Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953) was an English

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based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd KentCraufurd Kent
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Biography

Kent was born on 12 October 1881 in London. A stage actor in England, Kent first came to the United States as a first-class passenger on the S/S ''Teutonic'', docking at the Port of New York late in July 1910; for some time afterwards, he acted both in Great Britain and the United States. Between 1915 and 1952, Kent appeared in 208 American films, although frequently without screen credit, including ''

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'', '' Seven Keys to Baldpate'', '' The Ace of Scotland Yard'', '' The Menace'', '' The Wolf of Wall Street'', '' Little Miss Marker'', ''

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'', '' The Dolly Sisters'', and ''

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Death

Kent died in

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of a heart attack at age 72. His grave is located at

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Selected filmography

*'' The Deep Purple'' (1915) – Harry Leland *''Greater Love Hath No Man'' (1915) – Harold *''Simon, the Jester'' (1915) – Dale Kingsley *''The Pretenders'' (1915) – Dick Mason – a Young Clubman *''

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'' (1915) – Henry Veath *''Sorrows of Happiness'' (1916) – David Garrick *''

Her Bleeding Heart ''Her Bleeding Heart'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Jack Pratt and produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia.The Evil Thereof'' (1916) – The Barber * ''

The Heart of the Hills ''The Heart of the Hills'' is a 1914 silent short film directed by and starring Wallace Reid and co-starring his wife Dorothy Davenport. It was produced by the Rex Motion Picture Company and distributed through the Universal Film Manufacturing C ...

'' (1916) – McInnes *'' Broadway Jones'' (1917) – Robert Wallace *'' Double Crossed'' (1917) – Frederick Stratton *''

The Antics of Ann ''The Antics of Ann'' is a lost 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Ann Pennington. Plot As described in a film magazine, after breaking every rule in the Bredwell Seminary, Ann Wharton (Pennington) is dismi ...

'' (1917) – Gordon Trent *''Thaïs'' (1917) – Lollius * ''

The Woman Beneath ''The Woman Beneath'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Travers Vale and starring Ethel Clayton, Crauford Kent and Isabel Berwin. Cast * Ethel Clayton as Betty Fairchild * Curtis Cooksey as Tom Connolly * Isabel Berwin as Mrs. ...

'' (1917) *'' The Song of Songs'' (1918) – Dick Laird *''The Knife'' (1918) – Billy Meredith *''The Trap'' (1918) – Stuart Kendall *''

The Ordeal of Rosetta ''The Ordeal of Rosetta'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Emile Chautard and starring Alice Brady, Crauford Kent and Ormi Hawley.Bertellini p.233 Cast * Alice Brady as Rosetta / Lola Gelardi (twins) * Crauford Kent as Aubrey Ha ...

'' (1918) – Aubrey Hapgood *''

The Danger Mark ''The Danger Mark'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Ford and starring Elsie Ferguson. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play by Robert W. Chambers. Prio ...

'' (1918) – Jack Dysart *''The Inn of the Blue Moon'' (1918) – Charlton Sloane *''

Kildare of Storm ''Kildare of Storm'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and directed by Harry L. Franklin. It stars Broadway actress Emily Stevens. June Mathis and Jere F. Looney provided the scenario. Plot ...

'' (1918) – Dr. Jacques Benoix *''

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'' (1918) – Hendrick Thurston * '' Thou Shalt Not'' (1919) – The Minister *'' Good Gracious, Annabelle'' (1919) – George Wimbledon *'' Come Out of the Kitchen'' (1919) – Randolf Weeks *''

The Splendid Romance ''The Splendid Romance'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Edward José, written by Margaret Turnbull, and starring Enrico Caruso, Ormi Hawley, Crauford Kent, and Charlotte Ives. It was released on June 1, 1919, by Paramount Pict ...

'' (1919) – Minor Role *''

The Career of Katherine Bush ''The Career of Katherine Bush'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Roy William Neill directed and Catherine Calvert starred. The film is based on a 1916 Elinor Glyn no ...

