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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-07-26

Day of Death

1967-03-06 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Kenneth Daniel Harlan

Ken Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Biography

Kenneth Harlan was an American screen and stage actor, his film career spanning the years 1917 to 1943. During the Silent era he was a romantic leading man.

Known For

Acting

Hideaway Girl

1936

Hideaway Girl

as

Lead steward

Paradise Island

1930

Paradise Island

as

Jim Thorne

The Corpse Vanishes

1942

The Corpse Vanishes

as

Editor Keenan

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as

Stephen Martin

The Penalty

1920

The Penalty

as

Dr. Wilmot Allen

Cheating Cheaters

1927

Cheating Cheaters

as

Tom Palmer

The Dawn Express

1942

The Dawn Express

as

Agent Brown

I Am the Law

1922

I Am the Law

as

Cpl. Bob Fitzgerald

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

Gunsmoke Ranch

as

Phineas T. Flagg

Polly of the Follies

1922

Polly of the Follies

as

Bob Jones

Gangs Inc.

1941

Gangs Inc.

as

Jim Adams

Law of the Texan

1938

Law of the Texan

as

Allen Spencer

The Toll of the Sea

1923

The Toll of the Sea

as

Allen Carver

Dollars and Sense

1920

Dollars and Sense

as

David Rogers

Poisoned Paradise

1924

Poisoned Paradise

as

Hugh Kildair / Gilbert Kildair

The Night of Nights

1939

The Night of Nights

as

Actor (uncredited)

The Law That Divides

1918

The Law That Divides

as

Howard Murray

The Shadow Strikes

1937

The Shadow Strikes

as

Captain Breen

Midnight Madness

1918

Midnight Madness

as

Prentice Tiller

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as

FBI Chief Clive Anderson [Chs. 13-15]

Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

as

(uncredited)

The Hoodlum

1919

The Hoodlum

as

John Graham

The Case of the Black Parrot

1941

The Case of the Black Parrot

as

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Movie Maniacs

1936

Movie Maniacs

as

Leading man

Whirlwind Horseman

1938

Whirlwind Horseman

as

John Harper

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

1937

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

as

Roger 'Angel' Carroll

Saleslady

1938

Saleslady

as

Bigelow

Held For Ransom

1938

Held For Ransom

as

McBride

The Masked Marvel

1943

The Masked Marvel

as

Gas Works Policeman

Wallaby Jim of the Islands

1937

Wallaby Jim of the Islands

as

[scenes deleted]

The Mysterious Pilot

1937

The Mysterious Pilot

as

Carter Snowden

Under Western Stars

1938

Under Western Stars

as

Mr. Richards

You Can't Beat the Law

1943

You Can't Beat the Law

as

First Warden

Merrily We Live

1938

Merrily We Live

as

Mr. Remington

Swing It, Sailor!

1938

Swing It, Sailor!

as

First Officer

Dawn of the East

1921

Dawn of the East

as

Roger Strong

The Law Rides Again

1943

The Law Rides Again

as

John Hampton, Indian Agent

Secret Evidence

1941

Secret Evidence

as

Frank Billings

Under Montana Skies

1930

Under Montana Skies

as

Clay Conning

Easy Pickings

1927

Easy Pickings

as

Peter Van Horne

Bread

1918

Bread

as

Dick Frothingham

Wine, Women and Horses

1937

Wine, Women and Horses

as

Mr. Bright

They Met in a Taxi

1936

They Met in a Taxi

as

Mr. Andrews

The Primitive Lover

1922

The Primitive Lover

as

Donald Wales

Smashing the Rackets

1938

Smashing the Rackets

as

Angry Businessman

Trail Dust

1936

Trail Dust

as

Bowman

Buck Rogers

1939

Buck Rogers

as

Reporter at Wade's Lab

The Oregon Trail

1939

The Oregon Trail

as

General Terry

The Wages of Sin

1938

The Wages of Sin

as

Laundry Owner

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Flying Irishman

as

Man at New York Airport

Desperate Cargo

1941

Desperate Cargo

as

Capt. Hank MacFarland

Heroes in Blue

1939

Heroes in Blue

as

Miller

The Man Without a Heart

1924

The Man Without a Heart

as

Rufus Asher

Port of Hate

1939

Port of Hate

as

Bob Randall

The Marriage Whirl

1925

The Marriage Whirl

as

Arthur Carleton

Wide Open Town

1941

Wide Open Town

as

Tom Wilson

Mysterious Doctor Satan

1940

Mysterious Doctor Satan

as

Capt. Lathrop

A Million to One

1936

A Million to One

as

William Stevens

Sunset Trail

1939

Sunset Trail

as

John Marsh

Blazing Sixes

1937

Blazing Sixes

as

Major Taylor

Prairie Schooners

1940

Prairie Schooners

as

Dalton Stull

Pride of the Bowery

1940

Pride of the Bowery

as

Captain

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor

as

Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited)

The Green Hornet

1940

The Green Hornet

as

Charles Roberts (uncredited)

