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Robert Kent in The Phantom Creeps (1939)

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Robert Kent

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  • Born
    December 3, 1908 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    May 4, 1955 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Birth name
    Douglas Wellwood Blackley Jr.
  • Height
    1.83 m

Biography

    • A former professional prizefighter, Robert Kent entered films after gaining experience on the legitimate stage. His career consisted mostly of playing leads in "B" pictures. His "biggest" picture was probably Une fille de la province (1954), in which he was billed eighth, but he specialized in westerns, action/adventure films and serials, appearing in such pictures as Gang Bullets (1938), The Phantom Creeps (1939) and Twilight on the Trail (1941).
      - IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com

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  • Spouses
      Beverly Dee Eklund(1941 - May 4, 1955) (his death, 2 children)
      Astrid Allwyn(January 9, 1937 - December 7, 1940) (divorced, 1 child)

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  • Fell into alcoholism and died young at age 46 of a heart attack.
  • Once under contract to Fox.
  • First husband of Astrid Allwyn.

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