'' (1919) – Lord Gerald Strobridge * ''

Other Men's Shoes ''Other Men's Shoes'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring Crauford Kent, Irene Boyle, and Stephen Grattan.Goble p. 898 Cast * Crauford Kent as Stephen Browning * Irene Boyle as Irene Manton * Stephen Gr ...

'' (1920) – Stephen Browning * ''

Youthful Folly ''Youthful Folly'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Jane Carr and Mary Lawson. It was a quota quickie made at Shepperton Studios for release by Columbia Pictures.Chibnall p.281 It portrays the l ...

'' (1920) – David Montgomery *''

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'' (1920) – Dr. Simpson *''Dollars and the Woman'' (1920) – Arthur Carewe *''

The Love Flower ''The Love Flower'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by D. W. Griffith and released through the then nascent United Artist company of which Griffith was a founding partner.

'' (1920) – Mrs. Bevan's Visitor *''

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'' (1920) – Richard Burbank *''

The Plaything of Broadway ''The Plaything of Broadway'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by E. Lloyd Sheldon. The film stars Justine Johnstone, Crauford Kent, Macey Harlam, Edwards Davis, George Cowl, and Lucy Parker. The film w ...

'' (1921) – Dr. Jennings *''

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'' (1921) – St. John Rivers * ''

Shadows of the Sea ''Shadows of the Sea'' is a lost 1922 American silent thriller film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Conway Tearle, Doris Kenyon, and Crauford Kent.Monaco p. 139 Cast * Conway Tearle as Captain Dick Carson * Doris Kenyon as Dorothy Jord ...

'' (1922) – Andrews *''

Other Women's Clothes ''Other Women's Clothes'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Hugo Ballin and starring Mabel Ballin, Raymond Bloomer and Crauford Kent.Munden p.393 Synopsis Wishing to help financially support a struggling model he has fallen in lov ...

'' (1922) – Rupert Lewis *''

The Hidden Woman ''The Hidden Woman'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Evelyn Nesbit in her final full-length feature film. The film was claimed to be made in 1916 and not released until 1922, but this is impossible s ...

'' (1922) – Bart Andrews * ''

'' (1922) – Silas Marner *''

Shirley of the Circus ''Shirley of the Circus'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee, and starring Shirley Mason, George O'Hara, Crauford Kent, Alan Hale Sr., and Lule Warrenton. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on November 1 ...

'' (1922) – James Blackthorne *''

The Abysmal Brute ''The Abysmal Brute'' is a novel by American writer Jack London, published in book form in 1913. It is a short novel, and could be regarded as a novelette. It first appeared in September 1911 in ''Popular Magazine''. In the story, a man who wa ...

'' (1923) – Deane Warner *''

The Self-Made Wife ''The Self-Made Wife'' is a 1923 American silent melodrama film, directed by John Francis Dillon. It stars Ethel Grey Terry, Crauford Kent, and Virginia Ainsworth, and was released on July 8, 1923. It was written by Albert G. Kenyon based upon ...

'' (1923) – Tim Godwin * '' Mothers-in-Law'' (1923) – Alden Van Buren *''

The Eagle's Feather ''The Eagle's Feather'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Edward Sloman and starring James Kirkwood, Sr., James Kirkwood and Mary Alden. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast Pr ...

'' (1923) – Count De Longe *''

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'' (1923) – William Rivers *'' Lilies of the Field'' (1924) – Walter Harker *'' Flowing Gold'' (1924) – Henry Nelson *''

The Guilty One ''The Guilty One'' is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Agnes Ayres, Edmund Burns, Stanley Taylor, Crauford Kent, Cyril Ring, and Thomas R. Mills. The film was relea ...

'' (1924) – Seaton Davies *''

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'' (1924) – Herbert Woodbridge * ''

Virtue's Revolt ''Virtue's Revolt'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by James Chapin and starring Edith Thornton, Crauford Kent and Betty Morrissey.Munden p.860 Synopsis An ambitious young actress comes to New York City but finds that she can only ...