Man Hunt

1936

Man Hunt

as

Jim Davis

The Flame of the Yukon

1917

The Flame of the Yukon

as

George Fowler

Doomed to Die

1940

Doomed to Die

as

Ludlow

Midnight Rose

1928

Midnight Rose

as

Tim Regan

Cappy Ricks Returns

1935

Cappy Ricks Returns

as

Matt Peasley

Bandit Ranger

1942

Bandit Ranger

as

Mark Kenyon

Pride of the West

1938

Pride of the West

as

Caldwell

Santa Fe Marshal

1940

Santa Fe Marshal

as

Blake

Range War

1939

Range War

as

Chas. Higgins

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas

as

Captain Sneed

Song of the Saddle

1936

Song of the Saddle

as

Marshal Bill Graves

Twinkletoes

1926

Twinkletoes

as

Chuck Lightfoot

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as

Jerry Connell (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as

Police Lt. Cosgrove

Junior G-Men

1940

Junior G-Men

as

Dyer, Factory Gate Guard (uncredited)

The Virginian

1923

The Virginian

as

The Virginian

Topper

1937

Topper

as

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

On the Stroke of Three

1924

On the Stroke of Three

as

Judson Forrest

Klondike Fury

1942

Klondike Fury

as

Flight Dispatcher

Accidents Will Happen

1938

Accidents Will Happen

as

Elmer Ross

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937

Tim Tyler's Luck

as

Spencer, Trader

Daredevils of the West

1943

Daredevils of the West

as

Territorial Commissioner

Fighting Bill Fargo

1941

Fighting Bill Fargo

as

Sheriff Hackett

King of Dodge City

1941

King of Dodge City

as

Banker Carruthers

Foreign Agent

1942

Foreign Agent

as

George "Mack" McColl

Dangerous Business

1920

Dangerous Business

as

Clarence Brooks

Learning to Love

1925

Learning to Love

as

(uncredited)

Cheerful Givers

1917

Cheerful Givers

as

Horace Gray

Betsy's Burglar

1917

Betsy's Burglar

as

Harry Brent

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

Don Winslow of the Navy

as

Capt. Holding [Ch. 1]

East Side - West Side

1923

East Side - West Side

as

Duncan Van Norman

White Man

1924

White Man

as

White Man

Phantom Killer

1942

Phantom Killer

as

Police Lt. Jim Brady

The Virgin

1924

The Virgin

as

David Kent

Bobbed Hair

1925

Bobbed Hair

as

David Lacy

The Broken Wing

1923

The Broken Wing

as

Philip Marvin

The Crowded Hour

1925

The Crowded Hour

as

Billy Laidlaw

Flying Hostess

1936

Flying Hostess

as

1st Detective

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

'Chick'

Penrod and Sam

1937

Penrod and Sam

as

Real G-Man

Blondes at Work

1938

Blondes at Work

as

Marvin Spencer

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Police Surgeon

Marked Woman

1937

Marked Woman

as

Eddie

A Model's Confession

1918

A Model's Confession

as

Billy Ravensworth

My Unmarried Wife

1918

My Unmarried Wife

as

Phillip Smith

The Price of a Good Time

1917

The Price of a Good Time

as

Preston Winfield

Her Body in Bond

1918

Her Body in Bond

as

Joe Blondin / Pierrot

The World's a Stage

1922

The World's a Stage

as

Wallace Foster

The Wife He Bought

1918

The Wife He Bought

as

Steele Valiant

The Golden Strain

1925

The Golden Strain

as

Milt Mulford Jr

Thorns and Orange Blossoms

1922

Thorns and Orange Blossoms

as

Alan Randolph

Mama's Affair

1921

Mama's Affair

as

Dr. Harmon

Lessons in Love

1921

Lessons in Love

as

John Warren

Woman's Place

1921

Woman's Place

as

Jim Bradley

Drusilla with a Million

1925

Drusilla with a Million

as

Colin Arnold

The Duke of West Point

1938

The Duke of West Point

as

Varsity Football Coach

April Showers

1923

April Showers

as

Danny O'Rourke

Ranger of the Big Pines

1925

Ranger of the Big Pines

as

Ross Cavanagh

China Clipper

1936

China Clipper

as

Department of Commerce Inspector

Black Dragons

1942

Black Dragons

as

FBI Chief Colton

Butterfly

1924

Butterfly

as

Craig Spaulding

The Marriage Lie

1918

The Marriage Lie

as

Douglas Seward

Man, Woman and Wife

1929

Man, Woman and Wife

as

Bill / Jack Mason

The Wine Girl

1918

The Wine Girl

as

Frank Harris

On Trial

1939

On Trial

as

Mr. John Trumbell - Juror #3

Dangerous Lady

1941

Dangerous Lady

as

Detective Dunlap

Temporary Marriage

1923

Temporary Marriage

as

Robert Belmar

The King of the Turf

1926

The King of the Turf

as

John Doe Smith

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

You Can't Escape Forever

as

Fingerprint Division Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Lash of Power

1917

The Lash of Power

as

John Rand

Streets of Shanghai

1927

Streets of Shanghai

as

Sergeant Lee

The Headleys at Home

1938

The Headleys at Home

as

Smooth Adair

Nearly Eighteen

1943

Nearly Eighteen

as

Sammy Klein

The Underdog

1943

The Underdog

as

Eddie Mohr

Melody Parade

1943

Melody Parade

as

Jedson

The Married Flapper

1922

The Married Flapper

as

Bill Billings

The Sap

1926

The Sap

as

Barry Weston

Production

Crew

Directing