Pell Trenton

Pell Trenton (August 29, 1883 – March 3, 1924), born William T. Baker, was an actor in theater and Hollywood films during the silent film era. He was popular and had leading roles.[1] His career was cut short when he fell ill in 1921 and died in 1924 of pulmomary tuberculosis.

Pell Trenton in a Motion Picture magazine photo from May 1920
On the left in The Blue Moon
At center in The Greater Profit
On left in The House of Glass

He was in theater from 1910 and began in juvenile roles in film.[2]

In 1917 he was in Hamilton (play).

A headshot of Trenton is signed by him and Chamberlain Brown "manager".[3]

Filmography
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References
  1. "Pell trenton article 2 pages". Issuu.
  2. "Photoplay". Macfadden Publications. March 22, 1920 – via Google Books.
  3. "Pell Trenton". NYPL Digital Collections.
  4. Dietrick, Janelle (August 21, 2017). "Illuminating Moments: The Films of Alice Guy Blaché". BookBaby – via Google Books.
  5. Solomon, Aubrey (January 10, 2014). "The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography". McFarland – via Google Books.
  6. "International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers Monthly Journal". The Brotherhood. March 22, 1922 – via Google Books.
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