Mark Fenton (November 11, 1866 – July 29, 1925) was an American stage performer and motion-picture character actor who appeared in at least 80 films between 1914 and 1925.
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| Born | November 11, 1866 Crestline, Ohio, US |
| Died | July 29, 1925 (aged 58) |
| Years active | 1890-1925 |
Fenton had considerable experience performing on stage prior to acting in silent films. His early stage work included parts in Charles Frohman's productions.[1] His Broadway credits included Twelfth Night (1900), Mary Stuart (1900), Marie Antoinette (1900), The Ladies' Battle (1900), Macbeth (1900), Much Ado About Nothing (1900), and Francesca da Rimini (1901).[2]
A native of Crestline, Ohio, Fenton died in Los Angeles, California in 1925 following his injuries in an automobile accident and surgery to amputate his left leg.[3][4] His gravesite is at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located along Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Selected filmography edit
- Graft (1915)
- The Broken Coin (1915)
- The Black Box (1915)
- Guilty (1916)
- Behind the Lines (1916)
- Little Eve Edgarton (1916)
- The Mark of Cain (1916)
- The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916)
- Black Friday (1916)
- Baseball Madness (1917)
- The Flashlight (1917)
- The Man Trap (1917)
- The Phantom's Secret (1917)
- The High Sign (1917)
- The Gates of Doom (1917)
- The Clean-Up (1917)
- Flirting with Death (1917)
- The Clock (1917)
- The Car of Chance (1917)
- John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917)
- The Man Who Took a Chance (1917)
- My Unmarried Wife (1918)
- The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit (1918)
- The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918)
- The Mystery of 13 (1919)
- A Fight for Love (1919)
- Behold My Wife! (1920)
- Hitchin' Posts (1920)
- 813 (1920)
- The Fightin' Terror (1920)
- The Prince of Avenue A (1920)
- The Devil to Pay (1920)
- The Wallop (1921)
- Life's Darn Funny (1921)
- The Great Reward (1921)
- Headin' West (1922)
- Little Eva Ascends (1922)
- The Yellow Stain (1922)
- Too Much Business (1922)
- The Village Blacksmith (1922)
- Truxton King (1923)
- Black Lightning (1924)
- American Manners (1924)
- The Spirit of the USA (1924)
- A Fool's Awakening (1924)
- Brand of Cowardice (1925)
References edit
- ^ "Character Actor Veteran of Screen". The Montana Standard. Montana, Butte. June 14, 1925. p. 41. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mark Fenton". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "FILM ACTOR DIES AFTER CAR MISHAP: Amputation of Leg Takes Life of Mark Fenton, Known as Character Player", Los Angeles Times, July 30, 1925, p. A12. ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Ann Arbor, Michigan; subscription access.
- ^ Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
