Robert Kent (born Douglas Blackley, Jr.; December 3, 1908 – May 4, 1955), was an American film actor. His career included starring roles in several

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of the 1940s, including '' The Phantom Creeps'', '' Who's Guilty?'', and '' The Phantom Rider''. He also had a role in the 1938 film '' The Gladiator'' and was Virginia Vale's

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in '' Blonde Comet'', a 1941 movie about a female racing driver. He married actress

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in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 10, 1937, and they were divorced in 1941. He had three children: Kristina, Susan, and Kim Louise. He died in Los Angeles, California of a

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due to coronary

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.Death certificate of Douglas Blackley, Jr.

Partial filmography

* '' One Hour Late'' (1934) as Soda Jerk (uncredited) * '' Car 99'' (1935) as Recruit Blatzky * '' Four Hours to Kill!'' (1935) as George Nelson * '' Love in Bloom'' (1935) as Man Who Buys Song (uncredited) * '' College Scandal'' (1935) as Dan Courtridge * '' Two for Tonight'' (1935) as College Boy (uncredited) * '' Ship Cafe'' (1935) as Jimmy (uncredited) * '' Love Before Breakfast'' (1936) as First College Boy (uncredited) * '' The Country Beyond'' (1936) as Cpl. Robert King * '' The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) as Dr. Michael Forbes * '' King of the Royal Mounted'' (1936) as RCMP Sgt. King * ''

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'' (1936) as Allen Drew * '' Reunion'' (1936) as Tony Luke * '' Nancy Steele Is Missing!'' (1937) as Jimmie Wilson * '' Step Lively, Jeeves!'' (1937) as Gerry Townsend * '' That I May Live'' (1937) as Dick Mannion * '' Angel's Holiday'' (1937) as Nick Moore * '' Born Reckless'' (1937) as Lee Martin * '' The 13th Man'' (1937) as Jack Winslow (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo'' (1937) as Gordon Chase * '' Mr. Moto Takes a Chance'' (1938) as Marty Weston * ''

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'' (1938) as Patrolman (uncredited) * '' The Gladiator'' (1938) as Tom Dixon * '' Wanted by the Police'' (1938) as Policeman Mike O'Leary * '' Gang Bullets'' (1938) as John Carter * ''

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'' (1938) as Johnny Adams * '' The Phantom Creeps'' (1939) as Capt. Bob West * '' Convict's Code'' (1939) as Dave Tyler * '' Almost a Gentleman'' (1939) as Robert Mabrey * '' East Side of Heaven'' (1939) as Cyrus Barrett Jr. * '' For Love or Money'' (1939) as Ted Frazier * '' Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever'' (1939) as Ensign Copley * '' The Secret of Dr. Kildare'' (1939) as Charles Herron * '' Calling All Marines'' (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' One Million B.C.'' (1940) as Mountain Guide (uncredited) * ''

Sunset in Wyoming ''Sunset in Wyoming'' is a 1941 American western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, George Cleveland, and Maris Wrixon. Based on a story by Joe Blair, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up agains ...

'' (1941) as Larry Drew * '' Twilight on the Trail'' (1941) as Ash Drake * ''

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'' (1941) as Hotel Guest (uncredited) * '' Blonde Comet'' (1941) as Jim Flynn * ''

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'' (1941) * '' Stagecoach Express'' (1942) as Griff Williams * '' The Forest Rangers'' (1942) as Lookout (uncredited) * '' Stand by for Action'' (1942) as Hank Nels (uncredited) * '' Yanks Ahoy'' (1943) as Lt. Reeves * '' Find the Blackmailer'' (1943) as Mark Harper * '' Northern Pursuit'' (1943) as Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Gung Ho! ''Gung Ho!'' (full title: ''Gung Ho!: The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders'') is a 1943 American war film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott. The story is based somewhat on the real-life World War II Makin Island raid led ...

'' (1943) as Submarine Navigator Robinson (uncredited) * '' What a Man!'' (1944) as Steven M. Anderson * '' Hot Rhythm'' (1944) as Herman Strohbach * ''

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? ''What Next, Corporal Hargrove?'' is a 1945 black-and-white comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Walker and Keenan Wynn. It was distributed by MGM and produced by George Haight. Harry Kurnitz received an Oscar nomination fo ...

'' (1945) as Lt. Dillon * '' Who's Guilty?'' (1945) as Bob Stewart * '' The Phantom Rider'' (1946, Serial) as Dr. Jim Sterling / The Phantom Rider * '' Blonde Alibi'' (1946) as Detective (uncredited) * ''

Joe Palooka, Champ ''Joe Palooka, Champ'' is a 1946 American film featuring the comic-strip boxer Joe Palooka. This film from Monogram Pictures is the beginning of a series with eleven sequels: * ''Gentleman Joe Palooka'' (1946) * ''Joe Palooka in the Knockout' ...

'' (1946) as Ronnie Brewster * '' Shoot to Kill'' (1947) as Dixie Logan * '' Jungle Flight'' (1947) as Andy Melton * '' Dragnet'' (1947) as Police Lt. Ricco * '' Big Town After Dark'' (1947) as Jake Sebastian * '' The Counterfeiters'' (1948) as Tony Richards * '' Wild Weed'' (1949) as Lt. Mason * '' Radar Secret Service'' (1950) as Benson as Henchman * '' Federal Agent at Large'' (1950) as Harry Monahan * '' The Skipper Surprised His Wife'' (1950) as Radio Technician (uncredited) * '' For Heaven's Sake'' (1950) as Roger Blake, Joe's Father (uncredited) * '' The Wild Blue Yonder'' (1951) as General (uncredited) * '' Rebel City'' (1953) as Captain Ramsey * '' The Country Girl'' (1954) as Paul Unger * ''

The Great Locomotive Chase ''The Great Locomotive Chase'' is a 1956 American adventure western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, based on the Great Locomotive Chase that occurred in 1862 during the American Civil War. Filmed in CinemaScope and in color, the film ...

'' (1956) as A Switchman (final film role)

References

External links

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Announcement of Robert Kent's marriage to Astrid Allwyn
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Robert 1908 births 1955 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Hartford, Connecticut 20th-century American male actors