William T. Kent
William T. Kent | |
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| Born | William Thomas Kent April 29, 1886 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Billy Kent |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1906(Broadway debut) to 1934 |
William Thomas Kent (April 29, 1886[1] - October 5, 1945) was an American stage actor who later appeared in sound films. He was born at St. Paul Minnesota and died in New York City.
Kent's career traversed many forms of entertainment i.e. Broadway, vaudeville, burlesque, minstrel (at age 14), circus, and silent and sound films. In 1922 he appeared with Marion Davies in the silent When Knighthood Was in Flower. He turned up in The Scarlet Letter (1934).[2][3][4]
Filmography
- When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
- Wall Tell Tales (1928, short film)
- King of Jazz (1930)
- Saturday's Millions (1933)
- The Scarlet Letter (1934)
References
- ^ William Kent profile, IMDb.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 p. 1359, compiled from annual editions originally published by John Parker; this 1976 edition published by Gale Research
- ^ Eugene Michael Vazzana. Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edition, pg. 283, c. 2001
- ^ Evelyn Mack Truitt. Who Was Who on Screen p. 398, 3rd edition, c. 1983
External links
- William T. Kent profile, IMDb.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
- William Kent at IBDb.com
- William Kent portrait (second portrait w/ moustache only) at NY Public Library website; accessed July 26, 2015.
- William T. Kent profile, alexanderstreet.com, North American Theatre Online; accessed July 26, 2015.
- grave of William Kent profile, findagrave.com; accessed July 26, 2015.