Gardner James

BornMarch 16, 1903

New York, New York, United States

DiedJune 23, 1953 (aged 50)

Los Angeles, California, United States

OccupationActor

Yearsactive1922–1940 (film)

Gardner James
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Born	March 16, 1903 New York, New York, United States
Died	June 23, 1953 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1940 (film)

Gardner James (1903–1953) was an American film actor.

In 1925 James traveled to Los Angeles as a coal-hand on a vessel. In 1926 he signed a five-year contract with Inspiration Pictures.^[1]

After some stage experience with George Arliss, he entered silent films in 1922. While he once played a lead role, he was often billed third in the cast.^[2]

He was married to the actress and writer Marian Constance Blackton,^[3] daughter of the founder of Vitagraph Studios, but this rapidly ended in divorce.^{[citation needed]}