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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

6

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-04-28

Day of Death

1945-10-05 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

William T. Kent

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).

Known For

Acting

The Scarlet Letter

1934

The Scarlet Letter

as

Sampson Goodfellow

King of Jazz

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')

Singapore Sling

1999

Singapore Sling

as

Jack Tanner

Production

Crew

Directing