William T. Kent

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William T. Kent
Born
William Thomas Kent

(1886-04-29)April 29, 1886
DiedOctober 5, 1945(1945-10-05) (aged 59)
Other namesBilly Kent
OccupationActor
Years active1906 (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 in St. Paul, Minnesota and died in New York City.

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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]

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References

  1. William Kent profile, IMDb.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
  2. 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
  3. Eugene Michael Vazzana. Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edition, pg. 283, c. 2001
  4. Evelyn Mack Truitt. Who Was Who on Screen p. 398, 3rd edition, c. 1983