Pell Trenton (born William T. Baker; August 29, 1883 – March 3, 1924) was an actor in theater and Hollywood films during the

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era. He was popular and had leading roles.

Background

Pell Trenton was born August 29, 1883, in

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. He was in theater from 1910 and began in juvenile roles in film. In 1917 he was in ''

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''. A headshot of Trenton is signed by him and Chamberlain Brown "manager". His career was cut short when he fell ill in 1921 and died on March 3, 1924, in

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from a pulmonary tuberculosis at the age of 40.

Filmography

*''The Adventurer (1917 Alice Guy film)'' (1917) * ''

Stranded in Arcady ''Stranded in Arcady'' is a 1917 American silent adventure film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Irene Castle, Elliott Dexter and George Majeroni.Connelly p. 416 It is based on the novel '' Stranded in the Arcady'' by Francis Lynde. Ca ...

'' (1917) *'' House of Glass'' (1918) *''

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'' (1919) *'' The Rebellious Bride'' (1919) *''

The False Code ''The False Code'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and produced by and starring Frank Keenan. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange. Cast *Frank Keenan as John Benton * Miles McCarthy as Henry Vance *Joseph J ...

(1919) *''

The Joyous Liar ''The Joyous Liar'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lillian Walker, and Joseph J. Dowling.Flowers & Frizler p.314 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Burke Harlan * Lillian Walker as ...

'' (1919) *''

Fair and Warmer ''Fair and Warmer'' is a three-act comedy play by the American writer Avery Hopwood. It was first staged at the Eltinge Theatre in New York City on November 15, 1915, running for 377 performances, featuring Madge Kennedy, John Cumberland, Janet ...

'' (1919) *'' The Willow Tree'' (1920) *'' Beautifully Trimmed'' (1920) *''

The House of Toys ''The House of Toys'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Seena Owen, Pell Trenton, and Helen Jerome Eddy.Goble p. 803 Cast * Seena Owen as Shirley Lord * Pell Trenton as David Quentin * Helen Jerome E ...

'' (1920) *'' The Blue Moon'' (1920) * ''

The Greater Profit The Greater Profit is a 1921 American lost silent crime film directed by William Worthington and starring Edith Storey. Cast *Edith Storey as Maury Brady *Pell Trenton as Captain Ward Ransom *Willis Marks as 'Nunc' Brady *Lloyd Bacon as Jim Cr ...

'' (1921) *''

The New Disciple ''The New Disciple'' is a 1921 American silent film directed by Ollie Sellers and produced by labor organization the Federal Film Corporation in Seattle, Washington. It was the most widely viewed labor film of this period, with over one million vi ...

'' (1922)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trenton, Pell 1883 births 1924 deaths American male silent film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York City