Coit Albertson
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Coit Albertson was an American
silent film
actor
.
, the son of George and Elizabeth (née Stock) Albertson, and began his acting career on Broadway
, where, among other productions, he played in Stubborn Cinderella
. Eventually he became a leading man
of the 1920s, and was well-known for his many character roles in motion pictures. He became one of the large number of silent movie
actors who either would not or could not make the transition to the talkie
era.
His cremated remains
are located in Inglewood Park Cemetery
, Inglewood
, California
.
United States
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silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
Edward Coit Albertson was born in Reading, PennsylvaniaReading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, the son of George and Elizabeth (née Stock) Albertson, and began his acting career on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, where, among other productions, he played in Stubborn Cinderella
Stubborn Cinderella
Stubborn Cinderella is a musical in three acts originally produced by Mort H. Singer, Jr.. The music is by Joseph E. Howard, book and lyrics are by William M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Staged by George Marion and Musical Direction by Arthur Pell, the scenic design was by Frank E. Gates and Edward...
. Eventually he became a leading man
Leading man
Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is usually an all rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level, but never outshining his female co-star...
of the 1920s, and was well-known for his many character roles in motion pictures. He became one of the large number of silent movie
Silent Movie
Silent Movie is a 1976 satirical comedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976...
actors who either would not or could not make the transition to the talkie
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
era.
His cremated remains
Remains
Remains may refer to:* "Remains" , a 2009 song by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon* Remains , a 2007 compilation album by punk band Alkaline Trio...
are located in Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery was founded in 1905 in Inglewood, California. A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed here.-List of notable and celebrity interments at Inglewood Park:...
, Inglewood
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Filmography
- For Freedom (1918)
- The Carter Case (1919)
- Who's Your Brother? (1919)
- Wits vs. Wits (1920)
- The $1,000,000 RewardThe $1,000,000 RewardThe $1,000,000 Reward was a 1920 drama film serial, directed by George Lessey, and produced by Harry Grossman. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Coit Albertson* Buck Connors* Louise Hotaling* George Lessey* Joe Smith Marba...
(1920) - The Silver LiningThe Silver Lining (1921 film)The Silver Lining is a silent drama film directed by Roland West.-Cast:*Coit Albertson.....George Johnson*Jewel Carmen.....The Angel*Leslie Austin.....Robert Ellington*Virginia Valli.....Evelyn Schofield*Theodore Babcock.....Eugene Narcom...
(1921) - Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
- The Evil Dead (1922)
- Sunshine Harbor (1922)
- Face to Face (1922)
- The Woman in Chains (1923)
- The Empty Cradle (1923)
- Restless WivesRestless WivesRestless Wives is a 1924 silent melodrama, directed by Gregory La Cava.-Plot:Polly, is a wealthy wife neglected by her husband James Benson. When a business engagement causes James to miss their wedding anniversary, Polly goes with admirer Curtis Wilbur to a cabaret, and later she decides to go...
(1924) - The Average Woman (1924)
- The Sixth Commandment (1924)
- Lend Me Your Husband (1924)
- Those Who Judge (1924)
- Scandal Street (1925)
- The Mad Dancer (1925)
- A Little Girl in a Big City (1925)
- Ermine and RhinestonesErmine and RhinestonesErmine and Rhinestones is a 1925 silent film, written by Louise Winter, and directed by Burton L. King-Synopsis:Billy Kershaw, the son of a manufacturer in a small western town, comes to New York on business. He becomes engaged to wealthy Peggy Rice, a member of the modern jazz set, who prefers to...
(1925) - The Substitute WifeThe Substitute WifeThe Substitute Wife is a 1925 drama genre silent film, written by Katherine Smith and directed by Wilfred Noy.-Plot:A man, suddenly gone blind, mistakes another woman for his wife. When nurse Hilda Nevers returns from the Orient, she is left penniless because her father has died. She goes to work...
(1925) - Casey of the Coast GuardCasey of the Coast GuardCasey of the Coast Guard is a 1926 action genre silent film, released in ten chapters. Directed by William Nigh and written by Lewis Allen Browne. The film is presumed to be lost.-Plot:...
(1926) - The Jazz Girl (1926)
- The Return of Boston BlackieThe Return of Boston BlackieThe Return of Boston Blackie is a 1927 low-budget, silent, drama genre film. Based upon a character created by Jack Boyle for short stories appearing in The American, Cosmopolitan and Redbook magazines in the 1900s. It was directed by Harry O...
(1927) - Love Me Forever (Uncredited, 1935)
- Clive of IndiaClive of India (film)Clive of India is a 1935 drama film based on Robert, Lord Clive's historical biography. It was written by R.J. Minney and W.P. Lipscomb and directed by Richard Boleslawski.-Cast:* Ronald Colman as Baron Robert Clive* shahrukh khan as devdas...
(Uncredited, 1935) - Under Two Flags (Uncredited, 1936)
- Raining Cucumbers and Savage Marmots (1936)