Kingsley Benedict (November 14, 1878 – November 27, 1951) was an American actor 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 appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1930. He was born in

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

, and died in

Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Woodland Hills is a neighborhood bordering the Santa Monica Mountains in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Geography Woodland Hills is in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley, which is locate ...

. Benedict acted on stage for 17 years before he began acting on films. On Broadway, Benedict appeared in ''How Baxter Butted In'' (1905).

Selected filmography

* '' Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings'' (1915) * ''

Christmas Memories ''Christmas Memories'' is the second Christmas music, Christmas album and twenty-ninth studio release by American singer Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 30, 2001, by Columbia Records, Columbia. Streisand recorded the album during Ju ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Bugler of Algiers ''The Bugler of Algiers'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Rupert Julian. It was produced by Universal's Bluebird Photoplays division and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Crippled Hand ''The Crippled Hand'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and Robert Z. Leonard and starring Leonard, Gladys Brockwell and Marc B. Robbins.Slide p.51 Cast * Robert Z. Leonard as The Rich Man * Ella Hall a ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Love Girl ''The Love Girl'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ella Hall, Adele Farrington and Kingsley Benedict.Langman p.143 Cast * Ella Hall as Ambrosia * Adele Farrington as Ambrosia's Aunt Betty * Kingsle ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Voice on the Wire ''The Voice on the Wire'' is a 1917 American action film serial directed by Stuart Paton. It is presumed to be lost. Cast * Ben F. Wilson as John Shirley (as Ben Wilson) * Neva Gerber as Polly Marion * Joseph W. Girard as Dr. Reynolds * Franc ...

'' (1917) * '' The Plow Woman'' (1917) * ''

The Mystery Ship ''The Mystery Ship'' is a 1917 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost. Cast Chapter titles # The Crescent Scar # The Grip of Hate # Adrift # The Secret of the Tomb # The Fir ...

'' (1917) * '' Man and Beast'' (1917) * '' The Secret of the Hills'' (1921) * ''

Gay and Devilish ''Gay and Devilish'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Cullen Landis and Otis Harlan.Munden p.283 Cast * Doris May as Fanchon Browne * Cullen Landis as Peter Armitage * Otis Harlan as Pet ...

'' (1922) * '' The Kentucky Derby'' (1922) * '' A Man of Action'' (1923) * ''

Riders of the Plains ''Riders of the Plains'' is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard for Arrow Films. It was co-written by Karl R. Coolidge and Jacques Jaccard. This serial was one of Boris Karloff's early (uncredited) film appea ...

'' (1924) * '' White Thunder'' (1925) * ''

The Arizona Sweepstakes ''The Arizona Sweepstakes'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a cowboy who goes to ...

'' (1926) * ''

Fast and Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, a ...

'' (1927) * ''

Terry of the Times ''Terry of the Times'' is a 1930 Universal film serial. It was the 73rd of the 137 serials released by the studio and the 5th to include sound elements. The serial was the last of Universal's part-sound serials, which were mostly silent producti ...

'' (1930)

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* * 1878 births 1951 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Buffalo, New York 20th-century American male actors American male stage actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub