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.
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Pell Trenton in a Motion Picture magazine photo from May 1920
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On the left in The Blue Moon
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At center in The Greater Profit
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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
- The Adventurer (1917 Alice Guy film) [4] (1917)
- Stranded in Arcady (1917)
- House of Glass (1918)
- The Uplifters (film) (1919)
- The Rebellious Bride (1919)[5]
- The False Code (1919)
- The Joyous Liar (1919)
- Fair and Warmer (film) (1919)
- The Willow Tree (1920)
- Beautifully Trimmed (1920)
- The House of Toys (1920)
- The Blue Moon (1920)
- The Greater Profit (1921)
- The New Disciple (1922)[6]
References
- "Pell trenton article 2 pages". Issuu.
- "Photoplay". Macfadden Publications. March 22, 1920 – via Google Books.
- "Pell Trenton". NYPL Digital Collections.
- Dietrick, Janelle (August 21, 2017). Illuminating Moments: The Films of Alice Guy Blaché. BookBaby. ISBN 9781543911015 – via Google Books.
- Solomon, Aubrey (January 10, 2014). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486106 – via Google Books.
- "International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers Monthly Journal". The Brotherhood. March 22, 1922 – via Google Books.
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