Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent | |
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Born | Barbara Cloutman December 16, 1907 Gadsby, Alberta, Canada |
Died | October 13, 2011 Palm Desert, California, U.S. | (aged 103)
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 1925–1941 |
Spouses | Harry E. Edington
(m. 1932; died 1949)Jack Monroe
(m. 1954; died 1998) |
Barbara Kent (née Cloutman; December 16, 1907 – October 13, 2011) was a Canadian film actress, prominent from the
Career
Barbara Cloutman was born on December 16, 1907, in
Kent then attracted the attention of audiences and censors in the 1927 production
In 1932 she starred in "
Personal life
Kent had a great love for the outdoors. Always active, she enjoyed golf, fly fishing, hunting, and gardening. She was a longtime member of Marakkesh, Sunland, and Thunderbird Country Clubs. She was known as a talented cook and loved entertaining friends and family.[citation needed]
Following the death of her husband Harry in 1949, Kent retreated from public life.[citation needed]
She married again in 1954, to Jack Monroe,[8] a Lockheed aircraft engineer.[9][5] Her second husband gave her flying lessons,[9] and Kent continued to fly light aircraft until her 85th birthday,[8] and was still playing golf well into her mid-90s.[10] The couple resided initially in Sun Valley, Idaho, but later relocated to Palm Desert, California. There Kent lived until her death, at the age of 103, on October 13, 2011.[5]
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1926 | Flesh and the Devil | Hertha | |
Prowlers of the Night | Anita Parsons | Lost film | |
1927 | The Peace Deputy | Short film | |
The Lone Eagle | Mimi | Lost film | |
No Man's Law | Toby Belcher | [11] | |
The Small Bachelor | Molly Waddington | ||
The Drop Kick | Cecily Graves | ||
Stop That Man! | Muriel Crawford | Lost film | |
1928 | Modern Mothers | Mildred | Lost film |
That's My Daddy | Molly Moran | ||
His Destiny | Betty Baker | ||
Lonesome | Mary | [12] | |
Fun in the Clouds | Self | uncredited
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1929 | Welcome Danger | Billie Lee | |
The Shakedown | Marjorie | ||
1930 | Night Ride | Ruth Kearns | Lost film |
Dumbbells in Ermine | Faith Corey | Lost film | |
Feet First | Barbara | ||
What Men Want | Betty 'Babs' Joyce | ||
1931 | Freighters of Destiny | Ruth Mercer | |
Chinatown After Dark | Lotus | ||
Grief Street | Jean Royce | [13] | |
Indiscreet | Joan Trent | [14] | |
1932 | Self Defense | Nona Devoux | |
Emma | Gypsy | ||
The Pride of the Legion | Martha Tully | [15] | |
No Living Witness | Carol Everett | ||
Beauty Parlor | Sally Dale | ||
Vanity Fair | Amelia Sedley | ||
Exposed | Ruth | ||
1933 | Marriage on Approval | Beth MacDougall | |
Her Forgotten Past | Doris Maynard | ||
Oliver Twist | Rose Maylie | ||
1935 | Swellhead | Mary Malone | |
Guard That Girl | Jeanne Martin | ||
Old Man Rhythm | Edith Warren | ||
1941 | Under Age | Jackie | |
1970 | 4 Clowns | Toby Belcher from No Man's Law | uncredited
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Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2011 | TCM Remembers | Self | Archive Footage, posthumously release
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References
- ^ "From the Bigknife to the Battle: Gadsby and area". Our Roots. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- HeraldScotland. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Ankerich, Michael G. (13 September 2012). "Barbara Kent: My Last Silent Film Interview". Closeups and Canvases.
- ^ a b c d "Barbara Kent: Silent film star was also in talkies". Los Angeles Times: AA5. October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Weber, Bruce (October 19, 2011). "Barbara Kent, Star of Silent Movies, Dies at 103". New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Carroll, Harrison (16 May 1932). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The San Mateo Times and Daily News Leader. p. 12.
- ^ "Barbara Kent, Actress, Wed". New York Times: 22. December 17, 1932.
- ^ a b "Barbara Kent obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Barbara Kent, 103, of Flesh and the Devil (1926); Welcome Danger (1929)". Immortal Ephemera. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Barbara Kent Interview". Western Clippings. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- YouTubefeaturing Barbara Kent swimming
- ^ "Lonesome". archive.org. 30 September 1928. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Grief Street". archive.org. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Indiscreet (1931) at Internet Archive; starred Gloria Swanson, Monroe Owsley, and Kent
- ^ Pride of the Legion (1932) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6383-1.
- Ankerich, Michael G. (13 September 2012). "Barbara Kent: My Last Silent Film Interview". Closeups and Canvases.
External links
- Barbara Kent on AFI Catalog
- Barbara Kent on BFI Online
- Barbara Kent at AllMovie
- Barbara Kent at IMDb
- Barbara Kent at Virtual History
- Public domain films
- The Shoemaker (1930) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- The Fingerprint (1929) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive