Robert Kent


Actor

About

Also Known As
Douglas Blackley Jr., Douglas Blackley, Doug Blackley
Birth Place
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Born
December 03, 1908
Died
May 04, 1955

Biography

Robert Kent was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Kent's earliest roles were in film, including the drama "Dimples" (1936) with Shirley Temple Black, "Reunion" (1936) and "King of the Royal Mounted" (1936). He also appeared in "The Crime of Dr. Forbes" (1936), "Angel's Holiday" (1937) and the mystery "Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo" (1937) with Warner Oland. His film car...

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Family & Companions

Astrid Allwyn
Wife
Actor.

Biography

Robert Kent was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Kent's earliest roles were in film, including the drama "Dimples" (1936) with Shirley Temple Black, "Reunion" (1936) and "King of the Royal Mounted" (1936). He also appeared in "The Crime of Dr. Forbes" (1936), "Angel's Holiday" (1937) and the mystery "Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo" (1937) with Warner Oland. His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like "Wanted By the Police" (1938), the Joe E Brown drama "The Gladiator" (1938) and "The Phantom Creeps" (1939). He also appeared in "Calling All Marines" (1939). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "What Next, Corporal Hargrove?" (1945), "The Phantom Rider" (1946) and the Leon Errol sports "Joe Palooka, Champ" (1946). He also appeared in the Clifton Webb comedy "For Heaven's Sake" (1950) and "The Country Girl" (1954) with Bing Crosby. Kent was most recently credited in "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs" (VH1, 2000-01). Kent was married to Astrid Allwyn. Kent passed away in May 1955 at the age of 47.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Carny (1980)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
The Country Girl (1955)
Paul Unger
Rebel City (1953)
Captain [Lloyd] Ramsey
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
General
Missing Women (1951)
Parking attendant
The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
Radio technician
For Heaven's Sake (1950)
Joe's father
Federal Agent at Large (1950)
Harry Monahan
Radar Secret Service (1950)
Benson
The Counterfeiters (1948)
Tony Richards
Shoot to Kill (1947)
Dixie Logan [also known as Judge Joel Conroy]
Jungle Flight (1947)
Andy Melton
Dragnet (1947)
Big Town After Dark (1947)
Jake Sebastian
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
Ronnie Brewster
Blonde Alibi (1946)
Detective
The Phantom Rider (1946)
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)
Lieutenant Dillon
Who's Guilty? (1945)
Hot Rhythm (1944)
Herman Strohbach
What a Man! (1944)
Steve M. Anderson
Yanks Ahoy (1943)
Lt. Reeve
Find the Blackmailer (1943)
Mark Harper
Gung Ho! (1943)
Navigator Robinson
Stand by for Action (1943)
Nels
Northern Pursuit (1943)
Soldier
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Ensign
The Forest Rangers (1942)
Lookout
Stagecoach Express (1942)
Griff Williams
Twilight on the Trail (1941)
Ash Drake
Blonde Comet (1941)
Jim Flynn
Sunset in Wyoming (1941)
Larry Drew
Niagara Falls (1941)
Tillie the Toiler (1941)
George
A Chump at Oxford (1940)
East Side of Heaven (1939)
Cyrus Barrett Jr.
For Love or Money (1939)
Ted Frazier
Convict's Code (1939)
Dave Tyler
Almost a Gentleman (1939)
Robert Mabrey
Calling All Marines (1939)
Sergeant Marvin Fox
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Charles Herron
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
Ensign [Charles] Copley
The Phantom Creeps (1939)
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1938)
Gordon Chase
The Gladiator (1938)
Tom Dixon
Gang Bullets (1938)
John Carter
Little Orphan Annie (1938)
Johnny Adams
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)
Marty Weston
Wanted by the Police (1938)
Mike
Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
Jimmie Wilson
That I May Live (1937)
Dick Mannion
Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)
Gerry Townsend
Angel's Holiday (1937)
Nick Moore
Born Reckless (1937)
Lee Martin
Reunion (1936)
Tony Luke
The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)
Dr. Michael Forbes
King of the Royal Mounted (1936)
King
The Country Beyond (1936)
Corporal Robert King
Dimples (1936)
Allen Drew
Love Before Breakfast (1936)
First college boy
Love in Bloom (1935)
First boy who buys song
College Scandal (1935)
Dan Courtridge
Four Hours to Kill! (1935)
George Nelson
Two for Tonight (1935)
College boy
Ship Cafe (1935)
Jimmy
Car 99 (1935)
Recruit Blatskey
One Hour Late (1934)
Soda clerk

Writer (Feature Film)

Siren of Bagdad (1953)
Story and Screenplay
It's a Joke, Son! (1947)
Original Screenplay
The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
Screenwriter
The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
Original Story

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Tonka (1958)
Driver

Film Production - Main (Special)

The 100 Greatest Dance Songs (2000)
Production

Life Events

Companions

Astrid Allwyn
Wife
Actor.

Bibliography