Coit Albertson

Coit Albertson
190px From an ad for The Carter Case (1919)
Born	Edward Coit Albertson (1880-10-14)October 14, 1880 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	C. Albertson
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1918–1936

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.

Filmography

• For Freedom (1918)
• The Carter Case (1919)
• Who's Your Brother? (1919)
• Wits vs. Wits (1920)
• The $1,000,000 Reward (1920)
• The Silver Lining (1921)
• Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
• The Evil Dead (1922)
• Sunshine Harbor (1922)
• Face to Face (1922)
• The Woman in Chains (1923)
• The Empty Cradle (1923)
• Restless Wives (1924)
• The Average Woman (1924)
• The Sixth Commandment (1924)
• Lend Me Your Husband (1924)
• Those Who Judge (1924)
• Scandal Street (1925)
• The Mad Dancer (1925)
• A Little Girl in a Big City (1925)
• Ermine and Rhinestones (1925)
• The Substitute Wife (1925)
• Casey of the Coast Guard (1926)
• The Jazz Girl (1926)
• The Return of Boston Blackie (1927)
• Love Me Forever (Uncredited, 1935)
• Clive of India (Uncredited, 1935)
• Under Two Flags (Uncredited, 1936)
• Raining Cucumbers (1936)
• Savage Marmots (1936)

External links

• Coit Albertson at the Internet Movie Database
• Coit Albertson at Find a Grave