'' (1924) – Bertram Winthrope *'' The Painted Flapper'' (1924) – Egbert Von Alyn * '' Turned Up'' (1924) – Paul Gilmore *''

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'' (1925) – Lewis *'' Man and Maid'' (1925) – Colonel George Harcourt * ''

The Pride of the Force ''The Pride of the Force'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, Patrick Aherne, Faith Bennett and Hal Gordon. The plot concerns a farmworker who inadvertently becomes the pride of the Metropolitan ...

'' (1925) – Charley Weldon *''

The Midshipman ''The Midshipman '' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. The film stars Ramon Novarro and Harriet Hammond. Joan Crawford had an early uncredited role as an extra. Plot James Randall (Novarro), a second ye ...

'' (1925) – Basil Courtney *'' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1925) – Bentley *'' The Outsider'' (1926) – Dr. Ladd *''

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'' (1926) – Allan Trainor * ''

Pirates of the Sky ''Pirates of the Sky'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent adventure film, adventure melodrama film directed by Charles Andrews. The film stars Charles Hutchison, Wanda Hawley and Crauford Kent. In different sources, ''Pirates of the Sky'' dis ...

'' (1926) – Bruce Mitchell *'' Out of the Storm'' (1926) – Defense Attorney *''

Morganson's Finish ''Morganson's Finish'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Anita Stewart, Johnnie Walker and Mahlon Hamilton.Munden p.525 Cast * Anita Stewart as Barbara Wesley * Johnnie Walker (actor), Joh ...

'' (1926) – G.T. Williams *''

The Winning Wallop ''The Winning Wallop'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Shirley Palmer and Charles K. French.Munden p.909 Cast * William Fairbanks as Rex Barton * Shirley Palmer as Mar ...

'' (1926) – Lawrence Duncan * '' College Days'' (1926) – Kent *''

That Model from Paris ''That Model from Paris'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Marceline Day, Bert Lytell, and Eileen Percy Eileen Percy (August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the ...

'' (1926) – Henry Marsh *'' See You in Jail'' (1927) – Roger Morrisey *''

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'' (1927) – Ellis *'' The Missing Link (1927 film), The Missing Link'' (1927) – Lord Melville Dryden *'' Rose of the Bowery'' (1927) *''

His Dog ''His Dog'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Karl Brown for DeMille Pictures Corporation. It stars Joseph Schildkraut and Julia Faye in one of her rare leading roles. A complete print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale ...

'' (1927) – Mr. Gault *''

Little Mickey Grogan ''Little Mickey Grogan'' is a 1927 American comedy-drama film directed by James Leo Meehan and written by Dwight Cummins, Dorothy Yost and Charles Kerr. The film stars Frankie Darro, Lassie Lou Ahern, Jobyna Ralston, Carroll Nye, Eugene Jack ...

'' (1927) – Mr. Cabel *'' Wallflowers'' (1928) – Maulsby *''

Queen of the Chorus ''Queen of the Chorus'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Rex Lease and Betty Francisco.Munden p.625 It was made by the independent producer Morris R. Schlank. Synopsis Broadway ...

'' (1928) – Spencer Steele *''

The Olympic Hero ''The Olympic Hero'' is a 1928 American silent comedy sports film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Charles Paddock, Julanne Johnston and Crauford Kent. It incorporated some real footage from the 1924 Olympic Games.Umphlett p.173 Cas ...

'' (1928) – Man-About-Town * ''

Into No Man's Land ''Into No Man's Land'' is a 1928 American silent war drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Tom Santschi, Betty Blythe, and Crauford Kent.Munden p.382 Synopsis A refined criminal keeps his life secret from his daughter. When he gets ...

'' (1928) – Th Duke *''

The Foreign Legion ''The Foreign Legion'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Norman Kerry, Lewis Stone, and Mary Nolan. The film is based on the 1913 novel ''The Red Mirage'' by I.A.R. Wylie. It was one of ...

