Kingsley Benedict

Kingsley Benedict (November 14, 1878 – November 27, 1951) was an American actor of the silent era.[1] He appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1930. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

Kingsley Benedict
Benedict from an ad for The Kentucky Derby (1922)
Born(1878-11-14)November 14, 1878
Buffalo, New York
DiedNovember 27, 1951(1951-11-27) (aged 73)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Years active1915-1930

Benedict acted on stage for 17 years before he began acting on films.[2] On Broadway, Benedict appeared in How Baxter Butted In (1905).[3]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. "New Detective Star". The Patriot. Pennsylvania, Indiana. July 21, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kingsley Benedict". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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