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Charles K. French

1860 – 1952

American actor

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About Charles K. French

Lived 1860 – 1952 (aged 92). Charles K. French was an American film director, actor, screenwriter and film actor.

Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss;

French's film debut came in Davey Crockett (1906).

Selected filmography

Actor

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) Paws of the Bear (1917) The Clodhopper (1917) Wee Lady Betty (1917) Love or Justice (1917) The Weaker Sex (1917) The Guilty Man (1918) A Burglar for a Night (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) Hands Off! (1921) The Night Horsemen (1921) The Last Trail (1921) Beyond (1921) Bare Knuckles (1921) The Bearcat (1922) The Yosemite Trail (1922) West of Chicago (1922) Smudge (1922) The Woman He Loved (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 Torrent (1924) The Girl of Gold (1925) The Saddle Hawk (1925) Let 'er Buck (1925) The Way of a Girl (1925) Too Much Youth (1925) The Texas Trail (1925) A Woman of the Sea (1926) Frenzied Flames (1926) The Hollywood Reporter (1926) Oh, What a Night! (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) One Chance in a Million (1927) The Down Grade (1927) The Adventurous Soul (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 Big Hop (1928) The Cowboy Cavalier (1928) Riding for Fame (1928) The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928) Overland Bound (1929) Wings of Adventure (1930) Via Pony Express (1933) War of the Range (1933) Cross Fire (1933) The Man from Hell (1934) The Brand of Hate (1934) Trail of Terror (1935) Murder by Television (1935) Gun Play (1935) Western Courage (1935) The Phantom Empire (1935) Desert Guns (1936) Where Trails Divide (1937)

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)

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Also known as
Charles Ekrauss French, Charles E. Krauss

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles K. French?

American actor (1860-1952)

When was Charles K. French born?

Charles K. French was born on 17 January 1860 in Columbus.

When did Charles K. French die?

Charles K. French died on 2 August 1952 in Hollywood.

What was Charles K. French's occupation?

Charles K. French was a film director, actor, screenwriter and film actor.

What nationality was Charles K. French?

Charles K. French was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles K. French

· Wikidata: Q2959515

· DBpedia: Charles K. French

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