Carlton S. King (December 15, 1881 – July 6, 1932) was an American

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He also directed several films. King also acted on stage. In 1900, he was a member of the American Opera Company. King worked for the Edison Company for two years as a leading man and director. He also was employed by Vitagraph. He died while the film ''

Partners Partner, Partners, The Partner, or, The Partners may refer to: Books * ''The Partner'' (Grisham novel), by John Grisham, 1997 * ''The Partner'' (Jenaro Prieto novel), 1928 * ''The Partners'' (book), a 1983 book by James B. Stewart * ''Partner'' (m ...

'' (1932) was being made, and another actor dubbed his voice.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1915) *' (1914), directed by Charles Brabin * ''

The Mystery of Room 13 ''The Mystery of Room 13'' is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Marc McDermott, Lillian Herbert and Guido Colucci.Wlaschin p.154 Cast * Marc McDermott as Clay Foster * Lillian Herbert as June Baxter * ...

'' (1915) * '' The Girl of the Gypsy Camp'' (1915) * '' When Love Is King'' (1916) * ''

Little Miss No-Account ''Little Miss No-Account'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Gladys Leslie, Frank O'Connor, William Calhoun, Eulalie Jensen, and Wes Jenkins. It is based on the story ''The Reflection of Scar ...

'' (1918) * '' After the Show'' (1921) * ''

Luring Lips ''Luring Lips'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Edith Roberts, Ramsey Wallace and William Welsh.Munden p.469 Cast * Edith Roberts as Adele Martin * Darrell Foss as Dave Martin * Ramsey Wallace Ramse ...

'' (1921) * '' Kick In'' (1922) * ''

The Texas Bearcat ''The Texas Bearcat'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Bob Custer. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America. Plot Cast * Bob Custer as Dave Sethman * Sally Rand as Jean Crawford * H ...

'' (1925) * '' South of Panama'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

The House of Shame ''The House of Shame'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Creighton Hale, Virginia Brown Faire and Lloyd Whitlock.Pitts p.85 Cast * Creighton Hale as Harvey Baremore * Virginia Brown Faire as Druid B ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Peacock Fan ''The Peacock Fan'' is a 1929 American silent mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Lucien Prival, Dorothy Dwan and Tom O'Brien.Pitts p.87 A review in ''Variety'' described it as a "fairly interesting melodrama of the who-killed-Regi ...

'' (1929) * '' Law of the Rio Grande'' (1931) * ''

'' (1932)

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992.

External links

* 1881 births 1932 deaths American male film actors Male actors from St. Louis American male stage actors {{US-film-director-1880s-stub