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Kempton Greene is a Actor American born on 28 june 1890 at Philadelphia (USA)

Kempton Greene

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Nationality USA
Birth 28 june 1890 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 17 may 1939 (at 48 years) at Trenton (USA)

Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 82 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Filmography of Kempton Greene (7 films)

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Sentimental Tommy
Directed by John S. Robertson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Gareth Hughes, May McAvoy, George Fawcett, Kempton Greene, Mabel Taliaferro, Virginia Valli
Roles Dr. David Gemmell
Rating58% 2.913852.913852.913852.913852.91385
As described in a film publication, Grizel (McAvoy) is the daughter of the Painted Lady (Taliaferro), who believes that her lover will one day return. Grizel is ostracized by the other children of the town. Tommy Sandys (Hughes) and his sister Elspeth (Frost) come to the town. Tommy is friendly, but Elspeth keeps her distance. When the Painted Lady dies, Dr. Gemmell (Greene) makes Grizel his housekeeper.
Fool's Gold
Directed by Laurence Trimble, Phil Rosen
Origin USA
Actors Mitchell Lewis, Florence Turner, Wellington A. Playter, Evelyn Brent, Kempton Greene, Sarah Truax
Roles David Moore
Rating51% 2.584532.584532.584532.584532.58453
As described in a film magazine, Marshall Strong (Lewis) and John Moore (Playter) are partners in a mine and both love school teacher Constance Harvey (Turner). She prefers Strong, but Moore is crafty and she marries him. Moore is killed in a bar fight and Strong, who had come to the rescue, is accused of murder. Constance and Strong might have still found each other, but Lilas Niles (Truax), through a plot, brings about a misunderstanding and marries Strong. Twenty years later Strong, calling himself Mark Smith, is a wealthy mine operator and he and Lilas have a daughter Nancy (Brent). Constance is still a widow and her son David Moore (Greene) gets a job working at the mine and meets Nancy. Mark Smith does not take proper safety precautions for the mine workers and there is discontent. David is a power for good sense and moderation, and the mine owner trusts him. Nancy's mother Lilas has arranged an engagement for her daughter to an English baronet, Sir Horace Seaton (Hyde). There is an explosion at the mine, and David and Sir Horace rush to the burning mine and try to rescue Mark and the other miners. They pass through a long galley in flames, but are not successful. However, Mark and the miners have escaped through a side passage. As a result, Mark becomes more generous in the mining operation, and David and Nancy are later wed.
Brown of Harvard
Directed by Harry Beaumont, Colin Campbell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Théâtre, American football films, Films based on plays
Actors Tom Moore, Hazel Daly, Sidney Ainsworth, Winifred Greenwood, Warner Richmond, Walter McGrail
Roles Wilton Ames

As described in a film magazine, Tom Brown (Moore), a student at Harvard University, is engaged to Evelyn Ames (Daly). Her brother has become desperately involved with Marian Thorne (Winston). In an effort to protect his fiance's brother, the stigma associated with Marian Thorne's condition rests upon Tom. Evelyn breaks her engagement. Wilton Ames (Greene) crowns his borrowing of money from Tom by stealing a blank check and forging it for $300 to get Marion out of the city so that her condition may not get known. Gerald Thorne (McGrail), brother of Marian and stoke on the Harvard crew, refuses to enter the race after he is given a spurious note from his sister saying that she is leaving the city and wants to see him. Brown is put in has place and the race is won. Following the race, Gerald confronts him and charges him with being responsible for his sister's downfall. Evelyn demands that Tom marry Marian when Wilton finally confesses that he is the man involved. With Brown shown in his true light a happy reconciliation follows.
The Eyes of Mystery
Directed by Tod Browning
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Edith Storey, Bradley Barker, Harry Northrup, Kempton Greene, Louis Wolheim
Roles Steve Graham

As described in a film magazine, Carma Carmichael (Storey), who lives with her uncle Quincy Carmichael (Andrews), is kidnapped by her father and held for ransom. In order to trap the criminals and secure Jack Carrington (Barker) as Carma's husband, Quincy fakes his death and makes Jack his heir. Carma is angered by her uncle's action is determined to take her rightful place. By going through some of her uncle's papers, she discovers that the man she believes to be her father is an impostor and that her father is dead. Carma's supposed father and a group of moonshiners attack the Carmichael home and are fought off by Carma, Jack, and a friend. Quincy, believing it is time to return to life, does so in time to get the sheriff's posse on the house grounds, drive off the moonshiners, and capture the crooks.
The House of Mirth
Directed by Albert Capellani
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Henry Kolker, Christine Mayo, Joseph Kilgour, Edward Abeles, Lottie Briscoe, Sidney Bracey
Rating68% 3.4219153.4219153.4219153.4219153.421915
Socialite but penniless orphan Lily Bart is living with her wealthy aunt who insists that she takes upon herself a rich husband. Balking at this idea and remaining faithful to her impecunious sweetheart Lawrence Selden (Henry Kolker), Lily is desirous of maintaining her luxurious lifestyle: she accepts the financial "favors" of some married millionaires but refuses to surrender her virtue in return – until she discovers that her sainted Selden has been fooling around with another man's wife.
Brown of Harvard
Directed by Colin Campbell
Origin USA
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Charles Clary, Edgar Kennedy, Winifred Greenwood, Hobart Bosworth, William Stowell, Bessie Eyton
Roles Student (uncredited)

The story deals with Tom Brown's efforts to save his fiance's "black sheep" brother Wilfred Kenyon from disgrace. An unfortunate state of affairs exists between Wilfred and Marion Thorne, the sister of Gerald, who is stroking the varsity crew. The situation is misunderstood by all but Tom. Matters reach a climax on the day the big boat race between Harvard and a champion English crew. Thorne as he is about to enter the boat is given an anonymous note to the effect that Marion is about to leave town with one of the college men. He throws the race and rashes to his sister, whom he finds in possession of Tom's check for an amount to cover her expenses. The check has been forged by Wilfred. Crazed with grief and anger, he rushes back to the boathouse. In the meantime, Tom Brown, Thorne's substitute has stroked the Harvard crew to victory and he is faved by the irate Thorne who brands him as a scoundrel, producing the check to substantiate his charges. Brown remains silent preferring to be misunderstood rather than expose his loved one's brother. Wilfred congesses and wrongs are righted.