Robert Kent (actor)
American actor (1908–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Kent (born Douglas Blackley, Jr.; December 3, 1908 – May 4, 1955),[1] was an American film actor. His career included starring roles in several film serials of the 1940s, including The Phantom Creeps, Who's Guilty?, and The Phantom Rider. He also had a role in the 1938 film The Gladiator and was Virginia Vale's leading man in Blonde Comet, a 1941 movie about a female racing driver.
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Robert Kent | |
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Born | Douglas Blackley, Jr. (1908-12-03)December 3, 1908 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 4, 1955(1955-05-04) (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1934–1955 |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
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He married actress Astrid Allwyn in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 10, 1937,[2] and they were divorced in 1941. He had three children: Kristina, Susan, and Kim Louise.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California of a coronary occlusion due to coronary arteriosclerosis.[4]