Percy Challenger (September 3, 1858 – July 23, 1932) was a film and theater actor in the United States. He appeared in dozens of films. He was born in England. He acted in and managed the eastern tour of Virginia Drew Prescott (

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)'s playlet ''Man of the People''. Challenger was a

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actor. A 1911 performance in Chicago was reviewed by ''The Billboard'', reading, "Percy Challenger, an English entertainer, was first on the program, and although his act was rather odd, it seemed to take very well. Mr. Challenger's work as an elocutionist was very good". He won plaudits as a supporting actor in films. His performance in ''Flames of Chance'' (1918) was received as "clever" in a review in ''

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''. ''Variety'' reviewed his performance in ''Trumpet'' (1920) positively, noting, "Percy Challenger comes in for a bit in the role of Valinsky, a dunk-investor. The detail with which he dresses the character is striking. He also contributed valuable assistance..." He continued his theatre involvement during his time in California. He was involved with Marion Warde Dramatic School in Los Angeles. He performed humorous monologues and pianologues at the opening of the

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Community Theatre in November 1924. Several months before he died, Challenger performed as various Dickens characters in

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. He died on July 23, 1932, in Los Angeles, California. __NOTOC__

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*''The Eel'' (1916)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Challenger, Percy 1858 births 1932 deaths English emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors English vaudeville performers American vaudeville performers

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