'' (1928) – Capt. Arnaud * ''

Out with the Tide ''Out with the Tide'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Dorothy Dwan, Cullen Landis and Crauford Kent.Munden p.579 Cast * Dorothy Dwan as Joan Renshaw * Cullen Landis as John Templeton ...

'' (1928) – Ralph Kennedy * '' Manhattan Knights'' (1928) – Henry Ryder * ''

Bitter Sweets ''Bitter Sweets'' is a 1928 American silent crime film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Barbara Bedford, Ralph Graves and Crauford Kent.Munden p.62 Cast * Barbara Bedford as Bett Kingston * Ralph Graves as Ralph Horton * Crauford ...

'' (1928) – Paul Gebhardt *''

Show Folks ''Show Folks'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Eddie Quillan, Lina Basquette, and Carole Lombard. Cast Preservation This film survives at the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image ...

'' (1928) – McNary – Vaudeville Producer *''

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'' (1928) – Ackroyd *''Man, Woman and Wife'' (1929) – Wade / Ward Rogers *'' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (1929) – Jessup *'' The Charlatan'' (1929) – District Attorney Frank Deering *''Cherchez la Femme'' (1929) *'' Come Across'' (1929) – George Harcourt *'' The Ace of Scotland Yard'' (1929, a lost Universal serial) – Inspector Angus Blake *'' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1929) – Hal Bentley *''

In the Next Room ''In The Next Room'' is a 1930 American pre-Code mystery film released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. and directed by Edward F. Cline. The movie stars Jack Mulhall and Alice Day. The film was based on the play of the ...

'' (1930) – The Lover (Prologue) *''

Girl of the Port ''Girl of the Port'' is a 1930 pre-Code melodramatic adventure/romance American film directed by Bert Glennon. The screenplay was written by Beulah Marie Dix and Frank Reicher based on the short story "The Fire-walker" by John Russell. The film ...

'' (1930) – Englishman (uncredited) *''

The Second Floor Mystery ''The Second Floor Mystery'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth. It was based on the 1916 novel ''The Agony Column'' by Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Grant Withers, Loretta Young, H. B. Warner and John Loder. Plot ...

'' (1930) – Capt. Fraser-Freer *''

Ladies Love Brutes ''Ladies Love Brutes'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring George Bancroft, Mary Astor, and Fredric March. The film was directed by Rowland V. Lee and based on the play ''Pardon My Glove'' by Zoë Akins. Cast *George Bancroft as J ...

'' (1930) – Committeeman (uncredited) *'' Sweethearts and Wives'' (1930) – Sir John Deptford *''

The Unholy Three The Unholy Three can refer to the following: * ''The Unholy Three'', a 1917 novel by Tod Robbins * ''The Unholy Three'' (1925 film), directed by Tod Browning * ''The Unholy Three'' (1930 film), a remake of the 1925 film directed by Jack Conway * ...

'' (1930) – Defense Attorney *'' Three Faces East'' (1930) – General Hewlett *''

The Devil to Pay! ''The Devil to Pay!'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Ronald Colman, Frederick Kerr, Myrna Loy, and Loretta Young. It was written by Frederick Lonsdale and Benjamin Glazer. Plot After ...

'' (1930) – Arthur *'' Body and Soul'' (1931) – Major Burke *''Women Men Marry'' (1931) – John Graham *''

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'' (1931) – 1st Officer (uncredited) *''

Grief Street ''Grief Street'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Barbara Kent and John Holland. It was produced and distributed by the Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot A womanizing matin� ...

'' (1931) – Alvin Merle *''

Morals for Women ''Morals for Women'' (known in the UK as ''Farewell Party'' and in re-release as ''Big City Interlude'') is a 1931 American pre-Code film produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, often considered a low budget studio. The film stars Bessie Love ...

'' (1931) – Mr. Marston *'' Delicious'' (1931) – Ship's Officer (uncredited) * '' Stung'' (1931) – Reporter *'' Sally of the Subway'' (1932) – Moffitt *'' The Menace'' (1932) – Sam Lewis *''

Murder at Dawn ''Murder at Dawn'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''The Death Ray'' in the United Kingdom. Cast *Jack Mulhall as Danny *Josephine Dunn as Doris Farrington *Eddie Boland as Freddie *Marjor ...

