Kenneth Kent (20 April 1892 – 17 November 1963) was an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

actor. He is most notable for his roles as

Inspector Hanaud Inspector Gabriel Hanaud is a fictional French detective depicted in a series of five novels and one novella by the British writer A. E. W. Mason. He has been described as the "first major fiction police detective of the Twentieth Century". B ...

in the film '' At the Villa Rose'' (1940) and as Emperor Napoleon in the film ''

Idol of Paris ''Idol of Paris'' is a 1948 film based on the novel ''Paiva, Queen of Love'' by Alfred Schirokauer, about a mid-19th century French courtesan Theresa who sleeps her way from poverty to the top of Second Empire society. It was an attempt by its ...

'' (1948).

Partial filmography

* '' Queer Cargo'' (1938) - Vibart * ''

Luck of the Navy ''Luck of the Navy'' is a 1938 British comedy thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly and Clifford Evans. Shot at Elstree StudiosWood p.98 it was based on the play '' The Luck of the Navy'' by Mrs Clifford ...

'' (1938) - Col. Suvaroff * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1940) - Inspector Hanaud * ''

Night Train to Munich ''Night Train to Munich'' is a 1940 British-American thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1939 short story ''Report on a Fugitive'' by Go ...

'' (1940) - Controller * '' The House of the Arrow'' (1940) - Inspector Hanaud * '' Dangerous Moonlight'' (1941) - Andre De Guise * ''

The Idol of Paris ''Idol of Paris'' is a 1948 film based on the novel ''Paiva, Queen of Love'' by Alfred Schirokauer, about a mid-19th century French courtesan Theresa who sleeps her way from poverty to the top of Second Empire society. It was an attempt by its ...

'' (1948) - Emperor Napoleon * '' A Time to Kill'' (1955) - Dr. Cole (final film role)

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* 1892 births 1963 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors Male actors from Liverpool 20th-century English male actors {{England-actor-stub