William T. Kent
| William T. Kent | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William T. Kent April 29, 1886 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Died |
October 5, 1945 New York City, New York |
| 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 14), circus, and silent and sound films. In 1922 he appeared with Marion Davies in the silent When Knighthood Was in Flower . If he's remembered it's for the hilarious 'baby-bastard' sequence in Universal's early sound musical King of Jazz (1930). Kent also turns up in Colleen Moore's version of The Scarlet Letter (1934).[2][3][4]
Filmography
- When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
- Wall Tell Tales (1928)(*short)
- King of Jazz (1930)
- Saturday's Millions (1933)
- The Scarlet Letter (1934)
References
- ↑ William Kent; IMDb.com
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edition,p.283, by Eugene Michael Vazzana, c.2001
- ↑ Who Was Who on Screen p.398, 3rd Edition, by Evelyn Mack Truitt c.1983
External links
- William T. Kent at IMDb.com
- William Kent at IBDb.com
- William Kent portrait(second portrait w/mustache only)(NY Public Library)
- William T. Kent; North American Theatre Online
- grave of William Kent(findagrave.com)