Robert Kent (actor)
American actor (1908–1955)
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Robert Kent (born Douglas Blackley, Jr.; December 3, 1908 – May 4, 1955),[1] was an American film actor. His career included starring roles in several film serials of the 1940s, including The Phantom Creeps, Who's Guilty?, and The Phantom Rider. He also had a role in the 1938 film The Gladiator and was Virginia Vale's leading man in Blonde Comet, a 1941 movie about a female racing driver.
Born
December 3, 1908
Douglas Blackley, Jr.
December 3, 1908
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1955 (aged 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm actor
Yearsactive1934–1955
Robert Kent | |
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| Born | Douglas Blackley, Jr. December 3, 1908 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1955 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1934–1955 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
He married actress Astrid Allwyn in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 10, 1937,[2] and they were divorced in 1941. He had three children: Kristina, Susan, and Kim Louise.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California of a coronary occlusion due to coronary arteriosclerosis.[4]
Partial filmography
- One Hour Late (1934) as Soda Jerk (uncredited)
- Car 99 (1935) as Recruit Blatzky
- Four Hours to Kill! (1935) as George Nelson
- Love in Bloom (1935) as Man Who Buys Song (uncredited)
- College Scandal (1935) as Dan Courtridge
- Two for Tonight (1935) as College Boy (uncredited)
- Ship Cafe (1935) as Jimmy (uncredited)
- Love Before Breakfast (1936) as First College Boy (uncredited)
- The Country Beyond (1936) as Cpl. Robert King
- The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) as Dr. Michael Forbes
- King of the Royal Mounted (1936) as RCMP Sgt. King
- Dimples (1936) as Allen Drew
- Reunion (1936) as Tony Luke
- Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) as Jimmie Wilson
- Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) as Gerry Townsend
- That I May Live (1937) as Dick Mannion
- Angel's Holiday (1937) as Nick Moore
- Born Reckless (1937) as Lee Martin
- The 13th Man (1937) as Jack Winslow (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) as Gordon Chase
- Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) as Marty Weston
- Highway Patrol (1938) as Patrolman (uncredited)
- The Gladiator (1938) as Tom Dixon
- Wanted by the Police (1938) as Policeman Mike O'Leary
- Gang Bullets (1938) as John Carter
- Little Orphan Annie (1938) as Johnny Adams
- The Phantom Creeps (1939) as Capt. Bob West
- Convict's Code (1939) as Dave Tyler
- Almost a Gentleman (1939) as Robert Mabrey
- East Side of Heaven (1939) as Cyrus Barrett Jr.
- For Love or Money (1939) as Ted Frazier
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) as Ensign Copley
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) as Charles Herron
- Calling All Marines (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- One Million B.C. (1940) as Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Sunset in Wyoming (1941) as Larry Drew
- Twilight on the Trail (1941) as Ash Drake
- Niagara Falls (1941) as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Blonde Comet (1941) as Jim Flynn
- Tillie the Toiler (1941)
- Stagecoach Express (1942) as Griff Williams
- The Forest Rangers (1942) as Lookout (uncredited)
- Stand by for Action (1942) as Hank Nels (uncredited)
- Yanks Ahoy (1943) as Lt. Reeves
- Find the Blackmailer (1943) as Mark Harper
- Northern Pursuit (1943) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Gung Ho! (1943) as Submarine Navigator Robinson (uncredited)
- What a Man! (1944) as Steven M. Anderson
- Hot Rhythm (1944) as Herman Strohbach
- What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) as Lt. Dillon
- Who's Guilty? (1945) as Bob Stewart
- The Phantom Rider (1946, Serial) as Dr. Jim Sterling / The Phantom Rider
- Blonde Alibi (1946) as Detective (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) as Ronnie Brewster
- Shoot to Kill (1947) as Dixie Logan
- Jungle Flight (1947) as Andy Melton
- Dragnet (1947) as Police Lt. Ricco
- Big Town After Dark (1947) as Jake Sebastian
- The Counterfeiters (1948) as Tony Richards
- Wild Weed (1949) as Lt. Mason
- Radar Secret Service (1950) as Benson as Henchman
- Federal Agent at Large (1950) as Harry Monahan
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950) as Radio Technician (uncredited)
- For Heaven's Sake (1950) as Roger Blake, Joe's Father (uncredited)
- The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) as General (uncredited)
- Rebel City (1953) as Captain Ramsey
- The Country Girl (1954) as Paul Unger
- The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as A Switchman (posthumous release; final film role)
