Arthur Rankin (actor)
Arthur Rankin (August 30, 1895 – March 23, 1947) was an American film actor.[1]
Arthur Rankin | |
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| Born | August 30, 1895 |
| Died | March 23, 1947 (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1941 (film) |
| Children | Arthur Rankin Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Phyllis Rankin Harry Davenport (step-father) |
Personal life
Arthur Rankin was born in New York, the son of Phyllis Rankin and Harry Davenport and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Rankin served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I, and received a medical discharge in 1918. He then joined the British Army. During World War II, Rankin rejoined the Marine Corps.[2] Rankin married Marian Mansfield,[3] and they had two sons. He died on March 22, 1947, of a cerebral hemorrhage.[2]
Selected filmography
- Silas Marner (1916)
- The Truth About Husbands (1920)
- The Great Adventure (1921)
- The Lure of Jade (1921)
- The Five Dollar Baby (1922)
- To Have and to Hold (1922)
- The Call of the Canyon (1923)
- Broken Laws (1924)
- Sun-Up (1925)
- The Fearless Lover (1925)
- Tearing Through (1925)
- The Sporting Lover (1926)
- The Hidden Way (1926)
- The Blood Ship (1927)
- Riding to Fame (1927)
- The Woman Who Did Not Care (1927)
- Say It with Sables (1928)
- Submarine (1928)
- Domestic Troubles (1928)
- Runaway Girls (1928)
- The Wife's Relations (1928)
- Making the Varsity (1928)
- Below the Deadline (1929)
- The Fall of Eve (1929)
- The Thrill Hunter (1933)
- Men of the Night (1934)
- Case of the Missing Man (1935)
- Unknown Woman (1935)
- Roaming Lady (1936)
- The Cowboy Star (1936)
- Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936)
- Midnight Taxi (1937)
- Second Honeymoon (1937)
- Quick Millions (1939)
See also
References
- Munden p.476
- "Arthur Rankin, 50, Actor and Writer". The New York Times. March 24, 1947. p. 25. ProQuest 107989579.
- "Remembered: Arthur Rankin Jr". Variety. February 11, 2014. p. 71. ProQuest 1502957246.
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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