'' (1932) – Arnstein *''Sinister Hands'' (1932) – Judge David McLeod *''

Western Limited ''Western Limited'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Estelle Taylor, Edmund Burns, and Lucien Prival. It was released on August 5, 1932. Cast * Estelle Taylor as Doris, the secretary * Edmund Burns as Sinc ...

'' (1932) – James *''

The Purchase Price ''The Purchase Price'' is a 1932 pre-Code American romantic drama film directed by William Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent and Lyle Talbot. Adapted from the novel by Arthur Stringer, with a screenplay by Robert Lord, the f ...

'' (1932) – A.C. Peters – the Banker (uncredited) *'' The Thirteenth Guest'' (1932) – Dr. Sherwood *''

The Fighting Gentleman ''The Fighting Gentleman'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code sports drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer with William Collier, Jr. and Josephine Dunn in the leads.Pictorial History of the Talkies, p. 60 c.1958 by Daniel Blum (19 ...

'' (1932) – Claude Morgan *''

Payment Deferred ''Payment Deferred'' is a crime novel by C.S. Forester, first published in 1926. William Marble is a bank clerk living in south London with a wife, Annie, and two teenage children, Winifred ('Winnie') and John, desperately worried about money an ...

'' (1932) – Broker (uncredited) *''

File 113 ''File 113'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Chester Franklin and starring Lew Cody, Mary Nolan and June Clyde.Pitts p.25 Monsieur Lecoq, a Parisian detective solves a series of crimes. It is based on a story by the ninetee ...

'' (1933) – Ottoman *'' Humanity'' (1933) *''

Sailor Be Good ''Sailor Be Good'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Ethel Doherty, Viola Brothers Shore and Ralph Spence. Starring Jack Oakie, Vivienne Osborne, George E. Stone, Max Hoffman Jr. and Lincoln Stedm ...

'' (1933) *'' The Eagle and the Hawk'' (1933) – General (uncredited) *''

Her Resale Value ''Her Resale Value'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring June Clyde, George J. Lewis and Noel Francis.Pitts, p. 253 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. Bored of her lif ...

'' (1933) *'' Only Yesterday'' (1933) – Graves, Party Guest (uncredited) *''

The Invisible Man ''The Invisible Man'' is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in '' Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devo ...

'' (1933) – Doctor (uncredited) *''

The House of Rothschild ''The House of Rothschild'' is a 1934 American pre-Code historical drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Arliss, Loretta Young and Boris Karloff. It was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the play by George Hembert Westley, ...

'' (1934) – Stock Trader #5 *'' The Lost Jungle'' (1934, Serial) – Prof. Livingston – Explorer

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*'' Little Miss Marker'' (1934) – Doctor (uncredited) *''

Down to Their Last Yacht ''Down to Their Last Yacht'' is a 1934 comic adventure produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. Plot After the stock market crash of 1929, the Colt-Stratton family is forced to rent their yacht to the nouveau riche at the behest of Nella Fitzg ...

'' (1934) – Saxophone Player (uncredited) *''

Crimson Romance ''Crimson Romance'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by David Howard (director), David Howard and written by Milton Krims and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Ben Lyon, Sari Maritza, Erich von Stroheim, James Bush (actor), James Bush, Willia ...

'' (1934) – English Officer *''

Lady by Choice ''Lady by Choice'' is a 1934 American romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures starring Carole Lombard as a fan dancer and May Robson as a homeless drunk asked to pose as the dancer's mother for a publicity stunt, with unexpected conse ...

'' (1934) – Brooke (uncredited) *''

We Live Again ''We Live Again'' is a 1934 film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Anna Sten and Fredric March. The film is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1899 novel ''Resurrection'' (''Voskraeseniye''). The screenplay was written by Maxwell Anderson with ...

