Coit Albertson

Coit Albertson

From an ad for The Carter Case (1919)
Born Edward Coit Albertson
(1880-10-14)October 14, 1880
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died December 13, 1953(1953-12-13) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names C. Albertson
Occupation Actor
Years active 1918–1936

Coit Albertson (October 14, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was an American silent film actor.

Biography

Edward Coit Albertson was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Elizabeth (née Stock) Albertson,[1][2] and began his acting career on Broadway, where, among other productions, he played in Stubborn Cinderella. Eventually he became a leading man of the 1920s, and was well known for his many character roles in motion pictures. He became one of the large number of silent movie actors who either would not or could not make the transition to the talkie era.

His cremated remains are located in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.

Filmography

References

  1. US Census Records – 1900
  2. California Death Records


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