Kingsley Benedict (November 14, 1878 – November 27, 1951) was an American actor of the silent era.[1] He appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1930. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Kingsley Benedict | |
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.jpg) Benedict in ad for The Kentucky Derby (1922) | |
| Born | November 14, 1878 |
| Died | November 27, 1951 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915-1930 |
Benedict acted on stage for 17 years before he began acting on films.[2] On Broadway, Benedict appeared in How Baxter Butted In (1905).[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings (1915)
- Christmas Memories (1915)
- The Bugler of Algiers (1916)
- The Crippled Hand (1916)
- The Love Girl (1916)
- The Voice on the Wire (1917)
- The Plow Woman (1917)
- The Mystery Ship (1917)
- Man and Beast (1917)
- The Secret of the Hills (1921)
- Gay and Devilish (1922)
- The Kentucky Derby (1922)
- A Man of Action (1923)
- Riders of the Plains (1924)
- White Thunder (1925)
- The Arizona Sweepstakes (1926)
- Fast and Furious (1927)
- Terry of the Times (1930)
References
edit- ^ Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "New Detective Star". The Patriot. Pennsylvania, Indiana. July 21, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kingsley Benedict". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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