'' (1934) – Schonbock *''

Evelyn Prentice ''Evelyn Prentice'' is a 1934 American crime drama film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, and featuring Una Merkel and Rosalind Russell in her film debut. The movie was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by W. E. Woodward. Filmed betwe ...

'' (1934) – Party Guest (uncredited) *''

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head ''The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Jean Bart and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill, Juanita Quigley, Henry O'Neill and Henry Armetta. T ...

'' (1934) – A Dignitary (uncredited) *'' Vanessa: Her Love Story'' (1935) – Timothy *'' Naughty Marietta'' (1935) – Minor Role (uncredited) *''

Born to Gamble ''Born to Gamble'' (1935) is an American film directed by Phil Rosen and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Four brothers feel cursed by their family's gambling bug. All four try to overcome the addiction: only one, the youngest, is successful ...

'' (1935) – Town and Country Club Member (uncredited) *''

I Found Stella Parish ''I Found Stella Parish'' is a 1935 melodrama starring Kay Francis as a beloved actress whose dark secret is revealed to the world.. Plot In London, Stella Parish (Kay Francis) has her greatest stage triumph in a play produced and directed by Ste ...

'' (1935) – Lord Chamberlain (uncredited) *''

Mutiny on the Bounty The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set h ...

'' (1935) – Lt. Edwards *''

Magnificent Obsession ''Magnificent Obsession'' is a 1929 novel by American author Lloyd C. Douglas. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being '' The Robe'', '' White Banners'' and ''The Big Fisher ...

'' (1935) – Dr. Thomas (uncredited) *'' The Walking Dead'' (1936) – British Radio Announcer (uncredited) *'' Hitch Hike to Heaven'' (1936) – Edgar *'' O'Malley of the Mounted'' (1936) – Inspector McGregor *''

The Unguarded Hour ''The Unguarded Hour'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Loretta Young and Franchot Tone. In England, a prominent young prosecutor in a murder trial is unaware that his wife is involved. It is based on Bernard Meriv ...

'' (1936) – Inspector Thorpe (uncredited) *'' The White Angel'' (1936) – Orderly in Raglan's Office (uncredited) *''

It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did ''It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'' is a 1936 American romantic crime film directed by Phil Rosen. The film is also known as ''It Couldn't Have Happened'' (American review title). Cast * Reginald Denny as Greg Stone *Evelyn Brent as ...

'' (1936) – Bob Bennett *'' Down the Stretch'' (1936) – Sir Oliver Martin *''

The Luckiest Girl in the World ''The Luckiest Girl in the World'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed Edward Buzzell and written by Herbert Fields and Henry Myers. The film stars Jane Wyatt, Louis Hayward, Nat Pendleton, Eugene Pallette, Catherine Doucet and Phillip Reed. ...

'' (1936) – Judge *''

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'' (1936) – Attorney General *''

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'' (1936) – Capt. Brown (uncredited) *'' Rich Relations'' (1937) – Mr. Colby *''

Navy Spy ''Navy Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and Crane Wilbur and starring Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt and Judith Allen.Backer p.276 It was one of a series of four films featuring Nagel as a federal agent released by Gr ...

'' (1937) – Capt. Leeds *''

The Soldier and the Lady ''The Soldier and the Lady'' is the 1937 American adventure film version of the oft-produced 1876 Jules Verne novel, '' Michel Strogoff''. Produced by Pandro S. Berman, he hired as his associate producer, Joseph Ermolieff. Ermolieff had produc ...

'' (1937) – Grand Duke's Aide (uncredited) *'' Parnell'' (1937) – Speaker of House (uncredited) *'' Topper'' (1937) – Board Member (uncredited) *''

The Toast of New York ''The Toast of New York'' is a 1937 American biopic directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Edward Arnold, Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, and Jack Oakie. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of financiers James Fisk and Edward S. St ...

'' (1937) – Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited) *''

Souls at Sea ''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny ...

