Charles Paton

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Charles Paton
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in Blackmail (1929)
Born
Charles Ernest Paton

(1874-07-31)31 July 1874
London, England
Died10 April 1970(1970-04-10) (aged 95)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1927–1952

Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience. [1] He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including Freedom of the Seas . [2] In 1927, he appeared in a short film, made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, singing "If Your Face Wants to Smile, We'll Let It In" from the revue John Citizen's Lament. [3] He was born in London and died from a heart attack, also in London.

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References

  1. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9781526111975 via Google Books.
  2. "Charles Paton" . Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. "John Citizen (1927)" . Retrieved 24 November 2016.