Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent
Crauford Kent
	Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park
Other names	Craufurd Kent; Crawford Kent
Years active	1915–1952

Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953^[1]) was an English character actor based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd Kent^[2] and Crawford Kent.^[3]

Biography

Kent was born on 12 October 1881 in London.^[

Little Miss Marker, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Dolly Sisters, and Pat and Mike. ^{[citation needed}

]

Death

Kent died in

Hollywood, California of a heart attack at age 72.^[4] His grave is located at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.^{[citation needed}

]

Selected filmography

The Deep Purple (1915) – Harry Leland
Greater Love Hath No Man (1915) – Harold
Simon, the Jester (1915) – Dale Kingsley
The Pretenders (1915) – Dick Mason – a Young Clubman
Nedra
(1915) – Henry Veath
Sorrows of Happiness (1916) – David Garrick
Her Bleeding Heart (1916) – Allen Craven
Dollars and Sense (1916) – Arthur Crewe
Love's Toll (1916) – Allen Crauben
The Evil Thereof (1916) – The Barber
The Heart of the Hills (1916) – McInnes
Broadway Jones (1917) – Robert Wallace
Double Crossed
(1917) – Frederick Stratton
The Antics of Ann (1917) – Gordon Trent
Thaïs (1917) – Lollius
The Woman Beneath (1917)
The Song of Songs (1918) – Dick Laird
The Knife (1918) – Billy Meredith
The Trap (1918) – Stuart Kendall
The Ordeal of Rosetta (1918) – Aubrey Hapgood
The Danger Mark (1918) – Jack Dysart
The Inn of the Blue Moon (1918) – Charlton Sloane
Kildare of Storm (1918) – Dr. Jacques Benoix
The Better Half (1918) – Hendrick Thurston
Thou Shalt Not
(1919) – The Minister
Good Gracious, Annabelle (1919) – George Wimbledon
Come Out of the Kitchen (1919) – Randolf Weeks
The Splendid Romance (1919) – Minor Role
The Career of Katherine Bush (1919) – Lord Gerald Strobridge
Other Men's Shoes (1920) – Stephen Browning
Youthful Folly (1920) – David Montgomery
Sinners (1920) – Dr. Simpson
Dollars and the Woman (1920) – Arthur Carewe
The Love Flower (1920) – Mrs. Bevan's Visitor
Clothes (1920) – Richard Burbank
The Plaything of Broadway (1921) – Dr. Jennings
Jane Eyre (1921) – St. John Rivers
Shadows of the Sea (1922) – Andrews
Other Women's Clothes (1922) – Rupert Lewis
The Hidden Woman (1922) – Bart Andrews
Silas Marner (1922) – Silas Marner
Shirley of the Circus (1922) – James Blackthorne
The Abysmal Brute (1923) – Deane Warner
The Self-Made Wife (1923) – Tim Godwin
Mothers-in-Law (1923) – Alden Van Buren
The Eagle's Feather (1923) – Count De Longe
Daddies (1923) – William Rivers
Lilies of the Field (1924) – Walter Harker
Flowing Gold (1924) – Henry Nelson
The Guilty One (1924) – Seaton Davies
Lovers' Lane (1924) – Herbert Woodbridge
Virtue's Revolt (1924) – Bertram Winthrope
The Painted Flapper (1924) – Egbert Von Alyn
Turned Up (1924) – Paul Gilmore
Easy Money (1925) – Lewis
Man and Maid (1925) – Colonel George Harcourt
The Pride of the Force (1925) – Charley Weldon
The Midshipman (1925) – Basil Courtney
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925) – Bentley
The Outsider (1926) – Dr. Ladd
Fifth Avenue (1926) – Allan Trainor
Pirates of the Sky (1926) – Bruce Mitchell
Out of the Storm (1926) – Defense Attorney
Morganson's Finish (1926) – G.T. Williams
The Winning Wallop (1926) – Lawrence Duncan
College Days (1926) – Kent
That Model from Paris (1926) – Henry Marsh
See You in Jail (1927) – Roger Morrisey
Mother (1927) – Ellis
The Missing Link (1927) – Lord Melville Dryden
Rose of the Bowery (1927)
His Dog (1927) – Mr. Gault
Little Mickey Grogan (1927) – Mr. Cabel
Wallflowers (1928) – Maulsby
Queen of the Chorus (1928) – Spencer Steele
The Olympic Hero (1928) – Man-About-Town
Into No Man's Land (1928) – Th Duke
The Foreign Legion (1928) – Capt. Arnaud
Out with the Tide (1928) – Ralph Kennedy
Manhattan Knights (1928) – Henry Ryder
Bitter Sweets (1928) – Paul Gebhardt
Show Folks (1928) – McNary – Vaudeville Producer
Blindfold (1928) – Ackroyd
Man, Woman and Wife (1929) – Wade / Ward Rogers
The Wolf of Wall Street (1929) – Jessup
The Charlatan (1929) – District Attorney Frank Deering
Cherchez la Femme (1929)
Come Across (1929) – George Harcourt
The Ace of Scotland Yard (1929, a lost Universal serial) – Inspector Angus Blake
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929) – Hal Bentley
In the Next Room (1930) – The Lover (Prologue)
Girl of the Port (1930) – Englishman (uncredited)
The Second Floor Mystery (1930) – Capt. Fraser-Freer
Ladies Love Brutes (1930) – Committeeman (uncredited)
Sweethearts and Wives (1930) – Sir John Deptford
The Unholy Three (1930) – Defense Attorney
Three Faces East (1930) – General Hewlett
The Devil to Pay! (1930) – Arthur
Body and Soul (1931) – Major Burke
Women Men Marry (1931) – John Graham
Transatlantic (1931) – 1st Officer (uncredited)
Grief Street (1931) – Alvin Merle
Morals for Women (1931) – Mr. Marston
Delicious (1931) – Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Stung (1931) – Reporter
Sally of the Subway (1932) – Moffitt
The Menace (1932) – Sam Lewis
Murder at Dawn (1932) – Arnstein
Sinister Hands (1932) – Judge David McLeod
Western Limited (1932) – James
The Purchase Price (1932) – A.C. Peters – the Banker (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest (1932) – Dr. Sherwood
The Fighting Gentleman (1932) – Claude Morgan
Payment Deferred (1932) – Broker (uncredited)
