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Charles Hill Mailes | |
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 Motion Picture Story Magazine, 1913 | |
| Born | 25 May 1870 |
| Died | 17 February 1937 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1909–1935 |
| Spouse | Claire McDowell (m.1906) |
| Children | 2 |
Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. [1]
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Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell in 1906 and the happy couple appeared in numerous silent films together including The Mark of Zorro (1920). They had two sons, Robert and Eugene. He died in Los Angeles, California, in 1937.
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