Charles Edwin Inslee"Stage Gossip". The Argonaut. October 19, 1903. p. 251. (January 6, 1870"United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSV6-D5W : Wed Dec 18 18:44:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Alanson Van Arsdale and Margaret Van Arsdale, 1900."New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQY5-483Z : 21 January 2020), Charles Edwin Inslee, . – September 17, 1922) was an American actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1908 and 1921.
Biography Born in New York City, Inslee was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Inslee of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
Inslee debuted on stage in 1892 as an understudy in Boston in the Grand Opera House Company's production of Rosedale. He first acted in films in 1908, and found work with the Edison, Essanay, Biograph, Bison and Kalem studios. He acted in films alongside Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd that were directed by Edwin S. Porter, D.W. Griffith.
In 1893, Inslee married actress Belle Stokes while the two were performing with the Grand Opera House Company. In 1898, she successfully sued Inslee for divorce, gaining the right to resume her maiden name. In 1914, he married Violet June Ake (née Watson), sister of actress Barbara La Marr. Months later, she too divorced Inslee, on the grounds that he was "not only a peculiar man, but cruel in not letting her hug, caress and kiss him.""California, Marriages, 1850-1945", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:418H-123Z : 18 May 2020), Violet June Ake in entry for Charles E. Inslee, 1914. Inslee died on September 17, 1922.Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 366. .
Selected filmography
Year Title Role Other Players Filmed in/Notes1908 Skinner's Finish The Call of the Wild The Bandit's Waterloo After Many Years The Greaser's Gauntlet Bill Gates The Man and the Woman For Love of Gold For a Wife's Honor Irving Robertson The Girl and the Outlaw A Calamitous Elopement Behind the Scenes a manager The Red Girl The Adventures of Dollie a gypsy Where the Breakers Roar The Stolen Jewels The Zulu's Heart Father Gets in the Game The Vaquero's Vow The Planter's Wife The Pirate's Gold The Guerrilla The Feud and the Turkey The Test of Friendship The Christmas Burglars Mr. Jones at the Ball 1909 One Touch of Nature Love Finds a Way The Golden Louis The Criminal Hypnotist The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Mr. Jones Has a Card Party The Welcome Burglar The Cord of Life The Girls and Daddy The Brahma Diamond A Wreath in Time Tragic Love 1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career Film Director When Dreams Come True A Quiet Little Wedding Rival The Riot 1914 Making a Living Newspaper Editor1915 Work Izzy A. Wake, a painter A Woman The Father The Bank President of the bank A Night in the Show Tuba Player1919 He Leads, Others Follow Pay Your Dues His Only Father 1921 The Man Who Woke Up
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