Charles K. French

Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French (or Charles E. Krauss);[1][2] January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.

Charles K. French
Who's Who in the Film World, 1914
Born	(1860-01-17)January 17, 1860 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1952(1952-08-02) (aged 92) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor, screenwriter, director
Years active	1909–1945
Spouse(s)	Helen French (m.?–1917) Isabelle Gurton ( m. 1919⁠–⁠1928) Doris Herbert ( m. 1938⁠–⁠1948)

French was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Columbus High School. He married Isabelle Gurton.[2]

Selected filmography

Actor

French with Ethel Clayton in a still from the drama Beyond, 1921

• The Cord of Life (1909, Short)
• Davy Crockett – In Hearts United (1909, Short) - Davy Crockett
• Custer's Last Fight (1912, Short)
• The Vengeance of Fate (1912)
• The Paymaster's Son (1913)
• The Battle of Gettysburg (1913)
• The Aryan (1915)
• The Vagabond Prince (1916)
• The Bugler of Algiers (1916)
• An Even Break (1917)
• The Clodhopper (1917)
• Wee Lady Betty (1917)
• The Weaker Sex (1917)
• The Guilty Man (1918)
• The Marriage Ring (1918)
• Fuss and Feathers (1918)
• Three X Gordon (1918)
• Come Again Smith (1919)
• This Hero Stuff (1919)
• Six Feet Four (1919)
• The Speed Maniac (1919)
• Haunting Shadows (1919)
• What Every Woman Wants (1919)
• Happy Though Married (1919)
• Stronger Than Death (1920)
• The Terror (1920)
• The Texan (1920)
• Prairie Trails (1920)
• The Night Horsemen (1921)
• Beyond (1921)
• The Bearcat (1922)
• West of Chicago (1922)
• Smudge (1922)
• Mixed Faces (1922)
• Grumpy (1923)
• The Lonely Road (1923)
• Blinky (1923)
• A Woman of Paris (1923)
• Man's Size (1923)
• The Abysmal Brute (1923)
• The Ramblin' Kid (1923)
• The Extra Girl (1923)
• Gentle Julia (1923)
• The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
• Oh, You Tony! (1924)
• The Sawdust Trail (1924)
• The Girl of Gold (1925)
• The Saddle Hawk (1925)
• Let 'er Buck (1925)
• The Way of a Girl (1925)
• The Texas Trail (1925)
• A Woman of the Sea (1926)
• Frenzied Flames (1926)
• The Runaway Express (1926)
• The Winning Wallop (1926)
• Under Western Skies (1926)
• Hands Up! (1926)
• The Flaming Frontier (1926)
• War Paint (1926)
• The Meddlin' Stranger (1927)
• The Down Grade (1927)
• Ride 'em High (1927)
• The Cruise of the Hellion (1927)
• Fast and Furious (1927)
• Man, Woman and Sin (1927)
• The Charge of the Gauchos (1928)
• The Cowboy Cavalier (1928)
• Riding for Fame (1928)
• The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928)
• Via Pony Express (1933)
• The Man from Hell (1934)
• The Brand of Hate (1934)
• Trail of Terror (1935)
• Murder by Television (1935)
• The Phantom Empire (1935)

Director

• Romance of a Fishermaid (1909)
• Charmed, I'm Sure (1909)
• Thoughts of Tonight (1915)

Writer

• Romance of a Fishermaid (1909)
• Davy Crockett – In Hearts United (1909)

References

1. Room, Adrian (2012). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 186. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
2. Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 125–126. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved April 19, 2018.

External links

• Charles K. French on IMDb
• Charles K. French at the Internet Broadway Database