William Kent

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-04-28 (59 years old)

Deathday

1945-10-05

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

William Kent

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Thomas Kent (April 29, 1886 - 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. 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).

Acting

1934

The Scarlet Letter

as Sampson Goodfellow

1922

1930

King of Jazz

as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')

1999

Singapore Sling

as Jack Tanner

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