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Charles Kent (actor)
Charles Kent (18 June 1853 – 21 May 1923) was a British-American stage actor and silent film actor and director. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1923. He also directed 36 films between 1908 and 1913. Personal life Kent was born on 18 June 1953 in London to Frederick Kent, an Englishman, and Martha Kent, a French woman, in 1853. He came to the United States in 1875 at the age of 23, and died on May 21st, 1923 after a long-lasting illness, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; ''New York City Death Certificates''; Borough: ''Brooklyn''; Year: ''1923'' Career Kent was "a veteran stage actor" before he began working in films having been on stage for 50 years. He began working with Vitagraph Studios in 1908. Death Kent died on May 21, 1923, in a hospital in Brooklyn, aged 69. Partial filmography * ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1908) * ''Macbeth'' (1908) * ''The Life of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photoplay
''Photoplay'' was one of the first American film (another name for ''photoplay'') fan magazines. It was founded in 1911 in Chicago, the same year that J. Stuart Blackton founded '' Motion Picture Story,'' a magazine also directed at fans. For most of its run, ''Photoplay'' was published by Macfadden Publications. In 1921 ''Photoplay'' established what is considered the first significant annual movie award. The magazine ceased publication in 1980. History ''Photoplay'' began as a short fiction magazine concerned mostly with the plots and characters of films at the time and was used as a promotional tool for those films. In 1915, Julian Johnson and James R. Quirk became the editors (though Quirk had been vice president of the magazine since its inception), and together they created a format which would set a precedent for almost all celebrity magazines that followed. By 1918 the circulation exceeded 200,000, with the popularity of the magazine fueled by the public's increasing inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doctor's Secret (1913 Film)
''(Disambiguation page for other titles -- The Doctor's Secret)'' ''The Doctor's Secret'' is a 1913 silent film short directed by and starring Van Dyke Brooke with Norma Talmadge and Leo Delaney. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and released by the General Film Company. This film is lost. 1913 short films by Greta deGroat, Stanford Univ. researcher Cast * - Dr. Von Metz * - Elsa * |
The Money Mill
''The Money Mill'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Dorothy Kelly, Evart Overton and Gordon Gray.Slide p.147 Cast * Dorothy Kelly as Helen Ogden * Evart Overton as Jack Burton * Gordon Gray as Richard Drake * Edward Elkas as Gregory Drake * Charles Kent as Reverend Dr. Granger * Logan Paul as Thomas Ogden * Mr. McCormack as John King * Mae Costello Mae Costello (born Mae Altschuk; August 13, 1882 – August 2, 1929) was an American stage and film actress of the early twentieth-century. Early life Mae Costello was born Mae Altschuk in Brooklyn, New York to Catherine (''née'' Callender) an ... as Mrs. King * Mr. Sterrer as Carter McGee References Bibliography * Slide, Anthony. ''The Big V: A History of the Vitagraph Company''. Scarecrow Press, 1987. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Speculation
''The Marriage Speculation'' is a 1917 comedy-drama film directed by Ashley Miller. Plot Mr. Cliday is an old man who has saved $10,000 after 20 years of employment at a pickle factory. He decides to invest the money in young Clara Wilson's education if she agrees to marry a rich man who will ensure that Mr. Cliday has enough money to support himself for the rest of his life. However, this means that Clara Wilson has to leave her current lover, Billie Perkins. Clara does not like any of the men who Cliday wants her to marry, but she nonetheless agrees to marry an Italian count. By the time of the wedding, Billy is able to pay Mr. Cliday the money needed to insure his retirement. At the wedding, Billy wears a disguise to look like the count. Clara doesn't realize this until well into the ceremony. Mr. Cliday also relieves her of her obligation to marry a rich man, and the film ends. Cast * Charles Kent as Mr. Cliday *Mildred Manning as Clara Wilson *Wallace MacDonald Walla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whom The Gods Destroy (1916 Film)
''Whom the Gods Destroy'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and Herbert Brenon and starring Alice Joyce, Harry T. Morey, and Marc McDermott Marcus McDermott (also credited as Marc MacDermott; 24 July 1871 – 5 January 1929) was an Australian actor who starred on Broadway and in over 180 American films from 1909 until his death.Nick Murphy at the Forgotten Australian Actors web ....''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 160 A tale set during the 1916 Irish Easter Rebellion against British rule. Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton Films directed by Herbert Brenon American black-and-white films Vitagraph Studios films 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Square
