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Charles Kennedy(1871-1950)

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  • Writer
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Charles Kennedy was born on 14 February 1871 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Servant in the House (1921), Little Old New York (1923) and The Gorgon's Head (1925). He was married to Edith Wynne Matthison. He died on 16 February 1950 in Westwood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1871
DiedFebruary 16, 1950(79)
BornFebruary 14, 1871
DiedFebruary 16, 1950(79)
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The Servant in the House (1921)
The Servant in the House
  • Writer(as Charles Rann Kennedy)
  • 1921
Little Old New York (1923)
Little Old New York
6.4
  • Reilly
  • 1923
George Blackwood and Geoffrey Wardwell in The Gorgon's Head (1925)
The Gorgon's Head
6.7
Short
  • King Polydektes
  • 1925

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Actor

  • Claude Rains, Whitney Bourne, and Margo in Crime Without Passion (1934)
    Crime Without Passion
    7.1
    • Police Lt. Norton (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • George Blackwood and Geoffrey Wardwell in The Gorgon's Head (1925)
    The Gorgon's Head
    6.7
    Short
    • King Polydektes
    • 1925
  • Little Old New York (1923)
    Little Old New York
    6.4
    • Reilly
    • 1923

Writer

  • The Servant in the House (1921)
    The Servant in the House
    • play (as Charles Rann Kennedy)
    • 1921

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles Rann Kennedy
  • Born
    • February 14, 1871
    • Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 16, 1950
    • Westwood, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Edith Wynne Matthison1898 - February 16, 1950 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: "Everyman" on Broadway. Written by Peter Dorland. Directed by Ben Greet. Mendelssohn Hall (moved to Hoyt's Theatre from 3 Nov 1902-cir 6 Nov 1902, then moved to The New York Theatre from 17 Nov 1902-unknown, then moved to The Garden Theatre from 30 Mar 1903 to close): 12 Oct 1902-May 1903 (closing date unknown/75 performances). Cast: Dallas Anderson [Broadway debut], St. Clair Bayfield, J. Sayre Crawley, Stanley Drewitt, Ben A. Field, R.H. Forster, Hooper Gilmore, S.H. Goodwyn, Charles Kennedy [Broadway debut], Dorothy Mahomed, Edith Wynne Matthison, George Riddell, Percy Waram, Frank H. Westerton, Beatrice Whitney. Produced by Charles Frohman, The Elizabethan Society of London and Ben Greet.
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    Prolific stage actor, playwright and director. Active on Broadway from 1903-49 (see "Other Works"), credited as Charles Rann Kennedy.

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