Charles K. French
French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.
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Charles K. French

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- Name
- Charles K.
- Birth Name
- Charles Ekrauss French
- Born
- 17 January 1860
- Birthplace
- Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- 2 August 1952
- Occupation
- Actor, screenwriter, director
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.
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• Name — Charles K. French • Birth Name — Charles Ekrauss French • Born — 17 January 1860 • Birthplace — Columbus, Ohio, U.S. • Died — 2 August 1952 • Occupation — Actor, screenwriter, director • Years Active — 1909–1945
Biography
Biography
French was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Columbus High School. He married Isabelle Gurton. • Illustration — Who's Who in the Film World, 1914 French's film debut came in Davey Crockett (1906).
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Actor
• Illustration — French with Ethel Clayton in a still from the drama Beyond, 1921 • The Cord of Life (1909, Short) • Davy Crockett – In Hearts United (1909, Short) - Davy Crockett • Custer's Last Fight (1912, Short) • The Vengeance of Fate (1912) • The Paymaster's Son (1913) • The Battle of Gettysburg (1913) • The Aryan (1915) • The Vagabond Prince (1916) • The Bugler of Algiers (1916) • An Even Break (1917) • Paws of the Bear (1917) • The Clodhopper (1917) • Wee Lady Betty (1917) • Love or Justice (1917) • The Weaker Sex (1917) • The Guilty Man (1918) • A Burglar for a Night (1918) • The Marriage Ring (1918) • Fuss and Feathers (1918) • Three X Gordon (1918) • Come Again Smith (1919) • This Hero Stuff (1919) • Six Feet Four (1919) • The Speed Maniac (1919) • Haunting Shadows (1919) • What Every Woman Wants (1919) • Happy Though Married (1919) • Stronger Than Death (1920) • The Terror (1920) • The Texan (1920) • Prairie Trails (1920) • Hands Off! (1921) • The Night Horsemen (1921) • The Last Trail (1921) • Beyond (1921) • Bare Knuckles (1921) • The Bearcat (1922) • The Yosemite Trail (1922) • West of Chicago (1922) • Smudge (1922) • The Woman He Loved (1922) • Mixed Faces (1922) • Grumpy (1923) • The Lonely Road (1923) • Blinky (1923) • A Woman of Paris (1923) • Man's Size (1923) • The Abysmal Brute (1923) • The Ramblin' Kid (1923) • The Extra Girl (1923) • Gentle Julia (1923) • The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924) • Oh, You Tony! (1924) • The Sawdust Trail (1924) • The Torrent (1924) • The Girl of Gold (1925) • The Saddle Hawk (1925) • Let 'er Buck (1925) • The Way of a Girl (1925) • Too Much Youth (1925) • The Texas Trail (1925) • A Woman of the Sea (1926) • Frenzied Flames (1926) • The Hollywood Reporter (1926) • Oh, What a Night! (1926) • The Runaway Express (1926) • The Winning Wallop (1926) • Under Western Skies (1926) • Hands Up! (1926) • The Flaming Frontier (1926) • War Paint (1926) • The Meddlin' Stranger (1927) • One Chance in a Million (1927) • The Down Grade (1927) • The Adventurous Soul (1927) • Ride 'em High (1927) • The Cruise of the Hellion (1927) • Fast and Furious (1927) • Man, Woman and Sin (1927) • The Charge of the Gauchos (1928) • The Big Hop (1928) • The Cowboy Cavalier (1928) • Riding for Fame (1928) • The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928) • Overland Bound (1929) • Wings of Adventure (1930) • Via Pony Express (1933) • War of the Range (1933) • Cross Fire (1933) • The Man from Hell (1934) • The Brand of Hate (1934) • Trail of Terror (1935) • Murder by Television (1935) • Gun Play (1935) • Western Courage (1935) • The Phantom Empire (1935) • Desert Guns (1936) • Where Trails Divide (1937)
Director
Director
• Romance of a Fishermaid (1909) • Charmed, I'm Sure (1909) • Thoughts of Tonight (1915)
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• Romance of a Fishermaid (1909) • Davy Crockett – In Hearts United (1909)

Charles K. French and Ethel Clayton in a scene still for the American drama film Beyond (1921).
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Film poster for The Bearcat (1922).
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