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Charles K. French

Born 17 January 1860 in Columbus, Ohio, USA, as Charles Edward Krauss.
Died 2 August 1952 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, of heart failure.

Married Helen French; until Helen’s death, 12 March 1917.
Married Isabelle Gurton, 1919; until Isabelle’s death, 1928.
Married Doris Herbert, 19 March 1938; until Doris’ death, 1948.

Charles K. French began film work in 1909 and appeared in more than 250 films before retiring in 1945.

References: Website-IMDb.