'' (1937) – Navy Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Buccaneer'' (1938) – Victory Ball Guest (uncredited) *''

Love, Honor and Behave ''Love, Honor and Behave'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and starring Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane. The supporting cast includes John Litel, Thomas Mitchell, Dick Foran and Dickie Moore. " Bei Mir Bist Du Sc ...

'' (1938) – Tennis Announcer *''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de H ...

'' (1938) – Sir Norbett (uncredited) *''

Blond Cheat ''Blond Cheat'' is a 1938 romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Joan Fontaine, Derrick De Marney, and Cecil Kellaway. The film was produced by William Sistrom, and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. The original sto ...

'' (1938) – Police Inspector Jones (uncredited) *''

Letter of Introduction ''Letter of Introduction'' is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl. In 1966, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after pu ...

'' (1938) – Mr. Sinclair (uncredited) *'' Service de Luxe'' (1938) – Mr. Devereaux *''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'' (1938) – Scrooge's Tall Business Associate (uncredited) *''

I Was a Convict ''I Was a Convict'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Robert Hardy Andrews and Ben Markson. The film stars Barton MacLane, Beverly Roberts, Clarence Kolb, Janet Beecher, Horace McMahon and Ben Welden. The fi ...

'' (1939) – Dr. Garson *''

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell ''The Story of Alexander Graham Bell'' is a somewhat fictionalized 1939 biographical film of the famous inventor. It was filmed in black-and-white and released by Twentieth Century-Fox. The film stars Don Ameche as Bell and Loretta Young as Mab ...

'' (1939) – General (uncredited) *'' Pride of the Blue Grass'' (1939) – Chief Steward (uncredited) *''

Rulers of the Sea ''Rulers of the Sea'' is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the , the first steamship to cross the North ...

'' (1939) – Member of Naval Company (uncredited) *''

Rovin' Tumbleweeds ''Rovin' Tumbleweeds'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Mary Carlisle. Written by Betty Burbridge, Dorrell McGowan, and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a cowboy congres ...

'' (1939) – Lobbyist Hutton (uncredited) *'' We Are Not Alone'' (1939) – Dr. Stacey *''

British Intelligence The Government of the United Kingdom maintains intelligence agencies within three government departments, the Foreign Office, the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence. These agencies are responsible for collecting and analysing foreign and do ...

'' (1940) – Cmdr. Phelps (uncredited) *''

I Was an Adventuress ''I Was an Adventuress'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, and Peter Lorre. Actress/ballerina Countess Tanya Vronsky (Vera Zorina) works as decoy for two internati ...

'' (1940) – Englishman at Party (uncredited) *''

The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...

'' (1940) – Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

Foreign Correspondent A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for a magazine, or an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, locati ...

'' (1940) – Toastmaster (uncredited) *''

A Dispatch from Reuters ''A Dispatch from Reuters'' is a 1940 biographical film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name.''Harrison's Reports'' review; November 2, 1940, page 174. Story behind Reuters Paul Reuter starts a messe ...

'' (1940) – Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited) *'' The Letter'' (1940) – Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited) *''

South of Suez ''South of Suez'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The ...

'' (1940) – Sedley *''

Shining Victory ''Shining Victory'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the 1940 play '' Jupiter Laughs,'' by A. J. Cronin. It stars James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, and Barbara O'Neil. It is the first film directed by Irving Rapper. ...

'' (1941) – Dr. Corliss *''

Time Out for Rhythm ''Time Out for Rhythm'' is a 1941 musical comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Rudy Vallée, Ann Miller and the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). Six Hits and a Miss perform, as well as Glen Gray and His Ca ...

'' (1941) – Marlow (uncredited) *''

Our Wife Our Wife may refer to: * Our Wife (1931 film) ''Our Wife'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Hal Roach comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. It was directed by James W. Horne and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Oliver is making plans to be ma ...

'' (1941) – Ship's Doctor (uncredited) *'' International Squadron'' (1941) – Major Fresney (uncredited) *'' A Yank in the R.A.F.'' (1941) – Group Captain (uncredited) *''

Paris Calling ''Paris Calling'' is a 1941 war film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott, Elisabeth Bergner, and Basil Rathbone. Plot Cast * Elisabeth Bergner as Marianne Jannetier * Randolph Scott as Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Jordan * ...

