Stapleton Kent
actor
- Born:
- 1883-05-15, Northfleet, Kent, England, UK
- Died:
- 1962-04-03, Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor
Biography
A Northfleet native who first drew breath on 15 May 1883, Stapleton Kent crossed the Atlantic and built a quiet but lasting celluloid legacy. Scene-stealing turns in the hymn-soaked sidewalks of Guys and Dolls (1955), the neon shadows of Shakedown (1950), and the bittersweet footlights of Limelight (1952) proved his camera-ready versatility. Kent’s final curtain fell in Los Angeles County, California, on 3 April 1962, closing a life spent shuttling between two continents and countless imagined worlds.
