Charles Kent (actor)
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Charles Kent | |
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 Kent in Photoplay, 1916 | |
| Born | 18 June 1852 London, England |
| Died | 21 May 1923 (aged 70) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1878–1923 |
Charles Kent (18 June 1853 – 21 May 1923)[1] was a British-American stage actor and silent film actor and director. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1923. He also directed 36 films between 1908 and 1913.[2]
Kent was born on 18 June 1853[3] in London to Frederick Kent, an Englishman, and Martha Kent, a French woman. He came to the United States in 1875 at the age of 23, and died on May 21, 1923, after a long-lasting illness, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.[4][3]
Career
Kent was "a veteran stage actor" before he began working in films[5] having been on stage for 50 years.[6] He began working with Vitagraph Studios in 1908.[5]
Death
Kent died on May 21, 1923, in a hospital in Brooklyn, aged 69.[6]
