Kingsley Benedict
Kingsley Benedict | |
|---|---|
 Benedict in ad for The Kentucky Derby (1922) | |
| Born | November 14, 1878 |
| Died | November 27, 1951 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915-1930 |
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.
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.
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kingsley Benedict.
 | This article about a United States film actor born in the 1870s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |