Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent (born December 16, 1907 in Gadsby , Alberta , Canada - † October 13, 2011 in Palm Desert , California , United States ; actually Barbara Cloutman ) was a Canadian actress . She was the last living person who as adults a lead role in a silent movie played.
Life
Barbara Kent was born as Barbara Cloutman. In 1925 she became Miss Hollywood Pageant and began her career in Hollywood at Universal Studios that same year . The only five-foot-tall, brunette actress quickly became popular in comic roles, but also played an unhappily in love teenager in Clarence Brown's film drama It Was (1926) alongside Greta Garbo .
Her 1927 film No Man's Law attracted attention , in which she appeared to be seen swimming naked - in fact, she was wearing a skin-colored bathing suit. Because of her popularity, she was selected as one of the " WAMPAS Baby Stars " of 1927 by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers . A highlight of her career was the film drama Two Young Hearts by Paul Fejos , which is now considered one of the last great American silent films. Her first sound film was the comedy Welcome Danger (1929) starring Harold Lloyd . In the following year she played again the Leading Lady of Lloyd in The Dream Dancer (1930). She received critical acclaim for her role as Rose Maylie in the first sound film version of Oliver Twist from 1933.
In 1932 she married agent and producer Harry E. Edington and put her career on hold. However, she did not manage to return to work and she played her last film role in 1935. After the death of her husband in 1949, she withdrew from the public and has since refused any request for an interview. Barbara Kent died at the age of 103 on October 13, 2011 in Palm Desert, California.
Filmography
- 1926: Prowlers of the Night
- 1926: It was (Flesh and the Devil)
- 1927: No Man's Law
- 1927: The Lone Eagle
- 1927: The Drop Kick
- 1927: The Small Bachelor
- 1928: My Daddy (That's My Daddy)
- 1928: Stop That Man
- 1928: Modern Mothers
- 1928: Two Young Hearts (Lonesome)
- 1928: His Destiny
- 1929: Between the Ropes (The Shakedown)
- 1929: Harold, the dragon slayer (Welcome Danger)
- 1930: City vampires (Night Ride)
- 1930: Dumbbells in Ermine
- 1930: What Men Want
- 1930: The Dream Dancer (Feet First)
- 1931: Indiscreet
- 1931: Grief Street
- 1931: Chinatown After Dark
- 1931: Tom Keene, King of the Steppes (Freighters of Destiny)
- 1931: Emma, the Pearl (Emma)
- 1932: Exposed
- 1932: Vanity Fair
- 1932: Beauty Parlor
- 1932: No Living Witness
- 1932: Pride of the Legion
- 1932: Self-Defense
- 1933: Reckless Decision
- 1933: Oliver Twist
- 1933: Her Forgotten Past
- 1933: Marriage on Approval
- 1935: Swellhead
- 1935: Old Man Rhythm
- 1935: Guard That Girl
Web links
- Barbara Kent in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Barbara Kent in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Barbara Kent in nndb (English)
- Images by Barbara Kent In: Virtual History
- Obituary in The Guardian, October 21, 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ronald Bergan: Barbara Kent obituary. October 21, 2011, accessed January 17, 2018 .
- ↑ barbara-kent-silent-film-star-dies-at-103, in: nytimes.com , accessed on October 20, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kent, Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cloutman, Barbara (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gadsby , Alberta , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 2011 |
| Place of death | Palm Desert , California , United States |