Charles Kent (18 June 1853 – 21 May 1923) was a British-American stage actor and

silent film 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, when ...

actor and

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. 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 Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, ...

in 1908.

Death

Kent died on May 21, 1923, in a hospital in Brooklyn, aged 69.

Partial filmography

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Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...

'' (1908) * ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (1908) * ''

The Life of Moses ''The Life of Moses'' is a 1909 American silent epic film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Pat Hartigan, Julia Arthur and William J. Humphrey. A portrayal of the biblical story of Moses, it was one of a number of prestige film base ...

'' (1909) * ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' (1909) * ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...

'' (1910) * '' Jean the Match-Maker'' (1910) * ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the ...

'' (1911) * ''

A Reformed Santa Claus ''A Reformed Santa Claus'' is a 1911 American silent black and white family drama film starring Charles Kent and Helen Gardner. Cast * Charles Kent as Harrison * Helen Gardner as The Widow * Dolores Costello as The Widow's 1st Child * Hele ...

'' (1911) * ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has b ...

'' (1912) * ''

The Doctor's Secret The Doctors Secret may refer to: * The Doctor's Secret (1909 film), ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1909 film), a French silent short film * The Doctor's Secret (1913 film), ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1913 film), an American silent short film * The Doctor's ...

'' (1913) * ''

A Florida Enchantment ''A Florida Enchantment'' (1914) is a silent film directed by Sidney Drew and released by the Vitagraph studio. The feature-length comedy/fantasy was shot in and around St. Augustine, Florida, where its story is set. It is notable for its cross-dr ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray ''The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray'' is a 1914 American silent film written and directed by Charles L. Gaskill and stars Helen Gardner, Charles Kent and Mary Charleson. Plot Henry and Sylvia Gray live in poverty with their baby daughter, Silv ...

'' (1914) * ''

Hearts and the Highway ''Hearts and the Highway'' is a 1915 silent film historical drama directed by Wilfrid North and produced by the Vitagraph Company of America. It is based on a novel of the same title by Cyrus Townsend Brady. The film is now lost with no archival ...

'' (1915) * ''

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 Ameri ...

'' (1915) * ''

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.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 ...

'' (1916) * ''

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 ...

'' (1916) * ''

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 ...

'' (1916) * '' The Enemy'' (1916) * ''

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.''Pictori ...

'' (1916) * '' Whom the Gods Destroy'' (1916) * ''

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 e ...

'' (1917) * ''

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 ...

'' (1917) * ''

Wild Primrose ''Wild Primrose'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring Gladys Leslie, Richard Barthelmess, Eulalie Jensen, Charles Kent, and Claude Gillingwater. The film was released by V-L-S-E, Incorporated on Augus ...

'' (1918) * '' Tangled Lives'' (1918) * '' Thin Ice'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) *''

The Birth of a Soul ''The Birth of a Soul'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and written by Arthur Edwin Krows. The film stars Harry T. Morey, Jean Paige, and Charles Eldridge. Cast list Plot Charles Drayton, an attorney from ...

'' (1920) * ''

Man and His Woman ''Man and His Woman'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Eulalie Jensen and May McAvoy.Connelly p.161 Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Dr. John Worthing * Eulalie Jensen as Claire Eaton ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Forbidden Valley ''The Forbidden Valley'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama romance film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring May McAvoy, Bruce Gordon (actor/director), Bruce Gordon and William R. Dunn (actor), William R. Dunn.Connelly p.350 Cas ...

'' (1920) * ''

Human Collateral ''Human Collateral'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and starring Corinne Griffith, Webster Campbell and Maurice Costello.Connelly p.365 It is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Corinne Griffith as Pat ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Single Track ''The Single Track'' is a lost 1921 American silent melodrama film directed by Webster Campbell and starring Corinne Griffith. The film is based upon a story by Isabelle Ostrander writing under the pseudonym Douglas Grant. The film was produced a ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Charming Deceiver ''The Charming Deceiver'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George L. Sargent and starring Alice Calhoun, Charles Kent and Robert Gaillard. Cast * Alice Calhoun as Edith Denton Marsden * Jack McLean as Frank Denton * Charles Ke ...

'' (1921) * ''

Rainbow A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Prodigal Judge ''The Prodigal Judge'' is a novel written by American novelist Vaughan Kester and published in 1911.(2 April 1911)"The Prodigal Judge": Mr. Vaughn Kester's Much-Heralded Novel Has a Flavor of All Its Own ''The New York Times''(12 March 1911)A Ta ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Leopardess ''The Leopardess'' is a 1923 American silent South Seas melodrama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Henry Kolker, and starred Alice Brady in her next to last silent film. Ca ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Ragged Edge The Ragged Edge may refer to: * ''The Ragged Edge (film)'', a 1923 film * "The Ragged Edge" (Babylon 5), an episode of the TV series ''Babylon 5'' * '' Ragged Edge'', or ''The Rag'', a disabled-rights magazine * ''A Wrinkle in the Skin ''A Wr ...

'' (1923) * '' The Purple Highway'' (1923)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Charles 1852 births 1923 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors American film directors British emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors