Barbara Kent

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Barbara Kent (née Cloutman; December 16, 1907 – October 13, 2011) was a Canadian film actress, prominent from the silent film era to the early talkies of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1925, Barbara Kent won the Miss Hollywood Beauty Pageant.

Career

Barbara Cloutman was born on December 16, 1907, in Gadsby, Alberta, Canada, to Lily Louise Kent and Jullion Curtis Cloutman.[1] Sources differ on surname as Klowtmann or Cloutman and birth year as 1907 or 1906.[2] In 1925, she graduated from Hollywood High School and went on to win the Miss Hollywood Pageant.[3][4] It was also the year in which she began her Hollywood career with a small role for Universal Studios, which signed her to a contract.[4] A petite brunette who stood less than five feet tall, Kent became popular as a comedian opposite such stars as Reginald Denny. She made a strong impression as the heroine pitted against Greta Garbo's femme fatale in Flesh and the Devil in 1926 after Universal had lent the actress to MGM to make the film.[4]

Kent then attracted the attention of audiences and censors in the 1927 production No Man's Law by appearing to swim nude. She actually wore a flesh-colored moleskin bathing suit in scenes that were considered very daring at the time.[5] The popularity of that film led to her selection as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars for 1927. She made a smooth transition into talking pictures opposite Harold Lloyd in the 1929 comedy Welcome Danger.[5] Kent was also featured with Lloyd in his iconic Feet First.[4] Over the next few years, she remained popular and received critical praise in 1933 for her role in the film version of Oliver Twist.[5]

In 1932 she starred in "The Perfect Alibi," based on a play by A. A. Milne, at the Harold Lloyd co-founded Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals.[6] Kent married talent agent Harry Edington in Yuma, Arizona later that same year, on December 16, 1932 — her 25th birthday.[7]

Personal life

Kent had a great love for the outdoors. Always active, she enjoyed golf, fly fishing, hunting, and gardening. She was a longtime member of Marakkesh, Sunland, and Thunderbird Country Clubs. She was known as a talented cook and loved entertaining friends and family.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Following the death of her husband Harry in 1949, Kent retreated from public life.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

She married again in 1954, to Jack Monroe,[8] a Lockheed aircraft engineer.[9][5] Her second husband gave her flying lessons,[9] and Kent continued to fly light aircraft until her 85th birthday,[8] and was still playing golf well into her mid-90s.[10] The couple resided initially in Sun Valley, Idaho, but later relocated to Palm Desert, California. There Kent lived until her death, at the age of 103, on October 13, 2011.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1926 Flesh and the Devil Hertha
Prowlers of the Night Anita Parsons Lost film
1927 The Peace Deputy Short film
The Lone Eagle Mimi Lost film
No Man's Law Toby Belcher [11]
The Small Bachelor Molly Waddington
The Drop Kick Cecily Graves
Stop That Man! Muriel Crawford Lost film
1928 Modern Mothers Mildred Lost film
That's My Daddy Molly Moran
His Destiny Betty Baker
Lonesome Mary Template:Free access[12]
Fun in the Clouds Self Short film, cameo, uncredited
1929 Welcome Danger Billie Lee
The Shakedown Marjorie
1930 Night Ride Ruth Kearns Lost film
Dumbbells in Ermine Faith Corey Lost film
Feet First Barbara
What Men Want Betty 'Babs' Joyce
1931 Freighters of Destiny Ruth Mercer
Chinatown After Dark Lotus
Grief Street Jean Royce Template:Free access[13]
Indiscreet Joan Trent Template:Free access[14]
1932 Self Defense Nona Devoux
Emma Gypsy
The Pride of the Legion Martha Tully Template:Free access[15]
No Living Witness Carol Everett
Beauty Parlor Sally Dale
Vanity Fair Amelia Sedley
Exposed Ruth
1933 Marriage on Approval Beth MacDougall
Her Forgotten Past Doris Maynard
Oliver Twist Rose Maylie
1935 Swellhead Mary Malone
Guard That Girl Jeanne Martin
Old Man Rhythm Edith Warren
1941 Under Age Jackie
1970 4 Clowns Toby Belcher from No Man's Law Archive Footage, uncredited
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 TCM Remembers Self Archive Footage, posthumously release

References

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  15. ↑ Pride of the Legion (1932) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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Further reading

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External links

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Public domain films

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