''Kennedy Square'' is a lost 1916 silent film historical drama directed by S. Rankin Drew and starring Antonio Moreno, Muriel Ostriche and Charles Kent. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and released through V-L-S-E.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.114 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast * Charles Kent - St. George Temple *Antonio Moreno - Harry Rutter *Muriel Ostriche - Kate Seymour *Tom Brooke - Douglas Seymour *Raymond Bloomer - Langdon Willetts *Daniel Jarrett - Col. Rutter *Hattie Delaro Hattie Delaro (1861 – April 18, 1941) was an American actress. She had a career in theater, then became an actress in silent film in the 1910s and 1920s. Delaro was born in Brooklyn. Delaro debuted on stage in 1881 at Brooklyn's Grand Ope ... - Mrs. Rutter *Harold Foshay - Doctor(*as Harold Forshay) *Herbert Barry - Dawson *Logan Paul - Artig References External links * * 1916 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Enemy (1916 Film)
''The Enemy'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Paul Scardon and starring Charles Kent, Julia Swayne Gordon, Peggy Hyland. Cast * Charles Kent – Harrison Stuart *Julia Swayne Gordon – Mrs. Stuart *Peggy Hyland – Tavy, the daughter *Evart Overton – Billy Lane *Billie Billings – Geraldine * James Morrison – Tommy Tinkle *Edward Elkas – Jerry *Charles Wellesley Charles Wellesley (November 17, 1873 – July 24, 1946) was an Irish-born American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1928. He was born in Dublin and died in Amityville, New York. Partial filmograph ... – B. B. Bennings References External links * 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Vitagraph Studios films Films directed by Paul Scardon Silent American drama films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Envelope Mystery
''The Blue Envelope Mystery'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Wilfrid North and starring Lillian Walker. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America. Future star Adolphe Menjou has one of his earliest appearances in the film.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.114 c.1953 by Daniel Blum. Cast *Lillian Walker - Leslie Brennan *John Drew Bennett - Ewen Kennedy (*John D. Bennet) *Bob Hay - Harry Heath * Charles Kent - Uncle Bob *Josephine Earle - Miss Lacy *Harry Northrup - Fischer *Florence Radinoff - Mrs. Davis *Isabel West - Mrs. Harris (*Isabelle West) *William Shea - George *Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's ''A Woman of Paris'', where he played the lead role; Stanley K ... - bit part References External links''The Blue Envelope Mystery'' at IMDb.com 1916 films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Runner
''The Scarlet Runner'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered lost. Plot A series of 12 two-reel episodes, each a separate story related to the adventures of Christopher Race and his high-powered automobile, "The Scarlet Runner". Every episode has a different cast, except for the continuing role of Earle Williams. Cast * Earle Williams as Christopher Race * Marguerite Blake as Lady Ivy * L. Rogers Lytton as Baron von Hess * Charles Kent as James Race * Dorothy Kelly as Miss Collingwood * Leila Blow as Mrs. Collingwood * Donald Hall as Sir Gordon Race * Lillian Tucker as Mrs. Dauray * William R. Dunn as Fitzgerald * Kalman Matus as Prince Mirco * John Costello as Ambassador Rudovico * Ethel Corcoran as Volda Rudovico * Grace Valentine as Grace Norwood * Zena Keefe as Sidney Chester / Dorothy Herbert * Helen Pillsbury as The Mother * Walter McGrail as Morley Chester * Raymond Walburn as John Brown * Gypsy O'Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chattel
''The Chattel'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring stage actor E. H. Sothern. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.114 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast *E. H. Sothern - Blake Waring *Peggy Hyland - Leila Bard *Rose Tapley Rose Elizabeth Tapley (June 30, 1881 – February 23, 1956) was an American actress of the stage and an early heroine of silent films. Early life Tapley was born in Salem, Massachusetts. She was the cousin of Captain Robert Bartlett, comm ... - Mrs. Delavan (*as Rose E. Tapley) * Charles Kent - Mr. Bard *Lark Taylor - Walter Horley *Florence Radinoff - Maid References External linksThe Chattel at IMDb.com* 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American films Vitagraph Studios films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Films directed by Frederick A. Thomson 1916 lost films Lost d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tarantula
''The Tarantula'' is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by George D. Baker and starring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno. (Wayback) Cast * Edith Storey as Chonita Alvarado * as Pedro Mendoza * Charles Kent as Van Allen * |
The Battle Cry Of Peace
''The Battle Cry of Peace'' is a 1915 American silent War film directed by Wilfrid North and J. Stuart Blackton, one of the founders of Vitagraph Company of America who also wrote the scenario. The film is based on the book ''Defenseless America'', by Hudson Maxim, and was distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. The film stars Charles Richman, L. Rogers Lytton, and James W. Morrison. Alternate titles for this film were ''A Call to Arms'' and ''The Battle Cry of War''. In the UK, the film was called ''An American Home''. A sequel followed in 1917, ''Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation''. Plot In a war-torn world, Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the enemy are preparing to invade. The invasion comes, and New York, Washington, and other American cities are devastated and the enemies take over the country Book version In the same year, J. Stuart Blackton published the book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
