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Outlived all her fellow WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1927, being Iris Stuart (died at 33 in 1936), Ada Mae Vaughn (37 in 1943), Rita Carewe (46 in 1955), Helene Costello (50 in 1957), Sally Phipps (66 in 1978), Patricia Avery (70 in 1973), Gladys McConnell (73 in 1979), Sally Rand (75 in 1979), Martha Sleeper (75 in 1983), Mary McAllister (82 in 1991), Natalie Kingston (85 in 1991), Frances Lee (92 in 2000).

One of the original Universal Studios contracted stars.

After she left acting, she rarely consented to be interviewed regarding her screen career.

Her family moved from Canada to California in 1913. Appeared in films after winning a 1925 Miss Hollywood beauty contest. Had no prior acting experience when signed by Universal.

Her husband, Harry E. Edington, in addition to being a producer, also headed his own agency which handled some of the biggest stars in motion pictures, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Ruth Chatterton and Ann Harding.

As of 2004, was reported to have been living in retirement for many years near Sun Valley, Idaho.

Was Canadian.

Kent had a great love for the outdoors. Always active, she enjoyed golf, fly fishing, hunting, and gardening. She was a longtime member of Marakkesh, Sunland, and Thunderbird Country Clubs.

She was known as a talented cook and loved entertaining friends and family.

Kent continued to fly light aircraft until her 85th birthday and was still playing golf well into her mid-90s.

She was menaced by 'villain' Oliver Hardy in the 1927 western "No Man's Law", a film distinguished by Kent's nude swimming scene (she actually wore a moleskin body suit).

Following the death of her husband Harry in 1949, Kent retreated from public life. She did, though, marry again in 1954, then to Jack Monroe, an engineer.

Kent married talent agent Harry Edington in Yuma, Arizona, on December 16, 1932 - her 25th birthday.

By the time she returned to films, however, her popularity had waned and she was unable to reestablish herself.

Standing a half-inch over five feet, perky brunette leading lady Barbara Kent was elected Miss Hollywood in 1925.