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Coit Albertson is a Actor American born on 14 october 1880 at Reading (USA)

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Birth name Edward Coit Albertson
Nationality USA
Birth 14 october 1880 at Reading (USA)
Death 13 december 1953 (at 73 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Coit Albertson (October 14, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was an American silent film actor.

Biography

Edward Coit Albertson was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Elizabeth (née Stock) Albertson, and began his acting career on Broadway, where, among other productions, he played in Stubborn Cinderella. Eventually he became a leading man of the 1920s, and was well known for his many character roles in motion pictures. He became one of the large number of silent movie actors who either would not or could not make the transition to the talkie era.

His cremated remains are located in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.

Usually with

Niles Welch
Niles Welch
(3 films)
Burton L. King
Burton L. King
(2 films)
George Lessey
George Lessey
(2 films)
William Nigh
William Nigh
(2 films)
Sally Crute
Sally Crute
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Coit Albertson (11 films)

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Actor

Clive of India
Clive of India (1935)
, 1h35
Directed by Richard Boleslawski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Ronald Colman, Loretta Young, Colin Clive, Francis Lister, C. Aubrey Smith, Cesar Romero
Roles Clerk
Rating61% 3.0896053.0896053.0896053.0896053.089605
En Inde, au XVIII siècle, Robert Clive, las de travailler comme employé pour l'East India Company, décide de rejoindre les rangs de l'armée britannique. Il va y faire merveille.
Casey of the Coast Guard
Casey of the Coast Guard (1926)

Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors George O'Hara, Helen Ferguson, J. Barney Sherry, Coit Albertson
Roles Malverni
Rating34% 1.702631.702631.702631.702631.70263
John Casey (George O'Hara) is a Coast Guard officer stationed on Long Island Sound. He is both hated and feared by a band of smugglers headed by Diamond Kate. The serial unfolds with the smuggler gang choosing their strike against Casey on the night of the Cadet Coast Guard Ball. Casey’s brother Frank answers the call that night and is killed in action against the smugglers. Casey vows to avenge the death of his brother.
Ermine and Rhinestones
Ermine and Rhinestones (1925)

Directed by Burton L. King
Genres Drama
Actors Edna Murphy, Niles Welch, Ruth Stonehouse, Coit Albertson, Sally Crute, Bradley Barker
Roles Pierce Ferring

Billy Kershaw, the son of a manufacturer in a small western town, comes to New York on business. He becomes engaged to wealthy Peggy Rice, a member of the modern jazz set, who prefers to "play the field" with other men. Sometime before, Billy had sent Jim Gorman to jail for theft, causing Gorman's girl, Minette Christie, to leave town. At a fashion show, Peggy persuades Billy to buy her an ermine wrap, trimmed with rhinestones, which is modeled by a girl who turns out to be Minette. Billy realizes that Peggy is no more than a gold digger and breaks the engagement. Gorman shows up and attempts to kill Minette, for he believes she turned him in. Billy, however, defeats Gorman in a fight, and at the very last minute saves Minette from being gassed to death in her apartment. Billy comes to realize that Minette is the girl for him.
The Substitute Wife
The Substitute Wife (1924)

Directed by Wilfred Noy
Genres Drama
Actors Jane Novak, Niles Welch, Coit Albertson, Jonathan Joss

A man, suddenly gone blind, mistakes another woman for his wife. When nurse Hilda Nevers returns from the Orient, she is left penniless because her father has died. She goes to work at a hospital where Dr. Kitchell is impressed by her voice, which is almost identical to that of his lover, Evelyn Wentworth. Evelyn is engaged to Lawrence Sinton, but only for his money. On their wedding night, Sinton is blinded when a burglar hits him on the head. Hilda is substituted for Evelyn, who is then free to continue her affair with the doctor. A family friend finally exposes the situation, but by then, Hilda and Sinton have fallen in love. Sinton has an operation that restores his sight, and he and Hilda are united.
Restless Wives
Restless Wives (1924)

Directed by Gregory La Cava
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Doris Kenyon, James Rennie, Montagu Love, Edmund Breese, Richard Thorpe, Burr McIntosh
Roles Curtis Wilbur

Polly, is a wealthy wife neglected by her husband James Benson. When a business engagement causes James to miss their wedding anniversary, Polly goes with admirer Curtis Wilbur to a cabaret, and later she decides to go live with her father. James, who is desperate for reconciliation, kidnaps Polly while she's with Wilbur and takes her to his lodge in the mountains. James is shot by a drunken servant and when he falls, he knocks over a lamp and sets the place on fire. Polly drags him out of the lodge to safety, and the couple is reunited.
The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining (1921)

Directed by Roland West
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Coit Albertson, Jewel Carmen, Leslie Austin, Virginia Valli, J. Herbert Frank, Julia Swayne Gordon

While discussing heredity, a man recalls the story of two orphan girls to a pair of cohorts at a ball. Angel (Carmen) is adopted by crooks who teach her to steal, while Evelyn (Valli) is the criminally inclined girl adopted by a wealthy family. When Angel steals a watch from a passenger on the train, the man refuses to press charges and enlists her help in his confidence scheme in Havana. Evelyn is engaged to marry the promising author Robert Ellington (Austin), but after a quarrel, the writer goes to Havana and meets and falls for Angel. Ellington is scheduled to leave on a ship but gives his ticket to Johnson (Albertson), the secret agent and con man. Angel watches tearfully as the boat pulls away before Ellington reveals he loves her, and the two are left in happiness. The film ends as the story teller turning and pointing out the couple dancing at the ball.
Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home (1921)

Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Actors Anna Q. Nilsson, Julia Swayne Gordon, Katherine Perry, Claude King, Coit Albertson, George Lessey
Roles Mr. Reynolds

This picture makes some revealing statements about rearing teens in the 20s—Mr. Hedder (George Lessey) is so straight-laced and old fashioned that he will not even let his daughter Anna (Anna Q. Nilsson then 33 years old) own an evening gown, believing that nice girls do not own such things! So Anna is given one by a friend who works as a model. Hedder thinks she stole it and goes to Wallace, the store's owner (Claude King). Wallace thinks Anna is running wild, and on his advice, Hedder hits her. As a result, Anna leaves home and moves in with some gold diggers. She discovers that Wallace's own daughter, Madeline (Maurine Powers) is a frequenter of questionable nightclubs. On top of that, the girl is the pawn of Reynolds (Coit Albertson), who is romancing her for business reasons. Anna finds Madeline alone in Reynold's apartment and uses this knowledge to get back at Wallace. Eventually she sends Madeline back home and the two fathers reconcile with their daughters.