'' (1941) – British Naval Officer (uncredited) *''

Flight Lieutenant Flight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in air forces that use the Royal Air Force (RAF) system of ranks, especially in Commonwealth countries. It has a NATO rank code of OF-2. Flight lieutenant is abbreviated as Flt Lt in the India ...

'' (1942) – Company Official (uncredited) *''

Journey for Margaret ''Journey for Margaret'' is a 1942 American drama film set in London in World War II. It stars Robert Young and Laraine Day as a couple who have to deal with the loss of their unborn child due to a bombing raid. It is an adaptation of the book ...

'' (1942) – Everton (uncredited) *'' Keeper of the Flame'' (1942) – Ambassador (uncredited) *''

City Without Men ''City Without Men'' is a 1943 American film noir crime film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Linda Darnell, Edgar Buchanan and Michael Duane. It was released by Columbia Pictures on January 14, 1943. A group of women lives in a boarding ...

'' (1943) – Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) *''

The Mysterious Doctor ''The Mysterious Doctor'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Richard Weil. The film stars John Loder, Eleanor Parker, Bruce Lester, Lester Matthews and Forrester Harvey. The film was released by Warner ...

'' (1943) – Army Commander (uncredited) *'' The Constant Nymph'' (1943) – Thorpe *'' The Lodger'' (1944) – The King's Aide (uncredited) *''

Four Jills in a Jeep ''Four Jills in a Jeep'' is a 1944 American comedy-drama musical film starring Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye, and Mitzi Mayfair as themselves, re-enacting their USO tour of Europe and North Africa during World War II. Production The wo ...

'' (1944) – British Officer (uncredited) *''

The Black Parachute ''The Black Parachute'' is a 1944 American war film directed by Lew Landers and starring John Carradine, Osa Massen and Larry Parks. The ''Chicago Daily Tribune'' said the film had "an engrossing story and is graced by excellent acting - notabl ...

'' (1944) – Prime Minister Paul (uncredited) *''

'' (1945) – Friend (uncredited) *''

The Fatal Witness ''The Fatal Witness'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Jerry Sackheim and Cleve F. Adams. The film stars Evelyn Ankers, Richard Fraser, George Leigh, Barbara Everest, Barry Bernard and Frederick Worlock. ...

'' (1945) – Jepson, the butler *'' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) – Man (uncredited) *'' Kitty'' (1945) – Sir Joshua's Friend (uncredited) *''

Devotion Devotion or Devotions may refer to: Religion * Faith, confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept * Anglican devotions, private prayers and practices used by Anglican Christians * Buddhist devotion, commitment to religious observance * Cat ...

'' (1946) – Club Member (uncredited) *''

The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, an ...

'' (1946) – Professional Man (uncredited) *'' The Imperfect Lady'' (1947) – Headwaiter (uncredited) *'' Unconquered'' (1947) – Chaplain (uncredited) *''

If Winter Comes ''If Winter Comes'' is a 1947 drama film released by MGM. The movie was directed by Victor Saville and based on the 1921 novel by A.S.M. Hutchinson. The film tells the story of an English textbook writer who takes in a pregnant girl. The novel ...

'' (1947) – Gambling Guest (uncredited) *'' The Woman in White'' (1948) – Rector (uncredited) *''

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah are Biblical figures. Samson and Delilah may also refer to: In music * ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns * ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown * "Samson and Delilah" (t ...

'' (1949) – Court Astrologer in Council Chambers (uncredited) *'' Tea for Two'' (1950) – Stevens, the Butler (uncredited) *''

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" is a popular song published in 1929. The music was written by Joe Burke and the lyrics by Al Dubin for the 1929 musical film ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' when it was sung by Nick Lucas. ''Gold Diggers of Broa ...

'' (1951) – Board Member (uncredited) *''

'' (1952) – Tennis Umpire (uncredited) (final film role)

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