Coit Albertson
Edward Coit Albertson (October 14, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was an American stage and film actor.
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Coit Albertson

Oliver Films Inc. · Moving Picture World (Apr. 1919) at the Internet Archive · Public domain
- Name
- Coit Albertson
- Birth Name
- Edward Coit Albertson
- Born
- 14 October 1880
- Birthplace
- Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- 13 December 1953
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Edward Coit Albertson (October 14, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was an American stage and film actor.
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Coit Albertson (1880–1953) was an American actor and stage actor. Born in Reading, the actor died in Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Coit Albertson • Birth Name — Edward Coit Albertson • Born — 14 October 1880 • Birthplace — Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Died — 13 December 1953 • Resting Place — Inglewood Park Cemetery • Other Names — C. Albertson Cort Albertson E. Coit Albertson • Occupation — Actor
Biography
Biography
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. He was also active in vaudeville. 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
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)

Advertisement for the American drama film The Mad Dancer (1925) with Ann Pennington, on page 632 of the February 14, 1925 The Moving Picture World. The advert includes two images of lobby cards showing the nude statue Pennington poses for in the film, and references bandleader Vincent Lopez who appears uncredited with his band.
Burton King Productions / Jans Film Service · Moving Picture World (Jan. - Feb. 1925), on the Internet Archive

Coit Albertson and and Hazel Kirk(e) in A Stubborn Cinderella
Hanford Journal Hanford, California, Number 60, 18 October 1910 https: d=HJD19101018.2.27
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Coit Albertson died at Los Angeles.
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- 1.US Census Records – 1900
- 2.California Death Records
- 3.Keith Program Is Rated High. The Charlotte News. 30. December 18, 1921.
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