About Francis Carpenter
Lived 1910 – 1973 (aged 62). Francis Carpenter was an American actor.
Francis Carpenter (1910–1973) was an American child actor active in films of the silent era. He co-starred with Virginia Lee Corbin in films including Jack and the Beanstalk.
Carpenter's parents were H. B. Carpenter and Beatrice Allen Carpenter. His father was an actor in stock theater in Ogden, Utah. The Sunday Record days he was born July 9, 1010 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
A scene from Treasure Island 1918, with Virginia Lee Corbin and Francis Carpenter.
Selected filmography Old Heidelberg (1915) The Commanding Officer (1915) Macbeth (1916) Martha's Vindication (1916) Intolerance (1916) A Sister of Six (1916) Let Katie Do It (1916) Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917) Jack and the Beanstalk (1917) The Babes in the Woods (1917) Cheerful Givers (1917) True Blue (1918) Treasure Island (1918) The Forbidden Room (1919) The Orphan (1920) Rip Van Winkle (1921) The Infamous Miss Revell (1921) The Lone Star Ranger (1923)
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Who was Francis Carpenter?
American actor (1910-1973)
When was Francis Carpenter born?
Francis Carpenter was born on 9 July 1910 in Glenwood Springs.
When did Francis Carpenter die?
Francis Carpenter died on 18 May 1973 in Santa Maria.
What was Francis Carpenter's occupation?
Francis Carpenter was an actor.
What nationality was Francis Carpenter?
Francis Carpenter was American.
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· Wikipedia: Francis Carpenter
· DBpedia: Francis Carpenter (actor)
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