Arnold Kent (1899 – 1928) was an Italian-born American actor. He was born in

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as Lido Manetti and acted under that name in Italy, appearing in films such as '' Goodbye Youth'' (1918) and ''

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'' (1924). He moved then to

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where he played supporting roles in films such as '' Hula'' (1927) with

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and Clive Brook. He died in

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the following year after a car accident shortly before he was due to make a film with

Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...

.Phillips & Vincendeau p. 319

Selected filmography

* ''

The Clemenceau Affair ''The Clemenceau Affair'' ( it, Il processo Clémenceau) is a 1917 silent Italian adventure film directed by Alfredo De Antoni. The film features the first onscreen performance from Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Francesca Bertini as Iza * Gina Cinqu ...

'' (1917) * '' Goodbye Youth'' (1918) *'' Red Love'' (1921) * '' Through the Shadows'' (1923) * ''

'' (1924) * ''

The Hearth Turned Off ''The Hearth Turned Off'' (Italian:''Il focolare spento'') is a 1925 Italian silent film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Carmen Boni.Stewart p.52 Cast * Jeanne Brindeau as The mother * Ubaldo Cocchi as The Father * Arnold Kent as Fr ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Love Thief ''The Love Thief'' is a 1926 silent black and white American romance film. Directed by John McDermott, it stars Norman Kerry, Greta Nissen, and Marc McDermott. Cast list * Norman Kerry as Prince Boris Alexander Emanuel Augustus * Greta Nissen ...

'' (1926) * ''

Maciste against the Sheik ''Maciste against the Sheik'' (Italian:''Maciste contro lo sceicco'') is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Franz Sala and Felice Minotti. It was part of the long-running Maciste serie ...

'' (1926) * ''

Evening Clothes ''Evening Clothes'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Luther Reed that was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount. Production background The film is based on the 1920 play ''L'homme en habit'' (''The Man in E ...

'' (1927) * '' The World at Her Feet'' (1927) * '' Hula'' (1927) * '' The Woman on Trial'' (1927) * '' Beau Sabreur'' (1928) * '' The Showdown'' (1928) * ''

The Woman Disputed ''The Woman Disputed'' is a 1928 American silent film. Norma Talmadge stars as a good-hearted Austrian prostitute drawn into a romantic triangle on the eve of World War I. Based on a Denison Clift play, the nationalities of the characters had t ...

'' (1928)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. *Phillips, Alastair & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood''. BFI, 2006.

External links

* 1899 births 1928 deaths Actors from Florence American male silent film actors Italian male silent film actors Italian emigrants to the United States Road incident deaths in California 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century American male actors {{Italy-actor-stub