File 113 (1933) – Ottoman
Humanity (1933)
Sailor Be Good (1933)
The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) – General (uncredited)
Her Resale Value (1933)
Only Yesterday (1933) – Graves, Party Guest (uncredited)
The Invisible Man (1933) – Doctor (uncredited)
The House of Rothschild (1934) – Stock Trader #5
The Lost Jungle (1934, Serial) – Prof. Livingston – Explorer [Chs. 2-3]
Little Miss Marker
(1934) – Doctor (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) – Saxophone Player (uncredited)
Crimson Romance (1934) – English Officer
Lady by Choice (1934) – Brooke (uncredited)
We Live Again (1934) – Schonbock
Evelyn Prentice (1934) – Party Guest (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) – A Dignitary (uncredited)
Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) – Timothy
Naughty Marietta (1935) – Minor Role (uncredited)
Born to Gamble (1935) – Town and Country Club Member (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish (1935) – Lord Chamberlain (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) – Lt. Edwards
Magnificent Obsession (1935) – Dr. Thomas (uncredited)
The Walking Dead (1936) – British Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Hitch Hike to Heaven (1936) – Edgar
O'Malley of the Mounted (1936) – Inspector McGregor
The Unguarded Hour (1936) – Inspector Thorpe (uncredited)
The White Angel (1936) – Orderly in Raglan's Office (uncredited)
It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did (1936) – Bob Bennett
Down the Stretch (1936) – Sir Oliver Martin
The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) – Judge
Daniel Boone (1936) – Attorney General
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) – Capt. Brown (uncredited)
Rich Relations (1937) – Mr. Colby
Navy Spy (1937) – Capt. Leeds
The Soldier and the Lady (1937) – Grand Duke's Aide (uncredited)
Parnell (1937) – Speaker of House (uncredited)
Topper (1937) – Board Member (uncredited)
The Toast of New York (1937) – Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
Souls at Sea (1937) – Navy Clerk (uncredited)
The Buccaneer (1938) – Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Behave (1938) – Tennis Announcer
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) – Sir Norbett (uncredited)
Blond Cheat (1938) – Police Inspector Jones (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
(1938) – Mr. Sinclair (uncredited)
Service de Luxe (1938) – Mr. Devereaux
A Christmas Carol (1938) – Scrooge's Tall Business Associate (uncredited)
I Was a Convict (1939) – Dr. Garson
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) – General (uncredited)
Pride of the Blue Grass (1939) – Chief Steward (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea (1939) – Member of Naval Company (uncredited)
Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939) – Lobbyist Hutton (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone (1939) – Dr. Stacey
British Intelligence (1940) – Cmdr. Phelps (uncredited)
I Was an Adventuress (1940) – Englishman at Party (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk (1940) – Lieutenant (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Toastmaster (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) – Editor Wanting Contract Voided (uncredited)
The Letter (1940) – Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
South of Suez (1940) – Sedley
Shining Victory (1941) – Dr. Corliss
Time Out for Rhythm (1941) – Marlow (uncredited)
Our Wife (1941) – Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
International Squadron (1941) – Major Fresney (uncredited)
A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) – Group Captain (uncredited)
Paris Calling (1941) – British Naval Officer (uncredited)
Flight Lieutenant (1942) – Company Official (uncredited)
Journey for Margaret (1942) – Everton (uncredited)
Keeper of the Flame (1942) – Ambassador (uncredited)
City Without Men (1943) – Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor (1943) – Army Commander (uncredited)
The Constant Nymph (1943) – Thorpe
The Lodger (1944) – The King's Aide (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) – British Officer (uncredited)
The Black Parachute (1944) – Prime Minister Paul (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) – Friend (uncredited)
The Fatal Witness (1945) – Jepson, the butler
The Dolly Sisters (1945) – Man (uncredited)
Kitty (1945) – Sir Joshua's Friend (uncredited)
Devotion (1946) – Club Member (uncredited)
The Verdict (1946) – Professional Man (uncredited)
The Imperfect Lady (1947) – Headwaiter (uncredited)
Unconquered (1947) – Chaplain (uncredited)
If Winter Comes (1947) – Gambling Guest (uncredited)
The Woman in White (1948) – Rector (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah (1949) – Court Astrologer in Council Chambers (uncredited)
Tea for Two (1950) – Stevens, the Butler (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) – Board Member (uncredited)
Pat and Mike (1952) – Tennis Umpire (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ "Craufurd Kent". Playbill. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
^ Craufurd Kent at IBDB
^ Crawford Kent at IBDB
Newspapers.com
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[1] "Craufurd Kent". Playbill. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

[IBDB1-2] Craufurd Kent at IBDB

[IBDB2-3] Crawford Kent at IBDB

[4] Newspapers.com
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