty, while she was based in New York City,[3] and appeared in a Broadway show, Life Begins (1933).

[4] Charles was on the faculty of Mary Washington College from 1943 to 1946, then became a professor of English at East Carolina University.