William Thomas Kent (April 29, 1886 - October 5, 1945) was an American stage actor who later appeared in sound films.
Kent was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His initial employment with entertainment occurred during a summer vacation. He left his family and returned to St. Paul, where the manager of a stock company gave him a job.
Kent's career traversed many forms of entertainment (i.e. Broadway, vaudeville, burlesque, minstrel (at age 14), circus, and silent and sound films). Between 1918 and 1935, he appeared in thirteen Broadway shows, including two Gershwin musicals, Funny Face (1927) and Girl Crazy (1930). In 1922, he appeared with Marion Davies in the silent When Knighthood Was in Flower. He turned up in The Scarlet Letter (1934).Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 p. 1359, compiled from annual editions originally published by John Parker; this 1976 edition published by Gale ResearchEugene Michael Vazzana. Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edition, pg. 283, c. 2001Evelyn Mack Truitt. Who Was Who on Screen p. 398, 3rd edition, c. 1983
Kent died in New York City on October 5, 1945.
Filmography When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) Wall Tell Tales (1928, short film) King of Jazz (1930) Saturday's Millions (1933) The Scarlet Letter (1934)
References
External links , accessed July 26, 2015
William Kent portrait (second portrait w/ moustache only) at NY Public Library website; accessed July 26, 2015. William T. Kent profile, alexanderstreet.com, North American Theatre Online; accessed July 26, 2015. grave of William Kent profile, findagrave.com; accessed July 26, 2015.